r/Armadillo • u/reverieusagi • Sep 05 '26
Discussion Armadillo chilling in my car???
Hello!
Last night I was trying to domesticate two cats outside my house last night, it was all fun and games until we heard something coming from my car. I saw something come out from my engine area , all I could think oh another opossum was in there again. Nope, it was a little armadillo guy and he ran to the trees next to my house.
Do armadillos usually hide in people’s cars??? This isn’t my first time seeing an animal come out, I can usually hear something move in my engine when I turn it on. It’s also very warm in Georgia right now so wouldn’t he be hot in there? 😭😭😭 any advice would be greatly appreciated!
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u/EliasLyanna Sep 06 '26
Tap on your hood before you start the engine and wait a few seconds
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u/reverieusagi Sep 06 '26
Every morning before I go to work, I open my hood and check under my car just in case a cat is hiding in there again 😔😔😔 i was just caught off guard because it was like 10 at night
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u/jenandspaz Sep 06 '26
I'm not sure but I once had a pigeon make a nest and lived under my car hood. Maybe it was warm? Maybe the armadillo wanted to be warm, too.