I have spent some time online reviewing homemade peppermint oil and water mice repellent spray. clove oil is sometimes added. I would like to know if anyone has tried this on their hanging food bag in a shelter.
Wise Old Owl
12-05-2010, 11:04
Skooch you already started this thread, you accidentally hit a submit button twice.
No it doesn't work for mice.
Might work on some mice, probably not all. One of my rats (Mary) absolutely DETESTED dried fruit, would eat fresh, but NOT dried. The others loved it & would eat almost anything (except for dog food :confused: ). SO, for Mary, dried fruit would be a repellent, but would attract the others. Your mix may repel most, but maybe "Mary" would like it.
You pay your money you take your chances. The best Mice repellent I have found is a Rat. Haven't had a mouse in our house for 6 years, the last rat left about 4 weeks ago, now I have field mice in the attic. :(
I miss my Rats, but can't stand the loss every 3 - 5 years.
Good luck with your experiments. :D Keep us posted, K.