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There is a difference between trap shy and neophobic. An animal will only become trap shy if it associates a bad experience when encountering a trap. Most moles do not get chance to form an association as the first time they encounter a trap it is their last. But some animals are neophobic and if at all possible will avoid anything that they are unsure about. You see it in dogs and cats when they encounter something strange that they cannot rationalise and if you've ever ridden a horse then you'll know only too well that anything out of the norm' whether it is a crisp packet blowing over the road or a dog barking a mile away can cause the rider some real problems.

 

If a mole trapper is experienced enough and doing the same thing over and over again successfully then I don't see how blame can be apportioned to him if he encounters a really difficult mole that avoids all the traps set.

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ive only had one very very hard mole to catch! i set 4 duffus traps with a mole in one end..and had him next day.. i think they get so pissed of seeing the other mole they throw caution into the win

I had one that had been chased around the garden by the customer for months and was ultra neophobic. After two weeks of back filling Duffus and going under Talpex I rested it for a week and then got i

If you set a talpex right it shouldn't be possible for the mole to tunnel under it.   Try putting on blob of soil under the plate and nothing else in the tube.

We've heard the tales on here of moles evading capture for weeks and months, by blokes who know what they are doing.

It's not beyond the realms of imagination to have a target animal, of any species, to be extra sensitive to traps.

I use the word "trap shy" as a general term, but call it neophobic, crafty, or whatever, they do exist.

Getting back to my trap project, I'm having to re-think the trigger release.

Because of the strength of the spring, the hook on the trigger is digging in to the keep, needing a bit too much force to release it.

I may try the horizontal trigger stick in notches method, or a string/toggle.

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