WANTED ARMADILLO

[rt]

I have wanted a pet armadillo since I was a kid Ive read up and studied them for years. I would be looking for a young animal a baby would be great. I will pay the shipping and box charge plus pay for the critter I know armadillos are a dime a dozen in the south but if some of you guys or girls run across one and NOT over one Ill make it worth your wile to catch it for me. let me know.

[Weasel]

Are they legal? They are know to be carriers of lepracy too.

[Riker]

rt where are you at?? armadilos are not legal in all places to have as pets without the proper permits. plus we have one at the wildlife center i work at and they do not make good pets. they are very hard to fed and make sure they are eating well. plus the stink way bad. but just the fact that they are very hard to keep bc of how they eat .

[Austin]

I know a guy who had one stuffed after he hit it with a car and almost broke his wheel off. It looks great sitting in the office on top of a counter, and there is no mess or odor and he doesn't even have to feed the thing. My son tried to catch one several years ago in Texas just for fun he got scratched up real bad, and you have to feed them a lot of earth worms, Like Pounds and Pounds.

[rt]

there are no laws in va against keeping armadillo's Ive checked and I have a recipe developed from a zoo I plan on feeding them, as far as the smell and cage requirement I have a cage that would be perfect for one its escape proof and heated. I ensure you all Iam well aware of the husbandry needs of an armadillo I raise many types of exotic animals and have been doing it for many years.

[Minca]

That doesn't surprise me one bit. Land animals are not regulated by the same laws as migratory birds. As far as i know they are only illegal to keep or sell within the region that they naturally occur. For example, the kingsnakes that would be found naturally in the wild in, say, southern Arizona, are perfectly legal to sell here in WA. but something tells me they would not be legal down there. Northwest Garder snakes are illegal to sell here in WA, but you could legally sell one in Arizona since they don't occur down there. I think the reasoning is that if anyone could go out into their own back yard and catch a whole bunch to make money off of, it would have a huge effect on conservation.

My only concern would be, how legal is it in Texas to catch an Armadillo and ship it out of state? Would there be any quarantine regulations? hmmm....

[rt]

I dont think you have to worry about quarantine since it is not crossing us borders and armadillos are not native species in most of there range for example their population in florida was started years ago by a colony that escaped from a zoo. The armadillo has exspanded most of his range in the us by the help people. What are the hunting regulations on them are they a nuisance animal and do they have a open season all year?

[Tiercel78]

Well, there are a lot of the little bastards here in Florida. I've seen them more here than I ever have back home in Texas. I chase them out of my yard almost every night durning the summer. The Dog loves to chase them around the yard. The only reason that I let him is, because he is faster than me and dosen't try to kill them. It's like watching a huge pinball machine in my back yard. I have no idea what the laws are on them but if you really want come and take mine.

[Weasel]

Here is a page out of our hunting regs.

NONGAME ANIMALS (Includes, but is not limited to the following):
Armadillos*
Bobcats*
Coyotes*
Flying squirrels Frogs
Ground squirrels
Mountain lions
Porcupines Prairie dogs
Rabbits
Turtles Does not include feral hog (see Exotic Animals).
No closed season. These animals may be hunted at any time by any lawful means or methods on private property. Public hunting lands may have restrictions. A hunting license is required.
*BOBCAT pelts sold or traded must have a pelt tag (CITES) attached. A pelt tag must be attached prior to being transported or shipped out of this state. Pelt tags may be obtained from any permitted bobcat pelt dealer, or TPWD Regional & Field Law Enforcement Offices. For additional information contact TPWD [phone], menu 7, option 9 or [phone].
Live *COYOTES are currently under a statewide rabies quarantine that prohibits them from being transported or sold in Texas (see hunting license exception). For information on the rabies quarantine, visit: www.tdh.state.tx.us/zoonosis/regs/QUARANT/restrict.asp.
*ARMADILLOS: Possession and sale of live armadillos is restricted.
SALE AND POSSESSION OF CERTAIN NONGAME ANIMALS
For certain species of nongame wildlife, a Nongame Permit or a Dealer's Nongame Permit is required. For more information or to check for changes in the law, contact TPWD [phone], menu 7 or [phone] or go to Nongame Permits on the TPWD Web site: www.tpwd.state.tx.us/conserve/permits/.

[rt]

yeah weasel you live in texas I think they are native there but I think florida is open season, thanks for the heads up though.

[Austin]

Hey I got four possums that we raise since Sept of last year, you can pet them they have long hair and are very friendly interested?

[rt]

I had one as a kid, but no thanks.