Look what I found in my reloading stuff... (pics)

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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Look what I found in my reloading stuff... (pics)

Posted: 5/9/2004 10:34:28 AM EDT

So I went down to make some 10mm MG ammo, and I found this little guy in a box of brass I had left out to be sorted.

I picked him up with a Nitrile glove I had laying around, that's what he's laying on in these pictures.

So I showed Teri, and she said I should try to save it. We've kept mice before, but they were white 'feeder' mice that someone gave us (had 3 generations over a few years). She read up on what's needed to take care of him and finally decided she didn't want to do the work to save him. (instructions found here)

He'll sit on my reloading bench with me until about 5, when I need to get ready to take my mother out for Mother's day.

I figure once I'm done, I'll put him back as close to where I found him as I can (in case his mother comes looking for him). Anyone else have any opinions? Yes, I realize he's spawn of a pest, but I do have a heart and will not intentionally kill a helpless animal.

Jonathan

Posted: 5/9/2004 10:51:29 AM EDT

[#1]

Do you have a cat? Problem solved....

Kevin

Posted: 5/9/2004 10:52:25 AM EDT

[#2]

Posted: 5/9/2004 11:00:52 AM EDT

[#3]

For cryin out loud - it's a friggin mouse! Just kill it and throw it away. If you can't handle that, take it outside, away from the house, and leave it there. Mice are more than just "pests".

Posted: 5/9/2004 11:03:44 AM EDT

[#4]

My local pet store sells those feed mice for $1 each.

Posted: 5/9/2004 11:10:53 AM EDT

[#5]

Flush it.

Posted: 5/9/2004 11:26:19 AM EDT

[#6]

Got a clay pigeon thrower?

Posted: 5/9/2004 11:30:28 AM EDT

[#7]

Posted: 5/9/2004 11:37:23 AM EDT

[#8]

I used to work in a pet store, that looks more like a rat than a mouse. If you found it all by itself, then I suspect that the mother was moving her offspring and you startled her, causeing her to drop it. That or it has been ostrizied by the mother for some reason. Like any animal, mother rats(mice) don't leave their offspring unattended or alone.
Plus, now that you have handled it, the mother is not likely to take it back. Dont feel bad, She probably has 6-10 more to take care of.

Posted: 5/9/2004 11:39:15 AM EDT

[#9]

We call those "pinkies", feed it to your nearest snake.

Posted: 5/9/2004 1:22:20 PM EDT

[#10]

Tannerite

Posted: 5/9/2004 1:44:03 PM EDT

[#11]

Quoted:
So I went down to make some 10mm MG ammo, and I found this little guy in a box of brass I had left out to be sorted.
vlsi1.engr.utk.edu/~turnmire/zo.jpg
I picked him up with a Nitrile glove I had laying around, that's what he's laying on in these pictures.
vlsi1.engr.utk.edu/~turnmire/zi.jpg

So I showed Teri, and she said I should try to save it. We've kept mice before, but they were white 'feeder' mice that someone gave us (had 3 generations over a few years). She read up on what's needed to take care of him and finally decided she didn't want to do the work to save him. (instructions found here)

He'll sit on my reloading bench with me until about 5, when I need to get ready to take my mother out for Mother's day.

I figure once I'm done, I'll put him back as close to where I found him as I can (in case his mother comes looking for him). Anyone else have any opinions? Yes, I realize he's spawn of a pest, but I do have a heart and will not intentionally kill a helpless animal.

Jonathan

Just throw it out the window Panzy

Posted: 5/9/2004 1:55:45 PM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:
Got a clay pigeon thrower?

Launch

Posted: 5/9/2004 4:28:40 PM EDT

[#13]

If don't have a friendly neighborhood snake to feed it to, load it into a shotshell.

Posted: 5/9/2004 4:55:56 PM EDT

[#14]

Posted: 5/9/2004 10:46:57 PM EDT

[#15]

MMMM, Honta Virus

Digital

Posted: 5/9/2004 10:57:38 PM EDT

[#16]

Quoted:
Tannerite

That's fucked up...
I like it.

Posted: 5/9/2004 11:08:54 PM EDT

[#17]

Quoted:
www.misplaced.net/stfu/thesolution.jpg

now all we need is a picture of a guy holding a hand over his mouth as in "shut up"

Posted: 5/9/2004 11:18:43 PM EDT

[#18]

To big for a mouse. Its a rat!

The only good rat is a dead rat except for my daughters rat.

Posted: 5/10/2004 3:20:10 AM EDT

[#19]

Quoted:
I used to work in a pet store, that looks more like a rat than a mouse. If you found it all by itself, then I suspect that the mother was moving her offspring and you startled her, causeing her to drop it. That or it has been ostrizied by the mother for some reason. Like any animal, mother rats(mice) don't leave their offspring unattended or alone.
Plus, now that you have handled it, the mother is not likely to take it back. Dont feel bad, She probably has 6-10 more to take care of.

It does look pretty big to be a mouse and the head looks longer than a mouse too.

Posted: 5/10/2004 3:24:14 AM EDT

[#20]

Quoted:
Quoted:
So I went down to make some 10mm MG ammo, and I found this little guy in a box of brass I had left out to be sorted.
vlsi1.engr.utk.edu/~turnmire/zo.jpg
I picked him up with a Nitrile glove I had laying around, that's what he's laying on in these pictures.
vlsi1.engr.utk.edu/~turnmire/zi.jpg

So I showed Teri, and she said I should try to save it. We've kept mice before, but they were white 'feeder' mice that someone gave us (had 3 generations over a few years). She read up on what's needed to take care of him and finally decided she didn't want to do the work to save him. (instructions found here)

He'll sit on my reloading bench with me until about 5, when I need to get ready to take my mother out for Mother's day.

I figure once I'm done, I'll put him back as close to where I found him as I can (in case his mother comes looking for him). Anyone else have any opinions? Yes, I realize he's spawn of a pest, but I do have a heart and will not intentionally kill a helpless animal.

Jonathan

Just throw it out the window Panzy

Like the definition of it.

I am surprised he shoots targets ................. considering that the paper came from trees and all..

Posted: 5/10/2004 3:26:12 AM EDT

[#21]

Looks dried up and dead to me. Throw it out.

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