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| quiltee |
Posted - Mar 13 2012 : 07:25:49 AM
I just this morning saw an armadillo go under my pier and beam house. How can I get it out and keep it out? One site says cat fur because that's a predator, but my cats are under the house all the time and that doesn't seem to have worked. Thanks!
Linda O
quiltee
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| quiltee |
Posted - Mar 30 2012 : 08:33:00 AM
Well, I used the pepper flakes where he/she was going under the house, and haven't heard any noises since. sooooooooo - maybe it has found a new abode? I can hope!
Linda O
quiltee
Farmgirl #1919 |
| rough start farmgirl |
Posted - Mar 30 2012 : 04:27:59 AM
Linda,
How is the armadillo war going?
Marianne |
| ptroupe |
Posted - Mar 29 2012 : 5:38:10 PM
You know what Cajuns do with them, don't you? They make stew!!! Any roadkill will do, though. Seriously, we never had that problem when we lived in Cajun Country. Wish I could help you.
Portia
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| quiltee |
Posted - Mar 16 2012 : 05:31:47 AM
Thanks, Nicole. I will try that. I haven't seen him/her since, but I'm sure they are still there.
Thanks, everyone, for all the suggestions. I do have the red pepper flakes at the entrance, so we will see.
Linda O
quiltee
Farmgirl #1919 |
| texdane |
Posted - Mar 16 2012 : 04:59:11 AM
Spoke to my dad. He says take an old pair of pantyhose, place some mothballs in it, and put under your house. The armadillo will move out. You don't have to put so many that the smell overpowers you if you are on the porch. He says that is the best.
Nicole
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| oldbittyhen |
Posted - Mar 15 2012 : 7:32:48 PM
rent a live trap from your local feed store, and then relocate yourself, much cheaper...use fruit/veggys for bait...when done, board-up/fence off, or something similar to keep new comers out...
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| lwm |
Posted - Mar 15 2012 : 7:19:50 PM
Just an interesting sidenote-armadillos carry leprosy germs. Make sure to use gloves if you handle them. |
| katmom |
Posted - Mar 15 2012 : 7:12:09 PM
I'll trade ya our porcupines & badgers anyday for your armadillos! lol!
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| LouisvilleMom |
Posted - Mar 15 2012 : 1:20:00 PM
Put a road near it. He should run out and be dead by evening! (Obviously kidding).
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| texdane |
Posted - Mar 15 2012 : 12:44:22 PM
Didn't forget...did not get to talk to Dad yesterday or today but will ask him tonight.
Nicole
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| texdane |
Posted - Mar 14 2012 : 06:16:33 AM
Funny...I miss armadillos! Last one I saw was in our zoo here in CT. I 'bout died when I saw that. I will ask my dad for you when I talk to him this morning. He is on the Wildlife Board for the county his ranch is in. I'll let you know what I find out.
Nicole
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| alterationsbyemily |
Posted - Mar 14 2012 : 05:56:24 AM
If you need some dog hair, I have a bag of it (just shaved my fluffy scotty a bit)
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| rough start farmgirl |
Posted - Mar 13 2012 : 8:57:48 PM
I have never seen an armadillo. They seem so cute. Guess they are a nuisance like lots of other critters!
Marianne |
| quiltee |
Posted - Mar 13 2012 : 4:44:02 PM
I wonder how much Billy would charge if in Texas. One pest guy told me to use the no kill traps and relocate could cost $400.
I used one on-line suggestion and sprinkled red pepper flakes at the opening where he goes in. I'll see if that deters him/her.
Linda O
quiltee
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| prariehawk |
Posted - Mar 13 2012 : 1:03:32 PM
My brother lives in Texas and he had an armadillo tearing up his yard so he bought a BB gun. It didn't cause any permanent damage to the armadillo and it never came back after that.
Cindy
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| pinkroses |
Posted - Mar 13 2012 : 12:39:23 PM
goodness. hope you figure out how to get rid of them. hugs sheila
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| Betty J. |
Posted - Mar 13 2012 : 11:13:48 AM
"Billy the Exterminator" uses a no-kill trap and relocates them. They are looking for grubs and other types of food. Just a suggestion.
Betty in Pasco |
| ceejay48 |
Posted - Mar 13 2012 : 11:00:44 AM
That WOULD be an interesting problem . . . not one we have here in Colorado since we don't have them. But we have all other kinds of things to deal with, such as skunks, raccoons, squirrels . . . Of course, I have no suggestions for armadillos.
CJ
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| quiltee |
Posted - Mar 13 2012 : 08:45:18 AM
LOL! Moth balls is one remedy that was mentioned. Thanks for the tip - I won't use them! Another "remedy" says cat fur and urine, but my cats are under the house all the time, so obviously that isn't working.
Linda O
quiltee
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| Bear5 |
Posted - Mar 13 2012 : 08:39:51 AM
We have tried all kinds of different ways to get rid of those armadillos. We have a slightly raised deck in the back of the house. Those critters would get under the deck, with the cats, at night.
My hubby decided to throw moth balls under the deck, hoping the armadillo would move on. Did not happen, but it sure made us move away from the deck for a while. The smell was over powering.
Good luck.
Marly
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