A question of Armadillos

[Carry-a-Kimber]

My dad has killed 11 so far this year with a .22lr. Maybe I should tell him to spray for grubs. Armadillo pot pie is his favorite recipe.

[mr surveyor]

I really thought it was entirely legal to exterminate a pest animal on one's private property, with or without any type of license, as long as the person doing the extermination of the pest in no way profited from it. Can't eat it, skin it, take it to a taxidermist, etc. But, that too may have changed with all the other PC regulations we face today.

[speedsix]

...so did I but I got re-trained today!!!

[speedsix]

...back to good old healthy Big Macs for me!!!

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[puma guy]

Is it true dildos carry leprosy? Can anybody confirm that?

Yes, they do. http://www.straightdope.com/columns/rea ... ry-leprosy

Hmmmm, that's interesting - not going near one of those, then - thanks

As stated Hansen's bacillus or Hansen's disease (leprosy) can be transmitted to humans by armadillos. Some armadillo trivia. They are not indigenous to the United States but migrtaed north through Mexico and to NA. The fact that they carry leprosy makes them good lab animals for research, but they have one other unique characteristic. A female armadillo always gives birth to identical offspring, usually four at a time. That gives researchers a fantastic way to compare reaction/response to experiments. Someone doing leprosy research in Florida took the armadillo to that state and they eventually had some escape. That was back in the forties i think. Thus we had the South West amadillo moving north and east and the Florida 'dillos moving west and eventually they met. In the 70's I think there was quite a gap in the two groups and I can't recall when they met. Texas has obviously taken them to heart, I can't speak for Florida and all the states in between. I can't recall if the research had any effect in finding a cure or treatment for the disease or not, I think it responds to antibiotics since it is a bacteria, but it proves once again how in our quest to improve things Mother Nature turns the tables. Think nuturia and the common and grass carp.

[johnson0317]

I have a friend who is a game warden in Smith Co. I'll ask him on his facebook this evening and if I get a reply, I'll let ya'll know.

I appreciate it. The word from a game warden is pretty much solid stuff. If worse comes to shove, I will take TAM's advice and run down to Gander Mountain tomorrow. I guess I am one of those guys that refuses to take any chances with my precious CHL...I want to do nothing to lose it.

RJ

[speedsix]

...to say nothing of losing gun, vehicle, boots...whatever else they wanna take...they don't play...

[Seabear]

Around here:

Shot, shovel, shut-up.........................

That's how I grew up.

It would have been dead long before the first post came across the net.

[sjfcontrol]

Is it true dildos carry leprosy? Can anybody confirm that?

Perhaps you are referring to 'dillos? (Otherwise this represents a bizarre topic change! I'm going to rack this up to auto-spellcheck!)

[Dragonfighter]

This is similar to killing Grackles, which are protected, unless they are committing depredation.

You're puttin' me on. Really?

[Divided Attention]

Yeah and Blue Jays are considered "Song birds" and are protected as well. While they are lovely, I am not fond of their "song" and they are bullies. While I will not shoot them, I will "Shooo" them from the feeder.

The armadillos, coons, squirrels etc that are tearing up pasture and feed - it is the 3 S's

JMPHO

[C-dub]

"Nuke it from orbit - it's the only way to be sure."

(Well, someone had to say it)

Easy there Andy. I think you're getting armadillos confused with Afghanistan.

[C-dub]

Is it true dildos carry leprosy? Can anybody confirm that?

Yes, they do. http://www.straightdope.com/columns/rea ... ry-leprosy

Hmmmm, that's interesting - not going near one of those, then - thanks

As stated Hansen's bacillus or Hansen's disease (leprosy) can be transmitted to humans by armadillos. Some armadillo trivia. They are not indigenous to the United States but migrtaed north through Mexico and to NA. The fact that they carry leprosy makes them good lab animals for research, but they have one other unique characteristic. A female armadillo always gives birth to identical offspring, usually four at a time. That gives researchers a fantastic way to compare reaction/response to experiments. Someone doing leprosy research in Florida took the armadillo to that state and they eventually had some escape. That was back in the forties i think. Thus we had the South West amadillo moving north and east and the Florida 'dillos moving west and eventually they met. In the 70's I think there was quite a gap in the two groups and I can't recall when they met. Texas has obviously taken them to heart, I can't speak for Florida and all the states in between. I can't recall if the research had any effect in finding a cure or treatment for the disease or not, I think it responds to antibiotics since it is a bacteria, but it proves once again how in our quest to improve things Mother Nature turns the tables. Think nuturia and the common and grass carp.

Mycobacterium leprae

[tbrown]

This is similar to killing Grackles, which are protected, unless they are committing depredation.

You're puttin' me on. Really?

It's true but I never saw a grackle that wasn't committing depredation.

Except dead ones.