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Getting Rid of Gophers
The ONLY way to get rid of gophers is by underground trapping. I've been doing trapping since 1966 and considered the leading expert in the field. I've trapped around the US and Internationally, am a 4th generation Pocket Gopher and Wildlife Specialist, and now in California. We handle residential, HOA's, Commercial, Golf Courses, Parks, Schools, Government and Military Installations, and by strictly trapping, WITHOUT ANY BAITS, CHEMICALS, POISONS, NOISE, GAS, FLAMMABLES, PLANTS, WATER, GUM and we guarantee our services! FOR THE RECORD: Pocket gophers will NOT eat ANY BAITS, POISONS, GUM or anything else you put in their tunnel system. Pocket Gophers eat ONLY LIVE plants and roots. Anyone using smoke bombs, flares, flammables, gas, explosive devices, THESE ALSO DO NOT WORK!!! Without X-ray vision, you cannot see where the gopher is tunneling. Pocket Gophers follow underground utilities 24/7, as well as roads, curbs, walls, stem walls and footers. Once they find a waterline, the pocket gopher will quickly find the open space underneath your bathtub or swimming pool. Adding a flammable and explosive gas into this closed tunnel system is insane and I have seen massive structural damages and fires caused by this method. Noisemakers - DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY! The ground is too dense and the sound will never affect them. Are you aware that a pocket gopher can push 300 tons of soil to the surface in a year? Are you aware that all pocket gophers are born with tapeworm? Allowing your pets to dig after or eat these rodentia can eventually kill them, and if they come into your home, the tapeworms can infect your home and family as well. Handling or walking through the contaminated soils can contaminate your home and family. These rodentia carry a list of diseases, parasites and microbials, so use caution. If you are considering buying a home, make sure that this home does NOT have any pocket gophers that have caused any structural problems. One of my previous customers purchased a home through the bankruptcy court that should have been condemned. The damages were so significant that the gophers had destroyed the foundation underneath the road, driveway, home, pool, RV Garage, underground irrigation, even the citrus trees were ruined from the roots being devoured. Home Inspectors do not inspect for pocket gophers, yet pocket gophers can cause more damage to a property than a termite! If you have any questions, I'm always happy to help. Just look up thegophergetters or The Gopher Getters. Regardless of whom you go through, make sure they are trappers, do not bait, and are 100% green, environmentally safe and offer a guarantee. http://www.sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2015/j…— July 8, 2015 10:40 p.m.
City to Address Gopher Problem in Clairemont
The ONLY way to get rid of gophers is by underground trapping. I've been doing trapping since 1966 and considered the leading expert in the field. I've trapped around the US and Internationally, and am a 4th generation Pocket Gopher and Wildlife Specialist. We handle residential, HOA's, Commercial, Golf Courses, Parks, Schools, Government and Military Installations, and by strictly trapping, WITHOUT ANY BAITS, CHEMICALS, POISONS, NOISE, GAS, FLAMMABLES, PLANTS, WATER, GUM and we guarantee our services! If the P&R need assistance, we can help. For those living in the vicinity, you also need to be vigilant in your gopher trapping. FOR THE RECORD: Pocket gophers will NOT eat ANY BAITS, POISONS, GUM or anything else you put in their tunnel system. Pocket Gophers eat ONLY LIVE plants and roots. Anyone using smoke bombs, flares, flammables, gas, explosive devices, THESE ALSO DO NOT WORK!!! Without X-ray vision, you cannot see where the gopher is tunneling. Pocket Gophers follow underground utilities 24/7, as well as roads, curbs, walls, stem walls and footers. Once they find a waterline, the pocket gopher will quickly find the open space underneath your bathtub or swimming pool. Adding a flammable and explosive gas into this closed tunnel system is insane and I have seen massive structural damages and fires caused by this method. Noisemakers - DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY! The ground is too dense and the sound will never affect them. Are you aware that a pocket gopher can push 300 tons of soil to the surface in a year? Are you aware that all pocket gophers are born with tapeworm? Allowing your pets to dig after or eat these rodentia can eventually kill them, and if they come into your home, the tapeworms can infect your home and family as well. Handling or walking through the contaminated soils can contaminate your home and family. These rodentia carry a list of diseases, parasites and microbials, so use caution. If you are considering buying a home, make sure that this home does NOT have any pocket gophers that have caused any structural problems. One of my previous customers purchased a home through the bankruptcy court that should have been condemned. The damages were so significant that the gophers had destroyed the foundation underneath the road, driveway, home, pool, RV Garage, underground irrigation, even the citrus trees were ruined from the roots being devoured. Home Inspectors do not inspect for pocket gophers, yet pocket gophers can cause more damage to a property than a termite! If you have any questions, I'm always happy to help. Just look up thegophergetters or The Gopher Getters. Regardless of whom you go through, make sure they are trappers, do not bait, and are 100% green, environmentally safe and offer a guarantee. http://www.sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2015/j… http://www.sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2015/j…— July 8, 2015 10:29 p.m.