myuserid Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Dont know if this is the right section for this, but anyway this is my problem. Over the past 2 months or so I have a mole which digs 3-5 mounds everyday, and everyday I move the soil and flatten the grass. Part of my garden now looks like its been ploughed! I dont really want to trap it........yet, but discourage it if possible. Does anyone know how this can be done, are there products out there (certain smells)? Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berettaman1 Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 I was told years ago that diesel poured down in the runs make them move on but I dont know if it is true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tulkyuk Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 I was told years ago that diesel poured down in the runs make them move on but I dont know if it is true. Petrol is better, pour it down all he holes you can find/see and then just light 1 Used to use this method on rats years ago, they used to come out of the holes like a bat out of hell ( some still on fire) and we used to shoot em with shotguns - hell of a lot of fun when your a teenager Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codling99 Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 a smoker ,in the tubes should get them out,if you got a smoker that is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 You can make one with an old strimmer engine just mix 3 times the 2 stroke oil in your supposed to and run a hose from the exhaust into the holes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourtrak73 Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 You can make one with an old strimmer engine just mix 3 times the 2 stroke oil in your supposed to and run a hose from the exhaust into the holes on the 3rd push of soil shoot the mole hill with 12 gauge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignoel Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 smokers are not that great for the mole job rats yes excellent .a old woman i knew uesd to pour jayes fluid over the holes and yes it worked. if not gas them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
me and my lad Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 get some poison, wear rubber gloves and then wrap the poison with a strip of chewing gum, if you dont wear gloves they will smell you and wont touch it. drop some down the holes and bobs your uncle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myuserid Posted January 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 I'm not using poison as there are cats, owls etc. I was going to use the shotgun but realized that the beck is running under this part of the garden, there is a large pipe which you can walk through which takes the water under the grassed area. If I use the 12 gauge I will either damage its structural integrity of the pipe or suffer a few gunshot wounds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auto culto Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 I'm not using poison as there are cats, owls etc. I was going to use the shotgun but realized that the beck is running under this part of the garden, there is a large pipe which you can walk through which takes the water under the grassed area. If I use the 12 gauge I will either damage its structural integrity of the pipe or suffer a few gunshot wounds if you want a chat let me know and i will pm you my number. I will give you competent instructions using traps. Or you can use an old car battery, tip some battery acid in the hole followed by some salty water recover the hole quickly and dont breath the fumes !! repeat on all holes and i guarantee there will be nothing coming out there alive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Or get a wine bottle. Drink the wine and bury it in a run with just the neck of th bottle exposed. The wind blowing along the top drives the moles mad and they move on. FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerico Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 How big is this big mole? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Use mole traps, they work very efficiently. Smoking doesn't work as the moles cover very large areas (unlike rats), petrol and diesel will just cause them to divert their runs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
me and my lad Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 I'm not using poison as there are cats, owls etc. forgot to say to fill the holes back in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 **** on the holes, man "P" is stronger smelling than womens - according to my MRS. I know it worked for us in our garden, and presume that when they get a whiff of it they consider the patch has been scented by something big and nasty, so they move on. However if you have a very large garden they may not move on far enough. Good idea to wait till dark though - and make it a regular watering hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CARBINE Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 (edited) Use mole traps, they work very efficiently. Smoking doesn't work as the moles cover very large areas (unlike rats), petrol and diesel will just cause them to divert their runs. Im with Cranfield on this one Edited January 9, 2008 by CARBINE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustyfox Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 (edited) Moles go where there is food source being earthworms. So if you want to discourage him take away his food source and he will go somewhere else. One way is to get a chemical that you can mix with water and sprinkle all over your garden, and I think if you cover you garden with plastic lining so no sunlight can hit the ground the earthworms will move somewhere else and the moles will follow. Apparently if you put dog poo on top of some of the mole hills this is supposed to discourage him. EDIT: CRANFIELD AND CARBINE read his post he said he does not want to trap it but discourage it if possible Edited January 9, 2008 by dustyfox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ME Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 I think if you cover you garden with plastic lining so no sunlight can hit the ground the earthworms will move somewhere else and the moles will follow. ***** - Cover every part of garden in plastic Yes.....then once all the grass and plants have died all the mole hills will just match into the rest of the muddy mire !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millomite Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Whereabouts in Cumbria you mate? If I'm near I can trap it for ya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustyfox Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 (edited) I think if you cover you garden with plastic lining so no sunlight can hit the ground the earthworms will move somewhere else and the moles will follow. ***** - Cover every part of garden in plastic Yes.....then once all the grass and plants have died all the mole hills will just match into the rest of the muddy mire !!!! Yeah but at least you can re-seed it at the end of it. Mole hills make your garden look awful I would rather have a lawn thats the same colour weather grass or mud rather than having patches of mud allover it. You need a licence for this chemical Strychnine this is to kill the mole it attacks the brain and spine. Edited January 9, 2008 by dustyfox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
game_boy Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Put some deep heat down the holes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 EDIT: CRANFIELD AND CARBINE read his post he said he does not want to trap it but discourage it if possible I did read his post and I don't believe you can discourage them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codling99 Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 if theres only one or two there ,sit around still ,for around 4 hours,when he surfaces for some air ,set the dog on him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignoel Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 you can not get it anymore ? license or not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myuserid Posted January 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 (edited) Whereabouts in Cumbria you mate? If I'm near I can trap it for ya I'm half way between Kendal and Kirkby Lonsdale. Will try the petrol try and discourage him from the area, its not a problem if he moved 2 meters backwards. Thanks for the advice everyone Edited January 9, 2008 by myuserid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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