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Life Sciences => Plant Sciences, Zoology & Evolution => Topic started by: Atomic-S on 04/05/2014 03:19:12
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Having discovered that rats have been doing deleterious things to my automobile, I was wondering if they, being nocternal creatures, would be discouraged from climbing into the engine compartment by placing a lamp under the vehicle all night.
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Hmmm, not too sure what that might do, other than run up your electricity bill.
You might like to give it go and, while you're about it, leave a socket set, screwdrivers, oil and filter to see if they carry out a full service while they've nowt better to do.
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A changing stimulus is more effective than a constant one :
If possible have the light go on-and-off at random intervals, say for intervals between 5 seconds and a minute , [that will reduce the electricity consumption too during the off periods ].
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I had not thought about a blinking light; that could have advantages. However, it will wear out the bulb faster.
I also have a leaking transmission and power steering system, which I really would like the rats to repair, bur the outlook for that does not look very good.
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Perhaps use a fan, or something that makes a little bit of racket. I wonder if a motion detector would pick up the movement of a rat.