Voles are reluctant to be seen in the garden; but you don't have to kill them right away. Many animal-friendly gardeners therefore resort to live traps. Find out below how this works, how to set it up correctly and release the caught vole.
Tube traps are the most common live traps for voles
How does a live vole trap work?
In most cases, a tube trap is used to capture the vole. This has two entrances and is placed in a corridor. If the mouse falls into the trap, a snap closure closes both entrances.
Set up the live vole trap correctly
Setting up the trap is fairly easy, but there are a few things to keep in mind:
- Place several live traps in your garden. Voles have a sophisticated burrow system and could otherwise circumnavigate the trap.
- Only touch the vole trap with odorless gloves and clean it thoroughly with clear water before use. Voles have a good sense of smell and avoid things that smell like humans.
- To place the live trap, dig up a passage and place the trap inside. Then close the hole again.
- You can bait the trap, but you don't have to. Please note the [llink u=wuehlmaus-nahrung]diet of voles[/link]: They eat neither meat nor cheese, but love roots and vegetables.
- Check the trap at least twice a day. After all, you don't want the poor animal to starve in the trap.
Release vole
Once the vole has entered the trap, you should transport it to the release site in the trap. Don't stress the mouse unnecessarily by putting it in a box or something similar. Set them out several kilometers from the starting point.
tips
You don't have to worry that your vole will send your friends into your garden. Voles are solitary animals and are only found in pairs during the mating season.