Did You Know Armadillos Are Considered Pests?
Or...The Dragon has found another cute nuisance animal to adore
I've only seen one armadillo alive in the wild. I typically see them mooshed at the side of the road. This fills me with sadness.
So I wondered, what attracts an armadillo? How could I get one to "hang around" the apartment complex and get free handouts from my door?
Turns out, that might not be so grand. Just because I never see them in the wild doesn't mean other folks don't. They're considered as "unfavorable" to some folks as racoons, opossums, bats and so forth. Now here's the rub: I like bats. I like 'possums. When I lived out in the estates (Golden Gate Estates for those of you not familiar with Southwest Florida--yes, that's part of the Everglades), I had a bit of property that was bordered by weeds and swamp and more weeds. I loved it. So did the wildlife. A friendly 'possum came to visit one evening and I was in Heaven. I set out some leftovers for him and he was in Heaven, too. Guess who came back to visit the next night.
So being a fantasy author with non-traditional pets must lead to diggin' non-traditional wildlife. Sure, I'm a sucker for the usual bunnies and Cardinals, but I don't shy away from snakes or frogs. (Until I learned that the snake I'd set up a hide-away for on my aforementioned property was a freakin' water moccasin. He'd never been aggressive toward me so I had no clue those shiny black scales spelled trouble. I never got bit, but the bunny population decreased mightily.)
All this to say, I wish I could attract an armadillo, but I think I'd get in trouble. Here's the question: Should I do it anyway just to get even with the apartment management for making me live with roaches for the past six months? I'll lead the armadillo away to a nice, armadillo-safe place when they solve the roach problem that my cute, fat lizards can't stay on top of. ;)
http://www.aaanimalcontrol.com/blog/armadillobait.html
"Some days, you just want the dragon to win."
Tags: armadillo, lizard, dragon, fantasy author
Or...The Dragon has found another cute nuisance animal to adore
I've only seen one armadillo alive in the wild. I typically see them mooshed at the side of the road. This fills me with sadness.
So I wondered, what attracts an armadillo? How could I get one to "hang around" the apartment complex and get free handouts from my door?
Turns out, that might not be so grand. Just because I never see them in the wild doesn't mean other folks don't. They're considered as "unfavorable" to some folks as racoons, opossums, bats and so forth. Now here's the rub: I like bats. I like 'possums. When I lived out in the estates (Golden Gate Estates for those of you not familiar with Southwest Florida--yes, that's part of the Everglades), I had a bit of property that was bordered by weeds and swamp and more weeds. I loved it. So did the wildlife. A friendly 'possum came to visit one evening and I was in Heaven. I set out some leftovers for him and he was in Heaven, too. Guess who came back to visit the next night.
So being a fantasy author with non-traditional pets must lead to diggin' non-traditional wildlife. Sure, I'm a sucker for the usual bunnies and Cardinals, but I don't shy away from snakes or frogs. (Until I learned that the snake I'd set up a hide-away for on my aforementioned property was a freakin' water moccasin. He'd never been aggressive toward me so I had no clue those shiny black scales spelled trouble. I never got bit, but the bunny population decreased mightily.)
All this to say, I wish I could attract an armadillo, but I think I'd get in trouble. Here's the question: Should I do it anyway just to get even with the apartment management for making me live with roaches for the past six months? I'll lead the armadillo away to a nice, armadillo-safe place when they solve the roach problem that my cute, fat lizards can't stay on top of. ;)
http://www.aaanimalcontrol.com/blog/armadillobait.html
"Some days, you just want the dragon to win."
Tags: armadillo, lizard, dragon, fantasy author
Labels: armadillo, fantasy author
posted by Sandy Lender | 2:50 PM
3 Comments:
As I understand it, armadillos are native to hot and dry places like Texas and the southwest, tho' a few have been creeping up into Kansas. I just read on Wiki that they are getting around. They also love to dig, so I'm not sure if they'd be any good dealing with your roach problem. I bet they'd dig up a garden real good; would that be payback enough?
I've never met an armadillo.
Cats seem to follow me around though. I must have cat charisma.
Sandy, you always amaze me!)
Do armadillos eat roaches? If so, you may want to consider adopting one. If not, it might be better to leave them alone in case your manager decides to spray for armadillos rather than the roaches.
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