discussion Mole Troubles

[boatman]

HI GUYS what the best way to get rid of a flamein pesky mole as i dont want to hurt him an ive bought one of of those solar powered mole repelant thinges but he an'it takin no notice of it an now there are more hils than the himalayers lol but he got to go ?
chrisb

 

[HAWKERHUNTER]

You could try these. They taint the flavor of the food that moles eat and it is supposed to move them on to other feeding grounds.

 

[PaulTRose]

 

[spanner570]

Takes a bit of patience and luck, but this works, 'cos I've done it on numerous occasions.

Get a garden spade, a garden fork, a pair of strong gloves and a bucket..

Go on patrol until you spot the movement in a mole hill. Dig in the spade across the critter's run to prevent it back tracking. Get your fork, dig under the mole ( he won't be very deep down )
Flick him out and grab him with your gloved hands and sling him in the bucket. He won't be very pleased! Take said creature a good distance from where you live and dump the thing.

Job done

 

[boatman]

HI PAUL very funny thanks for postin that mole cartoon it gave us a realy good laugh an i love carrot as he is one of my fave comeidon as i really liked him an robert powel in the detecktives very funny they were
cheers mate
ATB
CHRIS an jen

 

[boatman]

Takes a bit of patience and luck, but this works, 'cos I've done it on numerous occasions.

Get a garden spade, a garden fork, a pair of strong gloves and a bucket..

Go on patrol until you spot the movement in a mole hill. Dig in the spade across the critter's run to prevent it back tracking. Get your fork, dig under the mole ( he won't be very deep down )
Flick him out and grab him with your gloved hands and sling him in the bucket. He won't be very pleased! Take said creature a good distance from where you live and dump the thing.

Job done

AN THANK you 570 but when do moles start work is there any certain time as i think he brought his whole family now as there were 20 odd mole hils this morn or his mates Aaaaaarrrccchhhh BUT HE'S GOT TO GO
CHRIS an jen

 

[Jim R]

I can't help with your mole problem Chris but the Jasper Carrot video made me laugh.

 

[boatman]

I can't help with your mole problem Chris but the Jasper Carrot video made me laugh.

YES Jim it did us too very funny an cheered me up after this tomcat bussiness but its lookin better now due to me touchin up the decals so it may turn out a good build after all
ATB SIR
CHRIS AN JEN

 

[spanner570]

No certain time, Chris. You just have to keep an eye out for any soil movement on the 'hills' Then rush out with the gear!

 

[boatman]

No certain time, Chris. You just have to keep an eye out for any soil movement on the 'hills' Then rush out with the gear!

well 570 then i could be there all day an night then sod that for a lark so i'll try an buy a mole trap as freinds have just been an they recomend one so i dont hurt him but if this keeps up then in goin to put an air bomb in his tunnel an hope the bang will frighten him or her away an all the family of them as they or he is makin a hell of a mess of my lawn Aaaaaarrrcchhhhhhhh

 

[Guest]

Takes a bit of patience and luck, but this works, 'cos I've done it on numerous occasions.

Get a garden spade, a garden fork, a pair of strong gloves and a bucket..

Go on patrol until you spot the movement in a mole hill. Dig in the spade across the critter's run to prevent it back tracking. Get your fork, dig under the mole ( he won't be very deep down )
Flick him out and grab him with your gloved hands and sling him in the bucket. He won't be very pleased! Take said creature a good distance from where you live and dump the thing.

Job done

570, That's very unkind, I prefer the more advanced method , SMOKE, this of course is the prefered method as the garden can resemble a landscape of smoke billowing out all across the garden , very impressive.

Yours 453.

 

[Ian M]

Moles.
Let them be. They do more good than harm. They are territorial and will if left alone just build their tunnel network and go about eating slugs, lava and worms. They don't eat your plants!
Once they are finished construction work the mole hills will stop. Just sweep them into the grass. The soil is good and normally weed free! Good lawn dressing.
Voles on the other hand are a right pain. They make runs just below the surface and you risk a twisted ankle every time you walk in the garden. They are the ones that eat you plants.

 

[Gern]

Start buildin' WWI tanks Chris. Leave the moles alone and pretty soon you'll have a Cambrai diorama base to pose them on! :smiling3:

 

[boatman]

:thinking:SO YOU Gern think id be better off with a full size dio of WW1 then lol:crying::rolling::smiling2::smiling2::smiling2: as yes its lookin like it as Ian said it will soon stop constuction of its tunnel net work so i HOPE but to me it dont look like its gonna happen anytime soon but i dont want to hurt it but something will have to be done as its like in carrots carttoon the bloomin thing thinks its home Aaaaarrrcccccc
chrisb

 

[A_J_Rimmer]

Can I just say Gents that as someone that campaigns to protect wildlife I really appreciate the tone of this thread - it's nice to hear some non-lethal methods being discussed although I suspect the 'let them be option' would be the easiest - Extra ninja bonus points for all! I'm not sure if I'd trust Jasper Carrot with a nerf gun, let alone a shotgun!

My father in law used to swear by molehill soil for potting seedlings if that's any help.

 

[boatman]

WELL Arnie i dont want to hurt the litte devil an ive treid the non lethal way of buyin a mole repelent gadget that sends out sound waves into the ground an will make it go away but ive so far had no luck an the little blighter was so cheeky he even sent up a mole hill right next to it an i was fumein about that gadget bein no good waste of money that was an jen picked it up only to find i had not switched it on lol as its solar powered oh boy this old age is not fun Aaaaccchhhh

 

[Guest]

WELL Arnie i dont want to hurt the litte devil an ive treid the non lethal way of buyin a mole repelent gadget that sends out sound waves into the ground an will make it go away but ive so far had no luck an the little blighter was so cheeky he even sent up a mole hill right next to it an i was fumein about that gadget bein no good waste of money that was an jen picked it up only to find i had not switched it on lol as its solar powered oh boy this old age is not fun Aaaaccchhhh

Chris you have my deepest sympathy.:disappointed:

 

[stillp]

WELL Arnie i dont want to hurt the litte devil an ive treid the non lethal way of buyin a mole repelent gadget that sends out sound waves into the ground an will make it go away but ive so far had no luck an the little blighter was so cheeky he even sent up a mole hill right next to it an i was fumein about that gadget bein no good waste of money that was an jen picked it up only to find i had not switched it on lol as its solar powered oh boy this old age is not fun Aaaaccchhhh

A cheaper way to send sound waves into the ground is to bury an open-topped bottle so that the top is above ground level. Wind blowing over the bottle will make a sound, which apparently moles don't like. Might work...

Pete

 

[Ian M]

Get on the tools and make a wind mill powered blacksmith or lumberjack
Wind turns the mill which turns a crank that lifts a little hammer that then hits the top of the pole banged into the ground.

 

[Airborne01]

Get on the tools and make a wind mill powered blacksmith or lumberjack
Wind turns the mill which turns a crank that lifts a little hammer that then hits the top of the pole banged into the ground.

Or, alternatively, plant high-resolution microphones in the soil and play Def Leppard and Bucks Fizz on a 24-hour continuous loop ... (Tesco's Christmas song loop is also successful I've heard ...)!
Steve (aka S Moley aged 76 3/4)