Docwheelhorse 2,682 #1 Posted January 21, 2017 (edited) Pulled shroud off 314 that sat for around a year... look at how nice a job Mr. Mouse did building a condo for him and his wife... Freakin Mice.... Kill 'em all and Let God sort 'em out... Tony 314mousenest Edited January 21, 2017 by Docwheelhorse Pic not loading 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JAinVA 4,629 #2 Posted January 21, 2017 (edited) Mice can do a lot of damage to electrical systems and squirrels too.I don't drive as much as I used to and I let my F350 sit for an extended time.A mama squirrel had three little ones in the engine bay. By the time I discovered it they had done $1500 in damage to the wiring harness.I was really happy I had kept comp insurance on it. Edited January 21, 2017 by JAinVA 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,141 #3 Posted January 21, 2017 Here's a condo I found built with seperate bedrooms. 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 26,157 #4 Posted January 21, 2017 5 minutes ago, AMC RULES said: Here's a condo I found built with seperate bedrooms. Multi-family "hourseing"... 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,141 #5 Posted January 21, 2017 You mean... "multi-family" mousing. 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JAinVA 4,629 #6 Posted January 22, 2017 Hope you guys were wearing dust masks when it came time for evictions.Man those things look massive. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Docwheelhorse 2,682 #7 Posted January 22, 2017 No mask... but did use big shop vac 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JAinVA 4,629 #8 Posted January 22, 2017 That should help.I fear that some folks drag out what they can by hand and clean out the rest with compressed air. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hacksawhero123 351 #9 Posted January 22, 2017 You Fellas must have some lazy cats😂 Mark. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob R 968 #10 Posted January 22, 2017 Had one yesterday on a friends Craftsman..... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KC9KAS 4,741 #11 Posted January 22, 2017 Here are a couple of photos of mouse condos in a B&S on my wife's GILSON. They actually ate the insulation off of the coil wire. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wheelhorseman 3,211 #12 Posted January 22, 2017 (edited) This is not mine but I had to save the picture because it was impressive! (Tecumseh townhouse) Edited January 23, 2017 by wheelhorseman1000 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oliver2-44 9,929 #13 Posted January 22, 2017 I used to have mice problems in my deer stands, they would eat the chair cushions up. During the off season I started putting a few moth balls in an open plastic bag on the chair. Works no nice. I think I'll go put some bags on the seats and on top of the engines on some tractors i have stored in the barn. The one downside is the mothball smell does linger awhile after there removed 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob R 968 #14 Posted January 22, 2017 (edited) 45 minutes ago, oliver2-44 said: I used to have mice problems in my deer stands, they would eat the chair cushions up. During the off season I started putting a few moth balls in an open plastic bag on the chair. Works no nice. I think I'll go put some bags on the seats and on top of the engines on some tractors i have stored in the barn. The one downside is the mothball smell does linger awhile after there removed Mothballs work but are pain to get where you need them..... what I like is concentrated Pine Sol (Home D) in a spray bottle applied every month works great mice Hate it and I hate mice ..... end of problem..... Edited January 22, 2017 by rgrottk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Texas Todd 1,025 #15 Posted January 22, 2017 I had a buddy tell me that mice hate the smell of dryer sheets. The tractor I keep up at my land has dryer sheets tucked around any area that the little nasty creatures might nest or chew. So far so good. And frankly it gives a pleasant odor to the tractor when you walk up to it. I leave an open box of them in a storage trailer up there and again, so far so good. #21 on the list: http://www.curbly.com/1602-25-alternative-uses-for-fabric-softener-dryer-sheets Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
russtiron 41 #16 Posted January 22, 2017 Not Wheel Horse I still have to share, This nest was in the cylinder block of a Centaur model G2 I purchased at auction Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,141 #17 Posted January 22, 2017 (edited) 19 hours ago, Hacksawhero123 said: You Fellas must have some lazy cats😂 Mark. Oh...so you've met our cat. Notice...her ears aren't sleeping. Edited January 22, 2017 by AMC RULES 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
briankd 817 #18 Posted January 22, 2017 was 60 degrees out today went out to play noticed some bird seed scattered on my c-120 went and fired it up and dang did the crap fly outa the engine shroud. only been a month dam mouse built a nest in it have to pull shroud off and clean it out. guess better not keep bird seed over winter in bag draws the mice in Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldredrider 2,553 #19 Posted January 23, 2017 Last winter I put rat/mouse poison around in the garage. This past spring found a good amount of it in a nest inside the shroud of a Horse I had stored in the shed. My barn cats have been slacking. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cleat 6,730 #20 Posted January 23, 2017 This one was in a 520 I bought last summer. Went from the engine to the rear end. Nothing in the engine though. Cleat 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bowtieguy 334 #21 Posted January 23, 2017 Park your horses on some carpet...saturate it around wheels with Comet....they don't like to get that stuff in their smeller.....has worked for me for almost 5 years.....and my red-neck mouse traps any "strays" if the Comet doesn't drive them away. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tunahead72 2,453 #22 Posted January 23, 2017 On 1/21/2017 at 7:03 PM, JAinVA said: Hope you guys were wearing dust masks when it came time for evictions.Man those things look massive. On 1/21/2017 at 7:47 PM, JAinVA said: That should help.I fear that some folks drag out what they can by hand and clean out the rest with compressed air. I think what Jim's getting at here is that you need to be really careful around those nests, especially when cleaning them out. The droppings and urine can be dangerous/toxic/sickening, and to be completely safe you should probably wear disposable gloves. I can't say that I do, but at the very least you don't want to touch that stuff with your bare hands. I know somebody here on RedSquare posted some more specific information a while back about what's in these nests and how to safely remove and dispose of them. If anybody can find it and post a link, I know I'd personally appreciate it. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
new horse 44 #23 Posted January 24, 2017 I keep all my different bird feeds in covered 5 gall. buckets, you can usually get them at Lowes w/cover for a couple of bucks ea. No problem keepin bird seed in my attached garage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACman 7,627 #24 Posted February 2, 2017 I have a little table in the barn that I keep things on . For a test I put some candy and some other goodies on it along with a dryer sheet . No sign of any mice ! On the shelf on the wall where there's no food they left their calling card so more dryer sheets it is and they smell way better than mothballs . Thanks @Texas Todd for the tip ! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blasterdad 2,734 #25 Posted March 3, 2017 Decided to investigate what THIS was all about tonight, (C-120 Auto I brought home last week). Found this... 3 1/2"D x 6"W x 6"L. Worked well to soak up the PB Blaster, lol All gone! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
