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UER Forum > Archived UE Tutorials, Lessons, and Useful Info > Rats...... (Viewed 426 times) Dandyp   |  Rats...... < on 9/15/2004 9:49 AM >   To what degree are rats a problem when exploring underground? Are they agressive ? Freemason  Location: Melbourne, Australia Gender: Male Cave Clan  |  Re: Rats...... <Reply # 1 on 9/15/2004 10:11 AM >   We have very few rats in our drains (despite the stereotype), and very few in abandoned buildings and what not. In fact, in my experience there are more rats above ground than below. However, it may be different for other countries. As far as them being aggressive, all the ones I have come across have dashed for a hiding place when we near because they're scared of us. Some may carry diseases and stuff, but I don't know much about that... If you ask me, they really aren't a problem unless you have a phobia of them (not uncommon). www.caveclan.org [email protected] Shiv The Planet  Gender: Male too little, much too late  |  |  Re: Rats...... <Reply # 2 on 9/15/2004 10:39 AM >   I agree with Freemason. Rats really aren't as much of a problem as they seem like they should be. Closest thing to a rat I've come upon was a beaver in a drain... but the little guy just wanted to get away. Life is a series of calculated risks... I've always sucked at math. tick  Location: Abingdon, VA Gender: Male  |  |  |  Re: Rats...... <Reply # 3 on 9/15/2004 4:44 PM >   I've only run into rats in building crawlspaces. They don't like people or light though, so (like Freemason said) if you see a rat at all it'll probably be running away. I've had to crawl through piles of rat shit though, that can be unpleasant. [last edit 9/15/2004 4:45 PM by tick - edited 1 times] graciious  Location: Ottawa, Ontario Gender: Male  |  Re: Rats...... <Reply # 4 on 9/15/2004 5:01 PM >   Posted by tick I've had to crawl through piles of rat shit though, that can be unpleasant. I don't know that you HAD to crawl through it... you could have just said, ah whatever and gone home! lol, I know I wouldn't be the one down there crawling through that stuff. - graciious I can run faster scared, then you can angry. The Hitman's Daughter  Account Closed Location: ottawa, canada Gender: Female hot pavement.  |  |  Re: Rats...... <Reply # 5 on 9/15/2004 6:32 PM >   I have two rats sitting next to me right now. Problems include random squeaking noises in the middle of the night, and chewed-off shoelaces. Aside from pets though, rats in buildings don't ever seem to be a problem. They are timid, they will run away from you, not like in movies where they all come in a giant herd and eat you alive. In some cities rats are more used to people and won't hesitate to come into a room to try and steal a snack. I wouldn't worry about it while exploring though. They only way a rat would ever hurt you would be if you tried to pick it up - and good luck trying to do that, they'll be gone like a little bolt of lightning before you even come near them. richellesart.com From now on and until the end of time, "Hip To Be Square" will conjure images of bloody bodies being hacked apart with axes. sympathy in chaos  Location: Chicago Gender: Male  |  |  |  Re: Rats...... <Reply # 6 on 9/15/2004 8:21 PM >   Rats need food, usually provided by humans. Gunslinger  Location: The Wasteland "Peel Region" Gender: Male  |  Re: Rats...... <Reply # 7 on 9/16/2004 3:55 AM >   Rats typically arent a problem, usally they just run for cover and hide. And in all my years of exploring ive never heard of a rat attacking someone. ALthough them running away and squeaking can give away your postion. [00:22:07] * Roadwolf prefers tampons over pads. [19:42:01] <Roadwolf> i like penis. 17:04:43] <Avatar-X> i saw a husky outside earlier today 17:05:11] <Silent_Knight> you didn't get shagadelic on it, didya' Av? ;p [17:05:12] <Avatar-X> yeah i don't know why :P Freak  Location: Usually Alaska, now MSP. Gender: Male Hypocrite  |  |  Re: Rats...... <Reply # 8 on 9/18/2004 12:35 AM >   All the rodents I've seen while exploring (rats, squirrels, mice, etc) run away when they spot a human. When I was in MN I tried coaxing a big sewer rat to eat some pretzels so I could get a picture of him, but he hid in a pipe. If they're used to humans they can be a problem, like the huge squirrels in urban parks that will beat you up for your lunch. Turn off the internet and go play outside. http://spamusement...hp/comics/view/137 ofberenonehand  Location: Minn-e-snow-ta "Where now is Boromir the Fair? He tarries and I grieve."  |  Re: Rats...... <Reply # 9 on 10/4/2004 9:49 PM >   I've only ever seen one rat while exploring. All I say was it's big, round, rat ass as it ran away down a storm tunnel. Racoons on the other hand get aggressive... "That's What Government Is For; To Get In A Man's Way" -Mal Viper  Location: Vancouver, BC Canada Gender: Male Trespassing On!  |  |  Re: Rats...... <Reply # 10 on 10/5/2004 5:44 AM >   I once saw a ROUS (rodent of unusual size) while driving around the quiet, industrial south terminal of the Vancouver airport with a friend one night. I was driving slow and we saw what we thought was a beaver or something similar since there are waterways everywhere there. When we realized it was a rat we were so amazed, and a bit scared. The thing was so big it's top speed was about half a mile an hour and was wobbling from side to side. It was kind of entertaining. Although our only light was from my headlights I would guess the body was around 18 inches long. Think of the movie Princess Bride. That's my rat story. Earth, the world's most dangerous planet! "The will to do, the soul to dare." -Sir Walter Scott The Hitman's Daughter  Account Closed Location: ottawa, canada Gender: Female hot pavement.  |  |  Re: Rats...... <Reply # 11 on 10/6/2004 11:14 AM >   i saw a rat in one of the tunnels i was exploring last weekend, it just ran away from me though. i also woke up with a rat in my bed this morning, but she's a pet. A pet who has learned how to open the latch on her cage. richellesart.com From now on and until the end of time, "Hip To Be Square" will conjure images of bloody bodies being hacked apart with axes. UER Forum > Archived UE Tutorials, Lessons, and Useful Info > Rats...... (Viewed 426 times) All content and images copyright © 2002-2024 UER.CA and respective creators. Graphical Design by Crossfire. 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