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07-06-13, 03:12 PM
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Re: I almost died from the cuteness.
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Yes I'm sure...and that's WHY they don't need any MORE "predators" (like humans & their roaming pets). Studies on various animals prove it DOES impair their health....things like deer chased by snowmobilers etc. may end up dying.
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I'll believe you once you provide a legitimate source for that information.
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07-05-13, 11:19 PM
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Re: I almost died from the cuteness.
I know, but I was a kid. As were my friends. We lived in the middle of no-where. Local theater ran about 6 months later than every where else (not even worth going to) , and the next closest was about 2 1/2 hours away. Local flora/fauna kept us busy. I personally never kept anything we caught, but I did get pretty good at catching them. We also didn't run them to the ground in a hell-bent determination to catch them frenzy.
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07-06-13, 12:36 AM
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Re: I almost died from the cuteness.
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I know, but I was a kid. As were my friends. We lived in the middle of no-where. Local theater ran about 6 months later than every where else (not even worth going to) , and the next closest was about 2 1/2 hours away. Local flora/fauna kept us busy. I personally never kept anything we caught, but I did get pretty good at catching them. We also didn't run them to the ground in a hell-bent determination to catch them frenzy.
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I understand...& thanks for clarifying. I was just speaking up for the creatures that couldn't... humans often cause more harm than they mean to. These "cute" creatures have disappeared from many areas and I'd much rather have lizards eating ants than people pouring poison everywhere. And don't underestimate ants...I once hung a new shirt in my dressing area & by morning there was a large ant invasion eating holes in it! (presumably they liked the fabric sizing?) They also killed a banded gecko I was keeping...and his cage was 4' off the floor.
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07-06-13, 01:30 AM
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Re: I almost died from the cuteness.
Awww... look how tiny it is!! 
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07-06-13, 10:26 AM
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Re: I almost died from the cuteness.
Very cute lizards, but I can tell you from experience that they make very poor captives. It is not easy to find ants for them (harvester ants are the preferred species).
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07-07-13, 11:58 AM
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Re: I almost died from the cuteness.
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Very cute lizards, but I can tell you from experience that they make very poor captives. It is not easy to find ants for them (harvester ants are the preferred species).
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The guy I was talking to, I know, wasn't using ants, SoR. (Which had peaked my interest.) Do wish I could remember just what he was using though. I think for babies he was using either pinheads or fruitflies and then later small crickets or roach nymphs. Unfortunately, it was over a year or two ago when I spoke to him.
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07-06-13, 11:00 AM
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Re: I almost died from the cuteness.
I see LOTS of these out in AZ
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07-06-13, 12:15 PM
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Re: I almost died from the cuteness.
Repashy sells a formic acid supplement, anyone have experience with it ?
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07-06-13, 01:42 PM
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Re: I almost died from the cuteness.
That's a cute little thing. 
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07-06-13, 02:07 PM
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Re: I almost died from the cuteness.
I've never seen a baby one before, just adults
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07-07-13, 06:50 AM
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Re: I almost died from the cuteness.
Yeah I've never heard of that either possum. No need to bash anyone over it. While yes, it undoubtedly stresses animals to be chased/captured, I highly doubt it results in extreme health issues or even their death. Animals are extremely resilient, how else would wild animal rescues be able to rehab not only captured but injured animals? Shouldn't they just die of fear? There would be a lot of dead animals just laying around if that were the case.
Deer chased by snowmobilers may end up dying...maybe...if the snowmobilers ran them until complete exhaustion.
Last edited by Pareeeee; 07-07-13 at 06:51 AM..
Reason: punkchewashun and spellin'
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07-07-13, 08:07 AM
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Re: I almost died from the cuteness.
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Yeah I've never heard of that either possum. No need to bash anyone over it. While yes, it undoubtedly stresses animals to be chased/captured, I highly doubt it results in extreme health issues or even their death. Animals are extremely resilient, how else would wild animal rescues be able to rehab not only captured but injured animals? Shouldn't they just die of fear? There would be a lot of dead animals just laying around if that were the case.
Deer chased by snowmobilers may end up dying...maybe...if the snowmobilers ran into themuntil complete exhaustion.
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07-07-13, 06:55 AM
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Re: I almost died from the cuteness.
It is so precious! Very cute!
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