Oh, dont be afraid. First of all, make noise when you are going down there. It/ they are probably more scared of you then you of them. DONT BRING THE DOG OR CAT!
As far as letting it go, cover it with something, old blanket or whatever, and pick up the cage. It will help if you have an IPOD or something so little sounds dont freak you out and you drop the cage. Take it straight to the trunk and drive. Drive MILES squirrels and skunks can come back if you only go a mile or so. We caught a squirrel in one and that stupid thing would back up and charge the cage until his little head was bleeding! He just wanted OUT.
When you go to release BELIEVE ME that thing, no matter what it is wants to run, Its not going to stop and its not going to stick around to bite you, its is going to run. Skunks wont even spray, they will just run like heck. I PROMISE!
Do you have a male neighbor that you can have come check the basement for you? If there is something living down there its going to be behind washer/dryer, hot water heater, whatever it can find for protection. Its not going to be kicked back in the lazy boy drinking a beer and watching ESPN! LOL You just need to find it. They will also get into the pipes/duct work things like that for warmth. Even insulation if its available. But you do need to get it out before it does any damage and you need to find out HOW they are getting in or you will be going thru this again. |