Rodent Prevention

[markwilliam1]

Putting Grannie up for storage in November @ the fair grounds and was wondering how to prevent rodents eating my wires, etc. I know about eliminating food from the coach. What do y'all do? 

[bufbooth]

Hello, there seems to be a number of suggestions, I park my at a farm over the last 8 years and keep trying more stuff each year.  One year mice ate into the heater vent tubes and I almost lost my Toyota due to a dash fire.  I have screened in the following areas that I have found mice in (exhaust pipe, heater exhaust vent, air cleaner vent intake, heater vent intake, and I put a 4 x 5 foot piece of screen over the top of the engine).  Inside, I put cloth dryer freshness sheets, about 6 rubber snakes, and I put a poison mice traps (only lets mice in) in the middle of the coach and one under the coach.  I have also used spray foam to seal as many areas as possible under the coach and inside.  I also take heavy plastic (paint drop cloth) to cover the chairs, couch and bed (keeps any that make it in from peeing on them).  Also, I used large 3 to 6 gallon zip locks to bag everything in the draws and cabinets.  I also build a 1 foot wall around my motorhome using 1 foot wide aluminum roll to keep them out, but it just slows them down, they are either going under it or over it.

 

[Maineah]

Gluey Lewes on top of the tires copper wool stuffed into any exterior holes and moth balls scattered underneath.

[markwilliam1]

Thanks!