ep. 69 Critters 2 How to prevent and manage critters in your pool
- S2E69
- 47:41
- April 22nd 2023
Frank and Jacque discuss how to prevent manage critters in your swimming pool. animals in pools, insects in the pool, spiders in the pool, ducks in the pool,
How to keep ducks out of your pool. Can your dogs swim in your pool? Spiders in swimming pools. Insects in swimming pools. Raccoons in swimming pools. Snakes in swimming pools. What do ducks do to swimming pools. Skimmer baskets. Water boatmen and back swimmers.
00:00 – 05:29 introduction
05:30 - Interviewing potential GM (it’s a great dad joke)
07:30 - critters in your pool
08:20 - #1 rule, skimmers look first
11:45 - check tile line and rock lines if prone to get snakes
12:20 – best skimmer baskets with handles and center handles
14:30 – ways to keep insects away from the pool. Birds, bats, essential oils, plants, traps
19:50 - break
20:15 – water boatmen and back swimmers
22:15 – spiders in your pool
23:00 – pool lights draw insects, which draw frogs and other insects
24:39 – frogs in your pool, frog log
28:10 – snakes in your pool
31:39 – ducks and geese in pools
36:35 – mice and rats in pools
37:30 – raccoons in your pool, raccoon poop is dangerous
41:10 – dogs in pools
44:00 - recap
46:00 - worms in your pool
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