Author Topic: Poop ID, please!!!!!!! (Read 3733 times)

Indiana Karen · « **on:** August 26, 2006, 04:38:18 PM »

I tossed a small amount of sunflower seed in this feeder yesterday afternoon and this morning it was full of this! The feeder had sat empty all summer, someone sure found it quick!!! Does anyone have any idea what did this?

Joyce · « **Reply #1 on:** August 26, 2006, 04:47:15 PM »

I remember a post a long time ago, exactly the same poop as this.
Ended up being 'possum poop, I believe.

And since I now have 2 resident 'possums,
now I know what their poop looks like.

When they eat a lot of birdseed, that's what it looks like.

Mine are so tame now from being trapped in the raccoon trap,
when I release them, they waddle out of the trap like, 'Thanks, Mom!'

But they leave their poops, and that is what they look like cuz they eat from my birdfeeders a lot.

Teresa · « **Reply #2 on:** August 26, 2006, 06:09:08 PM »

Ewe! Never in a million years would I have dreamed that there'd be a poop Id thread on here. But imagine my surprise when not only is there one, but someone is pretty much immediately able to ID the poop!!!

Too Funny! Never underestimate the forum!

Indiana Karen · « **Reply #3 on:** August 26, 2006, 07:31:20 PM »

Thank you Joyce!!!!!!!!! I am so relieved, I was afraid it might be rat poop.

We do see possoms on a regular basis, guess I've never seen what they leave behind. This is actually a birdbath on a stand and its hard to believe it crawled up there and didn't turn it over.
Wow, Joyce, not only can you ID every plant picture that shows up on here, but we now know that you can ID poop too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks,
Karen

Sean · « **Reply #4 on:** August 26, 2006, 08:07:48 PM »

Rat poop is smaller than that and we have big rats here. I had a couple nesting under my bench last year and saw a lot of their poop. Nothing like what you have there.

Cheers,
Sean

Joyce · « **Reply #5 on:** August 26, 2006, 08:09:02 PM »

Well, I could be wrong.
Maybe LI 'possum poop looks different!

At first I thought it was Squirrel poop when I saw it by our birdfeeder,
but if that were the case, our entire yard would be covered with the stuff.

I have never seen squirrels poop where they eat either.

karen J · « **Reply #6 on:** August 26, 2006, 08:51:46 PM »

So THAT's possum poop, eh? Thanks- that is good info. I have lots of poop around here, so it's always nice to ID it.

Now that I have a nice sized Concord grape growing all over my pergola, we have some new poop we need to ID. Whatever the animal is, it climbs up the pergola, and drops grapes & poop all over the deck. I'll take a picture next time it happens and post it here for the poo poo experts.

Mikey · « **Reply #7 on:** August 27, 2006, 08:53:23 AM »

No offense Karen but those photos look like crap....

Jerry · « **Reply #8 on:** August 27, 2006, 08:56:58 AM »

RIGHT ON mICKEY, BESIDES, I'M ALL POOPED OUT!

LeeAnne151 · « **Reply #9 on:** August 27, 2006, 04:22:46 PM »

Definately not rat or mouse, I bet squirrel looks just like theirs so not squirrel. Not raccoon, rabbit or deer. Not cat or dog either. Opossum is one I've never seen but Marilyn has seen plenty.....

Viv · « **Reply #10 on:** August 28, 2006, 01:00:02 AM »

LOL..whatever it is poops and eats at the same time?!?!

Brian · « **Reply #11 on:** August 28, 2006, 08:52:04 AM »

Quote from: Indiana Karen on August 26, 2006, 07:31:20 PM

Thank you Joyce!!!!!!!!! I am so relieved, I was afraid it might be rat poop. We do see possoms on a regular basis, guess I've never seen what they leave behind. This is actually a birdbath on a stand and its hard to believe it crawled up there and didn't turn it over.
Wow, Joyce, not only can you ID every plant picture that shows up on here, but we now know that you can ID poop too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks,
Karen

Karen, That animal was 'relieved',too!

Mikey · « **Reply #12 on:** August 28, 2006, 10:25:58 AM »

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LOL..whatever it is poops and eats at the same time?!?!

My thought too

I guess all that fiber moves through really quick. I sure hope the little guy had good eyesight..........."Eeeuuuu, that one didn't taste right...."

Indiana Karen · « **Reply #13 on:** August 28, 2006, 11:52:11 AM »

barb · « **Reply #14 on:** August 28, 2006, 12:32:29 PM »

This thread is highly entertaining!

I did some poop digging on google, and discovered that possoms do indeed poop right after eating:

they also tend to poop right after they eat or drink, so if there's a food or water source left out in your backyard all night, they would be attracted to it.

Here is an entertaining piece by the Washington City Paper:

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/special/2006/poop0127.html

opossum droppings are slightly smaller than raccoon waste; the chunks are about index-finger-sized.

If you google opossum droppings, and click images, you'll get a couple of pics, too. Just for those truly curious.

Mikey · « **Reply #15 on:** August 28, 2006, 01:42:58 PM »

Someone needs to train the little bugger in eating etiquette. He needs to hang his little behind over the edge the next time he raids the feeder.

Kittyzee · « **Reply #16 on:** August 28, 2006, 05:18:15 PM »

This thread is very interesting! I've never seen 'possum poop either, seen lots of possums but no poop. Racoons go everywhere, and I've seen coyote, and fox too. It's always great to learn something new everyday

LuAnn

Teresa · « **Reply #17 on:** August 28, 2006, 06:33:32 PM »

whooda thunk a poop question would have gone on this long or gone this far . . . . now I'm truely amazed at this forum . . . . disgusted, but amazed!!!

Y'all know too much about poop.

Indiana Karen · « **Reply #18 on:** August 28, 2006, 07:20:16 PM »

I Just stepped out the door to put the cat out and heard something jump off my potting bench. Can't decide if I think he's kinda cute or just plain nasty looking!!!!!!!!!!!!! $:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$

barb · « **Reply #19 on:** August 29, 2006, 06:01:43 AM »

Aw, I think he's cute!! You know, possums carry their babies in the mom's tummy pouch, just like a kangaroo. Everyone probably already knew that, though.

Kittyzee · « **Reply #20 on:** August 29, 2006, 11:26:24 AM »

Oh he's kinda cute, in a possumly kind of way until you get too close and they open their mouth to hiss, then definitely creepy!

They really don't smell very good though, kind of like a skunk, only not as strong

LuAnn

mascot · « **Reply #21 on:** August 29, 2006, 12:52:35 PM »

that's just swell. I finally decide to come back and everyone is talking sh_t.

Mikey · « **Reply #22 on:** August 29, 2006, 01:06:43 PM »

Welcome back stranger. Will you be able to make it to the pond party at Jerry's?

EagleEye · « **Reply #23 on:** August 29, 2006, 01:08:24 PM »

Hey, good to see ya again.

We figured that you would fit right in here

Steve

mascot · « **Reply #24 on:** August 29, 2006, 01:13:04 PM »

thanks...yeah, i wanted to make an entrance and what better way than to pop in on all this crap talk. I'll probably be at the party...things haven't been so great lately and I have a lot on my plate this past month. But I don't want to hijack this thread with all my personal crap, although it fits the topic!

Kittyzee · « **Reply #25 on:** August 29, 2006, 04:37:57 PM »

Well howdy stranger! If ya can't talk poop to us ponders, then who the hell can ya talk poop too? (That was hell in a nice way...

)

Welcome back

LuAnn

mascot · « **Reply #26 on:** August 29, 2006, 06:29:27 PM »

Quote from: Kittyzee on August 29, 2006, 04:37:57 PM

Well howdy stranger! If ya can't talk poop to us ponders, then who the hell can ya talk poop too? (That was hell in a nice way... )

Welcome back

LuAnn

thanks...I saw you had asked about me and Jerry gave me a holler. thanks for asking... Rocky's doing very well and he's a happy little guy.

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