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BS: Cutest thing ever

29 May 11 - 09:52 AM (#3162105)
Subject: BS: Cutest thing ever
From: olddude

My neighbor had a mom woodchuck and four youngens living under her porch. The babies are weened so they are eating grass. Problem was they were eating my neighbors flower garden. Her husband was going to wack em with his rifle. I said no ... put out my live traps and got every one of them with carrots and lettuce. They are now living in the field and quite happy. My gosh the baby woodchucks are so cute. They just let me release them and away they went, the mom was quite upset ... I went back and all four of them are together munching the high weeds in the back fields ..

I will post a photo once I download from my cell phone


29 May 11 - 10:13 AM (#3162112)
Subject: RE: BS: Cutest thing ever
From: GUEST,Eliza

I always thought a woodchuck was some kind of bird!! (sorry, very ignorant!) After reading your delightful posting, I just looked up some photos on Google, and it's a dear little rodent a bit like a miniature beaver! Also, I didn't realise (ignorant again!) that another word for them is groundhog. Always thought a groundhog was a small pig! You did ever so well, olddude to save this little family. Big Hug for you!! Eliza


29 May 11 - 10:17 AM (#3162118)
Subject: RE: BS: Cutest thing ever
From: Charley Noble

Look forward to seeing the video.

Meanwhile, as Walt Kelly would say:

How much ground round could a hound dog hog
If a groundhog was ground round?

Cheerily,
Charley Noble


29 May 11 - 10:22 AM (#3162122)
Subject: RE: BS: Cutest thing ever
From: open mike

hope you can post pix soon..meanwhile...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groundhog


29 May 11 - 10:57 AM (#3162131)
Subject: RE: BS: Cutest thing ever
From: olddude

baby woodchuck


29 May 11 - 11:00 AM (#3162133)
Subject: RE: BS: Cutest thing ever
From: Jeri

I've got a big one living under my shed. Last time I startle it, it ran back under and I could see it sticking its head out to watch me. Gutsy little (not so much) SOB!


29 May 11 - 11:01 AM (#3162134)
Subject: RE: BS: Cutest thing ever
From: olddude

another


29 May 11 - 11:01 AM (#3162135)
Subject: RE: BS: Cutest thing ever
From: olddude

Jeri
want me to send you my live trap hon?


29 May 11 - 11:07 AM (#3162139)
Subject: RE: BS: Cutest thing ever
From: Jeri

Thanks, but it would be too much hassle. I can rent one here for less than what it probably would cost to send yours. Plus, if he eats my neighbor's garden, my neighbor (who also thinks he's cute... so far) will take care of the problem. So far, he's just munching my weeds. Also-- so far-- there's only one.


29 May 11 - 11:10 AM (#3162141)
Subject: RE: BS: Cutest thing ever
From: olddude

The babies are so darn cute. I picked up the one in the second photo and just set her down and away she went, wasn't stress didn't try to bite was just OH well ok, I can live here ... my gosh adorable little girl


29 May 11 - 12:17 PM (#3162168)
Subject: RE: BS: Cutest thing ever
From: GUEST,999

Dan, that second photo: great.


29 May 11 - 12:22 PM (#3162170)
Subject: RE: BS: Cutest thing ever
From: PatrickRose

Cutest thing ever? Bah, I give you the following videos.


29 May 11 - 12:23 PM (#3162172)
Subject: RE: BS: Cutest thing ever
From: PatrickRose

I just watched the second again and I'm still going "Awwwwwww".

Send help.


29 May 11 - 12:57 PM (#3162185)
Subject: RE: BS: Cutest thing ever
From: olddude

Hey Drugs
You win that is some kind of cute ...


29 May 11 - 02:22 PM (#3162222)
Subject: RE: BS: Cutest thing ever
From: gnu

Awwwww... kiiity.


29 May 11 - 05:35 PM (#3162288)
Subject: RE: BS: Cutest thing ever
From: Dave the Gnome

How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

DtG


29 May 11 - 05:57 PM (#3162297)
Subject: RE: BS: Cutest thing ever
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)

I had three adorable little woodchucks eat up my brand new vegetable garden just about this time last year. Oooo, I was mad! But just about this time last year, we heard the coyotes in the woods at night. And suddenly we saw no more baby woodchucks! Awww, too bad.

Nature. It isn't cruel. It just is.


29 May 11 - 07:06 PM (#3162320)
Subject: RE: BS: Cutest thing ever
From: ranger1

OK, the kitten is cute, but the sloths are cuter. By the way, our dog doesn't think woodchucks are cute at all, he thinks they're delicious. Also, they are the members of the rodent family most likely to carry rabies. But yeah, the babies are cute.

Now this is adorable.


29 May 11 - 07:16 PM (#3162326)
Subject: RE: BS: Cutest thing ever
From: PatrickRose

Wait, I forgot about this!

The fact I can pull this videos from memory is more proof that I'm
a) A student
b) Going to fail my exams.


29 May 11 - 07:24 PM (#3162329)
Subject: RE: BS: Cutest thing ever
From: gnu

Indeed it is r1. And, I gotta agree that the rats are cute... but they are still rats. Sorry Dan. They ARE rats. And they mess up more than flower beds. Great that you could relocate them.


29 May 11 - 08:52 PM (#3162365)
Subject: RE: BS: Cutest thing ever
From: olddude

RATS, groundhogs are cute little fuzzy things ... tee hee ... my dad use to eat em ... yeeee gads ...

I was glad to let the little critters flourish away from flower beds and gardens ... yup they can clear a whole veg garden lickety Split they can


29 May 11 - 09:31 PM (#3162383)
Subject: RE: BS: Cutest thing ever
From: Donuel

I always thought they were exceedingly aerodynamic and sleek for an animal who live in self excavated dens.


30 May 11 - 01:25 AM (#3162424)
Subject: RE: BS: Cutest thing ever
From: J-boy

I love the Jedi Master sloth at the end of the video DrugCrazed posted.


30 May 11 - 08:35 PM (#3162865)
Subject: RE: BS: Cutest thing ever
From: ChanteyLass

You could make a movie. It could star Bill Murray, Andie McDowell, and Chris Elliott. You could release on Feb. 2. Oh, wait, somebody already did that. Anyway, your groundhog photos are precious!


31 May 11 - 04:31 PM (#3163287)
Subject: RE: BS: Cutest thing ever
From: frogprince

Ever eat any Bob Evans sausage-biscuit sandwichs from the market refrigerator? Take a look at the ingredients; the first item is "whole groundhog" !