How can i get rid of these skunks???

Question

well i waz swimming in my pool then i heard some noise under the deck..my dad got a flashlight and looked over the fence and he saw a skunk's head pop out from a hole that goes under my deck...then my mom looked over and she saw 5 baby skunks! so i guess there is a mommy and 5 kids living under my deck..i think the babies are adorable so i dont want to hurt them and the mom. wat things dont work and wat does works. plz tell me y it does or does not work..my family does not want to get sprayed by them..especially me. plz help!

oh i heard loud music especially rap music gets rid of them...is that true??

Answer 1

I have skunks living under my garden shed. They have been there quite a while. We have learned to live with them. We have strategically scattered moth balls where we don't want them. deck, pool, doors to the house, garbage cans. They so far respect the moth ball smell as a stay away area. We have never been sprayed by them. In fact they come close enough to us to eat stale bread tossed at them (from a safe 3 foot distance). They are an interesting animal. We have grown fond of there child like shenanigans.

Answer 2

Just playing talk radio loudly at most hours will drive them away. Just put a plastic bag around the speaker just in case.

And rap might work since it's typically very obnoxious sounding (especially loudly), but then again I'm sure your neighbors would be pretty pissed by that.

Answer 3

Can't you call someone who will catch and release them elsewhere without harming them...???? Your local humane society may be able to tell you who you can call..There are usually some animal rescue places that will come out for free to relocate these animals...Good luck.......

Answer 4

If you leave the skunks alone, they will leave you alone.  Just let them be..the mother is most likely keeping them there temporarily.  Once they separate..they will probably leave your yard.  Sure, they may still be in the general area..but they are not going to attack you, or run up and spray you.  They only spray in self defense..so like I said..leave them alone.