I caught a cute little mouse! - General

[QUOTE=Gbps;45498364]Man, mice have it tough. They're considered pests because they spread diseases and try to make homes in people's walls. If only that weren't the case though, then they'd be treated like bunnies or other cute wild animals. Also, since mice are domesticate-able animals, it might become attached to you if it realizes that you tended to it while hurt. That's a very common way for wild animals to become attached to humans.[/QUOTE] this reminds me of a cat that suddenly showed up at my place in 2012. my oldest male cat had found him wandering around, and they became buddies and played outdoors. it was incredibly aggressive towards us, but decided to stick around because of our cat. we decided to put food on the porch for it to eat as it was incredibly thin. whenever we showed up though, it'd run. it started off with incredibly aggressive eyes, aggressive stance and everything. eventually it stopped running away by the sight of us, but if we got too close it'd attack. it was still improvement to us, so we kept giving it food since we felt bad for him. after a few weeks of giving it food, it started gaining weight and actually got kind of fat :v: at this point he had started to actually let us pet him and everything, and it was so nice. at first I'd probably dismiss the cat for being too aggressive, and I never intended for it to end up like it did, but it got so much more calm and loving. its eyes were never "angry" looking by now, but instead it had had wide, open and cute eyes. we started to let it in, and even though it'd occasionally be scared and attack, it was such an improvement. we decided to call him Lille Trille due to him being kind of fat and little. not sure what it's called in english, but that's what we called him. time goes by, and we start letting him in and even sleep indoors. when he saw us, he'd walk to us and stroke himself against our legs while making the typical engine noises cats do when they're happy. he was such a charmer and wanted to be cuddled with all the time, and was incredibly playful. it was a great cat. it was so amazing to see the difference between when we first saw him and what we ended up with. what he looked like when we first saw him [IMG]http://i.cubeupload.com/xRL9Sf.png[/IMG] and from when he got better (looks a little grumpy in this picture) [IMG]http://i.cubeupload.com/3I44Ps.png[/IMG] sadly my stepfather didn't want to keep him, so after a few months (I believe it went on for over half a year), we gave him away to a foster home where he could hopefully be put in a caring family. a year after we had given him away, we got word that he had actually escaped. I have no words on how much I miss that cat and how much I loved the guy. if I could, I'd bring him back into my home anyday. it really was one of the most loving cats I've ever seen

[QUOTE=PredGD;45498842] [IMG]http://i.cubeupload.com/xRL9Sf.png[/IMG] [/QUOTE] wtf his eyes did he eat uranium or something

[QUOTE=MenteR;45498922]wtf his eyes did he eat uranium or something[/QUOTE] Cameras fuck with animal's eyes, though usually they end up red...

[QUOTE=Mort Stroodle;45498935]Cameras fuck with animal's eyes, though usually they end up red...[/QUOTE] what is a joke

[QUOTE=MenteR;45498948]what is a joke[/QUOTE] funny so unlike your post

Cats always get laser eyes in cameras [editline]25th July 2014[/editline] it looks pretty rad

[QUOTE=MenteR;45498922]wtf his eyes did he eat uranium or something[/QUOTE] My cats eyes would do that on their own. We took it as she was happy. Like how green on a mood ring means happy(I think?).

For those who don't know, many animals have a layer of membrane on the back of their eye that reflects visible light, which causes that effect on cameras. [url]http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tapetum_lucidum[/url]

[QUOTE=SteakStyles;45498972]My cats eyes would do that on their own. We took it as she was happy. Like how green on a mood ring means happy(I think?).[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=vetinfo.com]Once a kitten’s eyes have developed completely, by about 3 months of age, his eyes should be done changing color. If, at this point, you detect any other eye color changes, it may be a sign of eye damage or a serious underlying medical condition. [B]Cases in which a cat’s eyes change color dramatically over a short period of time are of particular concern.[/B] [/QUOTE] Go see a vet about that shit.

sorry to post so much about the stray cat I found once, but my mother still had a picture from when he had been improving. he looks fairly grumpy in this picture, but don't let that fool you, he was incredibly nice [IMG]http://i.cubeupload.com/3I44Ps.png[/IMG]

[QUOTE=ImpSnob;45498953]funny so unlike your post[/QUOTE] nice

Just FYI, the cage is really really dark at the moment. I just set the camera to record in 0.25fps, and with exposure to the max :v: [editline]o[/editline] Eh, kept messing with the settings. Set it to be dark looking.

[img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/52/Slingshot_(weapon).jpg[/img] space time

4chan has put animals into space so why can't we get a balloon

Roast it around a fire and dip it in some garlic sauce and sprinkle some seasoning on it.

[QUOTE=Graaicko;45499586]Roast it around a fire and dip it in some garlic sauce and sprinkle some seasoning on it.[/QUOTE] And you're supposed to be a Canadian? what has the world come to

elbow drop him like Macho Man did

I'll be doing a check on whether it's alive, then I'll be going to bed.

if you wake up and it's floating off don't blame me

Ouch, that sounds so vicious

Welp, no worries. I turned on the lights, and he's clearly just sleeping or something. He moved his head a bit, looking around in confusion, then back to resting position. [editline]26th July 2014[/editline] He's laying with the head in the entrance of the box.

Paul Simon; Lord and savior of rodents

It's moving about now. Not sure what it's doing. [editline]26th July 2014[/editline] welp, bed time.

Make sure you kiss Sgt. Taco goodnight

If you plan to actually keep it, then in the future you should probably buy a proper hamster cage and litter/bedding. The litter you can get from the store are usually shredded wood pulp or chopped up cardboard (which you could probably make yourself given time and a big enough box) I also heard that a layer of newspaper underneath is good so that the bedding/litter doesnt get glued to the cage with excrement. Also bedding is different from litter. Bedding is for where your mouse usually sleeps, litter is for everywhere else. If you get the newspaper, torn up/shredded newspaper makes good bedding. Also maybe a shallower bowl or one of those hamster water bottles. You should research the pros and cons of different enclosures,

[QUOTE=Gbps;45498364]Man, mice have it tough. They're considered pests because they spread diseases and try to make homes in people's walls. If only that weren't the case though, then they'd be treated like bunnies or other cute wild animals. Also, since mice are domesticate-able animals, it might become attached to you if it realizes that you tended to it while hurt. That's a very common way for wild animals to become attached to humans.[/QUOTE] Bunnies are also considered pests because they ruin both land and gardens alike. Squirrels are even considered pests because they, too, like to chew on things and get into bird-feeders on top of that. There aren't too many critters that I can think of that people welcome with open arms except for *certain* birds.

[QUOTE=Zero-Point;45500853]Bunnies are also considered pests because they ruin both land and gardens alike. Squirrels are even considered pests because they, too, like to chew on things and get into bird-feeders on top of that. There aren't too many critters that I can think of that people welcome with open arms except for *certain* birds.[/QUOTE] Nah I'm talking about "Daww bunnies" vs "Eek a mouse kill it". Bein very different from "Eek a bunny kill it" vs "Daww a mouse!" I'm aware what animals do to crops but I'm talking about typical 'cuteness' perception.

[QUOTE=Gbps;45500877]Nah I'm talking about "Daww bunnies" vs "Eek a mouse kill it". Bein very different from "Eek a bunny kill it" vs "Daww a mouse!" I'm aware what animals do to crops but I'm talking about typical 'cuteness' perception.[/QUOTE] Depends on where you live. People tend to hate rabbits out here (or love them, as dinner). Worse though are Prairie Dogs, as they're known only to ruin land out here, making them a rancher's worst nightmare due to all the cattle which end up with broken legs from stepping in a hole. Mice (deer mice) are pretty much the same here, people tend to hate them because of the property damage they can cause and the disease they can carry, and since a lot of feed grain is grown out here, they're EVERYWHERE. Some nights you can literally see them crossing the road in a blanket of mice, completely unavoidable (though I avoid farm roads at night for this reason). Personally if I ended up capturing a mouse alive (I taught my cat that it gets a treat if it brings them back alive and in once piece), I release them outside. Haven't had any with blood yet, so I guess the training worked. Now if only we could get her to leave the lizards alone... But spiders are no different. They're actually nice to have around, but most everyone flips their shit at the sight of a tiny spider in the window, or next to an out-door light (they don't stay little for too long in places like that, smart spiders :v: ). They, too, were typically captured and released outside if they were the "roaming" types (that don't make webs) or if they were web-makers in an inconvenient spot.

[QUOTE=paul simon;45499617]And you're supposed to be a Canadian? what has the world come to[/QUOTE] We are arresting this man shortly, we apologize for the inconvenience. Canadians are occasionally known to take their deep woods survival instincts to an extreme, causing some particularly un-Canadian statements. He will be treated and re-integrated as a helpful and polite member of society in the coming months, and provided a job on the maple syrup farms. Once again sincerely sorry, Canada

[QUOTE=mecaguy03;45500843]If you plan to actually keep it, then in the future you should probably buy a proper hamster cage and litter/bedding. The litter you can get from the store are usually shredded wood pulp or chopped up cardboard (which you could probably make yourself given time and a big enough box) I also heard that a layer of newspaper underneath is good so that the bedding/litter doesnt get glued to the cage with excrement. Also bedding is different from litter. Bedding is for where your mouse usually sleeps, litter is for everywhere else. If you get the newspaper, torn up/shredded newspaper makes good bedding. Also maybe a shallower bowl or one of those hamster water bottles. You should research the pros and cons of different enclosures,[/QUOTE] I've considered everything in that post, don't worry.