gardenmom5 Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 :glare:. I miss my neighbors cat, he loved moles.;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2scouts Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 But they're so cute and soft. (Don't ask how I know that. I am a homeschooling mom.):tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Marple Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 Right there with ya' :( My cats and dogs can't keep up with the mole population explosion around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 Not for anything, but those moles have only the nicest things to say about you. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cammie Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 Ok, funny mole story. My DH is not from the US. We were living in our first home which had a very nice backyard with a large, green, well manicured lawn. One morning we woke up to a small pile of dirt in the backyard. The next day a few more piles appeared. My DH was CONVINCED that the neighbors were secretly throwing dirt over the fence in some anti-Indian statement!! I was a city girl so I had NO idea what was happening. Thank god I mentioned it to someone at work who set me straight (and recommended sitting at the site with a shotgun waiting for the mole!) Good lesson for all of us. BTW - we went with the sonic mole irritant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrn Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 Dh swears that if you put out chewed juicy-fruit gum, you will no longer have a mole problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan C. Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 Dh swears that if you put out chewed juicy-fruit gum, you will no longer have a mole problem. Yep :iagree::iagree::iagree:but use juji fruits candy (the gummy colored candy). And, there are dirt piles in our yard again, time to go to the dollar store to get some more... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plansrme Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 Chewed Juicy-Fruit stuffed down in each mole hole did the trick here also. I felt stupid standing in my front yard with a mouth full of gum, but it worked. I used one or two lightly-chewed pieces per hole. Terri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyfaithe Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 Chewed Juicy-Fruit stuffed down in each mole hole did the trick here also. I felt stupid standing in my front yard with a mouth full of gum, but it worked. I used one or two lightly-chewed pieces per hole. Terri Oh my....my kids are going to LOVE this job!! Moles....here we come...and we have GUM!:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belacqua Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 We must have gum-hating moles, because Juicy Fruit didn't work for us. Neither did the sonic thing. Right now, we're blasting them with a combination of bloodmeal and chili powder. With our luck, they'll just consider it delightful seasoning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 Oh my....my kids are going to LOVE this job!! Moles....here we come...and we have GUM!:D :D :D :D :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghee Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 I have a female cat who is an EXCELLENT hunter (and one male who won't even swat at a grasshopper, but I digress...) Unfortunately, with her ninja hunting skills comes cat ADHD. She is like a ping pong ball on speed. You want me to mail her to you? Maybe all the moles will keep her busy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyontheFarm Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 If you want some Canadian moles let me know, I can send you some. Sort of, an international mole exchange. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 If you want some Canadian moles let me know, I can send you some. Sort of, an international mole exchange. :lol: That sounds sort of educational. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted August 4, 2012 Author Share Posted August 4, 2012 okay - what is the logic behind juicy fruit gum? dh found a mole repellant you spray on the lawn and it soaks in. he also found the smoke bombs you shove in their holes and block behind the entry. (can't always find their holes around here.) the tunnels collapsing and the earth displacement on the surface. I've had young specimen trees die, and the only logical explanation is the disruption of the dirt affected their roots getting water. and then there is the sinking down every single time I take a step . . . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan C. Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 We put gummy worms out today to get them, there's piles of dirt in a section of the backyard. The moles can't digest the gum or gummy candy, it plugs up their digestive tract. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngieW in Texas Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 I thought this was going to be a chemistry rant, complaining about always have to convert to moles. I've never actually seen the animal before, but I have certainly dealt with doing chemistry conversions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belacqua Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 I thought this was going to be a chemistry rant, complaining about always have to convert to moles. I've never actually seen the animal before, but I have certainly dealt with doing chemistry conversions. Maybe we need this t-shirt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngieW in Texas Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Maybe we need this t-shirt. I love the t-shirt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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