Mice (47 Viewers)

[Dave Scadding]

Hi, can anyone recommend a sonic mouse deterrent that works and works on batteries??

 

[Nirvanauk]

From experience they don’t work.

 

[Gina M]

Sorry I can't help. If you have mice in your van I feel for you. We had mice a few years back and they made a right mess. I keep a strong air freshener in the van now and so far no more mice, don't know if that's why though.

 

[Puddleduck]

Mice really don't like strong smells.

Essential oils on a tissue in an open glass containers in strategic places worked for us. Must be a glass container as essential oils can eat through plastics and aluminium.

 

[poppycamper]

As Nirvanauk says...
They don't work..
We had one in the shed and Micky n Minnie had a nest in between the outer and inner walls of shed... 1ft from sonic deterent.... maybe they thought it was a sex toy..

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[Gromett]

I have tried pretty much everything over the years. The only thing that has been truly effective sadly is peanut butter in a trap.
You can try the humane traps and release them but that is illegal.

Any deterrent will only work for so long if you have an attractive place for them. If it is warm, dry and sheltered they will learn to tolerate pretty much anything from smells to sounds. Even humans stomping around within feet will not scare them off.

I have trapped 20 in the last 2 weeks. Last 2 days are my first days mouse free. But they breed rapidly so they will be back.

 

[Nirvanauk]

I have tried pretty much everything over the years. The only thing that has been truly effective sadly is peanut butter in a trap.
You can try the humane traps and release them but that is illegal.

Any deterrent will only work for so long if you have an attractive place for them. If it is warm, dry and sheltered they will learn to tolerate pretty much anything from smells to sounds. Even humans stomping around within feet will not scare them off.

I have trapped 20 in the last 2 weeks. Last 2 days are my first days mouse free. But they breed rapidly so they will be back.

The problem I had with peanut butter in a trap was that it worked brilliantly but I think that the smell of the peanut butter was attracting them in.