Mice

[Amjj0507]

Hello, new to this forum. We opened our camper a week ago and have mice droppings all over. We live in the woods so I understand but we have tried everything- dryer sheets, Irish spring soap(which they ate), mice little pouches that the lady told me worked for her with a bunch of different scents(they ate them), bucket with water. I don’t know what to do and am at a loss!! It seems they like the outdoor kitchen abs little cubbies outside the most. When it was closed for winter they loved the kitchen area and drawers….we have nothing in there but but Tupperware containers that they didn’t get into.
Looking for some suggestions if anyone could help that would be great!

 

[Kevin D Pem]

 

[GTS225]

I suspect he doesn't want to catch them after they've entered. He wants to keep them out from the start.
I can't speak from experience, but I understand that parking on a concrete pad will go a long ways toward prevention.

Roger

 

[Amjj0507]

I suspect he doesn't want to catch them after they've entered. He wants to keep them out from the start.
I can't speak from experience, but I understand that parking on a concrete pad will go a long ways toward prevention.

Roger

We did the buckets thank you!

 

[Kevin D Pem]

We did the buckets thank you!

I know of more than one person that praises this method. However I do like hearing from people about their results, so please do a follow up response.

 

[Kevin D Pem]

I suspect he doesn't want to catch them after they've entered. He wants to keep them out from the start.
I can't speak from experience, but I understand that parking on a concrete pad will go a long ways toward prevention.

Roger

I have been told that many pests don't like pine sol, so if you like refreshing around your rig a environmentally unfriendly solution then you could try that. I have no idea if it works!

 

[Amjj0507]

I know of more than one person that praises this method. However I do like hearing from people about their results, so please do a follow up response.

We didn’t catch anything in the buckets

 

[Amjj0507]

I have been told that many pests don't like pine sol, so if you like refreshing around your rig a environmentally unfriendly solution then you could try that. I have no idea if it works!

We have tried doesn’t work but thank you!

 

[AbdRahim]

Look for entry points, underneath unit, holes under sinks etc. stuff all of them with brass wool (rough stuff). You may also add the rodent repellant foam (Great Stuff).

Blocking entrance points is critical. Also, park as far away from woods and brush as possible.
Also set your traps and or poison away from the RV.
Also, I am in mine regularly, until it is too cold to do so - and begin again as soon as it is warm enough.

I have used peppermint oil. I try to keep the scent strong enough to make my wife choke. The scent has to be regularly refreshed and strengthened. Hopefully anything as small as a mouse would have respiratory arrest.

 

[Kevin D Pem]

Also been told Irish spring soap will do the job, I don't know.

 

[LMHS]

Mice found my daughter's Irish Spring soap bars tasty (they were for bathing, not to repel mice). I do the bucket traps occasionally (when I actually see a mouse, signs of a mouse or the dog thinks she hears a mouse). I use a solid mouse bait (D-Con or TomKat) that I cut into 4 "slices" as a backup (I only put it in a few entry points). If you didn't catch any mice with a 5 gallon bucket, then you may not have mice but rats, which requires a taller bucket ( a tall kitchen trash can at minimum or 45 gallon trash can).

If I had an "outside kitchen" (which I think is a pest attractor), I would keep a "slice" of solid mouse bait in that area at all times.

 

[TheLooks]

I had a rat, and have seen extensive rat damage. I only got it finally with bait. All other methods failed.

 

[Jim]

I had a rat, and have seen extensive rat damage. I only got it finally with bait. All other methods failed.

I've tried all of the above mentioned ideas, most with limited success. The bucket method has worked well, but it's not ideally suited for an RV, but more for the areas around where the RV might be parked. Like in a barn, large indoor structure, etc.

The best method of mouse control, and again, it's not suited for every situation, is a cat. Our barn cat is ruthless and takes her job seriously. I actually feel sorry for the poor critters, or what's left of them, that I find when I go out to the barn.

 

[Kevin D Pem]

I've tried all of the above mentioned ideas, most with limited success. The bucket method has worked well, but it's not ideally suited for an RV, but more for the areas around where the RV might be parked. Like in a barn, large indoor structure, etc.

The best method of mouse control, and again, it's not suited for every situation, is a cat. Our barn cat is ruthless and takes her job seriously. I actually feel sorry for the poor critters, or what's left of them, that I find when I go out to the barn.

the best mouse control is a snake!!!