Nature's armored tanks
If it wasn't for the destructive digging, armadillos wouldn't be bad to have around.
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Armadillos have very poor eyesight, but a fantastic sense of smell. It is this sense of smell that makes them a nuisance for many homeowners. Modern lawns are a perfect place for the grubs and worms that the armadillo feeds on to live and thrive. In trying to reach the grubs and worms, the armadillo digs up a small area of the lawn, then moves to the next place that he smells grubs. In one night, an lawn can look like it has been rototilled!
Often the solution for armadillos is a combination of trapping/relocation and treating the lawn to eliminate the grubs that attract them. Predator Impact is a OFAFF licensed pesticide applicator who can safely and legally treat your lawn, or we are happy to work with your current lawncare company.
Tearing up your lawn and flowerbeds is a nuisance, but perhaps the most serious damage done by armadillos is their habit of burrowing under a home foundation or shed. Each armadillo may have up to six burrows in different locations. The can excavate an enormous amount of dirt from under your house in building their dens. If this happens, the armadillo(s) should be trapped and a foundation specialist called in to inspect the damage. If too much dirt has been removed, the foundation repair person has several options to make it safe again.
Armadillos should never be handled by non-professionals. The don't have teeth, but they do have very sharp powerful claws. In addition, they are the only animal other than humans capable of carrying Hanson's Disease (leprosy). It has been found many times in wild armadillos, and there are about 80 cases per year of transmission to humans, almost always in the deep south where it is more common to handle and eat them.
Armadillos are notoriously difficult to trap. They do not come to a food bait like most animals. Predator Impact has specially made armadillo traps that are baited with a pheromone that attracts other armadillos.
Contact Predator Impact for a free, no obligation consultation to discuss your armadillo problem and to see what we can do for you.
Often the solution for armadillos is a combination of trapping/relocation and treating the lawn to eliminate the grubs that attract them. Predator Impact is a OFAFF licensed pesticide applicator who can safely and legally treat your lawn, or we are happy to work with your current lawncare company.
Tearing up your lawn and flowerbeds is a nuisance, but perhaps the most serious damage done by armadillos is their habit of burrowing under a home foundation or shed. Each armadillo may have up to six burrows in different locations. The can excavate an enormous amount of dirt from under your house in building their dens. If this happens, the armadillo(s) should be trapped and a foundation specialist called in to inspect the damage. If too much dirt has been removed, the foundation repair person has several options to make it safe again.
Armadillos should never be handled by non-professionals. The don't have teeth, but they do have very sharp powerful claws. In addition, they are the only animal other than humans capable of carrying Hanson's Disease (leprosy). It has been found many times in wild armadillos, and there are about 80 cases per year of transmission to humans, almost always in the deep south where it is more common to handle and eat them.
Armadillos are notoriously difficult to trap. They do not come to a food bait like most animals. Predator Impact has specially made armadillo traps that are baited with a pheromone that attracts other armadillos.
Contact Predator Impact for a free, no obligation consultation to discuss your armadillo problem and to see what we can do for you.