4RunnerTRDPRO
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Unrelated to my 4Runner but my wife's x5 has a visitor in her engine bay. How do I remedy this?
Suggestions on vermin control
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junkyardbiker
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spray bottle of ammonia on mist. don't spray it in your engine bay unless you want to smell hot ammonia when you drive, spray it all over the ground under where you park the vehicle.
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junkyardbiker
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no it needs to be a pretty strong odor to keep them away. same thing you do to keep critters out of your garbage cans BTW. You just spray it inside the garbage cans.
philsey
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Judging by the poop, that is either mice or ground squirrels. You need to take care of this pronto, as they'll build nests, have babies, and worse - chew wiring.
I lived in the country for years and this was always a big problem. I had best luck with spring traps baited with peanut butter. This way you know when you got 'em.
Poison is bad because they'll crawl somewhere in the car and die.
I lived in the country for years and this was always a big problem. I had best luck with spring traps baited with peanut butter. This way you know when you got 'em.
Poison is bad because they'll crawl somewhere in the car and die.
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Brique
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Agreed. As an aside, my post control guy told me that vitamin K is a common antidote for rat poison. Good to know, if it's accurate.
Used dryer sheets tied under the hood work well for mice and rats, no clue if it will work for a chipmunk. Have to change them out every 6 months or so, but going on 7 years with no problems and I live in BFE.
FYI, rabbits are 10x worse than any other critter when it comes to chewing wires, they like the copper and eat sections of wire. A .22lr is the only cure I have found for them.
FYI, rabbits are 10x worse than any other critter when it comes to chewing wires, they like the copper and eat sections of wire. A .22lr is the only cure I have found for them.
BettysNephew
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It is correct. When I had my knees replaced last year I was taken off of Plavix (a med used to prevent strokes but can cause excessive bleeding) and put on Coumadin (warfarin or rat poison). It requires being monitored to obtain the correct dosage but has the advantage of being reversible if bleeding occurs. Do not remember if it was actually Vitamin K or a much stronger derivative they would use in that event, but it was what I was told by the surgeon's assistant. Also dark green leafy veggies such as spinach and kale are high in V K and must be avoided when taking Coumadin as they negate the effects of the drug. I told the Doc I would just drink a pint or so of scotch every day to keep my blood thin, but he didn't think it was such a good idea.
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dekeman
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Yes, vitamin K can be used, but it has to be administered immediately; many times, the problem is not discovered until it's too late and the dog starts bleeding through the nose or the eyes. I almost lost my chocolate lab to rat poison.
