How to Trap an Armadillo
Buy a pre-built steel cage trap from a hardware or hunting store.. Set up the cage next to a fence or near its burrow.. Place wooden boards on either side of the trap to funnel the armadillo in.
Steps
Buy a pre-built steel cage trap from a hardware or hunting store.
Buy a pre-built steel cage trap from a hardware or hunting store.
Set up the cage next to a fence or near its burrow.
Set up the cage next to a fence or near its burrow.
Place wooden boards on either side of the trap to funnel the armadillo in.
Place wooden boards on either side of the trap to funnel the armadillo in.
Consider alternatives, such as using a net or catching it by hand.
Consider alternatives, such as using a net or catching it by hand.
Check the trap every morning.
Check the trap every morning.
Place the trap holding the armadillo in the trunk of your car on a plastic sheet
Place the trap holding the armadillo in the trunk of your car on a plastic sheet.
Look up relocation areas and services online, or find a natural area.
Look up relocation areas and services online, or find a natural area.
Take the trap out of the car, open the door, and let the armadillo run away.
Take the trap out of the car, open the door, and let the armadillo run away.
Plant garlic and lay cayenne pepper around your garden to prevent intrusions.
Plant garlic and lay cayenne pepper around your garden to prevent intrusions.
Place mothballs around your property to trigger an armadillo's sense of smell.
Place mothballs around your property to trigger an armadillo's sense of smell.
Make sure your fence is 18 in (46 cm) deep into the ground.
Make sure your fence is 18 in (46 cm) deep into the ground.
Treat your yard with insecticide to dissuade armadillos from looking for food.
Treat your yard with insecticide to dissuade armadillos from looking for food.
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