Moles!

LippyDoodle

Yeah sounds like moles. Rat holes can be dug anywhere. In the lawn, borders, especially going under a fence. Rats usually run the same route so that tends to leave a track leading to a hole. If they have been using the same runs for a while or if there is lots of them you can usually smell their urine too. They also leave very wet area's in long grass, bushes etc where they use urinate. You can sometimes see the poo pellets too, but no always. 

LippyDoodle

Appologies for the spelling mistakes etc. It appears my brain knows it's weekend! 

GDB2222

boxer234 said:

LippyDoodle said:

Can't see how you would be made resonsible for mole in your garden. Are you sure they are mole holes and not rat holes? 

What are rat holes sounds horrendous! I’m assuming it’s moles they are all over the village and I get up to a dirt mound every morning.  They are not small.  

I'm also not keen on housework, but you are taking it to extremes.

boxer234

LippyDoodle said:

Yeah sounds like moles. Rat holes can be dug anywhere. In the lawn, borders, especially going under a fence. Rats usually run the same route so that tends to leave a track leading to a hole. If they have been using the same runs for a while or if there is lots of them you can usually smell their urine too. They also leave very wet area's in long grass, bushes etc where they use urinate. You can sometimes see the poo pellets too, but no always. 

I’m not sure how much more I can take rats will be one step to far.  This is the first time I’ve lived in the countryside.  The house is old and poorly insulated so far we have had; wood lice, wasps, giant spiders, a fox that poops in the garden, slugs in the living room 😱

Skiddaw1

Ah, the joys of country life....

Deffo moles from your description. You'd know if you had a rat issue- you'd almost certainly see them. As for the moles, I'd just enjoy having them if you can.

boxer234

Skiddaw1 said:

Ah, the joys of country life....

Deffo moles from your description. You'd know if you had a rat issue- you'd almost certainly see them. As for the moles, I'd just enjoy having them if you can.

TBH if it was my garden it wouldn’t bother me but I’m just worried about my deposit and I can’t see the moles chipping in to help with this 😊

HampshireH

We used to have moles when I was s kid. I remember my mum having one climb out and into her hands.

Timing was spot on. Cute little things but an absolute pain to the garden.

Don't really see how the landlord could hold you responsible 

boxer234

HampshireH said:

We used to have moles when I was s kid. I remember my mum having one climb out and into her hands.

Timing was spot on. Cute little things but an absolute pain to the garden.

Don't really see how the landlord could hold you responsible 

HampshireH said:

We used to have moles when I was s kid. I remember my mum having one climb out and into her hands.

Timing was spot on. Cute little things but an absolute pain to the garden.

Don't really see how the landlord could hold you responsible 

My dogs would definitely like to meet them. 

YoungBlueEyes

Where we used to live there were beautiful fields at the end of the road. We had a lovely big old chocolate lab, she was a proper nosy/inquisitive/friendly. 

One day she dug down through a mole hill and jabbed her head in - and came out with a mole on her face! Blood everywhere, she was yelping and howling, it was horrific.  

She was a much changed dog after that 🙁 

LippyDoodle

boxer234 said:

LippyDoodle said:

Yeah sounds like moles. Rat holes can be dug anywhere. In the lawn, borders, especially going under a fence. Rats usually run the same route so that tends to leave a track leading to a hole. If they have been using the same runs for a while or if there is lots of them you can usually smell their urine too. They also leave very wet area's in long grass, bushes etc where they use urinate. You can sometimes see the poo pellets too, but no always. 

I’m not sure how much more I can take rats will be one step to far.  This is the first time I’ve lived in the countryside.  The house is old and poorly insulated so far we have had; wood lice, wasps, giant spiders, a fox that poops in the garden, slugs in the living room 😱

I feel for you. I get a lot of spiders here and some can be huge too. I'm scared to death of them  I'd love the fox!! wouldn't want the slugs or wood lice in my house, get enough of them in the garden. How do you get slugs in your lounge?! I'm ok with rats.