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tbysstudios
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I had no idea Raccoons were so spicy
Dec 17 2025 06:47AM more by tbysstudios
Tags: Orange County, Random (All tags)

In my backyard, I built a pond out a of a 9ft deep dilapidated pool. I put a few 89 cent feeders in there and when I tell you those babies look like koi fish now. I had no clue unassuming gold fish could get so big and beautiful but boy do they attract wildlife.


Mostly raccoons. I have a raccoon mama who loves her nightly dip. She eats my ponds plants occasionally, goes for my snails most often, and covets my fish but because of my depth I do not think she is that successful. Plus I have a divider in my pool made of a pool noodle she hates so much and she loves to destroy.


Recently she was too loud so I went to my window in the dead of the 3 am night and yelled at her to stop destroying things.


Well I fuked up I did :/

Not only did she give me a super dirty look for scaring her....


She stole my glove, right in front of me btw.

Has ruined whole plants, and digs random things. She is a menace, and for the sake of being one.

Then recently I watched something from a raccoon biologist who said that raccoons will never be domesticated like cats and dogs because they are too vengeful. They are highly intelligent, remember faces, and will exact revenge.

Gulp.

Um okay and now I am beefing with one outside lol.

Help. Waving a white flag over here.

How do I make friends with her again. I never knew raccoons were that bitchy and cunning.

I was planning to make friends with the crows cause I heard about their rep but now I know this and there is no advice out there on how to make offerings to the raccoon gods for favor. lol.


Anyhow just thought I would share for anyone who feels like humans are the top of the food chain. We are not. lolololol
      
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littlemissalice
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Dec 17 2025 08:29AM     link to this

awww im jealous honestly lol

crows love peanuts, find a spot elevated off the ground for them to land and leave peanuts out for them

raccoons love... well anything really, but usually things like fruits, ears of corn, and MARSHMALLOWS!
im sure if you leave a plate of goodies where she plays a couple days a week, she may forgive you!

and both have the potential to bring you gifts back to say thanks

also related, possums love fruits, soft and easy to chew, like bananas and berries!

good luck! hope you make some friends
AFMadness
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Dec 17 2025 08:50AM     link to this

Although very Cute like most animals they can be very viscous when cornered. I've heard that if you can un sent a Skunk they make better pets.

Apparently, the Montauk monster that washed ashore on Long Island may have been a Racoon. But they don't know where it ended up to verify that. So I learned the other day.
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AFMadness
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Dec 17 2025 08:54AM     link to this

Also the problem is, like any animal, humans to, once you feed them, they keep coming back. Like the feral cat I'm feeding. Know others are starting to show up.
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littlemissalice
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Dec 17 2025 08:54AM     link to this

possums are not vicious! and they cannot carry rabies

#stopthehate lol
FlappyNutSack
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Dec 17 2025 09:11AM     link to this

I thought this was a blog for sharing raccoon recipes. #ColorMeDisappointed
SkurferGurl
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Dec 17 2025 09:16AM     link to this

LOL

You'll be okay hopefully her wrath for you isn't too wicked !

The racoons & opossum around my house eat with my street cats in the front of my house at night, I often throw over riped fruit for the opossum it's funny those guys are, I'll hear them in my garage sleeping sometimes cause they snore !!!

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Dec 17 2025 09:59AM     link to this

I have a friend who has a possum named mango ! Hes fat and so ugly its cute lol
Racoons also will not attack out of the blue unless they have rabies , they get real mean! From what I heard!
I also hear they like cat food too ! Hopefully there is retribution and you guys become friends!! maybe she'll stop retaliating , let us know what happens!
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Dec 17 2025 10:55AM     link to this

Raccoons love cat food. Idk why they just do. Give her fruit as well. She will get over it. Just make sure nothing is left out that she can get into or take. Also a good place to learn about raccoons is from the Bondi vet page. I know the are in Australia but that's the most informative vet I've ever seen. I hope you become friends again with the raccoon.
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Dec 17 2025 11:00AM     link to this

Also in some cities if your dog kills a possum it's a $500 fine. Idk how they would know but that's what the city of Westminster animal control told me.
littlemissalice
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Dec 17 2025 11:01AM     link to this

princess i would love to meet mango !! 😭
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Dec 17 2025 12:51PM     link to this

Opossums due carry rabies as due raccoons….BE CAREFUL! Although it would exhibiting strange behavior hopefully strange enough for you to identify.
tbysstudios
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Dec 17 2025 03:19PM     link to this

LOL im dying that was too cute FlappyNutSack. As I wrote that title I was wondering if anyone would make that into anything. Sorry to disappoint lol. Only raccoon love here.

For everyone else:

I have video of the mama and her babies, it's the cutest thing on the planet. I wish I could post it here. The babies are adorable, just like regular kids, they don't listen to mom at all. I have it all on video lol. Super playful.


I will try all the suggestions, thank you to all. I am hoping she forgives me.
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Dec 17 2025 03:27PM     link to this

There's a story in people magazine about a woman was feeding raccoons and was inundated by them. https://people.com/woman-calls-police-after-her-home-is-surrounded-by-100-raccoons-8726140
kuya_zoom
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Dec 17 2025 04:24PM     link to this

Good ole' trash pandas.

littlemissalice
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Dec 17 2025 05:34PM     link to this

slowdown ok technically they CAN
but its very rare, because of their low body temp they're genetically 99% immune to it

if i havent been clear i would like to make friends with all three
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Dec 17 2025 08:07PM     link to this

I use peanut butter. The smooth stuff.
DelilahRose
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Dec 17 2025 11:39PM     link to this

Those fuckers are not scared of nada.
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