Introduction
Skunks are not friendly animals to be around with. They cause so many problems to your property. The best idea is to chase them away or get rid of them as soon as you notice they are in your house or your compound. Getting rid of skunks can somehow seem to be hard. There are very many ways one could use to get rid of the skunks. Some methods are demanding and may take a long period to be effective while others are simple and fast.
There are many ways that you can use to scare a skunk away. There are also ways that you will just have to do it and the skunk will go away by itself.
The fastest way to get rid of a skunk.
There are so many ways one could use to get rid of the skunks. The most effective and the fastest method to do it is to use ammonia.
It is a paradox that even with the smell that the skunks themselves produce they may fear smell from other substances like ammonia. The truth is, skunks are very sensitive to some odors and they hate those smells when they have a very bad odor too, seems they are very judgmental on other smells than themselves. This smell can be the best way to get rid of the skunks, the fastest way too.
A common substance that can easily and fast get rid of skunks.
Skunks are easily scared by smells; some of the smells that can scare them are from substances like;
- Ammonia.
- Some Citrus
- Mothballs
- Predators urine(dog, coyote)
How to use these substances.
Ammonia and mothballs are the most commonly used. They are the best. To do so, soak a piece of cloth or cotton wool in the solution of the ammonia or the mothballs and place them within your compound in specific places where the skunks are likely to be found. Since they are sensitive about the smell they will chase themselves away and they can never come around that place again.
Conclusion.
The fastest way to get rid of the skunks is by using the ammonia and mothballs. This solution release smells that the skunks hate and they can't come close to the place where that smell is coming from. The good thing about ammonia is that it isn't affected by rainfall and it can be used for a long period making it the fastest method.
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