The next couple of nights seemed mouse-free, but last night the odor was very strong. Was it the same mouse or a new one? I hunted around and saw nothing.
I emptied a lot of stuff out of the Rolling Steel Tent this morning and found a few mouse poop pellets under the bed. I cleaned them up and scrubbed the floor and cupboard interior. Hey, as long as it didn't chew any wires under the hood.
Now, some people would suggest a cat. Maybe a small, skinny one that could squeeze into the van's nooks and crannies. But I'm slightly allergic to cats. And litter boxes smell as bad as mice. And too many of them end up as coyote snacks. (They were howling last night.)
But a snake might be the thing. Clean, quiet, able to go wherever mice do. Much lower vet bills. And I could get a badass snake tattoo. The trick would be keeping the snake from slithering away in the night instead of staying on mouse patrol.
I might get the tattoo anyway.
Have visited my mechanic at Everett's Towing in Q. he advises mothballs under the hood & inside the van to deter mice. He said the culprit under the hood is a little rodent that you see dashing around w/ it's tiny tail straight up.also rabbits have a thing for wiring. My issue is mothballs repel me too!
ReplyDeleteStuff stainless steel "wool" into any little cracks.
ReplyDeleteYou can get the stainless steel wool in grocery stores, they sell it in the soap aisles, Scotch-Brite Stainless Steel Scrubbing Scouring Pad.
Sometimes you have to crawl underneath the rig and look up. Leave the van doors open so lots of light is inside. That way you can see light coming through a void.
Also a good idea squirt a little expanding foam into the stainless steel wool or else spread some caulk onto it. That will seal the area and stop any air movement through the void so that smells that air carries won't attract the mice.
old fashioned mousetraps are very efficient
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