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Ah I see, sorry. I had no idea you were in the frozen north. It's actually a conspiracy to stop you taking up arms against the English.
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Richard
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Richard
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lostinthelight,
Thank you.
I need to search everywhere but (I think) I only need to block one or two holes.
If I can locate them (coodinate?), I guess I can use a stick to push or even drop some mortar on the holes.
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Dimyself, good evening [again]
If you do locate entry holes and these mice can squeeze themselves into and out of incredibly slim spaces then by all means insert some mortar, but [be careful to observe proper Health and Safety protocols ?] add some small shards of Glass, the latter material will deter even the most determined Rodent, I have heard that even Rats will tend to back off.
Given rat damage, I have actually seen, can take the shape of the outer sheath in a Twin and Earth being gnawed away over a distance of about a Meter! then the live wire Insulation was chewed away to expose the copper wire. but the Neutral also had loads of the Insulation removed, BUT" the two sections of missing Insulant were on diametrically opposing sides of the live cables.
Canny or what?
Mice on the other hand are not just so savvy?
We are entering the time of year when mice are looking for warmth and heat and protection against the ever increasingly cold nights, never mind the rain? they are simply out for self preservation.
Ken.
If you do locate entry holes and these mice can squeeze themselves into and out of incredibly slim spaces then by all means insert some mortar, but [be careful to observe proper Health and Safety protocols ?] add some small shards of Glass, the latter material will deter even the most determined Rodent, I have heard that even Rats will tend to back off.
Given rat damage, I have actually seen, can take the shape of the outer sheath in a Twin and Earth being gnawed away over a distance of about a Meter! then the live wire Insulation was chewed away to expose the copper wire. but the Neutral also had loads of the Insulation removed, BUT" the two sections of missing Insulant were on diametrically opposing sides of the live cables.
Canny or what?
Mice on the other hand are not just so savvy?
We are entering the time of year when mice are looking for warmth and heat and protection against the ever increasingly cold nights, never mind the rain? they are simply out for self preservation.
Ken.
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I hear that steel wool is useful for stuffing potential mouse holes and crevices - they find it unpleasant to chew through as it punctures or cuts their oral tissues, and rusts over longer time periods - the ferric oxide/hydroxide dust is extremely unpleasant to inhale, and toxic in the range of LD50* between 0.2 - 6.0 mg for an average 19 g house mouse. Hence, it is avoided.
* LD50 is the standard lethal dose needed to kill half of a population of test organisms.
* LD50 is the standard lethal dose needed to kill half of a population of test organisms.
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