TM Mole Control CO
Maker and user of the
Mole Buster
I focus mainly on wholesale of my product. If you have the need for it I sell DIY Kits, and bulk boxes. Click the image above for details on whats inside.
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I have taken over the manufacturing side of my Opa's business and Steve has fully taken over the service side. ASJ Mole Control now has Bert the Mole Man's phone number (604)820-7387
If you don't want to catch your mole yourself, leave it for the professional. ASJ mole control is the best in the business. Steve has been working with my Opa Bert for over ten years.
About Moles
North America is home to 7 of the 30 different species of mole. The 4 of those 7 that live on the west coast are;
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Townsend's mole
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Coast mole
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American shrew-mole
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Broad-footed mole
Moles are insectivores not rodents, meaning they only eat what creeps crawls and wriggles. That means they don't ever have to come above ground. In order for a mole to survive they have to eat half their body weight in worms every day. That's almost 100 worms a day!
The mounds you see popping up in your yard are the excess soil from a mole making a feeding tunnel. The mole is strong enough to move through the dirt by pushing it to the side but then its to dense for a worm to move through. The mole will go back through the tunnels and loosen up the soil sending the excess up on you perfectly manicured lawn. Moles love to follow landscaping ties, paving stone, sidewalks and driveways. If you lift a paving stone you'll see why. Its like a creepy crawly buffet!
You might think your yard is infested with moles but they are actually very territorial. One mole patrols its encampment which varies in size depending on how many worms you have in your yard. Remember it has to eat half its body weight every day. The mole leaves a scent trail in its tunnels to keep neighboring moles out.
Once a year in the winter the moles have to reproduce. The males are now seeking a female and this is where you might see one mound pop up in December and then nothing. Its likely a male passing through looking for a female. Once he finds a female he can't stick around to long. Get the job done and get out! He's in her territory and she will fight to protect it.
Usually by May she will give birth to 2 - 4 young. By June they are old enough to eat worms and she can't have them taking from her supply. She will chase them out to find their own territory. If they can't dig fast enough they may come up out of the ground to get away. This is generally the only time you might see a mole above ground.
Moles are active year round. They have to eat to survive so they go where the worms are. Some worms burrow deep below the frost line so that's where the mole will go.
Now that you know a little bit about moles and their habits, this might help you catch the buggers! Use the Mole Buster
