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Subject:Re: Rodents
From:Dan N
Date:Sun, 24 May 2020 12:15:48 -0700

I once said using cotton balls with mint oil... but here's another trick...
dilute mint oil and some isopropyl alcohol in a spray bottle and spray the
floor and entrance way with it...

On Sun, May 24, 2020 at 12:08 PM Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> Reading online, it seems that mice, other rodents, leave and follow
> trails of their own urine and fecal matter. They may also follow same
> from other mice.
>
> Were application of this type of product even a real deterrent, you'd
> think some enterprising person would've come up with a spray
> containing a scent like peppermint and non scented equivalent to a
> Fluid Film type product that would not harm or degrade tire compounds.
> It would likely only be of use when a vehicle is in storage or camped
> in a spot for more than a couple days though.
>
> But then I'm sure mice/rodents use other senses to guide themselves to
> a point of entry.
>
> Neil.
>
> On 5/24/20, Theodore Hoekman <thoekman@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Several years ago camping in my 82 Westfalia, spotted a mouse who had
> > entered scurrying in the front passenger footwell.  Thinking of being
> humane
> > opened the door and invited it back outside.   As I watched it scurried
> back
> > to the front tire up over the top and in a minute appeared again on the
> > inside.  This time the little bugger was terminated with prejudice.
> >
> > Ted
> >
> > Theodore Hoekman
> > thoekman@gmail.com
> > 19 York St.
> > Newbury, ON  N0L 1Z0
> > (519)719-0342
> > Blog:http://Tedspassivesolarhouse.wordpress.com
> >
>
>
> --
> Neil n
>
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