Thanks for the video. I see you have no concerns handling the trap with your hands. I've heard moles have a keen sense of smell and so the trap shouldn't be touched with bare hands. Thoughts? It also looks like those loops have a good amount of length to them. How deep in the ground do the loops have to go for the trigger to be on the surface of the run? Appreciate any further help!
I have one of the Nash traps and it's like setting a bear trap. Unfortunately, our soil is too rocky to use them. It's nearly impossible to get those loops down far enough so the trigger is over the run. I have probably 5 other kinds of traps and have only caught moles with the Victor spike traps. Now in August with little rain our soil is hard and can't even get those in the ground so just bought several barrel traps and have them out. Waiting to see how they work. I've tried the Cinch traps and Trapline traps with no success as well.
@zurkatri1049 I don't know why my replies won't show under your comment. I can't see it at least. I don't know what kind of games TH-cam is playing. I've checked it in every browser and it's not showing anywhere. Anyway, I had said something along the lines that I haven't done any winter protection yet. I would like to possibly experiment sometime with laying down the Pseudosasa and Indocalamus, then cover with burlap to see if that will help the culms to overwinter. If I do that I would wait for three months of temperatures below 45ºF to be sure the plants are dormant and that I'm not covering them during a period when they should still be actively photosynthesizing. I hope YT allows this comment to show.
Thanks for the video. I see you have no concerns handling the trap with your hands. I've heard moles have a keen sense of smell and so the trap shouldn't be touched with bare hands. Thoughts?
It also looks like those loops have a good amount of length to them. How deep in the ground do the loops have to go for the trigger to be on the surface of the run?
Appreciate any further help!
I've never had a problem catching them as shown. Maybe I smell good to moles. 🤣
Those loops go down into the ground about 4"-5".
I have one of the Nash traps and it's like setting a bear trap. Unfortunately, our soil is too rocky to use them. It's nearly impossible to get those loops down far enough so the trigger is over the run. I have probably 5 other kinds of traps and have only caught moles with the Victor spike traps. Now in August with little rain our soil is hard and can't even get those in the ground so just bought several barrel traps and have them out. Waiting to see how they work. I've tried the Cinch traps and Trapline traps with no success as well.
When do you protect your bamboo in the winter? If you do
@zurkatri1049
I don't know why my replies won't show under your comment. I can't see it at least. I don't know what kind of games TH-cam is playing. I've checked it in every browser and it's not showing anywhere.
Anyway, I had said something along the lines that I haven't done any winter protection yet. I would like to possibly experiment sometime with laying down the Pseudosasa and Indocalamus, then cover with burlap to see if that will help the culms to overwinter.
If I do that I would wait for three months of temperatures below 45ºF to be sure the plants are dormant and that I'm not covering them during a period when they should still be actively photosynthesizing.
I hope YT allows this comment to show.
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Actually, the run is perpendicular to the loops.
I should have said the loop holes.
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Victor traps suck