Random Rants

[BloodnThunder]

Using a game camera for a few nights straight may be the ticket to feel more confident about how many are under the house.  Would really suck to close up the hole and not have locked all family members out.

[vaquero357]

…@motojobobo @BloodnThunder  This is the way.

[Filthy2123ozjunkie]

The best part is when he blows on the skunks asshole like a gun barrel

[SKT]

You guys are cracking me up and I thank everyone for the ideas. I’m going to put some flour out tonight and then maybe try to use a game camera too. Knowing how many there are is pretty crucial. I will update as things progress. Hoping for no scent bombs tonight!

[Jett129]

How do you stop a Skunk from smelling?….Hold it’s Nose!

[SKT]

Ha!  Forgot to tell @Filthy thanks for tracking down a trap. I may grab one once I get a handle on the number.

Game camera out so I may have an idea tomorrow

[SKT]

Skunk update: no pics or activity at entrance…we’ve had some exterior work being done on the house so maybe they didn’t come out last night?  My luck is that the spray we smelled was her giving birth and she’ll emerge with a full litter.

[SKT]

Skunk update: no pics on game camera although hole has been disturbed. No smells. I impatiently wait.

[motojobobo]

The waiting game….never easy. I look forward to your updates, picas, and good luck!

[SKT]

So here is a pic of a white skunk with beady eyes and a hairless tail. This animal, some cats and a few chipmunks are all I’ve gotten on the trail camera so far. No stink since initial bomb either. I’m perplexed

[goosehd]

@SKT That's an opossum…

[SKT]

@goosehd  I’m sticking with white, hairless-tailed, marsupial mutant skunk   at least she didn’t have any babies on her back. Possums freak me all the way out.

[SKT]

Ok, possum jokes aside, I finally got a pic of the skunk. My wife and I smelled it at around 10 pm…this pic was taken at around 3 am. So it looks like it doesn’t travel every day which will make it hard to pattern if I want to seal entrance while I’m 100% sure it’s gone. Hmm…thoughts?

[SKT]

After talking to our neighbors, it looks like this guy sprayed their dog last week!  I think I’ve found the trapping solution

[vaquero357]

…@SKT all sorts of critters creeping around!

...now thats a serious trap!

[motojobobo]

That trap looks perfect if it is a single animal.
Good luck!

[steelworker]

I say shoot the little  bastard.
there are Hav a Heart traps but…

[DrPat]

Maybe it's time to call in a professional.  At some point soon, that will cost less (in both time and money) than trapping it yourself.

Unless, of course, it's been a bit boring around the house and you're looking for some excitement.  You can't put a price on that 

[popvulture]

I saw a mama skunk with a bunch of babies following her around a couple weeks ago and it was one of the cutest things I've ever seen.

[SKT]

Skunk update—no more pics or smells [emoji2371]. I’ve covered the hole and we are leaving for vacation tomorrow. Fingers crossed nothing goes awry while we’re gone. Neighbors on the lookout now too so it’s become a team effort to find Pepe a new home. Will report when we get home next week.