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Psycho Dad · 03-05-2006, 07:06 AM

I've started getting minor to extreme vehicle wiring damage from what I thought were perhaps mice. I'm not pretty certain that this damage is coming from squirrels. In fact I'd go as far as to say I'm positive.

These critters have destroyed two sets of spark plug wires on my car. That was when I assumed that they were mice as this is a car that I rarely drive and is usually kept a hundred feet or so away from the house. Recently my wife's agency vehicle had $1300 of damage that her agency maintenance man attributed to mice. At that time I began to suspect the tree rats.

Even more recently the AC on my truck quit working, then the windshield washer. This morning I went out to take my dad his meds and a squirrel was peeking out at me from beneath the wheel well. Popped the hood and there was all the evidence I need.

My wife, who is usually the voice of reason in these matters, is ready to kill them by any means necessary. I'd be content with simply making my vehicles less attractive to them as I still have two cars yet unmolested.

Right now I am putting moth balls under the hood. From what I’ve researched on the ‘net, this is temporary and I really hate the smell myself. Have any TFPers humanely solved this problem? Not that I am dead set against a lethal solution but poisons and such are definitely my last and least attractive option for obvious reasons.

03-05-2006, 07:06 AM	#1 (permalink)
Psycho Dad Mulletproof Location: Some nucking fut house.	Ridding vehicles of squirrels I've started getting minor to extreme vehicle wiring damage from what I thought were perhaps mice. I'm not pretty certain that this damage is coming from squirrels. In fact I'd go as far as to say I'm positive. These critters have destroyed two sets of spark plug wires on my car. That was when I assumed that they were mice as this is a car that I rarely drive and is usually kept a hundred feet or so away from the house. Recently my wife's agency vehicle had $1300 of damage that her agency maintenance man attributed to mice. At that time I began to suspect the tree rats. Even more recently the AC on my truck quit working, then the windshield washer. This morning I went out to take my dad his meds and a squirrel was peeking out at me from beneath the wheel well. Popped the hood and there was all the evidence I need. My wife, who is usually the voice of reason in these matters, is ready to kill them by any means necessary. I'd be content with simply making my vehicles less attractive to them as I still have two cars yet unmolested. Right now I am putting moth balls under the hood. From what I’ve researched on the ‘net, this is temporary and I really hate the smell myself. Have any TFPers humanely solved this problem? Not that I am dead set against a lethal solution but poisons and such are definitely my last and least attractive option for obvious reasons. __________________ Don't always trust the opinions of experts.