Guest mel b2 Posted February 21, 2004 Report Share Posted February 21, 2004 Hi again guys .may i take this opportunity to thank the guys that have kindly given me information in the past on several aspects of pest control without wich i would no doubt still be wandering around the farm looking a right plonker. .anyway enough of the grovelling i need some more info . i have recently bought four mole traps (scissor type) and this morning have trapped my first mole so flushed with success ive rushed out and bought another eleven my questions are would this usually be considered enough traps and could anyone explain how the moles always set the trap off without getting caught .thanks in anticipation guys by the way i payed £5 each for the first four traps but only £1.99 each for the ones i bought today is this a good price cheers guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodeer Posted February 21, 2004 Report Share Posted February 21, 2004 Where did you get the £1.99 traps? I have found that the traps go off when filled with soil if you dont clear out the moles tunnels with fingers or spoon so clog up with soil. I have caught 27 moles in the last few weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mel b2 Posted February 21, 2004 Report Share Posted February 21, 2004 hi sam i bought the traps from a discount warehouse near to me called hootys in willenhall west mids i bought all they had on the shelf today i dont know if they have got or can get anymore but i could find out if you want.how many traps do you use yourself and what size of area do you cover also how do you tell one moles territory from the next the fields im trapping are approx 10 acres each and are very badly covered with mole hills which also seem to be rapidly spreading to surrounding fields. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigeon_decoyer Posted February 21, 2004 Report Share Posted February 21, 2004 Could someone please tell me how a mole trap works and how to use them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mel b2 Posted February 21, 2004 Report Share Posted February 21, 2004 pd its difficult to explain how mole traps work i have seen two types the tunnel trap that you bury in line with the mole run and the type ive been using the scissor trap that is a bit like two pairs of pincers that you bury in a similar way im only just getting into mole trapping myself so i cant help you very much but if you do a google search you should find a few places that sell them a picture is worth a thousand words Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodeer Posted February 21, 2004 Report Share Posted February 21, 2004 I use 50 traps and check them once a day. I cover 4 acres at a time. When you catch a mole squeeze it until "liquid" runs from the body and drip onto a trap. Use that trap in a different part of a field or another field as moles are very territorial and will investigate the scent and then get trapped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vermin Dropper Posted February 22, 2004 Report Share Posted February 22, 2004 Hi Mel, I didn't realise you were a local lad, try Castle hardware in Hockley, they usually carry a number of mole and rat traps at a good price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mel b2 Posted February 22, 2004 Report Share Posted February 22, 2004 thanks for the replies guys .vd if i cant get anymore traps for £1.99 ill be over to brum.sam f when you say liquid i assume you mean urine is that correct or do they have some kind of scent gland .cheers guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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