Animals chewing electric wires inside house

[Hemlock140]

Originally Posted by DCforever

Kill them.

Rats or mice, yes, squirrels may be protected in the area and not legal to kill. If they are getting into your home crawl spaces and walls, you have to find out where and close the gaps. It will most likely be through broken/torn screens over soffit or crawl space vents. There is no repellent odor that you could spread thoroughly enough without driving yourself out of the home. Mothballs are a good deterrent, but you cannot easily get them inside the walls. With the danger of bare wires and the cost of re-wiring, I would suggest that you call a pest control professional.

[Rivertowntalk]

Moth balls is a great idea and I have used them before to deter squirrels. I would use moth balls right away and then, asap, seal the openings where they are getting in. Where there is one, there is a 100. They will just keep coming and coming.

[froglipz]

Originally Posted by vanguardisle

Maybe so but I still envision some ideas of my own. What about portable light sockets with some sort of solar battery or silent generator attachment? Just place them wherever they are needed.Or what about lights that have rechargeable batteries attached to them so they do not need to be plugged in? I just feel tired of this situation I want something new.

Good luck!