Do Lizards chew wire???????

[teeny]

Currently residing in SW France

Recently have had to replace 4 light fittings in upstairs rooms which appear to have been chewed through!

After only 1 month-same has happened to landing light.

String of dragon fly lights on tree in garden has suffered same fate!

Am baffled-attic recently renovated( ie 6yrs ago), into rooms therefore very little roof space left.

No noises or smells whilst I've been here for last 8 weeks.

Any ideas anyone please??

[Patf]

Could be mice.

My piano had a lot of internal damage to felts and wires, caused by mice.

The repairer said it was quite a common thing to happen.

[Jimmy]

We had a lizard trapped in a spare bedroom and it chewed the bottom of a wardrobe. I agree with the above though the culprits are probably mice.

[andyh4]

Potential candidates:

Mice (as above)

Dormice - Loir

Loiret - not sure what this is in English but a bit like a cross between a chipmonk and a loir.

 

Never heard of lizzards having a liking for cable so I would discount that idea.

 

 

[teeny]

Thankyou Andy and Jimmy! I thought I may have heard mice if they were the culprit.

Bit flummoxed bout the dragonflie lights hanging from the tree-that only happened when I was in Uk for 3 weeks-that's why I thought possibly lizards!

Not sure what to do about it now!!

[Loiseau]

I have often heard that dormice chew through your wires. 

Angela