Great minds think alike.
The difference between my views on critters in the garage vs. a bird's nest
is that the birds were a temporary inconvenience. The varmints choose to
make nests by chewing up things... not good.
I saw a vehicle stored once... with a huge air cleaner on its V8 totally
packed with dog food...t he little f'rs were squirreling it away....
-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Johnson [mailto:bmwwxman@gmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, July 16, 2006 8:51 AM
To: Ron Soave
Cc: Spridgets
Subject: Re: Critter removal from LBC space?
Ron,
Two possible solutions depending upon how mercenary you feel...
1)
Get a #10 tin can, two small nust and bolts, a mouse trap, and a piece
of heavy gauge screen wire. Wire the scree wire to the bale on the
mouse trap with a big enough hunk of it to cover the top of the tin
can. Drill two holes in the mouse trap and tin can. Mount the mouse
trap on the tin can so that when the bale is half way sprung, the
screen wire is held against the opening. Set the trap and bait with
peanut butter. Listen for trap to spring. Carry tin can containing
chipmunk held in by the screen wire to a nearby forest. Release
chipmunk.
2)
Get a rat trap. Bait with peanut butter. Listen for trap to spring and
for much squeeling and thrashing around. Carry trap and chipmunk to
the trach can. Empty trap.
We want pictures....
Cheers!!
Jim - 68 Midget & Chipmunk Serial Murderer in Dodge City
On 7/16/06, Ron Soave <soavero@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Out to the garage early this AM to do some work while
> the thermometer is still reading in the double digits,
> a chipmunk who has been hanging around my car trailer
> decided to waltz into the garage and take up residence
> behind some cabinets. I was retorquing a cylinder
> head, and every time I looked up he was looking at me,
> but retreated with any other movement. I brought in
> Simba the Wonderdog (as in "I Wonder what he does all
> day), Sims finally gets a glimpse of him. While I am
> yelling "Pee! Sh!t! Do SOMETHING to mark your
> territory!", Simba seems to be looking around for
> beers and a checkerboard to play with his new friend.
> I don't have a cat, discharging a weapon in the garage
> isn't a good idea. Any ideas out there to usher this
> thing out of my garage or this world entirely?
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