Skunk Removal and Control
It is quickly becoming the time of year that skunks and other animals look to make your home there temporary residence, as cold-weather pushes our way we see a influx of calls pertaining to skunks under the house, skunks under people porches, skunks under step stoops, skunks in window wells, and a lot of calls pertaining to the elimination of skunk odor. In this blog we will talk about several ways to control or remove skunks from your living area and a method to remove skunk odor from objects.
Skunks Biology
Skunks in the United States are usually black-and-white and color, they are size about the same as a house cat, are slow moving, and have really poor eyesight. Skunks give birth in late winter however their breeding process starts in late December or early January depending on what part of the country you’re in. Skunks have a gestation period of 62 to 66 days. After this time two to four babies are born. The babies usually remain in the den for approximately 4 to 6 weeks, during this time the babies dunks are totally dependent on their mother.
I have a Skunks Under my Houses!
One very common call we get is for skunks and skunk smells under people home. When a female skunk starts to make her home she looked for a safe and secure spot. After she has established her home she goes about her normal everyday business. After the female skunk starts her estruses cycle, the males skunk seeks her out in order to breed with her. This is where the smell under your home usually comes from as the female skunk is not yet ready to breed she sprays the males skunk in order to defend herself. All this is going on under your house. It is very hard to remove the entire amount of oil gland product that the female skunk has left under your house by using common chemicals. This odor elimination task should be left to a professional wildlife removal company that is equipped to handle skunk odor elimination.
Skunk trapping
skunks can be a very difficult animal to trap. As stated above they have very poor eyesight almost have to put the trap in their direct pathway in order to trap them. Females skunks are very easy to trap after they have had their babies, this creates a very difficult problem as you have trap the female skunk in the babies are still under your home or porch. Unless the baby skunks are old enough to survive on their own they will most certainly die in the space which they occupy. Then you have the problem of a very foul odor which must be eliminated. The best possible route can go is to hire a skunk removal and skunk control professional to eliminate your skunk problem. They are knowledgeable in all areas of skunk control and will make the best decisions one how to handle your skunk problem based on the actual circumstances around your home. We have a lot of homeowners who trap their skunks, I leave you with this question? Once you trap the skunk, what are you going to do with. Thanks for reading until next time, Animal Control Solutions