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One of the best ways to keep foxes out of your garden is to prevent them getting in in the first place. Prickle strips are designed to give maximum discomfort with minimum harm.
Made from weather resistant polypropylene, Prickle strip is easily attached to the top of a fence or brick wall with glue, nails or screws (see instructions below). Can also be used on tree branches or sheds. Easy to cut and drill more holes if required.
Supplied in strips 45cm (1ft 5.7 inches) long by 4.5cm wide (1 3/4 inches wide). The strips are hinged to allow a better fit to curved surfaces. Put two strips side-by-side to get more width. Or cut down length ways for more narrow fence-tops and get up to 2.7m (8ft 10 inches) per pack.
Also a very effective cat and human intruder deterrent, seen on BBC's 'Beat the burgler'.
Prickle Strip
Many glues and adhesives will not adhere to polypropylene - use Pink Grip Adhesive or screws / nails.
Trim to size using a suitable saw. Curves and bends can be formed by immersing in very hot water. Prickle Strip can also be easily cut (using scissors or a knife) to a double or single row strip using the hinge grooves as a guide.
Please note if you plan to fit prickle strips to deter foxes, good fitment must be ensured. The priority is to cause NO HARM and only for them to be a discomfort. Foxes can have degrees of tolerance to the spikes which derives from age and experience. Foxes can actually walk on broken glass once up at a height but they will not jump on the glass!
Ensure the foxes would need to have to jump onto the spikes for them to be MOST effective, if they can clear them by using nearby object to climb onto, they will choose this route. Cover whole surface, leave no steps or gaps (Inc fence posts). You may find the fox will attempt a few times and then go away.
