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12-28-2016, 12:25 PM
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Spartan Chassis
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Birds in basement
Our coach is in a campground while we are home for Nov and Dec. The slides are out and the coach is hooked to 50A power. While loading some items for our departure on Friday, I noticed there are small bird droppings inside several of the basement doors; most likely sparrows. I'm sure they're attracted to the basement warmth. Anyone have any insight into what ingress point or points birds might use to get into the basement? A forum search didn't turn up anything useful.
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12-28-2016, 12:38 PM
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Bats 
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12-28-2016, 12:42 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Victory Blue
Our coach is in a campground while we are home for Nov and Dec. The slides are out and the coach is hooked to 50A power. While loading some items for our departure on Friday, I noticed there are small bird droppings inside several of the basement doors; most likely sparrows. I'm sure they're attracted to the basement warmth. Anyone have any insight into what ingress point or points birds might use to get into the basement? A forum search didn't turn up anything useful.
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Bill,
I think you will find that this is not bird droppings but mice droppings. Most small birds crap liquid droppings.
As for where they are getting in anything is possible. Around the electric cord, water hose entry, improperly sealed wire loom entry points into basement, leaving the sewer hose hooked up for a while and then trapping them in there when you disconnect it. Through an open basement door and then trapping them inside after. Don't ask me about how I know about this one when I was dumping one night after dark and we trapped a wood rat inside the basement for several days.
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Don & Gerri
2014 Entegra Anthem 44B
2014 Honda CRV Touring
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12-28-2016, 12:50 PM
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I will also go with rodents. What has worked for me is setting off a bug bomb. That does get rid of them.
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Digital 2021 Cornerstone "B"
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12-28-2016, 01:09 PM
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The droppings are all white, like bird droppings, not dark like mouse droppings.
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2017 Entegra Anthem 44B - Victory Blue
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12-28-2016, 01:28 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Victory Blue
The droppings are all white, like bird droppings, not dark like mouse droppings.
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White mice?����
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12-28-2016, 02:03 PM
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I always keep a couple of mousetraps baited with miniature marshmallows in two or three storage areas just for peace of mind.
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12-28-2016, 02:36 PM
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Birds in the basement are a new one on me, first time I have ever heard of that happening.
I picked of one of these in our travelers. It seals the sewer hose outlet around the hose. I would think that would be the likely spot for birds to get in. However with your newer model, than might not be the case.
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Digital 2021 Cornerstone "B"
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12-28-2016, 06:41 PM
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Take a look for the Geico Mascot and friends. And they can get into anything. And the tail tell evidence does look like bird droppings.
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12-28-2016, 08:53 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by brobox
Birds in the basement are a new one on me, first time I have ever heard of that happening.
I picked of one of these in our travelers. It seals the sewer hose outlet around the hose. I would think that would be the likely spot for birds to get in. However with your newer model, than might not be the case.
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Brobox, what is the name of your sewer hose sealer thingy? And where can I get one? Thanks.
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12-28-2016, 09:03 PM
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Birds in basement
Not the same as brobox but I use one called SewerSock. Google it.
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12-28-2016, 10:11 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by firedoc
Not the same as brobox but I use one called SewerSock. Google it.
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Thank you!
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12-29-2016, 05:52 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tkmcdon
Brobox, what is the name of your sewer hose sealer thingy? And where can I get one? Thanks.
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I will look at the name of it when I go up to the MH today. He has a website, but I got it from the owner of the company that I met at Lazy Days.
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Digital 2021 Cornerstone "B"
A "Digital" 2019 Cornerstone "B" Traded
A "Classic" 2014 Anthem 42 RBQ---Sold
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12-29-2016, 06:04 AM
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When I was storing my coach at my home at Smith Mountain Lake, I would sprinkle moth balls under the coach. That seemed to keep the pests away.
I also keep two or three Tom Kat sticky pads in the storage bays. The do the job if the crawly things do get in.
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