Armadillo Removal in Hampton, GA
You walk out in the morning and the yard looks like hogs went through it, with dozens of cone-shaped holes and the pine straw scattered everywhere? In Hampton, that's an armadillo that walked in from the field next door. Call us and tell us about the job — we will confirm the local crew for your county before any work starts.
Armadillos digging up your Hampton yard
Pros in middle Georgia say armadillos are getting more common every year, and Hampton has a lot of what they like. Pasture, hay ground and wooded creek bottoms give them space to burrow, and a watered lawn next to all that is easy digging. An armadillo eats grubs, worms and beetle larvae. It finds them by smell at night and digs cone-shaped holes to get them. One armadillo can tear up a whole yard in a single night.
Most people try something from the store first, like mothballs, castor-oil granules or an ultrasonic stake, and none of it works. Armadillos dig by instinct and don't react to repellents. They also can't be lured with bait. What works is a trap set right on the path the armadillo already walks, with barriers added afterward so another one doesn't move into the same burrow.
Lawn damage now, structure damage later
Armadillos do two kinds of damage. The first is the one you notice: holes all over the lawn and soil kicked out of the flower beds. You can reseed or rake that. The second is more serious. Armadillos dig burrows under decks, sheds, AC pads, porch steps and slabs. A burrow can run several feet and slowly wash out the soil under a footing. Older Hampton houses with porches and add-on decks give armadillos plenty of these spots.
Don't treat the lawn for grubs
It sounds sensible to kill the grubs so the armadillo has nothing to eat. Pros generally advise against it. When there are fewer grubs, the armadillo digs more holes to find the ones that are left, so the yard gets torn up worse. Skip the grub treatment and remove the animal instead.
Why repellents and home remedies fail
Armadillos have poor eyesight and dig by smell, so they don't react to repellents. Mothballs, castor oil, predator urine, ultrasonic stakes and hot pepper all fail for the same reason. Mothballs are also a poison you shouldn't spread around a yard where kids or pets play. Every week spent trying these remedies is another week of fresh holes.
Trapping: it's about placement
Bait doesn't work on armadillos, so the trap has to go where the armadillo already walks. Pros most often use pre-set wooden box traps. They follow the fresh digging back to the animal's path, usually along a fence line, the edge of a field, or along the side of a building. Then they set the trap right on that path, with boards or barriers that funnel the armadillo inside. Good placement is most of the job. There are no legal restrictions on trapping armadillos in Georgia.
Close the burrow and check for young
After the armadillo is caught, the pro makes sure no young are left in the burrow. Then the burrow is filled or blocked, and the open space under the deck, shed or porch gets an L-shaped wire barrier buried at the edge so the next armadillo can't dig back under. Burrows that are left open are often taken over by another animal.
Why the next one shows up
Armadillos travel along the same field edges and fence rows night after night, and Georgia winters don't kill them off. When one armadillo is removed from a Hampton yard next to open land, another may eventually find the same spot. A good pro will tell you what to watch for and will come back for a follow-up if new digging appears. Removing the animal and blocking the burrow together is what keeps the yard clear for good.
Common armadillo questions in Hampton
Something is digging cone-shaped holes in my lawn in Hampton — what is it?+
Do armadillo repellents, mothballs or ultrasonic stakes work?+
There's a burrow under my deck or shed — is that an armadillo?+
How do you actually get rid of an armadillo?+
Will an armadillo damage my foundation?+
How much does armadillo removal cost in Hampton?+
Other Hampton problems that come with armadillos
Our wildlife crew handles these closely related problems — the ones that most often turn up with a armadillo issue.
Got more than armadillos in Hampton?
Armadillos are rarely the only animal in a Hampton yard at night. See everything we handle locally on the Hampton wildlife removal hub, or jump to Georgia wildlife removal.
Want the background before you call? Read our statewide guide: Armadillos tearing up your Georgia lawn.
Serving all of Henry County
Hampton is one part of Henry County. See wildlife removal in Henry County, GA for the county-wide picture — the animals we get called about most, and the other towns we cover.
One call to your Hampton armadillo crew
An armadillo will dig the same yard every night until it is removed, and its burrow can undermine a slab or a deck. Call us and tell us about the job — we will confirm the local crew for your county before any work starts.
- Local to Henry County. Georgia DNR-compliant handling — call to ask about licensing and insurance.
- Placement, not bait. Traps set on the armadillo's nightly path, then the burrow is closed off.
- Done right. Removal, exclusion and cleanup.