Mice in the car
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My girlfriend has a 21 plate MX5 ND, the boot of which seems to have become a home for mice. I’ve trapped 2 of the little monsters a couple of weeks ago and thought that was it, but it now looks like there are some more. I’ve put the traps back in the boot, but short of putting a cat in there for the foreseeable future or resetting the traps daily, any thoughts about a permanent solution. Also, how are they getting in, because the keys are in the house?
lancslad58 said:
Pine martens in Germany/Switzerland were the terrors back in the 1980s, chewing into every plastic and rubber. Something similar to the above was used. My SiLaw has field mice in her car. Someone has suggested peppermint oil.Sigmamark7 said:
My girlfriend has a 21 plate MX5 ND, the boot of which seems to have become a home for mice. I’ve trapped 2 of the little monsters a couple of weeks ago and thought that was it, but it now looks like there are some more. I’ve put the traps back in the boot, but short of putting a cat in there for the foreseeable future or resetting the traps daily, any thoughts about a permanent solution. Also, how are they getting in, because the keys are in the house?
I doubt the keys are the way they are getting in….What kind of traps are you using? We had one in our house and he was so blatant he used to come out of hiding while we were watching TV in the evening and walk around the room looking for crumbs. We gave him a name.
He came in when we had one of the external doors open and was resident for months, I guess he couldn't find a way out?
Anyway, long story short. We got some cheap traps off my father-in-law and set them up in the living room. Our brave mouse walked up to one of the traps and grabbed the piece of chocolate cake which was the bait and carefully removed it from the trap and sat there and ate it in front of us. Brazen as anything, no fear.
In the end we bought some more expensive traps which worked better and we caught him. I took him a mile down the road and released him into a field.
He came in when we had one of the external doors open and was resident for months, I guess he couldn't find a way out?
Anyway, long story short. We got some cheap traps off my father-in-law and set them up in the living room. Our brave mouse walked up to one of the traps and grabbed the piece of chocolate cake which was the bait and carefully removed it from the trap and sat there and ate it in front of us. Brazen as anything, no fear.
In the end we bought some more expensive traps which worked better and we caught him. I took him a mile down the road and released him into a field.
The_Nugget said:
Sigmamark7 said:
My girlfriend has a 21 plate MX5 ND, the boot of which seems to have become a home for mice. I’ve trapped 2 of the little monsters a couple of weeks ago and thought that was it, but it now looks like there are some more. I’ve put the traps back in the boot, but short of putting a cat in there for the foreseeable future or resetting the traps daily, any thoughts about a permanent solution. Also, how are they getting in, because the keys are in the house?
I doubt the keys are the way they are getting in….I'd recommend getting a guard cat - no mice in mine.
Tiglon said:
You're right, these mice are pretty sophisticated these days - access to all the latest car thieving tech. Good thing OP doesn't have a Range Rover, there'd be a whole colony of the buggers in there.
I'd recommend getting a guard cat - no mice in mine.
Unfortunately, I do have a Range Rover, but the JLR security has so far defeated them, so they have chosen the MX5. I'd recommend getting a guard cat - no mice in mine.
As for having a guard cat, there are 2 women and a dog in the house already, so that puts me third or fourth in the hierarchy. Having a cat would move me further down the ladder and at least the mice are lower than me.
Nice cat though.
They'll have a nest in there somewhere. It's warm, dry and comfortable inside the car so perfect for them, they'll have access to plenty of nest making materials, such as bits they can nibble off from mats and carpets or even seat fillings, etc. I'd be taking apart the trim - or taking it to someone who knows how to do it - to find the nest and get rid of the buggers once and for all.
You don't just need traps in the car but around it. If they are in the boot they could be in the engine bay etc eatign the wiring.
Put traps down the sides of the garage, make a tunnel with some cardboard or propped piece of wood. Milky way I find is an irresistible bait, and sticky so they trigger the trap when pulling.
Put traps down the sides of the garage, make a tunnel with some cardboard or propped piece of wood. Milky way I find is an irresistible bait, and sticky so they trigger the trap when pulling.
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