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Subject:Re: Wire Damage from Rodent(s)
From:neil n
Date:Tue, 22 Jan 2013 21:13:44 -0800

My $ .02 Cnd.

tree limbs up against, near van

bush, hedges same.

up tires for sure.

In slider door or other door.

A while back, upon leaving a CG in OR, in the time it took to meet and
greet the host, I watched a rodent (local type of squirrel) appear at
my bumper, then disappear up behind rad grill.

I saw one dead in my gray water bucket. This was a one night stay.
Don't know how he/she got up a smooth wall bucket

image of bucket, that day:

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-T1tz3qs43Xs/TE3lf27U8nI/AAAAAAAADak/1i_4wOgPhJw/s720/BullAttacksNeilWesty.JPG

Bucket was far enough away from tire? They climbed up the grass?
Really. I don't know.

On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 8:49 PM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:
> ---- Tom Carchrae <tom@CARCHRAE.NET> wrote:
>> > Needless to say, try not to let this happen to you!
>> >
>>
>> begs the question; what do you do to stop it?
>>
>> - van cat
>> - mouse traps
>> - poisonous washer fluid
>> - sonic terrors
>> - drive the van and play loud rock and rolll
>
> 'Tis the season!!  I like your proposals, but mouse traps do work, if properly positioned.  Now, where would they be gaining entrance?  The only parts in contact with the parking surface are tires.  Put the traps against the tires on the inside surface?  How do mice get into vehicles?  Do they jump onto parts under the vehicle?
>
> --
> David McNeely

-- 
Neil n

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