. . When you have an armadillo?
Bad picture from the security camera but there he is! I started seeing holes in the back yard early last week and about mid-week, we had this picture on a camera. There are some spots in the fence where critters come through . . there’s a small gap – like 3″ – between the side of the house and the fence; where Vince has driven through the drive through gate (double type gate), there are some ruts. Vince has put gravel down but the critters move the gravel and come through; there are some small gaps under the fence in a few places and we know small things like possums and raccoons come in but this armadillo is big. How is he getting in? Vince has filled in gaps, positioned boards between the house and the fence; put concrete blocks in places to try to stop him but every night he comes back.
This is a bed where it was pretty tromped down. I had pots of basil there during the summer. I know there are a lot of grubs everywhere and armadillos love those plus this was easy digging with all the mulch.
They (or it) are also digging all over the yard. I have to go out every morning and fill in the holes. I don’t want one of the dogs to be running and step in a hole and hurt himself. I think/hope armadillos are less active in the winter so maybe he’ll go off somewhere and hibernate and forget where he found all those yummy grubs.
What are your thoughts?