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Electronic mice preventers??

Was wondering if anyone has used these before and what the results were?  They also have a strobe light that seems to work in conjunction with the ultra sound! Today, just noticed mouse droppings in our bay area!  UGH!

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Joe & Dottie Allen
Sold!  December 2023.      2000 U320; build # 5645
Our coach " Maxine"
Motorcade #  15922;  Escapee 150950; FMCA F330833; Boondockers Welcome;  Harvest Hosts;  Thousand Trails
'98 U320 from 2000-'06
USAF '62-'66

"Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for." ―Epicurus

Re: Electronic mice preventers??

Reply #1 –
One of my brothers did give them a whirl in Northern Wisconsin but stated he really didn't see any decrease in mouse activity at the cabin???
Chuck Wiggy
Coloma, Wisconsin
Sold my 1999 U 320 40 Ft. M11 450 hp
Build # 5468
2009 Silverado

Re: Electronic mice preventers??

Reply #2 –
Quote from: juicesqueezer –
Was wondering if anyone has used these before and what the results were?  They also have a strobe light that seems to work in conjunction with the ultra sound! Today, just noticed mouse droppings in our bay area!  UGH!

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Never had any luck with those devices, tried them a couple of times, once in a mobile home and once in a garage. Seem to have the best luck with Fresh Cab and Peppermint oil.  We use tin foil to make little cups to hold cotton balls sprayed with peppermint oil.

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Bill and Marsha Kuykendall
1999 Foretravel U320 36' CAI
Build Number 5446
2006 Lexus GX 470

Re: Electronic mice preventers??

Reply #3 –
Had a run with mice about 7 or 8 years ago. Caught em all in about 45 minutes with the good ole slam down on their head mouse traps. Went to try to find out where they came in and the only place I could narrow it down to was the exhaust port for the aquahot. Put stainless steel wool around the port and no mice since. Have also used the peppermint extract.
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Lynn & Marilyn Sickel
Tollville, AR
1997  U320  40'
2021 Chevrolet Silverado pickup
Motorcader  17257

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Reply #4 –

We have some of these (no nightlight though).

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5 for $38 now.  They seem to work, One in the main bay And one each side of the wet bay.  No mice.  And the peppermint Mouse Magic bags all over if the coach is stored for a while in the late fall/ early winter.

Make sure your cord/hose opening gets sealed up. Easiest place for them to get in.

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Roger Engdahl and Susan Green
2001 U320 3610 #5879 (Home2) - 2014 Jeep Cherokee or 2018 F150
Hastings, MN

Re: Electronic mice preventers??

Reply #5 –
I keep poison out and hidden in shop.. No poop in the coach.. The mice rob my cheese to often with traditional traps.. Lynn is a better trapper than me. I keep poison out in my hay/tractor barn and they eat 2 blocks in 2 days.. Don't guess I will ever get all them, to many acres of pasture behind the barn I suppose.
Dub McBride 1996 270

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Reply #6 –
At least you are keeping the population down. I keep some of the green blocks in containers in my shop in case the cat population doesn't do its job. I fix them so cats, opossums and raccoons can't get to them. So far the blocks disintegrate over time without being eaten.
1999 40 ft. U-320 wtfe build 5563 Chuck & Lynda's "Rollin' Inn"  2030 watts solar
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2014 Grand Cherokee Overland
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Re: Electronic mice preventers??

Reply #7 –
I use the green blocks as well. Field mice must love it, has to be helping.
Dub McBride 1996 270

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Reply #8 –
I tried the Irish Spring soap bars cut into pieces and scattered around-- then I watched a u-tube where the fellow put out Irish spring and the mice ate part of it and a rat tried to carry the bar off--go figure.
Chester the cat was keeping shop thinned out until DW decided to feed him-  Now I call him "Chester the socialist cat" he meets us at door and meows until we give him food
Chris
1999 U 320 DGFE
Build Number 5523
Chris & Elka Lang
In the field, Lonoke AR

Re: Electronic mice preventers??

Reply #9 –
Quote from: Chris m lang –
I tried the Irish Spring soap bars cut into pieces and scattered around-- then I watched a u-tube where the fellow put out Irish spring and the mice ate part of it and a rat tried to carry the bar off--go figure.
Chester the cat was keeping shop thinned out until DW decided to feed him-  Now I call him "Chester the socialist cat" he meets us at door and meows until we give him food
Chris

I too tried the Irish Spring soap and thought it was working , as I had seen no mouse droppings for over a year, but now, in just a few days, they are in there!  Bought the peppermint stuff today and did the cotton ball thing, 2 mouse traps and a single one with the green cheese?  Not sure if this will work or not, but we may have the little chipmunks, as they are all over Yellowstone!  UGH!
Will investigate in the morning to see what the kill ratio is!  lol  The mice love peanut butter and that is on the 2 traps I set.  Will see what happens!  I'm on a mission to succeed!
Joe & Dottie Allen
Sold!  December 2023.      2000 U320; build # 5645
Our coach " Maxine"
Motorcade #  15922;  Escapee 150950; FMCA F330833; Boondockers Welcome;  Harvest Hosts;  Thousand Trails
'98 U320 from 2000-'06
USAF '62-'66

"Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for." ―Epicurus

Re: Electronic mice preventers??

Reply #11 –
I use peppermint oil also.
Especially in the wet bay due to access door for shore power.
Use milk caps as tray to put in .
Frank & Daisy
NO LONGER  "looking for the perfect Foretravel
36' or less non slide preferred."  She has been found and is ours.
2003 U320 36' non slide  Unit 6103
Cummins ISM 450
Allison 4000MH

Re: Electronic mice preventers??

Reply #12 –
I had one trap baited with peanut butter. Usually works fine but recently it's been licked clean for several mornings. Baffled.  Finnally saw at night the ants were cleaning it spotless.  Thought I was going crazy
Scott

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Reply #13 –
We had a problem in our attic about 20 years ago.  I tried traps that went empty and a pest control guy told me that he would not be able to help as long as we had the wood shake (since replaced) roof.  Out of desperation, I bought the electronic emitters that Costco was selling and that seemed to work (no more scratching sound from ceiling).  These are also supposed to be species specific.
If anyone knows someone with pet mice (mouse), you might ask them to help with a test using one of these devises.  If they start climbing the walls, you will know.
2000 U320 mid entry  #5688
2006 Jeep Liberty


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