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Skunk digging little holes in back yard.


Posted: Aug 10, 2011

I put critter ridder out there but it didnt seem to stop it.  Any suggestions.

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skunk - try this

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Cedar chips or balls or mothballs, whole or crushed. It worked for me. We had a couple trying to set up residence in my yard.

Make sure there is nothing attractive to the skunk, a foodsource, watersource, a nice place for burrowing... It's probably digging from grubs or some similar yucky thing.

if that doesn't work, get a "fire hose" head from your local hardware store and give it a good blast from a safe distance!

Good luck and I hope you get rid of the little varmit! They are such a nusance and heaven forbid you, your dog or cat be sprayed!

Will this work on Moles as well?? - Silly Girl

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I have one leaving a nice grass mound trail around my side yard - errrr!!!

Moles - sm

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This just makes me think of my poor husband. He absolutely hates moles. He stands outside with a stake and watches them tunnel and stabs into the ground to catch them. LOL He actually is pretty successful. Moles are very difficult to get rid of. We have tried the grub killer, the electronic stakes and nothing seems to get rid of them for long. He sets traps and stalks them and is pretty successful. He has also been known to stick a hose in the tunnel and fill it with water. They come up out of the ground to get away from the water and he gets them with the stake or a shovel. He is so proud when he gets one, just like a little kid. LOL
moles - old and frustrated
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They eat all by flower bulbs!!! Now they have decided to tunnel right over the septic!! I had a neighbor who put "dog poop bombs" down the tunnels. He swore by - of course then they came to our house for dinner. Loved the last post about her husband standing over the hole waiting for them. What a hoot!!! LOL is right..
Moles last post - old and frustrated
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Sorry about the typos. I have insomnia and I'm in here! I meant to say my flower bulbs and he swore by it!!!! Going to try and get some sleep..Outta here..

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