Rat in my Car

I have a SX4, 6mths old. For last 1 week a rat is creating havoc. Started with eating the windshield washer pipe, few electric wires. Got them fixed at Authorised showroom. Tried to kill by putting some Rat poison, which also was eaten today. I am not sure whether the rat is dead. Can someone suggest me how to turn away the RAT from my car. 

I too had faced a similar problem.  Luckily, before it could damage the car wirings & all that, I was able to get rid of him with the help of a trap-box containing Chappati loaded with Ghee (to add attraction).

 

By the way, since then I have been using / placing the trap-box in the car, once a month as a safety measure.

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SX4 has two gaps just beneath its hood which lead to cabin.I advise you to put pieces of Mortein Ratkill cake which is easy to handle at those vents and one inside the cabin just besides drivers seat on the floor (not to forget to remove it when we are operating and to avoid hazard of kids mouthing it).Also look for any open drainage inlets near your car.Either cover them or drop pieces of cake into that.This techique worked for me well.Can i suggest you to go through excellent article on rodenticides at Wikipedia?
Regards
Chanukya GV

Well, what a coincidence..... after sharing my experience herein above, I thought it was time I placed the trap-box once again in the car, as as safey measure.

 

Therefore, last night, I did that once again. This morning when I checked I was shocked to see a small rat trapped inside.

 

I wonder wherefrom do they get inside.  Anyway, I'm going to place the trap-box every night for a few days atleast & wish that others, if any, also get trapped.

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oh .Ok........thanks pankaj for givin me this link

,but 1 thing is there ........... how many chappatis you have wasted for rats i don't know  but rats are not goin to end up .......... please tell us some permenant solution.

Unitl now I have had 3 rats in all (28 months).  I really wonder wherefrom they get inside.  I too wish there could be a permanent solution (not aware).   Anway, till then let's waste chappatis & ghee.


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There is a instrument called pest repeller. I have seen many peoples have fixied this in their parking area. My Japanees friend explained it is for rat. almost 90% house parking area they were using. why dont we also try the same?

Arun



A big insult to you by you is comparing your self with others!

Last week i replaced INDICA's AC's coil under extended warranty ( Technically i dont know what that coil is said ) . Tata service person said coil have a hole inside so that it had to be replaced. Does any rat behind this ?

Hey even in my maruti 800 there were rat attacks  they tore its seat cover here & there then for sometime i did remove the cover & kept rat poison then after sometime a black cat started to stay under my car or scooter or scooty so there no is rat problem anymore.

I did it in a ecofriendly way .Now i use to put cover also as i did not like the car becoming  dust .

Everybody wants to ride with you in the Limo, but what you need it somebody who will take the bus with you when the Limo breaks down - Oprah Winfrey

Well,my car stands next to park.IT has trees whose leaves touches my car.One day wen i was driving my car,suddenly a lizard came out of nowhere.I hate lizards.the lizard was pure green black wid lines over it.I shouted like child.MY mom was sitting wid me.Den da lizard jumped at me .I dnt knw how she missed my body & den disappeared..Next day again,it again cropped up from dashborad.There are sum griils in der..Den i tuk a cloth & captured lizard in cloth & threw aside.From den i m not parking my car dere.I den went for first service.I said ki blowing jara theek se karna.As sun as the guy opened the bonut,the lizard jumped & den ran away.

I hope i m nt offtopic.

Just wanted to share my exp.

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