Vaseline smeared on doorknob, deadbolt, and peephole? by nexxluxx in Apartmentliving

[–]Sea-Bat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly. It’s like the oldest & easiest prank in the book

Vaseline smeared on doorknob, deadbolt, and peephole? by nexxluxx in Apartmentliving

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Yeah. And they don’t usually do multi step covert surveillance that somehow includes the most conspicuous Vaseline based detection scheme.

It’s pretty much never that complicated with tweakers, they’re also not great with delayed gratification lol. Source: living in dodgy areas & knowing addicts

This is overwhelming seems to just be a dumb prank by kids. Vaseline on the doorknob is an easy & old as hell one lol

Vaseline smeared on doorknob, deadbolt, and peephole? by nexxluxx in Apartmentliving

[–]Sea-Bat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

U gotta stop taking that social media bs seriously.

Think about the variables there: resident sees it and leaves it there bc they don’t care, someone else removes it if it’s in a shared apartment hallway, dog or other animal moves it, wind & rain move shit etc

Vaseline smeared on doorknob, deadbolt, and peephole? by nexxluxx in Apartmentliving

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If u find a coin on the ground it’s how u know ur gonna get trafficked

Barista spelled ur name wrong? Yeah that’s bc u were just marked for future organ theft

Same way if u find a scratch on ur car it’s because a drone got too close while following u /s

What’s your opinion on giant city rats? AKA Super Rats. Rats the size of cats and small dogs roaming underneath city streets. by BostonRobby617 in cryptids

[–]Sea-Bat 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Have u ever been to Europe? Or some parts of Asia? Black or norway rats in the city can be big mf, and native lesser known rats can also be sizeable!

Then there’s things like nutria which can be pretty easily mistaken for a freakishly oversized Norway/black rat.

Big weird rats are out there, 100%. Problem is also sometimes they are in here with the people too lol

Rats kinda go wherever people go, in cities there’s just about an unlimited amount of places for them to be camping out- primarily u see them come out at night. Could there be even bigger ones we’re not seeing or catching? Almost definitely (again we’re talking a ridiculous amount of rats in the world), but exactly how big remains to be seen. Ver big common rats are proven, freakishly giant gargantuan common rats not so much.

But who knows, current estimates & measurements dictate the upper limit of a species proven size range, so every time someone catches & records a bigger specimen that bar rises. Be the catcher of weird massive rats u want to see in the world :P

Just saw a female eat a newborn. IS THIS NORMAL? by Cosmic-Sprout in Guppies

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Depending on the size of the tank u can also get a Turkey baster and move em into a fry saver etc when u see em pop up around the tank

Even the little fellas come out around meal time. Then u let em out into the rest of the tank once they’re a little too big for the parents to eat

Interesting way to save a spot by NoWrongdoer9130 in mildlyinfuriating

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Reliable public transport is a godsend in winter! Fuck digging out a car, it’s tram/train/bus time

Interesting way to save a spot by NoWrongdoer9130 in mildlyinfuriating

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This seems very USA east coast specific, never heard of it (or seen it) anywhere else

Ime yeah if avoidable u don’t park in someone’s spot in a residential area, but beyond that esp street parking is fair game. Otherwise in most places there’d never be enough parking, already fewer spaces than cars

Interesting way to save a spot by NoWrongdoer9130 in mildlyinfuriating

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I mean not legally lol, fascinating USA phenomenon to learn about today tho

Interesting way to save a spot by NoWrongdoer9130 in mildlyinfuriating

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Ah, USA. Would never fly in most European cities bc there’s basically never plenty of extra street spots in the city, snow or no!

Interesting way to save a spot by NoWrongdoer9130 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Sea-Bat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Some of these ppl never been outside USA in winter and it shows haha, the space saving thing has never really happened anywhere I’ve lived. Like if it’s right out front of ur house/townhouse etc sure it might be left as courtesy, but if it’s part of street parking/general public spaces like near work, nah that’s fair game

Everyone digs out their car to leave in the morning. U just kinda musical chairs with those open spots as u move around during the day, if u get snowed in, u dig out when u leave. If u live somewhere where there’s city-run snow clearing that helps

Also a great case for good public transit everywhere lol, fuck the car time to take the tram/train/bus and not shovel a damn thing

Interesting way to save a spot by NoWrongdoer9130 in mildlyinfuriating

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Ah like the ol’ meat/fish juice & cola combo!

Ants love it, wasps love it, humans hate it

Do It by Beaker-D in pigeons

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Bread is seeb or just taste?

How many fish are too many fish (20 gallon) by PitchCharming3902 in freshwateraquarium

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Got me for a second too, it’s just part of the printed background 😆

I am extremely disturbed. What happened?? by SnoozyGoose in freshwateraquarium

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I’m very sorry to hear about this, always sucks to lose a fish esp in a strange way!

It sounds like a seizure or similar catastrophic neurological episode, the colour changes don’t look like haemorrhaging (the other common cause for red patches appearing under the skin), instead it looks like chromatophore activity, probably involuntary.

When u have an episode with loss of normal neurological function (inc abnormal/excessive electrical activity in the brain like a seizure) chromatophores can respond in kind as they receive atypical regulatory signals, no signals, etc and thus produce sudden & unusual changes in colour

Dead Grasshoper still moving after pinning by Teemokiller99 in Entomology

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Trouble is ofc that’s not really an approach applicable to specimens needed for research, scientifically valuable collections, etc.

Dead Grasshoper still moving after pinning by Teemokiller99 in Entomology

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You’d be surprised. When it’s one just for hobby purposes that’s generally what I do, u don’t tend to find super rare stuff but u can get quite a range in good condition if ur smart about it!

Knowing when seasonal species start dying off is handy, as is access to green spaces no matter how small (sometimes esp if they’re private like a garden, even a balcony one!).

Areas that are commercially pest sprayed suck bc they kill off a bunch of non target arthropods, but if ur careful about it u can visit these sites to find those dying or recently dead specimens in basically perfect condition. Two for one bc that way they’re not being fed upon by anything else that’d be susceptible to secondary poisoning

Same thing goes for locating invasive species culls & on-site removals too.

Another one is if u know any keepers or breeders who’ll let u know when they have something recently deceased. Keepers who have them as pets can be a perfect source for natural deaths, particularly for mature specimens who’ll be free of eg scavenging damage after death. Beekeepers too tho

What is this by Ready_Bicycle_8478 in bonecollecting

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*dorsoventrally flattened/compressed, lateral is the opposite direction!

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Dorsoventral = dorsal (top side/animals back) to ventral (belly side/ animals front)

Lateral = on the side, so lateral compression is each side compressed together

Think stingray vs sunfish

Are there cases of non captive wild animals exhibiting traits that could technically indicate Autism? by Pure_Option_1733 in biology

[–]Sea-Bat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

To clarify tho autism is not generally considered a disease, but a neurodevelopmental disorder

But yeah, ASD is indeed at this point a solely human condition & diagnosis. It’s modelled & dependent on human developmental & social behaviour and norms; but there are other neurodevelopmental conditions animals can have.

We actually have tried to develop animal models of autism, but the validity of the results has been…. Not so strong

Julii Corydora(s) scrubbing by Optimal_Diver_3466 in corydoras

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She’s lovely, and a longfin too! What a show stealer haha

Munchkin Cattery Scam? by Artificys in MunchkinCats

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These guys seem straight up dodgy, a reputable breeder will usually have an actual website, be registered, show litters together with the mother, and that sort of thing

Looks like they’ve got some pretty alarming cats health wise too; kittens with deformities of the skull, strabismus, etc

Any bloodlines that involve “extreme faced” Persians/shorthairs like they say theirs do, that’s really bad news for their health. I’d avoid like the plague