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Moles
« on: June 04, 2016, 01:33:15 PM »
My mother has been battling moles in her yard for the last couple years. She has aggressively treated for grubs hoping they go elsewhere to no avail. Poison is out due to several dogs and cats.

Any APS wisdom would be appreciated.


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Re: Moles
« Reply #1 on: June 04, 2016, 01:35:58 PM »
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Re: Moles
« Reply #2 on: June 04, 2016, 02:27:11 PM »
I had one last weekend and I gassed him. They sell these firecracker things at Lowes and the orange store that put out quite a bit of potassium nitrate, don't know what it does but I don't have mole holes anymore. :)

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Re: Moles
« Reply #3 on: June 04, 2016, 03:36:26 PM »
We had voles, rather than moles, but the one cat kept the population in check. Pharaoh loved those things.
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Re: Moles
« Reply #4 on: June 04, 2016, 03:55:59 PM »
Spring loaded trap that squashes them when they pass through the trap.  You gotta wear gloves so you don't human stink the trap.  Carefully cut two slits with a shovel in a main tunnel and carefully put the scissor part of the trap into the slits and cock it.

When you catch the first mole, you put his head on a stick to warn off his compatriots.  That doesn't work, but it makes you feel good as you slaughter the ones one by one that are left to give you a visual of your molacide.  All hail the slaughterer of moles.
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Re: Moles
« Reply #5 on: June 04, 2016, 04:04:43 PM »
The best mole trap is Avogadro's constant.  You can get them everywhere.
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Re: Moles
« Reply #6 on: June 04, 2016, 04:40:00 PM »
Same way you deal with gophers.

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Re: Moles
« Reply #7 on: June 04, 2016, 05:34:11 PM »
The best mole trap is Avogadro's constant.  You can get them everywhere.

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Re: Moles
« Reply #8 on: June 04, 2016, 06:17:11 PM »
I went to Lowes and picked up smoke bombs. Used two on recently active hills. An hour later another hill appeared and I bombed that location.

My brother in law will be taking over the duties from here as they live with Mom.

Hopefully the three bombs got them.

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Re: Moles
« Reply #9 on: June 04, 2016, 07:17:36 PM »
I used truck. Put hose on tail pipe other end in hole. Also used rat traps with peanut butter. Set em on surface next to hole then cover with metal bucket or tub so no light gets in.


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Re: Moles
« Reply #10 on: June 05, 2016, 09:41:15 PM »
Castor bean oil is said to annoy them into leaving an area. Might be an option.

As for poison dropping a few gummie worms into the holes might be OK assuming the dogs aren't stupid enough to dig them up.  Once you kill one they all vacate, so it's not like you need to keep putting poison worms out all summer long.  At least that's what I'm lead to believe. 

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Re: Moles
« Reply #11 on: June 06, 2016, 12:00:44 AM »
https://youtu.be/CgztUzqaL3E

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Re: Moles
« Reply #12 on: June 06, 2016, 02:06:08 AM »
Poison is out due to several dogs and cats.

Poison sounds like an excellent option for getting rid of the useless furballs, then replace them with some that won't permit a mole problem in their territory.

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Re: Moles
« Reply #13 on: June 06, 2016, 06:19:05 AM »
https://youtu.be/CgztUzqaL3E

Stoichiometry is your friend here...

I guess that is the aerosol version of detcord.
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Re: Moles
« Reply #14 on: June 06, 2016, 09:18:46 AM »
https://youtu.be/CgztUzqaL3E

Stoichiometry is your friend here...

They were using one of those in the public parks in one of the more affluent (liberal) parts of Spokane to get rid of those ground dwellers and the people living in the area went nuts. Essentially complained enough about how inhumane it was to bury the little rodents destroying the grounds by collapsing their tunnels that they stopped using it. I am sure it is either rusting away in storage now or in a city Parks and Recreation employees garage. :(

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Re: Moles
« Reply #15 on: June 06, 2016, 09:23:26 AM »
I used poison peanuts and the gummy worms at one time.  The moles thrived on them. [popcorn]  Then I went back to my old standby spring loaded scissors trap and no more moles.

Looks like the Rodentator will solve your mowing problems as well.  You shortly will not have any lawn, just a WWI battlefield.   :rofl:
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Re: Moles
« Reply #16 on: June 06, 2016, 09:23:39 AM »
https://youtu.be/CgztUzqaL3E

Stoichiometry is your friend here...

It's worth doing a little research on flow rates and the stoich you're looking for.  A friend and I were doing a similar thing in my teenage years and ended up accidentally disassembling his father's shed in an energetic fashion.  When creating fuel/air explosions a little goes a long way.

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Re: Moles
« Reply #17 on: June 06, 2016, 10:00:03 AM »
They were using one of those in the public parks in one of the more affluent (liberal) parts of Spokane to get rid of those ground dwellers and the people living in the area went nuts. Essentially complained enough about how inhumane it was to bury the little rodents destroying the grounds by collapsing their tunnels that they stopped using it. I am sure it is either rusting away in storage now or in a city Parks and Recreation employees garage. :(

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Re: Moles
« Reply #18 on: June 06, 2016, 10:02:36 AM »
Lift off and nuke the site from high orbit. It's the only way to be sure.
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Re: Moles
« Reply #19 on: June 06, 2016, 10:22:00 AM »
I used poison peanuts and the gummy worms at one time.  The moles thrived on them.

Maybe you should have just used sugar free gummy bears.

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Re: Moles
« Reply #20 on: June 06, 2016, 11:23:20 AM »
The best mole trap is Avogadro's constant.  You can get them everywhere.
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Re: Moles
« Reply #21 on: June 06, 2016, 12:43:44 PM »
Donald Trump will build a wall, and the moles will pay for it.
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Re: Moles
« Reply #22 on: June 06, 2016, 01:50:37 PM »
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Re: Moles
« Reply #23 on: June 06, 2016, 08:54:49 PM »
"Looks like the Rodentator will solve your mowing problems as well.  You shortly will not have any lawn, just a WWI battlefield."

Well, WWII, but Pointe-du-Molé, France:



Got rid of the bastards permanently.

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Re: Moles
« Reply #24 on: June 07, 2016, 10:52:41 AM »
+10^23

Avocados are not toxic to moles. Just an old wive's tale.  =(
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