Is there something chewing on my iPhone case?

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Is there something chewing on my iPhone case?

Posted: 4/21/2017 10:13:18 AM EDT

I noticed what I figured were weird scratches on my iPhone car a few days ago and figured it got scraped. But then today more marks. And then really weird scratches around a microphone port.

I took pictures, but they suck since they are with my work phone.

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Posted: 4/21/2017 10:20:42 AM EDT

[#1]

How do you carry it?

Posted: 4/21/2017 10:23:17 AM EDT

[#2]

In my pocket. With the work phone and a G19 reload. I thought it could be the magazine hurting it. But the work phone has no marks on it.

Posted: 4/21/2017 10:24:00 AM EDT

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mice?

Posted: 4/21/2017 10:24:12 AM EDT

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Those pics should be good enough to run through updog, they have really good algorithms for analyzing bite patterns on most common species. If they come back with nothing, I'd suspect wear from movement.

Posted: 4/21/2017 10:26:25 AM EDT

[#5]

Is your phone normally where something would chew on it without your knowledge?

If it's in your pocket..... I'll guess crabs.

Posted: 4/21/2017 10:29:26 AM EDT

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That's what it looks like to me, a small rodent of some sort.

Posted: 4/21/2017 10:30:47 AM EDT

[#7]

roaches like softer plastic like that

Posted: 4/21/2017 10:30:56 AM EDT

[#8]

That's your crabs.

Posted: 4/21/2017 10:34:21 AM EDT

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I hate where I live. It's a 90 year old two-unit (upstairs unit/downstairs unit) house. Downstairs is not occupied and is filthy. I've told my landlord that I am pretty sure there are rodents down there. He's a good guy but having financial problems. I bet he hasn't handled it.

I guess I'll put out traps and spray more. I'm moving out at the beginning of August.

Posted: 4/21/2017 10:34:25 AM EDT

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You're in Florida. It's obviously giant cat-eating lizards.

Posted: 4/21/2017 10:38:12 AM EDT

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My ram mount on my motorcycle leaves a perfect ring cut into the back of my phone case, people are always asking if I use it as a coaster.

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Posted: 4/21/2017 10:42:35 AM EDT

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My ram mount on my motorcycle leaves a perfect ring cut into the back of my phone case, people are always asking if I use it as a coaster.

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WTF man, do you use that thing as a coaster?

Posted: 4/21/2017 10:49:22 AM EDT

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Do you keep it next to your bed at night? Where you might, well, nibble at it when you're sleeping?

Posted: 4/21/2017 10:54:27 AM EDT

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Do you keep it next to your bed at night? Where you might, well, nibble at it when you're sleeping?

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Lol, yes. However, my G19 is right next to my iPhone. And it has Talon grips which are a soft rubber as well. No marks at all. I started going through my food not stored in the fridge, and I have noticed no chew marks and none of my food appears to be infested with anything. I do find the occasional dead roach because I spray, but I live in Florida, so there are going to be random roaches.

Posted: 4/21/2017 10:57:37 AM EDT

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I've seen this before, a buddy of mine started seeing similar chewing.

Three days later...dead.

Posted: 4/21/2017 11:00:51 AM EDT

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You're in Florida. It's obviously giant cat-eating lizards.

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Posted: 4/21/2017 3:33:11 PM EDT

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Rodents. Manufacturers use peanut-based oil as a mold release agent. Car wiring is also attractive to rodents.

Posted: 4/21/2017 3:45:43 PM EDT

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Those pics should be good enough to run through updog, they have really good algorithms for analyzing bite patterns on most common species. If they come back with nothing, I'd suspect wear from movement.

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I'll bite. What's updog?

Posted: 4/21/2017 4:27:20 PM EDT

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i don't know

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