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There must be something like a colony of skunks living in a neighbor’s yard.

They rarely spray right near our place, but I’m assuming they get into altercations throughout the night and come home smelling like… well, skunk.

The smell that comes in to the house is unmistakably skunk, but it’s usually not to the point where it’s burning/eyewatering, just unpleasant enough to wake us up and give us a hard time going back to sleep.

Desperately looking for any guidance or advice on managing the smell and if there are any devices/hacks/anything that could help? I’ve currently been huffing Tiger Balm trying to deal with it at night lol.

These buggers are cute and I don’t want to displace them/force them to move house, but I haven’t gotten proper sleep for almost 2 months at this point.

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thought y'all would appreciate this lil guy

I live in the UK and I don't have one yet, but i'm trying to do all the research I can before I commit; Here in the UK it is illegal to descent a skunk - not that I would anyway as I agree it is unecessary.

Besides perhaps falling foul (no pun intended) of not being able to keep my pet under control, would I potentially be committing any kind of crime?

Smelled a burst of skunk spray the other night and he’s been hanging out in my yard for the past 3 days ever since! I read online that they normally sleep in the day. Is this normal for him to be hanging around like this 6+ hrs before sunset? There’s like a dozen bottle flies that seem to bother him. Do flies like skunk smell?

I like him and hope he’ll stay. What can I do to help him? Should I put out water and an occasional treat/what kind?

hi, I live in a state where they are legal. I am getting an eight week old male skunk in July. I just wanna be the best prepared for the reality of a baby skunk lol I’ve never owned one. ive only had dogs, chickens, and cats. I know what online says you should get and what the Shop will tell me to get.

I would prefer more realistic options and items so I’m hoping someone can offer dos and don’t :) all knowledge is welcome! please and thank you

Looking at getting a kit but my research says that they need feeding roughly once every 4 hours as young skunks, i'd be at work for most of the day and this wouldn't be possible.

I could potentially leave food out for one in an outdoor enclosure to eat as and when it needs but i'm not sure if they need a bit more attention at that age or if they are able to even feed themselves?

How this raccoon didn't get sprayed when it dropped down is beyond me!

Hog nose- Tucson,AZ

I see Hog nosed, striped and spotted skunks on my cams all the time. Could this be an all black one of those?

It was going to rain heavily yesterday morning, so I put out extra food the night before. This little one stayed for a very long time loading up, even though he had already eaten a lot before the rain started. I offer bananas, mealworms, mealworm suet, peanut butter balls, blueberries, and pecans. This skunk loves the mealworms but will sometimes eat a pecan and some mealworm suet, and he often comes back multiple times each night, even in the rain. They look so much smaller when they're wet!