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Which size tube is best... #7586462
05/18/22 09:08 PM
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For skunk traps.? Are they shy with smaller tube size such as 6 inch..? Any advantages to larger vs smaller tube size? Never targeted them before...actually, tried to avoid them if I could. However, they were grubbing my yard pretty hard last summer and have returned this spring. I limed my yard heavy last fall but it takes a while for that to help. I relocated a few last fall, but not enough of them..

Re: Which size tube is best... [Re: midlander] #7586474
05/18/22 09:17 PM
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6" diameter

Re: Which size tube is best... [Re: midlander] #7586487
05/18/22 09:35 PM
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I've had better luck with 8" but that's not saying my 6" tunes don't work.


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Re: Which size tube is best... [Re: midlander] #7586490
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I've had better luck with 8" but that's not saying my 6" tubes don't work.

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Re: Which size tube is best... [Re: midlander] #7586602
05/19/22 01:02 AM
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In my dealings with them in irrigation pipes, 6" or 8" is fine -- no noticed preferences. They won't do 4" and only the young ones will do 5" --- 10 inch is a sometimes - but 6 -8 is the preferred size. They also seem to prefer the 6- 8" road culverts ( to reside in) . If in doubt watch your cat -- behaviors are very similar -- skunks will go where cats won't (dimensionally) but I have yet to see a skunk in my barn rafters.

Re: Which size tube is best... [Re: midlander] #7586941
05/19/22 02:15 PM
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Can a skunk raise its' tail enough to spray when in an 8" tube??


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Re: Which size tube is best... [Re: midlander] #7587008
05/19/22 04:27 PM
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You are going to get an attitude adjustment if you think they need to raise their tail. Please show the valve that tail raising works on

Re: Which size tube is best... [Re: Scott__aR] #7587012
05/19/22 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Scott__aR
Can a skunk raise its' tail enough to spray when in an 8" tube??

If it can't see you it doesn't matter. Theoretically you can catch them in a 36" tube and they won't spray as long as they don't have a target.


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Re: Which size tube is best... [Re: Scott__aR] #7587109
05/19/22 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Scott__aR
Can a skunk raise its' tail enough to spray when in an 8" tube??

A skunk does not have to raise it's tail to spray.

Re: Which size tube is best... [Re: midlander] #7587293
05/20/22 05:07 AM
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Thank you all for clearing that up. Always went out of my way to avoid catching them. And when I did, I was never close enough that they got a chance to spray me. I may consider some limited adc work in the future, now that I got plenty of time, so learning all I can about cage trapping.


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