Moles

[darrenba]

We used to connect an old vacuum cleaner hose to a car exhaust and shoved it down the hole - they didn't show themselves again.

[Milo19]

No, and never will. Having worked in pest control for years, I find doing it the proper way with traps or aluminium phosphide works best. Though gassing them can only be done by professional companies as the general public cannot by the gas without a licence!

I can honestly say I've never heard of that one!

[thescruff]

No, and never will. Having worked in pest control for years, I find doing it the proper way with traps or aluminium phosphide works best. Though gassing them can only be done by professional companies as the general public cannot by the gas without a licence!

I can honestly say I've never heard of that one!

Smacking the ground with a spade is cheap and anyone can do it, and it works.

If you prefer to charge people and make a mountain out of a mole hill, so be it, but don't knock it until you've tried it.

[Milo19]

Smacking the ground with a spade is cheap and anyone can do it, and it works.

If you prefer to charge people and make a mountain out of a mole hill, so be it, but don't knock it until you've tried it.

How am I knocking it, I asked a question on how you smacking with a spade works?!!! I actually thought you were going to say that at night they came up out of the mole hill. Hence my questioning.

If you read my first post, I actually suggest the guy tries it himself. You can buy scissor traps for a few quid.

I think you've gone off when you really shouldn't have

[thescruff]

Best way to get rid of moles is to smack the hills down heavy with a spade after dark.

Which will do what exactly?


PostPosted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:39 pm Post subject:
oh right

Moles have very sensitive ears. don't you would know that.

[chris_h]

I still like the torch taped to the shotgun method

[Milo19]

Best way to get rid of moles is to smack the hills down heavy with a spade after dark.

Which will do what exactly?


PostPosted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:39 pm Post subject:
oh right

Moles have very sensitive ears. don't you would know that.

I do know that, if thats what you're are trying to ask. But as I said before - I thought you were going to say about smacking them on the head as they appear out of the mole hill.

I tend to treat them to kill them, therefore completing the job properly, not just moving them on to another location.

I think you really need to read what has been put before replying.

[thescruff]

Why kill them, they don't do any harm. Country folk know how to deal with pests, and have done for century's.

Smacking the ground when they're most likely to be around (after dark) is all that's needed to send them packing, you don't need to hit them on the head or kill them.



Moles in the garden are not harmful as such, but they can make a right mess of your garden by the tunnels and chamber systems they dig. They are attracted to gardens because of the earthworms and other insects that live beneath the soil but they are not harmful to plants and roots – the havoc they can wreak upon your garden is simply a by-product of the kind of lifestyle they lead.
There are several different methods of dealing with moles and ways in which you can deter them from using you garden in the first place.
Trapping
You can buy different variations of humane mole traps from a good garden center but they can have their drawbacks. Firstly, to work effectively, it’s usually advised that you have the traps set by an expert, which will cost you extra money and it’s not really a long-term solution, as the job will have to be repeated every year or so. Moles are very territorial so, even if you think you have got rid of the problem, the chances are that another mole(s) in the area will seize the opportunity to take up residence in the vacated territory. Therefore, trapping is not a sure-fire solution to eradicating your mole problem and can be quite expensive.

Mole Prevention
The best way of dealing with moles in the garden is to prevent them from setting up home in the first place. Moles do not like noise or disturbance and there are several vibration and electronic buzzing devices which you can buy from your garden center which, when strategically placed, can drive moles mad and soon have them scurrying away from your garden.

http://www.wildlifegardener.co.uk/MolesInTheGarden.html

[Milo19]

Country folk????? You're guessing I don't live in the country?

You're clearly an expert is DIY online pest control.

Ever trapped for moles? tricky, but not impossible. Cheap enough to do it yourself. Practice makes perfect. Scissor traps are a couple of quid and pay for themselves are only a couple of times in the ground.

Very simple to use, the tricky bit is finding the runs. Did you fail to find anything on gassing?

The vibrating and sonar spikes DO NOT WORK for extended periods.

They may give you a couple of months peace, but they'll be back.

[thescruff]

I don't know where you live and don't care, you clearly don't know anything about Country life.

The only time you trap, or kill animals is for food, nothing else is acceptable, with the exception to vermin.

[Milo19]

You clearly know nothing about pest control methods, otherwise you wouldn't be making comments and then using google to back them up!

Think I'll leave it there.

Insults will be removed as will the poster Mod1

[thescruff]

Trapping is often the best method for young inexperienced moles. The normal type of trap has a scissors action which to be honest is somewhat barbaric. Working by being placed in the main run the mole trips the trap and kills itself. The key to trapping is to set the trap without introducing any foreign scents or smells. To achieve this use old traps or buy new traps and bury them for a few weeks. Secondarily before you touch the traps or the mole run covers your hands in soil to hide your own scent. The traps should then be placed in the moles runs so that the trap sits just above the run base. Once the trap is set make sure that no light can get into the mole run by adding turf or soil around the top of the trap. It all sounds very simple but the truth unless you are setting traps every day an have considerable experience you will more than likely fail. Its amazing to see your carefully set traps dug around, set off and them thrown out of the ground or just plain ignored. Once a mole as seen one trap and survived you can forget about using this method again, the mole seems never to forget.

http://www.gardenadvice.co.uk/howto/pes ... index.html

[Milo19]

I've trapped moles for the best part of 15years, with great success.

But you carry on with you online pest control....I'm sure they work fine.

Still nothing on gassing though?

You start ranting at me because I questioned how smacking the mole hill with a spade works, I didn't know, so i asked the question.

[thescruff]

Gassing is ok, if the ground is dry and you get get it far enough down the runs, but it is controlled by regulations, and can also kill what is good for the ground, namely worms.

[dave.m]

You clearly know nothing about pest control methods, otherwise you wouldn't be making comments and then using google to back them up!

Think I'll leave it there.

I wish you would!

Firstly you dig up (pun intended) a thread that is four months old to tell eveyone that the only way to treat mole infestation is to kill them. Then you will not accept that other methods may be quite successful.

If all you want to do is KILL wild life, as appears to be your aim then go ahead but don't start a load of friction on here:

Very satisfying!

How ever, it is quite tricky. Firstly, you must ensure there is NO scent of you on your hands or the traps. Soak the traps in muddy water before use and wash your hands in the mud.

Find a mole hill, remove the soil and cut an X in the grass and peel back the turf. Carefully insert the set trap and then cover back over ensuring no light comes through. there are more detailed walk throughs available, but thats the very basics!

You have had one yellow card from the Mods, go the whole hog and get another one.