Gopher Pest control services Carpinteria
Pocket gophers inhabit all parts of the state except for the driest parts of the desert, extremely rocky areas, and the highest mountain meadows. They live in a burrow system that can cover as much as 2000 square feet. Burrows are usually about 2 to 3-1/2 inches in diameter, with feeding tunnels usually 6 to 12 inches underground and sleeping and food storage chambers as much as 6 feet deep. A typical burrow system consists of a main tunnel, food storage and sleeping chambers, and several lateral tunnels used to remove soil from the burrow and forfeeding. Gophers seal the openings to their burrow systems with earthen plugs to keep unwanted guests out and to help maintain temperature and humidity. A gopher will travel through the entire burrow system once every 24 hours to inspect it for intruders or damage. Gophers do not hibernate and are active all year long, even though there is no evidence of fresh mounding seen. They can also be active at all times during the day. Gophers can occur at densities of up to 20 or more per acre.