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Saccopoo · 04-18-2010, 05:12 PM

Yep. I said it. Voles.

They weren't really a problem prior to this spring as my cat had become particularly adroit at catching them, but he died this past December and I now have a full blown crisis on my hands. Tunnel holes are everywhere and I'm worrying about the garden. I'm not sure I want to set off sulfur gas bombs because of the proximity of the vole holes to the vegetable garden. Same thing with pellets.

Anyone ever have a vole problem and how did you effectively deal with it?

Miles · 04-18-2010, 05:21 PM

The prairie vole is a notable animal model for sexual fidelity, since the male is usually faithful to the female, and shares in the raising of pups. (The woodland vole is also usually monogamous.) Another species from the same genus, the meadow vole, has promiscuously mating males, and scientists have changed adult male meadow voles' behavior to resemble that of prairie voles in experiments in which a single gene was introduced into the brain via a virus.

JD10367 · 04-18-2010, 05:22 PM

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The prairie vole is a notable animal model for sexual fidelity, since the male is usually faithful to the female, and shares in the raising of pups. (The woodland vole is also usually monogamous.) Another species from the same genus, the meadow vole, has promiscuously mating males, and scientists have changed adult male meadow voles' behavior to resemble that of prairie voles in experiments in which a single gene was introduced into the brain via a virus.

Oh, shit. Great. Now women will figure out a way to do that to us!

Saccopoo · 04-18-2010, 05:25 PM

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The prairie vole is a notable animal model for sexual fidelity, since the male is usually faithful to the female, and shares in the raising of pups. (The woodland vole is also usually monogamous.) Another species from the same genus, the meadow vole, has promiscuously mating males, and scientists have changed adult male meadow voles' behavior to resemble that of prairie voles in experiments in which a single gene was introduced into the brain via a virus.

I knew this. They have been used in numerous clinical research studies for brainwave activities and endorphins as it relates to mating and attraction.

I just want to know how to kill the little ****ers without screwing up my crops.

JD10367 · 04-18-2010, 05:29 PM

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I knew this. They have been used in numerous clinical research studies for brainwave activities and endorphins as it relates to mating and attraction.

I just want to know how to kill the little ****ers without screwing up my crops.

Aww, they're cute! Sort of a mouse on steroids, LOL.

Get a BB gun, set up a lawn chair with a case of beer in a cooler, and have yourself a relaxing afternoon.

Saccopoo · 04-18-2010, 05:30 PM

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Aww, they're cute! Sort of a mouse on steroids, LOL.

Get a BB gun, set up a lawn chair with a case of beer in a cooler, and have yourself a relaxing afternoon.

They are the burrowing type. Underground, so to speak. Dig up and under plants and chews them up. Very hard to shoot with a gun. I have used explosives in the past but that just sent them into the neighbors yard.

JD10367 · 04-18-2010, 05:21 PM

What the **** is a vole? /citydweller

Miles · 04-18-2010, 05:26 PM

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What the **** is a vole? /citydweller

I had to google it. Apparently some sort of small rodent.

Miles · 04-18-2010, 05:23 PM

The average life of a vole is 3–6 months. Voles rarely live longer than 12 months. The longest lifespan of a vole ever recorded was 18 months

**btlook1** · 04-18-2010, 05:25 PM

Ummm get another cat?

Saccopoo · 04-18-2010, 05:28 PM

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Ummm get another cat?

I've thought about it, but apparently, after some research, not all cats are adept at vole hunting, particularly hunting for the burrowing vole types. All I need would be another cat that couldn't catch the voles and just decided to kak up hairballs and rip into the couch.

Miles · 04-18-2010, 05:30 PM

I got to get into this dude's pelt and crawl around for a few days. Who's the voles's ally. His friends. The harmless squirrel and the friendly rabbit.

JD10367 · 04-18-2010, 05:34 PM

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I got to get into this dude's pelt and crawl around for a few days. Who's the voles's ally. His friends. The harmless squirrel and the friendly rabbit.

You want me to kill all the golfers?

Miles · 04-18-2010, 05:35 PM

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You want me to kill all the golfers?

We can do that; we don't even have to have a reason. All right, let's do the same thing, but with gophers!

KCwolf · 04-18-2010, 05:33 PM

thought he was going to bitch about Tennesee/Eric Berry pick

04-18-2010, 05:12 PM	Topic Starter
Saccopoo Kindness in words... Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Zion Casino cash: $10025483	The Trouble with Voles Yep. I said it. Voles. They weren't really a problem prior to this spring as my cat had become particularly adroit at catching them, but he died this past December and I now have a full blown crisis on my hands. Tunnel holes are everywhere and I'm worrying about the garden. I'm not sure I want to set off sulfur gas bombs because of the proximity of the vole holes to the vegetable garden. Same thing with pellets. Anyone ever have a vole problem and how did you effectively deal with it?
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04-18-2010, 05:21 PM	#2
Miles MVP Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Dallas, TX Casino cash: $-1677600	The prairie vole is a notable animal model for sexual fidelity, since the male is usually faithful to the female, and shares in the raising of pups. (The woodland vole is also usually monogamous.) Another species from the same genus, the meadow vole, has promiscuously mating males, and scientists have changed adult male meadow voles' behavior to resemble that of prairie voles in experiments in which a single gene was introduced into the brain via a virus.
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04-18-2010, 05:21 PM	#7
JD10367 Cheaterlover* Join Date: May 2009 Location: RI Casino cash: $10010716	What the **** is a vole? /citydweller
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04-18-2010, 05:23 PM	#9
Miles MVP Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Dallas, TX Casino cash: $-1677600	The average life of a vole is 3–6 months. Voles rarely live longer than 12 months. The longest lifespan of a vole ever recorded was 18 months
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04-18-2010, 05:25 PM	#10
btlook1 umm...what do I say here? Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: S.E. Kansas Casino cash: $9265227	Ummm get another cat? __________________ BTW, your draft input is reminiscent of a porn stars cock sucking gone wild video. Sure it's great when they open their mouths but the funk that drips out afterward nobody wants a part of[/quote]
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04-18-2010, 05:30 PM	#12
Miles MVP Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Dallas, TX Casino cash: $-1677600	I got to get into this dude's pelt and crawl around for a few days. Who's the voles's ally. His friends. The harmless squirrel and the friendly rabbit.
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04-18-2010, 05:33 PM	#15
KCwolf Finisher Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland Oregon Casino cash: $3931116	thought he was going to bitch about Tennesee/Eric Berry pick
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