{"id":1401,"date":"2017-05-21T19:23:07","date_gmt":"2017-05-21T23:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rhucs.com\/rc\/?p=1401"},"modified":"2023-06-12T13:29:00","modified_gmt":"2023-06-12T17:29:00","slug":"how-to-discourage-raccoon-latrines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/rhucs.com\/rc\/how-to-discourage-raccoon-latrines\/","title":{"rendered":"How to discourage raccoon latrines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rhucs.com\/rc\/how-to-discourage-raccoon-latrines\/discourage-raccoon-latrines\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1469\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1469\" src=\"http:\/\/rhucs.com\/rc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/discourage-raccoon-latrines-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a>Raccoon latrines can be found in many different locations around your home, in your attic, on your roof, in your garden, etc. They are a place where raccoons leave their poop along with other animals. It is disgusting especially if you find them in your attic let alone in your garden. There is also a safety hazard associated with raccoon latrines. The scat can be infected with roundworms. They are very hardy. Roundworm eggs can exist in many different environments for months and years. Infection in humans from wound worms can cause blindness and even death. Wear a mask, use gloves, and never handle raccoon scat with your bare hands. Keep children and pets away from the area. Hire specialists to remove it from your attic or roof.<\/p>\n<h2>Discourage Raccoon Latrines &#8211; Attic<\/h2>\n<p>Install heavy gauge wire mesh across all entrances to your attic to keep them out. If you suspect the raccoons are inside your attic, install a one-way trap door across the opening so they can get out but not back in. Arrange to have your attic insulation removed and new insulation installed.<\/p>\n<h2>Discourage Raccoon Latrines &#8211; Roof<\/h2>\n<p>If there is raccoon scat on your roof, chances are that they are also inside your attic. Once you apply the solution mentioned above they will look for another home and stop using the latrine on your roof. Carefully remove the scat as mentioned above to avoid infection.<\/p>\n<h2>Discourage Raccoon Latrines &#8211; Yards<\/h2>\n<p>You may find the raccoon latrine at the base of a tree, alongside your foundation, and in other locations around your yard. Start by removing all potential food sources from your yard. This includes your garbage, fruits from fruit trees, grubs in your lawn, etc. Consumers have used a number of approaches with varying success.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Auto motion-sensitive water sprayers<\/li>\n<li>Wire mesh over the area<\/li>\n<li>Food sources laced with jalapeno<\/li>\n<li>Mothballs<\/li>\n<li>Bright lights that turn on based on motion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer; top: 44px; left: 20px;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Raccoon latrines can be found in many different locations around your home, in your attic, on your roof, in your garden, etc. They are a place where raccoons leave their poop along with other animals. 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