Support your local chipmunk
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Now Muskrats in rural settings those damn things can be destructive digging holes in banks of ponds and undermining berms that sort of thing.
Yes, farmers curse them (muskrats, marmots, beavers ... all rural rodents), because their stock break legs stepping in their holes, or their water supplies are diverted.
One place where I used to explore in the mountain wilderness east of Kelowna, BC, had a family of marmots that would sun themselves on the rocks at the side of the logging road. One day I took a pic of seven of them in a row. You had to drive at about 10km per hour when you got close so you wouldn't startle them, or all you'd see would be marmots scurrying for cover in all directions.
"People contract hantavirus through close contact with rodent urine or feces." My takeaway is to make sure I stay away from chipmunk pee and poo.
Pretty difficult if you hand feed them considering they defecate in their burrows and come into contact with their own feces regularly, and are not known to wipe afterwards.
Ever heard of Lyme disease?
https://www.cdc.gov/rodents/diseases/indirect.html
Diseases indirectly transmitted by rodents:
- Babesiosis
- Colorado Tick Fever
- Cutaneous Leishmaniasis
- Human Granulocytic Anaplasmosis
- La Crosse Encephalitis
- Lyme Disease
- Murine Typhus
- Omsk Hemorrhagic Fever
- Powassan Virus
- Scrub Typhus
- Rickettsialpox
- Relapsing Fever
- Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
- Sylvatic Typhus
- West Nile Virus
You wouldn't hand feed a rat, would you?
Cause you're all about arguing and pissing on people.
Only you could take a feel good thread about chipmunks and turn it 180 degrees and try to kill the joy.
So you need to take a look at yourself and ask yourself why that is. What is it about your personality that takes pleasure from arguing with people simply for the joy of arguing? That's not healthy.
Though raccoons aren't part of the rodent family, I see more of these guys than rodents in the GTA area. Not only do they do a lot of damage to your home (if they ever get in your attic), but are also carriers of:
http://www.livestrong.com/article/89830-diseases-raccoons-can-spread-humans/
"Raccons are rather aggressive animals that can transfer diseases to people via bites, scratches and even indirect contact. Because it is not uncommon for us to sometimes encounter these furry animals around our homes, especially at night as they scavenge for food, it is important to take care while in their presence and use common precautions when handling materials they’ve contacted or left behind.
Rabies Virus
The most common disease people acquire from raccoons is rabies. The rabies virus infects the central nervous system in humans, and it can lead to fevers, hallucinations and seizures. If a raccoon carries rabies, the virus is present in its saliva, so infected raccoons can transfer the disease via bites or scratches, as their claws are likely to have come in contact with their mouths. Staying away from raccoons in the wild is always a good idea, but this is especially true if their behavior appears especially aggressive or erratic. Rabies can be deadly, but there are very few confirmed cases of raccoon-acquired rabies that have resulted in human death.
Salmonella
Salmonella bacteria are found in raccoon feces, and humans can contract Salmonella infections as the result of contacting droppings and subsequently ingesting the microorganisms by inadvertently transferring it from the hands to the mouth. These particular bacteria can lay dormant in a dry environment for an extended period of time, and can then become active under favorable conditions. Salmonella poisoning can lead to fever, abdominal pain and severe diarrhea. It can be particularly dangerous to children, the elderly and immunocompromised individuals.
Roundworm
Raccoons can excrete high numbers of roundworm eggs through their feces. The eggs are light and can become airborne, potentially leading to infections resulting from inhalation. Incidental ingestion can also infect a host. Roundworm parasites can lead to serious health issues in humans as they affect the central nervous system, and can impair the body’s organs, including the brain. The most severe roundworm-related infections can result in vision loss or even comas.
Leptospirosis
The bacterium Leptospira causes the disease Leptospirosis, which infects humans and a host of other animals, including raccoons. They excrete this particular microorganism through their urine; as such, people can become infected by drinking water that has been contaminated with these bacteria. Mild cases of Leptospirosis can result in high fevers, body pain and both vomiting and diarrhea. More serious cases may lead to anemia, meningitis and liver failure."
http://www.livestrong.com/article/89830-diseases-raccoons-can-spread-humans/
"Raccons are rather aggressive animals that can transfer diseases to people via bites, scratches and even indirect contact. Because it is not uncommon for us to sometimes encounter these furry animals around our homes, especially at night as they scavenge for food, it is important to take care while in their presence and use common precautions when handling materials they’ve contacted or left behind.
Rabies Virus
The most common disease people acquire from raccoons is rabies. The rabies virus infects the central nervous system in humans, and it can lead to fevers, hallucinations and seizures. If a raccoon carries rabies, the virus is present in its saliva, so infected raccoons can transfer the disease via bites or scratches, as their claws are likely to have come in contact with their mouths. Staying away from raccoons in the wild is always a good idea, but this is especially true if their behavior appears especially aggressive or erratic. Rabies can be deadly, but there are very few confirmed cases of raccoon-acquired rabies that have resulted in human death.
Salmonella
Salmonella bacteria are found in raccoon feces, and humans can contract Salmonella infections as the result of contacting droppings and subsequently ingesting the microorganisms by inadvertently transferring it from the hands to the mouth. These particular bacteria can lay dormant in a dry environment for an extended period of time, and can then become active under favorable conditions. Salmonella poisoning can lead to fever, abdominal pain and severe diarrhea. It can be particularly dangerous to children, the elderly and immunocompromised individuals.
Roundworm
Raccoons can excrete high numbers of roundworm eggs through their feces. The eggs are light and can become airborne, potentially leading to infections resulting from inhalation. Incidental ingestion can also infect a host. Roundworm parasites can lead to serious health issues in humans as they affect the central nervous system, and can impair the body’s organs, including the brain. The most severe roundworm-related infections can result in vision loss or even comas.
Leptospirosis
The bacterium Leptospira causes the disease Leptospirosis, which infects humans and a host of other animals, including raccoons. They excrete this particular microorganism through their urine; as such, people can become infected by drinking water that has been contaminated with these bacteria. Mild cases of Leptospirosis can result in high fevers, body pain and both vomiting and diarrhea. More serious cases may lead to anemia, meningitis and liver failure."
Why what is? Why you automatically assumed that the trap I posted the video about was a "kill" trap, when, in reality, it was not? Why you didn't watch the video but commented that it was "fucked up"?
Why do you automatically assume that everyone loves rodents the way you do? So, if someone has a differing view, they are "pissing on people"? You attacked me first in this thread, calling the video "fucked up" without even watching it.
You assumed the worst about me, and when you were proven wrong, you get all pissy about it. I think hand feeding wild animals is irresponsible because you are introducing behaviour that are not natural to the animal. And there are many other reasons why it's bad. Even if it does make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside.
Hey, if you want to hand feed rodents, go right ahead. See if you "feel good" with Lyme disease.
So, why are you responding to my post then, seems you like to argue just as much, if not more, than me. This includes the other one that keeps making worthless posts.
Lyme disease is a tick borne illness the principal host for which is White Tailed Deer.
https://www.cdc.gov/hantavirus/hps/transmission.html
The Principal host in this part of the world is the White Footed Mouse, as said Hantavirus is most common in the Southwest U.S. where the host is the Deer Mouse. After dealing with any animal you should WASH YOUR HANDS https://terb.cc/vbulletin/showthrea...cal-chipmunk&p=5795755&viewfull=1#post5795755
I'm envisioning the Mod room right now:
"Guys - something is really wrong with our members."
"Hottest thread today was about chipmunks!!!!!!!!!"
Not my fault if people can't let things go.I'm envisioning the Mod room right now:
"Guys - something is really wrong with our members."
"Hottest thread today was about chipmunks!!!!!!!!!"
I post a video where they show you how to build a live trap and one guy says "That's fucked up. I guess that fit you though" even though they didn't watch the video. And another guy starts going on about some "book" or something. The funniest part is that they didn't even catch anything in that video and these guys want to assume the worst, thinking I posted a video showing a dead chipmunk or something. Hilarious.
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