Operation: Marmot Rescue

[dwoodward13]

Well this is bad timing because I too also have a marmot that hitched a ride from BV back to Centennial this weekend and and is currently running amok in my garage lol

[dwoodward13]

Well this is bad timing because I too also have a marmot that hitched a ride from BV back to Centennial this weekend and and is currently running amok in my garage lol

I have successfully caught my hitchhiker thanks to some advice from CPW. Marmots like peanut butter who knew!

[Kiefer]

Well this is bad timing because I too also have a marmot that hitched a ride from BV back to Centennial this weekend and and is currently running amok in my garage lol

I have successfully caught my hitchhiker thanks to some advice from CPW. Marmots like peanut butter who knew!

You got him!!! NICE WORK!!
And good tip on the peanut butter. Who knew?

Looks like a trip back to the high-country is in order.

[climbnowworklater]

Marmots hitching rides all over CO.

One more:

[JerJerBinks]

I've recently had some issues with neighborhood squirrels chewing wiring under the hood of my car. I have a neighbor that likes to feed them, so activity is heavier than normal at my place. After a few costly repairs, I installed a device called a mouse blocker. It puts out high pitched noises and has tiny lights that flash. I let it run 24/7 and the instructions claim it will turn off if the battery dips to a certain level. This paired with peppermint spray has worked so far.
I realize marmots aren't squirrels, but they definitely have similarities. Might be worth it for something that maybe works. Especially considering it's basically hands off, or at the very least a lot less effort than temporary fencing.

[Marmot72]

I've recently had some issues with neighborhood squirrels chewing wiring under the hood of my car. I have a neighbor that likes to feed them, so activity is heavier than normal at my place. After a few costly repairs, I installed a device called a mouse blocker. It puts out high pitched noises and has tiny lights that flash. I let it run 24/7 and the instructions claim it will turn off if the battery dips to a certain level. This paired with peppermint spray has worked so far.
I realize marmots aren't squirrels, but they definitely have similarities. Might be worth it for something that maybe works. Especially considering it's basically hands off, or at the very least a lot less effort than temporary fencing.

Great tips! Marmots definitely have a taste for vehicle wiring. I borrowed my dad's pickup years back to get up the Herman Pass Rd in the Sangres, It was a typical 10 hour-ish kind of day and we returned to the truck to see a marmot scamper out from beneath the hood and a few of the gauges did not function properly on the way home. Repairs ran between $400-$500.