Trapping rats. Bugger has some balls about him though!

[Gwion]

I'm starting to wonder if it's not a common european rat, but instead some native.

It has a pointy face, stout body and quite bushy fur even for winter.

I catch them around my verandah. There is a Warren/nest about 50m away along a fence line.

Hope they aren't some endangered native. I've trapped about 6 and shot 2.

When i first saw the pic, i thought Antichinus but assumed you'd know a rat. After your description i'm back to the antichinus possibility.

The Antichinus has a pointy face. Sort of looks like the classic kid drawing of a mouse. Pointy nose, very round ears, quite 'fluffy'. Most telling difference is that it isn't a rat or rodent at all. It has sharp pointy teeth like a cat, not gnawing incisors like a rat.

At that size i was guessing antichinus Swansanii (Dusky Antichinus).

[KWhorenet]

Poor little AntiChinoPants.

[Gwion]

Poor little fella.

Didn't have long to live, anyway. All the males die by the end of the mating season. One year life span for the boys.

You think the ball sack is impressive... they also have three penises!
No wonder they root themselves to death.

[Oldbloke]

I reckon they are the NATIVE BUSH RAT. ( I don't mean the squirrel above )

Used to get heaps of em down south where I used to live.
Soon as you leave something undisturbed they can get under and start burrowing,,, they would move in and breed.
They can dig massive warren complexes, albeit never very deep.

If you pile up some posts or firewood, when you get back to it later, the bottom layer is almost buried in sand.
They also like burrowing amongst Tea Tree roots and thick bracken fern.

Quite often near swampy areas too,, cos they can swim bloody well.

So, that was what I was thinking when I first asked if it was a rat.

See this link, could be the answer. http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/ ... 262428.htm

[Title_II]

You even have marsupial mice? It's marsupial everything over there!

I wish you still had that marsupial dog. That thing looked cool. It's very confusing you had all these marsupials develop that look like their regular mammal counterparts.

[KWhorenet]

If we still had the Tassie Tiger there wouldn't be an over population of wallaby, possums and feral cats.

Bring it back I say!

[Gwion]

Bloody feral cats... that reminds me.....

Any one tried calling feral cats in like a fox???

[KWhorenet]

No, they seem too flighty around here.

Thanks to my new dodgy neighbor we have two German Shepherds on the loose roaming the countryside. Second time they have done a runner. He's too thick to fix his fence and doesn't give a flock as he won't register them...so 'not my dogs' if they cause harm he suggested.

I don't blame the dogs for leaving. The wanker had them tied to chains for 8 days before they left.

Of course if they are seen on peoples farms they'd be mince meat.

I told the owner today. Not the dogs fault. He is responsible and has to sort his s**t out.

30-06 and 22-250 at the front of the safe in case my stock are harassed.

[Die Judicii]

No, they seem too flighty around here.

Thanks to my new dodgy neighbor we have two German Shepherds on the loose roaming the countryside. Second time they have done a runner. He's too thick to fix his fence and doesn't give a flock as he won't register them...so 'not my dogs' if they cause harm he suggested.

I don't blame the dogs for leaving. The wanker had them tied to chains for 8 days before they left.

Of course if they are seen on peoples farms they'd be mince meat.

I told the owner today. Not the dogs fault. He is responsible and has to sort his s**t out.

30-06 and 22-250 at the front of the safe in case my stock are harassed.

Whistle em in ,,,,,,,,

[sandgroperbill]

Take some photos of them while they're on the chain, just so the ranger knows whos dogs they are.

[Oldbloke]

Bloody feral cats... that reminds me.....

Any one tried calling feral cats in like a fox???

Great question. Im interested in that.

[KWhorenet]

A new cat to my area seen in the driveway last night. My Rottie knew it was prowling, he hates cats with a passion too.

Small one, so breeding is happening.

Tried calling it...here kitty kitty yeah nah, tsss tsss pass pss meow? Nope, slinked off as a typical sly arrogant snoop would.

Called a fox in with the light on and shining just in front the whole way in. Not similar in the slightest from my experience.

The worst vermin around here though seems to be a new breed of lowlife. The one who allows his two adolescent German Shepherds to roam the surrounding farmland with barely a care. Put it onto him to get his s**t together since its not the dogs fault for running off, knowing what he's like, and after his way of teaching them to stay in the yard was to short chain them up for 8 days!

Nothing he does or speaks about seems to be on the level. Has friends and family who get caught breaking&entering, a mother who grows dope and brags about scamming vehicle insurance claims.

Real winner who I won't be inviting to get familiar with my place, comings and goings and definitely don't allow him to ever Pat my dog...he tries but I call my dog back every time.

Trust? No efing way.

Need a bigger RAT trap.

[Gwion]

Still curious about the possibility of calling cats.

I have an app on the phone with bird and rodent sounds. When it warms up a tad, i might set up down near the shed in the bottom paddock and see if i can't get any interest out of the cats i know frequent the area.

As for your new and delightful nieghbour, i sympathise. I feel sorry for the dogs. They are sure to get themselves into strife.

[Title_II]

Try to bring them out with a laser pointer

[Oldbloke]

The worst vermin around here though seems to be a new breed of lowlife. The one who allows his two adolescent German Shepherds to roam the surrounding farmland with barely a care. Put it onto him to get his s**t together since its not the dogs fault for running off, knowing what he's like, and after his way of teaching them to stay in the yard was to short chain them up for 8 days!

Nothing he does or speaks about seems to be on the level. Has friends and family who get caught breaking&entering, a mother who grows dope and brags about scamming vehicle insurance claims.

Real winner who I won't be inviting to get familiar with my place, comings and goings and definitely don't allow him to ever Pat my dog...he tries but I call my dog back every time.

Trust? No efing way.

Need a bigger RAT trap.

Just the sort of bloke you want your daughter to marry.

[Hadoku]

No wonder rodents can breed so fast