jhmjharman
Eastern Shore, MD
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My husband has the motorhome at the house to winterize it. It was completely emptied of food, but it appears there was still a mouse in there. He's bought some traps, but he wants to know if there is anything he can put in it that will keep mice out once it goes back over to storage.
Thanks!
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burlmart
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n5tc
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Yu got it! I have tried everything else.
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magnusfide
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One of those plug in UHF sonic devices that emits a repellent sound has always worked for us. We put one in front of the trailer, one in back (trailer remains plugged into a docking outlet even in storage). Haven't had a mouse move in since.
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jhmjharman
Eastern Shore, MD
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Well, he caught them.
I forgot about those plug-ins. My dad uses those. And we have 4 cats who would be so glad to help, but they live inside the house, not the camper!
Why do they have to be so cute? They are taking a trip a few miles down the road because the kids can't stand to think that we might kill them. Yeesh.
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Polishnurse
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The best cure is to seal all the holes that are through out the RV. You can seal them with that spray foam. Under the motor compartment, like around the gas and break pedals. Where there are any wires coming threw. Water pipes, heating ducts. All they need is 1/4" gape and there in. Bill.
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You can't take the Fisherman out of this Camper
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They are taking a trip a few miles down the road because the kids can't stand to think that we might kill them. Yeesh
There's your problem! Whose idea was it to tell the kids??? Better to keep them (kids) in the dark!!
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skipnchar
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Let the kids clean up the mess and pay for the damage they cause out of their allowance. It'll bring them into the real world quickly 
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Chuck&Gail
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Transonic (Weitech) makes an ultrasonic pest repeller that will run off of 12 volts. I know these things work inside houses, because we've used them successfully for over 20 years, and we live very rural. I decided to try putting one (Transonic Pro is current model) UNDER my RV while it is parked. I asked the manufacturer and they said to place the Transonic under the trailer inside a Tupperware bowl with holes near the speaker (keeps out rain and snow). Sound will come out behind too, so place the unit near the end of the trailer, say 5 feet in. Putting a cinder block at the far end would be good to help the sounds echo. Setting it off the ground for weather protection is good too.
Seems to me if the critters never go under my rig, they will not chew wires, insulation, or be able to get inside.
I installed it early fall of 2004. I'm running it off the trailer battery, by connecting to the TV cord. I use a solar battery charger when stored, and am watching the voltage to be sure it keeps up.
I didn't want to kill the mice once they were in the trailer, I want them to not get in. Problem is I do not want to poison grandchildren, pets, or wild animals (we live VERY rural), all of which we seem to have wandering around here.
So far, no mice, or any other critter trouble, with TT.
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ron.dittmer
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jhmjharman wrote:They are taking a trip a few miles down the road because the kids can't stand to think that we might kill them. Yeesh. Oh you are missing out on a great opportunity here. Buy an old 10 gallon fish tank in a garage sale, church rummage sale, craigslist, wherever, and keep those cute little creatures as pets for the kids. Isolate them for a week. If they are still very healthy after a week's time, you are good to let the kids handle them. Let each child pick out their favorite to keep, then take the rest to the nearest open field. Mice are very clean creatures, generally don't carry diseases. But a week's isolation is making sure. Do a little internet research on it. They make great caged pets. When your kids get tired of them, then you go for that second drive.
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