rocknrobn26 Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 So the wife starts yelling this morning...."Look at this!!!" I look and there is at least two buckets of gravel on our side walk by the front stoop! We've had a skunk before there but no way did he/she do that kind of excavation. I'm worried that my stoop will cave in. I want to get rid of whatever critter is there. Do I call an exterminator first? Should I replace the stoop? Who do I call? I ain't f'n w/ a skunk. (Yeah I'm a city boy...I don't mess w/ critters, but if you want to know about how to deal w/ knife fights...I'm your guy!) Help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chargerz Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 If there are two buckets of gravel, you're dealing with a fair-sized critter. I'd call Animal Control if I were you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMD Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 throw a smoke bomb down there, you'll find out soon enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhippens Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 throw a smoke bomb down there, you'll find out soon enough. haha. please charge the video camera beforehand.... in all seriousness, if you don't feel like dealing with whatever it might be when you flush it out, it's probably best to just call someone right from the start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoopazz Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 Likely one of these bassturds A .22 or sturdy shovel should do the trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Dick Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 It was nice of it to put the gravel in buckets for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddahj Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 Go with a professional...you could be dealing with something like this. Linky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 (edited) Likely one of these bassturds A .22 or sturdy shovel should do the trick. Could well be. Groundhogs are excellent burrowers, using burrows for sleeping, rearing young, and hibernating. The average groundhog has been estimated to move approximately 1 m3 (35 cu ft), or 320 kg (710 lb), of dirt when digging a burrow. Though groundhogs are the most solitary of the marmots, several individuals may occupy the same burrow. Groundhog burrows usually have two to five entrances, providing groundhogs their primary means of escape from predators. Burrows are particularly large, with up to 14 metres (46 ft) of tunnels buried up to 1.5 metres (5 ft) underground, and can pose a serious threat to agricultural and residential development by damaging farm machinery and even undermining building foundations.[4] Edited May 16, 2010 by Ursa Majoris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknrobn26 Posted May 16, 2010 Author Share Posted May 16, 2010 I still think it's a skunk, but whatever it is we should find out soon, as a guy is coming over to set a trap tomorrow. $75. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainHook Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 (edited) skunks can do that kind of burrowing. If you've had problems with it before, I almost guarantee that's what it is. And at: It was nice of it to put the gravel in buckets for you. Edited May 16, 2010 by CaptainHook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovers Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 I like the smoke bomb idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westvirginia Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 I still think it's a skunk, but whatever it is we should find out soon, as a guy is coming over to set a trap tomorrow. $75. If it was a skunk, I'd think you'd smell it. I'm thinkin' whoopazz is right - ground hog. Another possibility, at an old house a few years ago we had some digging around the foundation. Thought it was a critter, but come to find out it was the neighbors dog going after a chipmunk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainHook Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 so, what was it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 so, what was it? Robn's long lost escaped hamster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whomper Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 Its either a ground hog or Gilthorp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknrobn26 Posted May 21, 2010 Author Share Posted May 21, 2010 so, what was it? Not sure, yet. But we caught 3 chipmunks. Robn's long lost escaped hamster. Read above. Its either a ground hog or Gilthorp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainHook Posted May 30, 2010 Share Posted May 30, 2010 Dude, they haven't caught it yet? I hope you're not paying by the hour, 'cause he's making a killing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknrobn26 Posted May 30, 2010 Author Share Posted May 30, 2010 Dude, they haven't caught it yet? I hope you're not paying by the hour, 'cause he's making a killing! Ooops! Could have sworn I answered this. Sorry. We caught nothing! The "trapper" thinks it was a skunk looking to eat some tasty chipmunks one night, but didn't stick around. 3 times a chipmunk set off the trap, but nothing else, not even a neighborhood cat! He only charged us $50. Now I have to consider what to do about the undermining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satelliteoflovegm Posted May 30, 2010 Share Posted May 30, 2010 (edited) We were trapping squirrels and caught a skunk. Now because a skunk needs to stand on its hind legs, cradle its tail like a rifle, and aim, they can't spray you in a Have-a-Heart trap. You see the stink lines emanate from the tail's tip. So if it returns, I'd buy the trap and do it yourself. Such is my knowledge of skunks. Edited May 30, 2010 by satelliteoflovegm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknrobn26 Posted May 30, 2010 Author Share Posted May 30, 2010 We were trapping squirrels and caught a skunk. Now because a skunk needs to stand on its hind legs, cradle its tail like a rifle, and aim, they can't spray you in a Have-a-Heart trap. You see the stink lines emanate from the tail's tip. So if it returns, I'd buy the trap and do it yourself. Such is my knowledge of skunks. Believe it or not trapping them in our area is OK, but you can't release it away from your property or kill it. Many years ago, a neighbor was trapping squirrels and releasing them a few miles away in a forest preserve. About the third or fourth trip he was stopped by a Forest Ranger and given a ticket for $100. The trapper is cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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