Hi kiwi33, thanks for the suggestion!

Cayenne pepper was also mentioned in a link to a video provided by English Dave earlier in this thread. The narrator in the video said if you sprinkle spices like cinnamon, curry or cayenne pepper around flower beds or the bases of trees, it will keep away raccoons because they don’t like the odor and it irritates their paws.

I may try it. It’s good to know that it worked for you with a possum too.
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