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Grams


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We are stationary for a few months and birds are making nests in the tongue Of the 5th wheel!  Any ideas on how to keep them out?



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Put a cat in the pin box......LOL

Stuff it with a piece of cardboard to block the opening. Or form a piece of wire mesh to fit in the opening that can be removed when hitching up.

Or mount a wireless camera and watch the little birdies go from eggs to hatchlings.

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Grams


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Wire mesh is a good idea. If it doesn't work, will try the cat! :)

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When I had that problem, I fashioned a piece of cardboard that enclosed the opening of the pin box. It worked. The bigger problem was pigeons trying to nest between the slide roof and the slide topper. Once they go in there, nothing will keep them out. After that incident (I had to move the trailer to another park to get rid of the pigeons) I was told to keep moth balls up there so pigeons would not try to nest there. I have done that....don't know if it works but no more pigeons.

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Tried moth balls with cats one time when they decided my flower box under LR window in S&B was a litter box. Sadly, didn't work Thankfully haven't seen pigeons here!

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Rubber snake.

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Reynolds wrap. Good luck!

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put bird food in your neighbors.....they will move over there

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Lucky Mike wrote:

put bird food in your neighbors.....they will move over there

 Just what I needed before bedtime.... my daily belly laugh, thanks mikebiggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrin!!!!!



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We've seen people tape a garbage bag over the pin, seems to work..

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Oh, what the heck.....

 

.....shotgun,

They don't seem to like loud noises.

Terry



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Oh oh Terry, you're going off the deep end now!! LOL

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WestWardHo wrote:

Oh oh Terry, you're going off the deep end now!! LOL

Sherry

 

Yeah.  I know.  The neighbors probably don't like loud noises either.

Terry



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Lets hope some other neighbors don't end up with a a hard rain, i.e., the shot coming down and hitting something. Firecrackers would be better.

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Grams


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You guys are hilarious!

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The rubber snakes do work.  We have a problem with pea****s sitting on the cars.  Put rubber snakes out and they will not go near them.



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If I put rubber snakes out it will keep the wife away............

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Flint RV


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I put strips of sheet metal on the openings. Painted it with Rubber undercoating looks and works great.

www.youtube.com/watch made a video of it..

 

I use a bag with Magnets to hold my wires now.

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