Mouse deterrent

Griz

Wife has a farm in sw Georgia. Trying to find something that will deter the mice from wanting to chew the wiring on the F150 that stays at the farm. They chewed up two wheel sensor wires last time.

She has a neighbor that drives it frequently, but I don't guess that matters much.

Any recommendations?

mindyabiness

I had the same problem once. I used moth balls and it stopped.
In my case it was not necessary to take precautions so you might want to look into the risks associated with the compounds used.

Tarpon65

mindyabiness wrote: »

I had the same problem once. I used moth balls and it stopped.
In my case it was not necessary to take precautions so you might want to look into the risks associated with the compounds used.

I made the mistake of throwing a box full of mothballs up in my attic a few years ago. That gas permeated down into the house for months and stank!

mindyabiness

Tarpon65 wrote: »

I made the mistake of throwing a box full of mothballs up in my attic a few years ago. That gas permeated down into the house for months and stank!

Mine was an F-150 that was parked in the woods for almost 20 years. I just tossed a handful of moth balls under it a few times a year. I would toss a few in the engine compartment as well.
The smell never bothered me.
I would get the cheap ones from the dollar general store. I think it was Naphthalene. No downside for me, but my truck was parked outside on the dirt and I didn't have kids to worry about. Dogs won't go near them, or at least mine wouldn't. It didn't seem to react with plastics either.

SAENole

You need a barn cat.

CountryBumpkin

Put a few owl boxes out on the property. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LX22CJV?psc=1

They will help even if it ain't mice......cause it could be limb rats...... and it could be a neighbor is feeding them peanuts to boot.:hairraiser

I once had a neighbor lady that was complaining the mistletoe was killing the branches in the top of her big oaks.
It was really the limb rats ringing the bark (by gnawing) so the limb would die and fall on the one below........then they make their nests in between. Funniest thing was.....not only was she clueless.......she was feeding them about a 5lb bag of peanuts every week.
:rotflmao :grin :rotflmao

Resinhead

Good luck. Got a hunt camp in Faceville. We have 5 Geo's and a tractor that stays there year round in a pole barn. Have to replace wires/wiring in them every year. We're thinking of getting a shipping container just for the vehicles but the tractor won't fit in one. And even those have cracks that critters can get into. Haven't tried the moth balls but won't cuz of the smell. We use these jeeps to get to stands on 650 acres and don't want that stank in the area of the stands. Rewiring is just a line item on the expenses, like seed, fert and beer.

Griz

SAENole wrote: »

You need a barn cat.

Not an option. Infrequent visits and dint want a feral cat.

4WARD

Pull the battery and hook to a solar trickle charger. Put it in when needed.
Always heard they are attracted to the low voltage current.
But what do I know?

Flash

Peppermint. I have a bottle of liquid I got off Amazon. Periodically I soak some cotton balls and place around compartment. Been working fine as I find no more acorns on top of air cleaner.