Armadillo has moved into my front yard

[IHB1979]

Does anyone have experience with Armadillo's? I found a burrow/den in my front yard.

[JEFF IN MODESTO]

Sorry we don't have 'dillos in calif so I can't be of too much help....

I've heard that they taste like chicken though

[_Keith]

Armadillos are basically insectivores that eat a diet of primarily eat ants, termites, grubs, insects, spiders, lizards, scorpions and worms. They are hard to trap because they pretty much don't eat anything they did out of the ground first. Sadly, it is the cosmetic damage that causes folks to want to do them in. I am guessing you could throw a couple of mothballs in the den entrance and fill it in. They'll dig themselves out, but likely never return to that spot, so you might have to fill it once again.

[Jerry@TreeZoo]

They could be carriers of leprosy, so just saying.....maybe not test that "tastes like chicken" theory.

[IHB1979]

Thanks! I usually don't mind animals on my property but I don't want this guy to burrow under my slab or driveway.

[JEFF IN MODESTO]

They could be carriers of leprosy, so just saying.....maybe not test that "tastes like chicken" theory.

I guess I should have said, cooked , it tastes like chicken.

Wild game should always be cooked thoroughly.

[Sandy Loam]

I have a whole colony of them. They have established two routes through my property every night at around 5:00 am and I choose to ignore it, including all of the digging. They have routes that they created under my fences.

When the digging gets bad, I hire a professional to capture and remove them into a more appropriate natural habitat. Then their numbers increase again a year later and we start over again.

Our armadillo catches uses those little wire fence pieces to guide the armadillos into his traps. They are supposed to be somewhat blind.

He also uses a special cage that is different from the usual animal traps. Armadillos break free from the ordinary cages.

[NorthFlpalmguy]

Their eye sight is bad so catch it digging is your best chance to catch it. Sneak up behind them (with gloves on) and grab it by the tail. It will go crazy but can't get to you (with their nasty claws) with you having it by the tail. Throw it in an empty trash can and relocate it elsewhere. I live out in the country and they're all over the place.

Watch them running and jumping knee-high when spooked is some funny stuff.

[tank]

Golf club, butchers smock and goggles.

[IHB1979]

Thanks for tips, I'll see what I can do.

[trioderob]

They could be carriers of leprosy, so just saying.....maybe not test that "tastes like chicken" theory.

and not only that - they are the ONLY animal that can turn you into a Leper

[_Keith]

A well-founded article on Armadillos and leprosy. As in most horrible things, the odds are far far far greater you will win the lottery than catch leprosy from an Armadillo.

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-armadillos-can-spread-leprosy-180954440/?no-ist