The gophers I have make smaller holes, anywhere from 1 1/2 inches for the young ones up to 2 or 2 1/2 inches for the adults. 2 1/2 inches would be for well established adults. The last thing I want is for them to get established. I set traps the same day I see evidence. They will eat an entire young tomato plant. Larger plants may take a few days.
They also like my apple trees and just about any fruit tree. They eat the roots first and the tree falls over. Then they are done and follow an underground PVC irrigation line to the next tree and start munching.
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Originally Posted by brownrexx
We don't have gophers where I live but voles tend to nibble on the roots of plants. I thought that gophers were pretty big though. Bigger than 2 1/2" like the tunnels you mentioned.
Update: I just Googled it and you have pocket gophers in your state and their burrows are 2 - 3 1/2" in diameter. I'll bet it is pocket gophers.
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