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jamesonkh
08/12/2006, 09:44 PM
I got up early the other morning to catch up on some work, and caught these shots instead....

http://www.frontiernet.net/~hirschzaz/Ebay/Pictures/fishtankmouse1.jpg

http://www.frontiernet.net/~hirschzaz/Ebay/Pictures/fishtankmouse2.jpg

http://www.frontiernet.net/~hirschzaz/Ebay/Pictures/fishtankmouse5.jpg

http://www.frontiernet.net/~hirschzaz/Ebay/Pictures/fishtankmouse6.jpg
MJAnderson
08/12/2006, 09:46 PM
I keep waiting for the final pic to load with him in the water.
TitansFan
08/12/2006, 09:47 PM
I thought the rats were suppose to be bigger in NY?
PelagicMagic
08/12/2006, 10:01 PM
time for some D-con
TitansFan
08/12/2006, 10:10 PM
wait a sec thats the display and not a sump huh? How did he scale the stand and glass tank to get to there?
PelagicMagic
08/12/2006, 10:12 PM
its a rat, they can go anywhere. He probably climbed the power cord to the light
xtrstangx
08/12/2006, 10:28 PM
Thats pretty sweet.

Has anyone ever tried to cook a rat/mouse? I've seen them do it on TV on a survival show..
PelagicMagic
08/12/2006, 10:33 PM
no
Nano_reeflover
08/12/2006, 10:45 PM
taste like squirrel
Henry22
08/12/2006, 10:48 PM
Yum
Henry22
08/12/2006, 10:49 PM
And no, I have never eaten rat.
PelagicMagic
08/12/2006, 10:50 PM
squirrel is great but then again you don't hunt squirrel in the garbage can or dumpster do you?
worldwidereef
08/12/2006, 10:52 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7929276#post7929276 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Nano_reeflover
taste like squirrel

I find it to taste more like chicken..........JK

Cool pics.
Mishap
08/12/2006, 11:03 PM
How do you acclimate something like that?
Alamo
08/12/2006, 11:11 PM
looks like a mouse.
Peter Eichler
08/12/2006, 11:16 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7929216#post7929216 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by xtrstangx
Thats pretty sweet.

Has anyone ever tried to cook a rat/mouse? I've seen them do it on TV on a survival show..

In certain parts of Asia rat is a pretty big part of the cuisine. Fried rat on a stick is pretty popular... In fact they recently discovered a new species unknown to science in a food market in Laos. The new rodent is the first new mammal family to be discovered in 30 years.
mg426
08/13/2006, 12:20 AM
Are they reef safe ???
Gimplar
08/13/2006, 12:24 AM
What type of lighting does it need and do you ship? :lol:

Don't kill the poor guy, we're suppose to be tree huggers! Catch and release him off shore where he belongs!
McCrary
08/13/2006, 01:31 AM
Definitely haven't seen that before.
mfp4073
08/13/2006, 02:11 AM
I dont know what the min gal/mouse ratio is....but I used to keep 2 rats in a 20 gal long. They did well for about 3 years.
MJAnderson
08/13/2006, 06:47 AM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7929813#post7929813 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mfp4073
I dont know what the min gal/mouse ratio is....but I used to keep 2 rats in a 20 gal long. They did well for about 3 years.

only a 20g for 2 rats? That's inhumane! I bet you're the kinda guy who keeps a tang in a fishbowl on your desk! =D
vessxpress1
08/13/2006, 07:21 AM
Did he drink the water? If that's his water source, I doubt he'll be around much longer. The thing must be either really tame or really thirsty to get 3 pics of him. Just when you think you've seen it all. :)
masterqaz
08/13/2006, 07:30 AM
yep.......now theres your problem.
xtm
08/13/2006, 09:36 AM
Chuck E Cheese!

But seriously... I'd take them out ASAP. Rats would nibble on anything- wires, hoses, airline tubing...etc. Can be a potential disaster.

http://www.chcken.co.uk/nibbled.jpg
Hop
08/13/2006, 10:01 AM
Actually I would sleep better in the house if he did chew through cord:D
menard
08/13/2006, 11:22 AM
Do not allow BEN get use to your sump, the min. he gets very comptable........




Expect the unexpected...............DOoDOo in the sump!




Now, U have problem w/ PHOSPHATES!!!!:lol:
jamesonkh
08/13/2006, 12:36 PM
I do hope that this is an isolated incident, but I am happy to report that Mr. Mouse was later seen running through the living room and was humanely trapped (with the help of my 10-year old son) in a cardboard box and released outside ....

One picture I was unable to get, this mouse was on top of one of my hang-on filters and was eating some algae accumulation.

MMMMMM... mice love seaweed!
PelagicMagic
08/13/2006, 12:42 PM
for every mouse/rat you see there are 10 more that you don't see
mfp4073
08/13/2006, 12:58 PM
I think thats roaches...
jamesonkh
08/13/2006, 01:20 PM
By the way, that is a MOUSE, not a RAT.

Mice come in from fields, rats linger near garbage.

don't want folks to think we're infested here in NY.