How to scare the animals that destroyed the car?

When the car won't start, the first thing that comes to mind is a dead battery. However, it is worth looking under the hood to make sure that the cause of the problems is not a small uninvited guest - a marten, a mouse or a rat. These animals can be found not only in the countryside, but also in the city center, where they can even get into a closed garage.

What will you learn from this post?

• Are martens found only in summer cottages?
• Does Polish law allow setting marten traps?
• What are the home remedies for scaring off marten?
• What remedies for marten can be found in stores?

Shortly speaking

Martens and other rodents hide in cars in search of warm shelter. Unfortunately, despite their lack of malicious intent, they can cause costly and dangerous damage. You can use special fragrances, ultrasonic devices, or home remedies to scare off martens. Traps cannot be set for them, because they are guarded.

Beware of little intruders

Chewed ignition cables, worn out engine muffler, damaged gaskets or hole in washer fluid lines. Small rodents are very resourceful and love to sink their sharp teeth into rubber and plastic elements.... The situation gets really serious when they pick up the electrical, fuel, or brake lines. Not only this repairs can be expensive, driving a broken car can be dangerousand not every defect can be immediately identified. Fortunately, there are several ways to effectively discourage your little guests from coming back.

Understand your enemy

Martens live near forests, meadows and parks. They can be found in villages and towns where there is no shortage of food for them. It is these rodents that are responsible for most of the unpleasant surprises. Martens visits our cars because they are looking for a warm shelterso damage tends to increase when dropped. Biting on car parts is to get rid of the smell of animals that were previously in this place. For this reason, containment is worth starting with flushing the engine compartment and replacing the engine coverif it has been damaged. Also note that The marten is a protected animal in Poland.therefore he must not fall into the trap.

Devices

You can get special offers in stores devices that repel marten using ultrasound, which are not audible to humans, but unpleasant for rodents. Prices for the simplest devices start at PLN 100, while complex kits with several sound emitters can cost up to several hundred PLN. They are also available in stores. electric scarers working on the principle of an electric shepherd, which are expensive and difficult to install, but very effective. Upon contact with the cord, the animal receives an electric shock at a level that does not harm it, but is very unpleasant.

Flavours

One of the simplest and fastest solutions is buying a drug with a marten scent... Most often it does spray formwhich, depending on the capacity and manufacturer, costs from ten to several dozen zlotys. It is enough to spray the place visited by the rodents to dissuade them from the next visit.... The treatment should be repeated regularly for prophylactic purposes according to the manufacturer's recommendations, for example every 1-2 months. Most of this type of measure can also be used in attics, attics and garages. Before buying, you should pay attention to whether the selected product poses a hazard to human health and whether it is safe for the environment.

Home methods

There are also several homemade ways to scare off marten.... You may come across voices that confirm their effectiveness and those that completely deny it. Most often mentioned mothballs or toilet cubes, which should be placed in areas where there are signs of animal visits. Some drivers try to scare the marten off by smelling other predators, leave dog or cat droppings near the car, or hang a bag of hair under the hood. However, many people say that nothing can replace the presence of a real animal. Apparently, the best way to effectively scare martens is to hire a permanent guardian in the form of a dog or cat.

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