Use a high-quality indoor potting soil mix. Follow the directions on the seed packet or plant your starter as you would for any other type of plant. Dampen the soil after planting. As your plants begin to grow, give the pots a 90 degree-turn once a week to keep them growing evenly.
In the wild raccoons average 2-3 years as many are killed by disease, car accidents, hunting and predation. In captivity they may live 15 years or more.
1 Squirrels can live up from 15-20 years in captivity but seldom live longer than a year in the wild. 2  They have powerful teeth and can do a great deal of damage with their chewing. 3  They also tend to carry squirrel fleas Orchopeas howardi, so be careful.