MichaelJackson Posted Tuesday at 08:03 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 08:03 AM I've got a bit of a rat problem in our car, and it's driving us nuts! We can't seem to find the little critters anywhere, but we keep discovering rat poop and a few chewed wires under the bonnet. So far, we've tried live traps, those flick-over kill traps, and even poison that looks like red candy, but no luck. Every day, there's fresh poop mocking us. I'm seriously worried that if they chew the wrong wire, the whole car could go up in flames! Right now, I've got two of those mosquito coils (I think that's how you spell it) burning in there to try and smoke them out. Anyone got any bright ideas? Help a fellow rat-battler out! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novacova Posted 19 hours ago Share Posted 19 hours ago Keep the hood up, the critters won’t climb up in the engine compartment while exposed. & Get some cats and don’t feed them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve187 Posted 9 hours ago Share Posted 9 hours ago can you not park the car somewhere else, to see if they then clear off, something is keeping the rats on your land Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marin Posted 9 hours ago Share Posted 9 hours ago Monday you were enquiring which was better Bolt or Grab? Now you have a car? "I'm trying to decide between using Bolt or Grab for getting around in Bangkok. Which one do you prefer and why? Any notable differences in service or pricing? For me, I prefer Bolt as it's much cheaper, compared to Grab." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted 9 hours ago Share Posted 9 hours ago At this time a man with a snake would useful, or you could hire out my sausage dog for a packet of bacon and a tub of greek yogurt🤔 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagwain Posted 9 hours ago Share Posted 9 hours ago Get some peppermint spray of Lazada. It works. I had the same problem till I used it. They hate the smell. It's cheap at under 200 baht for 2 tins! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelJackson Posted 8 hours ago Author Share Posted 8 hours ago 33 minutes ago, marin said: Monday you were enquiring which was better Bolt or Grab? Now you have a car? "I'm trying to decide between using Bolt or Grab for getting around in Bangkok. Which one do you prefer and why? Any notable differences in service or pricing? For me, I prefer Bolt as it's much cheaper, compared to Grab." Well, I decided to rent a car for some time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marin Posted 8 hours ago Share Posted 8 hours ago Just now, MichaelJackson said: Well, I decided to rent a car for some time. So in two days your car was infested by rats? No you are simply trolling for attention. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunnydrops Posted 8 hours ago Share Posted 8 hours ago (edited) I've used dryer sheets. the stronger smelling the better. The Thais' sell these bags that they hang under the hood, but I don't know where you would buy them. Edited 8 hours ago by bunnydrops edit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted 7 hours ago Share Posted 7 hours ago 1 hour ago, marin said: So in two days your car was infested by rats? No you are simply trolling for attention. Good grief, man (?), get a life and stop stalking the OP. It makes you look like you are "trolling for attention". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted 7 hours ago Share Posted 7 hours ago Find out WHY the rats are using the car for shelter and feeding. In my experience, that's the only reason they use the car as they can't drive. If there's garbage or waste nearby or even an untidy yard, they will be hanging about. As mentioned earlier, leave the hood/bonnet up. If it's till too dark (like in a shed where rats live?), rig up a light. The light also stops feral cats but, as mentioned, if there's a cat on the ranch, the rodents go away. The peppermint spray works OK, so do naphthalene moth balls (available at Big C). Just leave them in the bag but poke some holes in the bag, so the fumes get out. Jam the bag(s) in a crevice, beside the battery, wedged in a wiring loom but away from anything hot and NOT near the motor. The hardware stores also sell rodent deterrent in either aerosol or spray form. You can also buy them on lazada. But finding the source of rats and upsetting their routine is cheaper. Maybe a simple bit of housekeeping will do the job. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelJackson Posted 6 hours ago Author Share Posted 6 hours ago 9 minutes ago, NanLaew said: Find out WHY the rats are using the car for shelter and feeding. In my experience, that's the only reason they use the car as they can't drive. If there's garbage or waste nearby or even an untidy yard, they will be hanging about. As mentioned earlier, leave the hood/bonnet up. If it's till too dark (like in a shed where rats live?), rig up a light. The light also stops feral cats but, as mentioned, if there's a cat on the ranch, the rodents go away. The peppermint spray works OK, so do naphthalene moth balls (available at Big C). Just leave them in the bag but poke some holes in the bag, so the fumes get out. Jam the bag(s) in a crevice, beside the battery, wedged in a wiring loom but away from anything hot and NOT near the motor. The hardware stores also sell rodent deterrent in either aerosol or spray form. You can also buy them on lazada. But finding the source of rats and upsetting their routine is cheaper. Maybe a simple bit of housekeeping will do the job. Thanks a lot for your tips, appreciate it! I will go fight those rats now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will B Good Posted 6 hours ago Share Posted 6 hours ago Our microwave set on fire last week.....fortunately the fire was self contained.....cause? Gecko!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dddave Posted 6 hours ago Share Posted 6 hours ago A friends car's air conditioning system was destroyed by rats. Her car was parked for a month while she was overseas and they proliferated inside. She tried all sorts of remedies such as moth balls and laundry detergent but finally had to use professional exterminators who used some kind of non-lethal gas to drive them out. They don't use poison because you don't want them dying deep inside the car and making it stink. Cost her almost B100K to get everything repaired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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