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New Subaru may become a mouse playhouse

Discussion in 'Fred's House of Pancakes' started by cyberpriusII, May 21, 2019.

  1. cyberpriusII

    cyberpriusII Prodigyplace says I'm Super Kris

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    #1 cyberpriusII, May 21, 2019
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    sorry to hear it. is there a subie owners forum?
     
    #2 bisco, May 22, 2019
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    cyberpriusII Prodigyplace says I'm Super Kris

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    Yeah, but I don't like it. It is full of a bunch of bicycle-riding, hikers, runners, health nuts, mostly from the Pacific Northwest.

    Wait, sounds like someone I know....
     
    #3 cyberpriusII, May 22, 2019
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    not me :cautious:

    i do like a farm to table organic salad though :)
     
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    still, it might be worth asking if anyone has done any mousekeeping.
     
    #5 bisco, May 22, 2019
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    There are a few- legacygt.com is rather technical and performance oriented, not necessarily that friendly. Nasioc.com is extremely technical and extremely focused on performance. Their harshness towards didn't-search-first newbies is legendary. Subaruoutback.org is very busy and friendly; has a similar vibe to priuschat. There is also the ultimate subaru message board, which might be the oldest still-active online Subaru community. Lots of oldtimers there with piles of experience. On the other hand that last site isn't always up...

    Any way you slice it the soy wire issue is pretty well known in all of those forums.
     
    #6 Leadfoot J. McCoalroller, May 22, 2019
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    Must have fixed it by now, haven't they?
     
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    Best Humane Mouse Traps 2018 — Tips for Humane Mouse Traps

    James Austin 50 Multi-Purpose Cleaner
    ....to increase your chances of humanely ridding your home of mice and other pests, Preston recommends soaking rags in regular old ammonia and placing these at suspected points of entry. “In our experience, the best product you can use to repel rodents is ammonia, which is a cleaning product that you can buy in any pharmacy or supermarket. We recommend soaking rags in ammonia and placing them in areas where mice are coming in (under the sink, in crawl spaces, in the attic). They hate the smell and they’ll evacuate quickly if you do that.”

    Natural Mouse Repellents that Work | Seventh Generation
    Natural Mouse Repellents that Work
    • Take down the "Welcome" sign. ...
    • Seal all possible entries. ...
    • Peppermint oil, cayenne pepper, pepper and cloves. ...
    • Place tubs of used kitty litter around entrances to the house. ...
    • Ammonia smells like the urine of a possible predators. ...
    • Try a humane trap. ...
    • Zap with beeps.
    Dec 20, 2013




    As I've often said before, I like sticky traps and hungry cats....HOWEVER (comma!) sometimes people with other fur babies are not able to avail themselves of those methods.

    I'm thinking that people that live in a Subie's natural habitat have easy access to essential oils, and some of those may help. Some even smell good!
    We've used cayenne pepper to keep felines out of beds and gardens - but K9s might not 'like' this very much.

    Of course....there's always chicken wire.....
     
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