SKUNK

heybulldog · 11-11-2009, 09:41 AM

Granted we live in a forested area, but until 3 weeks ago, I had not close-encountered a skunk during our evening walk on the neighborhood street. A couple weeks ago it was in the front yard of our neighbor, luckily moving parallel to us, we just quickly walked on and it was gone when we came back. Last night, one was in our front yard (we didn't see it, but Ivy knew something was there). We took our walk, came back, and as we're approaching the house, skunk was seen entering the drain pipe that connects the ditch on each side of the drive. Anyone know of something I can put in that pipe to keep Mr Skunk from setting up a permanent, or even semi-permanent home in that pipe?

**gazar** · 11-11-2009, 09:50 AM

I cannot think of anything because the purpose of the pipe is to keep the water flowing.
Here, they have put bars and screens on some of the openings but then you have to be
diligent about keeping them cleared off or the water backs up and diverts out.

Good luck.

lqaddict · 11-11-2009, 09:57 AM

I guess the pipe is not wide enough to fit your dog in it

Doing the googlee eyes search for "skunk deterrent" the first link

http://www.critter-repellent.com/sku...nk-control.php

Good luck.
Now I need to figure out how the hell a possum managed to find a permanent home on the sidewalks of Brooklyn, NY where the rats and squirrels are dominating the market

Bones088 · 11-11-2009, 04:10 PM

Go out by the pipe and pee all around it, it might keep the skunks away

SS4Luck · 11-11-2009, 04:22 PM

shoot it?

hami2127 · 11-12-2009, 12:56 PM

I live right on a large city park in Seattle and the first couple months we lived there we notice racoons very frequently. to the point that my front motion sensor like would click on at least 4 times a night and wake me up, but since we got Yuri, he pees and poos right out front and i remember waking up one night when the lights came on and saw to bog racoons out sniffing around where Yuri pees, and since then in the last month i think i have seen them...once...maybe. so i say take up dog over around the pipe to use the restroom and it should convince the skunks that a new place might be a good idea

11-11-2009, 09:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
heybulldog Senior Member Familiar Face Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 242	SKUNK Granted we live in a forested area, but until 3 weeks ago, I had not close-encountered a skunk during our evening walk on the neighborhood street. A couple weeks ago it was in the front yard of our neighbor, luckily moving parallel to us, we just quickly walked on and it was gone when we came back. Last night, one was in our front yard (we didn't see it, but Ivy knew something was there). We took our walk, came back, and as we're approaching the house, skunk was seen entering the drain pipe that connects the ditch on each side of the drive. Anyone know of something I can put in that pipe to keep Mr Skunk from setting up a permanent, or even semi-permanent home in that pipe? __________________

11-11-2009, 09:50 AM	#2 (permalink)
gazar Agent Squint Distinguished Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: FLA-not a Certified Trainer -Multiple Pet Owner - Advice from past experiance (F) Posts: 6,945	I cannot think of anything because the purpose of the pipe is to keep the water flowing. Here, they have put bars and screens on some of the openings but then you have to be diligent about keeping them cleared off or the water backs up and diverts out. Good luck. __________________

11-11-2009, 09:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
lqaddict Senior Member Not So New Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: NYC Posts: 189	I guess the pipe is not wide enough to fit your dog in it Doing the googlee eyes search for "skunk deterrent" the first link http://www.critter-repellent.com/sku...nk-control.php Good luck. Now I need to figure out how the hell a possum managed to find a permanent home on the sidewalks of Brooklyn, NY where the rats and squirrels are dominating the market __________________ Boris and Uma

11-11-2009, 04:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
Bones088 Senior Member Distinguished Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Western Slope Colorado Posts: 4,558	Go out by the pipe and pee all around it, it might keep the skunks away __________________

11-11-2009, 04:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
SS4Luck Senior Member Familiar Face Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Orange, CA Posts: 319	shoot it? __________________ Littlefoot my OEB born May 2nd, 2007 Odin my APBT rescued August 21, 2009 at 8 months old

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11-12-2009, 12:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
hami2127 Senior Member Not So New Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Seattle Posts: 139	I live right on a large city park in Seattle and the first couple months we lived there we notice racoons very frequently. to the point that my front motion sensor like would click on at least 4 times a night and wake me up, but since we got Yuri, he pees and poos right out front and i remember waking up one night when the lights came on and saw to bog racoons out sniffing around where Yuri pees, and since then in the last month i think i have seen them...once...maybe. so i say take up dog over around the pipe to use the restroom and it should convince the skunks that a new place might be a good idea