Little Critter

[pipepro]

You're going to think I'm nuts but I store my RV in an extra driveway next to my house and I have a cover for it. This is the 1st winter in 14 years we haven't gone to Florida. Well I've seen these little squirrels they are just bigger than a chipmonk and one of them got in my RV. There isn't any food and I think it just is looking for shelter. It has this one annoying habit of unrolling the paper towel from the wall rack roller. Just like a cat would do with toilet paper. I scared the crap (literally) out of it one day but since, it has come back. I'm gonna get it one of these days. It also chewed out the hole on a Bluebird house so it lives there as well. I really don't want to kill it just keep it out of my RV. Any suggestions.

 

[SeilerBird]

 

[TheBar]

We had a cat that fought off large dogs, racoons, possums, and even chased deer out of our yard. The only animal he was afraid of was squirrels.

I had a squirrel problem in a lake cabin. He actually chewed through the asphalt shingles to get in the attic. I finally got rid of it by buying all the mothballs Walmart had in stock and putting them under where he had chewed through for a week. Luckily it didn't rain that week.

I have heard they like unattended places and someone suggested I leave a radio on loud when we were not there.

 

[Chef Duane]

I had squirrels in my attic (no, not bats in my belfry) and we had to use a pest removal company to get them out. Then the company sealed off anywhere a critter could get in. They were jumping over from the trees onto our roof. Been a few years now and so far so good.

 

[Domo]

If you seal off the places they can get in, make sure they are outside.

Better yet - c'mon back down to Florida!

 

[pipepro]

The mothballs helped with mice in my shed but I can't stand the smell of them either.

 

[Bob C.]

My guess is a Red Squirrel, they can and can do a lot of damage. Buy or borrow a small live trap, bate it with some peanut butter, or a rat trap works well also.

 

[pipepro]

My guess is a Red Squirrel, they can and can do a lot of damage. Buy or borrow a small live trap, bate it with some peanut butter, or a rat trap works well also.

I tried the peanut butter, didn't work. I have a large trap for raccoons which is too big. Thanks though

 

[Ohiosnowbird]

We had a cat that fought off large dogs, racoons, possums, and even chased deer out of our yard. The only animal he was afraid of was squirrels.

We have a cat like that too. He catches squirrels and eats them much to my horror, starts with the head and leaves the tail.

You might try setting a plastic owl in the space.

 

[pipepro]

We have a cat like that too. He catches squirrels and eats them much to my horror, starts with the head and leaves the tail.

You might try setting a plastic owl in the space.

I have a plastic owl I use to stop the pilated woodpeckers from destroying my house. I'll try this

 

[Ex-Calif]

Whatever critter it is, I would say it's a bad idea to assume there is only one or that it will remain single for long.

My sister heard what she thought was a possum in the wall of her house. She ignored it for a while until there was lots of scratching around and movement in the walls.

Turns out "momma" possum was building a nest - LOL...

If you can't make your RV an unfriendly place for this critter quick you should definitely get an exterminator.

 

[pipepro]

Whatever critter it is, I would say it's a bad idea to assume there is only one or that it will remain single for long.

My sister heard what she thought was a possum in the wall of her house. She ignored it for a while until there was lots of scratching around and movement in the walls.

Turns out "momma" possum was building a nest - LOL...

If you can't make your RV an unfriendly place for this critter quick you should definitely get an exterminator.

Thanks

 

[Moho81]

You can try "Fresh Cab Rodent Repellent". Smells like an air freshener to me but I guess rodents don't like the smell. I've had good success so far using it.

 

[gwinger]

I tried the peanut butter, didn't work. I have a large trap for raccoons which is too big. Thanks though

Try tying a piece of of chocolate to the pedal. The critters can lick the peanut butter clean without setting off the trap. They will pull and tug at the chocolate.
I had a problem with mice in my garage. An old guy at work told me about the chocolate trick. This was with a snap trap but should work fine with a box trap.
Three mice in one day.
You will need a smaller trap though.

 

[Rene T]

Go with a mouse bucket trap

 

[jackiemac]

Go with a mouse bucket trap

If it's not a mouse??

 

[Rene T]

If it's not a mouse??

Yup. Just make sure the water is deep

 

[Ray-IN]

My guess is a Red Squirrel, they can and can do a lot of damage. Buy or borrow a small live trap, bate it with some peanut butter, or a rat trap works well also.

Fried squirrel with biscuits and gravy, what a breakfast!

 

[Ray-IN]

Go with a mouse bucket trap

Squirrels are excellent swimmers.

 

[Rene T]

Squirrels are excellent swimmers.

Can’t swim forever can they?