Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Using Mole Traps To Get Rid Of Moles In Your Yard

By Rachael Gutierrez


There are many yards that have problems with moles and this is why mole traps have become a common tool used to get rid of these little animals. There are a variety of different kinds and you can find most of them at a store that sells gardening supplies and hardware.

In order for any kind of mole traps to be a success they must be placed where the animals is at and that is under the ground of a yard. So it is a common thing to try and destroy an opening to a tunnel to get them to come and try and open it again. This means that while trying to open the tunnel, the trap will be triggered generally by the dirt and then the animal will be killed by the trap.

Probably the best thing to do to ensure the effectiveness of a trap is to determine just which tunnels the moles are using. They dig tunnel systems where they have some that are permanent and some that are temporary. The key is to find out which of the tunnels are permanent.

To be able to figure this out look for areas that seem to always be reopened and that they seem to follow a straight line for some distance or if they also seem to be connected to two mounds often used as their feeding area.

Tunnels that are permanent will often go along a fence line, sidewalk, border or any man made type of border. If it turns out you do not know how deep they are, you can figure out if they are deep ones by using a stick or rod and then poke it into the mound or right next to it. You can also go to a mound and stomp it down flat and return the next day to see if it returns.

There are quite a few traps but two of the more common ones uses would be the scissor jaw trap and the harpoon trap. Both of these can be found in many gardening centers.

The scissor type is effective when it is placed right in the main tunnel underground. This means you will need to put it about eight to twelve inches under your yard. This trap is out of sight and will trap the mole right in its active tunnel because it is right in the main path it travels.

The harpoon or sometimes called the spear is one that is after you crush the tunnel with your feet. Then it is put right above that spot. The mole will then try to come to repair its tunnel and the dirt will cause the trap to shoot the spear or harpoon killing the animal in the process.

Many people do not realize that if their yard has more than one tunnel then they will need to buy more mole traps. In fact they should have one trap for each tunnel that they have in their yards. Once a trap is triggered the rest of the moles that might be using the tunnel system are still going to continue to tear up their gardens.




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