Rats! This means WAR!

[Neumatic]

Originally Posted by TN 2010 SS

That happened to me years ago when I had an old Monte Carlo. I was keeping something in my garage that attracted them - pet food, etc. They did quite a bit of damage to the wiring. Ever since, I NEVER keep anything in the garage that would attract rats or mice, and I keep rat poison out constantly. Never had a problem since.

Yea, im not sure what attracted them to the garage. We do have a fridge in the garage but its only ever has alcohol in it. Other then that we just have tires, shelves, car care products and some miitary gear.

[yellowrs]

The sticky traps work great, but i feel sorry for the poor pets.
Rats don't know they focking with your car.They just looking for a place for their babies.
But they do not belong in a Camaro.
Terminate the fockers asap!!

[two_wheel_mayhem]

Quick and painless!


....identities disguised to protect the guilty

[Angrybird 12]

Maybe they heard that Chevy small blocks were nicknamed Mouse Motors and big blocks were nicknamed Rat Motors. They just feel at home there is all.

[chaoscamaro]

Wth, I didn't even know rats would try to live in a car, ugh, now that I think about it, I seen a mouse jump out the underside of a few cars at work. So they might be living there?!

[AdamZ]

rat rod

[MikeC5]

Go down to the local shelter and adopt a Cat.

[BlackMamba88]

Originally Posted by MBS

Kill them creepy ass rats, All rodents really need to die in my book. Ever since i found those sracthes on my hood from that damn squirrel I am proud to say i have now shot 36 squirrels , 3 chipmunks , and 2 of them little fast ass red-fox squirrels, they are on crack little and hard to shoot. Let us know how many varmets you get rid of and make the world a better place

[Goo]

Spring loaded trap and peanut butter. That way you know if you got them... Poison always seems like a bad idea to me. Never know where they are going to crawl away to and die...

[Angrybird 12]

Originally Posted by Goo

Spring loaded trap and peanut butter. That way you know if you got them... Poison always seems like a bad idea to me. Never know where they are going to crawl away to and die...

Some of them are pretty smart. I had A couple in my utility room and set out traps. They actually pushed the trap under my washing machine and then there wasn't room for it to operate and ate the bait.

[Scott 78]

D Con works best. It eats away there insides and doesn't leave enough to stink. I've used it in the shop for years.

[myold88]

Originally Posted by Neumatic

Yea, im not sure what attracted them to the garage. We do have a fridge in the garage but its only ever has alcohol in it. Other then that we just have tires, shelves, car care products and some miitary gear.

They come inside this time of year for the heat. Even an unheated garage is warmer than the outside so in they come.
As an insurance adjuster I did an appraisal & claim on a new Mercedes. Those critters ate the main harness on the firewall- $6,000 later the owner got his car back.
I've got Bounce Dryer Sheets in my Camaro plus two plug in electrical devices in the garage that I got at Home Depot.
So far, so good.

[SB09]

Originally Posted by Neumatic

Yea, im not sure what attracted them to the garage. We do have a fridge in the garage but its only ever has alcohol in it. Other then that we just have tires, shelves, car care products and some miitary gear.

Warmth and shelter probably attracted them. What we do for our ranch vehicles is leave the hoods open when we park them. The rats want a dark place for their nests. They won't make a nest if the hood is open and light is shining. So, you could possibly leave your hood open with the light on at night. Works for our vehicles anyways. Problem is that the rats will find another place to live. Any other place HAS to be better than your car though.

[GaBoy25]

Cats won't stay off my damn cars. Claw marks and all.

I don't even have a cat!