Cancer Posted November 11, 2008 Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 Re: Musings on Random Musings I have a small potted plant in my cubicle at work. I've had it for years. Don't know what it is, exactly. When I came into work yesterday, I saw a big pile of dirt atop the rock bed I put on top of it. I thought it was kinda strange, but didn't worry about it. I figured that maybe someone else in the office had a plant that died, and they came by and dumped the rest of their soil on my plant. No biggie. But this morning when I came in, it had happened again. Now things were really weird. I removed the rocks so I could add the dirt to the main soil and noticed a hole, about the size of a quarter, under one of the rocks. Using some scissors, I dug around down the hole to see where it led. It led all the way to the bottom of the pot, and then around. I couldn't really dig any further without uprooting my plant. I poked around with the tip of the scissors but didn't see anything, so I filled in the hole as best as I could and put the rocks back. So it seems there is (was?) something living in my plant. Don't know what. Pretty sure it's not a spider, because there's no webs. Don't know what else it could be. I have heard of "flower pot snakes", a very small blind snake that got its start in tropical Asian live-plant shipments, I think. You might read up on those and see if that's a candidate. I've never encountered one or had reason to suspect I had one myself, but the term came to mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted November 11, 2008 Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 Re: Musings on Random Musings . . . It's a very small VIPER. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teh bunneh Posted November 11, 2008 Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 Re: Musings on Random Musings I have heard of "flower pot snakes"' date=' a very small blind snake that got its start in tropical Asian live-plant shipments, I think. You might read up on those and see if that's a candidate. I've never encountered one or had reason to suspect I had one myself, but the term came to mind.[/quote'] Huh. Could be, I guess. I wonder why whatever-it-is is just making it's appearance now, though? I've had this plant for years. I've never taken it outside either, as far as I remember. It's always just been sitting on my desk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted November 11, 2008 Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 Re: Musings on Random Musings Another possibility is a long-larval stage insect (cicadas are one example, but hardly the only one; those can stay underground for years), and it finally grew up, dug out, and flew/crawled away. I wouldn't think a single potted plant would be enough to keep one of those alive, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archermoo Posted November 12, 2008 Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 Re: Musings on Random Musings Too bad there's no way to combine the time change with Leap Day! Oddly enough, Keri was born on Leap Day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 Re: Musings on Random Musings Since I have no religion' date=' that only leaves guns for me to bitterly cling to. [/quote'] Poor Steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teh bunneh Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 Re: Musings on Random Musings So, apparently it is/was a mouse. One of the people in my department had some candy bars in her drawer and found them partially eaten today, surrounded by mouse droppings. Facilities is going to put out traps for it, I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 Re: Musings on Random Musings There are nonlethal traps put out by Victor and (I think) Havahart that work well. The little gray box ones that tip over and allow the door to shut. Peanut butter is the ultimate mouse bait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatinKitty Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 Re: Musings on Random Musings OddHat's Parents use peanut butter to trap squirrels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 Re: Musings on Random Musings Is that how Alice got hers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatinKitty Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 Re: Musings on Random Musings I'm not sure. I would think there was more to it than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemming Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 Re: Musings on Random Musings There are nonlethal traps put out by Victor and (I think) Havahart that work well. The little gray box ones that tip over and allow the door to shut. Peanut butter is the ultimate mouse bait. I prefer the Havahart ones. And yep, Peanut Butter is great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveZilla Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 Re: Musings on Random Musings In some places in the world, people eat rats, each one providing about a pound of meat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 Re: Musings on Random Musings Better than the reverse, I suppose. Anyone here read 1984? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 Re: Musings on Random Musings no, I've watched the ad many times. Does that count? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 Re: Musings on Random Musings Better than the reverse' date=' I suppose. Anyone here read 1984?[/quote'] several times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveZilla Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 Re: Musings on Random Musings no' date=' I've watched the ad many times. Does that count?[/quote'] We're not talking about the Apple Superbowl TV ad, you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 Re: Musings on Random Musings it's still 1984. Technologically speaking too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vondy Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 Re: Musings on Random Musings Better than the reverse' date=' I suppose. Anyone here read 1984?[/quote'] Several Times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 Re: Musings on Random Musings Better than the reverse' date=' I suppose. Anyone here read 1984?[/quote'] The Album liner notes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teh bunneh Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 Re: Musings on Random Musings Killed the little summabisch! Take that, Mickey! Teach you to dig up my plant, ya round-eared, free-loadin' varmint! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 Isn't that what we all want? Killed the little summabisch! Take that' date=' Mickey! Teach you to dig up my plant, ya round-eared, free-loadin' varmint! [/quote'] Poor mousy. All he wanted to do was eat and mate. Is that so wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 Re: Musings on Random Musings You are the one to talk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 Re: Musings on Random Musings Hey, at least it wasn't a flying squirrel. I encountered one of those rifling the trash one evening after the department Christmas party. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teh bunneh Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 Re: Musings on Random Musings The exterminator came around yesterday. He said that he could put out live traps, but that he'd have to come back and check them every day (and therefore charge us). So he put out a couple of snap traps and a couple of "mouse hotels". This morning, we found Mickey in one of the snap traps, dead. I had a dream last night that the mouse had been caught in one of the mouse hotels. I picked it up and was going to take it to the dumpster, but the mouse was still alive and was trying to get out. It kept poking its head out and I kept bonking it on the head to force it back inside. I got out to the dumpster and tossed it in, but the mouse was getting out -- and I knew it would just go right back into the office again. So I picked up the mouse and was going to throw it over the fence. But it latched onto my hand so when I threw it, it didn't go very far. Shed no tears for the ebil dream mouse! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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