{"id":4936,"date":"2024-03-14T14:07:59","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T08:07:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outdooralive.com\/?p=4936"},"modified":"2024-03-14T14:08:00","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T08:08:00","slug":"do-lights-deter-raccoons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outdooralive.com\/do-lights-deter-raccoons\/","title":{"rendered":"Do Lights Deter Raccoons? (All You Need to Know)"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img#mv-trellis-img-2::before{padding-top:75%; }img#mv-trellis-img-2{display:block;}<\/style>\n<p>Raccoons are considered a common type of mammal animal that is native to North America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The adaptability of raccoons enables them to range their habitats throughout the world. They usually like to live in dark places. In today&rsquo;s article, we will discuss if the lights can deter raccoons or not.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lights_deterring_raccoons\"><\/span><strong>Lights deterring raccoons&nbsp;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Light can be an effective option to deter raccoons. Generally, raccoons are considered nocturnal animals, which enables them to stay out of the spotlight. So bright lights can keep them away. However, broad daylight cannot affect them as they are adaptive to it, but they will stay away from it.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_63 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6633d802d74a1\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" 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class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/outdooralive.com\/do-lights-deter-raccoons\/#Porch_lights\" title=\"Porch lights:&nbsp;\">Porch lights:&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/outdooralive.com\/do-lights-deter-raccoons\/#SpotStrobe_lights\" title=\"Spot\/Strobe lights:&nbsp;\">Spot\/Strobe lights:&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/outdooralive.com\/do-lights-deter-raccoons\/#Outdoor_lights\" title=\"Outdoor lights:&nbsp;\">Outdoor lights:&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/outdooralive.com\/do-lights-deter-raccoons\/#Solar_lights\" title=\"Solar lights:&nbsp;\">Solar lights:&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/outdooralive.com\/do-lights-deter-raccoons\/#Floodlights\" title=\"Floodlights:&nbsp;\">Floodlights:&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/outdooralive.com\/do-lights-deter-raccoons\/#How_effective_are_lights_for_deterring_raccoons\" title=\"How effective are lights for deterring raccoons?&nbsp;\">How effective are lights for deterring raccoons?&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/outdooralive.com\/do-lights-deter-raccoons\/#What_color_light_keeps_raccoons_away\" title=\"What color light keeps raccoons away?&nbsp;\">What color light keeps raccoons away?&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/outdooralive.com\/do-lights-deter-raccoons\/#How_do_you_keep_raccoons_away_at_night_with_light\" title=\"How do you keep raccoons away at night with light?\">How do you keep raccoons away at night with light?<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/outdooralive.com\/do-lights-deter-raccoons\/#Flashlights_on_them\" title=\"Flashlights on them:\">Flashlights on them:<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/outdooralive.com\/do-lights-deter-raccoons\/#Use_colored_beam_lights\" title=\"Use colored beam lights:\">Use colored beam lights:<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/outdooralive.com\/do-lights-deter-raccoons\/#Make_noises_when_flashing_lights\" title=\"Make noises when flashing lights:\">Make noises when flashing lights:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/outdooralive.com\/do-lights-deter-raccoons\/#What_is_the_best_deterrent_for_raccoons\" title=\"What is the best deterrent for raccoons?\">What is the best deterrent for raccoons?<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/outdooralive.com\/do-lights-deter-raccoons\/#Fencing\" title=\"Fencing:\">Fencing:<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/outdooralive.com\/do-lights-deter-raccoons\/#Play_loop_of_recorded_talk_show\" title=\"Play loop of recorded talk show:\">Play loop of recorded talk show:<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/outdooralive.com\/do-lights-deter-raccoons\/#Close_their_entry_points\" title=\"Close their entry points:\">Close their entry points:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/outdooralive.com\/do-lights-deter-raccoons\/#Final_Thoughts\" title=\"Final Thoughts\">Final Thoughts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/outdooralive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/4814.-Do-lights-deter-raccoons.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4937\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outdooralive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/4814.-Do-lights-deter-raccoons.jpg 800w, https:\/\/outdooralive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/4814.-Do-lights-deter-raccoons-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/outdooralive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/4814.-Do-lights-deter-raccoons-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/outdooralive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/4814.-Do-lights-deter-raccoons-728x546.jpg 728w, https:\/\/outdooralive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/4814.-Do-lights-deter-raccoons-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/outdooralive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/4814.-Do-lights-deter-raccoons-320x240.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/outdooralive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/4814.-Do-lights-deter-raccoons.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4937 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outdooralive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/4814.-Do-lights-deter-raccoons.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/outdooralive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/4814.-Do-lights-deter-raccoons-300x225.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/outdooralive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/4814.-Do-lights-deter-raccoons-768x576.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/outdooralive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/4814.-Do-lights-deter-raccoons-728x546.jpg.webp 728w, https:\/\/outdooralive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/4814.-Do-lights-deter-raccoons-480x360.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/outdooralive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/4814.-Do-lights-deter-raccoons-320x240.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/outdooralive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/4814.-Do-lights-deter-raccoons.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-2\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Raccoons are considered a common type of mammal animal that is native to South America. In most cases, the raccoons tend to live inside the jungle and dark areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although raccoons are harmless, they can cause significant damage by raiding your house at night and searching for food inside the trash can. Raccoons are considered to be adaptive animals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But sometimes, due to their willingness to eat, they can get inside your house in search of food. As a result, it can be a serious challenge for you to keep them away from your residence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When the raccoons get inside your house in search of food, this can cause a lot of hassle for you and your house can get dirty. However, if you want to get rid of raccoons, you can simply get the help of light to give them away from your home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The raccoons are considered nocturnal animals. As a result, they usually like to stay out of the spotlight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, they usually try to avoid bright lights. Try using bright lights to scare them away. Below is a brief discussion on whether a different type of lights can keep the raccoons away or not:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Motion_lights\"><\/span><strong>Motion lights:&nbsp;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can try using motion lights to deter raccoons. The motion sensor lights will easily deter raccoons from raiding your house as well as your trash can. for food and leftovers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Porch_lights\"><\/span><strong>Porch lights:&nbsp;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Porch lights can be considered a great raccoon deterrent, for raccoons, or generally nocturnal animals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a result, they can easily be sensitive to any type of light. So, there&rsquo;s a chance that you can try using porch lights to scare them away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SpotStrobe_lights\"><\/span><strong>Spot\/Strobe lights:&nbsp;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Spotlights will provide the raccoons with a bright light and it will help you to keep them away from your area. Generally, the raccoons like to do their job at night. So, using a flash of spotlights will scare them away easily.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Outdoor_lights\"><\/span><strong>Outdoor lights:&nbsp;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As the raccoons are very adaptive and used to constant light sources, the outdoor lights will not be effective to keep them away. In some cases, they will adjust with the light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Solar_lights\"><\/span><strong>Solar lights:&nbsp;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Solar lights can be considered an obvious choice to keep the raccoons away from your home. You can modify the solar lights as a predator deterrent light that will scare them away. It will ensure a raccoon-free area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Floodlights\"><\/span><strong>Floodlights:&nbsp;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the raccoons cannot resist bright lights, using broad floodlights will help to keep them away. In addition to that, you can add some noises that will scare the raccoons away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_effective_are_lights_for_deterring_raccoons\"><\/span><strong>How effective are lights for deterring raccoons?&nbsp;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Raccoons are considered nocturnal animals that are sensitive to bright lights. Generally, raccoons like to live in dark areas such as jungles and trash cans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But when they are in search of food, hands that they can raid inside your house and search for food everywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a result, your house can get messy and dirty. It can become a challenge for you to make your property raccoon free and prevent them from coming inside of your house frequently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is plenty of deterrence available to keep the raccoons away from your home. One of the easiest solutions is to have a light that will flash on them whenever they try to enter your house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The lights will help to scare them away. Generally, raccoons like to do their job in darkness. So, a sudden flash of bright light will scare them away and prevent them from getting inside your house.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Considering that the spotlight that flashes a bright and powerful light on them is the best option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_color_light_keeps_raccoons_away\"><\/span><strong>What color light keeps raccoons away?&nbsp;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Since raccoons are nocturnal animals, they are sensitive to any type of light. However, sometimes they can be adaptive to bright lights as they are adaptive to daylight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In that case, <strong>you can try using bright lights that will scare them away and prevent them from coming inside your house. <\/strong>In addition to that, the raccoons are not familiar with the colored beam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Considering that red beam lights will easily scare them away. <\/strong>The best part of using red lights to prevent raccoons from getting inside of your house is that the red light is sensitive to their eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a result, flushing red lights on them will disturb them enough to keep them away from your house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are several types of red beam lights available in the market that you can install to prevent the raccoons from raiding your house and making it dirty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, choosing the red colored light to keep the raccoons away will be the best and most effective option as it works on other animals as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_keep_raccoons_away_at_night_with_light\"><\/span><strong>How do you keep raccoons away at night with light?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Raccoons are considered nocturnal animals. In addition to that, they are sensitive to bright lights. So, they live inside dark areas such as holes inside a jungle or trash cans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But sometimes when they are in desperate search of food, they can raid your house and search in every place for food. As a result, they can eat the leftover foods and cause a dirty mess to your house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keeping the raccoons away from your home can be a challenging job. So, there are plenty of solutions to drive the raccoons away from your home. Since the raccoons cannot resist bright light, you can use it to deter them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In most cases, the raccoons like to do their job at night. The darkness helps them to roam around their house as darkness improves their vision. So, they can get inside your house when it&rsquo;s dark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That is why you will need bright light to scare them away. Spotlight is one of the most efficient solutions to keep the raccoons away from your home. You can simply follow the steps to drive away the raccoons from your house at night:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Flashlights_on_them\"><\/span><strong>Flashlights on them:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The raccoons are nocturnal animals. So, when they are roaming in dark areas flashing bright lights can easily scare them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a result, they will immediately try to leave the place. So, flashing bright lights on them is the most effective option. This will help to make your property a raccoon-free area and it will also keep away other animals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Use_colored_beam_lights\"><\/span><strong>Use colored beam lights:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When flashing lights on the raccoons, try to use the beam of colored lights. There are some colors, such as red, that the raccoons cannot resist seeing with their eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a result, flashing red beams on the raccoons will disturb them and keep them away from your home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Make_noises_when_flashing_lights\"><\/span><strong>Make noises when flashing lights:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When flashing lights on the raccoons, it is recommended to make noises. Making random noises will easily scare them and cause them to run away from your home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_best_deterrent_for_raccoons\"><\/span><strong>What is the best deterrent for raccoons?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Raccoons are considered a commonly popular type of mammal animal that is native to South American tropical areas. Generally, raccoons are nocturnal animals. So, it is very easy to scare them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They live in dark areas but can invade your house and trash cans when in search of food. This can make your house dirty and messier. So, keeping the raccoons away can be a challenge for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, you can try using some other repellants or deterrents to keep the raccoons away from your home easily. Below is a brief discussion on some best deterrents for raccoons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fencing\"><\/span><strong>Fencing:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The best and one of the most effective ideas to keep the raccoons away from your garden is to apply fencing throughout the area. This will prevent them from getting inside your house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Play_loop_of_recorded_talk_show\"><\/span><strong>Play loop of recorded talk show:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Raccoons are very afraid of human voices, so playing a loop of talk shows consisting of noise and human voices will help to keep them away from your home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Close_their_entry_points\"><\/span><strong>Close their entry points:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You need to figure out the entry points that the raccoons use to get inside of your house. In most cases, they use holes to get inside your house. So, try to seal the entry holes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Thoughts\"><\/span><strong>Final Thoughts<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Generally, raccoons are considered nocturnal animals that can easily get scared. If the raccoons are making frequent invasions inside your house in search of food, you can try using bright and powerful flashlights to scare the raccoons and keep them away from your home easily.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Raccoons are considered a common type of mammal animal that is native to North America. The adaptability of raccoons enables them to range their habitats throughout the world. They usually like to live in dark places. 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