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.
Mortality and Longevity. 1  Raccoons die from encounters with vehicles, hunters, and trappers, and from disease, starvation, and predation. 2  Young raccoons are the main victims of starvation, since they have very little fat reserves to draw from during food shortages in late winter and early spring.