Moles

incadave · Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:04 pm Post Subject: Moles

Any experts out there who know the best way to trap moles.

Stivino · Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:13 pm Post Subject:

I've trapped moles in the past. There are different types of mole traps. Do you have a mole in your garden?
http://www.trapman.co.uk/mole-trap-catching-hints.htm

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holmslaw · Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 9:46 am Post Subject:

The scissor mole traps work, but the most effective method I've found is sticking a hosepipe down the run.

I've lived in my place for 25 years and used to have a lot of mole problems. About 15 years ago I got some caper spurge (mole plants) and planted them in the mole runs. And had'nt had a mole problem till yesterday, most of the caper spurge is dead and the moles are back.

tufty · Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 7:08 pm Post Subject:

Sorry my sense of humour..........

The jasper carrott method of sitting on a revolving stool with a torch strapped to the end of your shot gun !

Not much help am i

incadave · Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 6:48 pm Post Subject:

Might try the gun idea with my rat gun as traps haven't worked and it even went under a humane trap and pushed it up out of the way.Caddyshack springs to mind and i can do a good Bill Murry after a couple of slurps.

Stivino · Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 10:07 pm Post Subject:

As soon as you start messing with the moles tunnels the mole knows and will come along soon after to repair the damage. An area the size of a football pitch can sustain three moles. Be patient, keep trying, and follow some of the advice in the link I posted previously.

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holmslaw · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 12:01 pm Post Subject:

Stuck a hose down the run for a few hours and the next day found a dead mole on the lawn, wonder why it came up to the surface to die?

One down, one to go

jondecs · Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 12:19 am Post Subject:

Had mole, tried everything last year, traps, sonic mole detterent wotsits were useless they/it knocked one over, creosote rags, mothballs, you could see where they/it just tunned round . BUT a farmer told me JEYES FLUID The first attemt I sort of put too much fluid in bucket and killed all the grass 1sq m

Then I diluted about two capfulls in 2 gall water, opend up the mound to expose tunnels and poured down. Never had any more since. but next door have

good luck..

incadave · Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 9:55 pm Post Subject:

Thanks for the Jeyes Fluid tip and couldn't care less about next door so that will be my next job tomorrow and if it works i might just manage a smile just to be polite as it came from there.

jondecs · Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 10:35 pm Post Subject:

Would be interesting to hear if it worked for you too..

good luck.