Problem foxes (merged threads)

mixu

We had foxes last year but they soon disappeared after we used some 'wild animal repellant' from the garden centre and a high-pitched sonar device — very effective.

Nile

Hello lolly1963

I've merged your thread with an existing 'Problem foxes' thread and I'll move it across to the 'Greenfingered' board.

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markl_4

Mr_Mister wrote:

LOL i'll try those. Is it illegal to sprinkle broken glass on the soil?

I wouldn't try it. You'll end up cutting yourself, and missing bits that will end up getting dug into the garden and later on cutting you or whoever lives there after you when the soil is weeded, or plants planted etc. You might be right about the legality of harmful things on the ground. They don't like barbed wire or glass being used on borders - i believe thieves have successfully sued their victims for injury through such means.

Oddly though the police do encourage the use of pyracantha and berberis - very spiky plants and make good hedges or can be planted against the house. Maybe this might work to keep out foxes too? Just watch your fingers on the thorns!

Cheers
Mark

oldandhappy

We live next to open countryside and see foxes all the time. We do leave leftovers for them most nights just over from our fence which is only a metre high but we also do not have any problems with them in our garden. Badgers do visit nightly also and they do dig on the odd occasion in the front lawn but we did realise when we moved here we have to share a tad with the wildlife but they have never done any harm and we love our garden very much . Not sure why they do not invade us like the OP though. Mrs Happy

alex1_2

Can anyone recommend a successful fox deterrant.We have a rabbit and guinea pig in secure cages in our garden but worried about the fear factor.I like foxes but just not in the garden! Any advise would be great please.

Debt_Free_Chick

Practically impossible unless you fence the whole garden in. If you have a hedge, you would need to put stock fence immediately in front of it.

Foxes are natural, wild scavengers (like most wild creatures) and will simply find any tiny gap that leads them to food.

Can you cover the cages at night?

couteaux

Hi All,


We have a problem with foxes coming into our garden, breaking the young plants in our veg patch and also messing all over the place. I used to love foxes, but I worry about my children finding some of their mess before I do (sorry!).

I saw Hugh FW recommend putting human hair on fences to keep them away, but have also been told they are put off by the smell of human wee:eek: Now, I'm not sure I'm about to get my children widdling in the garden, but wondered if anyone had heard about this as a fox deterrent?

Thanks!

Penelope_Penguin

Hi, there! This will be best on the Greenfingered Board, so I'll move you over

Penny. x

Bambywamby

I have heard that foxes hate the smell of ferrets...and boy do they stink.

Would getting a ferret be out of the question?

olly300

couteaux wrote: »

I saw Hugh FW recommend putting human hair on fences to keep them away, but have also been told they are put off by the smell of human wee:eek: Now, I'm not sure I'm about to get my children widdling in the garden, but wondered if anyone had heard about this as a fox deterrent?

Thanks!

It adult male human wee and you are suppose to wee round the boundaries of the garden.