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Old 03-31-2007, 08:05 PM
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Holes in my yard?????

I was taking trash out and I stepped in a spot that the dirt under my feet sank with me. It was the strangest thing.

It went down 6/8 inches. Then I noticed what at first I thought was anthills, but no ants.

The holes are close together and the dirt underneath them is very loose. When you walk on it you can feel it give ....It is in an area of about 6 or 8 foot square.

Does anyone know what kind of animal it could be?
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Old 03-31-2007, 08:10 PM
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I was taking trash out and I stepped in a spot that the dirt under my feet sank with me. It was the strangest thing.

It went down 6/8 inches. Then I noticed what at first I thought was anthills, but no ants.

The holes are close together and the dirt underneath them is very loose. When you walk on it you can feel it give ....It is in an area of about 6 or 8 foot square.

Does anyone know what kind of animal it could be?

Gophers !
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Old 03-31-2007, 08:13 PM
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Yep, sounds like gophers to me - - if you look closer you'll find a tunnel they've made - - hard to get rid of them too!
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Old 03-31-2007, 08:23 PM
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My grandmother told me a little trick years ago to get rid of those things.

She would take Juicy Fruit stick gum and break each stick into three pieces. Then she would roll up the small pieces and put it down into the "runs" in the yard. She said you must wear gloves to do this, or they will pick up the human scent on the gum-- and won't touch the gum. Anyway, they will eat the gum-- and it will block their intestines and kill them. She said that other animals will not use the same tunnels made by previous occupants, that they will all make their own.

We haven't had those little critters in our yard in several years now.... so the gum trick must work.
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Old 03-31-2007, 08:32 PM
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are gophers and ground moles the same thing? cuz we have ground moles here in Ohio (not in our yard, thank the Lord!)

What you have to do to get rid of them is to get rid of the grubs that they feed on.
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Old 03-31-2007, 08:42 PM
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I hear a few sticks of Dynamite work just jiffy dandy as well!


You may have a little trouble with the local auuthorities and a few neighbours though.
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I hear a few sticks of Dynamite work just jiffy dandy as well!


You may have a little trouble withy the local auuthorities and a few neighbours though.
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Old 03-31-2007, 08:50 PM
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Any other help with nasty critters?

Maybe an infestation of Bankers perhaps? They are nasty!
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Old 03-31-2007, 09:03 PM
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stick the hose in their tunnel and drown them.
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are gophers and ground moles the same thing? cuz we have ground moles here in Ohio (not in our yard, thank the Lord!)

What you have to do to get rid of them is to get rid of the grubs that they feed on.
Gophers are the size of a small dog. A mole is the size of a mouse.
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