The Critergetter kit uses engine exhaust to kill gophers and other underground pests.
The idea of using engine exhaust to kill gophers and other underground pests is as old as the internal combustion engine. But if you´ve ever tried to hook a garden hose up to a tail pipe, you know it´s not easy.
That´s why Chris Klimen came up with the "Crittergetter"; a kit that makes it easy to funnel exhaust into underground tunnels. It consists of a 9-inch long, flexible, heat resistant nylon adapter that clamps onto the exhaust pipe, 50-feet of clear plastic tubing, and an 1 ½-inch diameter by 8-inch long PVC applicator used to direct the gas into the burrow.
Additional holes don´t need to be sealed off because the gas is heavier than air and settles down into the tunnels.
Flexible nylon adapter clamps onto vehicle's exhaust pipe.
"It´s simple to use and safe for the operator, There´s not any poison bait or explosions involved." says inventor Chris Klimen. "Carbon monoxide is both convenient and inexpensive because it comes from your vehicle´s exhaust and it reaches the burrow´s smallest and deepest hiding places."
"The Crittergetter is much more efficient than using an adapter that hooks up to a garden hose because our tubing is much larger in diameter and can handle far more volume."
8-inch PVC Applicator directs exhaust into Burrow.
Two Homeowner models are available. Each come with a 50-foot section of lightweight plastic hose. Additional 50-foot hose extensions are available. The Homeowner Crittergetter models fit exhaust pipes up to 3-inches and 4-inches in diameter, and sell for $29.99 and $34.99 plus S & H, respectively. A Heavy Duty model called the "Original Crittergetter" uses an Industrial Grade, High temperature hose that´s available in lengths from 25-feet to 150-feet. The Original Crittergetter models will fit exhaust pipes from 2-inches to 4-inches in diameter and start at $36.86 plus S & H.
