About armadillos in Central Florida
Nine-banded armadillos are relentless across Central Florida — Apopka, Sanford, Oviedo, St. Cloud and Clermont see the highest call volume. Sandy soils make digging easy year-round.
How to identify armadillos
- Golf-ball-sized holes across the lawn
- Burrows against foundations, sheds and AC pads
- Uprooted plants and disturbed mulch beds
Risks and damage
- Foundation and slab undermining from burrows
- Extensive lawn damage
Where they get in
- Open landscape edges
- Unsealed crawlspace vents
- Gaps under sheds and decks
Our removal and exclusion process
- Property assessment
- Humane trapping
- Burrow evaluation and habitat recommendations
Read the full armadillo removal page for details.
How to prevent armadillos from returning
- Exclusion fencing around vulnerable structures
- Grub-population reduction
- Live trapping with same-visit exclusion
Armadillos removal across the Orlando metro
Wildlife Removal Orlando handles armadillos calls throughout Orlando, Winter Park, Maitland, Altamonte Springs, Apopka, Ocoee, Winter Garden, Sanford, Lake Mary, Oviedo, Kissimmee, St. Cloud, Clermont and the surrounding Central Florida communities.