Suffocation is actually pretty humane imho, they just black out when the road flares burn out the oxygen but to each their own. Good luck on the dillo war!
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The ‘Dillo War Is ON!!!
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Ezana, another way to "suffocate" them is drop dry ice down one hole then cover any openings.....folks did that in a NY park to help with rat issues If dry ice is available to you.
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Taking some time to get the Pard sighted in on the EDgun Lelya with the Vector Veyron 3-12x44mm. 
Doesn’t feel too heavy when using sticks for support.
Doesn’t feel too heavy when using sticks for support.
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@Ranchibi I'm sure I can find dry ice somewhere, but I'm not trying to suffocate them. I don't enjoy hurting animals or inflicting suffering. Even though they are destructive pests I'm still about the hunt. Maybe that sounds crazy, I don't know. Worst case scenario, I work to trap them and dispatch them within the traps, but I'm currently working on my pestling skills. As is I'm not so great of a pester. The way I see it, the most damage they could do has pretty much already been done. There's a deep burrow next to a structure. Aside from that, I assume that they'll be digging up the lawn and property in search of food until they are dispatched. I hope they don't damage underground pipes and wires in their digging before I dispatch them.
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I monitored the burrow periodically throughout the night into the early morning. They still haven't dug the entrance out again.
I did see one last night. I hit it with a green spot light and it started heading for the woods. By the time I was able to get my Pard on, the dillo was probably around 40-50 yards away and I had trouble getting the unit to focus. I didn't take a shot. I ended up removing the Pard unit after that and continued to use the green light. I didn't see anymore armadillos the rest of the night. This morning it appeared it or they kept close to the fence line and ate around that area. I didn't see any holes in the are I first spotted it.
Dillo War Stats – Dillos: 2, EZ4CEs: 0
I did see one last night. I hit it with a green spot light and it started heading for the woods. By the time I was able to get my Pard on, the dillo was probably around 40-50 yards away and I had trouble getting the unit to focus. I didn't take a shot. I ended up removing the Pard unit after that and continued to use the green light. I didn't see anymore armadillos the rest of the night. This morning it appeared it or they kept close to the fence line and ate around that area. I didn't see any holes in the are I first spotted it.
Dillo War Stats – Dillos: 2, EZ4CEs: 0
- Day 1: unknown casualties (no bodies recovered). DIllos 1: EZ4CEs: 0
- Day 2 : Dillos 1, EZ-4CEs: 0
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Ezana, dry ice wouldn't inflict pain or suffering LOL....it really releases carbon monoxide and they would eventually fall asleep first before expiring. But, I like your thinking and dispatch them with your airguns plus you really don't want the smell from them expiring under ones place of residence! Hope you get to shoot some.
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Still no evidence of active digging at the site of the burrow I filled in, which is a good thing. This morning it looks the same as it did yesterday. I’ve been reading more about them and I recently read that they dig several burrows for different purposes. I guess it’s not to different from a squirrel building multiple dreys. I’m not sure if this particular burrow was one that the animals lived in or one of many that may have been used for other purposes such as hiding when in danger or perhaps feeding on underground larvae, roots, and insects.
I’ve seen these animals enough times at a distance, but I generally don’t have close interactions with them. There is a lot that I don’t understand about armadillos beyond their potential to cause severe property damage. If any of you have read one of my older posts about a permission where the armadillos dug so much beneath a barn that a portion of the concrete foundation literally cracked and caved in above some burrows. I believe the digging coupled with the sheer volume of runoff water from the heavy rains that we receive carried away enough of the underlying soil that it compromised the integrity of the concrete in that area. Strangely enough that area wasn’t directly beneath a substantial amount of weight from the structure situated upon it.
With that said, there is a sense of urgency to prevent armadillos from burrowing around structures. The damage they cause from feeding is more of a nuisance, especially in lawns. I have seen them dig up and expose underground wiring, irrigation, and drain pipes. If I catch them burrowing or feeding around here then I hope that they are in range and I have the opportunity to take head shots. The quest for managing these dillos continues…
I’ve seen these animals enough times at a distance, but I generally don’t have close interactions with them. There is a lot that I don’t understand about armadillos beyond their potential to cause severe property damage. If any of you have read one of my older posts about a permission where the armadillos dug so much beneath a barn that a portion of the concrete foundation literally cracked and caved in above some burrows. I believe the digging coupled with the sheer volume of runoff water from the heavy rains that we receive carried away enough of the underlying soil that it compromised the integrity of the concrete in that area. Strangely enough that area wasn’t directly beneath a substantial amount of weight from the structure situated upon it.
With that said, there is a sense of urgency to prevent armadillos from burrowing around structures. The damage they cause from feeding is more of a nuisance, especially in lawns. I have seen them dig up and expose underground wiring, irrigation, and drain pipes. If I catch them burrowing or feeding around here then I hope that they are in range and I have the opportunity to take head shots. The quest for managing these dillos continues…
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Still no sign of them attempting to dig out this burrow again. I did find another around the perimeter, but it has spider webs across it. I’d expect the webs to be broken if it were active. I’m not sure where the dillos have gone, but this burrow seems to be inactive for now. Hopefully they won’t dig it up again.
In reading up on them I didn’t realize that they have so many natural predators like coyotes, bobcat, fox, raccoons, etc. Hopefully they provided some predators with a nice, hot, and filling meal.
In reading up on them I didn’t realize that they have so many natural predators like coyotes, bobcat, fox, raccoons, etc. Hopefully they provided some predators with a nice, hot, and filling meal.
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