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How to Get Rid of Skunks
Harmless Creatures
Skunks are generally creatures that won’t cause
you any harm, but it’s not the best idea to get
anywhere close to them. If you get close to a
Florida skunk, the chances are high that a skunk
will release an awful gas that can irritate your
eyes and make you vomit in some instances. If you
approach a skunk, the chances are also high that
it could bite you and you may get infected with
rabies. Skunks are omnivorous animals that can
even live off on human droppings. These animals
often invade people’s residences and can be a real
nuisance once they invade a property. In this
article, we will teach you how you can get rid of
skunks effectively.
Removing Food Sources
Remove natural food sources such as nuts and
berries from your yard to prevent skunks from
invading your yard. If there are trees in your
yard that give crabapples, berries, nuts, and
other types of fruit, you should clean them by
raking up your yard every week. If you have piles
of grass clippings in your Florida garden, you
should also get rid of such vegetation because it
is inviting for skunks. If you have a garden as a
part of your property, you should harvest ripe
veggies and fruits immediately when they are ready
for that because a skunk may feast on them. If you
have a bird feeder on your property, put a tray
underneath it that will catch seeds that fall from
it.
Protect Your Trash Cans
Skunks are pretty similar to raccoons because
they, just as raccoons, love to forage through
trash cans. Skunks are even capable of surviving
on the food they find in garbage cans. Now, if you
don’t want skunks to invade your trash cans, you
should protect your trash cans somehow. Regular
garbage cans won’t protect themselves from Florida
skunks. You will need to purchase new, skunk-proof
garbage cans to protect your property from skunk
invaders. We recommend you buy garbage cans which
you can lock. These garbage cans aren’t expensive
and they will save your property from skunks. We
also highly recommend you to store your trash cans
in closed areas, such as a garage or a shed.
Skunk Hiding Places
Skunks enjoy making homes under porches and sheds.
Now, if you don’t want a skunk to live under your
porch or shed, you will need to close off those
spaces. We recommend you close off those areas
with things such as plywood, rocks, or with
fencing. If you have a bunch of log piles in your
yard, you should know that skunks may use them as
shelters. You will need to store your log piles in
a secluded area to prevent skunks from using them
as a shelter. Another thing you probably have in
your yard that is inviting to skunks is large
bushes. You should trim such large bushes because
skunks also love to make a shelter out of them.
Skunk Deterrents
Skunks are the animals of the night, but they
dislike bright lights. You can take this fact to
your advantage always and install bright light
sources
in your yard that will chase away the skunks and
other wild Florida animals. If you don’t want to
set up bright lights in your yard, then you can
set up some motion sensors that will scare the
skunks away from your yard. However, we still
recommend you to set up bright light sources in
your yard since they are more effective and skunks
won’t get used to them. Still, the decision is on
you.
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