mercredi 12 mars 2014

Guide On Using A Mole Trap

By Jaclyn Hurley


Trapping moles is among the primary techniques employed for eliminating moles. You will find various types of traps, which should be used for different purposes. Several types are designed for use in sandy locations while some are designed for use in rocky areas. When using a mole trap, you need to consider a variety of factors to be able to obtain quality results.

Moles have a strong sense of smell and can smell odors from a few meters away. It is for this reason that you should never set a trapping device that has strong odors as this can drive moles away. When setting up trapping devices, you should make sure you do not use gloves that have strong odors or put the trap in areas where there are strong odors.

While people can catch moles all through the year, moles are only active in certain periods of the year. During summer and winter, moles tunnel deep into the ground hence may not be quite active. Most kinds of moles would only be active during the spring. Therefore, if you would want to eliminate moles, it would be important to trap them during the spring time.

Mole traps are more effective when used at the most appropriate time. Considering that, moles are active at particular times of the day, it is important to trap them at the most suitable time. For example, you ought to be keen to use traps at mid-day or after warm rains since it is during these times that moles are active.

Safety is another important aspect whenever you are setting traps. No one would want their children or pets to be hurt by such traps. Therefore, you may need to mark the places where you have located such traps to ensure your pets and children can keep away from them. It may be important to cover the traps with certain materials especially a bucket to ensure that your pets and kids do not interfere with them.

Since it would be difficult to set up traps in deep burrows, it would be important to try to look for tunnels on the ground surface where the moles pass frequently. This is to ensure that, you will be able to catch the moles since if you set such traps far from where the moles pass, you will not be able to trap such moles. It would also be important to try locating the traps near sidewalks, foundations and driveways for stronger adhesion.

It is also important to make sure that the devices you utilize are made for the specific purposes. Some trapping devices are used for rocky places and others for sandy places. If you would want to achieve the best results when trapping moles, it would be advisable to use the specific products according to how they are expected to be used.

Knowing how to trap a mole is very important for effective results. People are advised to make sure that when they are setting up the traps, their hands do not have strong odors. It is also advisable to use your trapping devices during Spring since this is the time that moles are likely to be active, and this may enable you to catch a mole.




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