Rat repellant?
Submitted: Sunday, Aug 21, 2011 at 13:30
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Member - Justin O (QLD)
Citronella oil works
well with possums, I wonder how it would go with the rats and mice/ Any experiences?
Reply By: Geepeem - Sunday, Aug 21, 2011 at 17:16
Sunday, Aug 21, 2011 at 17:16
Hi Justin,
I'll try and give you a constructive answer.
I had a problem with rats eating through the wires in the wiring harness of my vehicle recently. So I did a bit of research on how to keep them away.
There are a couple of natural ways:
(1) Use pure peppermint oil (not extract) - eg soak a rag in it and stuff it in area where rats are apparent.
(2) I have also used with success the fragrant
toilet blocks you hang on the edge of the
toilet bowl - these come with a little attached plastic wire and I tied this around under the dash of the vehicle - rats have not been back since.
These methods do not kill rats or mice but seem to work in keeping them away.
Hope this helps.
Cheers
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Follow Up By: Member - Justin O (QLD) - Sunday, Aug 21, 2011 at 18:03
Sunday, Aug 21, 2011 at 18:03
Thanks Geepeem, I'm heading out west in September and are concerned with potential damage to my wiring given the rat plagues out there. I have heard some horror stories e.g. turbo's destructing because of holes eaten in oil lines and loss of coolant for same reasons.
Cheers
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