Question
Recently had new lawn installed and now have problems with it being rolled up at night. Animal cage traps have caught a raccoon which I thought would end the problem. But no. 2nd trap setting has captured an opossum last night and is still waiting in my yard. My question--is it the opossum that is rolling up my new sod this time or another coon?
Any suggestions?
I don't want to remove the opossum if it is not him, since I know there is a mate around somewhere too.


Answer
Hi Kathleen,

I've seen opossum rooting and digging, but that sounds a bit too clever for them. I'd say it is a second raccoon, just guessing. Coyote, skunk and armadillo will dig as well. I make a deterrent system that will keep away any of the possible troublemakers. I don't know of anything better.

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Dan