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ARMADILLOS. how do you git rid of 'em???

 
 
edgarblythe
 
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Reply Sat 13 Jun, 2009 08:13 pm
@dadpad,
We barbecued them more often than not. We only hunted for food. Never killed without a need.
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Rockhead
 
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Reply Sat 13 Jun, 2009 10:16 pm
I swore off red meat a while back, or are they like little armored piggies.

I can do the other white meat thing.

(prolly hafta get a livestock permit iff'n i plan to eat him.)

Gram says i should name him and make him my outdoor cat.





for the record, we will assume its a him, cuz i ain't figgerin' out how to sex a dillo...
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edgarblythe
 
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Reply Sat 13 Jun, 2009 10:35 pm
They all look alike to me. The meat is a white color. They like to burrow and dig. Don't know what kind of cage could accommodate one.
Rockhead
 
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Reply Sat 13 Jun, 2009 11:17 pm
@edgarblythe,
don't do cages...

he would have the run of the yard, long as he don't eat hostas or such sh*t.

('bout 1/2 acre with fields on two sides)
roger
 
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Reply Sat 13 Jun, 2009 11:21 pm
@Rockhead,
They eat bugs and don't charge. What's not to like? Do they need a scratching post?
Rockhead
 
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Reply Sat 13 Jun, 2009 11:26 pm
@roger,
I got logs for parking stops on the shop lot what Grey the nebbor cat uses, but I don't know that one needs to scratch ones shell. (least ways not the outside of it...)



do they hunt moles?
edgarblythe
 
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Reply Sat 13 Jun, 2009 11:35 pm
I doubt they have enough brains to be domesticated. But, what do I know?
Rockhead
 
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Reply Sat 13 Jun, 2009 11:37 pm
@edgarblythe,
my bunnies ain't domesticated, but they like life on the farm...

(nods to Dlowan) Wink
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roger
 
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Reply Sat 13 Jun, 2009 11:37 pm
@edgarblythe,
Sounds like you know armadillos.
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dadpad
 
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Reply Sat 13 Jun, 2009 11:41 pm
@Rockhead,
Rockhead wrote:

do they hunt moles?

Moles (apparently) are not on the list of dietry requirements for armadillo.
Foraging:

1. You will need to train the armadillo to find its own food. You can start by supplementing its diet with natural foods, including:
* Bait worms (from a bait shop, naturally)
* Meal worms (bait or pet stores generally carry these)
* Grubs (you can sometimes get them from stores, or dig them out of lawns or rotten wood)
* Ants (catch them in a jar, or just find an anthill and let the armadillo loose on them!)
* Vegetation (lettuce, fruit, etc.)

Maybe you could loan it to shewolf for her patio Ant problem.
Rockhead
 
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Reply Sat 13 Jun, 2009 11:44 pm
@dadpad,
grubs is what the moles eats...

and ants are aplenty this year, gram is freakin'.

(no hostas, mandevilla, coral bells, or elephant ears?)

hoping tropical is too exotic a diet, ya know...





wolfie prolly could start a dillo business.

(note: there is only one d in dillo Cool )
dadpad
 
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Reply Sat 13 Jun, 2009 11:52 pm
I've been reading about these little suckers. they seem more akin to echidna than wombats.
But i digress

Do people really eat armadillos?
It may seem like an odd question, but the answer is “Yes”. In many areas of Central and South America, armadillo meat is often used as part of an average diet. Armadillo meat is a traditional ingredient in Oaxaca, Mexico. I have heard that some peoples of South America keep small varieties of armadillos as edible housepets. During the Depression, armadillos were often eaten by hungry people. They were called “Hoover hogs” by people angry with then-President Herbert Hoover’s broken promise of a chicken in every pot. The meat is said to taste like fine-grained, high-quality pork.

I have seen several online recipes for armadillo, and I have been told that armadillo meat is an acceptable substitute for pork, chicken, or beef in many dishes. (I have not yet had an opportunity to dine on armadillo myself, so I can&38217; say personally whether this is true.) If you have access to armadillo meat, don’t be afraid to try it, but you should make sure that the meat is cooked thoroughly to avoid the possibility of contracting a disease. Armadillos are known to carry leprosy, and although the incidence level is fairly low in most regions there is still a risk of transmission if the meat is undercooked.
https://www.msu.edu/~nixonjos/armadillo/food.html

Season with salt, pepper, lemon pepper, lemon juice, and rub with butter. Wrap in foil and bake at 325 degrees F. for approximately 45 minutes. Remove foil, add more butter and brown. For barbecued armadillo, baste with barbecue sauce over grill after removing foil.
dadpad
 
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Reply Sat 13 Jun, 2009 11:57 pm
@Rockhead,
Rockhead wrote:

wolfie prolly could start a dillo business.

(note: there is only one d in dillo Cool )


Leavin that one alone
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Rockhead
 
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Reply Sat 13 Jun, 2009 11:57 pm
@dadpad,
see, tastes like chicken.

(said one lesbian frog to the other anxiously prone frogette)

but I digress as well...
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Rockhead
 
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Reply Sun 14 Jun, 2009 11:15 am
ok, we are no longer a popular thread, I 'pologize for the bad jokes, and the appearance of the kangaroo dude.

going to go attempt catching the critter either later today or tomorrow while i got time.

will report back.

also, the naming stage can commence...
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edgarblythe
 
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Reply Sun 14 Jun, 2009 01:16 pm
Remember to get its tail and hold it away from your body. Important: wear oversize overalls and drop it in them so you have your hands free for moving it.
Rockhead
 
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Reply Sun 14 Jun, 2009 01:46 pm
@edgarblythe,
drop it down my shorts???!!!

Shocked
edgarblythe
 
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Reply Sun 14 Jun, 2009 01:52 pm
@Rockhead,
No, silly. Drop it into the overalls you will be wearing. Laughing
Rockhead
 
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Reply Sun 14 Jun, 2009 02:10 pm
@edgarblythe,
why can't i drop him in a cat carrier???

(a picture of me in overalls might fetch a tidy sum, ed...cain't remember the last time i owned a pair)
roger
 
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Reply Sun 14 Jun, 2009 05:14 pm
@Rockhead,
Best way to get a cat in a carrier is to pick it up by the nape of the neck. They just kind of dangle there, and you can put them wherever you want. Cats don't have shells
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