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Re: [Rodent prevention] split from Re: I hate rats

Reply #25 –
As far as getting into our supposed enclosed basement spaces, Fuel tank bay, wet bay etc....

Last year when I was replacing all of our fuel lines I found that the large  rectangular openings just forward of the Air system wet tank in the rear, and just forward of the Fuel tank in the front had incredibly large openings where all the tubes/hoses,wires etc come in. Said openings 100% located in the corners....I feel our mouse problem was no doubt related to these openings as the rest of the under area is totally encased. NO they are not easy to get to and feel around, but not impossible either. The front one is best accessed with the tank out, but also not impossible to do from the front side. The rear was fairly easy to access with the wet tank out. When underneath with your hands up around these areas you don't have to see the openings you can feel them with your hands as you run around the perimeter. I used electricians Thum gum to seal all of the voids. This stuff is as stiff  as child's play clay, but softens a bit when you work it with your hands, firming back up a bit as it cools. It stays soft over time and can be removed if needed for future wiring/hose. etc work. Nothing against the expanding foam approach but if you ever have to go back in, that is going to be no fun at all.

The engine bay I keep one of the electronic devices and that seems to keep them out of there. The pouches that smell like all sorts of herbs/etc so many recommended both here and a few other places, I actually had a few that the mice were starting to eat. The only other place, that they seem to enjoy is the sewer pipe tube. That I covered the end of with mesh wire and that stopped that....same as the type that is over the vent holes for the battery bay, propane bay.

Last winter I killed somewhere between 2 and 3 dozen of the small house mice variety types with traps and bait....checking my traps almost daily. All of these were found inside any and all of the supposed enclosed bays....I had traps in them all...this year, (knocking on wood)....not a single one, but they were there as the sewer pipe tube I only recently found, was full of a few hundred acorns and nesting material...that now has been dealt with. Also my shore power hole is custom made to only have a hole large enough for just the cable.

I might add we live way out in the country, adjacent to a large field and heavy woods. The RV stays under a shed continously connected to shore power. Trees filled with squirrels. We get anything from tiny house variety, chipmonks, field rats that look like new york city wharf rats, and large eatin size southern squirrels.

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Mike in AL
2001 U295
8.3 ISC 350
Build 5918

Re: [Rodent prevention] split from Re: I hate rats

Reply #26 –
Squirrels, had a good chuckle. One of the forum members was at our place a couple days and I noticed the vacuator valve on his air filter housing was missing. While replacing it pulled the air filter out and found a squirrel had found its way in, but couldnt get out. Quite dehydrated when we found it. Should have taken a picture. Amazing were critters can get to.
Scott

Re: [Rodent prevention] split from Re: I hate rats

Reply #27 –
Quote from: dsd –
Squirrels, had a good chuckle. One of the forum members was at our place a couple days and I noticed the vacuator valve on his air filter housing was missing. While replacing it pulled the air filter out and found a squirrel had found its way in, but couldnt get out. Quite dehydrated when we found it. Should have taken a picture. Amazing were critters can get to.
Scott

Lol....never seen that. Cute critters to watch if its just a few, but when you have a few dozen on just a few acres, quite the nuisance. Luckily we also have hawks and on occasion a pair of mating Golden eagles....when they are around, the population goes way down. I do hope they show up this year or I am going to have to deal with them myself...again.
Mike in AL
2001 U295
8.3 ISC 350
Build 5918

Re: [Rodent prevention] split from Re: I hate rats

Reply #28 –

I have put one of these out near my coach and catch about one rat a night. I fill the bucket with about 5 inches of water. Every so often I throw the "waste water" out into the woods. No dealing with carcasses, no smell, and very effective. I will probably set up more around the property just as a matter of course so there's less incentive for snakes to be here as well.

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2001 U320 4010

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