Armadillo madness...

[James Murphy]

I don't eat just anywhere. I try to be an informed as I can for where I get my meat. But I am not militant about it.

Look dude, you were running around at 4 am shooting your gun in your backyard, then shooting your gun down a hole. And I am the retarded one?

How close are you to neighbors? Because if it is less than 2 miles, your neighbors are pissed and you are the pest.

ha ha ha.. you assume so goddmaned much.. and you still clearly haven't read all my posts.

again.. it was my front yard and it's very well it, i live in the countryside (legal to shoot any time i want, and no neighbors very near me)...

also, shooting down a hole muffles the blast..

and the few neighbors i do have within walking distance of my home i spoke to today and yesterday about it.. they thanked me for taking care of the problem before it migrated to their yards... and NONE of them heard it. one of them is a deputy sheriff , and another works for the city parks & recreation dept... guess what city policy is on armadillos? they stick canisters of gas down their holes, which blocks them.. with the valves wide-open... the armadillo dies, and they fill in the hole.

retard.

 

[Skinny Viking]

https://www.msu.edu/~nixonjos/armadillo/faq.html

"Even a very small dog (such as a teacup poodle, chihuahua, Great Dane, or other small breed) should be in no danger from an armadillo."

"GREAT DANE"?????

What?

 

[SocialNumb]

3. Are armadillos dangerous?

Not really. They are wild animals, and any wild animal should be treated with caution and respect, but the average armadillo is not a dangerous creature. They are capable of harming people with their strong claws if they are handled incorrectly, but in most cases they will run away when they feel that they are in danger. Most people who have had encounters with the animals have reported that the armadillo pretty much ignored them unless they did anything overtly threatening. If you have a pet, you needn't worry: Even a very small dog (such as a teacup poodle, chihuahua, Great Dane, or other small breed) should be in no danger from an armadillo.

I'm really starting to get confused now . . . Maybe this site is full of shit?

 

[SocialNumb]

"Even a very small dog (such as a teacup poodle, chihuahua, Great Dane, or other small breed) should be in no danger from an armadillo."

"GREAT DANE"?????

What?

hahahahahahahahaha Good one!

 

[Dalinkwent48@aim.com]

you didnt know great danes were mini-dogs? anything under 150lbs is mini!

 

[professorlamp]

That is a cuteass rat

 

[Skinny Viking]

Wait, it gets better!

"If you have a pet (such as a dog, cat, or two-year old) that has recently interacted with an armadillo,"

"Small pet .... 2 YEAR OLD"???????

WTF?

 

[SocialNumb]

hahahahahahaha oh man I'm dying!!

 

[thefyn]

Uh, have you seen the sort of gap a rat or a mouse can get under? It doesn't need to be a lot for the little bastards to get in, my house looks perfectly hole free from the outside but that doesn't stop the rodents from getting in occassionally, and when they do they need to get taken out quick before they multiply and eat the fuck out of everything in your cupboards.

I can't actually believe this topic got suckered into a moral debate.

Also plenty of rat traps on the farm I live on because they will eat the crop.

Yep. I know a lot about rats. I've owned 6. The do multiply like fkn crazy. One of the reasons I purchased my home was because it was a modern CBS build and I seal everything just for good measure.

I understand your point of view. Anyone in the industry etc who has REAL problems with vermin should by all means destroy everything than can do real damage.

If you want to see some CRAZY shit, Australia gets it the worst. Check this out:



Armadillos help as much as they hinder. Eating grubs etc etc and generally keeping to themselves.

 

[James Murphy]

socialnumb...

Q-5 I HEARD ARMADILLOS CARRY DISEASES. IS THAT TRUE?
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A. Yes, disease is commonly associated with armadillos. The bacteria mycobacterium leprae can infect armadillos, and this is the bacteria which causes leprosy. The link between human infection and armadillos has not been heavily tested, but it does remain a risk. In Louisiana, up to 53 percent of armadillos were found to have leprosy. Leprosy symptoms include skin lesions, numbness, nerve damage and muscle weakness. Armadillos are the only animals that can transmit leprosy, and they can do so by attacking with their claws.

Armadillos can also carry rabies. Rabies, a virus, progressively paralyzes and can kill any mammal, including humans. Rabies is generally contracted through contact with an infected armadillo through biting. Since armadillos rarely bite, armadillo rabies is not quite as high a risk as raccoon or skunk rabies, for example. Though humans should avoid contact with any armadillos, if an armadillo seems especially fearless around humans or is very active during the day, it could be infected.

Armadillos have problems with tapeworms. Tapeworms are parasites of the digestive system and can be transmitted to humans. Armadillos carry the bacteria salmonella. People who pick up salmonella bacteria can become seriously ill with diarrhea, vomiting, fever and chills. Salmonella can also affect the blood. Armadillo salmonella can be spread through armadillo fecal matter.

Q-6. WILL AN ARMADILLO HURT MY DOG OR CAT?
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A. Though armadillos tend not to bite, because of illnesses an armadillo lurking on your property can pose a danger to domestic dogs and cats. Armadillos will claw if they feel threatened by your dog or cat.

we can all find things on the internet to support our particular viewpoints.... case and point, above.

but until you live with the problem, you do not know how you will react.

thefyn claims he sees armadillos on his property and they don't make pests of themselves... good for him. they do in fact make pests of themselves here... too bad for them.

 

[Dalinkwent48@aim.com]

heres how i combat my rodents

My good buddy bently...let him loose in the yard for a while and hell come back with anything thats out there

(disclaimer- thats not my dog thats a picture of the same dog i have)

 

[SocialNumb]

oh man, it's beer time.

 

[thefyn]

How many people you know have had rabies or leprosy? haha, ffs.

 

[James Murphy]

How many people you know have had rabies or leprosy? haha, ffs.

you're right!! i'm gonna rush right out and wallow in armadillo dung now... thanks for liberating my mind!!!


and for the record, i've known two people that got rabies... though i forget how. one was a bite by a rabid fox, iirc.

 

[Kazrog]

Out where I live we don't have armadillos - but we have possums, which also carry disease and cause property damage. I fully support shooting vermin like this. The only reason they thrive in areas where humans live is largely because of the ready supply of food garbage in trash cans and dumpsters. Normally the laws of nature keep these scavengers from overpopulating - but due to industrialization there is no other choice than to euthanize the vermin population by force.

Mind you - I'm an environmentalist, tree-hugging hippie type, was raised vegetarian, etc., but I fully support James or anyone else defending their property against vermin and predators. Territorialism is part of Darwinian dynamics and a self-regulating ecosystem.

 

[James Murphy]

Out where I live we don't have armadillos - but we have possums, which also carry disease and cause property damage. I fully support shooting vermin like this. The only reason they thrive in areas where humans live is largely because of the ready supply of food garbage in trash cans and dumpsters. Normally the laws of nature keep these scavengers from overpopulating - but due to industrialization there is no other choice than to euthanize the vermin population by force.

Mind you - I'm an environmentalist, tree-hugging hippie type, was raised vegetarian, etc., but I fully support James or anyone else defending their property against vermin and predators. Territorialism is part of Darwinian dynamics and a self-regulating ecosystem.

thank you Shane.

 

[STINNETT]

Just one question, did you keep the carcass so you could stuff your trousers?

 

[thefyn]

you.re right!! i'm gonna rush right out and wallow in armadillo dung now... thanks for liberating my mind!!!


and for the record, i've known two people that got rabies... though i forget how. one was a bite by a rabid fox, iirc.

I demand you french kiss the next one you see. Oh hold on, you shooting one means that it will be months before you see another one right? Because all the other armadillos know you have a gun and steer clear of your property.

 

[Metaltastic]

Carlos, excellent finds dude

 

[James Murphy]

I demand you french kiss the next one you see. Oh hold on, you shooting one means that it will be months before you see another one right? Because all the other armadillos know you have a gun and steer clear of your property.

i have no idea why, but every time i shoot one that's fucking around in our yard, it's weeks to a couple months before another comes along.... not an expert on them, unlike you... apparently.