Stubborn Raccoons
#1
03-17-15, 07:14 PM
Stubborn Raccoons
We are also having problems with raccoons and live in Toronto.
The house is a semi detached and the old neighbours never did their fair share of maintenance so they let the raccoons make a home in their attic.
They moved out and the new neighbours fixed the hole and kicked the raccoons out.
The problem is the raccoons are always coming back trying to get in on either side of the roof and damaging hte roof in the process. They are getting on the roof by climbing the eavestrough and they are quite the trapezes doing so.
My question is what is the best way to stop them from using the eavestrough to get on the roof?
My only thought is to install anti-roosting spike strips for a couple of week at the top of the eaves trough to limit them from using that route.
Any other suggestions?
The house is a semi detached and the old neighbours never did their fair share of maintenance so they let the raccoons make a home in their attic.
They moved out and the new neighbours fixed the hole and kicked the raccoons out.
The problem is the raccoons are always coming back trying to get in on either side of the roof and damaging hte roof in the process. They are getting on the roof by climbing the eavestrough and they are quite the trapezes doing so.
My question is what is the best way to stop them from using the eavestrough to get on the roof?
My only thought is to install anti-roosting spike strips for a couple of week at the top of the eaves trough to limit them from using that route.
Any other suggestions?
#3
03-18-15, 04:49 AM
By eavestrough, do you mean the vertical downspout? If so what about installing a sheet metal semi-circle around the downspout near the ground much like what we see on bird feeders to keep squirrels out?
Trapping and/or euthanizing is the best idea as they have this programmed in their memory banks now and won’t give up easily.
Trapping and/or euthanizing is the best idea as they have this programmed in their memory banks now and won’t give up easily.
#4
03-18-15, 07:55 PM
Yes - vertical downspout
Dealing with raccoons with a 22 is not seen positively.. neither is a shovel as this guy learned. Father has suggested some fly bait and coke but will probably end in a similar result.
Man who attacked raccoons with a shovel pleads guilty | Toronto Star
Over a 1 month period I trapped 4 of them and relocated them. Problem is new ones have took their place.
Pest control guy came and installed a 1 way door on hole that they made... they are now trying to make a new door.
Dealing with raccoons with a 22 is not seen positively.. neither is a shovel as this guy learned. Father has suggested some fly bait and coke but will probably end in a similar result.
Man who attacked raccoons with a shovel pleads guilty | Toronto Star
Over a 1 month period I trapped 4 of them and relocated them. Problem is new ones have took their place.
Pest control guy came and installed a 1 way door on hole that they made... they are now trying to make a new door.
#5
03-19-15, 04:01 AM
Dealing with raccoons with a 22 is not seen positively
and while I'd never condone mistreating any animal there does seem to be a growing number of folks that go over board with protecting them 
Sounds like your best bet it to trap and relocate [far away as feasible] maybe use more traps.
