Decorative lights

[edb121212]

I was told that the decorative lights people put around their recreational vehicles (the rope ones) are for keeping mice away. Is this true and does it work? I always thought they were just for looks and some outside lighting.

[down_home]

This will work I gouarantee. Some rat snakes tethered with copper wire through the tails attached to leashes, under the RV. Also will keep kids from stealing your beer from the cooler, and dogs from peeing on our chair. 🙂
Rattle Snakes work even better.

[daveandviv]

Now that you mention it, I've never seen a mouse by a rope light.

[ryegatevt]

Get a couple of cats...

[wa8yxm]

The lights are just lights, they do not deter mice or bugs or anything else that I know of with the possible exception of a specific type of person who fears the light..

And a 12ga works better with those. You don't even need shells (Well dummy shells may help) just the sound of the pump being racked is enough to deter them big time cause they know what follows the Shasshunk of it being racked (A BOOM and a SCREAM, Their scream) and thus they make hast to be elsewhere before you can pull the trigger.

[sowego]

If you want a real good answer to that question about mice...call an exterminator and you may hear a lot of laughing! I seriously doubt lights will keep them out, in fact it might show them the way home! Light or no lights...mice are always looking for a home to nest in.

A few solar lights near the door or some set on the dash in a MH are nice. This time of year folks get all cheery and want lights everywhere and that is fine from dusk until 10 PM then they need to be shut off so the whole campground isn't bright all night.

I realize the psychological affect of light...makes people happy and feel connected to a modern society...however even with LED lighting to save energy...what's wrong with a little natural darkness so one can see the stars!

[dodge_guy]

Their main purpose is to stir the pot on Internet forums!

[edb121212]

OK, I guess that is a "no they don't". I didn't think they did but wanted to hear from others about it. I sure had never heard of it.

[gbopp]

Keep Mice out of Your Home and Garage

[Locky]

You received false information.

[noe-place]

I personally don't need the extra aggravation of putting them up but that's me and laziness.

[Executive45]

I thought they marked the runway for a nearby airport....:h.....Dennis

[westend]

Do not trust the person you heard that from for anything having to do with science.

[Us_out_West]

They do attract bugs during that time of the year.

Not for us but to each his/her own.

[Water-Bug]

Their main function is to run up the utility bill. The LED version does a very poor job of doing that.

EDIT. They are very ineffective at repelling mice of the blind variety.