Would a thermal moisture meter show a Gopher underground?

[Mikey P]

Just curious..

 

[Cleanworks]

Ask Bill Murray.

 

[Mikey P]

I was hoping to hear from Candy and Belushi..

 

[dealtimeman]

It depends

 

[Mikey P]

On depth?

 

[dealtimeman]

Yes and how cold and how fast they are moving, but don’t think you can see feet down into the ground as temp will dissipate among all the earth and there won’t be enough heat for contrast.

 

[Nomad74]

Maybe if you stabbed it in the head.

 

[J Scott W]

A lot depends upon the meter. Some are sensitive to 1 degree or 3 degrees and high end models are sensitive to 1/2 degree or even .1 degree. These can see the tunnels easily, but do you want to spend $7,000 - $9,000 to track that gopher?

 

[Mikey P]

Not I.

I have a friend that traps them to kill time during his retirement..

 

[dealtimeman]

Tell him to set traps and pop some black cats into the holes and they come out running.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

My son's dachshund would go down the hole and kill moles.

 

[Desk Jockey]

doubful. It shows temperature differential and at the depth that he is digging its unlikely that you will be able to read his body temperature or the difference from where hs is in the tunnel vs where he isn't.

I hate those fookers. Years ago they were up by the road and I really didn't care much and over time they have worked their way back all the way to the house.

Hate them. Baxter will dig them up now and then but he will also dig a big as hole and not find one.

 

[Dolly Llama]

One small area in the front yard near the road is a gofer condo association

I have to straddle the hole/depression with the mower
Filled it several times, but they must love that particular spot , cause within a year or two, it's sunk again

.L.T.A.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

...you didn't fill it with gas

 

[Nomad74]

...you didn't fill it with gas

That sounds like fun.

 

[Askal]

Aren't they cool blooded? If so t hen no I would say. Quit watering and they will move on or roll the lawn a few times a week and they will find greener pastures.

 

[Mikey P]

What does Rolling the Lawn mean?

 

[Desk Jockey]

 

[Old Coastie]

Hide behind a bush with your BB gun and make noises like a peanut.

 

[Cleanworks]

On depth?

I dunno, how deep were they buried?

 

[Mikey P]

I dunno, how deep were they buried?

Main tunnels are 6 to 8 inches below the surface

 

[Desk Jockey]

Too deep for WDR industry thermals.

I'm sure there is probably equipment oil companies or the military have that would be capable of it but nothing a consumer could afford.

 

[Cleanworks]

Main tunnels are 6 to 8 inches below the surface

I meant Candy and Belushi.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Run a hose from blower exhaust to the hole.

 

[Nomad74]

I use the poison gas thing with the fuse.

 

[Sierra Clean Care]

When I was a kid, we used to use .22 cal, and shoot them out of the back of an old Dodge PU.... not proud to say, I’ve got probably 5000 confirmed kills... whiskey and guns, not a good combo....

 

[Hack Attack]

tell him your helping when you dump your waste tank there

 

[steve_64]

I use the poison gas thing with the fuse.

Poison pellets. Comes in a cons shaped container.

 

[Nomad74]

Poison pellets. Comes in a cons shaped container.

Can I light it on fire? If not, it won’t work for me. I need fire and poison smoke.

 

[steve_64]

Can I light it on fire? If not, it won’t work for me. I need fire and poison smoke.

I suppose you could but probably not recommended.