[Blueblaze]

Being from Texas, I might be able to help.

First of all, you REALLY want to get rid of him. If he decides to take up residence, he will dig huge tunnels under your foundation. Fortunately, they're the world's easiest critter to trap. You can pick up a trap at Tractor Supply. It's just a cage with a spring-loaded door.

If you look closely at the little pits he digs in your lawn, you can figure out his route. Just lay the cage in the path of his route and throw a little dirt over the entrance. He'll walk right in. They're really dumb.

Then you have to figure out what to do with him. Don't just dump him in the country to become someone else's problem. Take him to a nature preserve or something.

Leprosy? It's mostly an old wives tale. Back in the 30's when starving dust bowl folks were catching them to eat (they called them "Hoover Dogs") there was coincidentally a university study to find another animal on the planet that was susceptible to leprosy. The only other animal they could infect with it was the armadillo. So, naturally, there was a rumor of an escaped lab armadillo with leprosy that made the news and now all armadillos supposedly have leprosy. In fact, they may be disgusting to look at but they're just about the least dangerous wild animal there is, since they have no teeth to speak of, they're nearly immune to rabies, and they don't hang out in sewers or live in colonies.

If all else fails and he won't go into your trap, you can always shoot him with a pellet gun. But you'll have to get up at 3 in the morning to do it.

[Joe V.]

Originally Posted by Shadywood

Being from Texas, I might be able to help.



Leprosy? It's mostly an old wives tale. Back in the 30's when starving dust bowl folks were catching them to eat (they called them "Hoover Dogs") there was coincidentally a university study to find another animal on the planet that was susceptible to leprosy. The only other animal they could infect with it was the armadillo. So, naturally, there was a rumor of an escaped lab armadillo with leprosy that made the news and now all armadillos supposedly have leprosy. In fact, they may be disgusting to look at but they're just about the least dangerous wild animal there is, since they have no teeth to speak of, they're nearly immune to rabies, and they don't hang out in sewers or live in colonies.

This is not an old wife's tale.

By Laura Clark
smithsonianmag.com
March 2, 2015

Last week, officials in eastern Florida announced the emergence of three new cases of leprosy—the ancient, highly stigmatized disease once handled by isolation—in the last five months. And two of those cases have been linked to contact with the armored, strangely cute critter endemic to the American south: armadillos.

Armadillos are the only other animals besides humans to host the leprosy bacillus. In 2011, the New England Journal of Medicine published an article formally linking the creature to human leprosy cases—people and armadillos tested in the study both shared the same exact strain of the disease.

How Armadillos Can Spread Leprosy
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| Smithsonian Magazine

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Byte1

Smoke them at a low temp for an extended period to make sure that the fat renders properly. Since I cannot get apple wood conveniently here, I have changed to orange wood for smoking meat/BBQ. It's a mild fruit wood. I understand their legs are choice meat when smoked properly.

Do they taste like chicken?

[Rwirish]

None of the above works.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Rwirish

None of the above works.

In that case, just ship them off to Kevin Costner's (Tin Cup) driving range in west Texas

[HeleneGB]

Put moth balls under the soil. They will not come back.

[Skunky1]

The Armadillo and his/her friends are probably thinking the same thing about you.We, after all, are the intruders!

[janetgolf2win]

Originally Posted by richb9v

We now have an armadillo residing in the back yard. Any help in telling what i need to do to get rid of him would be greatly appreciated.

Take a broken glass and put it in the hole then take an old rag/towel soak in Pine Sol lay this in the hole they are digging or living in. The smell will keep them away and they will not dig where broken glass is. Also get moth balls and lay around your yard. I used the one from the dollar store. Good luck. They make a mess. But this was a no fail way to get rid of them.

[GOLFER54]

Blast Rap Music from your lanai, I’m sure he’ll leave immediately.

[Two Bills]

I used to love that old song.
"Is this the way to armadillo!"

[merrymini]

Please do not kill him. Please try to contact some animal service that might help with information.

[Windguy]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Tastes like chicken?????

Actually, they taste like pork. I know from experience. No kidding.

[tuccillo]

I have dealt with armadillos in the past in another state. They can make a mess of your yard as they dig for food. I believe the easiest way to rid your yard of them is to remove their food source. They will then move elsewhere. Treat your property with pesticides.

Originally Posted by richb9v

We now have an armadillo residing in the back yard. Any help in telling what i need to do to get rid of him would be greatly appreciated.

[gemini5001]

A 12 gauge shotgun always does the trick !

[GaryKoca]

Put a string of mothballs just under the ground on your property. That is what we did.