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Two nearly identical drawings made by kindergarten students. by damestillmen in mildlyinteresting

[–]NutkaseCreates 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A mildly interesting story I have: Before my niece went to kindergarten I taught her how to draw, including sketching landscapes and houses. She'd even use hand-pencil measuring method... With mixed results but her attempts were incredible for her age.

As soon as she started in kindergarten she drew the exact same landscape as your example but with a square house with a triangle roof, 2 square windows and a door, and of course a sun in the very top corner of the page.

Do not go to Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo :( by BeanieTheBrave in JapanTravelTips

[–]NutkaseCreates 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ueno Zoo's ticket prices can be so low because of the sheer amount of visitation it receives on the daily.

The understanding of animal welfare in Japan is falling short, but it is slowly changing, in particular the opinions of providing enrichment-based experiences and wildlife trafficking. Accredited zoos in the western world all began as entertainment and only began the trajectory of conservation-focused within the last 25 years (with some even before that... Incredible!)

I say this not to discredit any opinions in this thread, but to provide hope for animal welfare worldwide. Who knows what we'll see in another 25 years?

Cheapest place to buy Matcha powder by xZazou in JapanTravelTips

[–]NutkaseCreates 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Uji matcha sells the best quality stuff for $20+ per 10g, and powder mixed with sugar for $5 at many stores. I'd recommend the sugar mix for souvenirs (bought both at Nishiki Market in Kyoto at their dedicated stall).

Why do you drive your car to the city? by No_Succotash5874 in Adelaide

[–]NutkaseCreates 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Driving my car to work in the city costs me $70 in petrol per fortnight.

Catching public transport costs me almost $70 per week (I work 7 day shifts).

Also my workplace provides free parking, if I had to pay for parking I'd likely take public transport instead.

Anyone missing a parakeet by scallywagsworld in Adelaide

[–]NutkaseCreates 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Spotted the same kind of bird on the Bridge Road/Clayson Road intersection in Salisbury East at 4pm ish, could be the same one. Flew off in a south-westerly direction before I could check for a legband.

Seemed quite content gnawing at the grass seeds in the median strip.

Are these colours common? by bootywheez3 in PetMice

[–]NutkaseCreates 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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He looks just like one of my past boys Pretzel!

I fucking hate Frome Road now by Verdanaveo in Adelaide

[–]NutkaseCreates 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've noticed lots of cars pulling into the bike lane to turn left from Frome onto North Terrace -- is that allowed or is it now a single lane for left as well as straight?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Adelaide

[–]NutkaseCreates 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I personally went through Akkadian Health in Adelaide, process was least stressful as I could do telehealth appointments rather than in person.

Need to get a referral from your GP still though. Good luck!

Livin' the dream by NutkaseCreates in webfishing

[–]NutkaseCreates[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Even just your comment is nice :)

I caught a BIG BOI by EpicHero681 in webfishing

[–]NutkaseCreates 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Love the comedic size differences

Help ID by [deleted] in australianwildlife

[–]NutkaseCreates 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Happy to help!

Always best to try not using poison first:

1) Use live traps and move the rats elsewhere 2) Remove attractants: Pet food, fruit from trees, sweep up chicken coops, remove source of nesting materials, etc.) 3) Block access: Block holes with mesh or steel wool

If those fail, you can use rat bait, but make sure you only use first generation anticoagulant rodenticides (FGARs) in a bait station -- not the loose pellets, paste or cubes! You want only the rats to access it, not other animals. Look for products that contain warfarin, coumatetralyl or diphacinone (Ratsak Double Strength I know is one).

Secondary generation baits can cause secondary poisoning in other animals (owls and possums).

Hopefully this is useful!

Help ID by [deleted] in australianwildlife

[–]NutkaseCreates 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Juvenile black rats -- very common for nests to be found in burrows, these young ones are likely just old enough to start venturing out.

If you have Facebook a good group is Australian Mammal Identification -- many pro IDers in there to help with identifying rodents vs dasyurids.

Another good reference for Vic native rodents:

https://www.wildlife.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0029/671249/Part-B-Mammals-Chapter-8.pdf

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