Posted: 2/10/2007 10:50:57 PM EDT
| OK, yeah I know, kill it with fire, dust off and nuke it from orbit and so on. But this thing has moved in somewhere... I heard squeeking and rustling from the attic earlier. Seems to be some activity under the deck... The smell in my house is a color, a weight, an unwanted roommate, a lurking funky presence. GF stuck with it today but did NOT spend the night... looking for practical advice and if pictures result, amusing and otherwise I will post. But I got to lose this critter. Anyone want to make a million bucks? Start a 24/7 skunk removal business... Believe it or not I was on the phone tonight (Saturday, 11PM). Not interested in humane solutions but don't want to kill neighbors cats either. |
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Just trap it , buy a cage trap, cover most of it with a blanket and bait it. pretty easy to catch one. Approach the cage from the blanket side and cover the whole cage with it. He won't spray and bring him some where and release him or drown him if that's what you want to do. |
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OK, I'll try the mothballs... .22 not an option here. First is the urban issue. Second is the attic is one of those where you have to remove a trapdoor with some messing around... End up face to face with it. Or worse... Jeez, it STINKS in here. It's like a loud noise or something. Alcohol is helping. |
They won't spray if there is a blanket over the cage. You don't try to pick up the cage without one. |
That's an excellent bait for it, let me be clear though don't do this in your attic. Go under the deck  Once you catch it you'll be surprised how docile it will act in the cage under the blanket. |
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I released quite a few from box traps w/o getting sprayed. BUT,like others have said,taking a direct hit is a WHOLE DIFFERENT THING.esp if it's in the face! I usually dispatch them with a .22 CB cap or short behind the shoulder.Less likely to spray.A head shot WILL make them sparay. Lots of guys using a small gauge syringe full of acetone on a long pole.EASE it into the lung. |