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inahandbasket ([personal profile] inahandbasket) wrote2008-07-07 03:43 pm

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I don't know what's weirder...
- That I can purchase dehydrated fox urine over the internet.
- That I may soon purchase dehydrated fox urine over the internet.
- That I may have a good reason to purchase dehydrated fox urine over the internet.

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Substantive update coming as soon as I can get photos off my camera, maybe late tonight.

[identity profile] wanderyng1.livejournal.com 2008-07-07 08:24 pm (UTC)(link)
If the skunk is currently living under the porch, you might get sprayed while putting the powder under the porch. Since they're nocturnal (unless rabid) they tend to abhor bright light. If you have access to a flood light/work light, place it so that it's shining under the porch. It should abandon the porch relatively fast. If there's not an easy way to flood the area with light, then grab some flour from the house. Sprinkle it around the porch and keep checking it every 20 minutes or so after twilight. Once you see tracks in the flour leading out from under the porch, that would be the time to sprinkle the urine under the porch. You'll probably want to setup lattice, or some other barrier, under the porch to keep it from getting back in. Make sure to bury it since they can dig.

[identity profile] prosicated.livejournal.com 2008-07-07 08:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Damn, you're good at this! Thanks!!

[identity profile] wanderyng1.livejournal.com 2008-07-07 09:02 pm (UTC)(link)
No sweat - if none of the above works, let me know. I've had to trap skunks before as well (nonlethally) and I'm reasonably good at doing it without getting myself sprayed.
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[personal profile] drwex 2008-07-07 09:11 pm (UTC)(link)
That's very cool. We've been using a professional humane trapper to move various mammals out from under our porch and hot tub. So far I think we've relocated a couple of skunks, at least one possum, and three large-sized groundhogs.

Good luck with this one!