I have mice/rats climbing up my downspouts...would these be strong/heavy enough to keep them getting on my roof and into my house?
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I really don't know. They are prettry spiky and tough, but mice can get in anywhere.
446910
I have installed these brushes in my downspouts. The bristles are stiff and heavy. I think there's a very good chance they will prevent rodents from climbing inside the downspouts.
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Look into buying hardware cloth (a heavy duty mesh) at the local home improvement or farm supply store. I would attach inside the gutter at each downspout opening so nothing can climb up inside the downspout and access the gutter and roof, but still lets any water drain out. Keep the gutters maintained so leaves, etc. don't block the downspout opening.
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having experience with squirrels inside my downspouts, I would say no, mice or rats (same rodent family as squirrels) would not be impeded by the plastic bristles; their ability to chew is incredible and indeed, they must keep chewing to survive, as otherwise their teeth would get too long. Also I could envision them actually climbing between the bristles with no problem...my advice is look elsewhere for your solution.
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Gutter Brushes would work as a deterrent, but I don't believe they would be sufficient to stop a determined rodent.
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If the mice are climbing up inside the downspouts, the gutter brushes would prevent them from exiting the downspouts. The brushes lay in the gutter and would block the hole to prevent them from getting on the roof.
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If I had mice climbing up the downspouts (I assume you mean inside the downspouts) I would buy the "prove it' package of gutter brush ($40) I would then insert the brushes inside the downspouts. Gutterbrush is meant for laying inside the gutter and not really for the downspouts, but I can see how it might just work. It would take those rodents a long time to chew through a section of GBrush. Is it worth $40 to find out?
446916
In my opinion Gutter Brush bristles are flexible enough to be pushed aside and allow passage of this type or rodent.
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They might not hold them tightly enough and may fall off and annoy you. For that, I might recommend a larger climbing carabiner. Hope this helps.
1244875
You could use this to block off an area from the rats (power cords, vents, under the bed, etc.), but our two rats can jump over this fence - no problem. Rats are great climbers & can easily clear 9" in a jump.
970732
Yes, probably would work for mice or rats, question is if mice are heavy enough to drop the doors, but I would venture to guess they would and the mesh wire is small enough to keep all but the most tiny in the trap.
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yes! my fancy mice can climb on it easily. I'm going to buy another I'm fact! it's nicely made and is quite stable:)
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Hi Aubin, sorry I am late with this response. I have used this item for inhouse only. I keep it mainly for rats and mice which knock on wood has solved my problem. Also works for spiders but I highly doubt this is powerfull enough to work on raccoons ------I don't think those guys are bothered by anything. You can use them in a garage but I think the capacity of what they keep away is limited. These are great for inhouse-----I do change them every 5-6 months.
567309
Oh yes they are! I would not rec this for mice they'll squeeze right through the bars.
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You will, but they won't hold as well as they would in tubular climbing webbing. This stuff is pretty slick, so if you're planning on using it for any weight-bearing purposes I wouldn't trust it.
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Do not know about rats,or skunks,because i do not have a problem with them,but Squirrels. I still have them! Did not work for those pesky little rodents. I purchased two of them figuring it would be a double wammy ,but they are still running around the attic.
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It will keep them directly off the area you attach them to like eves and pitches of your roof ...you might block a path into your home but best to fix the entrance ...or an area they jump from a tree to the roof but they are not much af a deterrent to just keep them off ...you could also put them on the tree or along the top of a fence tp block a path to your house ...but squirrels are smarter than birds if they are in your home try fox urine crystals in a stocking they hate that and they will move on ... you can put that in the crook of a tree or in the attic or hanging from a string
206577
Oh yeah no problem. Ladder may hurt their feet but once they are up there they should be fine :-)
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I don't know about rats but since I've had these I haven't had mice or spiders. I would think it's definitely worth a try vs. the cost of an exterminator. Check out the return policy.
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They're pretty light weight but it would need to be a pretty stiff wind to move them. If you get them wet, they wil. Expand and stay in place better.
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If you go on youtube you can find ways to set these traps outside. You have to put them in a large plastic container and cut a hole in it so the rodent can get in, remember these traps are not water proof but they do work outside if you protect them from moisture.
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They are too small fr a squirrel ; I had a trap outside that was dragged around in the leaves prob by a squirrel but it got away ...our intended targets ( snakes ) avoided the traps but we have since used them fr mice ...
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They are very strong. Significantly stronger than I was anticipating. When you hold them close to a surface they pull themselves to it. You won't have a problem.
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I'm not sure if deters rats but the safest way to keep rodents out is to keep doors closed plug any openings with steel wool n keep the home clean if they can't find stuff to eat they will move in