Well, by following the advice of one of the list members I have
succeeded in preventing mouse related problems from occuring in my TR6.
This approach involves the 5 gallon sheetrock pail with a smooth rod
inserted through the top from side to side. In the center of the rod I
put a soup can with both lids intact and the rod going through the top
and bottom lids, allowing it to spin freely in the center, at the top of
the bucket. A thin strip of peanut butter was applied around the
circumference of the can, then a thin wooden strip was attached with
duct tape (everything needs at least one piece of duct tape) from the
floor to the top of the pail where one end of the rod goes through the
pail, to act as a walkway. A couple inches of water, or antifreeze, is
then put in the bottom of the pail.
I put this set-up in the shed when the TR was put to sleep last fall,
and yesterday I saw the first two "testers" of the system. It worked
flawlessly!
And, I'll be using Zerex anti-freeze in my cars, as both mice showed
no signs of freezing, boil-over, or corrosion.
Kevin Thompson
Cape Cod, Ma. (now with 2 less mice)
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