[Shop-talk] compat with squirrels

[Steven Trovato]

I have had the same battle, except with mice eating the wiring on my 
boat trailer.  I have had reasonable success with a product like this:

https://www.wirecare.com/category/braided-sleeving/heavy-duty-sleeving/rodent-resistant-sleeving/rrn1.25db-rodent-resistant-1-1-4-dark-brown-5-ft-cuts

It is a sheathing impregnated with capsaicin, which is what makes 
chili peppers hot.  I have not had any mice eat through this, but if 
there is any wire at all left unprotected, they manage to find 
it.  You have to be careful with this stuff.  Wear rubber gloves and 
do not touch your eyes or face or you will be very unhappy.

-Steve

At 04:59 PM 4/3/2025, john niolon wrote:
>In a continuing battle with squirrels, I spent most of the day 
>rewiring my utility trailer wiring where they had chewed it into pieces.
>I posted a pic if the battery cable terminals they destroyed before 
>and after checking the wiring I looked at the terminals and they had 
>started on them again
>this is the first set
>
>[]
>
>
>my only happy spot is that they will die a slow painful death from 
>lead poisoning.
>
>So I've rewired the trailer wiring and put it in TWO layers of 
>plastic loom ( I know...)
>for now but am looking for some type of sheathing to wrap it in that 
>might be a rodent
>retardant... any suggestions ???
>
>john
>
>
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