How can I trap an armadillo?
Question:I have a live trap and will release the critter out in the woods. Does anyone know what I can use as bait? He's wrecking the lawn, help please!
Answers:
I would not reccomend you traping one of these at all as they have extremely huge claws that could rip your skin wide open please call your local fish and game commision and they will send a trapper to catch it and return it to the wild. good luck and I hope I helped.
Trapping an armadillo
If the armadillo that is causing you problems doesn’t live in your yard, or if you can’t find the burrow, you might consider trapping it. Armadillos are usually active early in the morning or late at night. You can either get up early or stay up late and attempt to net the critter if you see it, or you could get a normal amount of rest and let a live trap do the work for you. If you would like to try a live trap, first make sure it is big enough to hold an armadillo. They are around the size of a large cat when full grown. Bait the trap with fresh fruit or earthworms. Worms probably will work the best; fruit might just attract a raccoon instead. If you use worms, put them in a nylon stocking. This will let the smell out without letting the worms escape.
Once you've trapped your armadillo, you can release it away from your yard. To stop it from coming back, you can release it somewhere it is likely to be happy. Try to let it go near water — a lake, stream or pond will do. There should be some amount of brush or other cover nearby for it to hide in. I should warn you that relocation doesn’t always work, though. Armadillos are not strongly territorial, and the one you are removing today could be the one who was digging up someone else’s yard the day before. They just kind of wander about looking for food, so action taken against one particular animal will just create an opening for another one to wander on in.
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