Does this work on gophers &amp; moles? Sweeney's/Woodstream mole &amp; gopher sonic spikes are useless.
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I doubt it, as the sound waves bounce off surfaces causing discomfort for the creatures - there is nothing that goes underground. It would only work on gophers and moles that are above ground.
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It works on moles and gophers, since it's highly poisonous I would not leave it out so other animals can get in contact with it, if you to try it on ground squirrels I would push it as deep as possible into their borrow and cover with dirt, dogs can dig and get to it so if you have dogs be careful. I found the two best solutions for ground squirrels is barn cats and a 17HMR, the 17HMR is more for fun, the barn cats take very good care of all the vermin including moles, just feed the cats once a day just enough for them to stick around and the rest they get by hunting.
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No, not on squirrels. I bought this to use on gophers but discovered that instead of gophers, I had moles. It doesn't work on moles.
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Tried it both ways with squirrels . Did not work. Even tried it outdoors. No luck. Mothballs worked better.
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I got both the larger gopher and smaller mole size traps. I have found that inserting the trap into the gopher tunnel, then opening the jaws works well. You will want to set the trap with a "hair trigger" anyway, so it's simpler to open the jaws once it's in place. Check out YouTube for people actually using the traps. These traps are used by pros who trap for a living on golf courses, vineyards, etc.It's a simple and very effective design. I usually get a kill with a day. Gophers are destructive but predictable. Think like the Gopher! Know your enemy! Come on - we're killin gophers here - lighten up! I got both the larger gopher and smaller mole size traps. I have found that inserting the trap into the gopher tunnel, then opening the jaws works well. You will want to set the trap with a "hair trigger" anyway, so it's simpler to open the jaws once it's in place. Check out YouTube for people actually using the traps. These traps are used by pros who trap for a living on golf courses, vineyards, etc.It's a simple and very effective design. I usually get a kill with a day. Gophers are destructive but predictable. Think like the Gopher! Know your enemy! Come on - we're killin... » Read More I got both the larger gopher and smaller mole size traps. I have found that inserting the trap into the gopher tunnel, then opening the jaws works well. You will want to set the trap with a "hair trigger" anyway, so it's simpler to open the jaws once it's in place. Check out YouTube for people actually using the traps. These traps are used by pros who trap for a living on golf courses, vineyards, etc.It's a simple and very effective design. I usually get a kill with a day. Gophers are destructive but predictable. Think like the Gopher! Know your enemy! Come on - we're killin gophers here - lighten up! « Show Less
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Not sure. Didn`t work eliminating my gophers.I would check with the manufacturer.
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I have not tried it on moles. I use it to keep cats out of my flower beds. Also works for blackbirds.
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we caught 30 on our one acre. the gophers were easy. the moles are not. good luck, the trap worked well for gophers.
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I've had no experience with either. I don't think shrews make long underground tunnels and thus these probably wouldn't do the job - just a guess. I think gophers are vegetarians and are much bigger than moles, so again I'm guessing these wouldn't work because they probably wouldn't eat them and also the dose would be too small if they did.
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During the summer it seemed to work --- I saw no evidence of opossum or raccoon. I took the sentinel down for winter (covered my pond) and since have seen evidence of raccoon (skat and tracks). So, it seemed to work when the sentinel is installed.
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This doesn't have any way of baiting the trap - it works by getting the mole/gopher to run into the trap when it's placed in their tunnel. A rat out in the open probably wouldn't enter this trap.
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1) First, based on my experience, I recommend that you NOT buy this device at all. The one I bought refused to trip at all. The moles just went under it at will. It required much too much force to trip the trap. I got the similar designed Around the Home Easy Mole Trap and it immediately worked great. So if you want something like this, I suggest the latter (which is also less expensive).2) I used these in sandy soil and have had excellent results with the Around the Home Easy Mole Trap.Eric
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won't do either. you need to kill grubs, the source of food for moles. gophers have to be trapped with hav-a-heart trap (cantaloupe works well as bait) and taken a couple of miles away or shoot them. i've had some luck throwing rat poison down the gopher holes.
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Hi,I don't know if it works for rats. My problem is with very smart field mice. There are several web sites that give good advice for rodent problems. I will say I did try a mole sonic device in the ground near my problem area. This is suppose to work for all rodents. It did not work. Maybe you would have better luck. Hope you find an good idea that works.Good luck
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I purchased it for rabbits. Used the entire bottle following directions. Within an hour rabbits were back. Not effective for me. Gophers are an entirely different problem. I had a gopher specialist get rid of mine who found the main gopher tunnels and inserted poison. Liquid fence is a smell that is allegedly suppose to repel not kill deer & rabbit. Operative word allegedly. I would waste your money on this. Gophers are under ground so an entirely different technique for that critter.
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Yes some make a sound louder than others. I think they run on different frequencies. I've never had any pest in my whole yard so they all work. I know they work because I notice the holes in my neighbor's yards. They all wonder why I don't have any holes and I tell them gophers don't like little dogs. I haven't even told my kids what they are.
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The Black hole(s) worked very well on the gophers. I bought two and sometimes place them back to back in the tunnel. At first, I caught four within a few days after receiving. I believe that I have and infestation. My recent success has not been as good, the gophers will push dirt into trap to trip the release mechanism. I tried the tunnel fill products - they do NOT kill. KILL with black box.