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Barneyboy

Member Since: 19 Nov 2014
Location: Exmoor
Posts: 1627

1986 Defender 90 2.5 n/a Diesel ST Nato Green

Rodent in car

Hi has anyone had any experience of mice under the bonnet as we have discovered this morning that one of the cars has got or had mice under the bonnet as Barney our Black Lab went absolutely ballistic this morning trying to get in by the grill and around the wheel arches, i popped the bonnet and there are some chewed seeds on the air filter cover also part of the insulation around the front wings are very slightly chewed,the problem being this car is not used very often but i can see a potentially huge problem if they start on the wiring as everything is electric on it, i had a quick look in the car and there isnt the characteristic smell of nesting mice, however there was an empty food sack in the rear footwell

(swmbo) any advice would be appreciated please

cheers Paul

24th Dec 2019 1:44pm

Swine&Small

Member Since: 20 Mar 2017
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 1223

A humane trap is a good course of action as you can relocate them without harm, but be careful as I have known them to do many hundreds of pounds of damage to wiring etc. over a quite short period of time .
Personally, I use a high frequency deterrent on our classics which I plug in to a mains outlet , but my usual source seems to have gone out of business .

1983 Series 3 Pick up in Marine Blue
1967 Morris Traveller
1966 Morris Convertible
2012 VW T5 Camper
Quod Abundat Non Obstat.

24th Dec 2019 1:53pm

RichLech

Member Since: 09 Nov 2015
Location: West Sussex
Posts: 115

2012 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Keswick Green

I had mice nesting on top of the diesel tank on my 2012 Puma. They chewed through the vent pipe where it exits the tank and as it is moulded into the tank the whole thing (tank) had to be replaced. Expensive mice!

I now use high freq deterrents and hope they work. I'll know they don't work if tank starts leaking again!

24th Dec 2019 2:06pm

jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 8171

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey

Just set some traps on a warm spot of the engine, chuck some bait bags down. Cheers

James
110 2010 XS Utility
130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper
90 2010 Hardtop
90 M57 1988 Hardtop

24th Dec 2019 2:16pm

Barneyboy

Member Since: 19 Nov 2014
Location: Exmoor
Posts: 1627

Hi Thanks for the quick responses,we do use the plug in high frequency ones in the barn and loft and they do work as there are 4 other vehicles in the barn and dont have issues with any of them and they are used less than the one in question however there is no room for this car in there, ive never seen Barney like he was this morning with any of the cars so im guessing they've only just got in there,

cheers Paul

24th Dec 2019 2:24pm

mattc

Member Since: 10 Apr 2019
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 73

I found a nest in my rear door card after I purchased mine. It had taken bits of corn, chewed up receipts and grass in there and made a little nest.

24th Dec 2019 2:26pm

Barneyboy

Member Since: 19 Nov 2014
Location: Exmoor
Posts: 1627

Hi i would rather not go down the poison route if i can help it due to Barn Owls on the property, im going to move the car this afternoon and put it in the open where the wind blows through and leave it running,Ive just read as well that peppermint essence soaked in a cotton ball can help

cheers Paul

24th Dec 2019 2:37pm

IGP

Member Since: 05 Feb 2019
Location: Caverswall
Posts: 28

We use a small amount of chocolate in our humane traps. Works every time.

HTH

Ivan

24th Dec 2019 2:47pm

seriesonenut

Member Since: 19 Nov 2014
Location: Essex
Posts: 1232

+ 1 for chocolate and a humane trap.

We had issues under a shed, they had a preference for mars bars. Never failed to work.

1984 One-Ten CSW
2010 XS USW (sold)
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1958 Series One 88 4x2

24th Dec 2019 3:05pm

boxoftricks

Member Since: 06 Feb 2019
Location: Home Counties
Posts: 747

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Zermatt Silver

I just put a couple of the poison hairs down in the garage. Seems to keep the numbers down. I’ve tried humane traps but no joy.

24th Dec 2019 4:09pm

GREENI

Member Since: 22 Aug 2010
Location: staffs
Posts: 10383

Well somebody had to.

24th Dec 2019 4:25pm

Rashers

Member Since: 21 Jun 2015
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 3566

2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Corris Grey

The self styled saviour of breakfast television

Thanks Greeni, that's brought a lot of great memories back

24th Dec 2019 4:36pm

Barneyboy

Member Since: 19 Nov 2014
Location: Exmoor
Posts: 1627

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Haha rat fans

I’ve run the car up this afternoon cleaned the engine bay and parked it in a windy area hopefully that will shift them, there’s definitely no sign of them inside the car and I've removed the feed sack

as I was reversing it around Tash was in front of the car and she said it smelt of mouse nests 😫

cheers Paul

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24th Dec 2019 6:28pm

Zed

Member Since: 07 Oct 2017
Location: In the woods
Posts: 3348

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black

GREENI wrote:

Well somebody had to.

And it wasn't me! WARNING.
This post may contain sarcasm.

24th Dec 2019 6:48pm

Zed

Member Since: 07 Oct 2017
Location: In the woods
Posts: 3348

Duplicate. WARNING.
This post may contain sarcasm.

24th Dec 2019 6:51pm

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