5 Ways To Make Raccoons Leave
Welcome to the wild world of raccoon removal! If you’re dealing with pesky raccoons on your property, you’ve come to the right place. We’ll dive in and take a look at 5 clever ways to help them find another home. Ready? Let's begin our adventure!
5 Steps To Make A Raccoon Leave...
There are several methods people can use to help keep raccoons away. It is important to remember that even if you use one of these methods, there is no guarantee that raccoons will stay away. To be successful, you may need to combine strategies and be attentive to signs that they are returning. Below are five ways to deter raccoons from returning:
1. Eliminate Food Sources: In this senes, raccoons can be similar to bears. Raccoons typically obtain food in urban or suburban areas by raiding garbage cans or gardens. Make sure trash cans have tight-fitting lids, and pick up fallen fruits, especially apples and pears, before they ferment on the ground. If it's not possible to completely eliminate potential food sources from the outdoor environment, try taking proactive steps such as creating a fence around garden beds or hanging wind chimes near potential food sources for raccoons.
2. Use Repellents and Odors: Certain smells can send a message to raccoons about potential danger or discomfort in an area, so some repellents rely on natural scents as repellent agents. Planting foul-smelling shrubs such as rue are also effective deterrents, as is spraying vinegar and cayenne pepper around vulnerable areas such as garbage cans or yards filled with dog droppings in which they like to scavenge for insects or worms.
3 Install Scare Tactics: Scare tactics work best if the animals don't become habituated over time — e utilize a combination of visual scare tactics then switch them out regularly (such as balloons with reflective eyes that you move around your yard). You can also try installing motion detector lights that shine brightly when anything moves near it after dark
4 Update Habitat Elements: Raccoon populations tend thrive when their basic needs — including adequate shelter options — are met; you can discourage them from entering your property by sealing any entry points where they could get into attics, roof spaces and sheds; trim bushes away from dwellings so they don’t offer cozy hideaways; and stop outdoor pets from leaving treats behind!
5 Seek Professional Help: If these attempts fail (or if trapping is necessary), consider hiring an animal removal specialist who has experience dealing with wild animals safely; this would ensure all safety regulations are followed correctly during the process of evicting unwelcome guests!
Exclusion Techniques
Exclusion techniques are used to deter raccoons from entering an area – usually a homeowner's yard or garden. When raccoons become nuisances, exclusion methods can be effective in resolving the problem. There are a few exclusion methods that can be used when attempting to make raccoons leave an area.
• Close potential entry points: Raccoons will often find their way into attics, chimneys, and basements by finding small openings or cracks in walls or around windows and doors. Seal these potential entry points with spray foam, sheet metal, and caulk to keep raccoons outside of your home.
• Remove potential food sources: If you leave food or garbage outside your home, it may attract raccoons and other animals to the area. Make sure all garbage is in tightly lidded containers that cannot be easily opened by a raccoon so they won’t have access to snacks.
• Prevent access to pet food: Bring pet food inside and out of sight at night – this will avoid any foraging scavengers from coming too close for your comfort level. Clean up any spilled pet food immediately and don’t leave wet cat or dog food sitting out for very long as skunks, rabbits and other animals who may attract predators like foxes into your yard may stop by as well.
• Install motion sensor lights: Raccoons prefer the dark areas around homes where they can move unnoticed – installing bright lights with sensors is an efficient deterrent against raccoon invasions at night time! Motion-sensing lights that turn on suddenly when movement occurs can scare away nocturnal animals who are trying to scavenge for dinner around human dwellings.
•Build a fence: To definitively prevent more nuisances from happening again in the future consider installing fences made of chicken wire or sturdy wood planks which will keep intruders off your property entirely; but if you decide to build a fence remember that it must reach higher than 1 meter (approximately 3 feet) since an adult raccoon can easily climb over shorter barriers as they are surprisingly dexterous climbers!
Conclusion
Raccoons can be crafty and persistent visitors. By taking these five steps to humanely remove them from your yard, however, you can keep your home and property safe while respecting the wellbeing of these animals.
Remain calm and resist the urge to scare the raccoons away or threaten them. Instead, use less intrusive techniques such as adding motion sensor lights or loud noise makers. Make sure that all food sources are inaccessible and that possible hiding spots are blocked off to prevent their return. If all else fails, contact a wildlife rehabilitator for additional assistance in safely removing the raccoon(s).
By following these steps, you should be able to effectively make raccoons leave your yard quickly and peacefully. Ultimately, it's important to remember that these animals are just trying to survive like any other creature in nature and should be treated with respect.