Something dug out the gravel under my front sidewalk at the front stoop. One hole on each side. I figured it was a skunk. Last night at 9:30 PM I walked out the front door and the damn think thing came out and seen me and went back in. I kept watching until 3:15 AM but I never seen him out.
So today I put the water hose under there and flooded the area. He didn't come out so I suppose he was out and about. I put back all the gravel and put 2 flat rocks where the holes were. I'll see if that runs him off.
Hog nosed skunks are much larger than our regular skunks. Plus the black and white colors are different with all white top. 25 yrs. ago about 10 mile North of here I used see the same type dead on the road.
I seen my 1st one here in 1999 and it was at least 48" nose to tip of the tail. I've seen smaller ones and one female with a litter of both types of young ones.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_hog-nosed_skunk
So today I put the water hose under there and flooded the area. He didn't come out so I suppose he was out and about. I put back all the gravel and put 2 flat rocks where the holes were. I'll see if that runs him off.
Hog nosed skunks are much larger than our regular skunks. Plus the black and white colors are different with all white top. 25 yrs. ago about 10 mile North of here I used see the same type dead on the road.
I seen my 1st one here in 1999 and it was at least 48" nose to tip of the tail. I've seen smaller ones and one female with a litter of both types of young ones.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_hog-nosed_skunk