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Skunks are "Not" good tenants!

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Real Estate Agent with Dan Edward Phillips

This is the time of the year that Skunks will be looking for a new home here in Northern California.  Don't let make their new home under your house.

1. Make sure the cover to your crawl space access is secure.

2. Make sure that all vent openings in your foundation are secure.  If necessary replace any covers that are defective.  Don't just try to block them with wood or bricks, skunks are smart and will move the blockage.

3. Take a walk around your home and make sure there are no low spots that a Skunk could take advantage of to get under your foundation and footings.

4. If a Skunk does find it's way under your home, there are several methods to evict them that professionals use.  Get professional help.

5. Most important!  Do not leave doors open this time of year here, a wondering Skunk will walk into your home.  Then you have a major problem.

Ann Allen Hoover
RE/MAX Advantage South - Hoover, AL
CDPE SRES ASP e-PRO Realtor - Homes for Sale - AL

I've never heard of skunks around here except out in the country.  I can remember driving through rural areas on the way to my grandmother's town and smelling a stinky smell that my mom said was skunk.

Last week I was watcing a rerun of Two And A Half Men and Alan got sprayed by a skunk......twice!!!

Aug 29, 2011 07:50 AM
Dan Edward Phillips
Dan Edward Phillips - Eureka, CA
Realtor and Broker/Owner

Hi Ann, we do have a major problem with them in this area and they get into everything.  Thank you for your comment!

Aug 29, 2011 10:57 AM
Dan Edward Phillips
Dan Edward Phillips, Humboldt and Del Norte Counties, CA - Eureka, CA
Humboldt and Del Norte Counties, CA

Skunks will move into the area under your home and they become a big problem to remove.

Sep 06, 2011 01:15 AM