The scenario: a riot between foxes and coyotes was met with pepper spray and precipitated a urological crisis…
Which is the way a bloodhound would read the neighborhood of our pond, between fits of sneezing.
I used 2 products: Havaheart pepper compound, which smells like black pepper, but has eau de habanero somewhere in the mix. The instructions on that one—do not put on plants and wear gloves while applying.
The other is Shake-Away coyote/fox urine mix, which should be pretty broad spectrum, if it doesn’t attract hopeful coyotes (we have those in the area, too)…and the instructions on this one: believe it or not—do not ingest.
Right.
I don’t think so.
Ysabel was very dubious of me when I got back in the house, so I went and showered and washed my flipflops, too.
But I hope this will give the little masked bandits one more obstacle. It may also dissuade the skunk that was lending the place a certain air a few days ago.
This last spring, mind, I saw three marmots and a coyote trotting down our street. We have no idea what might show up next. They make a device called a Scarecrow that would be a really good idea, but we have to drain our water hoses, and it relies on them…squirting intruders.
But we don’t have cat food outdoors or any such, so once the premises are too odorous to attract raccoons, perhaps we will not be visited by lovelorn foxes and coyotes.
If you are able to catch the little darlings in the act, a Super Soaker with a few drops of Tabasco in the mix might persuade them to move along :O
“[D]o not put on plants and wear gloves while applying.”
Well, I never wear gloves around the house, so this is easy.
Why is everything wilting???
Weather report: It’s snowing in Iowa City. And it’s Homecoming football game at the University at 7 PM tonight.
I’m glad I’m not a Hawkeye fan.
No raccoon advice, though.
Our answer to racoons is to have our neighbor provide better grub.
We have not seen any bandits.
But she swears that they visit her garden and stuff.
Of course I have a combo of 8ft high “invisible” deer fencing along with 2ft high rabbit fence (which is rigid). This has kept everything except the birds and the squirrels out of our vegetable garden.
Oh, yeah. Our most recent irritant is the brown/grey stink bug.
This particular one apparently came over from China/Korea around 2000 and started off in Allentown, PA. Now spreading up and down the east coast. Fortunately does not do any real harm. But they are increasing in numbers and are a pain as they try real hard to get in.
And of course they are “stink” bugs.
😆 stink bugs are well known in Oklahoma. Growing up there, I met them, and learned to leave them well alone. Nasty little fellows.
do not breathe through your mouth as you mow, otherwise you might get a stink bug in your mouth. yes, there is a story behind this, but the outlines are pretty clear and do not need repeating.