Mole trap maintenance and catching.

[Reevo79 3]

When doing maintenance to my traps i usually use a wire brush to give them a good clean up, spray with WD 40 round the springs and were the metal touch's.

Just wondered if anyone else does similar maintenance as someone told me that you shouldnt spray WD40 as the moles will smell it, but this hasnt been the case i have pretty much set the traps the day i have done the maintenance to them and caught with them the next day i have checked them.

Im pretty sure moles havent got the sense of smell people think they have as i wouldnt be catching them but wondered if anyone else has any information on this topic.

 

Cheers Reevo.

[smithie 2,443]

When doing maintenance to my traps i usually use a wire brush to give them a good clean up, spray with WD 40 round the springs and were the metal touch's.

Just wondered if anyone else does similar maintenance as someone told me that you shouldnt spray WD40 as the moles will smell it, but this hasnt been the case i have pretty much set the traps the day i have done the maintenance to them and caught with them the next day i have checked them.

Im pretty sure moles havent got the sense of smell people think they have as i wouldnt be catching them but wondered if anyone else has any information on this topic.

 

Cheers Reevo.

 

 

i dont have any traps now, but when i did have a few traps i did no maintenace at all. i just used them

[Reevo79 3]

When doing maintenance to my traps i usually use a wire brush to give them a good clean up, spray with WD 40 round the springs and were the metal touch's.

Just wondered if anyone else does similar maintenance as someone told me that you shouldnt spray WD40 as the moles will smell it, but this hasnt been the case i have pretty much set the traps the day i have done the maintenance to them and caught with them the next day i have checked them.

Im pretty sure moles havent got the sense of smell people think they have as i wouldnt be catching them but wondered if anyone else has any information on this topic.

 

Cheers Reevo.

 

 

i dont have any traps now, but when i did have a few traps i did no maintenace at all. i just used them

Yeah i have quite a few nicked or taken out by dogwalkers etc, so i do give the older ones abit of TLC as they seem to be better than the new shiney ones.

[moley 115]

that snout isn,t an ornament

[Reevo79 3]

that snout isn,t an ornament

l.o.l no i agree but they might like WD40, maybe them long hairs on the end of its sneb help as a sensory guide as its going down the tunnel.... Look im no expert Moley but it hasnt stopped me from catching them.

[3175darren 1,101]

Odd really,I think we are taught and taught not to get scent on traps,I keep mine in buckets with a couple of mole hill tops thrown in, but dont knock what works,

[J Darcy 5,871]

What are peoples opinons on moles having good scenting powers?

[Simoman 110]

What are peoples opinons on moles having good scenting powers?

 

Everything i have read about mole trapping suggests avoiding touching the traps, be interesting how well developed their smell is.....

[J Darcy 5,871]

It's just that i've been experimenting........

[longnetter 32]

I'm not convinced about this scent thing...I use mole traps straight out of the box..brand new.. and still catch no problem.

Edited November 21, 2011 by longnetter

[budgie123 163]

i personally thinks a lot is old wives tales.

i took traps straight from the box set them and caught no problems.

we get traps at work which are taken straight from box and catch.

if they were contaminated with something very strong like petrol possibly be a different matter.

[moley 115]

i personally thinks a lot is old wives tales.

i took traps straight from the box set them and caught no problems.

we get traps at work which are taken straight from box and catch.

if they were contaminated with something very strong like petrol possibly be a different matter.

agree, exept i tinker with the performance of the trap

[Steve Albano 21]

In my experience, scent on the traps doesn't matter much, but tuning the traps is very important.

[mole trapper 1,693]

All my traps for moles and rabbits when bought go straight into a big vat of creosote for a week, they last for years.

[moley 115]

i thought you were going to keep that secret to yourself