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bandit86
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Explorer
Good thing I checked on the camper every couple days, found a bunch of papers torn up and mouse nuggets all over the main cabinet. Set a trap, now I wait. Where would it have gotten in? Are water piping and wiring in great danger of being chewed?
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DickOK
Explorer
Explorer
Try setting out peppermint oil. Smells good to us but mice hate the smell.
Dick OK

VT_Skier
Explorer
Explorer
I hate mice...here were we live the hop instead of running had a nest in my shed last spring and once when I went in there I startled one and it fell on my shoulder freaked me out......Bought some bait that comes in a container only they can get into haven't seen them since..

Allworth
Explorer II
Explorer II
If you have 120 volt power hooked up, you can use a device called "Pest-A-Cator" available from amazon for about $15.

Places an ultrasonic vibration on the wiring loop that resonates in the sinus cavity of rodents (in Florida that means rats and squirrels).

I know it sounds like VooDoo, but ... IT WORKS!

We had continuing problems with grove rats and/or Avacado eating squirrels until I installed one unit in the trailer (stored in the back yard) and one in the shed. No sign of any entry since.

It doesn't bother the dog and people cannot hear it, but IT WORKS!

If you should have rat odors in the trailer, a chemical called "Rat Sorb" will clear it up. (Don't ask.)

I have no interest in either company, just a satisfied customer.

Good luck.
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tenbear
Explorer
Explorer
bandit86 wrote:
The little bastard chewed up my plastic mouse trap and ate the peanut butter out of it without tripping it. Trap wasn't sensitive enough after I shortened the spring to increase its clamp down/ killing power. Slight adjustment, trap reset, now I wait.

Maybe the mouse was a little one. That happened to me and the next time it tripped I had caught 2 little baby mice in the same trap.:B
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bandit86
Explorer
Explorer
The little bastard chewed up my plastic mouse trap and ate the peanut butter out of it without tripping it. Trap wasn't sensitive enough after I shortened the spring to increase its clamp down/ killing power. Slight adjustment, trap reset, now I wait.

ol__yeller
Explorer II
Explorer II
VT Skier wrote:
Will mice get into a camper if you don't leave any food in it?


Yes!
I am NOT a mechanic although I do play one in my garage!

bandit86
Explorer
Explorer
VT Skier wrote:
Will mice get into a camper if you don't leave any food in it?


No food in mine. No food in my garage at hone they still go there too

Waiting to check the snap trap loaded with peanut butter.

Had a rotating locking can't see the dead critter type of trap work well in the house, just a little pricy and one time use.

I like the idea of predator pee on the wheels, Lord knows there is probably lots of dog pee on it already

VT_Skier
Explorer
Explorer
Will mice get into a camper if you don't leave any food in it?

lots2seeinmyrv
Explorer
Explorer
I set snap traps without bait. I would think they would smell bait and then come in. Mice are dumb...they crawl all over everything, they will crawl on the trap. Caught many mice with no bait.

tenbear
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Explorer
When you are sealing all entry holes for mice don't forget to seal where the power cord comes in. After I sealed all the holes I could find, I still had mice. Finally I realized there was a space around the power cord. Sealed that and no more mice.
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2010 Subaru Impreza Sedan
Camped in 45 states, 7 Provinces and 1 Territory

youngone
Explorer
Explorer
Look up Bobcat pee. I used this for 4 seasons and have not had 1 mouse inside. predatorpee.com. I hang the 33 day bottle dispensers near my tires and my legs that are touching the ground.

CavemanCharlie
Explorer II
Explorer II
MTPockets1 wrote:
We were parked next to a farmers wheat field, hosting in a State Park. After seeing our first mouse inside, I set a trap and caught it, but from that point I also set 4 traps outside. There was at least one, and often two caught most every night for two months! Never any more inside. I set my traps at the front legs and tires, 95% were caught at front legs. Never saw or caught any during day. First and only time we ever had mouse issues. I've since heard that mice won't cross those strip lights on the ground if left on all night. True or no?


I have no experience or evidence with it but, I think the mice would just chew up the strip lights you leave on the ground.

MTPockets1
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Explorer
We were parked next to a farmers wheat field, hosting in a State Park. After seeing our first mouse inside, I set a trap and caught it, but from that point I also set 4 traps outside. There was at least one, and often two caught most every night for two months! Never any more inside. I set my traps at the front legs and tires, 95% were caught at front legs. Never saw or caught any during day. First and only time we ever had mouse issues. I've since heard that mice won't cross those strip lights on the ground if left on all night. True or no?
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TOMMY47
Explorer
Explorer
Set lots of traps. However, the bait may lure more inside.