Date:         Fri, 1 Feb 2013 17:55:39 -0700
Reply-To:     Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: of mice and mirrors
Comments: To: Dake Collins <wuwe423@YAHOO.COM>
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, Dake Collins <wuwe423@YAHOO.COM> wrote:

>  All did not go well - as we were sitting quietly on the ride through the car wash I noticed a mouse hop out from under the dash and run across my foot. I guess he/she didn't appreciate the noise. Now I have to figure out how to get rid if my resident rodent - any ideas? The rest of the story - the mirror; ugh. 

I would be sure there is no other "food" in the van other than the p nut butter or cheese that is loaded on the yellow bait/trigger device on the trap. 


I can "almost" say for certain that completely covering the vent openings R/L of the plastic vent at the top of the radiator will thwart mice entry at the front. I had covered those using plastic screen and gluing it in place with RTV that dries quickly (Permatex Gasket). Then had more roommates so rechecked that area and found small 1" openings just inboard of the headlight frame/bracket. Once those were plugged, no more visitors. 

TRAPS: the standard trap, but with the yellow bait/trigger device, have now worked 100%. I have say and watched mice dinner off the traps that have the small metal trigger. Useless. 

Bob