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Squirrels....again.....found a nest in my Camaro. Looking at car capsules and other options
Locust Fork
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I swear.....I give up. I cannot keep the critters out of that car without going further than what I've been trying. I don't drive it enough to keep an eye on what is going on and by the time I realize something is nesting in it they've damaged something. I've got a short in it somewhere now and it will not start without jumping it off. So, I'm nervous to take it out at all....which is making things even worse, because its parked even longer now without anyone messing with it.
I found a few covers that seem to be what I need, but I want to be certain I get the best thing possible. I don't think the "bubble" type thing would work best or if that would just be another frustrating thing to keep up with. The total coverage car covers might work, but I'd have to make sure a critter couldn't eat a hole in it and it would just be a bigger problem since it probably wouldn't be noticed until things were worse than what I'm dealing with now. I don't know what option I'll go with, but the first thing is to get it back in the shop and repair whatever damage is done.....have it cleaned because it smells like a rat toilet right now and hopefully have whatever plan ready for it when I get it back.
I found this little helpful list of things....I've done some of these things, but not all.
https://www.carcovers.com/resources/how-to-protect-your-car-from-rodents/
I found a few covers that seem to be what I need, but I want to be certain I get the best thing possible. I don't think the "bubble" type thing would work best or if that would just be another frustrating thing to keep up with. The total coverage car covers might work, but I'd have to make sure a critter couldn't eat a hole in it and it would just be a bigger problem since it probably wouldn't be noticed until things were worse than what I'm dealing with now. I don't know what option I'll go with, but the first thing is to get it back in the shop and repair whatever damage is done.....have it cleaned because it smells like a rat toilet right now and hopefully have whatever plan ready for it when I get it back.
I found this little helpful list of things....I've done some of these things, but not all.
https://www.carcovers.com/resources/how-to-protect-your-car-from-rodents/
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Twenty five bucks. Battery operated. I have been fighting rats in the tool shed for 24 years.
I put two of these in there, two weeks ago, the &%((#$@!! Rats are gone.
They give you six little zip ties. You just zip tie it in place inside your engine space and the squirrels will be gone.
Squirrel = Rat with bushy tail.
Batteries last 2 months.
Kasey, solve your problem . Give it to your son to drive . He will keep it nice I bet.
My son has been using this for quite some time and got me using now also with excellent results.
We put a bag in the front of the cab, one under the backseat and two under the hood.
sounds like you may need a couple in the trunk.
Not sure if it works on squirrels or pack rats ( which is my guess that you have), but they are rodents.
Not the cheapest, but as I said, it has been very effective for us on mice and shrews.
https://www.amazon.com/Fresh-Cab-Botanical-Rodent-Repellent/dp/B00L236OMW
Mule
Too bad poisoned milo has been banned, worked good for gophers, moles and situations like this where you could control access to it.
Mule
Taken from the description, "EarthKind operates with a 2% cartoon footprint......"
Lol. Spell check was not their friend.