A mouse in our vents??? help?!? - RV-Dreams Community Forum

Lucky Mike · RV-Dreams Family Member

A mouse in our vents??? help?!?

scrappy · RV-Dreams Family Member

Two days in a row, I found suspicious little pieces of white Styrofoam on the floor......our AC vents are in ceiling and assume that is where it is coming from.....also assuming its a mouse??

What do we do about THAT? help!!!!

scrappy · RV-Dreams Family Member

If I don't get to it first. lol.

Workinrvers · RV-Dreams Family Member

we had one that we could hear making a nest in the Styrofoam in the ceiling of our 5er one time. I went to Lowes and bought a couple of those "sonic" pest repellents. They plug into an electrical outlet and are supposed to drive them away with the high pitched noise they make that the pests can hear. I was skeptical but didn't want to use poison and it die where I couldn't get to it. I removed the inside vent trim and, using an extension cord, put the little noise maker as far back into the attic area as I could and then plugged it in. We heard the noises again that night but it must have been Mickey packing his bags because we never heard him after that.

I was pretty skeptical about these but it seemed to work, for us anyway, and I now have one plugged into an outlet inside the rig all the time.

Phil

scrappy · RV-Dreams Family Member

Awesome idea. Thanks Phil!

dianneandsteve · RV-Dreams Family Member

We use a product called Fresh Cab from http://www.earth-kind.com It has a pleasant smell IMO that rodents hate so they leave. If you use a poison they may die somewhere in your rig leaving you with a very unpleasant reminder that they were there.

We had a mouse in the ceiling above our bed around the roof antenna crank arm. I have an unused AC electrical box in the ceiling that I removed then placed a packet in behind. I had birdseed stored in our basement that they found. (No longer stored there) I placed a couple of packets behind both ends of the inner sidewall. They were also getting into our kitchen drawers via the plumbing from the hot water tank under the counter. I placed a packet there after plugging all holes around the water and electrical lines. Problem solved. I still leave a trap set up in the basement just in case plus it lets me know when it's time for a new packet if Mickey shows up again They usually last about 2-3 months.

I tried a similar product on our Alaska trip last summer when I was unable to find a Fresh Cab dealer. It only worked for a month and was 3 times the price. Fresh Cab works!

Good luck!

The Bear II · RV-Dreams Family Member

Or the pieces of stryofoam were in the ducting from when the RV was built and recently became dislodged during recent travel or use of the A/C fan on high ?

Our unit is 20 years old and we still get construction debris from time to time. Mostly in the overhead light lens but once in a while from the vents, especially after travelling on bumpy roads.

Lucky Mike · RV-Dreams Family Member

set a couple traps they dont hang around unless they have a food source.....like others have said , dont use poison or they will die somewhere you cant get to them.

simple peanut butter in the traps will answer your question......under the sink and stove area is normal hangouts.....if you have pets ,they will steal from the pet bowls

lindy · RV-Dreams Family Member

x2 on it might just be left over pieces of loose stuff coming out of the vents. Any signs that it's a mouse for sure like tell tale signs of little droppings any where?

PIEERE · RV-Dreams Family Member

You could borrow a cat unless the dogs are hungry for cats! LOL!

Phil · RV-Dreams Community Member

Don't use poison. Use Glue Traps. Put something in the middle of Glue Trap that mice will kill for. They get stuck in the Glue and die. You toss it in the garbage can.

Phil · RV-Dreams Community Member

I've talked to a couple of people who used those Sonic Pet Repellers and they claimed that they did work. Rodents have sensitive hearing so certain frequencies may be very uncomfortable to them and they leave.

bjoyce · RV-Dreams Family Member

Phil wrote:
Don't use poison. Use Glue Traps. Put something in the middle of Glue Trap that mice will kill for. They get stuck in the Glue and die. You toss it in the garbage can.

Put a string on the glue trap and anchor it down below the ceiling. If a mouse catches one foot on the trap it can drag it somewhere inaccessible and die.

VanMar · RV-Dreams Family Member

dianneandsteve wrote:

We use a product called Fresh Cab from http://www.earth-kind.com It has a pleasant smell IMO that rodents hate so they leave. I tried a similar product on our Alaska trip last summer when I was unable to find a Fresh Cab dealer. It only worked for a month and was 3 times the price. Fresh Cab works!
Good luck!

What a coincidence! Just came across this story that explains how Fresh Cab came into existence. Very interesting.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/28/mom-makes-millions_n_4171299.html?icid=maing-grid7%7Cmain5%7Cdl20%7Csec1_lnk3%26pLid%3D398978

Vance

dianneandsteve · RV-Dreams Family Member

Thanks for posting this Vance. It's a great story...we use it and it works!

Safe travels!

scrappy · RV-Dreams Family Member

we are leaning towards nesting stinkbugs.......stinkbugs are everywhere here....and no evidence of mice. no droppings, no sounds, no dogs hear them. must do some research.....