Marshmallow

[Rowan 308]

Since reading this and becoming very concerned about the general public trying this and my business suffering because of it , not to mention the likely hood that moles may show signs of resistance to either white or pink marshmellows. I believe we should as responsible pest controllers only use marshmellows as a last resort as we do not want legislation brought in similar to rodenticide use .

 

This , I think will lead to a Campaign for Responsible Marshmellow Use , ( CRMU).

[comanche 2,957]

Since reading this and becoming very concerned about the general public trying this and my business suffering because of it , not to mention the likely hood that moles may show signs of resistance to either white or pink marshmellows. I believe we should as responsible pest controllers only use marshmellows as a last resort as we do not want legislation brought in similar to rodenticide use .

 

This , I think will lead to a Campaign for Responsible Marshmellow Use , ( CRMU).

You are probably right . It may not catch -on though. After-all who remembers the unfounded fears relating to the overuse of cake-waste for attracting rats. Let alone the Campaign for Responsible Use of Muffins as Bait(CRUMB) that followed.

I'm more concerned with secondary take-up of marshmallow by scavenging birds picking-up carcases. Suppose they developed a sweet tooth (beak?);it would be like a scene from a Hitchcock film outside every corner-shop as the avian addicts waited to descend on unsuspecting school-children or dive-bombed toddlers for their lollies.

I'm sticking with the Plutonium-laced Love Hearts.

Edited February 15, 2016 by comanche

[Rowan 308]

This is just one more item that will soon be pushed through by the Brussels elite , best to keep this vital information under wraps.

[FloridaGrams 0]

I wonder if this is like using instant rice for killing certain critters. When they eat it and eventually drink water the rice expands and the critter dies. I don't want to leave marshmallows out for the ugly bothersome moles/voles because I'll have an ant problem unless it's going to happen overnight??.. Any better options?

[Nicepix 5,650]

On 27/06/2021 at 04:18, FloridaGrams said:

I wonder if this is like using instant rice for killing certain critters. When they eat it and eventually drink water the rice expands and the critter dies. I don't want to leave marshmallows out for the ugly bothersome moles/voles because I'll have an ant problem unless it's going to happen overnight??.. Any better options?

Errr, yes. Trapping them works. Or so I've been told. 

[DeMajrea 0]

It isn't poison! What is happening is simply biology! The chemicals within the marshmellows isn't something the animal has a natural use for (beyond sugar!) and it clogs their digestive track! With enough marshmellows being consumed - the animals die with full stomachs! They can't simply pass (poop!) the marshmellows and it kills them!!!!! 

[earth-thrower 493]

On 09/09/2021 at 20:17, DeMajrea said:

It isn't poison! What is happening is simply biology! The chemicals within the marshmellows isn't something the animal has a natural use for (beyond sugar!) and it clogs their digestive track! With enough marshmellows being consumed - the animals die with full stomachs! They can't simply pass (poop!) the marshmellows and it kills them!!!!! 

Forgive me, but you've missed the point here, mate.

[forest of dean redneck 11,565]

4 hours ago, W. Katchum said:

Pound shop sells marshmallows by the ton, compare that to mole traps an I’m sold, just sent wife to pound shop for a barrow load of lovely little sugary clouds, them moles best be careful now

Until you look round an your  tribes eaten the lot

[Primrose Farm 2]

I am a small time farmer with 11 acres of land used for grazing horses etc and was told about using marshmallows by a mole catcher I have been using over recent years. I found it hard to believe that marshmallows would work, so we tried  experimenting - I have two very large lawns, we put marshmallows in the holes on one of the lawns and used traditional tunnel traps in the other lawn. Over the summer of 2021 we caught 18 moles in the lawn where we had used the traditional traps, in the lawn where we used marshmallows had a few mole hills appear for about 2-3 weeks then nothing, this lawn is now mole free believe it or not - I still find it hard to believe it works using marshmallows.

I have now invested in more marshmallows and have started putting them in the holes on the lawn where we used the traditional traps last season, problem is its one marshmallow for me and one for the mole, so we use lots of marshmallows.

[Ken's Deputy 4,459]

This is non news to some of us old hands I'm just gearing up for a weekend at them myself.

[Wolfdog91 6,965]

Sounds like how folks around here will soak sponges in bacon grease and toss them out for coyotes and fox. Some how the idea of an animal dying via constipation is more humane then trapping but whatever.  Anyhow you can find coyote turds with sponges in em alot on some propertys

[comanche 2,957]

On 21/01/2022 at 16:02, Ken's Deputy said:

This is non news to some of us old hands I'm just gearing up for a weekend at them myself.

I reckon you'll have 100% success rate. In fact you'll pretty much be able to guarantee the whole island mole free. A modern day St Patrick,  verily .

Edited January 24, 2022 by comanche

[comanche 2,957]

On 22/01/2022 at 01:52, Wolfdog91 said:

Sounds like how folks around here will soak sponges in bacon grease and toss them out for coyotes and fox. Some how the idea of an animal dying via constipation is more humane then trapping but whatever.  Anyhow you can find coyote turds with sponges in em alot on some propertys

There are various brands of non- non poisonous rodent bait available based on dehydrated plant cellulose.    

The idea being that as rats and mice mice can't  vomit they stuff themselves on the free food which absorbs the moisture in their guts and swells- up.  The little creatures then expire from a combination of dehydration and constipation.  

It's  supposed to be relatively safe for other animals.  Though one of my customers had a dog that stole and ate a whole box of the stuff.

It  didn't  die but apparently it blew up like  a balloon and  waddled about in a decidedly uncomfortable manner.  It deflated via the "normal channels"  but was to say the least "a bit windy" for several days.