Nightlights under some rigs

Maybe I just cant understand the annoy part. If they really went to the trouble to put the lights out there and wire everything, how would it annoy someone? Besides wanting to learn about wiring and hoses being eaten issue before it happens to me I'd like to know how it annoys someone. Does it glare or create static for tv signals or what? If I feel that I would like to be proactive and TRY to keep the rats away I'd like to take any steps I can to not also anoy people while I do it. Help me understand this.

I have seen kids put lights under cars that they have tricked out so it looks "cool" and I can understand that. It's just a "young" thing but I cant see us older people going to the trouble or expense to look "cool" or show off.

Heck, I really dont want to get out of the lazy boy let alone spend money and have to crawl around out there.

Thanks

Dog Folks wrote:

rjxj wrote:
Some say that it helps keep pack rats from chewing on wiring and hoses.

Pack rats

Kirk's experience

Note the "evidence" is anecdotal in nature only. There is no scientific basis in fact..

It works for some, your mileage may vary.

Yes it may work for some. It appears some also have luck with peppermint oil. I haven't been to desert areas a lot but have heard of this problem so I would like to be armed before I go. Do you have any tricks that work? Maybe it's not one size fits all but there does seem to be a problem with eaten wiring and hoses so the lights are probably for this reason. I cant imagine they put them under there to show off or annoy people. Maybe?

Lighted areas help keep squirrels, pack rats, skunks, nighttime critters etc. from setting up house.

Last year when we moved to AZ I had to light up the area under front porch.......13 skunks later I was finally able to seal up entry and do away with lights.

The guy using the bright halogen lights is the only one that has enough lighting to be affective as to nighttime critters.

The others..........just ambiance lighting

2oldman wrote:
They're not for critters, they're for people who want to bring attention to themselves and annoy others.

Exactly...

rjxj wrote:
Some say that it helps keep pack rats from chewing on wiring and hoses.

Pack rats

Kirk's experience

Note the "evidence" is anecdotal in nature only. There is no scientific basis in fact..

It works for some, your mileage may vary.

Some say that it helps keep pack rats from chewing on wiring and hoses.

Pack rats

Kirk's experience

They're not for critters, they're for people who want to bring attention to themselves and annoy others.