mice in caravan

[GypsyGSD]

I have just been to check my caravan and it seem I have a mouse problem , there are plenty of tell tale signs . I cannot find where they are coming in from , as we are not using it for a few months any ideas how to get them to move out thanks GypsyX

[delboy3]

Cat goes in, mice go out.

[CheekyChops]

Put some poison down, they take it back to the nest and (hopefully) kill all the baby mice. You will need to keep topping the poison up until it looks like they are not eating any more. Check for bodies as well, in case they croak before they make it back to the nest.

[Clanad]

Although well intentioned, the poison idea is not one of the best, in my opinion, especially for the caravan. (I'm pretty sure your caravan is our travel trailer here in the U.S., no?). The problem with poison is that it kills the rodent by causing them to bleed to death internally. It won't work on the baby mice since they have no way of ingesting it. Additionally, when the mouse does die, he's likely to crawl into a nice dark, warm area and you'll be able to find his rotting carcass only by following your nose...
Check closely all the inlets into the trailer, such as the areas around water or drain pipes. Where they come through the floor or walls are always suspect mouse entrances... same goes for furnace fuel inlets and exhaust outlets. Be sure these are sealed. You probably only have a few and I'd try some traps baited with peanut butter. Check them daily and reset... Best of luck!

[Andeecee]

They are almost certainly getting in where the pipes enter your caravan. ie under your kitchen sink or in the bathroom. The holes in the floor will be cut slightly larger than the pipes and they can squueze themselves through the gaps. They will use any materials thay can find to make a nest. You will need to lay poison down otherwise they may well damage your furnishings.. There are humane traps you can buy of you are going to be there a lot.

[GypsyGSD]

Thanks for the replys,no we will not be at caravan to much , we are going for a few days over xmas break then it is going in storage till next season, I have been putting posion down and they are eating that, but when we checked last weekend the evidence had got a lot worse , we will check all that has been sugested so far dont no about the cat and eagle though thank you again GypsyX

[kwicky]

When you are not using the caravan for long periods remove anything containing foam such as cushions or bedding as without this will prove harder to build a nest. You can buy these sealed floor mounted plastic containers parked outside the caravan.