Skunks: Warning Signs and Activity
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Skunks are one of the more unpleasant animals to have wandering your property. They will dig in your flower bed in search of food and dig large dens - usually up against the foundation or an outdoor AC unit.
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Recognizing the Warning Signs of Skunks
For the most part, skunks are not going to come into your Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex home. That’s a plus, but if they’re living near your home, they can really wreak havoc, especially if you have a garden or pets. The Critter Stop team is here to help if you’re dealing a skunk, or a family of them, in your yard. We are happy to work with residents of Frisco, Denton, Lewisville, and communities throughout the DFW Metroplex. Our team of experts will come to your home, review the situation, and help you to make a plan to keep your house skunk free. To get started with a complimentary price quote, call our Southlake team. We look forward to hearing from you.
Skunks Nuisance Problems
Skunks are known for their distinctive noises, which they use for communication and defense. Here are some common skunk noises:
Hissing: Skunks often hiss when they feel threatened or alarmed. This noise serves as a warning to potential predators or intruders to stay away.
Growling: Similar to hissing, skunks may growl when they feel threatened. This noise is a sign of aggression and is meant to intimidate potential threats.
Chuffing: Skunks sometimes make a chuffing noise by expelling air rapidly through their nostrils. This noise can indicate curiosity or mild agitation.
Screeching or Screaming: When skunks are in distress or facing a serious threat, they may emit a loud screeching or screaming sound. This noise is often associated with being attacked or injured.
Whimpering or Whining: Skunks may whimper or whine when they are in pain or distress. This noise is typically softer and more plaintive than other skunk vocalizations.
Foot Stamping: Skunks may also stomp their feet as a warning signal. This behavior, accompanied by other vocalizations, serves to communicate their displeasure or readiness to defend themselves.
It's worth noting that while skunks are generally not aggressive animals, they will defend themselves if they feel threatened. It's best to give them space and avoid startling or provoking them to prevent any confrontations.
What You'll See Inside the Home
What You'll See Outside the Home
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Odor
That telltale smell of skunk spray is the most obvious indicator that there is a skunk making a home near yours.
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Holes
Small, conical holes in the yard are another common indicator that a skunk is in your midst.
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Trash
Skunks are scavengers, and they often steal eggs from coops as well as fruits and vegetables from the garden. They may also try to get into garbage cans and bins.
Our 4 Step Process
Free Inspection
Critter Stop offers free in-home consultations to build custom solutions to your problems. We inspect your home thoroughly, inside and out, for signs of damage, animal entry, animal nesting, droppings, and more. Once we discuss the extent of the problem and what needs to be done to fix it, we’ll document a game plan together.
Seal Your Home
Sealing your home immediately is our priority. The exclusion team will thoroughly patch up potential entry sites from the roof to the foundation and everywhere in between. Once we’re sure no other rodents are getting in, we’ll set our traps in those areas we suspect animal activity.
Remove The Critters
Our technicians will check in on your home several times throughout this process. If game cameras have been set up, we’ll review those with you to discuss the animal activity. Once the traps are cleared, we will reset them and re-evaluate all the sealed points of entry to ensure no critter has re-chewed a hole or found a new way into your property.
Restore & Sanitize
We don’t call it a job well done once the pest is gone. There’s more work to be done! We completely restore your affected area by pulling up and replacing damaged insulation. Additionally, we fog the affected area to disinfect and remove animal pheromones that can attract new pests in the future.
“I used Critter Stop due to rats and squirrels in my attic. They also chewed up siding on the house to get in. Critter Stop was able to remove the rodents and secure the entry points. Everyone I dealt with was very polite and professional. They were able to come out quickly, communicated well, and they always showed up on time. I would use them again.”
Jeff L. via Google
Critter Stop’s 4 Step Process to Keep Your Home & Garden Skunk Free
In many cases, skunks get trapped beneath the home, which can lead to death and foul odor. In these cases, we’ll remove the skunk, seal the access hole, capture any live skunks outside the home, and cut of their food source. Our traditional four step process is still followed. We seal the access, remove the animal, sanitize your home (this can be a lengthier process due to the acrid odor), and finally, we take the time to deter skunks from coming back to your house. This part of the process is especially important to truly solve your skunk problem. Unless you cut off their food sources and keep them away from the home, they’ll just keep coming back. The Critter Stop team can help you with all of your residential rodent and wildlife removal needs.
