Make the raccoons go away!

[MrB]

Okay, it's been hot and I realize a raccoons got to have water but...

Info. Pond 800g, 2 waterfalls and no fish. I live in the reasonably sized city Spokane, WA. Lots of houses, lights, dogs, cats...

Last night the raccoons trashed my pond dumping 3 or 4 large rocks in, dug up my flexible tube going to the waterfall / filter and bit a bunch of holes in it. Needless to say, I am not happy. So what else is new. So how do I keep these guys away from my pond? I've read about deterrence. Motion sensor red lights, (supposed to scare them off) Do you think those work? Spread hot sauce around. Or hot peppers with peanut butter on it. Electric fence, Etc. Then there's trap and relocate. (Seems pointless, there's always more.) Or trap and kill. (No) Poison them. (Told very hard and a bad idea and besides, they're just animals.) Shoot them. (Tempting but...) Anyhoo, what do y'all think? Is there a way that works to get rid of them?

 

[brokensword]

to keep my hostas (and the rest of my garden) intact, I spray a peppermint (or egg+garlic powder+hot sauce) solution regularly. The ideas is they start eating and don't like the taste and go away. So goes the theory. Maybe it will work for you. Otherwise, I think only decent fencing or electric fencing will deter them adequately. Me? My whole pond is screened in, so, no coons. Or anything else, for that matter!

 

[MrB]

Thx

 

[MrB]

Thx

Update: The raccoons came and tore up the pond one more time before I could do anything about it. But,,, since I've sprayed water laced with Tabasco, red pepper and mint all around the pond and put up a motion sensor spot light as well, I haven't seen a raccoon one!!! Hooray

 

[brokensword]

so, current score is raccoons = 2, MrB = 1, aye? I need to get my popcorn...

 

[MrB]

so, current score is raccoons = 2, MrB = 1, aye? I need to get my popcorn...

Hahaha

 

[huckleberryfinn]

my husband put electric fencing all around...on a timer...so far..so good..
he also made a gate for drive

 

[MrB]

Hahaha

my husband put electric fencing all around...on a timer...so far..so good..
he also made a gate for drive

I thought about it but didn't want a electric fence in my backyard. It works really well though so I'm sure you'll have no more raccoon troubles.

 

[GBBUDD]

Have a heart traps and move them out to the woods

 

[brokensword]

I know a place in CT you can take them to... @GBBUDD

 

[GBBUDD]

I doubt i would have much problem from coons as my rocks are the size i can barely move them let alone small animals

 

[brokensword]

I doubt i would have much problem from coons as my rocks are the size i can barely move them let alone small animals

heh, I can just see them now; all in a line at Sh*ts Creek, waitin' fer theire snack! Or will they be by Deadman's Gulch? I forget all the names to parts of your pond...!

 

[GBBUDD]

Dead pool
sh-t's creek
hell's gate

 

[HARO]

Have a heart traps and move them out to the woods

I live in the woods, and the last thing I need is more citified raccoons!
John

 

[brokensword]

I live in the woods, and the last thing I need is more citified raccoons!
John

awww, damn, John; and here I was going to send you a batch...