This could go along with the previous post about the "Exciting Evening In The Barn" but last year when I parked my gooseneck trailer for the winter, mice got into the toolbox and made a mess of things. I have heard that mothballs in the toolbox will keep them out. Does anyone know this for a fact that this works or have any other remedies for this problem?
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I do not have direct evidence but one year when I forgot to put bundles of moth balls in my tractor I had to deal with three seperate mouse nests in the spring.
I usually take a rag of 5 or so and place one in the fan cowling, one on the battrey platform and one under the seat. The tractor (a Ferguson TE-20) will sit covered und a tarp for the winter months. I have not had an issue when I have done this.
Jeff
I usually take a rag of 5 or so and place one in the fan cowling, one on the battrey platform and one under the seat. The tractor (a Ferguson TE-20) will sit covered und a tarp for the winter months. I have not had an issue when I have done this.
Jeff
Just a thought Depending on the size of the tool box you could take a film canister (if still available) or a medicine bottle and drill a few air holes in it then toss in a few moth balls to fill and toss the bottle in the tool box. This way they will not get crushed or on everything.
Just a thought
Jeff
Just a thought
Jeff
also great for keeping dirt dobbers out of your air tools.. take a box of mothballs, and break the plastic wrap off it and throw it in the lowest drawer of the tool chest. or in my case a metal chest o drawers.. the smell works it way through all the drawers.. no mice, no dobbers and air tools are not ruined by dirt in the inlets due to nests.. also keeps out the snakes and other bugs... a box is good for many years this way. Cant tell you how many times I plugged an air impact or air rachet cause of those dont things..
Ultradog MN
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Mouse traps work good.
Just be VERY careful when you reach in for a pair of pliers.
Just be VERY careful when you reach in for a pair of pliers.
I do have a guaranteed mouse preventive. Had problems in my attic with mice getting in and dropping down between the walls then died and stank. So Grandmother told me to get some twist tobacco. take the twist and shred it into pieces and scatter all over your insulation. Did and Never had problems again. SOOOOO... Had a baler tool area get hit with mice. Pizzed all over stuff. So put in some tobacco. NOT A ONE. Has worked 100 %.
Uncle Ernie
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Yes moth balls will help keep mice and other critters away.
Allen in MO
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Fabric softner sheets work for me.
Allen
Anonymous-0
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They love to build there nests behind the grill of my Farmall. I have to remove the little square grill in the front of the tractor and dig there nest out. Little pain in the buts. j
Was it bought twist or home made? Reason I ask is it had to have some kinda flavoring on it or something. I have mice get into a pile of tobacco to be stripped or baled tobacco every year. It's a pain to get a nest out of a bale and make sure you get all the mess out. I worked in fire cured in college, don't recall having a problem for the folks I worked for down there but they sure love to nest up in my air cured.
Dave
Dave
I've also heard mothballs will keep mice away, but I left half a box (an open box) of them in the cab floor of my JD 6030 one Fall, and found the mothballs mixed in with 3 inches of rats nest and droppings the next spring...
So I'm not all that sold on that theory...
Howard
Wonder if moth balls would keep spiders away?
I have spiders all over in my barn/shop, including Black Widows. Every time I open a drawer or pick up something, I have to look for spiders.
I've sprayed for them with Demon XP, but I still see them.
An exterminator told me one time that the insecticide has to actually hit spiders to kill them. And he said that unlike other insects, they're not affected by walking through the spray residue. He says that a fogger works best for them. He also said that the best thing to do is take away their food source (insects), but my old tin shop has so many gaps & holes in it, that insects keep coming in from outside. And I don't think using foggers would work very well since the old tin building is so large, airy, and open.
My wife hates the smell of moth balls but she seldom goes to the shop, so I would be willing to scatter some around if they would help.
Ronnie
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Speaking of mice, do you know where a guy can get a heated cat bed?
charles lendman
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Mix plaster of paris in with swansons cake mix....my Grandpa told me about it and its better than a cat!! Just put it in a sheltered spot to keep it dry,,,Charles
Charles, for clarity, are you talking about just mixing the 2 powders together and leaving it dry for them to eat raw?
I can see where the cake mix would make the mix tempting enough for them to eat, but the P of P would set up in their gut (moisture) thus stopping up their digestive system. Is this what you were talking about?
What would be the mix ratio, 50/50?
I'm having problems with rats & mice, and our cat could care less. :roll:
Ronnie
charles lendman
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Mix it 50/50 keep it dry as bait..has worked for me...cheap and environmentally safe too...Charles
Brian Jasper co. Ia
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If the cats don't care about mice, you're feeding them too much. Cut their feed in half and see what happens. I had that same problem. A hungry cat will go after anything smaller than it is.
Anonymous-0
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Look on line that is where we got our bed. Some cats have it real good, some don't. Stan
Anonymous-0
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If the mothballs don't work,try the whole moth. Stan
MSJ from MN
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I've had good luck with mothballs.
Anonymous-0
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I use powdered sugar and plaster of paris mixed half and half.Patching plaster comes in half gallon cartons.
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