HantaYo
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I live in a rural area in the mountains of Colorado. I am experiencing an explosion in the mouse and pack rat population. They are causing damage to vehicles. Right now our 4Runner has a mouse nest in the heater vent. We just removed it and another nest was built the next night. Currently a pack rat is attempting to build nests in two other vehicles. One he damaged a wire which cost $90 to repair. Our neighbors car was totaled when a pack rat nest caught fire under their hood
Currently I place mouse traps at the wheels of each vehicle. These are too small for the pack rack. For the pack rat I have a live rat trap; however he barely escape loosing a portion of his tail in the trap. Since then he is not interested in the live trap. The Wildlife Coordinator where I work said to get the electronic rat traps. He only had one rat he could not trap with it.
What I am dreading doing is to stop feeding the birds. It provides so much pleasure to my wife and I. I know the bird seed is part of the rodent problem.
Any ideas of better pest control or removing the feeders?
Currently I place mouse traps at the wheels of each vehicle. These are too small for the pack rack. For the pack rat I have a live rat trap; however he barely escape loosing a portion of his tail in the trap. Since then he is not interested in the live trap. The Wildlife Coordinator where I work said to get the electronic rat traps. He only had one rat he could not trap with it.
What I am dreading doing is to stop feeding the birds. It provides so much pleasure to my wife and I. I know the bird seed is part of the rodent problem.
Any ideas of better pest control or removing the feeders?