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Little Armoured One

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Hi,

I am wanting to learn more about armadillos, can anybody help?

I want to know more about their habitat, what they eat, what sort of enclosure they need to make it as natural as possible? Any information you guys have will help me a lot!

Thanks :)
 
Little Armoured One said:
what sort of enclosure they need to make it as natural as possible?
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As for enclosures, the most natural armadillo enclosures I have seen is this one at the Minnesota Zoo:

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It is a mixed exhibit for Southern Three-Banded Armadillos and Golden Lion Tamarins. However, the armadillos prefer to stay sleeping in their den during zoo hours. Armadillos work best as a nocturnal exhibit or as animal ambassadors in zoos.
 
birdsandbats said:
As for enclosures, the most natural armadillo enclosures I have seen is this one at the Minnesota Zoo:

full

Photo by @snowleopard

It is a mixed exhibit for Southern Three-Banded Armadillos and Golden Lion Tamarins. However, the armadillos prefer to stay sleeping in their den during zoo hours. Armadillos work best as a nocturnal exhibit or as animal ambassadors in zoos.
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Thank you so much! I know they are nocturnal, would it be better to keep them Inside or could you have an outside enclosure for them too?
 
birdsandbats said:
As for enclosures, the most natural armadillo enclosures I have seen is this one at the Minnesota Zoo:

full

Photo by @snowleopard

It is a mixed exhibit for Southern Three-Banded Armadillos and Golden Lion Tamarins. However, the armadillos prefer to stay sleeping in their den during zoo hours. Armadillos work best as a nocturnal exhibit or as animal ambassadors in zoos.
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This looks like a horrible enclosure for an animal whose main occupationa are running around and digging....
 
Little Armoured One said:
So is this not a good enclosure? I'm honestly just here to learn more about armadillos
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We're just saying that, from that photo, it looks like an utterly bare enclosure. Concrete floor, mock-rock walls, nothing else. Nowhere to dig and nothing to do. It just looks pretty because the boundaries are made to look "natural".
 
Chlidonias said:
We're just saying that, from that photo, it looks like an utterly bare enclosure. Concrete floor, mock-rock walls, nothing else. Nowhere to dig and nothing to do. It just looks pretty because the boundaries are made to look "natural".
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No I understand, I want to hear everyone's view. From the picture you can't really tell what is in there, it does look quite small. There may be places to hide and dig around the corner. What sort of substrate is best for armadillos? If you know :)
 
lintworm said:
This looks like a horrible enclosure for an animal whose main occupationa are running around and digging....
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Chlidonias said:
We're just saying that, from that photo, it looks like an utterly bare enclosure. Concrete floor, mock-rock walls, nothing else. Nowhere to dig and nothing to do. It just looks pretty because the boundaries are made to look "natural".
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There are digging opportunities in the enclosure. However, I put the most natural looking enclosure for an armadillo. I have seen better habitats that do not look natural at all.
 
Little Armoured One said:
. If I get them when I know more about them and how to look after them id have to control their climate, I'm in the UK so it's cold more than hot here
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From your original post I thought this was a school assignment and you were looking at ZooChat as an easy way to get your homework done, but from the above comment it looks like you plan on keeping them yourself. In which case I suggest you start with hedgehogs.

And for the record, the enclosure in photo above looks like it is a relict of the 80's fad of making enclosures look 'natural' with faux wood (usually concrete or resin, or a similar product). Photos can be misleading, but it doesn't look to me suitable for an armadillo unless this is the indoor quarters and the greenery seen behind is the outdoor part of the enclosure.

:p

Hix
 
Hix said:
From your original post I thought this was a school assignment and you were looking at ZooChat as an easy way to get your homework done, but from the above comment it looks like you plan on keeping them yourself. In which case I suggest you start with hedgehogs.

And for the record, the enclosure in photo above looks like it is a relict of the 80's fad of making enclosures look 'natural' with faux wood (usually concrete or resin, or a similar product). Photos can be misleading, but it doesn't look to me suitable for an armadillo unless this is the indoor quarters and the greenery seen behind is the outdoor part of the enclosure.

:p

Hix
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Why would hedgehogs be a good place to start? Not trying to sound rude just trying to understand! I love armadillos I always have, I just don't know a lot about them and obviously if I was to keep them I want to know as much information as possible so I know I can give them the best possible care that I can.

The enclosure looks natural but it's not adequate for the armadillo to live in, I understand that now. Another part is I really need to understand what they need in an enclosure, obviously everybody's comments are helping me understand more and more :)
 
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