2006-09-27 19:02:17 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
We had a raccoon problem at my parents' and we learned that using the pee of a predator would deter raccoons from coming around.
It really does help too to not leave out any sustenance like your pet's food and water bowls, but if that does not keep these invaders from paying unwelcome visits, try ordering coyote pee...http://www.critter-repellent.com/
Good luck!
P.S. raccoons especially can be very dangerous. Keep children and your pets out of their way!
2006-09-27 19:16:09 · answer #1 · answered by ldylili 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Raccoons and skunks don't visit your home for fun, they are looking for food, so to get rid of them you have to cut off the food supply, then they will go somewhere else.
Skunks mainly like grubs. So you need to treat your lawn with a pesticide to get rid of any grubs or beetles that are in it.
And raccoons will eat anything that looks edible, so you need to very securely close up any kind of garbage can or whatever. And you need to get any close neighbors to do the same or they will just wander the close neighborhood!
Generally these guys dont cause a problem, really, but they can be carriers of rabies, so if you have a dog or kids, you probably dont want them around. In a pinch, you can borrow some traps from the local wildlife group or city animal control officer and trap them and then release them out in the woods 20 miles away!
2006-09-27 19:15:30 · answer #2 · answered by matt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I either case you want to remove there "FOOD" source. With the raccoon they're probably after your dog or cats food or maybe your trash container with the smell of some fresh goodies still in it. The skunks however, eat grubs and angle worms(fishing worms) that they dig up in your yard. Put down a good grub killer in the spring and this should take care of them. Good Luck!
2006-09-27 19:30:38 · answer #3 · answered by Ibeeware 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
worry-free flour. Skunks will bypass on daily excursions so pour a liberal quantity of flour on the go out/front of your crawlspace. once you spot footprints top-rated away and not returning under the crawlspace close it off with plywood. situation solved, there is not any scent that they loathe aside from the scent of yet another skunk. stable luck. Use a similar gadget in the event that they're on your storage. yet whilst none of that works deliver your neighbours dogs in. LOL
2016-10-18 02:58:18 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't know of any "repellants" but if you don't leave dog or cat food out at night they will go somewhere else to look for food..
2006-09-27 19:04:31 · answer #5 · answered by Marvin C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, a mixture of hot sauce, beer, dish soap, cod liver oil, and a few other things keep all animals away from your yard
2006-09-27 19:04:47 · answer #6 · answered by shezdoni2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
shoot em :p Don't think there's much else to do to get rid of them
2006-09-27 19:04:22 · answer #7 · answered by Mike 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋