{"id":102282,"date":"2022-04-22T12:32:45","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T12:32:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-can-raccoons-not-eat\/"},"modified":"2022-04-22T12:32:48","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T12:32:48","slug":"what-can-raccoons-not-eat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-can-raccoons-not-eat\/","title":{"rendered":"What can raccoons not eat?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-can-raccoons-not-eat\/#What_can_raccoons_not_eat\" title=\"What can raccoons not eat?\">What can raccoons not eat?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-can-raccoons-not-eat\/#What_fruits_do_raccoons_eat\" title=\"What fruits do raccoons eat?\">What fruits do raccoons eat?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-can-raccoons-not-eat\/#What_animals_like_to_eat_grapes\" title=\"What animals like to eat grapes?\">What animals like to eat grapes?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-can-raccoons-not-eat\/#How_do_you_keep_racoons_out_of_grapes\" title=\"How do you keep racoons out of grapes?\">How do you keep racoons out of grapes?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-can-raccoons-not-eat\/#What_is_a_racoons_favorite_food\" title=\"What is a racoons favorite food?\">What is a racoons favorite food?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-can-raccoons-not-eat\/#Are_bananas_toxic_to_raccoons\" title=\"Are bananas toxic to raccoons?\">Are bananas toxic to raccoons?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-can-raccoons-not-eat\/#Can_raccoons_eat_anything\" title=\"Can raccoons eat anything?\">Can raccoons eat anything?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-can-raccoons-not-eat\/#What_fruits_can_raccoons_eat\" title=\"What fruits can raccoons eat?\">What fruits can raccoons eat?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-can-raccoons-not-eat\/#What_kind_of_fruit_do_raccoons_eat\" title=\"What kind of fruit do raccoons eat?\">What kind of fruit do raccoons eat?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-can-raccoons-not-eat\/#Do_racoons_eat_fruit\" title=\"Do racoons eat fruit?\">Do racoons eat fruit?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-can-raccoons-not-eat\/#What_are_raccoons_favorite_food\" title=\"What are raccoons favorite food?\">What are raccoons favorite food?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-can-raccoons-not-eat\/#Will_raccoons_eat_bananas\" title=\"Will raccoons eat bananas?\">Will raccoons eat bananas?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-can-raccoons-not-eat\/#What_animals_that_eat_grapes\" title=\"What animals that eat grapes?\">What animals that eat grapes?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-can-raccoons-not-eat\/#Do_squirrels_eat_grapes\" title=\"Do squirrels eat grapes?\">Do squirrels eat grapes?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-can-raccoons-not-eat\/#Do_raccoons_like_grapes\" title=\"Do raccoons like grapes?\">Do raccoons like grapes?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-can-raccoons-not-eat\/#Do_foxes_eat_grapes\" title=\"Do foxes eat grapes?\">Do foxes eat grapes?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-can-raccoons-not-eat\/#What_smell_will_repel_raccoons\" title=\"What smell will repel raccoons?\">What smell will repel raccoons?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-can-raccoons-not-eat\/#What_is_a_natural_way_to_repel_raccoons\" title=\"What is a natural way to repel raccoons?\">What is a natural way to repel raccoons?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-can-raccoons-not-eat\/#Will_racoons_eat_grapes\" title=\"Will racoons eat grapes?\">Will racoons eat grapes?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-can-raccoons-not-eat\/#Is_there_something_to_keep_raccoons_away\" title=\"Is there something to keep raccoons away?\">Is there something to keep raccoons away?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_can_raccoons_not_eat\"><\/span>What can raccoons not eat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Although they are omnivorous, there are some things raccoons can&#8217;t eat:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chocolate, onions, raisins and macadamia nuts are toxic to raccoons.<\/li>\n<li>Garlic and bread aren&#8217;t toxic, but they can upset a raccoon&#8217;s digestion.<\/li>\n<li>Coffee, cocoa and candies can cause health problems in raccoons.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>23 Oct 2021<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_fruits_do_raccoons_eat\"><\/span>What fruits do raccoons eat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Fruit is important for raccoons. They consume plenty of <b>apples, blackberries and cherries when they are available. They rely on nuts such as acorns and beechnuts to get them through the cold winter months, and they eat many kinds of seeds and grains.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_animals_like_to_eat_grapes\"><\/span>What animals like to eat grapes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The dark fruit produced by grape vines is an important source of food for upland gamebirds and many species of songbirds. Several mammals that consume the fruit include: <b>black bear, gray fox, opossum, raccoon, striped skunk, spotted prairie skunk, and fox squirrel<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_keep_racoons_out_of_grapes\"><\/span>How do you keep racoons out of grapes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Bird netting may slow down raccoons, but it will not prevent them from feeding on the grapes. The only reliable method for preventing raccoon damage is to <b>exclude them from the vineyard by means of an electrified fence<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_racoons_favorite_food\"><\/span>What is a racoons favorite food?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In the wild, raccoons eat birds and other mammals, but they prefer to hunt for easier meals if they are available. Some of their favorite foods include <b>nuts, berries, insects, and eggs<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_bananas_toxic_to_raccoons\"><\/span>Are bananas toxic to raccoons?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>in addition, Are bananas bad for raccoons? The backyard animals that love eating bananas are deer, birds, squirrels, racoons, chipmunks, goats, pigs, horses, and rabbits. <b>These animals will eat bananas because they are sweet and highly nutritious for them<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_raccoons_eat_anything\"><\/span>Can raccoons eat anything?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>But what does a raccoon like to eat? The preferred raccoon diet contains food found in or near water, such as <b>crayfish, frogs, fish, snails and clams.<\/b><b>They also enjoy insects, eggs, fruits, vegetables, nuts and even dead animals<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_fruits_can_raccoons_eat\"><\/span>What fruits can raccoons eat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>6. Fruit trees. Main Attraction: Raccoons are attracted to sweet foods, especially ripe fruit such as <b>apples, peaches, and plums. They also feed on apricots, cherries, and mulberries.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_kind_of_fruit_do_raccoons_eat\"><\/span>What kind of fruit do raccoons eat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Fruit trees Main Attraction: Raccoons are attracted to sweet foods, especially ripe fruit such as <b>apples, peaches, and plums. They also feed on apricots, cherries, and mulberries.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_racoons_eat_fruit\"><\/span>Do racoons eat fruit?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In addition to garbage cans, raccoons are notorious for their love of sweet corn. <b>These omnivores will also eat strawberries, tree fruits, peas, potatoes, melons, and grubs found in your lawn<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_raccoons_favorite_food\"><\/span>What are raccoons favorite food?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In the wild, raccoons eat birds and other mammals, but they prefer to hunt for easier meals if they are available. Some of their favorite foods include <b>nuts, berries, insects, and eggs<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Will_raccoons_eat_bananas\"><\/span>Will raccoons eat bananas?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The backyard animals that love eating bananas are deer, birds, squirrels, racoons, chipmunks, goats, pigs, horses, and rabbits. These animals <b>will eat bananas because they are sweet and highly nutritious for them.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_animals_that_eat_grapes\"><\/span>What animals that eat grapes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The dark fruit produced by grape vines is an important source of food for upland gamebirds and many species of songbirds. Several mammals that consume the fruit include: <b>black bear, gray fox, opossum, raccoon, striped skunk, spotted prairie skunk, and fox squirrel<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_squirrels_eat_grapes\"><\/span>Do squirrels eat grapes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Other favorites aren&#8217;t exactly natural, but <b>the squirrels love them anyway. These additional foods include peanuts, peanut butter, pecans, pistachios, grapes, corn, squash, zucchini, pumpkin, strawberries, carrots, apples, sunflower seeds and even snack items, such as Oreoxae cookies.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_raccoons_like_grapes\"><\/span>Do raccoons like grapes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Main Attraction: Raccoons are omnivores, meaning that they eat all kinds of plants as well as animals. They&#8217;re accurately known as marauders of sweet corn patches, but <b>they also commonly feast on melons, berries, grapes, and a variety of other garden vegetables.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_foxes_eat_grapes\"><\/span>Do foxes eat grapes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The general rule of thumb is that <b>if it&#8217;s not good for dogs, it&#8217;s also not good for foxes. And that&#8217;s not sour grapes. If you&#8217;re composting grapes  or avocado, onions, garlic, chives, tomatoes (fruit and leaves), potatoes and mushrooms  take care that the foxes and dogs can&#8217;t get to them.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_smell_will_repel_raccoons\"><\/span>What smell will repel raccoons?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Since raccoons have a strong sense of smell, which they use to find convenient food sources, one can take advantage of this feature by using scents they hate. <b>Hot pepper, garlic, peppermint oil, onion, and Epsom salt are a few scents used to repel raccoons.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_natural_way_to_repel_raccoons\"><\/span>What is a natural way to repel raccoons?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Raccoons aren&#8217;t fond of spicy smells, so a <b>cayenne pepper spray can be an easy and effective raccoon repellent. Mix a small bottle of cayenne pepper with a bottle of hot sauce, then add both to a gallon of water and shake well. Spray this pepper solution around your plants, bushes, and other garden greenery.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Will_racoons_eat_grapes\"><\/span>Will racoons eat grapes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Main Attraction: Raccoons are omnivores, meaning that they eat all kinds of plants as well as animals. They&#8217;re accurately known as marauders of sweet corn patches, but <b>they also commonly feast on melons, berries, grapes, and a variety of other garden vegetables.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_there_something_to_keep_raccoons_away\"><\/span>Is there something to keep raccoons away?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Don&#8217;t Give Them a Reason to Visit One of the most effective ways to deter raccoons is to simply not give them a reason to visit your home. Raccoons are almost always out hunting for food to eat, so keeping them away starts with <b>taking away their food<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents What can raccoons not eat?What fruits do raccoons eat?What animals like to eat grapes?How do you keep racoons out of grapes?What is a racoons favorite food?Are bananas toxic to raccoons?Can raccoons eat anything?What fruits can raccoons eat?What kind of fruit do raccoons eat?Do racoons eat fruit?What are raccoons favorite food?Will raccoons eat&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-102282","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102282"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=102282"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102282\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=102282"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=102282"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=102282"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}