The biggest mistake people make with Scoot (and fox repellents in general) is to use it once and think that’s all they need to do. However, as we discussed above, foxes are persistent with their scent-marking and don’t simply disappear at the first sign of trouble. The plastic used for the housing is on par with the Pestbye model, and it has been tested for weatherproofing and has been certified with a IP68 rating, which basically means you don’t have to think twice about leaving this fox deterrent outside in any weather. With these products, the results are usually not instantaneous, so be prepared to wait a week or even two before it changes the foxes behaviour, and if it’s still not working, try playing within the frequency range.

These strips are made out of weather and UV resistant plastic that is flexible enough for plants to grow through it, while still being a great fox deterrent. The main downside for some people is that Scoot is higher maintenance than the FoxWatch, requiring you to be out in your garden every couple of days for around two weeks spraying the solution. While this seems a bit more hands on, it ensures the scent remains strong and consistent enough to be of concern to the fox. Wherever you decide to set it up, the sensor will then detect any animals coming within an 80 degree arc in front of it, with a maximum range of around 23ft, although using it this way will drain the batteries more so than on a less sensitive setting. But if you locate the entry point and made it look, sound or smell unsafe through the use of fox deterrents, the fox will think ‘ No, this doesn’t feel right. I better move on.‘ So, from this test I would say this stuff works, but only if you keep at it every evening or so, and this could get expensive as it isn’t the cheapest stuff on the planet.The repellent comes is 50g sachets that you then add to water and that gives you a fair old amount to pour/spray around your garden. In fact, the purpose of a good quality fox deterrent is to change the fox’s attitude to your garden from somewhere that it has free reign to do as it pleases to an environment full of uncertainty, doubt and potential danger. Now you know a bit more about foxes and you’ve got a strategy to deter them, it’s time to take action and try some fox deterrent products in your garden. A radio might initially seem like a strange choice for a fox deterrent, conjuring up amusing images of foxes being repulsed by endless repeats of Justin Bieber on commercial radio.

Spraying Scoot Fox Repellent around your garden disrupts a fox’s sense of well-being because it creates a false scent-mark that covers up the fox’s scent. You’ll be nipping the issue in the bud, putting the fox off before it gets the chance to foul, dig or cause any other problems that you’ve been experiencing. A domestic cat knows their owner will feed it and it knows it can always run inside to the safety of the house if things get awkward. Working days are defined as Monday-Friday 8am-7pm inclusive, excluding Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays. Next Day & Named Day Delivery An unusual but effective way of making foxes believe humans are in the area. Conversational stations only.Scottish Highlands & Islands postcodes: AB, FK, HS, IV, KA, KW, PA, PH, ZE, LL58-LL78, IM, TR, PO30-41 On the other hand, a wild fox is completely reliant upon itself. It doesn’t have the luxury of a waiting bowl of food or a nice comfortable sofa to retreat to. One wrong move and the fox could potentially lose its life.

Scoot is widely acclaimed as the ultimate solution for fox deterrent and control in gardens. This fox repellent is very effective because it contains 88% aluminium ammonium sulphate and is non-toxic. Radio 4 was found to be successful because it’s a conversational station, giving the impression that humans are in the area and causing foxes to keep away. Music stations were tested but didn’t have a deterrent effect. You might have a fox that enters your garden by walking along a fence or wall before jumping down onto your lawn or a flowerbed. If this is the case, you can make the route into your garden much more difficult to navigate by installing some fence spikes.We mixed up the fox repellent and put this stuff everywhere we could think of: hedges, flower beds, around the top and bottom of the fence, we weren’t taking any chances. And this brings me to one of the best features of this fox repellent, the fact it can be used anywhere and not cause damage to your plants, grass, seeds, or anything else. Feeling a little annoyed, but undeterred ourselves, we set about spraying all over again, but this time we made sure to keep applying the Scoot fox repellent every evening. This time it worked wonders, and after two weeks of my friend spraying, he stopped and hasn’t had any problems since. Anyway, we applied a lot of this stuff all over my garden and sure enough, the next night or two there were no signs of the fox. However, on day three a big fresh ‘hello pie’ was left on the grass. Where Volador try to beat Pestbye is in two areas, and first is with the power source. Unlike the standard AA batteries that Pestbye use, this fox deterrent has a USB slot so you can charge up the rechargeable AA batteries direct from the mains when you first set it up. After that, it will recharge itself using solar power, but if that is not sufficient you can just bring it in and charge via the USB again, or have a spare set of rechargeable batteries ready to go.