Mice and I am at my wit's end with this

[donanddona]

Moth Balls Moth Ball everywhere (around every trailer to ground touch point) even inside if you can

[Arefbee]

Moth balls are effective; I drop them in mole tunnels when I encounter one that is irksome - but if there are little kids around, take a miss - they contain a neurotoxin.

[pwrstroke2012]

I bought one of the ultrasonic plug ins for pests plus, mom has a long hair cat that I have save fur from and put in mesh bags around the holes for the utility chases. And for good measure I set mouse traps. Tried dryer sheets one year but the little Sh**s made a home out of it.

[firesheriff]

I put fox urine on the tires. Really stinks when I put it on but it's not really a big deal as I do it just before I leave my camp. So far so good.
The moth balls didn't work for us.
Robert

[Nigels]

Originally Posted by firesheriff

I put fox urine on the tires. Really stinks when I put it on but it's not really a big deal as I do it just before I leave my camp. So far so good.
The moth balls didn't work for us.
Robert

How on earth do you encourage a fox to pee on your wheels?

to the forum by the way

[Rugged Brown]

Originally Posted by Nigels

How on earth do you encourage a fox to pee on your wheels?

to the forum by the way

Haven't you heard of the Fox Whisperer?

[firesheriff]

One buys it in the hunting department at you local retailer (Walmart, usually has it)
It's used as a "cover scent" by hunters.

[punkaccountant]

Originally Posted by firesheriff

I put fox urine on the tires. Really stinks when I put it on but it's not really a big deal as I do it just before I leave my camp. So far so good.
The moth balls didn't work for us.
Robert

I had a lot of problems with a previous Jayco and decided to try cat urine. It's free. We have a couple house cats and I just scoop it out of their litter box and transport it to the storage facility. I scatter it underneath the trailer and around the tires. I also brushed the cats and duct taped their fur underneath. I know it sounds weird and probably the storage lot people don't like it but there have been no signs of mice since. My goal was to discourage them from going around my trailer and check out the other "cat-free" trailers.

[Iggy]

This should work good for anybody that can't get out to the rig often to empty and reset those darn traps, plus you won't have to put poison out anymore.

All there is here is a 5 gal. bucket, hole thru both sides of the top with a piece of conduit running thru it, with a plastic water bottle smeared with peanut butter on the conduit, (I will replace that with a piece of PVC just big enough to go over the conduit and spin freely.

There is a small board hooked on the edge of the bucket for the little critters to get up there. Then when they get out on the bottle/PVC, it will spin and down they go into a few inches of water or RV antifreeze . They can't get out) in fact I don't think they swim to good either.

[NevadaM]

Iggy, that's the best mouse trap I know of. I use one in the pole barn all the time. It works effectively without fail. No critter problems with this trap set up.

[Lynkage]

Iggy

That really gives new meaning to "build a better mouse trap"

Never the less "That" is one GREAT trap!!

Thanks

[Timex]

MURDERERS!!!!


This is what you need!

Mad cat (Burger and Fries) - YouTube

[Iggy]

OK linlas13 you had over a week and we wanted to know if you caught those mice yet?

[mikey]

Cedarcide (http://www.cedarcidestore.com) works for us. Sprinkle the sawdust granules around the perimeter plus a few well placedsachets throughout does the trick. Critters of all stripes can't stand the aroma found in the cedar oils

[Bennington Camper]

Have Y'all ever thought of what happens to all the poison that is put into the environment with the use of mouse and rat bait?

It doesn't decompose, it usually ends up travelling up the animal food chain, and as it is designed to be a cumulative killer, has also killed cats, raptors, etc.

Another case of man vs. nature with no winner...

Please think about the enviroment and try to limit the use of these toxins. It may be a pet of yours that you save.

[TeresaInCAL]

I like those hockey puck traps. You can tell when one is in there, and you just throw it away. You don't have to touch the bodies, let alone see them.

[linlas13]

It has been almost a week since we put the cover on it and put it away for the winter. I have only checked it once since then and so far so good. Right now we have moth balls, balsam balm and peppermint oil in different places scattered around the interior.Also we have placed two traps that once they go in they can's go out. Under the camper outside we have mothballs. I am going to check it once a week throughout the winter.

[bjesparza1988]

I think those are some great ideas. It seems that a lot of the vulnerability is found where appliance or outside hookups come into the RV. It's probably best to park on a slab of cement or cut the lawn low like you suggested.

[bjesparza1988]

ha! That is so funny!

[shineysideup]

Originally Posted by Iggy

This should work good for anybody that can't get out to the rig often to empty and reset those darn traps, plus you won't have to put poison out anymore.

All there is here is a 5 gal. bucket, hole thru both sides of the top with a piece of conduit running thru it, with a plastic water bottle smeared with peanut butter on the conduit, (I will replace that with a piece of PVC just big enough to go over the conduit and spin freely.

There is a small board hooked on the edge of the bucket for the little critters to get up there. Then when they get out on the bottle/PVC, it will spin and down they go into a few inches of water or RV antifreeze . They can't get out) in fact I don't think they swim to good either.

Iggy,

You forgot to mention that the RV antifreeze acts like an embalming solution and won't stink up the trailer if left for some periods of time!

I haven't needed this setup yet but now that I mentioned it I'm sure that I will find all kinds of evidence of mice being in my trailer in the spring

Happy Camping,