Best way to keep mice from doing harm to Spyder
I was wondering what some people do to keep those pesky meeses from doing harm to the Spyder during the winter months. I have mine parked in a 3 sided carport and keep the bike covered with an full cover. I went out today so I could go for a ride on New Years Day and I keep a towel which covers the seat and when I took the full cover off, I noticed the mice had eaten a hole in the towel. I checked the bike over and didn't see any apparent other indications that the mice had done any other damage, especially to the bike. I started the Spyder and everthing seemed fine. Went for the New Years Day ride and the bike had no issues. So I think they didn't get in the engine area or chewed any wires or hoses. So how do I keep those pesky meeses away from my Spyder?
Dryer sheets and steel wool
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Originally Posted by
Darren111
Hi Ex-Rocket,
I am a qualified and experienced Pest Control Technician and here is my advice to you.
Make your carport inhospitable as possible. Get rid of the towel because this can be used for bedding material for rodents.
Your Spyder is parked in a 3 sided carport, make sure the bottom of the three sides (wall floor junctions) are well sealed. Place mouse snapper traps using peanut butter as a bait against walls of both left and right hand side of entrance to carport.
Its all about keeping the rodents out of your property in the first place.:thumbup:
If you can post a pic of your carport, I can advise on other pest preventative measures :thumbup:
Darren, what is your opinion on the dryer sheets? Also, I've heard people putting steel wool in exhaust system openings to keep mice out?