Coons EVERYWHERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jan 25, 2014 16:52:35 #
We are over run with coons. We just removed two from the attic..............
Jan 25, 2014 16:55:27 #
Jan 25, 2014 17:20:39 #
Roger k
Loc: Gulf coast of Texas
If you can catch newly born coons with there eyes still closed, then bottle feed them for a while, they make good pets. They are a lot of fun to play with. They do like to aggravate and tease your cats. Don't hug and rock them in a rocking chair as they will poop on you.
When the fall season approaches, their natural instincts to hibernate takes over and they become more wild if you are letting them run around in your backyard. They just leave your residence to find another place to live. I thought that was odd at first but they are wild animals.
Baby skunks are the same way.
When the fall season approaches, their natural instincts to hibernate takes over and they become more wild if you are letting them run around in your backyard. They just leave your residence to find another place to live. I thought that was odd at first but they are wild animals.
Baby skunks are the same way.
Jan 25, 2014 17:28:47 #
Jan 25, 2014 18:13:09 #
Roger Kohles wrote:
If you can catch newly born coons with there eyes ... (show quote)
My grandfather had a baby raccoon named Joey. Joey would follow us around like a puppy. They are only good pets when small. Adults need to go back to the wild.
Jan 25, 2014 18:24:07 #
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/lab/rab_tx.shtm
Nationwide, Raccoons are STILL #1:
http://www.cdc.gov/rabies/location/usa/surveillance/wild_animals.html
Nationwide, Raccoons are STILL #1:
http://www.cdc.gov/rabies/location/usa/surveillance/wild_animals.html
Jan 25, 2014 19:30:19 #
John Lawrence wrote:
Beautiful shot at ground level, Chaser.
John
John
Thanks John............glad to see you back in the loop... :-D :-D
Jan 25, 2014 19:31:38 #
Sylvias wrote:
Super shot ! :D
Thanks....just takes patience. A gift I am not known for and a lot of lUCK :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :thumbup:
Jan 25, 2014 23:13:43 #
chaser48 wrote:
We are over run with coons. We just removed two from the attic..............
I feel you pain Chaser, we have a lot of Coons in our Neighborhood also. It's a common problem these days, first there's one, then five or ten, then the whole Neighborhood is nothing but Coons.
The sad thing is, there's not a whole lot you can do about them, it's unlawful to do what you really feel like doing.
It seems like when i was young, we didn't have this problem. You seldom heard of one running through someone's yard, turning over trash cans, scaring people, even getting inside someone's house. I don't know, maybe they just knew where they belonged and stayed there.
As for them getting in your attic, i would suggest keeping all your doors and windows locked, and maybe even getting a sign saying "NO COONS ALLOWED." On second thought, that wouldn't do any good, since they probably can't read.
Hope this is of some help.
Jan 25, 2014 23:54:13 #
Jan 26, 2014 10:19:36 #
tdklex wrote:
I feel you pain Chaser, we have a lot of Coons in ... (show quote)
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: We have a tried and true method recommended by Rangers with Tx Parks & Wildlife. Ammonia, moth balls, BRIGHT lights and a load radio.......after couple of days, drives them out every time. They keep tearing my patch in the soffit up so now working adding chicken wire to patch.....either way, we'll get them before the dogs do :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Jan 26, 2014 13:48:08 #
Roger k
Loc: Gulf coast of Texas
If you see a wild (not a pet) coon walking around in the middle of the day, this is abnormal and there is a good chance it may have rabies as they are very nocturnal animals.
Jan 26, 2014 22:49:11 #
Roger Kohles wrote:
If you see a wild (not a pet) coon walking around in the middle of the day, this is abnormal and there is a good chance it may have rabies as they are very nocturnal animals.
Thanks...good advice or anyone. Spent 30 yrs in the field as a land surveyor so I have had the chance to see a lot of wildlife in their house, not mine. :-)
Jan 27, 2014 09:05:48 #
Roger Kohles wrote:
If you see a wild (not a pet) coon walking around in the middle of the day, this is abnormal and there is a good chance it may have rabies as they are very nocturnal animals.
Only if it is exhibiting signs of rabies like confused behavior, a staggered gait, self mutilation, extremely aggressive behavior, heavy moisture about the mouth and face, and high pitched sounds.
Raccoons mainly operate at night, but they forage during the day also.
The best thing to do is just avoid them altogether.
Jan 27, 2014 09:07:08 #
Oh yeah; and Raccoons should NEVER.... EVER... under ANY circumstance... be kept as pets.
EVER.
EVER.
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