Skunk Rehabber - Environmental Studies Center: 251-221-5000

Free Mobile County Animal Services: 251-574-3647

Humane Wildlife Trappers of Mobile: 251-545-3427

If you need skunk control in Mobile, you have a few options. First, you can attempt to solve the skunk problem yourself by reading our do-it-yourself guide. If you need outside help, you can also call Mobile County Animal Services to see if they have any free resources or help for you - however, they primarily deal with dog and cat concerns. You can also call a local Mobile wildlife rehabber, as they are typically a great resource for advice that is in the best welfare of the animal. If as a last resort you must hire a professional company, we recommend Humane Wildlife Trappers of Mobile at 251-545-3427. To learn more about them or check their skunk removal prices, visit mobilepestanimal.com.



In many cases, preventative measures can solve your Mobile skunk problem - keep garbage secured, pet food indoors, and most of all when it comes to skunks, secure the perimeter of your shed, porch, deck, or house with a barrier - lattice or steel mesh is good, and it keeps Alabama skunks from going under the structure. If trapping and removal of the skunk is the only option you have, please do so with the help of a local agency or professional company who knows how to do it humanely and legally. Browse the resources of this site for more educational information.

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Mobile Skunk Control Information: About skunks: Appearance, biology, life cycle, habitat

Skunks without any doubt are included in the most popular animals of this world and the main reason behind their fame without any doubt is the defense mechanism that is associated with them. Skunks have a really smelly defensive system and this is reason that people never like the idea of moving even close to them. Regardless of all this, skunks are actually very active animals that have their own specific behavior and patterns. The sense of smell in skunks is very well established along with sense of hearing, but vision is not that good. They life span associated with skunks is short in wild they can survive for7 years, but in captivity many skunks can also live for a decade. Skunks are also seen adapting in urban settlements.

Appearance

There are different species of skunks present and most of these range in size from 40 to 94 cm in length and weight 0.50 kg to 8.2 kg. These animals have bodies that are elongated, have muscled legs and anterior claws that are mostly used for digging. It is generally common to find skunks to have furs of white or black colors, but there are also some present that are brown colored. Right from their birth skunks are striped even some of skunks have strips present at their legs.

Diet

Skunks are regarded as omnivorous creatures this means that they can eat animals as well as plants and change their dietary habits according to the changes in season. Skunks eat larvae, insects, earthworms, lizards, eggs moles etc. they can also eat leaves, berries, nuts and grasses. In urban setting skunks are normally attracted towards garbage that is left by the humans. Interesting piece of information is that skunk is the primary predator of honeybee their thicker fur provides protection against sting.

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Life cycle

Skunks are basically crepuscular animals when breeding season is not present. However, in colder regions these animals can gather inside communal dens for getting warmth. Mating takes place during the early part of spring and skunks are termed as polygamous and it means that successful males have the opportunity of mating with different females. Skunks are placental creatures that have gestation period of approximately 66 days. At the time of birth the young ones are deaf and blind and their body has a softer fur layer. Males have no contribution in raising kids the entire responsibility is taken by mother

Remember, for free services you can try 251-221-5000 or 251-574-3647, but if you need to pay for professional help, check the prices at the mobilepestanimal.com website. Or follow our do-it-yourself guide!