Problem Mouse in the coach

[lostinfla]

I can laugh at that..... now.

 

[Togin]

We keep our RV in a 2 sided enclosure in out yard...I have caught several mice using the TomCat traps. Recently I have started to use the Tom Cat Spray Repellent...I spray the tires, and about a 1 foot strip on the concrete pad around the RV, i do this once a week. I have been using this for a month with success...keeping my fingers crossed.....Also spray under the kitchen sink area.

 

[lostinfla]

Our coach at this point is pretty well empty of everything which is on the back porch and we are cleaning to within an inch of its life. I opened the slides today and vacuumed all cabinets, behind drawers and outside bins, then cleaned surfaces with Lysol. I left the slides out and still have the cameras on waiting to see if there's any stragglers. Last night there wasn't any movement at all with the coach closed up, so I'm hopeful.

 

[Jim]

A little info on using mouse traps that I ran across today (while looking for something totally unrelated) ....

How to Get Rid of Mice

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LOL

 

[RKins]

I was having a problem there for a while, I even found a basement slide with about 1 LB of acorns in it - I don't think rats like acorns so I had bigger problems
When I was up in Nappanee to get my slide and windshield repaired/replaced, my wife asked me to offer to pay them to find where these critters were getting in and plug them. Just before my trip up there I was looking for pathways for rats and removed the washer and there was a 3" vertical hole starting under the raised toilet on the other side of the w/d cabinet. The plumbing coming via that hole ran along the wall through the w/d closet, through the pantry cabinet, under the fridge cabinet and into the kitchen cabinets (my non-slide side of coach). I found this stuff https://www.meijer.com/shopping/pro...Bing&msclkid=abdb2684cbd0158a2176452fa611a913
- it works because the rat can't smell through it once it's finally cured. It is different in another way in that it is slow rising foam - spray enough foam to fill 1/3 the vertical hole and come back in about 4 hours and it will be totally sealed. I haven't had a rat inside the house since. It is not for filling horizontal holes or places it can run out of before setting up. Newmar made a piece of plastic to fill the main slide track on our single slide - no more acorns. Not sure where else they filled.
So, look for places plumbing comes into the house and seal it up. Once I filled the hole in the w/d cabinet it blocked the rats path. Also don't forget to fill any gaps where the power cord enters the coach and also the water and drain hoses. I use Bronze wool - doesn't rust and critters don't like to chew on it - its cheap and last years. Rhodes American Homax Fine Grit Bronze Wool Pad 10.11 L x 5.25 W in. for Marine & Industrial Use

 

[AuntieDodo]

Well, I have come to the conclusion that it is a rat. It has avoided all glue traps and spring traps. I can't imagine what it's eating as there are no food products on the coach. I just emptied all the bins yesterday and today I'm starting with RatX poison inside and out that's supposed to kill while eliminating the smell by dehydration. I hope this works as it's starting consume my waking thoughts to the point of exhaustion.

I think your conclusion is correct. Mice do not have long tails like that one at least up here in Canada they don’t

 

[lostinfla]

Since the capture, there hasn't been any movement on the cameras. BTW, I have to add a plug for Wyze cams. They even pick up floating dust in the air and send a vid clip to my phone if the sensitivity is set high. I have 3 cams on the coach and 8 at home along with their sprinkler control, robot vac, door lock, thermostat, and a couple other electronics. Great stuff, and inexpensive. A big THANKS goes out to all here for tips and opinions. The trick about using string on the traps from @JRS was a good idea. I think that's the only thing that made him get caught. I'll let it go as is for a couple more nights before loading the coach again and pulling the slides in.

 

[bpaikman]

That looked large for a mouse Bwk, I had a black rat get into mine last year and he would not be caught by a trap. Same with squirrels. Finally got him with 2 kinds of poison.

I agree. That's a rat, I think.

 

[Odetymes]

I put my coach in an enclosed garage yet I saw mouse droppings in the garage but fortunately at this point nothing in the coach. I purchased from Amazon the ultra sound (I think that's what they're called) and also have a couple of traps in the garage area. It's been three weeks and I've not seen any evidence of mice. I have one ultra sound units in the coach and one under it and the units supposedly work up to 1200 ft. Either way, no mice so hopefully these are working as promised. They claim that other unwanted animals will also avoid the area. Cheap enough to try it out! Good luck

 

[mjeds]

I had a rat in the attic/storage space of the detached garage at my mothers home. friend of mine had a rather large pet snake, put the snake in the attic space, left the garage access door open with a bucket trap.

only took a few hours for the rat and its kin to vacate the garage and get trapped in the bucket. snake was pretty happy with his full belly as well methinks.

 

[Buly]

We had a mouse the beginning of our trip. DW bought a dozen spring loaded traps and I had to bait them with peanut butter. For few days the mouse ate the butter, but did not trigger the springs? One morning I heard the snap from under the kitchen sink. Lots of blood, but no mouse?
DW bought few electronic battery operated mouse traps. That did it. We had one electrocuted mouse.

 

[Richpatty]

I have had limited success with ultrasound devices. The best thing that has worked for me is old fashioned snap traps….

This guy does lots of testing and has a good channel on catching mice.

https://youtube.com/@ShawnWoodsMousetrapMonday

 

[AbdRahim]

When not using the coach, I put cotton bals in the mesh tea balls and a generous dose of peppermint oil. I place these everywhere, including every compartment. I also place 6-10 Fresh cab packs throughout. When closed up it would almost choke a human, much less a tiny critter. Btw, I hang them in the engine compartment as well. The oil must be refreshed regularly.

I have three electronic gizmos, one inthe electric bay, one in the bedroo, and one next to the passenger seat. Bounce dryer sheets also scattered about. Attached to my tire covers are plastic bottles with lots of holes. The are on the side from which the wind mos frequently blows. They have mothballs in them. I call it comprehensive coverage.

When storing long term, I also hang a few peppermint things under the coach - one on front axle and one at the back.

Spead around the house, I also have the little Tomcat containers - poison.

 

[JRS]

We had a mouse the beginning of our trip. DW bought a dozen spring loaded traps and I had to bait them with peanut butter. For few days the mouse ate the butter, but did not trigger the springs? One morning I heard the snap from under the kitchen sink. Lots of blood, but no mouse?
DW bought few electronic battery operated mouse traps. That did it. We had one electrocuted mouse.

With the peanut butter, this occurred with me too at first. The key to the old snap traps with peanut butter is to use cotton string and tie it to the lever/plate activating the trap and the apply the peanut butter. The peanut butter seeps into the string. Works well because they tug on it.

 

[lostinfla]

With the peanut butter, this occurred with me too at first. The key to the old snap traps with peanut butter is to use cotton string and tie it to the lever/plate activating the trap and the apply the peanut butter. The peanut butter seeps into the string. Works well because they tug on it.

That's how I finally caught the rat. I've since moved to Tomcat traps. Much easier to load and use. I keep one in the electrical bin while in storage.

 

[JRS]

That's how I finally caught the rat. I've since moved to Tomcat traps. Much easier to load and use. I keep one in the electrical bin while in storage.

I'm likely overdoing it with one in the water bay, electric cord bay, and two others in the basement. Maybe overkill lol

 

[lostinfla]

After the incident with the rat, I've become a bit overcausis so I also have an electronic trap in the coach and a couple poison trays in the bins. I also made a better seal system adapting one of Irma's tennis balls for the electric cord.

 

[JRS]

After the incident with the rat, I've become a bit overcausis so I also have an electronic trap in the coach and a couple poison trays in the bins. I also made a better seal system adapting one of Irma's tennis balls for the electric cord. View attachment 19899

Hey that's a great idea!!! My seals are giving out and was thinking of using a sponge. Like how the tennis ball wraps around the sides and back! Good deal! Thanks

 

[bpaikman]

That looked large for a mouse Bwk, I had a black rat get into mine last year and he would not be caught by a trap. Same with squirrels. Finally got him with 2 kinds of poison.

looked like a rat to me also.