cockroaches

[NotCranky]

I had roaches and fleas in a fixer I bought and a good cleanup of the filthy yard, then poisoning got rid of them. I spread something like dianazon around the yard. I don’t think you can buy that anymore either.

TG, As you probably know the gophers migrate to wet soil if they are not there already and that they pop up every few feet. I put a clean perimeter around my vegetable garden so I can see them coming towards it. This way you get a chance at dealing with them on less than prime real estate.

You can also use large pavers, about 18″x18″, by standing them up, end to end in a trench, leaving just enough showing to make an attractive and sturdy border for whatever it is you are trying to protect. It isn’t perfect, but that plus some vigilance will work. If one climbs across the border and digs in( which won’t happen often), you know it is in a confined space and you can use the hose or what ever you want to go after it. They can hide from water by climbing up into a raised part of the tunnel system and watching the pretty river go by. I got rid of one last year, that I knew was confined to a small area, by making a probe that I could inject water into the surrounding areas with. You can feel a give when the probe finds a tunnel and turn the water on. I think it drowned, not sure, but the damage ,which was happening to a huge pumpkin plant, stopped and the pest never re-appeared.

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[quote=temeculaguy]
Since I’m ranting about the gophers, I’ve tried everything and have not caught a single one, they have a logistical advantage as there is a fenced in, multi acre hoa owned hillside desending down from right behind my place so I cannot bring in a predator or flush them out with water. I’m convinced they eat the poison pellets as an appetizer, they trigger the traps without getting stuck in them, I am just going to give up.
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I spent one summer feeling like Bill Murray in Caddyshack tracking down unstoppable gophers on my hillside. It was amazing, overnight 10 more holes would pop up.

I tried pellets, etc. with no luck.

The solution to the problem turned out to be getting a cat. Gophers took off shortly thereafter and I gave that cat a bonus.

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[quote=temeculaguy]
Since I’m ranting about the gophers, I’ve tried everything and have not caught a single one, they have a logistical advantage as there is a fenced in, multi acre hoa owned hillside desending down from right behind my place so I cannot bring in a predator or flush them out with water. I’m convinced they eat the poison pellets as an appetizer, they trigger the traps without getting stuck in them, I am just going to give up.
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I spent one summer feeling like Bill Murray in Caddyshack tracking down unstoppable gophers on my hillside. It was amazing, overnight 10 more holes would pop up.

I tried pellets, etc. with no luck.

The solution to the problem turned out to be getting a cat. Gophers took off shortly thereafter and I gave that cat a bonus.

[svelte]

[quote=temeculaguy]
Since I’m ranting about the gophers, I’ve tried everything and have not caught a single one, they have a logistical advantage as there is a fenced in, multi acre hoa owned hillside desending down from right behind my place so I cannot bring in a predator or flush them out with water. I’m convinced they eat the poison pellets as an appetizer, they trigger the traps without getting stuck in them, I am just going to give up.
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I spent one summer feeling like Bill Murray in Caddyshack tracking down unstoppable gophers on my hillside. It was amazing, overnight 10 more holes would pop up.

I tried pellets, etc. with no luck.

The solution to the problem turned out to be getting a cat. Gophers took off shortly thereafter and I gave that cat a bonus.

[svelte]

[quote=temeculaguy]
Since I’m ranting about the gophers, I’ve tried everything and have not caught a single one, they have a logistical advantage as there is a fenced in, multi acre hoa owned hillside desending down from right behind my place so I cannot bring in a predator or flush them out with water. I’m convinced they eat the poison pellets as an appetizer, they trigger the traps without getting stuck in them, I am just going to give up.
[/quote]

I spent one summer feeling like Bill Murray in Caddyshack tracking down unstoppable gophers on my hillside. It was amazing, overnight 10 more holes would pop up.

I tried pellets, etc. with no luck.

The solution to the problem turned out to be getting a cat. Gophers took off shortly thereafter and I gave that cat a bonus.

[svelte]

[quote=temeculaguy]
Since I’m ranting about the gophers, I’ve tried everything and have not caught a single one, they have a logistical advantage as there is a fenced in, multi acre hoa owned hillside desending down from right behind my place so I cannot bring in a predator or flush them out with water. I’m convinced they eat the poison pellets as an appetizer, they trigger the traps without getting stuck in them, I am just going to give up.
[/quote]

I spent one summer feeling like Bill Murray in Caddyshack tracking down unstoppable gophers on my hillside. It was amazing, overnight 10 more holes would pop up.

I tried pellets, etc. with no luck.

The solution to the problem turned out to be getting a cat. Gophers took off shortly thereafter and I gave that cat a bonus.

[scaredyclassic]

the rental was out of state, southwest hot location; it was truly horrifying, not like some slight ickiness. we had a little baby, and we’d just moved in, and we had a used diaper that we hadn’t disposed of right away, and that morning there were a bunch o roaches crawling on it. . I’ve only seen ants and spiders, rats and mice and such around temecula. I have no problem with ants spiders rats and mice, but hate roaches. i don’t know if roaches qualify as an “irrational fear” yet; there was just something about that place we checked out yesterday that made me think, hmm, wonder if there are roaches here.

[scaredyclassic]

the rental was out of state, southwest hot location; it was truly horrifying, not like some slight ickiness. we had a little baby, and we’d just moved in, and we had a used diaper that we hadn’t disposed of right away, and that morning there were a bunch o roaches crawling on it. . I’ve only seen ants and spiders, rats and mice and such around temecula. I have no problem with ants spiders rats and mice, but hate roaches. i don’t know if roaches qualify as an “irrational fear” yet; there was just something about that place we checked out yesterday that made me think, hmm, wonder if there are roaches here.

[scaredyclassic]

the rental was out of state, southwest hot location; it was truly horrifying, not like some slight ickiness. we had a little baby, and we’d just moved in, and we had a used diaper that we hadn’t disposed of right away, and that morning there were a bunch o roaches crawling on it. . I’ve only seen ants and spiders, rats and mice and such around temecula. I have no problem with ants spiders rats and mice, but hate roaches. i don’t know if roaches qualify as an “irrational fear” yet; there was just something about that place we checked out yesterday that made me think, hmm, wonder if there are roaches here.

[scaredyclassic]

the rental was out of state, southwest hot location; it was truly horrifying, not like some slight ickiness. we had a little baby, and we’d just moved in, and we had a used diaper that we hadn’t disposed of right away, and that morning there were a bunch o roaches crawling on it. . I’ve only seen ants and spiders, rats and mice and such around temecula. I have no problem with ants spiders rats and mice, but hate roaches. i don’t know if roaches qualify as an “irrational fear” yet; there was just something about that place we checked out yesterday that made me think, hmm, wonder if there are roaches here.

[scaredyclassic]

the rental was out of state, southwest hot location; it was truly horrifying, not like some slight ickiness. we had a little baby, and we’d just moved in, and we had a used diaper that we hadn’t disposed of right away, and that morning there were a bunch o roaches crawling on it. . I’ve only seen ants and spiders, rats and mice and such around temecula. I have no problem with ants spiders rats and mice, but hate roaches. i don’t know if roaches qualify as an “irrational fear” yet; there was just something about that place we checked out yesterday that made me think, hmm, wonder if there are roaches here.

[waiting hawk]

When I lived in San Bernardino I had 4 gophers. the 2 in the back I flooded them out and when they poppped out I shot them with my 22 rifle. The cops never came lol. I figured the larger the caliper ups the chances of police in that city. The 2 in the front I flooded and kicked them in the head so hard with my steal toed work boots. Man those little suckers can fly. Fun times. I have probably 10-20 gophers currently on my acre but do not think I can shoot them here. Be funny to put a video on utube kicking the crap outta em.

[waiting hawk]

When I lived in San Bernardino I had 4 gophers. the 2 in the back I flooded them out and when they poppped out I shot them with my 22 rifle. The cops never came lol. I figured the larger the caliper ups the chances of police in that city. The 2 in the front I flooded and kicked them in the head so hard with my steal toed work boots. Man those little suckers can fly. Fun times. I have probably 10-20 gophers currently on my acre but do not think I can shoot them here. Be funny to put a video on utube kicking the crap outta em.

[waiting hawk]

When I lived in San Bernardino I had 4 gophers. the 2 in the back I flooded them out and when they poppped out I shot them with my 22 rifle. The cops never came lol. I figured the larger the caliper ups the chances of police in that city. The 2 in the front I flooded and kicked them in the head so hard with my steal toed work boots. Man those little suckers can fly. Fun times. I have probably 10-20 gophers currently on my acre but do not think I can shoot them here. Be funny to put a video on utube kicking the crap outta em.

[waiting hawk]

When I lived in San Bernardino I had 4 gophers. the 2 in the back I flooded them out and when they poppped out I shot them with my 22 rifle. The cops never came lol. I figured the larger the caliper ups the chances of police in that city. The 2 in the front I flooded and kicked them in the head so hard with my steal toed work boots. Man those little suckers can fly. Fun times. I have probably 10-20 gophers currently on my acre but do not think I can shoot them here. Be funny to put a video on utube kicking the crap outta em.

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