Does anyone else not like rodents?

[ChrisBowsman]

I don't know exactly where it came from, but I have a strong dislike for most rodents. I'm far from a bloodthirsty, I-must-kill-everything-smaller-than-me kind of guy, but I almost enjoy feeding my bp. I really find this odd, because I'm extremely against stuff like hunting (except squirrels, more about that later), and feel HORRIBLE if I ever hit a possum or whatever with my car.

We lived in the country when I was young, so mice were always present. I would help my dad check traps, and we always had cats killing stuff. The grudge against squirrels comes from a bunch of them eating their way into my wife's parents' house, causing a whole lot of work and costly repairs.

Most people here seem to like rats, many keeping some as pets. I guess I'm just curious if there's anybody else who doesn't like them

[BT41042]

To be honest - I really don't care to much for rats - I don't hate them but I have no problem breeding them for feeders...Getting attached to a rat will never happen at the Taylor household...I hate mice - Mice suck...I hate ASF's worse than mice...There just plain ol' mean...Squirrels - I like - Deep fried or on the grill - Either way is good eatin to me...I love hunting - Duck - Dove -Squirrel - Deer - Rabbit...That's how we were raised down south - We eat it all...
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[PythonWallace]

I wish my snakes would all take f/t. I hate having rodents around. Little crap factories. I too will never be attached to any rat or mouse.

[ChrisBowsman]

I should've said that if you're gonna eat what you hunt, it's a-ok. The exception to that would be stuff like squirrels. I USED to be anti-all hunting, but realized that I can't really eat meat and gripe about people killing animals. My wife's family live in Kentucky, so I'm coming around to a lot of southern stuff

I should've also said that part of the reason I enjoy feeding the snake live is that I find it very difficult to believe that they aren't a little happier getting to "hunt" (I realize having a mouse dropped in front of it hardly counts as hunting). However, I am most definitely NOT trying to preach that anybody else should feed live or f/t or pre-killed or whatever. As long as a rat or mouse is meeting it's demise, whatever is ok

[BT41042]

It's all good...Hunting is about conservation and eatin good...Growing up in Louisiana there was always plenty of things to hunt...Loads of squirrles - True story - I actually killed 2 squirrels with 1 shot (12 gauge)...That's one I know you'll appreciate...I'm beginning to think Kentucky is to cold to be a southern state...LOL...8 degrees this morning with 3 inches of snow - Snow sucks...
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[littleindiangirl]

To be honest, there isn't any animals that I dont like. I get nervous around big ol spiders, because I just dont know what their going to do next lol, and I am allergic to mosquitos, so I dont like those buggers at all. So they would be the exception, for every other animal, I havent met one or seen one I don't like.

[ChrisBowsman]

Oh, I didn't see you were in Florence. I just drove through there the other day, going to and from Cadiz (near Land Between the Lakes, just north of Tennessee).

BTW, do you know why the water tower says "Florence Y'all"?

[BT41042]

Yep - I've been in Florence a little over 4 years - Actually like it here...The water tower is about 10 miles from my house...For the record - I'm an animal lover too just not a PETA freak...
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[littleindiangirl]

I'm an animal lover too just not a PETA freak...
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PETA is definitely overkill

[BT41042]

I hope you didn't think that comment was intended for you - It wasn't - Just a general statement about fanatics...
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