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Local Armadillo Removal Experts
If your yard is covered in holes overnight, armadillos are likely the cause. These animals dig aggressively for insects, leaving behind serious lawn damage that only gets worse over time.
Animal Control Management provides fast, effective armadillo removal in Port Orange, Daytona Beach and New Smyrna Beach, with solutions designed to stop the damage—not just temporarily remove the animal.
A Florida ACM animal removal technician comes out to your property and sets a series of armadillo traps to humanely capture all of the armadillos affecting your yard. Once we feel we have removed all the problem animals and have finalized the armadillo trapping effort, our 30 day warranty then goes into effect.
30 Day Armadillo Exclusion Warranty
The warranty, at no additional charge, covers any armadillos that may have been missed during the trapping effort. In addition to setting the traps, ACM will do a quick inspection on the outside of the building to see if there is any noticeable areas that may allow raccoons or rats to enter your attic space. If any areas show any concern we will point out them out.
Florida ACM wildlife removal technicians are experts at armadillo removal and trapping. Have you ever walked out your front door in the morning and seen a dozen holes in your yard? You most likely have armadillos.
Sometimes you will see an armadillo. But, you can tell you have an armadillo because of holes appearing in your yard. They dig large, “coffee can” sized holes, known as rooting, which are generally where they will live. They also dig smaller, golf-ball to tennis ball sized holes around the yard where the armadillos search for food. These smaller holes are typically in areas covered with mulch, or in dirt or sand.
Why Armadillos Are Destroying Your Yard
- Armadillos dig for grubs and insects
- They create burrows near foundations
- Digging causes uneven ground which is a trip hazard
- Digging causes damage to irrigation systems
A single armadillo may create and maintain up to 12 burrows within its territory (approximately 1 mile). These burrows will get deeper and longer during every visit until they reach about 7 feet deep and 25 feet long. Left alone, tunnels like these can essentially become small sinkholes under air conditioner pads, pool decks, or foundations. These extensive tunnels make it very tricky to effectively trap the armadillos on your own.
Trapping armadillos and removing them from your yard is the only solution for armadillo control. While your natural instinct may be to plug or cover the holes this can actually cause more harm to your property. Armadillos will simply dig to another area of your yard.
Covering the holes will actually make it difficult to find where they are. And typically, you’re only causing more damage because they simply burrow more holes in other areas of your yard. Removing armadillos is the only effective means to truly keep them from further damaging your yard or home.
If you notice these types of holes please call us right away. The digging can cause your air conditioner pad or even your foundation to shift and this can result in an expensive fix. ACM offers comprehensive services to trap and remove a nuisance armadillo from your yard or home. We offer humane trapping services for customers experiencing problems with any wild animals on their property.
Various diseases are associated with armadillos. The bacterium leprae can infect the animal, this is the bacteria which causes leprosy. Armadillos can carry rabies. But since rabies is contacted by humans through the bite of an animal, rabies is a low risk to humans because armadillos rarely bite. If you are experiencing an armadillo infestation, you can count on us to resolve the problem for you. Florida Animal Control Management will safely capture and remove an armadillo who has burrowed under the foundation of your home.
Do moth balls work to get rid of armadillos?
Armadillo repellent and deterrents are useless. We’ve had costumers call and tell us they’ve been using moth balls and they keep finding them laying outside of the den. Your armadillo problem can only be solved by trapping and removal.
While there are 21 species of armadillos, the nine-banded armadillo is the only one found in central Florida. Considered a “medium-sized” mammal, armadillos typically grow 25-42 inches long and weigh 5.5 to 14 lbs but can be found up to 22 lbs.
Do armadillos carry disease?
Aside from damage to property, armadillos are the only animal, other than humans, that are known carriers of leprosy. Leprosy, or Hansen’s Disease, is a seriously debilitating ailment and, albeit rare, more than half of new cases are found in the states of California, Florida, Hawaii, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New York and Texas.
The good news is regardless of which the situation that may be causing you distress, Florida ACM is capable of quickly determining your problem and effectively solving it.
What will Armadillo damage to do to my property value?
Armadillos generally disturb only the appearance of a property, reducing salability and embarrassing and frustrating the owners. Armadillos can cause a surprising amount of damage to suburban lawns, golf courses and agricultural property throughout Port Orange and New Smryna Beach. As they search for insects to eat, these animals plow up a large amount of ground every night.
The typical damage due to armadillos include:
- Uprooted plants.
- Dead trees die because of damaged root systems.
- Sidewalks buckle and break due to armadillo burrows.
- Even home foundations can be disturbed or breached by these strong animals.
There are, however, some examples of extensive damage, including cracked foundations. This damage can run thousands, or even tens of thousands of dollars. An armadillo infestation can get costly, many armadillo removal companies will charge you while only removing one animal.
Our Four Step Armadillo Removal and Exclusion Process
Florida ACM’s armadillo removal and prevention process is a four step process.
- First, we come and do an evaluation to determine the scale of your armadillo problem.
- Then we set live armadillo traps.
- Once we catch the armadillos in a proper armadillo cage, we humanely remove them to a wild area away from your home.
- Last, we set up our armadillo prevention. We seal the den and burrows once all the armadillo trapping is finished and they have been removed.
Our technicians throughout central Florida, including Port Orange and New Smyrna Beach, are experts at armadillo removal. We will evaluate your problem, locate the armadillo burrows, live-trap and remove the armadillos, and then help to clean up the mess and odor the armadillos leave behind. Our services address all aspects of armadillo problems, from odor to bio-hazards, and will leave your property safe for you and your family.
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