bcpcept5577
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Help. We had our small Motor Home parked up at our property in the mountains. When we went to go get it, some animal had gotten in and
made a big mess, so we brought it back home and have tried everything
to get rid of it. Mouse traps, Rat traps and have taken everything
apart trying to find it and get rid of it. They say not to use poison
or sprays because they could die in an area we can't get to. We need
help as to what to do.......
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tessa25
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Rat Zapper Ultra. Works great.
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Joy
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Are you sure the critter is still in he rig? It could have moved on or been outside when you pulled away.
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juliev
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I could loan you one of my rat terriers, they would take care of it right quick.
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We got to the point of keeping everything in plastic zip lock bags so our guests have to atleast work for their food. Our guest were mice. You might want to find out what type of house guests you have to find out the best preventive measures.
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ernie1
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"Some animal" is not a good description. Try to figure out what it is so that you know how to get rid of it. Sprinkle flour liberally with a flour sifter all over the horizontal surfaces of the rv. This will give you an idea as to what, how big of an animal it is and if he's still there. Any droppings? Collect some and bring it to your agricultural commissioner's office and they will probably be able to identify the animal based on the the size, shape and contents of the fecal matter. If it were my problem I'd start with rat traps and an ultrasonic emitting unit while collecting and identifying the droppings origin. Has the "animal urinated or defecated on your bedding or cabinet surfaces? If you're not sure, shine a black light on the surface and any urine or fecal matter will effloresce. Good luck and do take care of the problem as soon as you can. Hanta virus infections are caused by air bone wood mouse droppings.
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My Roadtrek
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bcpcept5577 wrote:Help. We had our small Motor Home parked up at our property in the mountains. When we went to go get it, some animal had gotten in and
made a big mess, so we brought it back home and have tried everything
to get rid of it. Mouse traps, Rat traps and have taken everything
apart trying to find it and get rid of it. They say not to use poison
or sprays because they could die in an area we can't get to. We need
help as to what to do.......
Just curious, what type of Motor Home do you have? I see your other posts are all in 5th Wheels. FYI, If your talking about a Fiver, this is the Class B forum.
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thriftydutch
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Sticky pads are a sure way of catching them. Mice, rats. Once they stick to them they are not going anywhere.
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NewsW
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The old fashioned way:
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mlts22
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thriftydutch wrote:Sticky pads are a sure way of catching them. Mice, rats. Once they stick to them they are not going anywhere.
X2. People I know in person recommend the sticky pads. Those not just work because mice get attracted to the bait, but if placed properly along a wall, they will snag critters out and about for their normal routine. Make sure you get the plastic backed type and not the paper since they will get out of the paper-backed ones with some ease.
Snap traps sometimes work, but mice won't get caught in rat traps and vice versa, while the large sticky pads will stop anything that gets into it.
Make sure you get the traps cleaned up before putting pets back in the vehicle though. There are also enclosed ones, but those tend to be easily avoided.
Another trap I see in common use are five gallon buckets with some bait hanging over the top of them. Mice/rats climb up a ramp, try to get at the bait, fall in the bucket. YouTube has some videos how to make a setup like this.
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