here is some more info I found regarding odor removal, I wish I had this info the last few daze when my dog Kismet was sprayed face on and I was also sprayed the next night. my household was pretty sick for a couple of days http://icwdm.org/Publications/pdf/Skunk/skunkodorremoval.pdf
I had always believed that skunks were diggers, not climbers and, they mainly ate insects and grubs. Reading these articles really opened my eyes to their multitasking and diversity they will do to survive.
Also in this info re skunk behavior, the larger ones will go after, kill and eat something the size of an average cat or small dog. So, ever since the late night antics of the critters here I have a 4x8' lattice gate made that closes at sundown and it cuts off access to my back yard, I added lighting to the back and both side yards also (both of my dogs are really dark and difficult to see at night). Now both of babies are limited to one side yard only and under my supervision.
Anyhowz I certainly learned valuable things on how to live with these 'cuddly' critters. Hope this helps you too
Showing posts with label skunk behavior. Show all posts
Showing posts with label skunk behavior. Show all posts
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Skunks and my snowjob
Wll I am now researching my new tenant, the skunk. I guess I should hav done this a while ago. Any way here is a link from the Internet Center For Wildlife Damage: http://icwdm.org/handbook/carnivor/skunks.asp. This is really good info.
BTW I did a snowjob on my side yard and my neighbor Sandy's yard. Seeing as my new tenants like to stick their noses in the soil and dig (and do some real damage), I sprinkled Diatomaceous earth on our damp ground now we both have our private snow, it is really pretty. her is a link for info re DE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diatomaceous_earth . I did notice that neither of us had any nosings, diggings or attempts to next under my mobile home..... aaahhh PROGRESS!
+ my neighbor Deb suggested putting down chix wire to protect plantings from our foothill critters (we have just about every critter you can imagine that have been rendered homeless from the fires here in our mountains and canyons in the San Gabriel Mtns. in SoCal)
BTW I did a snowjob on my side yard and my neighbor Sandy's yard. Seeing as my new tenants like to stick their noses in the soil and dig (and do some real damage), I sprinkled Diatomaceous earth on our damp ground now we both have our private snow, it is really pretty. her is a link for info re DE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diatomaceous_earth . I did notice that neither of us had any nosings, diggings or attempts to next under my mobile home..... aaahhh PROGRESS!
+ my neighbor Deb suggested putting down chix wire to protect plantings from our foothill critters (we have just about every critter you can imagine that have been rendered homeless from the fires here in our mountains and canyons in the San Gabriel Mtns. in SoCal)
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