Today, for the 2nd time in a year and a half, a rodent (probably a mouse) has chewed through a fiber strand and cut off a portion of my plant from the outside world. The fiber enclosure is pretty tight, but the foam covering the access holes has not been able to stop them and, apparently, the sheathing on the fiber strands is pretty tasty. Also, the closet the frame is in was littered with peanut shells. When I find out who’s been leaving the peanuts out, I’ll kick his butt.
In the meantime, I put a door sweep at the foot of the door and stuffed any openings in the conduits with fiberglass. The ceiling tiles are pretty tight in the frames, but people who come in very early tell me they can hear the little devils scurrying around above the ceiling. I have had mouse traps in the room since last time, and I killed one of the buggers when I first put them out, but over time, I stopped checking. Any suggestions for keeping the Vermin Cong out of the closet? I was thinking about mothballs, but I’m concerned that the naptha smell will drive people mad and also over time might degrade the jackets of the cat 5 or fiber cables. What other solutions are out there?
Also, please only post the smart alec comments if they’re REALLY funny. I’m not much in a joking mood right now. 🙁
