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Engine compartment mod? Opossum issues

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Bladesfan1725, Mar 24, 2019.

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  1. Mar 24, 2019 at 6:50 PM
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    I keep having a opossum building nests next to the brake reservoir. I have trapped it and took it away only to find a month later another nest built over night. Somehow it found it's way back to the void under hood. Anyone know of a mod to fill that void or have any other ideas to keep any future home building?FB_IMG_1553478541961.jpg FB_IMG_1553478553517.jpg
     
    Bladesfan1725, Mar 24, 2019
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  2. Mar 24, 2019 at 9:05 PM
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    Install something there LOL! An RTMR sounds nice ;)
     
    HVAC Tech-oma, Mar 24, 2019
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  3. Mar 24, 2019 at 9:20 PM
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    :eek: Grab a spot light and wait then :fenforcer: that m effer
     
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  4. Mar 24, 2019 at 9:22 PM
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    Run a live wire through the nest when he gets 12Vs he will get the hint :bananadead:
     
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  5. Mar 24, 2019 at 11:00 PM
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    It is easier to eliminate the problem than to fill the void where the problem nests.
     
    HillJackJDS, Mar 24, 2019
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    Thats kinda funny that he came all the way back and did it again...

    He probably did it out of spite the second time lol.


    I had that happen with a feral cat 10 yrs ago. Trapped it, drove it 10 miles away and dropped it off at a friends farm. He wanted one around for rodent control.

    Two days later I spotted that lil sob spraying my truck tire again...
    Im pretty sure he yelled out a profanity as he ran off. Smart lil shit.
     
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  7. Mar 25, 2019 at 4:15 AM
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    You may need to get one of those pythons that they have a problem with in the Florida Everglades.
     
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  8. Mar 25, 2019 at 4:18 AM
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    Just trap him and take him to the other side of the road, around here they seem to have real problems successfully crossing them.

    Nah, I can understand not wanting to kill it, they can actually be beneficial since they eat grubs and such but you may be out of luck. Other than relocating him again but further out you could try putting a piece of screen or fencing like chicken wire in there. Just a section that's rounded over and blocks the area off.
     
    Bajatacoma, Mar 25, 2019
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    you caught & released a possum ?
     
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    Looks like a stereotypical "catch, .22" situation. Problem solved.
     
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    Leave your hood open. They won’t settle in if you’ve added a breeze on the top.
     
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    Live traps are a gimmick and rarely work. Wastes lots of time and fuel too.
     
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    I think we've been had.... :rofl:

    Or that OP should drive that truck allot more often.
     
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    Put canned wet dog food or sardines in a havahart trap.

    They can't resist.

    hh-us-1062-1.jpg
     
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  19. Mar 25, 2019 at 11:35 AM
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    Lol that was just from overnight
     
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    Funniest part is I'm an exterminator! I think its karma for all the rats I've killed over 22 yrs LOL!
     
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