Comments on: Weekend Gardening: Outwit and Outlast Those Troublesome Armadillos http://www.northescambia.com/2016/05/weekend-gardening-outwit-and-outlast-those-troublesome-armadillos Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sun, 05 Apr 2026 20:28:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: bwayne http://www.northescambia.com/2016/05/weekend-gardening-outwit-and-outlast-those-troublesome-armadillos/comment-page-1#comment-322502 bwayne Sun, 22 May 2016 13:35:50 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=252931#comment-322502 Armadillos are also easier to trap than most people think. All you have to do is dig a fairly deep hole, set a bucket in it and put a board across the hole that will tilt and allow the Armadillo to fall into the bucket. You can then pick up the bucket and take the fella to an uninhabited area. Armadillos are also easier to trap than most people think. All you have to do is dig a fairly deep hole, set a bucket in it and put a board across the hole that will tilt and allow the Armadillo to fall into the bucket. You can then pick up the bucket and take the fella to an uninhabited area.

]]> By: bwayne http://www.northescambia.com/2016/05/weekend-gardening-outwit-and-outlast-those-troublesome-armadillos/comment-page-1#comment-322501 bwayne Sun, 22 May 2016 13:21:39 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=252931#comment-322501 Personally, I prefer the Armadillos over having fire ants in the yard. Filling in a few holes a few times a week is tolerable over getting rid of Fire Ants.......One area on our acreage is designated as the family picnic area and I do have flower gardens, lush grass, etc. there, so I put down chicken wire on the dirt before putting the grass sod there......Seems to keep them from digging that area..... Personally, I prefer the Armadillos over having fire ants in the yard. Filling in a few holes a few times a week is tolerable over getting rid of Fire Ants…….One area on our acreage is designated as the family picnic area and I do have flower gardens, lush grass, etc. there, so I put down chicken wire on the dirt before putting the grass sod there……Seems to keep them from digging that area…..

]]> By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2016/05/weekend-gardening-outwit-and-outlast-those-troublesome-armadillos/comment-page-1#comment-322480 David Huie Green Sat, 21 May 2016 21:50:59 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=252931#comment-322480 REGARDING: "Armadillos are known to carry and infect humans with leprosy. The most cases are in Florida! Never touch an Armadillo to keep from getting leprosy from it. If you trap it, don’t touch it. Leprosy can stay in your body a long time before symptoms appear and is a long term infection." It is true that they sometimes carry it and good to avoid getting infected, but being infected isn't the end of the world. From http://www.livescience.com/52792-armadillos-leprosy-bacteria-spreading-southern-us.html "Leprosy — which is usually called by its modern name, Hansen's disease — is curable with antibiotics, and has a low risk of being spread among people." Personally, I found them to be tasty even though I haven't eaten any since 1976. I like the fact that they like to eat fire ants and yellow jackets. (The enemy of my enemy...) If somebody could train them to dig on command, rotary tiller makers would go out of business. David for tasty friends REGARDING:
“Armadillos are known to carry and infect humans with leprosy. The most cases are in Florida! Never touch an Armadillo to keep from getting leprosy from it. If you trap it, don’t touch it. Leprosy can stay in your body a long time before symptoms appear and is a long term infection.”

It is true that they sometimes carry it and good to avoid getting infected, but being infected isn’t the end of the world.
From
http://www.livescience.com/52792-armadillos-leprosy-bacteria-spreading-southern-us.html
“Leprosy — which is usually called by its modern name, Hansen’s disease — is curable with antibiotics, and has a low risk of being spread among people.”

Personally, I found them to be tasty even though I haven’t eaten any since 1976.
I like the fact that they like to eat fire ants and yellow jackets.
(The enemy of my enemy…)
If somebody could train them to dig on command, rotary tiller makers would go out of business.

David for tasty friends

]]> By: Lone Chief http://www.northescambia.com/2016/05/weekend-gardening-outwit-and-outlast-those-troublesome-armadillos/comment-page-1#comment-322478 Lone Chief Sat, 21 May 2016 20:31:46 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=252931#comment-322478 I guess I'm in the minority here. I rather like the little "Snuffles", they are always welcomed in my yard to get rid of especially mole crickets (which do a lot more damage). Much rather have them than toxic junk most folks use on their lawns, that will eventually come back to poison us. With the leprosy bit..while it's true it is also very rare, contagion more so from the bare babies, but with all the antibiotics we are prescribed for every little thing nowadays, I wouldn't worry too much. If ya' kill it....eat it! They are suppose to be a delicacy, never tried it though. I prefer my "critters" alive. I guess I’m in the minority here. I rather like the little “Snuffles”, they are always welcomed in my yard to get rid of especially mole crickets (which do a lot more damage). Much rather have them than toxic junk most folks use on their lawns, that will eventually come back to poison us. With the leprosy bit..while it’s true it is also very rare, contagion more so from the bare babies, but with all the antibiotics we are prescribed for every little thing nowadays, I wouldn’t worry too much. If ya’ kill it….eat it! They are suppose to be a delicacy, never tried it though. I prefer my “critters” alive.

]]> By: Sedition http://www.northescambia.com/2016/05/weekend-gardening-outwit-and-outlast-those-troublesome-armadillos/comment-page-1#comment-322453 Sedition Sat, 21 May 2016 16:39:13 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=252931#comment-322453 I don't have to outlast OR outwit them...all I have to do is outshoot them. I don’t have to outlast OR outwit them…all I have to do is outshoot them.

]]> By: Florida native John http://www.northescambia.com/2016/05/weekend-gardening-outwit-and-outlast-those-troublesome-armadillos/comment-page-1#comment-322430 Florida native John Sat, 21 May 2016 12:17:25 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=252931#comment-322430 I had trouble with these guys for years, destroying what little lawn I have, till an old man gave me the best advise on keeping them out of your yard. An armadillo can detect food such as worms, 12 inches under the soil, and then digs for it, destroying your yard. Buy yourself some "Bug Blaster", sold at all the Feed stores, spread it on your lawn and water it in. It kills the ants, earthworms and all the insects that burrow under your lawn, and therefore eliminates the armadillo's food. It does not harm your lawn in any way, and It's not expensive, about $15 a bag that covers 5000 square feet. I know God created every animal and insect for a purpose, but sometimes I wonder about armadillos, mosquitoes and gnats. I had trouble with these guys for years, destroying what little lawn I have, till an old man gave me the best advise on keeping them out of your yard. An armadillo can detect food such as worms, 12 inches under the soil, and then digs for it, destroying your yard.

Buy yourself some “Bug Blaster”, sold at all the Feed stores, spread it on your lawn and water it in. It kills the ants, earthworms and all the insects that burrow under your lawn, and therefore eliminates the armadillo’s food. It does not harm your lawn in any way, and It’s not expensive, about $15 a bag that covers 5000 square feet.

I know God created every animal and insect for a purpose, but sometimes I wonder about armadillos, mosquitoes and gnats.

]]> By: Jane http://www.northescambia.com/2016/05/weekend-gardening-outwit-and-outlast-those-troublesome-armadillos/comment-page-1#comment-322429 Jane Sat, 21 May 2016 12:09:26 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=252931#comment-322429 I put deer fencing down flat around the edge of the yard. They get tangled in it and go elsewhere. So far it has worked pretty well. Just FYI. The deer and rabbits can go over it, coyotes seem to get tangled up too, so it seems worth doing for me. Just FYI. I put deer fencing down flat around the edge of the yard. They get tangled in it and go elsewhere. So far it has worked pretty well. Just FYI. The deer and rabbits can go over it, coyotes seem to get tangled up too, so it seems worth doing for me. Just FYI.

]]> By: Pam http://www.northescambia.com/2016/05/weekend-gardening-outwit-and-outlast-those-troublesome-armadillos/comment-page-1#comment-322423 Pam Sat, 21 May 2016 10:28:16 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=252931#comment-322423 Great article, but it should've covered how that Armadillos are known to carry and infect humans with leprosy. The most cases are in Florida! Never touch an Armadillo to keep from getting leprosy from it. If you trap it, don't touch it. Leprosy can stay in your body a long time before symptoms appear and is a long term infection. Great article, but it should’ve covered how that Armadillos are known to carry and infect humans with leprosy. The most cases are in Florida! Never touch an Armadillo to keep from getting leprosy from it. If you trap it, don’t touch it. Leprosy can stay in your body a long time before symptoms appear and is a long term infection.

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