| [GMCnet] Mice Story [message #180613] |
Fri, 17 August 2012 08:11  |
Ray Erspamer
Messages: 1707
Registered: May 2007
Location: Milwaukee Wisconsin
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Need to share this crazy story.
First of all I routinely watch closely for mice, have traps set permanently in
various places in the coach, especially the bathroom cabinet which is over the
rear wheel well. Have only caught one since 2006.
While camping up on lake superior 2 weeks ago, one nice it got pretty cold, so
I'm sleeping and I wake up to rustling. At first I thought a raccoon was
outside, looked out the window and listened, nothing. Then as I listened closer
I thought, dang, we have a visitor INSIDE! I went back to sleep. Well due to
packing for the trip, I had removed the trap and set it aside.
Reset it.....within 5 minutes....SNAP ! Got em ! Reset the trap.....few
minutes later...SNAP....got a 2nd ! Hmmmmmmmmmmmm, they found an opening some
place !
Well, by the end of the day, we had caught 8 !! Seemed the whole dang clan had
moved in ! I went on a rampage searching for the opening, found it quickly in
the drivers side rear wheel well right where the air lines and level sensor
electrical lines go through the fender well wall....which by coincidence is
inside the bath cabinet.....the sealant had opened and there was a hole,
couldn't have been much larger than 3/8". I pulled off the putty which is quite
flexible, worked it in my hands to soften it up more and re-applied it. Haven't
had a mouse since. After we caught the 8th I emptied the cabinet, cleaned it
out, 1 roll of toilet paper was half shredded for nest materials...what a
mess. After I got home I searched again for possible openings, applied a lot
of caulk and great stuff foam on potential spots, but I feel it was the fender
well opening.
Sure doesn't take much of an opening for those little buggers to get through.
Ray
Ray & Lisa
78 Royale "Great Lakes Eagle"
Center Kitchen TZE368V101144
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 53226
Email: 78GMC-Royale@att.net
414-745-3188
Web Site: http://ray-lisa.page.tl/
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Ray Erspamer
78 GMC Royale Center Kitchen
403, 3.70 Final Drive
Holley Sniper Quadrajet EFI System,
Holley Hyperspark Ignition System
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