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Death to all Armadillos !!!

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by DaDakota, Aug 31, 2006.

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  1. DaDakota

    DaDakota Arrest all Pedophiles
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    Well, I have an armadillo problem. It is tearing up my yard. The only way I can get it to stop is to poison my yard every 5 weeks with Diazanon or something similar.

    I have tried to trap him and have caught 2 possums and 2 racoons, but NO Armadillo.

    I have looked for Armadillo poison, but so far, not any luck.

    Anyone have any experience with these adorable ANNOYING critters?

    DD
     
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    a trail of lone star beer to your neighbors yard (or trap)
     
  3. Master Baiter

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    My grandparents had that same problem so I use to sit in the garage all night with a 410.

    You only have to do that so often.
     
  4. RunninRaven

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    They're tough to kill. You almost can't drown them. If you took one out to the middle of a moderately large pond or lake, dropped it in the water and then rowed back to the shore, 5 minutes later it would come walking out of the lake on one side. They can't swim, but they can hold their breath forever and they just walk to safety. I always thought that was pretty cool.
     
  5. Saint Louis

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    Awesome, armored and submersible.
     
  6. luckystrikes

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    I hate the little suckers too. Opossums, however, have to be the worst......creepiest animals on the planet. Either way, those are 2 animals I swerve my truck into whenever possible.

    A 12 gauge works wonders on armadillos.....they'll pop open like a watermelon.
    Of course, you probably can't fire a shotgun in your neighborhood.

    I had an armadillo tearing up my yard about a year ago. Bought some little CB cap .22 shells. Very very quiet. Waited outside for about an hour till the little b*stard finally came. Bye Bye yard vermon!!!!
     
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    Can you use a pellet gun? Pump the heck out of it, will it have the stopping power?

    DD
     
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    this is the result of global warming...............

    :eek:
     
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    u could ask a ninja to kill it for you.

    linky
     
  10. Rocket Fan

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    Are they legally protected since they are one of the state animals of Texas?
     
  11. Saint Louis

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    or Roxran
     
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    It's not like we're talking about a hive of African killer bees or something. Try to catch it, scare it off (does it walk along the same areas - put down a "scat mat", or something similiar), etc...no need to kill it, I don't think.
     
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    Sure, call ROX. Just be sure to duck, and when the police arrive pretend that you don't know him.


    ;)
     
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    DaDakota Arrest all Pedophiles
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    They could be.....but my yard is more important.

    DD
     
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    just borrow a terrier for a day. they will want to destroy an armadillo if they see one. I have a cairn terrier and we have an armadillo in our apartment complex. he hates that damn thing. but I think armadillos are rabies carriers so that might not be a good idea.
     
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    That's why I asked if they were legally protected. If so, I doubt many stores sell such an item.
     
  17. Dr of Dunk

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    Na, he might stay and ask you to cook it... :)
     
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    As long as we have the ceramic jug with XXX on it we will be just fine.

    DD
     
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    Do they still have that cowboy riding the giant armadillo statue as Pasadena Town Square Mall?
     
  20. v3.0

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    Where's the fun in that?
     

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