Armadillo Control
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If you see small holes in your lawn during the summer months, do not wait! When armadillos are present in your yard, they will dig up your garden and destroy your lawn. When they burrow too close to your house or driveway, they can weaken the structural integrity of your home.
Armadillos are a problem on your property because:
- Destroying your lawn and garden.
- Digging up plants, flowers, and vegetables.
- Weakening structures by digging dens underneath the foundations.
The most effective way to get rid of armadillos are to trap them. Naturally cautious, strategic trap placement is necessary. Posing strong front legs and strong claws, they can destroy many different types of cage traps.
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Armadillo Problems
Signs an Armadillo is on Your Property
Armadillos can cause problems when they dig in gardens and yards looking for grubs. Their feeding activities leave behind holes several inches deep, tear up flowerbeds, uproot shrubs and saplings, and destroy garden vegetables.
Dangers of Armadillo Infestation
Armadillo digging can undermine the structural integrity of foundations, driveways, and sidewalks when the animals burrow under these areas. Their digging while foraging for food and burrowing may also increase the potential for topsoil erosion. Armadillos have been known to carry the bacteria responsible for causing leprosy, which may transfer to humans who come into physical contact with the creatures.
How Trutech Gets Rid of Armadillos
Inspection
Burrows may inadvertently extend beneath houses, but armadillos are not inclined to enter human dwellings. However, they may venture into residential yards, agricultural properties, and pastures in search of adequate nesting sites or food sources.
Armadillo Trapping
Individuals should never attempt to trap or handle wild armadillos without the assistance of wildlife control specialists. Trutech wildlife experts can safely remove the nuisance animals and safeguard property owners from the risk of harmful bites, scratches, and bacterial infections.
Exclusion & Control
The best way to exclude armadillos from private properties is to remove their access to food sources. Colonies of ants or termites in residential areas should be eliminated, which can be a rather involved process requiring the talents of pest control specialists. Although armadillos are proficient climbers and burrowers, they can be restricted from yards and gardens by installing outward-angled fences buried at least a foot into the ground.
Armadillo Holes
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Frequently Asked Questions
A scared armadillo usually jumps in the air to distract predators or runs away. When facing a human, it is not likely that the pest will bite. Armadillos have small, peg-like teeth that do not usually cause injury.
Because the pests are docile and frighten easily, armadillos are not dangerous to humans. However, these animals may cause problems by digging near foundations or damaging gardens. Residents with armadillo issues can call Trutech for safe pest removal.
Because of the danger of disease, homeowners should not try to dispose of dead armadillos on their own. As with any wild animal, handling these pests is safest with the proper equipment and training. Residents with concerns about armadillos can contact the wildlife experts at Trutech.
Burrowing animals are definitely attracted to old hollowed out tree stumps. To determine the species an inspection would be needed, because multiple burrowing animals would be attracted to that area. Example. Armadillo, Raccoon, Skunk, etc. If you were seeing areas around the tree stump or in your yard that have been rooted up, then the target animal may be Armadillos.
Local Armadillo Control
All About Armadillos in Jacksonville
Armadillos are naturally armored barrel-shaped critters. Their exterior is made of gray or brown overlapping plates that protect them from predators. Armadillos have short legs,
How to Get Rid of Armadillos
Nine-banded armadillos thrive in warmer regions across the United States, especially in the southeast and Southwest. They are known for their hard-scaled armor and clawed
