So last night there was an almighty ruckus in the back garden, went out to investigate and found two badgers setting about each other after emerging from underneath my terrace.
I think its pretty cool to have such wildlife in my garden but at the same time I am a bit concerned that they might be trying to set up residence under my decking, and as I have two young children I am a bit worried having them around.
So any ideas of how to discourage them from hanging around the house and especially setting up under the terrace. I once heard that human hair placed outside discourages foxes, any tips are greatly appriciated. I think I will trying to board up around the decking to try and stop them getting underneath again.
Cheers
Slightbreeze
Did either look like this one?
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If so, I believe that not taking their threats of litigation seriously is often enough to discourage them.
Landmines.
Hehehe 🙂
I was about to suggest putting a webcam down there with a live feed. Then you could make some ad revenue from the hits.
Try putting a snake down there. Or a mushroom.
Is that some sort of euphemism?
Nope it's.. badger badger badger, mushroom mushroom snake
AAAGH and finally..
I've had beaver on my decking, thats all.
Was asking if the OP was a euphemism.
Install something higher up the food chain under your decking, something that would eat anything including a badger. Like a seagull.
Of course you will need something that will then eat the seagull. Stick a Puma down there.
Eventually you'll probably find your garden is stuffed with tigers and badger bones, but you'll have won.
pee
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although aiming it through the gaps between the boards without getting wet shoes from splashback might prove tricky.
Is it a honey badger?
You need my Bedlington Terrier!
badgers are ace, keep em
young man the grammar police will be on to you - 'Badgers under my decking'.
I love a badger, however they are hard to get onto the barbecue.
I knew this was the right place to come for advice!
I'll have a few shandies tonight and go and pee on them, that should sort it.