Mice
29 replies
cyberyacht replied on 03/03/2016 16:21
ADP1963 replied on 03/03/2016 21:10
Posted on 03/03/2016 21:10
My guess is that is a rat not a mouse!. There must of been some attraction to the implement.Vermin do not like human odours although tolerate them,so there must be some other atractive agent on the implement . I am not an authority on this issue....just a country boy.
DSB replied on 04/03/2016 00:30
Posted on 04/03/2016 00:30
We have notices warning of mice and not to leave food etc in the van. We've been lucky and have not experienced a problem. (Hope I'm not going to regret writing that!!!) We've always been very caeful not to leave anything edible in the van - including paper!
David
ValDa replied on 04/03/2016 09:10
replied on 04/03/2016 18:04
Remus replied on 06/03/2016 14:51
Posted on 06/03/2016 14:51
It's not just food that attracts mice. A caravan makes a lovely place to spend the winter months. They'll chew up all sorts of stuff to make their nest - sleeping bags, carrier bags and such. The biggest danger is that tney'll chew wiring which could cause electrical problems - possibly serious ones - when you come to use appliances on your first spring outing. If you've had mice in the van all wiring should be carefully checked before use.
bessieandnell replied on 07/03/2016 09:27
Woz replied on 14/04/2016 07:51
Posted on 14/04/2016 07:51
I have just discovered a similar problem after 10 years of being mice free. Over the winter a mouse (or two) has been happily nesting in my caravan and the mess caused was unbelievable! Having cleaned the van from top to bottom during a trip last week, within days of my return the mouse has reappeared. I can't for the life of me work out how it is gaining access to the van, but I will set a trap to try to solve the problem.
Fia
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