A neigbor has been setting off the mole traps

[dizzydee]

My parents have always used spearmint gum. They just put it in the holes. Apparently when the little fuckers eat it they swell up like balloons.

[myordinarylife]

My dad had a pretty bad mole issue, he got these small metal posts that go into the ground and emit an electronic signal that only the moles can hear. It took about a week but the moles cleared out. I have to wait until tonight to ask him where he got his, but you might be able to find it with google.

[hisno1girl]

I've heard about the gum thing, dizzydee, but I'd rather make them die quickly instead of suffering to death by internal explosion.

[cmh06]

Jul 2, 2012 8:08:27 GMT -5 hisno1girl said:

DH said he wants to get a motion activated lawn sprinkler but I don't think such a thing exists.

My parents have these kinds of sprinklers in their lawn to scare the deer away. Can't tell you how many times I've walked down their sidewalk and gotten sprayed because I forget those stupid things are there.

[broc]

Before the thread gets derailed, this is the one we have (though we have the 1.0, or something). www.havahart.com/store/electronic-repellents/5266

$60 might be a lot to spend on pissing off a cunty neighbor though. I would totally go for it, heh.

[Deleted]

There are catch and release mole traps. I do not, however, think we ever caught a single mole in one. And we have two dogs that STALK small animals and the moles have always outwitted them.

[hisno1girl]

Toledo, I love it. I keep saying MOLIE MOLIE MOLIE in my head too.

[Linie]

I just paid a professional mole "killer" to get rid of the 5 (!!) moles that were destroying our new yard. He explained that, when people install their own traps, they usually close the tunnel where the mole was hiding with soil. As moles are very lazy, they prefer to retreat to an already made tunnel instead of digging (?) the earth/soil away. Hence, the trap is of no use.

Solutions :

- mow the lawn every couple of days and the moles will disappear into the neighbors' lawns - but might come back; or
- have a specialist set up traps.

For the old lady ? Not so sure, probably something barbaric

Good luck !

[eightangryreindeer]

Jul 2, 2012 16:21:30 GMT -5 toledo said:

Jul 2, 2012 9:39:12 GMT -5 dizzydee said:

My parents have always used spearmint gum. They just put it in the holes. Apparently when the little fuckers eat it they swell up like balloons.

WHAT THE FUCK is wrong with you people?

People in America REALLY LOVE THEIR LAWNS.

[zitiqueen]

Jul 2, 2012 15:52:16 GMT -5 nuggetbrain said:

Jul 2, 2012 10:45:46 GMT -5 @cse1960 said:

I would not hesitate to aim a 22 at a dog killing chickens in my yard. And animal control does not generally work out in rural areas.

Why not fire a warning shot. Why would your first thought be "Gotta kill that dog."

That wasn't my first thought; my first thought was "Gotta protect my livestock." Besides, a 22 is not the same as a double-barrel shotgun; they don't make a lot of noise.

You wanna be pissed off at somebody, be pissed off at the jackass who refuses to be a responsible pet owner by keeping his dog contained, either on a chain or (preferably) in a fenced-in yard.

[zitiqueen]

Jul 2, 2012 18:03:15 GMT -5 nicbreeful said:

Why not get a fucking airsoft gun? Not only would it sting the dog like crazy but you wouldn't potentially kill your chickens if you missed. I am in complete disbelief over shooting a gun at a dog.

Funny you should mention that. I missed the dog completely but shot the chicken's ass clean off. True story.

Don't worry, she survived to get mauled a year later. She just ran a little funny.

I'm in complete disbelief over people violating county laws by allowing their so-called family pets to roam free in a rural area where farmers are known and legally entitled to defend their livestock with firearms, but yeah, I'm the bad guy in this little scenario.

[spitforspat]

You're just one of the bad guys in this scenario. The dog owner is negligent. But, two wrongs don't make a right, you know?

I would be pissed if my family pet got out, attacked a chicken (as is their nature) and then got shot because of it. Why not just build a fence? pet > food.

[lookingup]

Jul 2, 2012 18:48:24 GMT -5 spitforspat said:

You're just one of the bad guys in this scenario. The dog owner is negligent. But, two wrongs don't make a right, you know?

I would be pissed if my family pet got out, attacked a chicken (as is their nature) and then got shot because of it. Why not just build a fence? pet > food.

Why is the killing of a chicken less offensive than the killing of a dog? How do you know that the dog belongs to anybody? What makes you think that the chickens are for food, and not for eggs? There are lots of benefits to owning chickens other than, you know, eating the chickens.

[rodeored]

Jul 2, 2012 18:48:24 GMT -5 spitforspat said:

You're just one of the bad guys in this scenario. The dog owner is negligent. But, two wrongs don't make a right, you know?

I would be pissed if my family pet got out, attacked a chicken (as is their nature) and then got shot because of it. Why not just build a fence? pet > food.

The "just build a fence" idea isn't always an option. What happens when the dog is chasing something bigger like a cow or horse? Not like you can realistically put them in a dog proof fence.

I grew up on a farm and we would contact owners when their animals were on our land harassing our animals but after calling a few times what are you supposed to do?

[spitforspat]

She hit her own goddamn chicken so I imagine she's not too attached to them.

Also, eggs = food.

[anlo]

Jul 2, 2012 18:42:13 GMT -5 zitiqueen said:

Jul 2, 2012 18:03:15 GMT -5 nicbreeful said:

Why not get a fucking airsoft gun? Not only would it sting the dog like crazy but you wouldn't potentially kill your chickens if you missed. I am in complete disbelief over shooting a gun at a dog.

Funny you should mention that. I missed the dog completely but shot the chicken's ass clean off. True story.

Don't worry, she survived to get mauled a year later. She just ran a little funny.

I'm in complete disbelief over people violating county laws by allowing their so-called family pets to roam free in a rural area where farmers are known and legally entitled to defend their livestock with firearms, but yeah, I'm the bad guy in this little scenario.

I'm a horrible person. I keep picturing the bear scene at the end of The Great Outdoors and giggling.

[lookingup]

Jul 2, 2012 19:16:02 GMT -5 spitforspat said:

She hit her own goddamn chicken so I imagine she's not too attached to them.

Also, eggs = food.

I understand that, but eggs are not chickens.

[underwaterrhymes]

I am backing the fuck out of this thread.

I want to go hug scotty.

[cotner]

Jul 2, 2012 9:18:57 GMT -5 circa1978 said:

Waits for someone in this post to enter with a mole solution.

Our lawn looks like this:

If you are serious about wanting a solution I will post, but it isn't pretty for the mole.

[rodeored]

Jul 2, 2012 19:12:37 GMT -5 nicbreeful said:

Jul 2, 2012 19:09:57 GMT -5 rodeored said:

The "just build a fence" idea isn't always an option. What happens when the dog is chasing something bigger like a cow or horse? Not like you can realistically put them in a dog proof fence.

I grew up on a farm and we would contact owners when their animals were on our land harassing our animals but after calling a few times what are you supposed to do?

Airsoft gun. It hurts, it will give them a welt and set their ass running. It doesn't kill them.

We have tried that too and it doesn't always work. Not to mention sometimes you need something more long range when you are dealing with large tracts of land.

[spitforspat]

Jul 2, 2012 19:19:01 GMT -5 lookingup said:

Jul 2, 2012 19:16:02 GMT -5 spitforspat said:

She hit her own goddamn chicken so I imagine she's not too attached to them.

Also, eggs = food.

I understand that, but eggs are not chickens.

Wow, we agree on so many things. Eggs are not chickens. Eggs are food. Chickens are food.

[lookingup]

Jul 2, 2012 19:25:10 GMT -5 spitforspat said:

Jul 2, 2012 19:19:01 GMT -5 lookingup said:

I understand that, but eggs are not chickens.

Wow, we agree on so many things. Eggs are not chickens. Eggs are food. Chickens are food.

Do we agree that chickens are animals, just like dogs are animals?

[spitforspat]

Chickens are animals that are food. Dogs are animals that are pets.

I am sorry- but I am tired of the dog vs chicken debate.

[dirtyred]

I haven't read all the responses, so I apologize in advance if this has been mentioned already.

Moles' preferred food is earthworms, not grubs. You can buy earthworm flavored and shaped poison to put in the runs. It's pricey but results are guaranteed.