Thank you my Inspection RV guy. 😊😊 We were camping at fort Stevens Oregon Just haul everything in my bed of 3500 Silverado. The Duramax started what sounded like over Rev. On the hills going down coming home. Now we live 100s of miles from Fort Stevens. When I raised the engine hood low and behind, there were 6 EYES staring at me on the very center top of Diesel.. I wish I could have got pictures. Anyway they built a bed on top of the engine. The little kids rode back home all the way from Fort Stevens. Why the Diesel higher RPM noise. The only wire they chowed through was the wire harness going to the AC line sensor. So the FAN was running more than it should. No more Engine higher noise when sensor wire repair. Moral of the story they will get in TOW vehicles, so not just Trailer prevention, make sure your tow vehicle is a mouse clear zone.

Nice work on this touchy topic Duane! I recently heard a car mechanic say he had customers who wanted to "save the lives of the mice." That was until they had a $2,000 repair bill!

We've used Moth balls successfully every year for winter storage, we place them outside around the perimeter of the camper, my wife also likes to place some in cups inside the RV as a deterrent as well, (although i hate the smell of Moth Balls) we also sweep and clean the RV after each trip removing any crumbs of food that can linger and build up within the RV, Knock on wood we've never had an issue yet!

You forgot to mention getting a CAT the last time we had a couple of mice our cat took care of the problem. I have had to resort to all of the remedies that you mentioned. We all so had a problem with pack rats when we stayed in Quartzsite a couple of years ago, I got a live trap for them. But since we got our cat we have not had a problem with either.

Dealing with this now. I think they entered while I had the water heater out during the replacement. I'm trapping them now until the traps go empty. The store I worked at recommended Fresh Cab as a preventative. The shop there took half-eaten bars of Irish Spring out of the units that were stored there every spring. After the smell wears off, it's basically animal fat (food). Same thing with the dryer sheets. They work until the smell wears off, they they're beds. I got a tip from an exterminator to use an ultra violet flashlight at night to see the tracks and trace it back to the entry point.

I only use the old wooden spring traps with the old style copper bait arms and not the yellow plastic bait paddles. I bait them with a small piece of dog kibble "glued" down on the bait arm with peanut butter. I have had mice eat and use as nest material every non lethal smelly minty thing they sell in the stores including Bounce dryer sheets. Irish spring is another old wives tale, does not work. When it comes to rodents I want a body count, period.

I have used most of these methods for rodents in my shed except for the sound repellent. When it comes to the sound repellant, if you have pets it could me a problem. Probably no physical damage but imagine if you had a constant ringing in your ears & it didn't stop, you really wouldn't be too happy. Also, the possible problem with poison is if they wander out or die where an animal can grab them & eat them it's a potential problem for that animal especially if it's your family pet.

Good informative video. I use peanut butter myself for mice on both glue and traditional traps inside and poison around all of the out buildings to try and kill them before they even make it inside the house. I never heard of using a raisin on a trap. May have to try that.

The sticky pad works at times. They will pull and pull until a leg comes off or their tail. So you putting the bate kill on it sounds real good.

I love the mousetraps that are surrounded by plastic housing so you don’t have to see the deceased 🐭

I have often thought about putting a few traps outside but don't necessarily want to go this route. My thoughts are it may attract several more mice into the area where they will begin to explore a route in. I agree that sealing up every possible place where they might try to get in is the best proactive steps I can take. I keep all of my food stored in plastic containers and in the storage above cabinets where they cannot enter. Leaving a few traps set inside when it's not in use works for me for several reasons. One it tells me if I have mice that I didn't know about and two if I'm not around it will hopefully get them before they create too much havoc.

I agree 💯about using the spring traps. Especially in areas with wiring. They love to nibble the insulation. I have repaired or replaced numerous automotive wiring harnesses due to rodent damage. Expensive! The people who use the humane methods will think twice after paying for wiring repairs, trust me. Thanks for the video!

Mice love RV wiring as the jacket today is made with soy products........yum for them, expensive for repairs. I have seen on KZfaq the benefits of using a 50-50 mixture of baking soda and corm meal. The baking soda does in the mice as they can't handle it, but it is safe for pets and humans. Trying it out now.

When grocery stores used brown paper bags, (dating myself) I would lay the bag on its side and slide the trap to the back. I just lifted the bag and off to the dumpster. May be a silly question but does the Coyote Pee smell bad? Full time RVer and my wife would gag horribly. Thanks for another great educational video.

Mice are the least to worry about, try getting a squirrel out of your RV, they are so destructive, chewing through anything soft or even wooden all in a few hours of getting in. I had one in my pop up camper and had to resort to shooting it with a pellet gun.

I have had very good luck with live traps.

In 200 during covid i trapped 52 mice at a camp i was staying at. I plugged up all the holes i would find and put lights outside at night. one time i caught a chip munk that came in thru the steering column on drivers side.

Hey, we have a manufactured home, on acreage. Lots and lots of mice get in. The HUMANE traps are QUICK and FANTASTIC. Just use peanut butter!!!! Easy peasy!!!!! We are experts at this

A mouse? Always in pairs. 2-4.

Would like to know about nice trailers that can be towed .by a 5000# max tow vehicle (Honda Ridgeline).

What about having a pet cat? We're hitting the road soon with our excellent mouser 😉🐈🐁🐀

Sticky pads do not work, mouse climbed all over it and still got off.

So I went the lethal method. I truly don't care anymore! I want them out. BUT they got stuck in the wall and smelled horrific! Its like I'm being tortured. My husband has PTSD and killing animals really effects him. So I tried for years to be SO kind. Started with my old house (it was old and surrounded by woods) which changed me...oh it changed me. I like clean and tidy...mice make cringe! They multiply so fast🤦 .. how I HATE mice!

The soap don’t work the ate it

Ultrasound don't work for sure I got one and is junk.

But what about the “ prevention “ list you gave, if you travel with dogs? Are the items on your list safe with dogs? My dogs may be anxious with predator pee

Why don't the manufacturers seal all the holes?

i caution against the irish spring idea. i tried it one year, and they came in and ate the soap

There are so many things in the description that I can't find the link for the Predator Pee. Anybody know where is the link?

Won’t use anything lethal, with my dog in the rig. Also, some essential oils can be toxic to dogs and cats.

If you use the predator pee then you won’t smell the mouse when it dies. Lol

Use sticky mouse pads

Years ago I found a mouse nest in the engine of my Subaru.

I’m begging anyone who reads this: please don’t use sticky pads. They’re horribly cruel. Unlike a spring trap that typically kills the mouse instantly, they will slowly starve and dehydrate to death on the pad, and possibly even harm themselves trying to escape. It’s horrific.