Is it safe to pack steel wool alongside heated pipes?
Hi there, Recently, we have had a mouse problem in our apartment, and have decided to deal with it. However, the hole where the mice are entering is located under the hot water pipes for the apartment's heater. I have been told that packing steel wool into the hole is a good way to prevent the mice from getting inside, however I am very unsure due to how flammable steel wool can be. Will the heat from the hot water pipes ignite the steel wool, or is that something only an electrical charge or open flame could do? Thanks much!
Does steel wool prevent mice from entering holes?
I've heard that it does because they don't like to chew it. Same goes for aluminum foil. They don't chew through metal.
Could a rat chew its way out of a sealed steel room in a ship?
No. While a rat can chew through many substances, steel (especially the kind used to manufacture ships) isn't one of them. Unless, of course, the steel was rusting; then they wouldn't so much chew through as break through it with their teeth.Rats need to chew as their teeth continue to grow, so they are constantly gnawing on things. There are a great many things that a rat chew through (cinder block, lead pipes,etc) but they can't penetrate intact steel plating.
How should i get rid of mice in mobile home ( trailer )?
I have had the same problem in my trailer(s). We tried poison bait traps, but that type of thing attracts them to where you place the bait. If you put the bait outside, other critters like squirrels, chipmunks, and pets will get at it. If you put the bait inside the trailer, you are then contributing to the problem because you are attracting them inside. I prefer to trap with the more traditional traps. Those electronic gimmicks don't work for me, and neither do mothballs, peppermint oils, or anything else. But the best thing I have done to get rid of the mice, is to find ways of keeping them out altogether. Mice can easily get in to most manufactured trailers because there are so many gaps left around pipes, ducts, and wires that go through the walls, and floors, and to a mouse it's just like leaving a door wide open for them. If you look hard enough, and open a few access panels in your trailer you should be able to find most or all of the places where these openings exist. What you do then is take steel wool, and push it into the gaps around the pipes and other openings so the mice can't chew their way past. It took me two years to find all of the openings in my newest trailer. This spring I plan to close the final gap by pulling out our furnace and closing some of the gaps the manufacturer carelessly left around the ductwork. As far as I know this is the last place the mice can get through to the living space in out trailer. They will still be able to run around under the floors, but I can live with that as long as they can't get inside to poop all over everything, eat up our food, and chew up our bedding, and linens. I hope you win YOUR war with them.
Does boric acid kills rats and or mice?
I highly doubt it. Boric acid is used to kill ants and cockroaches. Poisons that contain arsenic are used to kill rodents. I like using the good old fashion snap traps baited with peanut butter They are the most reliable. Using poisons, the rodent can go somewhere confined before dying. This makes it so that one has to smell their rotting carcass after they die. Stick-em pads often don't kill the rodent. So now you have to deal with a poor live mouse stuck to this awful sticky stuff. It's so sticky that if you try to pull the mouse off of it, it tears their skin off of their body ...live! Snap traps kill the rodent dead, then all you have to do is drop them down the toilet and flush.
Is there a good way to get rid of rats without killing them?
Rats are no different in their requirements from me and you. They need:Somewhere to live.Something to eat. Something to drink. If you can remove at least one of those requirements they will move on. The problems you will face are:You will need to rat proof your property. Rats will squeeze though pretty small gaps. Fill any holes with steel wool. Gardens are impossible to rodent proof!Remove all sources of food. This can be difficult as rats will treat anything as a source of food if they are hungry enough!.Ensure there are no readily available sources of water. Some of the worst infestations I see in properties are those with decking in the garden (rats will live underneath it), a few chickens (they will eat their food) and a fish pond (a source of water to drink). In my opinion sonic repellers are a waste of money but I am happy to be proven wrong. The only other option open to you is live trapping with a cage. Can you see the next problem that is looming? You now have a cage containing a live rat. What are you going to do with it? Release it nearby and it will probably return to your premises. Release it far away in unfamiliar territory and its likely it will be unable to find food or water. I really think that your best solution is a spring trap. If these are used correctly death is almost instantaneous and, as far as I am aware, humane.
What can I do to non-lethally deter mice from my dorm room?
Having a mouse is bad enough, having more can not only be a nuisance but can also be very unhealthy. If you don’t want to kill them, you can try using the 4 natural ways to deter mice.Clean your room. This is very important to drive them away. Mice love to eat, if they see the place is clean and tidy—no bread crumbs, no spills, no food laying on the floor— they will go somewhere else where there is food and garbage. Oh, and they eat wire too, by the way, so since your room is located in the basement of an old building, there is a big chance that it’s infested with rodents. You can’t keep them away completely in the area, if this is the case. But you can prevent them from coming in and out of your room.Avoid eating in your room but if you have to, at least, clean the place afterwards. They love to eat those leftovers we always leave on the tables, especially the sugary stuff like cakes, chocolates, cookies. They also love to eat oily and protein-rich foods like grains and seeds.Aside from cleaning and not eating in your room, you can also use mothballs. But this isn’t the safest way of getting rid of mice. I tried using mothballs a long time ago, back when I was still in college and I can say that it really works as mice repellent. But unfortunately, they contain chemicals that can be harmful to human. I stopped using it when I learned about this. I suggest using peppermint plants. It’s the safest way to keep them away, combined with cleaning your place of course. Just place peppermint plans in your doorway, windows and in places where you usually see them. Or, you can also use peppermint oil. Just get cotton balls, place a few drops of oil and wipe in on the areas where you see usually see them. Mice hate the strong smell of peppermint oil so, I am sure this will work.If there are holes, no matter how small, seal them all. Rodents can enter to holes as small as a nickel.
How do rats get in my house?
How Rats Enter HomesAbout 80% - 90% of rats will enter your home directly from the sewers. Around 80% of properties affected have had an extension built in the last 20 years.Drains are commonly re-set incorrectly and often suffer from subsidence causing displaced joints and cracks where rodents can then burrow to the surface.Original gullys where the old kitchen sink would have emptied are simply built over, leaving a lovely entry point from the sewers under your new floor for rats to exploit.If you are in a terraced property then it could mean that your neighbours are to blame.We have had dozens of instances where the rodent infestation in the customers house was coming from the neighbours.The rats travel across the roof tops, along gutters and also through the fabric of the building, especially at ground floor level.Damaged vents, overhanging trees and climbing plants allow rats direct access onto your roof and under your tiles etc.Sometimes an open door or window is all that is required or even the house cat!The list is very long, but those listed above are the most common points of entry I come across day to day running a pest control business.https://waspkilluk.co.ukOwner The Bristol Rat Company