Finally cutting int armadillo population

[Soundguy]

Putting out blood meal will keep them away.. if you are having problems of them rooting in your flower beads.

if you want to attract them, a bit of dry catfood at the mouth of that hole will bring them in.. then just shhot em nd let em drop in the hole. Works for possum and racoon as well.

Soundguy

 

[Bird]

Putting out blood meal will keep them away

I hadn't heard that about armadillos, but I'm not surprised. I was told to use the blood meal to keep the cottontail rabbits out of the garden. I guess it worked; only trouble is that you have to re-apply it after every rain, so it sure did make the grass grow good around the garden perimeter.

 

[Tdog]

'Dillo in a 'bota bucket. That's the first time I ever saw that method. I always use a square bladed shovel.

Well, it was a looong way back to the stump hole that I had just dug out. Very convenient.

Thanx for all the 'diller cuisine tips, but I have no ambition there. I might try it, but someone else will have to put out the effort & do the cleaning & cooking.

Jack

 

[Soundguy]

I hadn't heard that about armadillos, but I'm not surprised. I was told to use the blood meal to keep the cottontail rabbits out of the garden. I guess it worked; only trouble is that you have to re-apply it after every rain, so it sure did make the grass grow good around the garden perimeter.

Works on the hard or soft shell ones.

my guess is their sniffer is so sensitive that the nitrogen / amonia is too strong for them.

soundguy

 

[dmccarty]

Ya'll need to watch the Bizarre Foods show when it is filmed in Mexico. The host spent quite a bit of time looking for an armadillo to eat as well as someone to cook it. The impression I got was that it cost a fair amount of money to get the critter but they may have been taking advantage of the Gringo. He did find and old couple who spent some time preparing the thing....

Not something I would like to try.

And I ate bugs at Bugfest a few weeks ago so I'm not squeemish.

Later,
Dan

 

[RobertN]

I worked with an ex Army Ranger sniper for a while. One of thier training parameters was being dropped off and living from the land for a bit. They went over all the bugs they could eat.

I asked him if any bugs were tasty at all; he didn't think so

Also asked him if he ever ate one just to mess with the kids; he has not eaten any since his Ranger days

I guess they're an acquired taste

Not something I would like to try.

And I ate bugs at Bugfest a few weeks ago so I'm not squeemish.

Later,
Dan

 

[BTDT]

I found a bug in a can of green beans once. Even though it was probably processed, and edible, I brushed it aside. Probably would have tasted like a green bean would be my guess.