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ground hog has me scratching my head #6299864
08/12/18 11:49 AM
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I was looking out of my window and saw a ground hog working its way to the leanto next to my shed. Wondering where where he was headed. I got to the window looking out there I saw him crawl under my truck. Then he crawled up into the undercarriage.
I went out and ran him off . what in the world would attract him up there.there is 800 acres of woods behind my shed and he is scrounging around there. Any ideas?

Re: ground hog has me scratching my head [Re: numb thumb] #6299869
08/12/18 11:53 AM
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Most of the wiring is covered with a soybean based material. All rodents like it !

Re: ground hog has me scratching my head [Re: numb thumb] #6299875
08/12/18 12:08 PM
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yup,,use to get calls all the time where they had gone in garage and eaten wiring off mowers,cars etc.

Re: ground hog has me scratching my head [Re: numb thumb] #6299889
08/12/18 12:18 PM
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Thank you. Time to set a couple cage traps.

Re: ground hog has me scratching my head [Re: numb thumb] #6299896
08/12/18 12:26 PM
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Seems the mice love the wiring too.


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Re: ground hog has me scratching my head [Re: numb thumb] #6299960
08/12/18 01:56 PM
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He wanted to go for a ride! LOL

Re: ground hog has me scratching my head [Re: numb thumb] #6300129
08/12/18 06:12 PM
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Never thought of that. I know nice are bad about that never would have

Considered that with g/h. Thank you for the replies.

Re: ground hog has me scratching my head [Re: numb thumb] #6300372
08/13/18 01:13 AM
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Some friends of mine had all 3 of their vehicles damaged by squirrels chewing the wiring. It cost them many thousands of dollars to get the wiring replaced.

Keith

Re: ground hog has me scratching my head [Re: numb thumb] #6300381
08/13/18 02:14 AM
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No ground hogs here, but I’ve heard that Porkies are fond of wire insulation and rubber brake lines.


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