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Old 08-28-2018, 04:41 PM   #1
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Enclosed underbelly mice

Hi,I own a 2016 27dsrl Whitehawk with enclosed underbelly,problem is that it looks and is the perfect mouse hotel.i live in mass.
I have tried peppermint oil on cotton balls,bounce and everything you can think of.they take the cotton balls and build a nest with them.
I have been thinking about taking that plastic crap off from underneath.
Didn't have on my last travel trailer and never had a mouse problem.i think as long as every hole underneath is sealed I shouldn't have a problem.
Any thoughts or ideas are welcome.
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Change to Marinco shore power connection, add black foam to any spot you see.
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Plug all the floor penetrations with spray foam and the mouse problem goes away. Take a look under the cabinets and such, you'll see how easy it is for them to find their way in.
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So far so good using this foam from Home Depot.

I used 2 or 3 cans under the TT! I foamed EVERY OPENING, the entire slot along the frame, went around 2x. Don't forget, if you have an under carriage spare, lower it and care for the 1" opening for the cable that drops down the spare tire. I used a 4x4 blank plastic electrical box cover, cut a slot for the cable, 4 self tapper screws into the under-belly then foamed the slot, and a small hole for the cable to freely slide up and down. Mostly overlooked access point.

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Mice fit in almost any tiny hole. I live in the woods so I just keep snap traps under sinks as that will be the first place they come up into the camper following all the plumbing. I rarely get any now but in the winter I check it every few days and everyday after a kill. Can get 3 or 4 in a row. My cat does her part but there are just to many With 3 slides, 2 being huge, I gave up on trying to seal holes as there is just to many for mice.
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