Varmits

[Michael_S]

After a year of lurking, I'm finally posting. I keep my tractor and ATV's outdoors, exposed to the elements. I do not have a barn or home on my property (yet). Something has started to eat the rubber, plastic and wires on my tractor, ATV, and implements. Anyone out there know of any repelants or other ideas to stop this from happeneing?

 

[Rick572]

could be squarrels. They like that kinda stuff...

Rick

 

[Phred]

Hayseed,

How about a 340 wetherby magnum? You never know when one of those wild squirrels may attack /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif.

Seriously what you need is a little pepper sauce. A little vaseline and habanero pepper sauce will put any chewing to a stop.

Fred

 

[jinman]

Cayenne pepper works good too, and you can sprinkle it around where armadillos dig and they will stay away while it is fresh. You can buy powered peppers in large containers at Sam's club (Tone's Brand) for a decent price. Be careful when you are mixing your concoction or even after applying in to your wires. If you get it on your hands and into your eyes it will "repel" you too./w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif

JimI

 

[ERNIEB]

hayseed, Glad you decided to join in. I can sympathize, but thats about it. I've had a problem with our cows chewing on the wires on my trailers. I go to hook up a trailer and find the plug nearly chewed off. About all I've found to do is run the plug wires into a length of pipe. Haven't tried the hot pepper treatment. I'd probably forget it's on there, hook up a trailer and get it on my hands/w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif Besides for all I know, cows may be able to eat hot peppers by the bushel. The calves might end up with some spicy milk. /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

Ernie

 

[scruffy]

Porcupines also love the rubber insulation on wire. Don't know about the tire thing though. Best luck in your attempts at curing the problem!

 

[skent]

ALVIN!!!!!

I've had big problems with chipmonks. They get up into the rubber snorkle on the air cleaner of the F150 and chew the paper and rubber (where they can get to it) on the air filter. Then they fill the area with the chewed paper & rubber, and store their 'bootie' there. Hot pepper works. . . .

Steve

 

[RichZ]

Hayseed, welcome aboard, I've learned so much from this group that I can't believe it. The guys have given you some real good suggestions, here's one more. If you can put mothballs in a harmless place near where things are being eaten, that should help. Most critters can't stand the odor. It works real well with squirrels, chipmunks and mice, which could be your problem. It probably would repell anything. Good luck, and let us know if any of our ideas work.
Rich