Salt water VS. Mole..

[Myteemouse]

funny story time again..
We had this mole tearing up our front yard.. I tried to flush him out with the garden hose for about 30 mins (running water in his holes) then he moved to the back yard right after I poured my new patio,, apparently he liked the cool dirt under it..
Well I tried a few times to get him with no luck..
So one day I found a fresh dirt mound , by the back window that is right by the tank..
SO, I decided when I did my water change I would siphon all the water (33 gallons) into the hole under the dirt mound..
I used the garden hose to wash away the dirt mound and expose the hole and (of course) access to the tunnels he's been digging..
After this water change, (about 3 days.). I noticed fresh dirt mounds..
The good thing was they were all outside my fence line next to the city sidewalk..
SO in conclusion. Moles dont like saltwater very much...
Give it a try if you got a pesky mole and you have lots of waste water..

 

[returnofsid]

LOL It'll also get rid of those pesky weeds that sprout up, along the fence line!! IF the mole moves into your yard, this may not be as good of an idea though, as it'll kill your grass.

 

[Krish]

No moles here so were good. Just tons of potcakes!!! :shock: :lol:


BTW a potcake is a dog that is mixed with 3 or more different breeds that run around the streets tearing up garbage cans etc

 

[Myteemouse]

LOL It'll also get rid of those pesky weeds that sprout up, along the fence line!! IF the mole moves into your yard, this may not be as good of an idea though, as it'll kill your grass.

read carefully, the mole WAS in my yard.. I chased him out of it with saltwater.

 

[returnofsid]

I read carefully, and read that it was in your yard and read that it played musical yard areas with you. I guess I should have said.... If the mole moves BACK into your yard, be careful, as the saltwater will kill your grass. Better? lol

 

[Myteemouse]

I didnt pump water in the holes till they were back by my patio were there is no grass,

 

[returnofsid]

I like the idea!!! Grew up on a farm, where gophers were rampant, to the point where livestock would end up with broken legs, once in awhile, and need to be put down.

We'd sit on a hillside and pop them off with a .22...

Doubt that'd be a good idea, as a remedy, for you though....lol

Tacoma PD probably would frown upon it.

 

[Myteemouse]

uuu yea 22 would make things go crazy around here

 

[Ichthys]

22

uuu yea 22 would make things go crazy around here

hehe.. the idea of popping gophers with a 22 in TACOMA is funny.... can you say serious police response.. unless of course you live on Hilltop, then the sound of 22's is just normal background noise.