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The little buggers I try to keep the Jeep clean inside and out but the moment the kids get a tiny morsel of food it gets spread far and wide, the best part is its attracting a cunning mouse who has managed to find his way in! No signs of droppings but shredded wrappers and paper under the seats.

Where is the little bugger getting in? I have a JKU and the only vantage points are the foam channels in fire wall where I have poked through wires or the small hole in tail gate where a rubber spacer is missing but they all seem too small and hard to get to.

Best idea I have atm is no food in my Jeep lol
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You would be surprised how those little buggers get into anything. Next thing it might be your wiring loom in the engine bay. Put a few traps in the Jeep over night and catch the little sucker, remember they have mates they can call up on the march........ Put some baits around your garage too away from little fingers. Get them before they start becoming a problem.
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Doesnt hurt to have some ratsack sprinkled under the seat. peanut butter is a good bait for traps. We use bait blocks here. Always rub them in a little peanut butter to attract the little buggers.
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Baits always work well I find, but the big issue I hate about them is the buggers die in places where you don't want them too. Mice aren't too bad, but if a rat comes and takes the bait, guaranteed it will seek revenge by going into your ceiling or wall cavity to die. Who knows? They may also get the idea to die in a corner or crevice somewhere in your Jeep.
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Sounds like trapping might be the go for me and giving it another clean inside.
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Back when I had my Suzuki Sierra, being a soft top I always had problems with Huntsman spiders getting in the vehicle.
One day driving it ran across the windscreen and scared the crap out of me. LOL.
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