dead goher, bury or trash

[kilim...@rocketmail.com]

I finally learned how to set gopher traps correctly and after years of
futility am beginning to rid our yard of theses pests. I like to know if
there are health risks involved with shoving the corps back into the
tunnel and covering the hole up. I figure that this way the dead gopher
will not stink up the trash bin until trash pickup. If the decomposing
body stinks up the tunnel, hopefully it will scare away other gophers.

Carlos

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[T. Postel]

In article <8764138...@dejanews.com>, kilim...@rocketmail.com like:

>I finally learned how to set gopher traps correctly and after years of
>futility am beginning to rid our yard of theses pests. I like to know if
>there are health risks involved with shoving the corps back into the
>tunnel and covering the hole up. I figure that this way the dead gopher
>will not stink up the trash bin until trash pickup. If the decomposing
>body stinks up the tunnel, hopefully it will scare away other gophers.
>
>Carlos

Of course gophers die anyway, and we never notice most of them. But if you
leave it in the hole, a predator or scavenger may dig it up, which may leave
a bigger hole. Not really a problem, just keep it in mind.
-m

[Don Chapman]

Putting dead gophers back in their holes seems like a perfectly fine way to
recycle them. As they are usually solitary critters, one per tunnel system
except when they have young, I don't think you'll scare any away. I've
found that you can definitely keep your yard completely free of them by
setting box traps immediately when you spot the first new mound of dirt.
Nothing else worked.

--
Don Chapman
Bio/Organics Supply Center
Camarillo CA (Near ocean N. of LA)
<http://www.bio-organics.com>

kilim...@rocketmail.com wrote in article
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> I finally learned how to set gopher traps correctly and after years of
> futility am beginning to rid our yard of theses pests. I like to know if
> there are health risks involved with shoving the corps back into the
> tunnel and covering the hole up. I figure that this way the dead gopher
> will not stink up the trash bin until trash pickup. If the decomposing
> body stinks up the tunnel, hopefully it will scare away other gophers.
>
> Carlos
>

[Christine A. Owens]

kilim...@rocketmail.com wrote:
>
> I finally learned how to set gopher traps correctly and after years of
> futility am beginning to rid our yard of theses pests. I like to know if
> there are health risks involved with shoving the corps back into the
> tunnel and covering the hole up. I figure that this way the dead gopher
> will not stink up the trash bin until trash pickup. If the decomposing
> body stinks up the tunnel, hopefully it will scare away other gophers.

IN THE TRASH. All sorts of animals will be perfectly happy to dig up your decaying
gopher carcass, and leave it in pieces all over the yard. To help with the smell [and
for safety], turn a plastic bag inside-out, and use that to pick up the corpse. Then
pull the bag up over the carcass, knot, and double bag.

Chris Owens