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welshboy1

25/3/2013 at 9:04pm
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Hi all, I've had mice in my caravan (luna planet Venus 1996) and found out they had chewed through the plastic grills in the floor, I have reinforced these with metal grills now and have no trace of mice for a few months.

The only way I could see they could possibly return is a very small gap around the fire, is it worth fitting a cowl of some kind under the van? or any other ideas please.

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blakey7

25/3/2013 at 9:50pm
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hi welshboy had mice in our van last year. when it was in storeage havin a chat with an old fashion ironmonger in dorset when on holiday in summer he recomened moth balls as anything with a nose cannot stand the smell,and so far so good sound investment from £1 shop happy hunting;

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robin54

25/3/2013 at 10:09pm
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our daughter found a mouse had built its nest in the middle of the moth balls in the front locker. Lol

blakey7

25/3/2013 at 10:18pm
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HI ROBIN DID SHE BUY THEM FROM THE POUND SHOP?

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welshboy1

25/3/2013 at 10:24pm
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I was thinking of putting some metal mesh around the underside of the fire where is goes through the floor? didn't know if anyone else has had to do this?

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robin54

25/3/2013 at 11:13pm
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No Blakey from a hardwear shop mind you there was a nest nothing in it, but it had brought in its own duster

Oatcaker

26/3/2013 at 9:25pm
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Hi, all I can suggest is check the underside of your caravan with a torch and a pencil. If you can fit a pencil through a gap, a mouse can get through (6mm). Pay particular attention around the front locker-good luck.

welshboy1

26/3/2013 at 10:58pm
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ok thanks Daz

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tango55

27/3/2013 at 2:41pm
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We used to have a problem with mice when our caravan was in storage but we have used one of these battery operated rodent repellers for the last 3 years and it seems to have solved the problem. If you shop around you may be able to get them cheaper as I got mine off Ebay for £14.95.

http://www.primrose.co.uk/battery-operated-sonic-rat-and-mouse-repeller-p-1618.html?src=products_image

birder99

27/3/2013 at 3:16pm
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Pest control operatives love the 'sonic repellent' devices as they then get more work after people find they only work when they don't have mice.

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tango55

27/3/2013 at 3:26pm
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But I did have mice and now I don't so I can only speak from experience that the sonic repeller worked for me. It's up to people to trust whether they work or not but if it does solve the problem it's worth the small investment to save a big one.

welshboy1

27/3/2013 at 8:48pm
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Well I guess if they do work £15 is a small price to pay especially for the damage they'd done. Cheers Tango55

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tango55

27/3/2013 at 8:55pm
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Your'e welcome but if you do get one of these repellers then please come back and let us know if it worked as some people say they do and some say they don't but whatever, make sure you leave nothing in your caravan that's an invitation for mice regarding food or bedding and that means cleaning up any tiny amounts bread or biscuit crumbs too. If it does work for YOU like it did for us then it will be a huge problem solved. I don't regret ever buying one at all.

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They do work as we had a moose loose aboot this hoose and it disappeared

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We have left a small note on the floor stating 'No Mice' seems to have worked. No mice evident.

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27/3/2013 at 10:08pm
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Quote: Originally posted by jeff juke on 27/3/2013
They do work as we had a moose loose aboot this hoose and it disappeared

Is that the one that escaped down the drain pipe and Kangeroot?

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