I have 5 racoons that come to my house about every week or so and party down usually about 3 AM or so. We have no food outside at all. They get under the house and bang the water pipes, they get up on the roof and tear up the shingles. I'm looking for something that I could buy that would scare them away or a smell maybe that they did not like. I know a dog would work however my wife and I both work right now so can't do that.
2007-01-27 05:34:49 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Hi zabba33!!
I live in an apartment,and do not have that problem. But my sister does!!!
Try this product, CRITTER OUT, also you should visit this web site; http://www.deerout.com/critter/
Try it, it just keep them out of site, without harming them!!
GOD LUCK, GOD BLESS YOU & HAPPY LIFE
ALLIV Z
2007-01-27 05:50:46 · answer #1 · answered by Alliv Z 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
We had this exact problem a year ago, they do eat through your roof, if let go. We went to the animal, or called dog pound too, we were loaned a caged trap, they show you how to set it up, where ever the raccoons are, you place the set up trap there, with a little bowl of water, they raccoons will venture into it after awhile, you can call dog pound, they will send a person from there to collect the filled cage. We caught 5 altogether. No more problems since. Good Luck. ( Be carefull not to get near the raccoons, as they are very mean & dangerous, Do let the pound, handle this matter).
2007-01-27 13:51:38 · answer #2 · answered by debe20062000 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I had a problem with skunks. A hunter friend of mine suggested going to a outdoorsmans shop or hunting shop and ask for "Red Fox Urine". Aparrently the red fox is a natural predator of skunks, racoons, and such. Just follow the directions on the bottle. It worked for the skunks under my shed.
2007-01-27 14:09:00 · answer #3 · answered by pete v 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Had the same problem...
Motion censors that turn
on the lights and sprinklers.
They are running around
in the dark for a reason.
I didn't want to trap or try
to poison them, as they
may have young out there
somewhere.
2007-01-27 13:56:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
The best option is to trap them and relocate them. Contact your local Animal Control office and see what they recommend. Here in Plano, Texas, they will come out and do that for you. I don't know where you are, but they may do that there, too. If not, you may have to hire somebody. I wouldn't recommend trying it yourself....those little critters carry diseases and are dangerous.
2007-01-27 13:41:55 · answer #5 · answered by kj 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
We use cayene pepper sprinkled around the outside perimeter of the house, its non toxic and they really dont like it. The only drawback is that you have to re-apply after it rains.
2007-01-27 13:43:43 · answer #6 · answered by AC 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Hav-a-hart traps. Put peanut butter inside. But you have to drive them a good 10 miles away and release them.
2007-01-27 13:39:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I no that moth balls work very well for skunks, so maybe that might work for racoons. Use lots of them where they hang out
2007-01-27 13:39:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Try sprinkling mothballs around
2007-01-27 13:39:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why don't you trap them? Then take them to another location and set them free. We had one that wanted to live in our fireplace chimney. We caught him in a trap and took him to a wooded area and set him free.
2007-01-27 13:40:29 · answer #10 · answered by autumn 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋