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ggnlars 09-16-2019 12:13 PM

Armadillo issue?
 
We are seeing signs of and have seen at least two Armadillos coming out of the reserve in for the back of the neighborhood. These pests can do a lot of damage to lawns and gardens. What can be done?.

Two Bills 09-16-2019 12:38 PM

They probably submitted the same question in the 'Armadillo Times' when your house was built on their property!

coffeebean 09-16-2019 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Two Bills (Post 1681876)
They probably submitted the same question in the 'Armadillo Times' when your house was built on their property!

OMG.....good one. Point made.

retiredguy123 09-16-2019 12:47 PM

You can buy an armadillo trap on Amazon.com for $47.99, with free shipping.

New Englander 09-16-2019 02:22 PM

They taste just like chicken. :mmmm:

retiredguy123 09-16-2019 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by New Englander (Post 1681922)
They taste just like chicken. :mmmm:

Maybe so, but to recover the cost of the trap, you would need to catch and eat a lot of them.

zmarkp 09-16-2019 02:50 PM

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Tom C 09-16-2019 02:53 PM

After re-reading this, it sounds like a part of a bad joke:doh: - but this IS what I was told:

I was told that the smell of dogs :doggie: drives them away. Have your dog “tour” your property line and that should keep them out. If you have no dog, maybe someone in your neighborhood could load you theirs. Honest! :pray:

600th Photo Sq 09-16-2019 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by ggnlars (Post 1681863)
We are seeing signs of and have seen at least two Armadillos coming out of the reserve in for the back of the neighborhood. These pests can do a lot of damage to lawns and gardens. What can be done?.

They will ignore your lawn if there is no food source ie: pests etc. They are pretty harmless and are nocturnal.

biker1 09-16-2019 05:05 PM

Google armadillos. There is a lot of information on the web.

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Originally Posted by ggnlars (Post 1681863)
We are seeing signs of and have seen at least two Armadillos coming out of the reserve in for the back of the neighborhood. These pests can do a lot of damage to lawns and gardens. What can be done?.


raynan 09-16-2019 07:39 PM

Saw one come off the Allamanda golf course and crossed Bailey Trail heading to the storage/maintenance area next to Cane Garden Country Club. As he ran in front of our golf cart a hawk swooped down to get him but a car was driving next to us and slammed on their brakes and the hawk took off. What a sight! and the armadillo lived another day in The Villages. The End.

Topspinmo 09-16-2019 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 (Post 1681930)
Maybe so, but to recover the cost of the trap, you would need to catch and eat a lot of them.

Depends on where you buy chicken

hampton 09-17-2019 07:07 AM

Armadillo
 
So, you buy a house that backs up to a preserve and you complain about the wildlife that lives there. Wait until you find an alligator in your pool.

justjim 09-17-2019 08:13 AM

Subsequent to purchasing in TV several years ago we lived in another community that had a lot of Armadillo’s. If they do get into your yard, take two or three aluminum cans and put them into their hole. They will move on.

rhood 09-17-2019 10:18 AM

Choot em


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