Lorry sits around foe ages, now its got mice!

Lorry sits around foe ages, now its got mice!

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spikey78

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701 posts

180 months

Thursday 30th October 2014
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I've got a little 7.5t lorry which I use as a race truck, that means it's stood around for weeks at a time.. Anyway I came over to where it's stored today and it looks like the mice have moved in! Little chocolate sprinkles everywhere and some chewed sleeping bags and pillows!
Probably not something regular drivers have to worry about, but anyone else had similar? What did you do to prevent them making the cab their new home, bearing in mind if I set traps they'll be left for at least a week till I come here next..

theshrew

6,008 posts

183 months

Thursday 30th October 2014
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Ive seen a fair few mice nests in or around trucks over the years. You best get rid of them as they can nibble through wires.

Best get a Cat biggrin

grumpy52

5,565 posts

165 months

Thursday 30th October 2014
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Our old race truck had an un used awning in the lockers and when we finally got it out to see how it went up guess what ?
Yep, the mice had been nesting in it at some time , total scrap

spikey78

Original Poster:

701 posts

180 months

Thursday 30th October 2014
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Well I've hoovered it all out, removed all the bedding and laid some traps so we'll see what happens

V8forweekends

2,481 posts

123 months

Thursday 30th October 2014
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theshrew said:
Ive seen a fair few mice nests in or around trucks over the years. You best get rid of them as they can nibble through wires.

Best get a Cat biggrin
I had best of both worlds - a Cat sleeping in my 56 Chevy for a while - no expenses for me as I don't own a cat. It was getting in through the holes in the floor and kipping on the front seat.

n3il123

2,602 posts

212 months

Friday 31st October 2014
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I have a spare cat if you want (I will go halves on postage). Let me know what colour you would prefer?

seeby

1,807 posts

169 months

Wednesday 12th November 2014
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n3il123 said:
I have a spare cat if you want (I will go halves on postage). Let me know what colour you would prefer?
I,ll take a purple one off your hands if you have one . Also my mate wants a green and yellow striped one ,but I know they are quite rare . biggrin

n3il123

2,602 posts

212 months

Wednesday 12th November 2014
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seeby said:
,ll take a purple one off your hands if you have one . Also my mate wants a green and yellow striped one ,but I know they are quite rare . biggrin
No problem, I have some BMW Velvet blue paint in the garage and my mate has some paint from his old green and yellow seven....

Prancing Hippo

229 posts

147 months

Tuesday 25th November 2014
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Traps are best as you will know where they are at least. Given how small they are, the smell is not usually too bad and at this time of year the cooler temperature helps as well.