Well we did it...BV Home is in Escrow (live in, fence)

[sandramast]

Hi, I just wanted to thank all those that replied to my posts about NW Arkansas. This month I made my third trip this year to BV and found the home that will be perfect for us in northern BV.

The Sellers have been ill for awhile with the yard and woods seriously overgrown and apparently quite happy. We have been told there are some armadillos in our yard, don't know anything about them but I guess we will learn. Fortunately there is an area off the patio that has a cyclone fence which will serve to keep our dogs in, not sure what it will keep out.

We will be making our permanent move in a few months and are beyond excited. Thanks again to everyone.

[reubenray]

It is easy to get rid of armadillos. You take away their food source which is grub worms with something like GrubX and they will go someplace else.

[sandramast]

Good to know Reubenray, thank you!

[Snaple4]

[quote=reubenray;61729459]It is easy to get rid of armadillos. You take away their food source which is grub worms with something like GrubX and they will go someplace else.[/QUOT


That ain’t how it done down here in the south! Case of beer and a shotgun. Maybe a bug zapper too.

Honestly, I haven’t had to deal with them. A decent sized dog would be my first thought though.

[reubenray]

[quote=Snaple4;61738475]

Originally Posted by reubenray

It is easy to get rid of armadillos. You take away their food source which is grub worms with something like GrubX and they will go someplace else.[/QUOT


That ain’t how it done down here in the south! Case of beer and a shotgun. Maybe a bug zapper too.

Honestly, I haven’t had to deal with them. A decent sized dog would be my first thought though.

I use to take care of them with my single shot 22 and make them bounce, but I live in the city limits now so I can't. I was sitting out on our deck one morning around 8 and there is an armadillo walking down the middle of the road. I could have taken him out with my 3 iron.

[Snaple4]

I live on 2 acres in a valley next to a farm…. Lots of them, skunks, squirrels, raccoons, deer, and other things that roam around at night. Honestly, I haven’t had the need or desire to get rid of any. I might take down a deer for the food though. So far as long as I don’t think anything is going to mess with me I don’t take the time to mess with them. My barn cat likes to mess with the giant skunk that lives around here though….

Back to the OP, I would get a dog or leave them alone. You can poison the yard but I’m not big on sending that stuff into the water ways if I can avoid it.

[Luvvarkansas]

Originally Posted by reubenray

It is easy to get rid of armadillos. You take away their food source which is grub worms with something like GrubX and they will go someplace else.

I would google that, OP, for more information...grubs are not the only things armadillos eat.

[sandramast]

Well there's some good news, we do have two dogs with one being a boxer. That should keep them out of the small fenced area. Will see if they a problem elsewhere as I'm pretty much a live and let live person when it comes to nature to a certain point.

[vcvs]

Originally Posted by sandramast

Well there's some good news, we do have two dogs with one being a boxer. That should keep them out of the small fenced area. Will see if they a problem elsewhere as I'm pretty much a live and let live person when it comes to nature to a certain point.

Guns N’ Roses have a song called ‘Live and let Die’. Paul McCartney actually wrote the song in 1973, for a James Bond movie.

Not relevant to your comment, but it reminded me of the song, so I thought I would share!

[sandramast]

Hey, extra comments are welcome anytime!