Armadillos, the barrel-shaped mammals covered with an armor-like shell, prefer living in areas that have sandy or loam soils. That is because such soils are loose, therefore, are easy for these small animals to dig burrows. They usually dig burrows to use them as a place to live, shelter, mate, give birth, and raise their young.
One source claimed, fencing Dig a trench at least 1-foot deep around your garden. Install a wire-mesh fence around your garden or what the groundhog is eating. Replace any soil around where the fence is buried. Place an electric fence wire 4 to 5-inches above the ground around the perimeter of the fence for added protection.
One of the next things we asked ourselves was what do armadillo holes look like?
One answer is that an armadillo hole is any cavity that leads to an armadillo’s underground burrow. These holes are usually about 6 to 7 inches wide. Armadillo holes may be found in the side of a gentle slope, underneath uprooted trees, or flat in the ground. They are roughly circular in shape but may appear more like sunken depressions in the dirt .
How do you keep armadillos from digging up your yard?
The following are some of the methods you can use to keep Armadillos out of your yard: Buy a fence. Establish small exits at the burrows. Make your yard inhospitable for the Armadillo. Remove organisms in your soil that attract the Armadillo. Use of Mothballs. Trapping the Armadillos.
How to keep armadillos away from your yard?
The scent of mothballs also repels armadillos. Place mothballs around burrows as well as any areas you want to protect like your garden to stave off armadillos. Armadillos are also repelled by the scent of cayenne pepper. You can also soak a rag in vinegar or ammonia and leave it near the burrow to repel armadillos.
This begs the query “How to drive an armadillo out of a burrow?”
Spray castor oil around the burrows of the armadillos with a spray bottle or liquid chemical sprayer. Use natural granular repellents to drive the armadillos from their homes. Apply Permethrin in and around the burrows with a spray bottle or liquid chemical sprayer.
Do armadillos bite people or pets?
Yes, the armadillo can move along fairly quickly, in a hopping fashion, if need be. Armadillos will not bite people, or anything really. They have teensy tiny mouths with small pegs for teeth. Most people seem interested in the fact that armadillos can carry the human form of leprosy.