winter storage and rodent control

[Marilyn Mason]

John:
Moth balls may work.  I know they keep, skunks, ground hogs and feral cats 
out from under the cottage with a closed in "basement.  Be advised moth 
balls are extremely flammable.  Were reputed to be a good way to take out 
some one's engine--just dump a handful into the fuel tank.  Some will also 
want to add its tough collecting them know which are the male moths.
Sealing up the entrance ways is the best way to keep the bats out.  You 
could also build a "bat house" -no bull.  You can get plans on the internet. 
They may prefer this to the cabin walls..
If you want a cheap drunk.  Tie a tennis racket on a 10 pole and go out at 
dusk when the bats are out and try to hit a few.  With the looking up and 
flailing away with the long racket you'll have a buzz on in no time.

Jim
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Soliday" <johnsoliday at msn.com>
To: "Jim Mason" <MASONJS at nrtco.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2010 2:56 PM
Subject: RE: winter storage and rodent control


>I like bats too, but my girl friend has them invading the walls of her 
>cabin
> up in northern MN and I'm trying to think of something to keep them out of
> the place....
>
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> On
> Behalf Of Marilyn Mason
> Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2010 12:04 PM
> To: John Soliday
> Subject: Re: winter storage and rodent control
>
> My wife bought it at Wal-Mart (sorry).  Bats aren't rodents so this
> particular unit is designed for rodents and doesn't effect dogs, cats etc.
> I imagine someone must make a unit that would work on bats.  Even if its
> just one that will screw up their radar system.  I like bats (not in my
> house) because they eat their weight every day in bugs.
> Two nights ago I was swimming/washing in the Ottawa River just after dark
> and was entertained by the aerial antics of several that were feeding
> voraciously on what ever bugs were hatching.
> You might want to not go to Constant Bay or Britannia beach in Ottawa Mike
> as the slick should reach there today.
> I was thinking of the inverter system Art.  Just didn't like the idea of
> having to carry my marine battery the 200 meters down the cottage driveway
> in 2 meters of snow and then carry the other back to the truck to take it
> home to recharge it.
>
> Jim
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Soliday" <johnsoliday at msn.com>
> To: "Jim Mason" <MASONJS at nrtco.net>
> Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2010 1:50 PM
> Subject: RE: winter storage and rodent control
>
>
>> Where did you get the one that works on 110VAC ?  I wasn't aware they
>> really
>> worked.  I wonder if they work on bats?
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: gpzlist-bounces at micapeak.com [mailto:gpzlist-bounces at micapeak.com]
>> On
>> Behalf Of Marilyn Mason
>> Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2010 10:50 AM
>> To: John Soliday
>> Subject: winter storage and rodent control
>>
>> We have a couple of ultra sonic  rodent chasers in both cottages.  They
>> just
>> plug in to a standard 110 volt electrical recepticle.
>> This was the first year we had mice in the cottage at 315 Rapid Road.  I
>> caught a couple of mice with traps then got one of these units and have 
>> it
>> plugged in over the kitchen counter.  I haven't caught any mice or found
>> any
>> of their droppings since plugging this thing in.  I haven't had any 
>> flying
>> squirrels wandering around on the roof at night looking for entrance
>> points
>> either.
>> I've been trying to find ones that work on 12 volt so I can put them in
>> the
>> 2 cottage garages as both have mice, chipmunks and squirrels lodging 
>> there
>> in the winter.
>> I don't want the buggers chewing the wiring off the outboard motors or
>> bikes.  I've also had them chew their way into the heater of my truck.
>> The
>> bill to remove the nest, replace the filter, and fan motor speed control
>> wasover $250.00.
>> I've checked around but can't find any units that run on 12 volts.  Any
>> body
>> know of this item.  Input would be appreciated.
>>
>> Jim
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