I have two raccoon families that have adopted me and my treats. The babies were so sweet (and bad). Mine LOVE marshmallows. They also love peanuts (in the shell, no salt), grapes, cat food and vanilla wafers. Gets expensive. It is not a smart thing to do - they are wild animals. But they are extremely smart and I have taught them to back up and wait while I open the door and set the food out. I would not risk touching them. Thanks for sharing.
I buy 'S Bar' chicken hot dogs in bulk when on sale for 88 cents a pack. Daisy loves them. I also put no-salt shelled peanuts out ever day for the squirrells & raccoons. Daisy also LOVES watermelon ! I'm gonna try the cat food this winter. In winter they also get unused leftovers. I feed Daisy out of my hand. Shes really timid & gentle. Also Ohio has few rabies cases as then spend $200,000 + on medicated drop pellets. Check out my other Raccoon feeding vid
They used to be notorious for having rabies spread thru bites.
We have a vaccine bait program ~ 762,000 vaccine bait pellets have been dropped from plane & truck
The bait is a brown square block with a strong odor of fish meal, which attracts raccoons. A packet in the block contains a red liquid with the vaccine. A raccoon is vaccinated by eating it.
I fed this 1 as a baby for 2 years now & we have trust. I have pet her, but you should be careful.
@kenny4me93 - I don't touch them because of the prevelence of rabies in South Florida. Although I do not believe the ones I feed (down to 4 now) are rabid, it is just not smart to take the risk. They also can carry a parasite that is potentially lethal to humans and domestic animals. I also now limit them to a few treats each evening so they don't become dependent on me.
Ahhh that is so cute. Those coons sure are funny little fellows aren't they? I like how you give him the hot dog. How can people not love the little coons? I know they cause a lot of trouble sometimes, but all in all they are smart and nice.. thanks for the vid Alex!
Please feel free to add a video response to any of my videos.
Its been raining here almost every day for 7 weeks. As soon as it lets up, I will be posting alot of animal videos ~ alot of them will be of my wild raccoon Daisy. She come every day now to get a snack. It appears that she may be nursing some babies, maybe she'll bring them by soon !
(Mom raccoon off camera)
Do you know those things are made out of ? Lips and assholes
pejb83 1 month ago
the cat looks jealous
jbird501likespie 7 months ago
from Brasil : Love and confidence... GOOD ! Love this... Thanks ! :)
IARAMESSIAS 7 months ago
She is so good for you. I do know how expensive it can get. I am way over my head these days feeding the squirrels, birds and foxes. But I love them.
Ginnymo62 7 months ago
I have two raccoon families that have adopted me and my treats. The babies were so sweet (and bad). Mine LOVE marshmallows. They also love peanuts (in the shell, no salt), grapes, cat food and vanilla wafers. Gets expensive. It is not a smart thing to do - they are wild animals. But they are extremely smart and I have taught them to back up and wait while I open the door and set the food out. I would not risk touching them. Thanks for sharing.
dewdrop1994 7 months ago
@dewdrop1994 ~THANKS for the comments~
I buy 'S Bar' chicken hot dogs in bulk when on sale for 88 cents a pack. Daisy loves them. I also put no-salt shelled peanuts out ever day for the squirrells & raccoons. Daisy also LOVES watermelon ! I'm gonna try the cat food this winter. In winter they also get unused leftovers. I feed Daisy out of my hand. Shes really timid & gentle. Also Ohio has few rabies cases as then spend $200,000 + on medicated drop pellets. Check out my other Raccoon feeding vid
StowAlex 7 months ago
@dewdrop1994 why not touch them? And can I leave food in my hand for them to eat from?
kenny4me93 3 months ago
@kenny4me93
They used to be notorious for having rabies spread thru bites.
We have a vaccine bait program ~ 762,000 vaccine bait pellets have been dropped from plane & truck
The bait is a brown square block with a strong odor of fish meal, which attracts raccoons. A packet in the block contains a red liquid with the vaccine. A raccoon is vaccinated by eating it.
I fed this 1 as a baby for 2 years now & we have trust. I have pet her, but you should be careful.
Trust takes time.
StowAlex 3 months ago
@kenny4me93 - I don't touch them because of the prevelence of rabies in South Florida. Although I do not believe the ones I feed (down to 4 now) are rabid, it is just not smart to take the risk. They also can carry a parasite that is potentially lethal to humans and domestic animals. I also now limit them to a few treats each evening so they don't become dependent on me.
dewdrop1994 1 month ago
You are animal-friendly~ Nice :D
I also feed dried dogfood to wild fox and racoon everyday.
colornedge 9 months ago
@colornedge ~ THANKS for the nice comment ~
I may take the dried dog or cat food route this winter. I can get a great deal buying it in bulk.
Take care, Alex
StowAlex 8 months ago
Ahhh that is so cute. Those coons sure are funny little fellows aren't they? I like how you give him the hot dog. How can people not love the little coons? I know they cause a lot of trouble sometimes, but all in all they are smart and nice.. thanks for the vid Alex!
KymsPink59Cadi 9 months ago
Adorable, I so want your backyard!
stefkastefkastefka 9 months ago
@stefkastefkastefka
~ THANK YOU for the nice comments! ~
StowAlex 9 months ago
That's a cute one. This raccoon truly appreciates a hot dog. Well, perhaps it could have had a side of mustard to it;-)
AweSomeCentral11 9 months ago
@AweSomeCentral11 ~ LOL ~
I'll try that, bun and all. maybe a side of fries or chips too.
StowAlex 9 months ago
Nice video. I like the expression on the cat.
StarPir1315 9 months ago
@StarPir1315 ~ THANK YOU for the VIDEO RESPONSE ~
Please feel free to add a video response to any of my videos.
Its been raining here almost every day for 7 weeks. As soon as it lets up, I will be posting alot of animal videos ~ alot of them will be of my wild raccoon Daisy. She come every day now to get a snack. It appears that she may be nursing some babies, maybe she'll bring them by soon !
StowAlex 9 months ago
@StowAlex Thanks. It was a good sunny day today. I was busy filming. Daisy will
be surprising you any day now with the babies. I wonder how many she has?
StarPir1315 9 months ago
I love your videos!
mbhsug 9 months ago
:) He loves his hotdogs! :) Very cute
NaturesFairy 9 months ago