

| 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 > > VE7TBN > > 1988 Westy 50º ABA swap: https://tinyurl.com/yap5hpwt > > 1981 Westy 15º ABA swap: https://tinyurl.com/y9n4xob8 > > VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay> >
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