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 Posted:   Jul 24, 2015 - 10:13 PM   
 By:   Jim Cleveland   (Member)

As I may have posted here a while back, I have had some very serious problems with Raccoons invading my apartment(The never got in the apartment, per se, but they got into the ceiling and came close many times to falling through....very terrifying.). I hate them with a PASSION.
Well... about 30 minutes ago(A little before midnight), I was driving back home when all of a sudden one of the little fuckers ran RIGHT OUT IN FRONT OF MY CAR, and I NAILED IT! Not intentionally, mind you; I had absolutely ZERO warning and there was no way I could avoid hitting it.
Here's what I'M worried about... that the "scent" of that Raccoon might be on the underside of my car and it could attract any Raccoons that might be in my neighbourhood. Is this possible?

 
 Posted:   Jul 24, 2015 - 10:34 PM   
 By:   Solium   (Member)

If there hanging around it's because there's a plentiful food/water source near by. That's the first thing I would check.

Here's a page with some suggestions:

http://www.wikihow.com/Get-Rid-of-Raccoons

Keep in mind many states have laws against poisoning , other cruel treatment, or killing of indigenous animals. I had a wild duck problem for years. My state laws did not allow me to kill them and my only option was capture and relocation, which is super expensive! I was basically hog tied. (After about three years they relocated on their own because of a dry spell in my area)

 
 
 Posted:   Jul 25, 2015 - 7:31 AM   
 By:   Last Child   (Member)

when you find your car stripped down to the frame, you'll know who did it. They're very good with their hands.

 
 Posted:   Jul 25, 2015 - 3:31 PM   
 By:   Bill Carson, Earl of Poncey   (Member)


Here's what I'M worried about... that the "scent" of that Raccoon might be on the underside of my car and it could attract any Raccoons that might be in my neighbourhood. Is this possible?


what, you mean like a raccoon forensics team? Sort of critter Csi? Poking around the undercarriage of your motor armed with torches and magnifying glasses and taking blood samples to find out who their hit n run victim is?!

 
 
 Posted:   Jul 25, 2015 - 3:52 PM   
 By:   Last Child   (Member)

what, you mean like a raccoon forensics team? Sort of critter Csi?

of course. And they will hunt him down - they always get their man.

 
 
 Posted:   Jul 25, 2015 - 9:59 PM   
 By:   Christopher Kinsinger   (Member)

I've had the same problems with squirrels.
I could fill volumes recounting those stories.
Here is what I did:
I purchased a HAV-A-HEART trap (squirrel size - you may need a slightly larger size for raccoons. The HAV-A-HEART traps come in several sizes) at Home Depot. It didn't cost much.
Then I drove to WalMart and purchased a plastic bin large enough for the trap to fit in.
I filled the trap with crackers spread with fresh peanut butter.
I filled the plastic bin with water.
Each time I caught a squirrel, I placed the trap in the water. The squirrel drowned in seconds. I placed the carcass in a trash bag and put the bag into my dumpster.

…NEXT?

I've eliminated hundreds of squirrels in this manner.

I truly hate killing anything.
But those squirrels tried to kill ME!

 
 
 Posted:   Jul 26, 2015 - 10:29 AM   
 By:   Last Child   (Member)

I've eliminated hundreds of squirrels in this manner.

lol, then why bother with the HAV-A-HEART trap? Was it cheaper in the long run compared to getting kill-traps?

Cant they be prevented from coming in by plugging up any holes the dwelling? Or eliminating whatever is attracting them?

 
 Posted:   Jul 26, 2015 - 10:36 AM   
 By:   Bill Carson, Earl of Poncey   (Member)

I've had the same problems with squirrels.

I filled the trap with crackers spread with fresh peanut butter.
I filled the plastic bin with water.
Each time I caught a squirrel, I placed the trap in the water. The squirrel drowned in seconds. I placed the carcass in a trash bag and put the bag into my dumpster.
…NEXT?

I've eliminated hundreds of squirrels in this manner.

I truly hate killing anything.
But those squirrels tried to kill ME!


by day, chris kinsinger meek and mild soundtracks and shows collector all-round nice guy - by night, cold-blooded squirrel exterminator!!

How long before the first squirrel black ops hit squad turns up and drags you off to the end of the garden, never seen again! Ha ha.

 
 Posted:   Jul 26, 2015 - 10:37 AM   
 By:   Solium   (Member)


(1) I've eliminated hundreds of squirrels in this manner.
(2) I truly hate killing anything.



Those two sentences don't compute. eek

 
 Posted:   Jul 26, 2015 - 11:20 AM   
 By:   edwzoomom   (Member)

I've had the same problems with squirrels.
I could fill volumes recounting those stories.
Here is what I did:
I purchased a HAV-A-HEART trap (squirrel size - you may need a slightly larger size for raccoons. The HAV-A-HEART traps come in several sizes) at Home Depot. It didn't cost much.
Then I drove to WalMart and purchased a plastic bin large enough for the trap to fit in.
I filled the trap with crackers spread with fresh peanut butter.
I filled the plastic bin with water.
Each time I caught a squirrel, I placed the trap in the water. The squirrel drowned in seconds. I placed the carcass in a trash bag and put the bag into my dumpster.

…NEXT?

I've eliminated hundreds of squirrels in this manner.

I truly hate killing anything.
But those squirrels tried to kill ME!


The purpose of the HAV-A-HEART is to have a heart and eliminate the need to kill the animal. I think this is "overkill" and I am definitely not intending a pun!

 
 
 Posted:   Jul 26, 2015 - 11:22 AM   
 By:   Last Child   (Member)

I placed the carcass in a trash bag and put the bag into my dumpster.

…NEXT?

I've eliminated hundreds of squirrels in this manner.

I truly hate killing anything.
But those squirrels tried to kill ME!


if my car breaks down and I knock on someone's door for help, I hope it's not yours. wink

 
 Posted:   Jul 26, 2015 - 11:28 AM   
 By:   Bill Carson, Earl of Poncey   (Member)

"Theys all bushy-tailed rats. Whole family of rats. Woulda growed up to be a rat...!"

 
 Posted:   Jul 26, 2015 - 11:56 AM   
 By:   Solium   (Member)

"Theys all bushy-tailed rats. Whole family of rats. Woulda growed up to be a rat...!"

Granted I don't have a squirrel problem but they are my favorite (wild) animal. I absolutely adore them. There's many squirrel nests on my property and I put nuts out for them, and they freely drink from the bird baths. They are a pain in the @ss when it comes to bird feeders though, because they glut themselves on the seed and leave nothing for the birds.

 
 Posted:   Jul 26, 2015 - 12:13 PM   
 By:   edwzoomom   (Member)

"Theys all bushy-tailed rats. Whole family of rats. Woulda growed up to be a rat...!"


I have given your name to PETA and to a family of Ninja Squirrels that live nearby.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRPr1aC61Gg

 
 
 Posted:   Jul 26, 2015 - 12:17 PM   
 By:   Tall Guy   (Member)

"Theys all bushy-tailed rats. Whole family of rats. Woulda growed up to be a rat...!"


I have given your name to PETA and to a family of Ninja Squirrels that live nearby.



Ouch, Bill - guess where they'll be looking for their nuts...

 
 Posted:   Jul 26, 2015 - 12:26 PM   
 By:   Bill Carson, Earl of Poncey   (Member)

Sigh. Its from goodfellas.


After ant-man superhero turned up and got squished underfoot by the villain, you wonder what powers Squirrel-man might have ?

Perhaps an incredible ability to hide stuff away?

Dr evil: "Now where did i put that fkn laser???!!!"

 
 Posted:   Jul 26, 2015 - 12:43 PM   
 By:   Solium   (Member)

Sigh. Its from goodfellas.

Never saw the film. LOL

 
 
 Posted:   Jul 26, 2015 - 9:26 PM   
 By:   SOSAYWEALL   (Member)

I am Groot.

 
 
 Posted:   Jul 26, 2015 - 11:16 PM   
 By:   Christopher Kinsinger   (Member)

OK.
Y'all have had quite a bit of fun, mocking my previous post.

I used to adore squirrels.
Then I purchased a home with a back yard full of them.
I fed them peanuts.
I thought they were such cute little critters.
I wanted to live in peace with them.

But…NOOO!!!

The squirrels gnawed their way INTO my home!
They tore into my balcony wall and invaded my home!

Every time one of them came in, I caught it and put it outdoors again.

This went on for months, until the evening when I walked onto my back porch to grill steaks for dinner. I lit my gas grill, and it EXPLODED in my face! Seriously. MY BEARD WAS ON FIRE!

After I cleaned myself up, I examined my gas grill. The squirrels had chewed holes in the gas line. That was my moment of truth. It was either them, or me.

I bought the HAV-A HEART trap. I trapped over one hundred squirrels, and drove each of them across the Susquehanna River and placed them in a wooded area.

When I had repaired my gas grill, and they TRIED TO KILL ME a second time, I began drowning them on the premises.

Sorry, fellas.
Mock me all you like.

 
 Posted:   Jul 27, 2015 - 12:58 AM   
 By:   Justin Boggan   (Member)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNbFX407LUI

Well, if you got a squirrel problem, you got a problem. However, might I suggest dispencing with the traps since all you do is drown them, and just get a bee bee rifle. It's way more fun.


Of course there's also mini cherry bombs wrapped in empty peanut shells.

 
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