General Chat

all over my garden. How do I get rid of the little critters humanely? Any ideas please? xx

I know how to get rid of them. You will have to redesign your garden after the dust settles though.

Have you tried putting a 'no moles allowed' sign on the lawn?

They're too short sighted to read the signs Eldrick I think :0)

Have you tried putting broken glass in their holes?

(leaves the gate wide open for the comeback......)

No but I have been known to do that before with the rat holes when they appeared in the chicken shed....it didn't deter them lol .

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How did you catch them in the first place then?

I didn't catch them..they used to burrow up through the earth...resorted to traps in the end as it was the only thing that worked with the rats x x

I think you're missing it, lol

I most likely am hon...too hot and bothered with all the packing to pay proper attention lol x

ha ha...read back...got it LOLOLOLOL xx

get some of those little hand held windmill thingys that kids have, plant them,the vibrations from the sticks repel moles


buy shotgun !



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fePU5CIHpas

Mothballs placed in the run are very effective - moles detest them, but no idea where you would find mothballs these days.

Tec.

Don't whatever you do buy one of those things you put batteries in and stick in the ground where the tunnels are........we did and they tunneled straight past it!!!!

A molecatcher told me that even if you get rid of them, other moles will use the tunnels and take over the territory after a few months. The tunnels near the surface are only feeding tunnels, they have other tunnels that are deeper down. If you use humane traps, they are liable to die if you don't find them quickly as they are very easily stressed.

They tend to follow boundary lines and ours went all along the path and under the patio and all around the bungalow walls, then along the path in the front garden. All our slabs need relaying!!!

You can get a foul smelling liquid called Renardine from garden centres. You soak a rag and put it in the tunnel and they don't like the smell so clear off! In theory anyway. Be careful with it though. My OH couldn't open it and managed to ruin a new white t shirt when he spilt it down him!!!! Good luck.

Making a note of all this and will give it a whirl when I'm back from holiday...thanks so much..I'll try it all I have absolutely no lawn left now and as I type I can see a little nose sticking out of one of the mounds...grrrrrrrrrrrr xx

I know where you can get mothballs.

First catch some male moths ?

Oh, that's another way. I know 2 places now.

ONLY ONE REMEDY

WHO YOU GONNA CALL

JASPER CARROT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fePU5CIHpas&feature=related

Thanks Dizzi,very funny video................good luck Muffy lol x

Try Semtex, It gets rid of most things pretty effectivly.**M**.