Intruder jumps into my Prius!

I was driving up a one-lane, steep gravel mountain road yesterday and had just rounded a hairpin turn when out of the passenger side dash vent, out jumps a deer mouse.

It saw me <and I saw it>. I screamed. It dashed back through the vent and in a few seconds jumped out the driver's side vent. I screamed again

Nothing in the cabin or engine filters.

Three mousetraps, two on the floor and one on the dash, produced no results overnight!

 

Actually, I did see it again. When I got home, I opened up the hood and standing along the back of the engine compartment on the plastic "tray" that rans across the length of the sheetmetal body work, just above the engine compartment, was a deer mouse.

Of course, can't be sure it was the same one. And it was cute. And I was tempted to grab it by it's tail since it seemed so surprised it was just standing there, but as I made my move, I stopped -- I've been bitten by them before....

So, it stood still for about 2-3 more seconds and then it ran back under that plastic screening below the windshield.

I put a trap up on the plastic tray piece and left it there for about five hours, but no bites....

It was so windy and rainy last night that about 10 pm I pulled out that trap and put it on the dash inside the car and closed the hood.

 

That's me, the one and original, but sometime last year the forum required you to use a password other than your user name. So, I made up a password and promptly forgot it.

So, I had to make up another username, so I got very creative with the second name. I even got more creative with the new password. So, if some of you are real good at hacking, you could probably guess my new password....does it have something to do with mice???

BTW, I got tired of trying to spray, screen and trap, so now I just have several of the black exterminator-type bait stations around. They do a good job, but I really don't like the concept.

Since I park my vehicle out in various woods and meadows in various locations nearly every day, who knows where my friend Mickey decided to hitch his ride yesterday.

 

I should add that I drove our old Corolla today. I didn't want to be driving the Prius and have Mickey to pop out and greet me as I was driving along. It was windy and very rainy.

After reaching my destination, I got out of the Corolla and noticed the windshield wipers were still on as I closed the door and walked away. Then I noticed the engine was still running.

I had put the transmission in first gear and set the parking brake, but forgot about doing anything with the key in the ignition, so I had left the car running. I guess I am too used to driving the Prius.