How To Trap A Fox
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Choosing the right trap: The most humane and effective traps for foxes are live traps. These traps should be large enough to comfortably contain the fox without causing injury. The trap should have smooth internal edges, so it doesn’t injure the fox.
Location of the trap: A garden is a high-traffic location for foxes. Other creatures drawn to the garden, such as rabbits, groundhogs, and other small prey, serve as the fox’s supper. Gardens are tilled, so when it rains, it brings up earthworms, which foxes enjoy! Yes, foxes prefer to hunt earthworms after a nice rain. Foxes use the edges of woodland areas or fence lines as highways, providing them with cover to feel safe.
Baiting the trap: Using meat and eggs as bait effectively draws foxes. Use fish, pig, or cat food as stinky bait. Place the bait behind the trigger plate in the trap to effectively lure the target, ensuring its proper placement.
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Safe Deterrents
Use Flashing Lights & Sprinklers: Motion-activated LED lights or sprinklers can make your garden an unpredictable and uncomfortable environment for foxes.
Apply male predator urine around the perimeter of your property. Regularly reapply scent-based deterrents, especially after rain.
Guard Animals Consider getting guard dogs or guinea fowl to scare away foxes.
Upkeep your garden as foxes prefer overgrown, sheltered areas.
After Fox Removal
After successfully trapping and relocating a fox, take preventive measures to avoid future issues. This includes securing garbage bins, removing outdoor pet food, and sealing entry points to crawlspaces and under decks. Consider fencing it with the fence going 1.5 to 2 feet underground as they are keen to digging. With gravel or concrete, we can fill burrows.
Dangers From Burrows
Extensive burrowing is a well-known activity of foxes, causing structural damage to buildings, undermining foundations, and harming agricultural areas. Animals burrowing under structures, landscapes, and natural habitats can lead to a variety of concerns.
Undermining Foundations: Burrowing animals can cause long-term damage to the foundations of homes, potentially compromising structural integrity.
Damage to Concrete and Asphalt: Animals that burrow under concrete slabs, sidewalks, driveways, and roads can cause these structures to crack, shift, or collapse, leading to costly repairs.
Disruption to Agricultural Lands: Burrowing can damage irrigation systems and lead to soil erosion, negatively affecting crop yields.
Physical Threats
To Small Pets and Livestock: While attacks on humans are very rare, foxes can pose a threat to small pets, such as rabbits, guinea pigs, cats, and small dogs, especially if left outside unattended. foxes also prey upon poultry and other small livestock.
To Young and Vulnerable animals: Foxes may prey on young animals, including lambs, and piglets, which can be a concern for farmers.
Diseases
Rabies: Rabies, a fatal viral disease, can be carried by foxes. Humans and other animals can contract rabies through bites.
Parasites: Foxes can harbor a variety of parasites, such as ticks, fleas, and mites, which can transmit diseases to humans and domestic animals.
Toxocariasis: This disease is caused by roundworms that foxes can carry. The eggs of these worms can be released through the feces of the fox, contaminating the soil and potentially leading to human infection, which in severe cases can cause blindness.
Echinococcus multilocularis: This tapeworm can cause hydatid disease in humans, which can be serious and require surgical treatment.
Leptospirosis: Foxes can carry Leptospira bacteria, which can cause leptospirosis in humans and dogs, leading to kidney damage, liver failure, and sometimes death.
While foxes are not typically a direct threat to humans, they can however carry diseases that are transmissible to humans and pets. They can pose a threat to small animals and livestock. Proper management and preventive measures can help mitigate these risks.
If you need fox removal and feel uncomfortable doing it yourself, Vanishing Varmints prides itself on helping our customers to the fullest. We hold the necessary licenses and training to manage each situation properly.