Gophers

AnnaJW · 08-23-2006, 04:04 PM

Sigh! I just came in from mowing and discovered two small gopher holes in the yard. I try my best to use nothing by natural controls in the yard, but after having four of my bananas plowed down last year, I want to get this guy out of my yard ASAP!
Any ideas for natural deterents? If it/they get anywhere near my bananas, I will consider other alternatives...

Tropicallvr · 08-23-2006, 04:25 PM

Sometimes those traps work if you put an onion or some thing stinky in it, but they are kinda hit or miss, and you have to kill em.
I just got a battery powered tube that you push into the ground and it emmits an irritating buzzing noise, that they dislike. It seems to be working so far.

AnnaJW · 08-23-2006, 05:29 PM

Can I ask where you got the battery powered thing? That sounds good to me. Irritate them away!
Thanks!

Taylor · 08-23-2006, 05:31 PM

I don't think you have a Southern States in CA. But here, they have aisles and aisles of animal repellants, including Gopher-Mole-Vole Irritators.

AnnaJW · 08-23-2006, 05:37 PM

Thanks, Taylor! I'm going to Google to find some.

momoese · 08-24-2006, 09:56 AM

Plastic explosives work pretty well.

mikevan · 08-24-2006, 10:38 AM

Or you could stuff some hungry snakes into the burrow and bury the exits.

Grin,
Mike

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Originally Posted by momoese

Plastic explosives work pretty well.

AnnaJW · 08-24-2006, 01:22 PM

Those are both great ideas!

Maybe I need to watch "Caddyshack" again and get some additional ideas. LOL

pitangadiego · 08-24-2006, 07:48 PM

Macabee Old Reliable traps are the quintessential answer. Period. They work well, and you have positive proof of kill. THEN, you must dig up all of the tunnels, or another gopher will just move in. Been there, done that for 50 years.

The last secret is that the hole where you see the mound is a side tunnel, in most cases. You must dig over about 12-18' to where the tunnel runs in two directions (the main tunnel), and put a trap in each direction. The more traps you set, and the more tunnel yu dig up, the more likely the gopher is to make a mistake and get caught.

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AnnaJW AnnaJW's Photo Gallery Location: Riverside, CA Find me on the map! Zone: 9b Name: Anna Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,310 BananaBucks : 220,569 Feedback: 6 / 100% Said "Thanks" 20 Times Was Thanked 120 Times in 89 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1 Times	Re: Gophers Can I ask where you got the battery powered thing? That sounds good to me. Irritate them away! Thanks! __________________ -Anna Banana - Living my life in MMORPG's

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Taylor Taylor 's Photo Gallery Location: VA Find me on the map! Zone: 8a Name: Taylor Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,084 BananaBucks : 217,092 Feedback: 15 / 100% Said "Thanks" 355 Times Was Thanked 662 Times in 334 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 283 Times	Re: Gophers I don't think you have a Southern States in CA. But here, they have aisles and aisles of animal repellants, including Gopher-Mole-Vole Irritators.

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AnnaJW AnnaJW's Photo Gallery Location: Riverside, CA Find me on the map! Zone: 9b Name: Anna Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,310 BananaBucks : 220,569 Feedback: 6 / 100% Said "Thanks" 20 Times Was Thanked 120 Times in 89 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1 Times	Re: Gophers Thanks, Taylor! I'm going to Google to find some. __________________ -Anna Banana - Living my life in MMORPG's

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momoese Banana grower momoese's Photo Gallery Find me on the map! Zone: zone 10 Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 7,590 BananaBucks : 3,229 Feedback: 9 / 100% Said "Thanks" 3,754 Times Was Thanked 10,888 Times in 3,311 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 729 Times	Re: Gophers Plastic explosives work pretty well.

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