I keep getting raccoons, possum, etc that like to nest under my mobile home in the winter. Will this keep them out away from my home?
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Predator Guard deterrent lights are designed to repel 'wild animals' - if raccoon have become habituated to a home or property and have been visiting your yard regularly for some time, they may be used to being around lights, people, cars and homes - in this situation Predator Guard lights will have no effect. If raccoon are still 'wild' and visit your area only occasionally, Predator Guard lights will be more effective. Many people have success with ammonia-soaked rags as a 'smell deterrent' and hot pepper flakes as a 'taste deterrent'.
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Not that I know of. We have raccoons and squirrels in the area and I haven't seen any evidence of them getting in there.
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We buried ours into the soil a little bit. We have never had a problem with rodents. Smart raccoons have gotten the top offeven with the locks! At least we think they're raccoons haven't actually seen them.
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I can't say for sure. It keeps raccoons n deer out OK. Not sure if it will scare them enough to keep them away. When the ground is wet, it hurts to touch it,even worse in bare feet.
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I apply the granules and spray around the perimeter and down the rows between the vegetables. I am sure that I'm overly cautious. I am able to keep all animals out by doing it the way that I do. I have had great success. I have hungry oppossums, rabbits, raccoons, squirrels, mice and some critters that I do not know their names. After a heavy rain, I must repeat the procedure.
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I can only advise that my experience with these units have been good. I have 2 setup in my backyard and they have effectively kept the raccoons and deer away. I suspect they would be effective against possum, as well.
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Hi Fade! Well, I too have a problem with skunks, raccoons, and squirrels, and using this product seems to deter them so I keep using it even though I would prefer that they not visit at all. I use it where I might have just planted bulbs since they seem to enjoy them as much as I do and around flowers that I like and so do they like coreopsis and lupine. So I guess the answer is that it works but you would need to reapply from time to time. John
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We used Shake Away to discourage rabbits and possums from our flower beds. We haven't seen a raccoon in our area for quite some time. Altho, it has been my experience in the past that the raccoons that hung around our cabin in WA were not at all afraid of a fox. They were bigger.
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Good morning, I believe it will repel racoons, the reason I say this I have a Boykin Spaniel and he will activate the sensor. But he has to be fairly close to the sensor 15ft. My issue is deer.
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I haven't had a problem, my bird feeders hang from the soffits of my roof overhang. I do this to keep the squirrels and raccoons from getting at them.
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I have to place my shelters in a very wooded area. I have a camoflauge and a dark green tarp over them and it is staked down with bricks (bought at home depot). With wind/snow/rain etc. the tarp has stayed on. I have two cats who will use it while the third feral will not but I'm happy at least someone is using it! I have the bottom lined with mylar and then it is filled with straw and they burrow in to the straw. I tried to put the awning on and it keeps falling off. I'll have to do that when the weather is warmer again but I have the entrance covered with the tarp so they have to go under the tarp to get in. We've had below zero temps this month in WI and I'm glad they have some type of shelter. I have to place my shelters in a very wooded area. I have a camoflauge and a dark green tarp over them and it is staked down with bricks (bought at home depot). With wind/snow/rain etc. the tarp has stayed on. I have two cats who will use it while the third feral will not but I'm happy at least someone is using it! I have the bottom lined with mylar and then it is filled with straw and they burrow in to the straw. I tried to put the awning on and it keeps falling off. I'll have to do that when the weather is warmer again but I have the entrance covered with the tarp so they have to go under... » Read More I have to place my shelters in a very wooded area. I have a camoflauge and a dark green tarp over them and it is staked down with bricks (bought at home depot). With wind/snow/rain etc. the tarp has stayed on. I have two cats who will use it while the third feral will not but I'm happy at least someone is using it! I have the bottom lined with mylar and then it is filled with straw and they burrow in to the straw. I tried to put the awning on and it keeps falling off. I'll have to do that when the weather is warmer again but I have the entrance covered with the tarp so they have to go under the tarp to get in. We've had below zero temps this month in WI and I'm glad they have some type of shelter. « Show Less
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animals, unlike humans, do not need winter clothes; in nature I suspect they just burrow a little hole to live in so just let em outside just a lot further from your house, they'll find a new home before they freeze. If you do get snow, I'd look for a field with a lot of bushes, low trees that would block some snow and leave some open ground. I feel that we get so caught up with the humane thing that we forget mice (and other animals) have fur and are much better adapted to "living in the woods" than most humans; however if you still feel iffy about their winter survival let them be in your home for the winter. IDEA: if you don't like a neighbor, maybe release near his/her house. You got to figure if you just let the mice out in the back yard, they're coming back in because it's easy shelter
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I live in wooded area in northern MN. Lots of squirrels attracted to squirrel-proof bird feeders... Squirrels crawl up over warm engine blocks of vehicles parked jusr outside of garage doors. nibble on electrical wire coverings and heater components. Very expensive repairs... I purchased POBD-1-02 several weeks ago, plugged it into garage wall socket, and all squirrels immediately disappeared from my yard! Now, several weeks after I installed the pest control unit in my garage, I saw squirrels in both my front and backyard bird feeders. Unplugged and moved pest control unit to new closer wall location, squirrels didn't leave... Please advise...
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I don't know - I have never seen a skunk around my house. I do know it works on raccoons to keep them out of the garbage.
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I stuck one in my front yard and it appears to be keeping them all away (from the front) and we've got both moles and gophers. However, it says that it can do up to 7500 sq. feet but I'd recommend getting a few and making them overlap. The one that I've got in my front yard doesn't do anything for the back yard and it's not a large yard by any means.
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dont really know but i am sure it might help some but only in any enclosed area like a garage, small home. there are systems that are made for the outside of a home or garage. that kind helps with racoons, possums, mice, deer, rabbits & some birds & other critters, good lUCK !!!
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I have them to protect my chickens. I have had no problems with critters. It's suggested you put the predator at the level shown on the instructions for the particular critters size. The Predadtor was recommended to me by a friend who uses them to protect goats from coyotes. He swears by it. He has 4. Me, all I can say is no problems with the possum or raccoon who got 3 of my chickens BEFORE the Predator. It has blinking red lights. I plan on buying a few more. They work up to a clear distance of 1/2 mile. I'd get them again. It's worth the try