Getting rid of moles...
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Lord Pikey said:
There is only 1 way to get rid of a mole....
Indeed.I've got this mole you know....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fePU5CIHpas
Comedy!
We have a very good lady mole catcher on contract, however getting rid of them yourself is easy. First buy a mole trap - one that springs together in a scissor action. Then with a cane prod around BETWEEN two mole hills till you find the tunnel that connects them. Carefully dig out a small section of the grass above exposing the run. The next bit is crucial too your success - rub your hands and the mole trap in the soil of a mole hill to remove your scent as they have good noses and so will sense a trap. Set the trap and carefully place in the run having cleared any blockages both ways. Then very carefully place the grass back over the trap and hole to exclude light. Mark your spot with a cane and leave for 48 hours. If nothing has happened then reset the trap elsewhere. This is how moles are caught professionaly and it is all to do with removing your scent (so don't wash your hands with smelly soap beforehand) and persistence. Once you have the knack you will find it easy. By the way the traps show when a mole is caught and they are quick and deadly so as not to leave the mole half dead and in pain. Good luck
Simpo Two said:
A friend of mine had a large hunting tomcat that managed to get a mole once.
The tumble drier packed up one time, so we called in the repair man. He found the problem - a dead mole in the gubbins of the machine. The cat had obviously caught it and brought it into the house. She then let it go, as cats do, to chase it around the utility room and lost it into the back of the tumble drier. I think the repair man was less than impressed.racing green said:
We have a very good lady mole catcher on contract, however getting rid of them yourself is easy. First buy a mole trap - one that springs together in a scissor action. Then with a cane prod around BETWEEN two mole hills till you find the tunnel that connects them. Carefully dig out a small section of the grass above exposing the run. The next bit is crucial too your success - rub your hands and the mole trap in the soil of a mole hill to remove your scent as they have good noses and so will sense a trap. Set the trap and carefully place in the run having cleared any blockages both ways. Then very carefully place the grass back over the trap and hole to exclude light. Mark your spot with a cane and leave for 48 hours. If nothing has happened then reset the trap elsewhere. This is how moles are caught professionaly and it is all to do with removing your scent (so don't wash your hands with smelly soap beforehand) and persistence. Once you have the knack you will find it easy. By the way the traps show when a mole is caught and they are quick and deadly so as not to leave the mole half dead and in pain. Good luck
Our neighbour does exactly that and it is very effective.AstonZagato said:
Simpo Two said:
A friend of mine had a large hunting tomcat that managed to get a mole once.
The tumble drier packed up one time, so we called in the repair man. He found the problem - a dead mole in the gubbins of the machine. The cat had obviously caught it and brought it into the house. She then let it go, as cats do, to chase it around the utility room and lost it into the back of the tumble drier. I think the repair man was less than impressed.
Didn't find exactly what I was looking for, but this will do...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXY8Fj0OE-Y&fea...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXY8Fj0OE-Y&fea...
A friend of mine used to run a small mower engine with pipe attached to the exhaust pushed down the hole for an hour or two, which was great until someone nicked the engine. I wonder if Bangers would make all the mole hills pop up like it used to do with drain covers, ahh the memories of youth!
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