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Former Cowgirl
Citizen
Username: Formercowgirl
Post Number: 49
Registered: 3-2006
| | Posted on Friday, April 28, 2006 - 8:52 pm: | 
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I'm just about to close on a house in the neighborhood and all these posts on carpenter bees or squirrels in your dresser or rats in the basement are TERRIFYING ME!!! I've owned a home before out west but didn't have to worry about much more than the occasional lizard or waterbug. We had a bird caught in our shed once and he pooped all over our stuff. But that was about it.
Anyway, how common IS this? Wildlife getting caught inside your home? Rats coming up from the toilets? Why are there so many stories like these on MOL? Is it the proximity to the reservation? Are there certain parts of town that have it worse than others? |
MeAndTheBoys
Citizen
Username: Meandtheboys
Post Number: 3615
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Friday, April 28, 2006 - 8:56 pm: |
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Not very common at all. Think about the entire population of M/SO, then think about the small minority of folks that post here.
We have all manner of wildlife, but none have ever intruded in to our house, other than your random fly. I've lived here almost 8 years, and have never seen a rat.
Relax. Everything's going to be fine. |
Soparents
Citizen
Username: Soparents
Post Number: 264
Registered: 5-2005
| | Posted on Friday, April 28, 2006 - 9:24 pm: |
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MeAndTheBoys is absolutely right.
Welcome to the neighbourhood! |
mem
Citizen
Username: Mem
Post Number: 6118
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, April 28, 2006 - 9:37 pm: |
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Think of it as free food! |
Case
Citizen
Username: Case
Post Number: 1460
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Friday, April 28, 2006 - 10:09 pm: |
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It's not that bad at all. If you happen to have an issue, remediation is usually pretty easy. |
Monster©
Supporter
Username: Monster
Post Number: 2914
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Friday, April 28, 2006 - 10:54 pm: |
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be afraid, very afraid....
You may find Monsters in your neighborhood.... |
Tom Reingold
Supporter
Username: Noglider
Post Number: 13940
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, April 29, 2006 - 8:26 am: |
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I can't guarantee that you won't have such problems, but I can say that if it happens, you'll get through it and be stronger from the experience. People leave Maplewood for many reasons, but I've never heard of anyone leaving because of excessive wildlife.
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