u/Critical-Drama-766

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More videos of the mom and babies that moved into the storage bin on our deck!

I think they are about 3 weeks here because their eyes are still closed and they opened their eyes for the first time a few days later!

u/Critical-Drama-766 — 6 days ago

Cleaning up after a raccoon family

We recently had a mother and about 5 baby raccoons move into the storage bin on our deck. We allowed them to live out on the deck (and did not access the deck during this time) for about three weeks. Today we were able to safely move the family by relocating the bin to a new spot and we are now cleaning up the area. After careful inspection it does not look like there are any feeces on the deck but I am still concerned about trace amounts given that they were living out there for a few weeks. To clean the area we have poured boiling water on the concrete around where the bin was and any objects that were around them that we cannot throw away. We will probably go over the area a few more times but I am wondering if this seems sufficient. Should I be concerned that we may have tracked any eggs into the apartment by walking on the deck and back inside during cleaning? To be clear, we moved their house (the storage bin) with them and no longer have it (so it does now need to be cleaned).

u/Critical-Drama-766 — 7 days ago