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Originally Posted by marianne237
All of a sudden, there seem to be more wires being damaged by furry varmints in our area. First it was rabbits chewing on the wires to our outdoor lights, and now a neighbor has seen palm rats doing the same thing. He also had to call an a/c repair man because the outdoor wires were chewed. Dang varmints. Is there anything we can place on the ground that will discourage them from being around (ie) cayenne pepper, etc.?
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The biggest reason we didn't plant any palms here. We lived on the water in SW FL for 23 years, and neighbors always had problems with palm rats. We had to keep them trimmed up pretty well (the palms, not the rats), and we had a cat that frequented the pool cage...haha. According to the exterminator that was our advantage. They'll go where they can be not disturbed, if possible. We never had a problem, but many people did. They would get in the garages and even eat from the big bags of dog food left in there. Keep your palms trimmed up and AWAY from your house. Don't give them easy access to your roof, or they get up in the eaves and in your attic!