pinkfox
Super Self-Sufficient
for future reference, the heavy duty garbage bags the big thick black contractor style ones are generally used by those of us in the "skunk buisness" as protection, theyll take the bite of spray and are easily hosed off with baking soda and vinegar afterwards (which realy does help with smell)
the key to skunks is to stay infront of it...it cant spray you if your not on the buisness end and a black covering over the trap is a big help. i tend to keep any trap set in an area with known skunks covered from the moment i set them.
also talk to them...
it might sound weird, and doesnt realy help wiht a stressed trapped skunk...
but skunks have HORRIBLE eye sight...most people get sprayed because the skunk gets suprised and feels threatend...if you make noise, (jingle bells are great for dogs and cats collars) they can better establish not only that your comming but form which direction. also no sudden movments, again very bad eyesight and sudden movments tend to make them a little skitzo! lol
the key to skunks is to stay infront of it...it cant spray you if your not on the buisness end and a black covering over the trap is a big help. i tend to keep any trap set in an area with known skunks covered from the moment i set them.
also talk to them...
it might sound weird, and doesnt realy help wiht a stressed trapped skunk...
but skunks have HORRIBLE eye sight...most people get sprayed because the skunk gets suprised and feels threatend...if you make noise, (jingle bells are great for dogs and cats collars) they can better establish not only that your comming but form which direction. also no sudden movments, again very bad eyesight and sudden movments tend to make them a little skitzo! lol
