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Re: restraint

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Posted by Chris L. on March 21, 2002 at 00:04:45:

In Reply to: restraint posted by Kevin on March 20, 2002 at 15:05:29:

: Can they bite?
yes but only if you jam the tip of your finger into their mouth, they have a very small oppening and only a couple flat teeth, they are very uninclined to bite, even wild ones. More so, clawing and scratching will get the best of you!

: How would you properly restrain/hold a wild armadillo?
Holding... hmm try not to flip upside down alot, and their "shoulder area" is a good place to grab, left and right sides with left and right hands. I guess you could say they are about as ocward to pic up as any small cat. Watch out for those claws!

: And What size cage would one need?
I would suggest a cage as big as one could afford and, if you are housing it in an area that is pretty confining I would definately suggest a time of day that they are free to roam, supervised of course!

besides the GIANT armadillo, a 6'X 5' rectangular pen or enclosure should be addequate for any of the other species.

Chris.

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: : : Can they bite? : yes but only if you jam the tip of your finger into their mouth, they have a very small oppening and only a couple flat teeth, they are very uninclined to bite, even wild ones. More so, clawing and scratching will get the best of you! : : How would you properly restrain/hold a wild armadillo? : Holding... hmm try not to flip upside down alot, and their "shoulder area" is a good place to grab, left and right sides with left and right hands. I guess you could say they are about as ocward to pic up as any small cat. Watch out for those claws! : : And What size cage would one need? : I would suggest a cage as big as one could afford and, if you are housing it in an area that is pretty confining I would definately suggest a time of day that they are free to roam, supervised of course! : besides the GIANT armadillo, a 6'X 5' rectangular pen or enclosure should be addequate for any of the other species. : : Chris.

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