I'm here in a rv park in southern NM. Most trailer and motor homes have rope light around them or under them, even a few truck have them. So are rope lights a real deterrent to rodents or do these folks just like lighting up the bottom of their rigs?

Hi, just curious about this. I am in Southeatern NM and have not seen anything like this, are you seeing a lot? Do they appear to be semi-permanent in the park?Not sure about the rodent deterrent aspect at all.Terry

Since they happily come out during the day to eat I doubt they care about rope lights.Oh and another internet legend we can dismiss; bugs aren't attracted to LED lights. I found out last weekend that this is the farthest thing from the truth.

I just thought people were using rope lights as a new form of landscape lighting. I have never heard that the deter any sort of rodent.

Bright light does repel pack rats. Trust me on this. Tucson is the pack rat capital of the world.

My guess is that a rope light is like a giant Twizzler to a rodent. yum, yum!

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noplace2
Explorer
Oct 04, 2014
jerem0621 wrote:
I used a rope light under my camper so that if I needed to step outside during the night I would be able to see...call it fall prevention insurance.

Most of us have porch lights for that purpose that we turn on only for the few minutes they are needed.

To remain topical. No, they don't deter rodents. :)
noplace2
Explorer
Oct 04, 2014
CavemanCharlie wrote:
I've been tempted to sneak over into the neighbors campsite at night when their sleeping and unplug the lights.

You SAW me? And I was trying to be so quiet.
jerem0621
Explorer II
Oct 04, 2014
I used a rope light under my camper so that if I needed to step outside during the night I would be able to see...call it fall prevention insurance.

Thanks!

Jeremiah
CavemanCharlie
Explorer III
Oct 04, 2014
I've been tempted to sneak over into the neighbors campsite at night when their sleeping and unplug the lights. Usually where I go it's not too bad. Only on holidays. And, I'm getting to the age where I go to sleep early anyway.
hedge
Explorer
Oct 04, 2014
noplace2 wrote:
stetwood wrote:
Oh no, another excuse to use those *** rope lights in a campground.

Amen

x3, was in a campground a few weeks ago and a couple trailers beside me had those stupid things and left them on all night. lit up the entire area. I'm glad I don't go to those type of campgrounds often.
noplace2
Explorer
Oct 04, 2014
stetwood wrote:
Oh no, another excuse to use those *** rope lights in a campground.

Amen
D___M
Explorer
Oct 04, 2014
poppin_fresh wrote:
I just thought people were using rope lights as a new form of landscape lighting.

I have never heard that the deter any sort of rodent.

x2
down_home
Explorer II
Oct 04, 2014
B's Bunch wrote:
Elephant repellant and it works. I have not seen an elephant in the recent campgrounds we have visited.:W

Keeps pesky Musk Ox at bay too, and Giraffes, Hippotumusses,Zombies.
DSDP_Don
Explorer
Oct 04, 2014
My neighbor has had an issue with rodents nesting on the intake manifold of his Class A gasser. He installed a small bar, 6" long, of flashing LED's with a switch. They're under his engine doghouse and seem to be working.
MrWizard
Moderator
Oct 04, 2014
Next thing you know, they'll be telling us to put out strings of garlic to ward off zombies.

you got it wrong

garlic is for warding off Vampires

you need a big moat to keep zombies out

noise and lights attract zombies

then you guns , axes, and machetes

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