Living with baboons
To reduce baboon visits to your home & garden, start by securing doors and windows with sturdy latches or burglar bars, and ensure trash bins are tightly locked and baboon-proof. Deterrents such as electric fencing, motion-activated hoses, or garden repellents can also help discourage baboons from approaching. Most importantly, keep all food and waste securely stored and out of sight to avoid attracting them in the first place.
Keep baboons out of your home
Install latches and bars: Install strong latches on windows and doors. Use burglar bars with gaps no wider than 6-8 cm to prevent entry.
Use proper locks: Fit sliding doors with night bolts to prevent them from being lifted off their tracks. Round door handles can also be more difficult for baboons to use.
Secure points of entry: Seal any other potential entry points into your home
Keep food hidden: Store food, including fruit bowls, out of sight to reduce temptation.
Keep baboons out of your garden
Manage attractants
Use baboon-proof bins with secure locks. Store them out of sight or inside a locked cage.
Don’t plant fruit-bearing trees, vegetables, or make compost heaps unless they are inside a locked cage or surrounded by electric fencing.
Use repellents & deterrents like electric fencing, mesh, netting, & loud noises.
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