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Old March 27th 06, 04:37 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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Now I'm just going to hope the ordeal scared the poor thing enough that
he will not only stay away, but tell all his friends and family about
the crazy woman with the net. Gad. I really hope it doesn't come back.


You should have asked for group advice *first* in this case. I bet there's a
lot of armadillo wisdom among us, with so many members in 'dillo territory.

A dog in the yard at night will keep them away.



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Old March 27th 06, 04:43 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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"Mischief" wrote

"Armadillos apparently can jump flat-footed five feet
in the air."

They can? Wow, i didn't know that


I sure did. It's why they always die when they could have escaped unharmed
if they'd just keep still on the highway when under the center of a passing
vehicle. Other small animals don't make it because they run a gauntlet under
the tires. They also sometimes make a funny sort of squealing sound when
they jump.


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Old March 27th 06, 04:48 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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"Helen Wheels" wrote

giggling at the story.
How big is the average armadillo?


About a foot long not counting the tail.

Hey, Sherry, next time you go out and scare the thing, be really quick and
slide the box under it while it's in the air.


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Old March 27th 06, 06:16 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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Mischief wrote:


Um, does the local animal control handle armadillos?

Kristi



Probably the same way they handle problem cats and dogs... end of
animal, end of problem.

Rhonda


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Old March 27th 06, 06:43 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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On Mon, 27 Mar 2006 17:19:15 GMT, Rhonda
yodeled:

wrote:

I don't know if anyone but me has ever been stupid enough to try to
catch an armadillo, but man-o-mister, the poor thing completely freaked
out and so did I. Armadillos apparently can jump flat-footed five feet
in the air. I was NOT expecting that and it scared the bejeesus out of
me.



That is too funny!

I saw an armadillo jump in Florida and I couldn't believe it. It was
actually quite cute.

I would imagine that trying to catch one would be like trying to catch a
small kangaroo.

Rhonda



I bet it hurts plenty if you get hit with one.

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Old March 27th 06, 08:50 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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"Chakolate" wrote

I have absolutely no experience of armadilloes, but I googled 'how to
catch an armadillo' (without the quote marks) and came up with a slew of
hits. Apparently, if you know what you're doing, it's easy. At least
according to a couple of those sites. One suggested the bait should be a
ball of earthworms hung up in a stocking, placed in a raccoon trap.


That would be a mistake. Read this page:

http://www.247wildlife.com/armadillotrap.htm

Here's a quote:

" the armadillo will not enter a trap for any kind of food. Don't listen to
lame advice on baits - rotting bananas, cabbage, nylon stockings filled with
earthworms, these are all completely ineffective. As usual, if you don't
believe me, give them a try and see how they fail. In fact, if you do bait
the trap, you're likely to lure in a non-target animal such as an opossum or
a raccoon. No bait is ever necessary for trapping armadillos. All you have
to do is force the animal to walk into the trap."

Another alternative, Sherry, if you can stomach it, is to shoot them. I've
heard from the local folks that they are delicious.



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Old March 27th 06, 09:01 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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oups.com...
Because "Plan A" was a miserable failure.

Armadillos aren't a new thing around here, we have them pretty often.
But I now have a young one that is completely destroying the yard. DH
is plenty upset but respects my "live and let live" attitude toward
wildlife and doesn't even mention killing it. But he did say it has to
go. I've been chasing it out of the yard, thinking it will "learn" to
stay outside the fence. First lesson was, "armadillos don't learn."
Sherry.


How exciting to have wild armadillo in your yard! I wish I had one. I
thought they were native to South America?
Alison


 




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