LOGUNSOLO177 0 Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 Last week my parents car and my neighbours car both diesels had to go to the garage due to fuel problems! Turns out something had chewed through the fuel pipes on both cars!! ! What would you say caused this damage rats or mice? I baited an area by my garage tonight and after an hour of waiting all that came to munch the bait was a neighbours cat ! So I am going to have another go tomorrow with some peanut butter and see if that brings anything out!! Quote Link to post
zini 1,939 Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 Hi Logun, With you coming from Wales and me knowing that there are alot of Pine Martins there as witnessed by myself when there on holiday i would say that the problem that you are having is with them mate. I lived in Germany for many years and we had the same problem with them there. The Germans call them Stein Marder (excuse the spelling) but they cause many problems in the Winter when they crawl under car bonnets to stay warm at night after hunting. They love cables and fuel pipes. Zini Quote Link to post
wuzzy 0 Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 :stupid: had one of those buggers in my dodge pickup in Germany nasty little barstewards as well Quote Link to post
LOGUNSOLO177 0 Posted December 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 I have only ever seen a few of those in 15 years of living here. damn I was hoping it was something I could shoot!! Cheers for the responses guys I am still gonna bait the area and see if i can spot anything. Whats a good bait for pine martins? ... fuel pipes haha!! Quote Link to post
wuzzy 0 Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 a bit of meat or try raw eggs Quote Link to post
LOGUNSOLO177 0 Posted December 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 I am legally aloud to shoot them?? Quote Link to post
wuzzy 0 Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 according to nature surveys there is only about 60 in england and wales so i wouldn't shoot it,just admire it it was thought to be extinct just put some silicone spray on all the fuel pipes and brake lines oh and ht leads they love them, but seriously use silicone spray they sell it in Germany to deter them. hope this helps Quote Link to post
LOGUNSOLO177 0 Posted December 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 (edited) Didnt think I could cheers for all the help wuzzy!!! Silicone spray it is then!! and whatever it is that should deter them cheers!! Edited December 8, 2009 by LOGUNSOLO177 Quote Link to post
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