I bought a trap and set it up over one of the moles tunnel. Since the afternoon I set the trap, the mole has not been back. It has been 6 days. The mole is either very smart (not likely) or a snake, coyote or hawk got it? Or is it possible he just abandoned the tunnels? I want to remove the trap from my lawn but it would be disappointing to wake and find it has returned. How long should I keep the trap on the lawn?
The mole probably will not use that tunnel again. It most likely made that one while looking for food. Find a travel tunnel and set your trap there. In my experience those are typically found against the house, along the edge of a bed, and along or under a fence line.
A good tip on how to find the travel tunnel. Flatten all the tunnels you can find with your foot. Come back the next day and the if one of your flattened tunnels is raised again...that's your travel tunnel. Put the trap there.
A good tip on how to find the travel tunnel. Flatten all the tunnels you can find with your foot. Come back the next day and the if one of your flattened tunnels is raised again...that's your travel tunnel. Put the trap there.
This is what I do and I usually get them in a day or two. They have a really good sense of smell so try to avoid touching any parts that go into the ground.
A good tip on how to find the travel tunnel. Flatten all the tunnels you can find with your foot. Come back the next day and the if one of your flattened tunnels is raised again...that's your travel tunnel. Put the trap there.
This is what I do and I usually get them in a day or two. They have a really good sense of smell so try to avoid touching any parts that go into the ground.
I didn't consider their sense of smell. Good possibility they don't like the smell of Prodiamine and Pennant Magnum. I searched around for tunnels under my pinestraw and did not find any. I did find a hole but it was in the pinestraw in front of one of the previous tunnels.
I ordered them last week. I haven't opened them yet. I will if I see a new or travel tunnel.
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