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Mice in truck, what am I in for?

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solace22

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At least two mice in the truck, they run out from underneath the dash every time I start the truck.
I dont think there are baby mice but when mommy and daddy mice love each other we know what happens...
Ive had a mouse trap in there, no luck. Gonna have to maybe use one of those sticky traps and let them jump out on it or something I guess. What am I in for cleanup wise?
 
Chewed up wires (shorts=fire), torn up insulation, carpet, nests in engine compartment and heating ducts, smell, etc. When a mouse smells that another has been there it'll attract more so deal with it ASAP.
I just use regular spring type mouse traps baited with peanut butter. They're probably going up your tires and along the axle tube to something else so I'd just zip tie a trap on the axle tube between the wheel and spring at each wheel. You'll get them all.
 
I drive a garbage truck for a living, and kill 30 or more mice per year using the plastic version of the spring trap. I won't bore you with what they've done to my truck, suffice it to say they are nesting animals that do not rest. I've had 98% success with these.

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solace22 said:
At least two mice in the truck, they run out from underneath the dash every time I start the truck.
I dont think there are baby mice but when mommy and daddy mice love each other we know what happens...
Ive had a mouse trap in there, no luck. Gonna have to maybe use one of those sticky traps and let them jump out on it or something I guess. What am I in for cleanup wise?
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Deal with mice all the time, live in fairly wooded area.

Peanut butter is the bait. Nothing beats it.

Dad's purchased the newer plastic mouse traps, they are better than the snap traps. The mouse has to walk on the trigger to get to the bait. There is much less worry about sensitivity with this type of trap. Most of them are designed like this: http://g02.a.alicdn.com/kf/HTB1FAV_...stic-Mouse-Trap-6-PK-By-Aspectek-In-stock.jpg

You don't have to touch the mouse or trap jaws to remove them from the trap either, just push down on the back side of the lever, mouse drops out, it's reset, put it back in place. Kill the ones in the truck, then use the traps outside of the truck. Anchor them though, something will steal the traps to get the mice or bait.
 
Well I am just making the post but I have had the trap with peanut butter in the truck for over a week. No dice.
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thinking of putting a sticky trap down and just letting them jump down on it.
 
PB is key as others said. Or a cat. With AIDS.
 
I live in a wooded/grassy area as well and deal with them on a regular basis. I use peanut butter on regular spring type traps. Usually takes care of them but I always keep (and have had to use several times) some sticky traps for the clever ones.

Also keep a .22 loaded with shorts inside my shop and have been known to shoot them. Shot 2 just the other day off my lawn mower when I went to get something before work.

Had one get in my truck a few weeks ago that I couldn't catch. One day at the bank he ran out of the dash and under the seat. Bounced on the seat till he ran out and tried to stomp him but he ran into the speaker hole of the door. I quickly pulled off my shirt and stuffed the hole. When I got back home I got out a water hose and pulled out the shirt and filled the door with water. Mouse washed out and hit the ground running but I was ready with a .410 shotgun.

May sound "redneck" but I hate mice in my home/shop/vehicles and am dedicated to killing them:D

Oh and by the way, since the one got into my truck my radio has quit. Haven't checked to see if it's coincidence or he chewed some wires.
 
I like traps that kill the little buggers. I'm not fond of having to kill them while they are glued to a chunk of plastic...

Trap placement is a factor as well. they tend to favor running alongside walls rather than out in the open. In the garbage truck i set the trap perpendicular to the passenger door and right up against it.
 
solace22 said:
Well I am just making the post but I have had the trap with peanut butter in the truck for over a week. No dice.
:(
thinking of putting a sticky trap down and just letting them jump down on it.
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Try it down on the ground outside the truck then. Check the glove box or any other areas where they can make a nest. Clean out any trash that provides them hiding places, or encourages them to get in the truck. I'm convinced they enter generally based on smelling food, otherwise not much reason for them to stick around, especially in a vehicle, since they move, if you drive it.

It's best to put them along walls as said, and in areas that stay dark. Buddy keeps the hood up on the vehicles of his that sit, to keep the engine bay open and lit.
 
Shop vac. Start the truck. Listen to the scream as they slide up the hose. Then kill them to death.
 
Sticky traps suck, they work but i would rather snap it's neck or crush it's skull before watching it live or die a (s l o w s l o w) death. Kinda like hunting, quick kill good I too use those new fangled plastic traps and they work.
 
Mice must die, but even pests deserve a quick/painless death IMO.

I also have a few hybrid snap traps, plastic frame and trigger paddle, steel neck breaker. They work as good as the "better mouse trap" style. I did have one unfortunate mouse almost escape one though. the trap got him on a front leg instead of across the neck. ****ed him up but didn't kill him. I ended up having to finish him off...and I really hate that.
 
Yep, I lay out pine sol heavy in the garage when I mop it. Also we had some luck soaking rags in pine sol when we had squirrels in the attic
 
Sticky traps seem like a bad idea if you have carpet. I've never had mice in the interior, but deal with them underhood on everything. Haven't found a good way to place snap traps in there, but you can put them around the tires if it will be parked for a while. Unless you keep water up there, they have to come and go every day. When a snap trap doesn't kill them, I bring in a 2nd snap trap and touch the trigger to their head so it snaps the neck.
 
sponsoredbydad said:
Sticky traps suck, they work but i would rather snap it's neck or crush it's skull before watching it live or die a (s l o w s l o w) death. Kinda like hunting, quick kill good I too use those new fangled plastic traps and they work.
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completely agree. I hate sticky traps. I may go the vacuum route.
 
Blue85 said:
Sticky traps seem like a bad idea if you have carpet. I've never had mice in the interior, but deal with them underhood on everything. Haven't found a good way to place snap traps in there, but you can put them around the tires if it will be parked for a while. Unless you keep water up there, they have to come and go every day. When a snap trap doesn't kill them, I bring in a 2nd snap trap and touch the trigger to their head so it snaps the neck.
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No carpet in the truck, I just set it on the transmission hump, the vent is right there.
 
dyeager535 said:
Try it down on the ground outside the truck then. Check the glove box or any other areas where they can make a nest. Clean out any trash that provides them hiding places, or encourages them to get in the truck. I'm convinced they enter generally based on smelling food, otherwise not much reason for them to stick around, especially in a vehicle, since they move, if you drive it.

It's best to put them along walls as said, and in areas that stay dark. Buddy keeps the hood up on the vehicles of his that sit, to keep the engine bay open and lit.
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No food in the truck, no carpet in the truck, Nothing its pretty empty as I am a minimalist (for now) with the truck. So I can only presume warmth.
they did the same thing to my lawnmower.
 
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