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 Post subject: Mouses
PostPosted: Tue Jul 07, 2015 6:59 pm 
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Does anyone else have a problem with mice getting into your Cars??
We have 850 Cars and the mice seem to be able to get into them and help themselves to our Lollies.
Has anyone ever followed on in, to see where they get in :) :)

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 Post subject: Re: Mouses
PostPosted: Tue Jul 07, 2015 7:41 pm 
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Yes,
But they got into my mk1 Cooper S and helped themselves to the upholstery! Both hood lining and rear seat/wheel arch covers. Don't know how they did it and cannot see how/where but not very happy.
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 Post subject: Re: Mouses
PostPosted: Tue Jul 07, 2015 7:57 pm 
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Flapper.

More than likely, they're getting in through the Center Speedo area, or they have found your spare key!


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 Post subject: Re: Mouses
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if you must leave lollies in the car put them in a jar or better still eat them all first :D :D

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 Post subject: Re: Mouses
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Try putting moth balls or naptholene flakes wrapped in a cloth in car or around it, they don't like it and stay away.


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 Post subject: Re: Mouses
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I'm pretty sure mine had mice, rats, probably ferrets and maybe badgers...

Well maybe not the last two, once they made themselves a home they settled into the sills and cross member via the rear bins.

At least the Landcrab only has spiders.

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 Post subject: Re: Mouses
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flapper wrote:
We have 850 Cars


Get 850 cats

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 Post subject: Re: Mouses
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^^^ , :lol: Was waiting for that !


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 Post subject: Re: Mouses
PostPosted: Wed Jul 08, 2015 9:58 am 
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rodmac wrote:
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But they got into my mk1 Cooper S and helped themselves to the upholstery! Both hood lining and rear seat/wheel arch covers. Don't know how they did it and cannot see how/where but not very happy.
Cheers
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At this stage they haven't eaten anything yet, other than the lollies.
Just would be mice to know how they get in and out. :) :)

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 Post subject: Re: Mouses
PostPosted: Wed Jul 08, 2015 10:02 am 
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haze blue 850 wrote:
Flapper.

More than likely, they're getting in through the Center Speedo area, or they have found your spare key!


In my case they can not get in around the speedo as, they are all blocked up. As for the keys, How many mice swinging of the end of the door handle would it take to open the door
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 Post subject: Re: Mouses
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frednutz&co wrote:
if you must leave lollies in the car put them in a jar or better still eat them all first :D :D


A Job for you Ian...16 Jars.....Easy Access
.....Non Mattle.:)

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 Post subject: Re: Mouses
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peterb wrote:
Try putting moth balls or naptholene flakes wrapped in a cloth in car or around it, they don't like it and stay away.


May try this... Just a bit concerned that it may keep us away for the Cars as well. :) :)

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 Post subject: Re: Mouses
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Mice can sneak into the tiniest of holes,

If it was me, i would put traps around the shed, and also around the car

in the city that will stop them in a few days.. in the country tho... i dunno... maybe setup a "honey pot" at the other end of the shed to try to attract them away from the cars?

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 Post subject: Re: Mouses
PostPosted: Wed Jul 08, 2015 10:20 am 
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Panthersteve wrote:
flapper wrote:
We have 850 Cars


Get 850 cats


We have 2. But I don't think we could cope with 850 Cats, as 2 are bossy enough :) :)
Just think of the Cat Poo :) :) My be Mice Poo isn't that bad :) :)

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 Post subject: Re: Mouses
PostPosted: Wed Jul 08, 2015 10:34 am 
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We have just had a though....The Mini's are cover by "Shannons"...So we could approach them. As if these Mice send one up in Flames, it would mean 18, Maybe they will send us a Mouse Guard. :lol: :roll: :roll:

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