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Sonic rodent repellent devices

  • 06-12-2014 10:04am
    #1
    Spirit of 67
    Site Banned Posts: 600 ✭✭✭


    An old thread but wondering how effective these devices are , are the worth getting ?


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  • #2
    dudara
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,518 ✭✭✭✭dudara


    Post split out & moved to Animal & Pet Issues. Hope this is the best place for it.

    dudara


  • #3
    Aeternum
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 471 ✭✭Aeternum


    I could hear scuttling when in the attic recently. It was going on for about a week and I was too terrified to go up and check. A family member gave me some sonic plug ins and I haven't heard anything since, so it's a thumbs up from me :)


  • #4
    ABajaninCork
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,411 ✭✭✭ABajaninCork


    They work very well, but I find they work better when the problem's been resolved! :) We had an intruder (think it crept in when the weather was cold). Set a trap for it, got rid and then plugged in the repellents. Not had any since!

    But I have seen rats scuttling across the garden lately. They never stop in our place - not that I want them to mind!! I wonder if the repellents are the reason why?


  • #5
    baby and crumble
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,512 ✭✭✭baby and crumble


    My Dad swears by them, but to be honest I had a hamster in the house with them all on and she didn't even flinch. So not sure really.


  • #6
    Tigger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,705 ✭✭✭✭Tigger


    I catch and release mice rather than kill them
    Out of interest I got one of those sonic yokes to see if it was a way to keep the mice out of my house
    Mouse in a shoebox couldn't get a reaction turning on and off the sonic yoke
    They don't care


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  • #7
    braddun
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    they get used to noise after a week


  • #8
    Spirit of 67
    Site Banned Posts: 600 ✭✭✭Spirit of 67


    Aeternum wrote: »
    I could hear scuttling when in the attic recently. It was going on for about a week and I was too terrified to go up and check. A family member gave me some sonic plug ins and I haven't heard anything since, so it's a thumbs up from me :)

    What device do you use and where did you get it ?


  • #9
    ABajaninCork
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,411 ✭✭✭ABajaninCork


    You can get them at Woodies or B & Q.


  • #10
    Spirit of 67
    Site Banned Posts: 600 ✭✭✭Spirit of 67


    ABajaninCork wrote: »
    You can get them at Woodies or B & Q.

    Have seen them in Woodies , but was wondering what is the best make to get ?


  • #11
    Spaniel heaven
    Registered Users Posts: 58 ✭✭Spaniel heaven


    Got one last year, the sound annoyed me and the dogs - mice however seemed to take no notice


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  • #12
    ABajaninCork
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,411 ✭✭✭ABajaninCork


    Spaniel heaven wrote: »
    Got one last year, the sound annoyed me and the dogs - mice however seemed to take no notice

    Which one did you get? It's sonic, so neither you nor your dogs should be able to hear...


  • #13
    Spaniel heaven
    Registered Users Posts: 58 ✭✭Spaniel heaven


    Cannot remember, yes I fully understand the concept of sonic and that it should not effect the dogs or myself. I have on a few occasions seen where people have thrown SONIC repellers out due to an annoying buzzing sound, look they were probably cheap/malfunctioning or on the wrong setting but either way mine got the bin after a few attempts to solve the problem.


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