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The marten can be a real nuisance not only in the house, but also in the car, from where it is much more difficult to drive it out.However, this does not mean that we are defenseless.Using tried and tested home methods, you can ensure that it never comes near your property again..
Martens often take up residence in houses, barns, sheds, or driveways, and they often target cars. While they certainly look cute, they wreak havoc wherever they go.Although the basis of their diet are smaller rodents, insects and fruit, they can gnaw through insulating foam, foil, wires and, above all, make a terrible mess.How to get rid of them?
How do you know if you have a marten? Watch out for these signals
The marten is a nocturnal animal, but you can sometimes meet it during the day as well.It is cat-like in size and has thick gray-brown fur, a darker tail and paws, and a white mark on its neck.It plays an important role in the wild, but when it decides to become our pet, it can be really annoying. sleep, you probably have an unwanted guest that you should scare off quickly. Otherwise, it can cause damage not only to your house, but also to the car parked in front of it.
What are martens afraid of? Time to treat your dog or cat
Martens have an extremely sensitive sense of smell, so if you want to get rid of them in a humane way, it pays to bet on scents that are particularly irritating to them.First of all, get some dog or cat hair. Of course, do not pluck them specifically, but collect them, for example, when combing your pet.Then spread it in strategic places, i.e.j.to the places where the marten feeds.The smell of another animal that could harm her will make her instinctively seek another shelter.To make sure the trick works, enrich the coat with other tricks. Ideal is water with added lemon juice, which should be sprayed on the areas where the pest occurs.This will give you a pleasant smell and an effective deterrent..
TIP! You can use lavender or mint instead of lemon.They are equally effective and smell pleasant.Vinegar diluted in water also works, but you certainly wouldn’t use it as an air freshener..
What can you do to deter martens? Organize a concert
In addition to their sense of smell, martens have very sensitive hearing, which means that many sounds have a frightening effect on them. For this reason, another way to drive them out of the house is to organize a ‘concert’.It is enough if you are in the attic, attic or other place where they move, and play the radio with loud music.Also do this several times during the day so they don’t remember what hours are quiet. Sooner or later they will move to another location.In a slightly more expensive version, you can always get special sound repellers, which you can buy in most stores.
