Holes?

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

100% rat holes,the majority of which are unused by the algae around them.You may have a straggler moved in if new holes are appearing .Fill them in and see what opens up?Let the dogs do their thing on any fresh holes.

[Guest MOLLY]

Im still almost certain it wasnt rats, most of the holes were smaller than rat holes and some are very near the surface, plus there is no good food source etc. The dogs are not showing the same signs and interest they do for rats.

The garden was rotovated today (had to do it whilst i had the chance of lending one) so if they were not scared off ill see what tomorrow brings.

The farmer reckons its voles?

MOLL.

[Mitch 0]

Collar up a jill, will she fit in?

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

How small is that terrier in first pic .Nothing smaller than a rat can make holes that size .Voles holes are in grass and the grass around is grazed short.

[bullsmilk 2]

Im still almost certain it wasnt rats, most of the holes were smaller than rat holes and some are very near the surface, plus there is no good food source etc. The dogs are not showing the same signs and interest they do for rats.

The garden was rotovated today (had to do it whilst i had the chance of lending one) so if they were not scared off ill see what tomorrow brings.

The farmer reckons its voles?

MOLL.

no way is that voles mate there 2 big ...the holes that is .maby u have umpalumpas diggin around your garden at night ...bulls

[Guest MOLLY]

Im still almost certain it wasnt rats, most of the holes were smaller than rat holes and some are very near the surface, plus there is no good food source etc. The dogs are not showing the same signs and interest they do for rats.

The garden was rotovated today (had to do it whilst i had the chance of lending one) so if they were not scared off ill see what tomorrow brings.

The farmer reckons its voles?

MOLL.

no way is that voles mate there 2 big ...the holes that is .maby u have umpalumpas diggin around your garden at night ...bulls

What are they like....will my little ratting dogs be safe

Are they edible

MOLL.

[Guest MOLLY]

I am now starting to become obsessed :wacko: . The garden was rotorvated and it stopped for a while. But they are back.

Noticed some of my marigolds were not quite right from the lounge window...went out and the tunnel from this hole goes straight underneath them, causing them to move.....

 

 

 

 

Another smaller hole in the same vicinity, leading to more tunnels, this hole is more like someone popped its head out for a look rather than dug it out...if you know what i mean?....

 

 

 

 

Then there is my newly seeded lawn, its hard to capture on photo but the darker lines towards the back are actual ridges, like a tunnel underneath the ground...there were def not there last night!

 

 

 

 

And the dogs have started to dig again

 

 

 

 

When i water the plants they start to sink into the tunnels.

Can moles do this if they feel threatened....just make tunnels without the mounds? Because this garden was full of mole hills till the dogs started to dig them up????

They are definately NOT rats.

MOLL.

[jonathan 0]

set mole traps and rat traps

[Guest MOLLY]

I was thinking about the mole traps...where will i set them if there are no mounds?

MOLL.

[jonathan 0]

I was thinking about the mole traps...where will i set them if there are no mounds?

MOLL.

you dont need mounds you find the tunnl by using a bar then set the traps there

[john b 38]

Have a look at this, under 'signs of presence'

 

moles advice sheet

 

 

There are 2 types of tunnel: deep tunnels 5-20cm below the soil surface, the soil from which is pushed out onto the surface as mole hills; and surface runs where the soil is pushed up to form a ridge on the surface of the ground.

 

found it using google

[Guest MOLLY]

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Have a look at this, under 'signs of presence'

 

moles advice sheet

 

 

There are 2 types of tunnel: deep tunnels 5-20cm below the soil surface, the soil from which is pushed out onto the surface as mole hills; and surface runs where the soil is pushed up to form a ridge on the surface of the ground.

 

found it using google

Thanks John, the lawn intruder certainly sounds like a mole then Ive been back out and there is now a very small mound there.

Unfortunately ive found more new holes which DEF wernt there when i checked earlier Most of these are either next to the wall or under or around plants?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MOLL.

[IanB 0]

I would say it's moles Molly and if you want them catching ask IanB he is the mole king

 

Piece of piss pete, its not hard is it

[Guest MOLLY]

Where would i put the traps then ian, there doesnt seem to be any pattern without the mounds, and the other holes dont seem to be being used all the time?

Im gonna get a live mouse trap for the ones in the flower beds, i think its voles there...def moles in the lawn (a different part of the garden)

MOLL.

[IanB 0]

I'll have a look up moll, need to see the cottage anyway , might be tempted to move in to your nice rural area .... thats if you can wait till I'm back...