Moles

Mole Season:

All Seasons

Identifying Moles

Garden Moles grow to approx 17.5cm in length and have velvety dark / grey fur. They have a pointed snout and a short bare tail. The mole has large rounded front feet with thick strong claws adapted for digging. Due to their subterranean lifestyle their eyes and ears are largely useless, hence their inconspicuos small size.

Diet and Breeding

Their diet consists mainly of earthworms, ants and beetle grubs. Breeding season is between February and May, with a gestation period of approximately 42 days. Between 3 and 5 young are born in the months of March or April.

Mole Behaviour

Moles are a problem due to their tunneling behaviour in gardens which causes devastating damage to lawns. Their elaborate underground tunnels are known as runways, and can be produced at a rate of up to 6 metres per hour. The deepest part of the tunnel is approximately 25cm below the surface, and the shallower parts can be seen as ridges and mounds on the surface of the lawn. Moles tend to abandon tunnels and start new ones regularly, so the number of visible mounds and ridges does not necessarily correlate with the number of moles in the area. Typically 1 hectare of land will support approximately 10 moles.

Mole Treatment

To treat your mole problem quickly and discreetly get in touch now.

Based in Guisborough in North Yorkshire we operate within a 20 mile radius including the following towns: Great Ayton, Stokesley, Northallerton, Staithes, Whitby, Castleton.

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