I love to watch them eat with their little hands. My brood is getting fussy. The other night I put bread out instead of the cat kibble and they turned their noses up.
KJ, I live in MN. Will they be out looking for food all winter? I had read somewhere that they hibernate.
Your winters are much colder than ours, so your raccoons probably go through "torpor". I have a link I'll post here.
As we get closer to winter, the raccoons will start eating like pigs to build up the body fat they'll need during those really cold nights! Who knows... maybe they'll like the bread then. :)
Thanks for the info, KJ! I will study further as I need to know how to handle winter here. I also feed the birds and have 27 assorted feeders. Unfortunately I have to bring them all in at night because of the little masked bandits. I got started feeding the raccoons to keep them away from the birds' food. Didn't work. Even if they aren't hungry the babes will try and knock the bird feeders down for fun. :-( Just wondered if I will have to bring in bird feeders all winter.
Sweet video! I started feeding a lone old guy. Next. . . . a mom and four kits showed up. Last night i had 11 of them in the front yard! Yikes! Word must have spread that there are good eats to be found at Bon Bon Acres! I feed them cat food and they just love it.
I love to watch them eat with their little hands. My brood is getting fussy. The other night I put bread out instead of the cat kibble and they turned their noses up.
KJ, I live in MN. Will they be out looking for food all winter? I had read somewhere that they hibernate.
OneLaBonBon 2 years ago
Your winters are much colder than ours, so your raccoons probably go through "torpor". I have a link I'll post here.
As we get closer to winter, the raccoons will start eating like pigs to build up the body fat they'll need during those really cold nights! Who knows... maybe they'll like the bread then. :)
KJStroud 2 years ago
Darn it... looks like I can't post a link. So... do a Google search on "raccoon torpor" and you'll find tons of info! :)
KJStroud 2 years ago
Thanks for the info, KJ! I will study further as I need to know how to handle winter here. I also feed the birds and have 27 assorted feeders. Unfortunately I have to bring them all in at night because of the little masked bandits. I got started feeding the raccoons to keep them away from the birds' food. Didn't work. Even if they aren't hungry the babes will try and knock the bird feeders down for fun. :-( Just wondered if I will have to bring in bird feeders all winter.
OneLaBonBon 2 years ago
Sweet video! I started feeding a lone old guy. Next. . . . a mom and four kits showed up. Last night i had 11 of them in the front yard! Yikes! Word must have spread that there are good eats to be found at Bon Bon Acres! I feed them cat food and they just love it.
OneLaBonBon 2 years ago
Your "backyard buffet" must have made the "Critter Times" newsletters!! It's amazing how word can spread, isn't it!! :)
KJStroud 2 years ago
That's a really cool video, those guys are awful cute. But a severed hand hopping around in my back yard would really freak me out.
kirkd13 2 years ago
Well, "Thing" had to have somewhere to go after "The Adams Family" was wrapped up! :) At least he's cheap to feed! LOL!
KJStroud 2 years ago