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Post by lbp on May 20, 2015 13:58:06 GMT
and find a baby opossum in a rat trap!! I almost stepped on it! Our office is located on a river and we have had a problem with rats so we have the extermination service keep and service the traps in our building. Poor opossum was still alive, barely. The extermination service came out and caught it and let it go in the field beside the building. I will never walk into my office without the light on again! Now to clean up 'possum poop! UGH!
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Post by paget on May 20, 2015 14:00:22 GMT
Oh my gosh. I might have died. Thank goodness you had someone available to take care of it! I think you should take the rest of the day off to "recover"  |
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2015 14:05:24 GMT
OMG.... i have an unhealthy fear of rats and opossums used to live in our backyard - I'm having an anxiety moment just reading your post.
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Post by lbp on May 20, 2015 14:16:12 GMT
Oh my gosh. I might have died. Thank goodness you had someone available to take care of it! I think you should take the rest of the day off to "recover" I agree, I need to go home and recover  |
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Post by kelly316 on May 20, 2015 14:21:47 GMT
FIND A NEW JOB! This is not a normal or healthy work environment! You deserve the week off!
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Post by garcia5050 on May 20, 2015 14:38:52 GMT
I heard that possums keep the rat/mice population down, they don't get rabies, and they are more afraid of humans than we are of them. I still wouldn't want one in my office, but I give them a pass when I see them outside.
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Post by annabella on May 20, 2015 14:46:20 GMT
Wow that's terrible!
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Post by happymomma on May 20, 2015 14:47:36 GMT
Ooh. What a yuckky surprise. Those things are disease ridden in many ways.
Glad it is outta there!
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Post by peano on May 20, 2015 14:58:42 GMT
I heard that possums keep the rat/mice population down, they don't get rabies, and they are more afraid of humans than we are of them. I still wouldn't want one in my office, but I give them a pass when I see them outside. Yes, I've read only good things about possums, since one I named "Pete" started visiting our bird feeders in the winter of 2014, and I was concerned that seeing one out in daylight meant he might be rabid. Apparently it is possible for possums to get rabies, but very unlikely because their body temperature is too low to harbor the virus. So if you see them out during the day in a harsh winter--they're just scrounging harder for food. Also, they are excellent tick killers--an article I read last week likened them to tick vacuums. Not only do they eat ticks in your yard, they keep themselves clean and free of ticks, unlike field mice which do not, and are loaded with them. |
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2015 15:05:50 GMT
FIND A NEW JOB! This is not a normal or healthy work environment! You deserve the week off! And chocolate ASAP |
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Post by MaryMary on May 20, 2015 15:15:41 GMT
Possum poop is not the only thing I'd have to clean up.
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Post by dockmaster on May 20, 2015 15:32:39 GMT
I am with Mary Mary. I would have to go home to change clothes.
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Post by happymomma on May 20, 2015 15:43:53 GMT
They are resistant to rabies, but carry a host of other diseases. I know that horse owners are very leery of them as well, as there is some disease they have that kill horses. I'd have to search for that but here is a clip I found on them regarding other disease.
Opossum carry diseases such as leptospirosis, tuberculosis, relapsing fever, tularemia, spotted fever, toxoplasmosis, coccidiosis, trichomoniasis, and Chagas disease. They may also be infested with fleas, ticks, mites, and lice. Opossum are hosts for cat and dog fleas, especially in urban environments.
So yeah. The rabies worry is not so great but they are nasty in other ways. Steer clear.
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Post by stittsygirl on May 20, 2015 15:47:09 GMT
I love opossums, and love having them come into my yard at night. I've never had any issues with them. That would be startling, but I'm glad it was set free  . |
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Post by calgal08 on May 20, 2015 15:52:24 GMT
Holy cow, that would scare the crap out of me
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Post by originalvanillabean on May 20, 2015 15:59:47 GMT
What a surprise!
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Post by SweetieBsMom on May 20, 2015 16:45:11 GMT
I can sympathize. One day I got up to walk out of my cube and there was a big 'ole black snake sitting there. I said "SH*T!" grabbed my recycle bin and threw it over him then begged the guys I worked with to take him outside. BLECH! My building is 15 years old, they cleared woods to build it. I guess when it first opened, it was infested with wolf spiders. I, have a thing about spiders, would have quit ON THE SPOT. Then after the spiders, it was mice. Now we have snakes....still better than spiders.
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Post by Katie on May 20, 2015 16:47:33 GMT
I heard that possums keep the rat/mice population down, they don't get rabies, and they are more afraid of humans than we are of them. I still wouldn't want one in my office, but I give them a pass when I see them outside. Yes, I've read only good things about possums, since one I named "Pete" started visiting our bird feeders in the winter of 2014, and I was concerned that seeing one out in daylight meant he might be rabid. Apparently it is possible for possums to get rabies, but very unlikely because their body temperature is too low to harbor the virus. So if you see them out during the day in a harsh winter--they're just scrounging harder for food. Also, they are excellent tick killers--an article I read last week likened them to tick vacuums. Not only do they eat ticks in your yard, they keep themselves clean and free of ticks, unlike field mice which do not, and are loaded with them. Such good info...thank you! I have always been afraid of them, but knowing all of these facts makes me appreciate them more. |
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Post by mommaho on May 20, 2015 16:50:33 GMT
Good Lord I would have had to gone home to change my pants!  |
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