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armadillo?
I've got something visiting my yard at night, digging holes in the grass
and in my raised beds. It appears that it is eating grubs or something that can be found 2-4" below the surface. I'm all about leaving things alone and maintaining a healthy ecosystem in my yard, but after 2 months, I'm starting to get annoyed! I have a dog, but she sleeps inside. I was hoping her urine smell would keep the thing away, but no go. Any tips on getting it to move to someone else's yard? |
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On Tue, 05 Oct 2004 13:51:27 GMT, deepeddygirl
wrote: Any tips on getting it to move to someone else's yard? The armadillo will not dig holes if it fails to smell a grub - maybe an earthworm. If you eliminate those then the armadillo will naturally move to a yard with a better grocery store. So you could try treating your yard for grubs. Don't they have a biological agent now to do that? Trapping it and hauling it off works best - but that is not easy. Rusty Mase |
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"deepeddygirl" wrote in message
... I've got something visiting my yard at night, digging holes in the grass and in my raised beds. It appears that it is eating grubs or something that can be found 2-4" below the surface. I'm all about leaving things alone and maintaining a healthy ecosystem in my yard, but after 2 months, I'm starting to get annoyed! I have a dog, but she sleeps inside. I was hoping her urine smell would keep the thing away, but no go. Any tips on getting it to move to someone else's yard? I've got a squirrel digging similar holes to 'plant' acorns and pecans. My none-too-bright dog occasionally notices and chases the squirrel so I've got a number of little unfilled holes around the yard. Most of the time the dog is staring up into a tree while the squirrel goes about his work behind the dog's back. |
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Rusty Mase wrote:
On Tue, 05 Oct 2004 13:51:27 GMT, deepeddygirl wrote: Any tips on getting it to move to someone else's yard? The armadillo will not dig holes if it fails to smell a grub - maybe an earthworm. If you eliminate those then the armadillo will naturally move to a yard with a better grocery store. So you could try treating your yard for grubs. Don't they have a biological agent now to do that? Trapping it and hauling it off works best - but that is not easy. Rusty Mase yeahbut aren't grubs and earthworms a sign of good soil? I didn't know I could put something down to eliminate them. I'll look it up. How would you trap the damn thing anyway? |
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On Tue, 05 Oct 2004 16:28:06 GMT, deepeddygirl
wrote: yeahbut aren't grubs and earthworms a sign of good soil? I didn't know I could put something down to eliminate them. I'll look it up. Yes, they both are, aerating and turning the soil, etc.. I would just ignore the armadillo as some motorist will likely eliminate the armadillo in the near future. Having a good soil biota is more important. But you can possibly eliminate the grubs with "Milky Spore" products. These are available locally I believe and I think they are considered an organic solution. How would you trap the damn thing anyway? I caught one armadillo by the tail many years ago and the outcome for both of us was unpleasant - no damage - it just scared the both of us pretty seriously. So do not try that as they are very strong and very committed to escaping. I would recommend that you ignore it and let nature take its course. Kick in the dirt from the holes they dig and the grass will grow back. Rusty Mase |
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Rusty Mase wrote:
On Tue, 05 Oct 2004 16:28:06 GMT, deepeddygirl wrote: yeahbut aren't grubs and earthworms a sign of good soil? I didn't know I could put something down to eliminate them. I'll look it up. Yes, they both are, aerating and turning the soil, etc.. I would just ignore the armadillo as some motorist will likely eliminate the armadillo in the near future. Having a good soil biota is more important. But you can possibly eliminate the grubs with "Milky Spore" products. These are available locally I believe and I think they are considered an organic solution. How would you trap the damn thing anyway? I caught one armadillo by the tail many years ago and the outcome for both of us was unpleasant - no damage - it just scared the both of us pretty seriously. So do not try that as they are very strong and very committed to escaping. I would recommend that you ignore it and let nature take its course. Kick in the dirt from the holes they dig and the grass will grow back. Rusty Mase 'kay - thanks for the help! |
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deepeddygirl wrote: I've got something visiting my yard at night, digging holes in the grass and in my raised beds. It appears that it is eating grubs or something that can be found 2-4" below the surface. I'm all about leaving things alone and maintaining a healthy ecosystem in my yard, but after 2 months, I'm starting to get annoyed! I have a dog, but she sleeps inside. I was hoping her urine smell would keep the thing away, but no go. Any tips on getting it to move to someone else's yard? Go out at night with a flashlight and see if you can spot it... Carefully sneak up on it and grab it by the tail, then drop it into a cage. Take it far away and set it free. I'm serious. Armadillos are easy to capture by hand. I've done it several times. They are not very bright! K. -- Sprout the MungBean to reply "I don't like to commit myself about heaven and hell--you see, I have friends in both places." --Mark Twain |
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In article ,
Katra wrote: - In article , - deepeddygirl wrote: - - I've got something visiting my yard at night, digging holes in the grass - and in my raised beds. It appears that it is eating grubs or something - that can be found 2-4" below the surface. I'm all about leaving things - alone and maintaining a healthy ecosystem in my yard, but after 2 - months, I'm starting to get annoyed! - - I have a dog, but she sleeps inside. I was hoping her urine smell would - keep the thing away, but no go. Any tips on getting it to move to - someone else's yard? - - Go out at night with a flashlight and see if you can spot it... - Carefully sneak up on it and grab it by the tail, then drop it into a - cage. Take it far away and set it free. - - I'm serious. Armadillos are easy to capture by hand. I've done it - several times. They are not very bright! Of course, if it's a skunk you'll want to try another approach! -- 8^)~~~ Sue (remove the x to e-mail) ~~~~~~ "I reserve the absolute right to be smarter today than I was yesterday." -Adlai Stevenson http://www.suzanne-eckhardt.com/ ***Revelation 22:12*** ICQ: 349878998 http://www.intergnat.com/malebashing/ |
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Of course, if it's a skunk you'll want to try another approach! If it's a baby armadillo or baby skunk, send it to me! Cindy |
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Nope, this isn't a baby. We have holes all over our back yard as well.
This thing is digging up rocks that are bigger than my husband's fist. It's been around before, but he left my raised beds alone. We have St. Augustine in the front yard now so his destruction is getting expensive. Do skunks dig like that? Hmmmm. Didn't think about that possibility. Cindy wrote: Of course, if it's a skunk you'll want to try another approach! If it's a baby armadillo or baby skunk, send it to me! Cindy |
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deepeddygirl wrote: Nope, this isn't a baby. We have holes all over our back yard as well. This thing is digging up rocks that are bigger than my husband's fist. It's been around before, but he left my raised beds alone. We have St. Augustine in the front yard now so his destruction is getting expensive. Do skunks dig like that? Hmmmm. Didn't think about that possibility. If it's a skunk, you will smell it, even indoors. Trust me..... :-P K. (who smells skunk in the neighborhood when they just walk near the yard!) -- Sprout the MungBean to reply "I don't like to commit myself about heaven and hell--you see, I have friends in both places." --Mark Twain |
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Yes, it could be a skunk. You may not smell it, I never did until my
dogs tangled with one, and then I guess you could say we smelled it. On Wed, 06 Oct 2004 02:29:34 -0500, Katra wrote: In article , deepeddygirl wrote: Nope, this isn't a baby. We have holes all over our back yard as well. This thing is digging up rocks that are bigger than my husband's fist. It's been around before, but he left my raised beds alone. We have St. Augustine in the front yard now so his destruction is getting expensive. Do skunks dig like that? Hmmmm. Didn't think about that possibility. If it's a skunk, you will smell it, even indoors. Trust me..... :-P K. (who smells skunk in the neighborhood when they just walk near the yard!) |
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Gardenville recommended Beneficial Nemitodes to get rid of grub worms (which
is what armadillos are looking for). You can buy them at Gardenville or Red Barn. They come in these packages of dirt that you mix with water and spray on your yard. It worked for us -- no more grub worms. The armadillo will not dig holes if it fails to smell a grub - maybe an earthworm. If you eliminate those then the armadillo will naturally move to a yard with a better grocery store. So you could try treating your yard for grubs. Don't they have a biological agent now to do that? |
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When I was a kid, my dad tried to capture an armadillo as described below.
It was not pretty. Armadillos become ferocious when they're dangling from their tail. I'd recommend a tranquilizer or some body armor if you go this route. "Katra" wrote in message ... In article , deepeddygirl wrote: I've got something visiting my yard at night, digging holes in the grass and in my raised beds. It appears that it is eating grubs or something that can be found 2-4" below the surface. I'm all about leaving things alone and maintaining a healthy ecosystem in my yard, but after 2 months, I'm starting to get annoyed! I have a dog, but she sleeps inside. I was hoping her urine smell would keep the thing away, but no go. Any tips on getting it to move to someone else's yard? Go out at night with a flashlight and see if you can spot it... Carefully sneak up on it and grab it by the tail, then drop it into a cage. Take it far away and set it free. I'm serious. Armadillos are easy to capture by hand. I've done it several times. They are not very bright! K. -- Sprout the MungBean to reply "I don't like to commit myself about heaven and hell--you see, I have friends in both places." --Mark Twain |
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In article ,
"Bob" wrote: When I was a kid, my dad tried to capture an armadillo as described below. It was not pretty. Armadillos become ferocious when they're dangling from their tail. I'd recommend a tranquilizer or some body armor if you go this route. What happened??? I was not kidding about ME catching them this way! I've done it about 6 times. They do have dangerous claws, but when you hold them by the tail, they are totally helpless! I hold them away from my body and have never even been scratched. "Ferocious???" All they do is try to "run" in the air. They are incapable of biting you. I've caught possums the same way with the help of my dogs, but that's quite a bit more dangerous. ;-) With them, I either have a club or an open cage handy..... K. -- Sprout the MungBean to reply "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, champagne in one hand and chocolate covered strawberries in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming WOO HOO- What a ride." |
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