powerdesal Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 [IMG]http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h17/powerdesal/Holes.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h17/powerdesal/Holes1.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h17/powerdesal/Holes2.jpg[/IMG]There must be dozens of holes like these all over the garden, about 2.5cm (1 inch) dia average. Anyone know what causes them. Please don't say rats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 [quote user="powerdesal"]http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h17/powerdesal/Holes.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h17/powerdesal/Holes1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h17/powerdesal/Holes2.jpg[/IMG] There must be dozens of holes like these all over the garden, about 2.5cm (1 inch) dia average. Anyone know what causes them. Please don't say rats.[/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerdesal Posted May 2, 2011 Author Share Posted May 2, 2011 Thanks, the photos showed when I previewed!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneySuckleDreams Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 1" is quite small, a bit bigger and I would say Moles....they do pop out above ground now and again, and the young travel a bit before deciding to go subterrane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachapapa Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Mole Crickets, there seem to be a lot around this year.http://www.google.fr/search?q=mole+cricket+image&hl=fr&rls=com.microsoft:fr:IE-Address&prmd=ivns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=2ci-TZTfD4m08QO76rHdBQ&ved=0CCAQsAQ&biw=1345&bih=681 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerdesal Posted May 2, 2011 Author Share Posted May 2, 2011 Assuming they are mole cricket holes, how do you get rid of the bu**ers (the crickets not the holes.)I have not seen anything come out of or go into these holes, or seen / heard any crickety type things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairyNuff Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 We have little holes like that, they're due to voles, like mice but shorter tails. Tiddles loves chasing them, even catches one occasionally! [:P]FairyNuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneySuckleDreams Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 I've just been cutting wood in the forest and our friends dog had a go at digging into a small hole about an 1" across and came face to face with a Salamander Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Department71 Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 We have lots of them, what is the best stuff to get rid of them, can i use mouse/rat killer or is there a better option in the Brico's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loiseau Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Our old farming neighbours used to say: "C'est les trous de serpents!"I think they meant that they might have been vole/mouse/rat holes originally, but possibly re-used by snakes as an prefab home.Angela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keni Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 The larger holes are either toads, voles or campanoles a sort of country mouse. The smaller are mole crickets - they chew the roots of plants and we have been chucking them off the land all year now - the toads and the lizards love them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnycarper Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 just found this on another wildlife site,as i asked the question there.No, not mole crickets, not even Field crickets BUT voles, so not even an insect. They will be either Common vole, (Campagnol des Champs), or Field vole, (Campagnol Agreste), or perhaps both. Strangely the English name Field vole doesn't correspond with the French Campagnol des Champs AND the Common vole isn't present in the UK........BUT there is a sub species the Orkney vole (Microtus arvalis orcadensis) found on the islands of Rousay, Mainland, Sanday, Westray and South Ronaldsay in the Orkney Islands, Scotland. The subspecies was introduced to the islands 5,000 years ago, possibly on the boats of Neolithic settlers.http://www.arkive.org/orkney-vole/microtus-arvalis-orcadensis/#text=RangeSo you can tell them that on the other forum. Confused? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachapapa Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Deux sèvres, called a mulot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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