Hi Hillbilly,
Please produce proof of your statement that armadillos carry leprosy. As a member of the British Community here, I visit a leper colony on a regular basis, and having researched the facts (I think) pretty thoroughly, the disease can only be passed from human to human during the infectious stage. ie. from animal to human is highly unlikely, unless you intend to have sexual relations with an armadillo !!!!!??!!!! Even that is unlikely......