Will bleach keep possums away?

A simple solution of 1 part bleach and 10 parts water can discourage possums from hanging around. Keep in mind that you’ll probably smell it too, and this isn’t a good long-term solution.

Do possums hate the smell of bleach?

No traditional repellent is efficient enough but still the scent of ammonia or bleach will be rather unpleasant for opossums. Some modern devices may also teach the intruders an important lesson – such as a motion activated sprinkler system which will activate every time an animal comes in its reach.

Can u poison a possum?

Any type of poison might harm a non-target animal such as a pet dog or cat. There are no known, registered poisons to kill opossums.

What can I spray to keep possums away?

Mixing fresh garlic bits in water and spraying around a garden area helps keep possums away. Hot peppers or hot sauce — the hotter the better — mixed with a little water and dish soap and applied to plants the possum finds tasty also repels the possum.

What smell do possums hate?

Opossums have a strong sense of smell that they use to locate food. You can use this to your advantage by deterring them with scents they dislike around areas they frequent, such as camphor, garlic, onion, hot peppers, molasses, wolf’s urine, ammonia, and pet fur.

Will ammonia keep possums away?

To keep raccoons, possums, skunks, or other critters out of your garbage, regularly spray the side of your cans with a mixture of half ammonia, and half water. They hate the smell (as we all do) and will stay away. (You can also try using an ammonia-based glass cleaner like Windex, but it’s not as strong.)

What are possums afraid of?

Simple Scare Tactics Tie helium balloons around your yard to sway in the wind and startle the possums away. Place pinwheels, found in party supply stores, in the soil around your plants. The pinwheels will spin in the wind. Set up an oscillating fan in your garden with an extension cord.

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