Do mice eat foam
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- Foam and rodents
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- Fighting mice
Polyurethane foam is a common material that is used to fill the gaps between doors and walls. It is used in construction, used in the repair of houses, buildings, structures. Soft in texture, with good thermal insulation, moisture resistant properties. Not afraid of low, high temperatures, humidity. It remains to decide the question - whether the mouse bites assembly foam.
Tastes of Mice
The digestive system of rats, mice is arranged in such a waythat rodents do not tolerate hunger. For 3 days without food die. To meet natural needs, mice gnaw all on his way. Regardless of whether it is edible or not.
Among the materials damaged by mice is found:
- plastic;
- sackcloth;
- paper;
- cardboard;
- polyethylene;
- Styrofoam and its derivatives;
- plastic;
- rubber;
- bricks.
On a note!
Another reason why animals constantly gnaw something is a special mouse structureor rather their teeth. The incisors, which are arranged in pairs on both jaws, grow throughout life. If the animal does not constantly grind them, it will not close its mouth.
What is attractive polyurethane foam
The texture of the material is porous, light, soft. The animals do not cause any special difficulties to gnaw it. Whether mice eat foam, it can be said with certainty - no. In the construction tool there is nothing useful, nourishing for pests. Gnaw at his mice with a different purpose.
With the onset of cold weather, rodents are getting closer to human habitation. They are attracted by the heat, the abundance of food. Climb into the house through the narrowest gaps, gaps in the wall, doors, windows.If everything around is "blocked", the animals begin to take a sample for a tooth. Everything is gnawing - brick, wood, concrete, all the materials that are at the bottom of the building.
Construction tool for the installation - the easiest option obstacles for mice. The animals easily nibble the material into the dust, make the entrances, exits. Freely penetrate the room. Polyurethane foam from mice does not save. Moreover, it creates favorable conditions for their existence. The construction tool of the mouse is used for the improvement of its own nest and contributes breeding mice. Gnaw off the pieces, dragged to a secluded place.
Feedback
In the garage I closed up the space between the wall and the doors so that the cold and moisture would not penetrate. In the winter, I went there to catch a glimpse, did not pay much attention to anything. Spring had to work there. Noticed the following picture. There was almost no assembly foam in the bottom. Lay dust, sawdust, fine crumbs. During the general cleaning, I found a mouse nest with pieces of money. Helped them with a building material.
Oleg, Moscow
Special construction foam
Since 2012, in the European markets, polyurethane foam began to be sold, which is not gnawed by mice. As part of there is nothing special or dangerous to humans, living beings.But the addition of bitter substance allowed the use of the tool for construction purposes with particular efficiency.
Bitter building matter does not gnaw mice, cockroaches, other harmful creatures. Having felt an unpleasant taste in the mouth, the animals abandon the idea, cease to gnaw through unfamiliar material.
There is no such tool in the domestic market, but something similar can be done. Use a solution of benzoate denatonium. The substance has a bitter taste, does not lose its properties on the treated surface for a long time. Means it is possible to spray already used, stiffened polyurethane foam.
On a note!
Denatonic benzoate is treated with chinks, gaps in the walls, and the lower part of the building. Any surface accessible by mouse teeth can be made inedible, scaring.
Protection and prevention methods
Foam for mounting anything special from rodents can not be protected. It is necessary to build on top of a dense structure that is not able to nibble a mouse. Fill the gap between the doors, over the top nail the plate of chipboard, other similar material. The fibers are arranged in such a way that the mice cannot make a hole with their teeth.
For protection, you must follow the general rules of dealing with mice - start a cat, use poison for mice, ultrasonic repeller, trap cells, traps. Any convenient way to prevent the invasion of mice.
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