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[Feline Fine]

Hope the poor thing doesn't suffer and drown...

Much better to research more-humane ways to drive these guys away.

[raven-blackbird]

On 3/6/2014 Feline Fine said:

Hope the poor thing doesn't suffer and drown...

Much better to research more-humane ways to drive these guys away.

I have no intentions of doing anything humane where these critters are concerned........they burrow under your house.......and they DO..........your foundation is ruined.............................raven

[Feline Fine]

On 3/6/2014 blackbirdraven said:

On 3/6/2014 Feline Fine said:

Hope the poor thing doesn't suffer and drown...

Much better to research more-humane ways to drive these guys away.

I have no intentions of doing anything humane where these critters are concerned........they burrow under your house.......and they DO..........your foundation is ruined.............................raven

There are plenty of humane treatments that will repel them and keep them away, including the peppermint oil and tabasco sauce that Predsfan mentioned above.

I guess I was surprised, as you seemed to be an animal lover in previous posts, and not just of dogs. One who would try other methods first.

[raven-blackbird]

On 3/6/2014 Feline Fine said:

On 3/6/2014 blackbirdraven said:

On 3/6/2014 Feline Fine said:

Hope the poor thing doesn't suffer and drown...

Much better to research more-humane ways to drive these guys away.

I have no intentions of doing anything humane where these critters are concerned........they burrow under your house.......and they DO..........your foundation is ruined.............................raven

There are plenty of humane treatments that will repel them and keep them away, including the peppermint oil and tabasco sauce that Predsfan mentioned above.

I guess I was surprised, as you seemed to be an animal lover in previous posts, and not just of dogs. One who would try other methods first.

I do love animals and have quite a few.......but I don't like things that destroy property......I have tried other means, thus the "must be spring the gopher wars have started"........this is not the first string of gophers we're had, we fight this every spring..........................raven

[kdgn]

On 3/6/2014 blackbirdraven said:

On 3/6/2014 kdgn said:

Look up a device called The Black Hole gopher trap. It works. We've used it 3 different times and had 3 dead gophers within 30 minutes of Mr. kdgn setting it up.

I checked it out kdgn........I'd have to dig a big hole in my yard to put that thing in the tunnel...................raven

It doesn't go IN the tunnel, it goes in the opening of the tunnel. The 3 gophers were large too, not little guys. If you have a lot of tunnels you do one at a time. Where the mound of dirt is located is where you dig a small amount and place the trap.

We wouldn't have bought it if we knew it wouldn't work. We had borrowed a friend's because he swore by it. Mr. Skeptic decided to give it a try and after he disposed of the gopher he was on the internet, placing the order.

[raven-blackbird]

On 3/6/2014 kdgn said:

On 3/6/2014 blackbirdraven said:

On 3/6/2014 kdgn said:

Look up a device called The Black Hole gopher trap. It works. We've used it 3 different times and had 3 dead gophers within 30 minutes of Mr. kdgn setting it up.

I checked it out kdgn........I'd have to dig a big hole in my yard to put that thing in the tunnel...................raven

It doesn't go IN the tunnel, it goes in the opening of the tunnel. The 3 gophers were large too, not little guys. If you have a lot of tunnels you do one at a time. Where the mound of dirt is located is where you dig a small amount and place the trap.

We wouldn't have bought it if we knew it wouldn't work. We had borrowed a friend's because he swore by it. Mr. Skeptic decided to give it a try and after he disposed of the gopher he was on the internet, placing the order.

ahhhhhhh I see, the you tube video I watched on it made it sound like you had to put it in the main tunnel........I'm buying that thing, actually I am going to get two.........thanks for the heads up on this kdgn .............................................raven

[kdgn]

You're welcome, Raven. I just wish we'd had that thing many years ago when our old backyard was invaded. I think several gopher families took up residence-

[raven-blackbird]

On 3/6/2014 kdgn said:

You're welcome, Raven. I just wish we'd had that thing many years ago when our old backyard was invaded. I think several gopher families took up residence-

Amazon to the rescue...........I have two that will be here 3/10......thanks again kdgn..........................raven

[Feline Fine]

On 3/6/2014 blackbirdraven said:

On 3/6/2014 Feline Fine said:

On 3/6/2014 blackbirdraven said:

On 3/6/2014 Feline Fine said:

Hope the poor thing doesn't suffer and drown...

Much better to research more-humane ways to drive these guys away.

I have no intentions of doing anything humane where these critters are concerned........they burrow under your house.......and they DO..........your foundation is ruined.............................raven

There are plenty of humane treatments that will repel them and keep them away, including the peppermint oil and tabasco sauce that Predsfan mentioned above.

I guess I was surprised, as you seemed to be an animal lover in previous posts, and not just of dogs. One who would try other methods first.

I do love animals and have quite a few.......but I don't like things that destroy property......I have tried other means, thus the "must be spring the gopher wars have started"........this is not the first string of gophers we're had, we fight this every spring..........................raven

I know - I think of you as "Great Pyrenees Mama". Please give them a big squish for me. 8)

[lovesrecess]

On 3/6/2014 LyndaGee said:

There was a mole in our backyard last year that drove the dog crazy - He'd sit by that hole for hours. He was obsessed!!!

we had mole issues a few years ago....couldn't believe how much dirt they could move in a day