its been 4 nights and 5 days... the past 2 days, i have found unsettled mounds. what used to only be one large, us now 2 smaller.
think the elders left, but maybe the smaller ones dont know what to do. i say this because i have moved a couple of spikes into the areas of the dug up dirt and the next morning, less than a foot away, there were to new mounds.
maybe it takes time, i dont know... but im going to try the caster oil tomorrow.
hopefully the deterrent layering, will do the trick. wish me luck.