tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752284668830203660.post6521494047185508180..comments2023-10-26T06:22:15.010-07:00Comments on Books by Patricia Puddle: Not a Mouse, nor a Rat, but a Brown Antechinus (Antechinus stuartii )Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216407428320615449noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752284668830203660.post-67730167657511536142014-12-07T01:34:02.799-08:002014-12-07T01:34:02.799-08:00Hi, Ian, have you caught them yet? If they have ba...Hi, Ian, have you caught them yet? If they have babies, they have many. I once caught 16 antechinus on our house, then after catching them and releasing them back into the woods, we found out where they were getting in. The little blighters had chewed/scratched their way through a concrete slab. Yes they did. It took them a while to dig through and when we heard the scratching, we could never work out where it was coming from. They came in through the corner in our lounger room, but right behind a bookshelf so we didn't see the chewed, ripped carpet. Very smart littl critters. The first I saw of them was when I heard a noise in the bedroom, a box falling over in the wardrobe. I turned on the lamp and up there on the ceiling staring down at me was what I first thought was a rat. But then it ran upside down across the ceiling, then dropped like a ball to the floor and bolted under the bed. LOL. Took us weeks to capture that one. You can tell if you have antechinus because their poo is curly at the end, unlike a rat or mouse. Good luck catching the little blighters. They can run up your body in a flash. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03216407428320615449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752284668830203660.post-36296699916494480272014-12-07T01:25:32.172-08:002014-12-07T01:25:32.172-08:00Prue, I used pieces of chicken, peanut butter, or ...Prue, I used pieces of chicken, peanut butter, or best of all, they loved guinea pig seed bar. :) We had guinea pigs at the time and the antichinus used to get in their cage at night and pinch their treat. So that's what I used to catch them in the safe trap. Good luck if you haven't caught them yet.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03216407428320615449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752284668830203660.post-83093646742080981152014-11-02T21:54:36.506-08:002014-11-02T21:54:36.506-08:00It seems that we may have one too! Something was e...It seems that we may have one too! Something was eating a hole in a banana in a fruit bowl on the kitchen table. We laid out a ring of flour dust around it last night and took some photos. This morning there were numerous 5 toed prints in the flour as well as fainter ones on the chair it climbed up. The fun has just begun!Iannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752284668830203660.post-77590927315915804952014-04-21T16:04:33.907-07:002014-04-21T16:04:33.907-07:00OK so this is a bit old now and we have a/some ant...OK so this is a bit old now and we have a/some antechinus resident in our house. They are very shy and it took us ages to work out it/they weren't mice. But what do you use for bait in the trap to catch them? Their nests usually involve a lovely clean pile of linen or something white and beautiful which end up black and mouldy, so we feel they should be returned to their happy ourtside home.Pruenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752284668830203660.post-6421990378195195332011-04-29T20:27:56.102-07:002011-04-29T20:27:56.102-07:00Yipes! They are back. It's antechinus season a...Yipes! They are back. It's antechinus season and I have more in my house. Nooooo!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03216407428320615449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752284668830203660.post-15587045529636051712010-04-01T18:22:09.680-07:002010-04-01T18:22:09.680-07:00Great story. Sounds like you're being invaded...Great story. Sounds like you're being invaded. Hopefully no more of them will show up over the weekend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752284668830203660.post-88433675706056995842010-04-01T09:38:16.289-07:002010-04-01T09:38:16.289-07:00Trish, that's awesome! I love the pictures and...Trish, that's awesome! I love the pictures and this blog! Actually I think the critter is adorable!Chrissynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752284668830203660.post-33170641330095874042010-03-31T12:13:06.056-07:002010-03-31T12:13:06.056-07:00Hi Theresa. Thanks for visiting. Yes, they do look...Hi Theresa. Thanks for visiting. Yes, they do look a lot like mice, but they're bigger than mice and smaller than rats.<br /><br />We caught the last one yesterday, hopefully. They have teeth like a dog, not like a rodent and their heads are bigger in proportion. I have no idea how they got into the house, but they can flatten themselves and get into small places. LOL. Not!<br /><br />I don't have a cat becuse of the wildlife around here.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03216407428320615449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752284668830203660.post-25239356104567291542010-03-31T07:22:18.136-07:002010-03-31T07:22:18.136-07:00Yikes. It looks a lot like a mouse. We had a pro...Yikes. It looks a lot like a mouse. We had a problem with mice, but once we got a cat, I haven't seen any since.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752284668830203660.post-59208633287486389092010-03-28T07:52:49.197-07:002010-03-28T07:52:49.197-07:00Thanks for visiting my blog, Marti. I can't be...Thanks for visiting my blog, Marti. I can't believe one of those little critters went into Boofhead's cage last night and left a parcel. LOL. Not! I can't seem to catch him or her in the safe trap, but I'll keep trying. I added some Insectavore and chicken, maybe that will catch him/her. I hope so.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03216407428320615449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752284668830203660.post-13687755352040851422010-03-27T10:55:59.179-07:002010-03-27T10:55:59.179-07:00Trish, how awesome!!!!! I'm so glad you were a...Trish, how awesome!!!!! I'm so glad you were able to have such a great experience with these critters! You are such a friend to the animals! I loved the pictures and th story. I hope your grandson recovers form the experience! He has a great story to tell his friends, now, that's for sure! Can't wait to hear other stories about this batch of young ones in your house!<br />MartiMarti Nortonnoreply@blogger.com