What If Rats Breed in Your Car?

Hey everyone!
I parked my SUV for a weekend camping trip, only to return and find a rat family nesting in my air vents. The damage:

  • ​​Chewed wiring​​: $3,200 repair (insurance denied coverage—“rodent exclusion clause”)
  • ​Biohazard cleanup​: $1,500 for urine-soaked seats (CDC guidelines required)
  • ​​Infant rats in engine​​: 6 pups died, triggering a maggot infestation

Now my car smells like a dumpster, and the DMV flagged it as a “public health hazard.” How do you ethically (and affordably) reclaim a rodent-infested vehicle?

State Farm paid $8k for rat-chewed Lexus wires BUT only with comprehensive coverage​​ + proof of ​​monthly deterrent use​​. Denied 90% of claims due to ‘preventable negligence.’

Never start the engine! Sucking pups into fan blades = 4k turbocharger replacement.Use​​borescope cameras​​(150) to ID nests first. PSA: Rats love soy-based wiring!

Live-trapped 9 pups with ​​heated gloves​​ + rice sock incubator. Wildlife rehab refused them—‘invasive species.’ Had to… you know. Traumatized but legal.

Abandoning cars = ​​misdemeanor dumping​​ in CA. Fines up to 10k. Sellittoa Junkyard With​ biohazard disclosure​, they’ll crushit for 500. Still cheaper than repairs.

Rat urine = ​​leptospirosis risk​​. Clean seats with ​​hydrogen peroxide + UV-C lights​. Avoid ammonia, reacts with urine to create toxic gas. Almost died testing this!

Dry ice fumigation​​ killed rats in 20 mins. Saved $2k but cracked my windshield.

Rice socks? Pups need 98°F! Used ​​USB-powered seat warmers​​ ($30) as incubators. Rehabbed 4 via YouTube tutorials. DM me for the rat CPR guide.

Soy wiring = rat buffet. Dipped my engine in ​​capsaicin-infused dielectric grease​ ($80). Rats fled, but I cried for weeks changing spark plugs. Worth it.

Dry ice in enclosed spaces = ​​felony reckless endangerment​​ in some states. Cops thought you were making meth! Always check ​EPA Section 13(b)​​ before DIY gas.

Capsaicin corrodes rubber hoses! Used ​​menthol crystal sachets​ in air vents. Rats hate the Vicks vaporub smell.