rodent damage

[Rick3478]

I was going to try the moth ball method; how did you hold them by the wings or the legs to gather them?

Sounds tricky at first, but I bet if you expose them to CNN and TikTok for a couple weeks, they'll be signing themselves up and demanding Medicare pay for the transition.

 

[Trooper4]

I was going to try the moth ball method; how did you hold them by the wings or the legs to gather them?

The worst part is holding the sack by your teeth so you can cut it and pop them out.
An old sheep herders trick I'm told.

 

[Pikeman_66]

I was going to try the moth ball method; how did you hold them by the wings or the legs to gather them?

I normally try to grab the short hairs on them. That seems to work.

 

[6of36]

Create a simple Peppermint releasing device and put it in areas where rats or mice go, they won't go near it. Also a lot of insects like ****roaches (lol, it censors this, haha) also avoid peppermint.

Get an old pill bottle, drill a few holes, stuff it with cotton balls that you put peppermint oil on, and it will stay active for months. I recharge mine with fresh oil drops about every 3 months and it's still strong even after all that time. I can probably go 4-5 months between recharges.

Just note that cats also hate the smell and will avoid it as well.

I like that idea. You could attach the bottle with a zip tie, and not have to worry about the cotton balls blowing away, like I suggested, just stuffing them someplace.

 

[SD Rebel]

I like that idea. You could attach the bottle with a zip tie, and not have to worry about the cotton balls blowing away, like I suggested, just stuffing them someplace.

I attached them to the truck using Velcro, the hard side in the engine bay and the soft side on the bottles. I like the Velcro because it's secure enough in an engine bay while being easy to remove to service and recharge the bottles with more peppermint oil.

I've learned recently not to stuff the bottles full with cotton balls, as they block the holes I drilled and prevents the smell from getting out. Just enough cotton balls to hold the oil while leaving the holes open to vent to the outside.

 

[mikeru82]

Sounds like a good solution. It sucks that I hate the smell of peppermint. Does that make me part rodent?

 

[SD Rebel]

Sounds like a good solution. It sucks that I hate the smell of peppermint. Does that make me part rodent?

Or a cat? They hate the smell too

 

[Pikeman_66]

Oh man, dealing with rodents in your engine compartment sounds like a real hassle! It's crazy how determined those little critters can be, huh? I once had a similar ordeal with mice in my garage. Tried the whole dryer sheets and peppermint oil trick too, but they seemed to find it cozy rather than repellant! Glad to hear you didn't find any damage to your wires or hoses, though.

squirrels are one of the worst to have get in your vehicle.

 

[Trooper4]

Try pack rats