Nibblers

[conaero]

Just a warning, seeing a lot of rodent damage of late. One ate the main loom below the engine fuse box through the bulkhead into the cabin.

Things to look out for:
Crisp packets and general odd litter in the engine, boot and cabin. Main places under the fuse box, plenum and nose cavity.

wiring wrap that looks chewed

washer bottle caps and plastic turned to powder

Odd wiring issues and electrical behaviour.

There must be some deterant or things you can do to prevent this other than randomly shooting your car to bits with a shot gun.

I already have my patrol officer in place



He only works part time mind

 

[Tallman]

I had a rodent in my X5, nearly £2k damage even without the small nibbles on seats. It can be devastatingly expensive when they get in an can’t get out. Also had some cables nibbled at on another car but luckily enough minor damage apart from the cost to find it.

 

[mowlas]

Thanks for the heads up Matt!

Very cute cat, by the way! I guess both cat and car being white gives him a stealth advantage.

 

[Scaf]

I had rodent damage on my DB7 - expensive and I was always worried that there was other wiring damage that could not be seen.

I try to park the cars that are not used often away from the hedges

 

[conaero]

Suppose you need to put traps down I have found that chocolate hobnobs cannot be resisted by rodents, cheese does not work

 

[2b1ask1]

Peanut butter every time; it sticks on the trap and has a lot of fat/oil in it.

so far I’ve avoided them in the Mas.

 

[Sam McGoo]

Yep, peanut butter for the win!
I live in the countryside and in the winter, I have 2 trap boxes that can trap up to 12, and 10 snap traps placed around the car in garage, lol.
I take no chances!

This was a quiet winter catch wise, maybe a dozen over the whole winter but last winter was crazy when I caught 13 in one weekend!
And yes, I do have a big hungry cat, that will happily take out rabbits!

 

[conaero]

Yep, peanut butter for the win!
I live in the countryside and in the winter, I have 2 trap boxes that can trap up to 12, and 10 snap traps placed around the car in garage, lol.
I take no chances!

This was a quiet winter catch wise, maybe a dozen over the whole winter but last winter was crazy when I caught 13 in one weekend!
And yes, I do have a big hungry cat, that will happily take out rabbits! View attachment 100902

He looks like a right *******….don’t mess look

 

[Ebenezer]

Suppose you need to put traps down I have found that chocolate hobnobs cannot be resisted by rodents, cheese does not work

When a student, Mrs Eb to be, had a mouse problem in her digs. She was given some stuff by her Mum that she had herself had been given by the council rodent catcher when they had such things. Turns out it was chocolate laced with opium or something similar. We were woken in the middle of the night by a mouse, high as a kite, batting from one side of the room to the other until it carked it suddenly in the middle of the room.
Good stuff...
Eb

 

[CatmanV2]

Tried peanut butter before with zero effect. Cats worked like a charm though

C

 

[Vince2]

Raisins works every time.

 

[Gazcw]

Yep, peanut butter for the win!
I live in the countryside and in the winter, I have 2 trap boxes that can trap up to 12, and 10 snap traps placed around the car in garage, lol.
I take no chances!

This was a quiet winter catch wise, maybe a dozen over the whole winter but last winter was crazy when I caught 13 in one weekend!
And yes, I do have a big hungry cat, that will happily take out rabbits! View attachment 100902

One of mine drags rabbits through the cat flap. No idea how because it barely fits through on its own.

 

[Sam McGoo]

One of mine drags rabbits through the cat flap. No idea how because it barely fits through on its own.

Snap! That's what he does too!
Lovely coming down in the morning to be greeted with a headless rabbit.

 

[conaero]

When a student, Mrs Eb to be, had a mouse problem in her digs. She was given some stuff by her Mum that she had herself had been given by the council rodent catcher when they had such things. Turns out it was chocolate laced with opium or something similar. We were woken in the middle of the night by a mouse, high as a kite, batting from one side of the room to the other until it carked it suddenly in the middle of the room.
Good stuff...
Eb

Ever tempted to have a nibble on that yourself?

 

[Ebenezer]

No!
Eb

 

[Candle1966]

When a student, Mrs Eb to be, had a mouse problem in her digs. She was given some stuff by her Mum that she had herself had been given by the council rodent catcher when they had such things. Turns out it was chocolate laced with opium or something similar. We were woken in the middle of the night by a mouse, high as a kite, batting from one side of the room to the other until it carked it suddenly in the middle of the room.
Good stuff...
Eb

I don't suppose you have any left do you?

 

[MarkMas]

Tried peanut butter before with zero effect. Cats worked like a charm though

C

You need to have a trap as well. Peanut butter is not going to be effective on its own.

In my experience cats make terrible bait. They are too big, make a fuss and won't stay in the trap.

 

[MarkMas]

Something (mouse probably) nibbled through the fuel priming bulb on my lawnmower. Fortunately only £5 for a new one.

 

[RodTungsten]

I have traps and a couple of ultrasonic squeakers fed by the trickle charger supply around the car. Worked in our motorhome, together with peppermint soaked cotton wool in the accessible places.

 

[mowlas]

This thread has meant that I can no longer turn a blind eye to this issue based on a lack of knowledge. That’s right, I can no longer be an ignaw-ramouse.