Armadillo

[Beaudee]

Anyone here ever had a problem with armadillos.I got one that comes in @ night and trashes my flower bed and yard.I got one of them live traps,but what can i use for bait?

[Sixpipes]

You can't bait an armadillo. You need to get a 2x8 or 1x12 and lay it in your flower bed angled toward the house. Put the trap between the house and the board. In other words. funnel the little booger into the trap. They get so carried away about digging, they will work themselves right down the board and into the trap. My neighbor and I have caught twelve since September. :cool:

[Beaudee]

You can't bait an armadillo. You need to get a 2x8 or 1x12 and lay it in your flower bed angled toward the house. Put the trap between the house and the board. In other words. funnel the little booger into the trap. They get so carried away about digging, they will work themselves right down the board and into the trap. My neighbor and I have caught twelve since September. :cool: Thanks i'll try that,this little punk ass is doing an under the slab plumbing inspection every night.Some holes he's digging are 12" deep.I thought the people i bought the house from where coming in @ night and taking there favorite shrubs back.

[Sixpipes]

Don't be surprised if there are several of them...:cool:

[L8 APEX]

They are loud bastards. I thought I was getting snuck up on by a half price merc. Here are pics of the engagement.

[my2002lightning]

You might try a can of catfood for bait, Beau. Ranchers around my parents home shoot them for target practice as cattle and horses break legs as they are trotting across pasture and step in one of the armadillo burrows.:(

As for dog and cat repellent, I've heard you can go to a zoo and get a load of lion sh#t and spread it around your place. Evidently, in the animal kingdom, if any mammal catches whiff of a natural predator, they "head for the hills". :D

Don't feel too bad. Mom has pics of 3 wild boar eating apples/peaches in their backyard. We managed to trap one of those mean b#stards! :tongue:

Good luck.

[Sixpipes]

As for dog and cat repellent, I've heard you can go to a zoo and get a load of lion sh#t and spread it around your place. Evidently, in the animal kingdom, if any mammal catches whiff of a natural predator, they "head for the hills". :D

OK. Since when was an African lion a natural predator of the Texas armadillo? :rll: Come to think of it...lion scat just might solve that little hyena problem I've been having lately. :cool:

[Wht95Lightning]

Put a bottle of Lone Star in the trap. :d

[Beaudee]

Put a bottle of Lone Star in the trap. :d
I think i'm gona sit up all night with 6-pack and the old 22 cb low velocity rounds.I do like the way they jump when they get shot.:evil I still havent got him yet.

[Ivanhoe_Farms]

I think i'm gona sit up all night with 6-pack and the old 22 cb low velocity rounds.I do like the way they jump when they get shot.:evil I still havent got him yet.

I remember when we were charged by a bull armadillo on a deer lease. Thankfully, my buddy had his .500 Nitro 3 inch double rifle, and it was able to penetrate the shell, stopping the charge immediately.:rolleyes:

[dboat]

I think i'm gona sit up all night with 6-pack and the old 22 cb low velocity rounds.I do like the way they jump when they get shot.:evil I still havent got him yet.

Darn, I was hoping to hear where you were going to buy the lion poop and spread it around to keep them away... :D

[my2002lightning]

First fruity magicians, and now Texas Armadillos.

It could happen.:D


http://www.lasvegas-nv.com/showpics/siegfriedandroy.jpg


OK. Since when was an African lion a natural predator of the Texas armadillo? :rll: Come to think of it...lion scat just might solve that little hyena problem I've been having lately. :cool:

[Moonshine]

I remember when we were charged by a bull armadillo on a deer lease. Thankfully, my buddy had his .500 Nitro 3 inch double rifle, and it was able to penetrate the shell, stopping the charge immediately.:rolleyes:

Now you do realize that after the previous shooting/hunting stories that Tom (QDRHRSE) thinks you're serious? :rolleyes:

[Ivanhoe_Farms]

Now you do realize that after the previous shooting/hunting stories that Tom (QDRHRSE) thinks you're serious? :rolleyes:

This is actually a true story --- but I think something smaller than an elephant rifle would work:beer:

[Beaudee]

Got the S.O.B.!Caught him on kibbles and bits dog food.Hes got a sore bloody nose trying to get get out of the cage.I let him go in a field about 5 miles away.:banana:

[Beaudee]

Pic

[Beaudee]

You can't bait an armadillo. You need to get a 2x8 or 1x12 and lay it in your flower bed angled toward the house. Put the trap between the house and the board. In other words. funnel the little booger into the trap. They get so carried away about digging, they will work themselves right down the board and into the trap. My neighbor and I have caught twelve since September. :cool:
Try Kibbles and bits!:d Thats what i got the sucker with!Nice picks in your website!!:tu:

[Wht95Lightning]

Dangit! Did you drop that sucker off in my neighborhood. My wife came home from work today and asked what all the holes in the yard were from!? :flaming:
I go out front and sure enough little rooting holes all over the place. Now, I've seen dillos in the yard but they were using it as a shortcut to somewhere else, not stopping for a snack. Looks like I need one of those live traps.

[Beaudee]

Dangit! Did you drop that sucker off in my neighborhood. My wife came home from work today and asked what all the holes in the yard were from!? :flaming:
I go out front and sure enough little rooting holes all over the place. Now, I've seen dillos in the yard but they were using it as a shortcut to somewhere else, not stopping for a snack. Looks like I need one of those live traps.
I dumped him off behind the Home Depot .This guys nose is too sore to be digging for @ least a month.:rll: I think they like sprinkler systems,when my came on damage was done.

[Beaudee]

Another sucker destroyed my yard last night!Get out the Kibbles and bits!Saw a freekin bobcat the other night.Dont mind the the bobcat but the dillos got to go.:throw:

[Beaudee]

I been trying to catch another dillo for about 2 weeks.Finally he came in and got caught in the havaheart.This sucker bent the door retaining bar in half, distorted the cage and got out.I cant believe the strength these creatures have to be able to damage the trap like that.I went out and bought a 15"X15" trap today for 89.00 @ Ace hardware.This trap is spot welded and reinforced better.If anyone needs a dillo trap buy the Big 15"er, the others aren't strong enough.Ace is the only place in town i found that carrys em.I went from living on a termite mound to an armadillo bunker :rll: .I gona try some salmon dinner cat food for bait tonight and see what happens.

[Beaudee]

Anyone know where i can get some old fashioned leg traps.I have been gettin hit every other night by several of these suckers.My yard looks like a landscape crew went threw with spades.I found there holes and i am taking the war to them.

[Ivanhoe_Farms]

Per your request:

http://www.snareshop.com/cgi-bin/snareshop/catalog.html?cat=A.D.C.%20Equipment

I still think a .22 is your best defense.:cool:

[Beaudee]

Found this on e-bay http://cgi.ebay.com/T0511S-Live-Animal-Trap-Armadillo-Raccoon-Coons-Traps_W0QQitemZ7228280154QQcategoryZ71108QQssPageN ameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Also found leg traps.

[Beaudee]

Per your request:

http://www.snareshop.com/cgi-bin/snareshop/catalog.html?cat=A.D.C.%20Equipment

I still think a .22 is your best defense.:cool:
Problem is they come out about 4AM

[Tex Arcana]

I remember when we were charged by a bull armadillo on a deer lease. Thankfully, my buddy had his .500 Nitro 3 inch double rifle, and it was able to penetrate the shell, stopping the charge immediately.:rolleyes:

HE'S COMING RIGHT FOR US!!
http://www.fortunecity.com/bennyhills/pun/190/southparkuncle12.jpg

[Tex Arcana]

how big are the holes these things dig?? My yard's riddled with holes, but they're between 1/2" and 2" and dug by crawdads...

[Ivanhoe_Farms]

how big are the holes these things dig?? My yard's riddled with holes, but they're between 1/2" and 2" and dug by crawdads...

Believe it or not, Armadillos have been known to dig holes as deep as 22 feet, they are generally about 8 inches in diameter, and an armadillo will have multiple holes within its territory.
An armadillo will range in an area approximating 10 acres with some overlap in their territory. Once the population becomes too dense, some of the armadillos will migrate to a new area.
Armadillos are born in april and may with 4 of the same sex being born at a time.
Armadillos have less than 10% body fat and do not handle cold weather very well which is hampering their migration north.
The following article is about how to deal with nuisance armadillos:
http://www.bugspray.com/articles98/armadillo.html

Of the 14 which were dispatched in our front yard last year, 10 of them were after 2:00 am and before 6:00 am. The dogs wake me with their dillo bark and it only takes a few minutes out of bed. It really doesn't seem to make any difference if I shoot them with a .22 rimfire or an AR15, so I choose the quieter version.:cool:

[Tex Arcana]

Believe it or not, Armadillos have been known to dig holes as deep as 22 feet, they are generally about 8 inches in diameter, and an armadillo will have multiple holes within its territory.
An armadillo will range in an area approximating 10 acres with some overlap in their territory. Once the population becomes too dense, some of the armadillos will migrate to a new area.
Armadillos are born in april and may with 4 of the same sex being born at a time.
Armadillos have less than 10% body fat and do not handle cold weather very well which is hampering their migration north.
The following article is about how to deal with nuisance armadillos:
http://www.bugspray.com/articles98/armadillo.html

Of the 14 which were dispatched in our front yard last year, 10 of them were after 2:00 am and before 6:00 am. The dogs wake me with their dillo bark and it only takes a few minutes out of bed. It really doesn't seem to make any difference if I shoot them with a .22 rimfire or an AR15, so I choose the quieter version.:cool:

Wow, that was a good read. And it led me to an article on crawdads. How my yard ends up being riddled with them I can't say, since I'm over 1000 yards from the nearest stream. :confused:

So far, I haven't seen any sort of armadillo damage, and only seen one potential burrow under my driveway slab (and it's old).

[QDRHRSE]

Now you do realize that after the previous shooting/hunting stories that Tom (QDRHRSE) thinks you're serious? :rolleyes:

You caught me! That's funny. Although I understand about having to shoot pests. My question is- what is a Bull Armadillo? That's gotta be a joke right? Armadillo's don't charge people???? I heard they were kind of cute. All I ever get to see are deer and coyotes.

[Beaudee]

Theres some pretty interesting storys from my neighbors on how big one of em is.Some holes are a foot wide by a foot deep.I should have em under control after a while .I know where they live now.:rll: Ever see the movie caddy shack.:rll: :rll: :rll:

[Ivanhoe_Farms]

Wow, that was a good read. And it led me to an article on crawdads. How my yard ends up being riddled with them I can't say, since I'm over 1000 yards from the nearest stream. :confused:

So far, I haven't seen any sort of armadillo damage, and only seen one potential burrow under my driveway slab (and it's old).

A simple answer that you will not believe ---- RAIN:cool:

[Ivanhoe_Farms]

You caught me! That's funny. Although I understand about having to shoot pests. My question is- what is a Bull Armadillo? That's gotta be a joke right? Armadillo's don't charge people???? I heard they were kind of cute. All I ever get to see are deer and coyotes.

Fun Facts


A distant counsin of the sloth and the anteater, the Nine-Banded Armadillo originated in South America. It immigrated to Texas by way of Mexico in the 19th. century. Its name comes from a Spanish word referring to its armor like covering. The shell is made of a bone like casing. In the Nine-Banded Armadillo (the only species of armadillo found in Texas), the armor consists of a large shield over the shoulders, a second large shield over the rump, and nine bands in the middle. Because the shell itself cannot grow nor be replaced as the armadillo grows, it is soft and leathery when the armadillo is born. It does not harden until the armadillo reaches its full adult size of 8 to 15 pounds.
While not as slow as the sloth, the armadillo rarely hurries. Walking on the soles of its back feet and the tips of its claws on its front feet, the armadillo ambles along at no more than a third of a mile per hour. However, the armadillo is able to run when danger threatens. Its hard shell allows it to run through thorny underbrush when fleeing predators.
The armadillo has a particularly interesting method for crossing water. Its heavy armor shell causes it to sink. When faced with a narrow stream or a water filled ditch, the armadillo will simply walk across the bottom, under water. However, when up against a wider body of water, the armadillo will swallow enough air to inflate its stomach to twice its normal size. This increased buoyancy then allows the armadillo to swim across. Afterwards, it takes the armadillo several hours to release all the excess air from its body.
Like its cousin the anteater, the armadillo loves to feast on ants. In fact, it's fond of all kinds of bugs, particularly larval and adult scarab beetles which will wreck havoc on gardens if not controlled. The armadillo has a keen sense of smell and can sniff out a tasty meal six inches underground. When digging for grubs, worms, and other goodies, it leaves behind three to four inch cone shaped holes. It regularly revisits these holes to gobble up any new bugs or snails which may have slipped in. Its sticky, barbed tongue aids it in picking up its food. The armadillo is also known to feed on carrion, with a distinct preference for the maggots it finds there. It has 30 to 32 teeth, all of them peg shaped molars.
The armadillo's shell provides insulation little insulation for its warm blooded body. In the summer, the armadillo does most of its foraging in the cool of the evening and at night. Like the pig, it also enjoys a nice cool mud bath. In the cooler winter months, the armadillo keeps warm in its burrow and does most of its foraging in the warmer hours of the afternoon.
Outside of the breeding season, adult armadillos generally live alone. A single armadillo may have up to 15 burrows (each eight inches in diameter and two to twenty five feet long) in its 10 acre range. Some burrows have several entrances for emergency access, but there is always a main entrance which the armadillo uses most of the time.
An armadillo always bears an identical set of quadruplets, conceived from a single fertilized egg. The initial embryo divides in two and those two embryos divide, in turn, into two more. Thus every armadillo is a clone of its three brothers or its three sisters. The armadillo is the only animal, aside from humans, known to carry leprosy. For this reason it is illegal to sell a live armadillo in the State of Texas. Leprosy aside, the State of Texas has adopted the armadillo as its official state mammal.

BTW BULL ARMADILLO = male armadillo:rolleyes:

[Tex Arcana]

A simple answer that you will not believe ---- RAIN:cool:

Not only that, but being at the bottom of the hill, just above the flood plain. :cool:

[Beaudee]

Is it legal to trap/kill armadillos in texas?

[Beaudee]

Here's there home :D I could only see up about 4 feet before the tunnell turned.Another hole about 20 feet away.Both are on the side of slight hill with a creek about 15 feet away.Probally 75 feet away from where they dig up my yard.This would look good on my DSG L.. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Texas-Armadillo-Trailer-Hitch-Cover-Plug-All-Metal-New_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33653QQitemZ8050368 959QQrdZ1 Id get one but it doesn't lock

[Beaudee]

Here's some funny stuff http://freeconservatives.com/vb/showthread.php?t=25831 I believe its illegal to kill armadillos in texas. http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/publications/annual/hunt/nongame/ They are considered non-game animals.

[Ivanhoe_Farms]

Is it legal to trap/kill armadillos in texas?

Does a one legged duck swim in a circle:d

In Texas one can kill almost any critter to protect his property --- not that I am promoting that!!

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/wild/rehab/protected/

BTW that is poison ivy around the hole in that picture:eek:

[Beaudee]

Does a one legged duck swim in a circle:d

In Texas one can kill almost any critter to protect his property --- not that I am promoting that!!

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/wild/rehab/protected/

BTW that is poison ivy around the hole in that picture:eek:
Shoot i was all over that in my deck shoes and shorts :hammer:

[Beaudee]

4 Duke traps on the way.http://cgi.ebay.com/6-Duke-1-75-Coil-Traps-trapping-trap-coyote_W0QQitemZ7227278620QQcategoryZ52491QQrdZ1QQ cmdZViewItemI got 4 for 22.00$.I am just gona hang em on the wall.

[Ivanhoe_Farms]

Here's some funny stuff http://freeconservatives.com/vb/showthread.php?t=25831 I believe its illegal to kill armadillos in texas. http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/publications/annual/hunt/nongame/ They are considered non-game animals.

The second link specifically states:

NONGAME ANIMALS (Includes, but is not limited to the following): Armadillos*
Bobcats*
Coyotes*
Flying squirrels Frogs
Ground squirrels
Mountain lions
Porcupines Prairie dogs
Rabbits
Turtles

Nongame Animals (Non-Protected): Any lawful firearm, pellet gun, or other air gun is legal.


It is open season on NONGAME ANIMALS:beer:

[Beaudee]

Im gona hang this next to them . :rll: :d :nana2 http://www.otal.umd.edu/~vg/amst205.F97/vj27/project6/main.html