One of the best ways to catch the skunk is to use live traps. If you cannot use them on your own, try to call a professional from the wildlife, which can assist you in this task. Live trapping is one of the most effective ways of catching and removing the skunks from your location. Many people do not want to get sprayed from the skunk, so using traps is the only feasible solution. Skunks release the bad odor spray only when they are threatened either by some other animals or the humans.
The trap cage should be large enough to catch the skunk easily. The skunk should not get exhausted in it. Make sure the trap has solid walls through which the air can pass on. The type of bait used in the cage or trap depicts its effectiveness. Skunks are omnivorous animals so they can attack on both the humans and the animals.
Items to use as bait inside the cage:
- Worms,
- Snakes
- Frogs
- Lizards
- Salamanders
- Insects
- Animal eggs such as larvae
- Poultry
- Other small mammals
- Bees along with their hive, etc
On the other hand skunks can also feed on the following things as well:
- Fruits
- Vegetables
- Roots
- Grass
- Woodpiles
- Rocks, etc
Best food item to catch the skunks:
Using eatables or readily available items that possess as strong smell is highly recommended to attract the skunks. Strong smell food items such as fish or peanut butter should be placed within the trap. Using peanut butter is a good option because the butter will spread all over the plate, once placed inside the cage. There would be o chances of the skunks taking and running away with the plate. The bait should be placed somewhere near the trigger so that the trigger is clicked and it shuts down. The entire body of the animal should be adjusted within the trap; only then the skunk will be caught.
Moreover skunks are among those animals which are quite difficult to trap, as they are dangerous for the humans and pets. But if you are using the right type of bait to catch it in a trap, only then you will be successful. If the skunks full body is not captured then it can runaway or can get hurt leading to a loss of blood from the animal.
Suggested food items for catching skunks:
Below are some of the food items which can be used as bait:
- Bacon,
- Marshmallows,
- Canned fish
- Animal food, preferably the cat food
- Larvae of the insect that is of the beetle.
However, skunks which are outside the house are easy to catch as compared to other which is in the house. When the correct food is placed in the cage for the skunk that is living in its den made inside can be caught more easily. There are fewer chances of you being sprayed with the skunk's bad odor.
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