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Post by jazz on Feb 17, 2008 7:39:11 GMT
This morning I read the thread about rats. The wit and sense of humour some of you naturally have put a smile on my face regarding your comments ~ thank you. ~Anyway I have a major problem this winter with MOLES, they are ruining my paddocks. ~As quick as I flatten the huge hills (mountains) during the day, they are back with a vengence the next morning. Sometimes the terriers get lucky, more than often the little blighters get away. If I was fortunate enough to have a small tractor and chain harrow this would help (saving for one at present) but I haven't. Hubby has managed to trap a few but he's not always here. I would welcome any advice to encourage the little devils to clear off or put a stop altogehter to their annoying destruction of my paddocks. I guess I could get employ a mole catcher but before I go to the expense of this ~ any ideas?  ? |
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Post by Me too on Feb 17, 2008 18:21:09 GMT
I too have a serious mole problem this year and employed a mole catcher unfortunately, they are proving too clever for him.  |
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Post by silverlady on Feb 17, 2008 19:01:41 GMT
We have mole hills in our paddock too.
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Post by halfpass on Feb 17, 2008 20:05:08 GMT
isn't there some old wives tail about blowing a wistle down the hole or putting little windmills near them and the sound of the vidration going down the stick frightens the away, or I may of had one to many brandys when I was being told about it
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Post by stinkpig on Feb 17, 2008 20:32:17 GMT
They probably came from the same old wife that said you wait for a full moon and then when the moles pop their heads out to have a look you bash them over the head !
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Post by seahorse on Feb 17, 2008 22:40:39 GMT
I have to say moles are trashing all Afra fields well all five of them but I kinda of like them sad I know
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Post by Milliesmum on Feb 17, 2008 22:48:42 GMT
Don't they do an underground version of the sonic rat repeller thingy? or did I dream that?
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Post by seahorse on Feb 17, 2008 23:10:39 GMT
yes they do we had them at the stud they were called mole vibrators, I could never keep a stright face a pictue of happy moles kept popping in
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Post by ferret on Feb 17, 2008 23:15:35 GMT
yes they do we had them at the stud they were called mole vibrators, I could never keep a stright face a pictue of happy moles kept popping in lol @ Seahorse ...you got me imagining them now too !!! |
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Post by stinkpig on Feb 18, 2008 7:24:54 GMT
Happy moles ?...................They were ecstatic !!!
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Post by halfpass on Feb 18, 2008 7:39:18 GMT
thats all right for Mrs Mole but not a lot of fun for Mr Mole,here's another thought I wonder how they meet to reproduce as they are blind and live solitary lives do you think they just bump into each other while making their little tunnels or is there a mole dating agency that send them on blind dates
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Post by stinkpig on Feb 18, 2008 7:41:38 GMT
Has to be BLIND dates HP, they just feel their way around !
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Post by halfpass on Feb 18, 2008 7:43:36 GMT
at least they can't complain at what they look like
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Post by stinkpig on Feb 18, 2008 7:51:37 GMT
Certainly don't need to use the two bag method, has to be two bags incase one falls off !
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Post by silverlady on Feb 18, 2008 10:37:28 GMT
But how will they know which sex they meet?
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Post by Milliesmum on Feb 18, 2008 10:40:04 GMT
Maybe they don't care! Maybe just the law of averages ensures the continuation of the mole population!!!!!
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Post by silverlady on Feb 18, 2008 10:41:06 GMT
I've just remembered Bertie the cat at the kennels used to sit over the mole hills and wait for them to pop the heads out, he'd drag them out and eat them.Mind you the cats now long gone .
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