We would locate where the skunks were making home. Set out some Exlax pieces for them. They prefer to keep a clean home and this would move them on... Frank
----- Original Message ----- From: Lee A. Stone To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2009 11:36 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] skunk attack we are alos going to give the moth balls a shot. what do we have to loose except a few dollars. but I'm going to put some in a couple of small buckets laying sideways that way the rain or soon the snow will not bother them, the moth balls. as for skunks being out in the daytime . yes I have heard that but my concern besides the smell rotten as it is is that skunks often carry rabies. . thanks to all who responded. Lee On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 08:14:24PM -0400, Trouble wrote: > They work, because we use to put them under the trailer and porch. > they would look and walk around, but not make a home. > > At 05:45 AM 9/18/2009, you wrote: > > > > > >Hi Lee, > > > >There are some who claim that moth balls discourage skunks but I > >very much doubt it would help much. They don't mind the light > >either, they are often seen out and about in daylight. > > > >There are special traps though, the trouble is disposing of the > >critters when they are trapped. > > > >Do you have animal control people in the area where you live? They > >may be able to help you with traps and relocation. > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: Lee A. Stone > >To: Blind Handyman > >Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 1:52 AM > >Subject: [BlindHandyMan] skunk attack > > > >long ago someone posted a link to a doctor somebody who had lots of > >hints about critters. I just turned on all the outside flood lights > >in hopes our visitor or visitors will find elsewhere to share their > >disgusting perfumes. . there must be a repellent maybe a even rotten > >sulfur coil that would keep these skunks at bay or do I need to stay up > >all night playing the tamborine? any and all advice except installing > >claymoor mines will be appreciated. " in near tears I am. Lee > > > >-- > >Imagine what we can imagine! > >-- Arthur Rubinstein > >. > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > Tim > trouble > Verizon FIOS support tech > "Never offend people with style when you can offend them with substance." > --Sam Brown > > Blindeudora list owner. > To subscribe or info: http://www.freelists.org/webpage/blindeudora > -- It was a brave man that ate the first oyster. . [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
