waltappel 1 #1 September 17, 2005 A couple of the local armadillos have decided that they like scrambled egg yolks with a little extra olive oil. Here are a couple of shots I took a few minutes ago of one of them. Armadillos normally stay away from people but it looks like they have gotten used to me. Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StephZ 0 #2 September 17, 2005 You should name him... her... it. I am not afraid . . . I was born to do this -Joan of Arc- But what do I know, I'm only 19 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waltappel 1 #3 September 17, 2005 Quote You should name him... her... it. Naming seems to be a girly thing. I don't know what the armadillo's gender is, but if you want to name him/her I'll use the name you pick. Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StephZ 0 #4 September 17, 2005 Um, that's a big responsibility. I'm going to have to think about that. I am not afraid . . . I was born to do this -Joan of Arc- But what do I know, I'm only 19 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jose 0 #5 September 17, 2005 I wonder what they taste like with scrambled eggs with a little olive oil? Gonna need a can opener though.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StephZ 0 #6 September 17, 2005 dahh!!! Now that the pressure's on, I can't come up with a sutible name ... I am not afraid . . . I was born to do this -Joan of Arc- But what do I know, I'm only 19 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 0 #7 September 17, 2005 How about Chet? If it's a female armadillo ... oh well My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jose 0 #8 September 17, 2005 how about "breakfast"? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
heidihagen 0 #9 September 17, 2005 *don't say fluffy, don't say fluffy* what about fluffy?i didn't lose my mind, i sold it on ebay. .:need a container to fit 5'4", 110 lb. cypres ready & able to fit a 170 main (or slightly smaller):.[/ce Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keith 0 #10 September 17, 2005 I was thinking hairy for Walt's hairy leg in the picture.Keith Don't Fuck with me Keith - J. Mandeville Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waltappel 1 #11 September 17, 2005 QuoteI was thinking hairy for Walt's hairy leg in the picture. Very funny. Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jshatzkin 0 #12 September 17, 2005 That's awesome! I have never a seen an armadillo that was not dead by the side of the road! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waltappel 1 #13 September 17, 2005 QuoteThat's awesome! I have never a seen an armadillo that was not dead by the side of the road! They really do exist in non-roadkill form and apparently learn and retain information. One of the armadillos visits me every night and expects to eat eggs. Occasionally a second armadillo shows up too. What's really cute is when they stand up on their hind legs. I'll get a good picture of that and post it one of these evenings. Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #14 September 17, 2005 Quote...One of the armadillos visits me every night and expects to eat eggs. Occasionally a second armadillo shows up too. Sounds like he's bringing his GF on a cheap date.... I guess it beats McDonalds, eh? My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waltappel 1 #15 September 17, 2005 QuoteQuote...One of the armadillos visits me every night and expects to eat eggs. Occasionally a second armadillo shows up too. Sounds like he's bringing his GF on a cheap date.... I guess it beats McDonalds, eh? Definitely a cheap date. That armadillo can really eat too. I eat a lot of eggs, but not the yolks. I started saving the yolks and cooking them as a treat for the raccoons I feed every night. The raccoons get either dry dog food or dry cat food every night and now were getting the occasional egg yolk omelette as a side dish. After the armadillo discovered those cooked egg yolks he started showing up every night and looking for them. It became a race between the armadillo and the raccoons as to who could eat the eggs the fastest. Since the raccoons already eat pretty well with the dry food I put out for them, I started scrambling the eggs to make them easier for the armadillo to eat and putting them on the ground next to the chair I sit in when I watch the raccoons. The chair is 6 - 8 ft. from the raccoons and they don't like to get much closer than 2-3 ft. The armadillo, on the other hand, wants those eggs and will come right up to me. The armadillo eats 5 egg yolks very quickly and, after finishing, wants more. The normal diet for an armadillo is bugs--roaches and the like. I guess after eating bugs for years those eggs must taste pretty good! Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #16 September 17, 2005 Just don't let 'em confuse eggs with toes...Ouch! Say, maybe you should go get the rabies shots now and avoid the rush! My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amanda965 0 #17 September 17, 2005 THose things are so freakin weird looking!Blue skies and SAFE landings! ~Amanda~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
okalb 79 #18 September 17, 2005 Be careful, don't be too friendly. I had an armadillo start showing up around my house last year. He decided he like it so much he would move in. He dug a huge hole all the way under the foundation of my house. It became a nightmare to deal with. He later started digging little holes all over my yard every night. I finally had to flood him out of the hole and fill it with mothballs to keep him out. If you want to get rid of him, they are very sensitive to smell. Spreading mothballs or cayenne pepper or something like that will drive them away. -OKTime flies like an arrow....fruit flies like a banana Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveStMarys 0 #19 September 17, 2005 Living in the south, I can attest to the damage that armadillos can do. They tear up the yard, YES they can get under the house, tear up foundation and EVEN get into the interior walls of a house. Yeah, they are cool lookin' little tanks , they don't see well at all, but I wouldn't encourage this behavior. BobbiA miracle is not defined by an event. A miracle is defined by gratitude. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adamjenner 0 #20 September 17, 2005 i find that pretty sweet we sure don't have armadillo's in canada Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swedishcelt 0 #21 September 17, 2005 Are your legs REALLY that hairy? Woh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike111 0 #22 September 17, 2005 Looks like my old french teacher!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riddler 0 #23 September 17, 2005 QuoteI started saving the yolks and cooking them as a treat for the raccoons I feed every night. The raccoons get either dry dog food or dry cat food every night and now were getting the occasional egg yolk omelette as a side dish. You are *feeding* the local racoons and armidillos? Dude - you have balls! Hope it's not your house And if it's not, I hope you hate your landlord. Those things are gonna be the biggest pain in the ass for you. Maybe when you go on vacation, you can hire sitters to keep feeding them at night Seriously, they tell their friends about the free lunch, and pretty soon, you got every critter in the state digging through your trash, digging in your lawn and they'll even come inside your house if you leave a window open.Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #24 September 17, 2005 'Possom on the half shell.... nasty little things!Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4WayXena 0 #25 September 17, 2005 Regular Dr. Doolittle, ain't ya? Names for the armadillo - Splat Fluffy Speak! (you'll get it if you're a fan of The Tick) Robin Have fun feeding the critters! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
