Mouse

Maynard23Maynard23 Registered Users Posts: 31 Big grins
edited October 5, 2008 in Wildlife
This little fella was caught in a glue trap. I'd never seen them before, but they work very well.

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Shot with a Canon 40D, 70-200 f2.8L IS, Canon 1.4 X II TC
JPEG, 1/500, f5.6, ISO 400 (Auto), NO post processing.

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Cheers, Maynard
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  • MalteMalte Registered Users Posts: 1,181 Major grins
    edited September 30, 2008
    Maynard23 wrote:

    This little fella was caught in a glue trap. I'd never seen them before, but they work very well.

    I have to say this turns my stomach a bit. Did you atleast give it a swift death after the photoshoot?

    Malte
  • evil eggplantevil eggplant Registered Users Posts: 464 Major grins
    edited September 30, 2008
    This is heartbreaking.
    Maynard23 wrote:
    This little fella was caught in a glue trap. I'd never seen them before, but they work very well.

    383648036_m5Xy5-L.jpg

    Shot with a Canon 40D, 70-200 f2.8L IS, Canon 1.4 X II TC
    JPEG, 1/500, f5.6, ISO 400 (Auto), NO post processing.

    You like?
    C&C welcome.

    Cheers, Maynard
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  • JavaLoverJavaLover Registered Users Posts: 306 Major grins
    edited October 1, 2008
    Awww...maybe he let him go? You can you know, if you use vegetable oil to loosen the sticky.
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  • JenGraceJenGrace Registered Users Posts: 1,229 Major grins
    edited October 1, 2008
    I know mice are common and considered pests, but I still believe dispatching them quickly is the way to go. Spring-loaded bar mouse traps kill them quickly at least. In glue traps they usually die very slowly. One can be humane without being a member of PETA.
    Jen

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  • evil eggplantevil eggplant Registered Users Posts: 464 Major grins
    edited October 2, 2008
    JavaLover wrote:
    Awww...maybe he let him go? You can you know, if you use vegetable oil to loosen the sticky.

    I would hope so. Entertaining one's self by documenting the suffering of an intelligent, sensitive creature? I don't get it.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 2, 2008
    OK, lets back off a bit. We don't know the final outcome of the tale. Let's also remember that mice contaminate food supplies with their feces and urine. They gnaw through electrical wiring causing all sorts of problems. Mice carry disease like hantavirus & salmonellosis. When mice are found in one's house the normal response is to find some way to get rid of them. When a glue trap is used I have rarely seen the trap setter sit around and watch the mouse die slowly. The trapped mouse is usually dispatched quickly, probably with some pain and discomfort for the mouse.

    The image is OK but the DOF was a tad too shallow.
    Harry
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  • Maynard23Maynard23 Registered Users Posts: 31 Big grins
    edited October 3, 2008
    evil eggplant wrote:
    I would hope so. Entertaining one's self by documenting the suffering of an intelligent, sensitive creature? I don't get it.

    Yea, whatever mate!!headscratch.gif

    I would take your comment, if you had any idea what the mouse's outcome was.

    It was let go.
    "Yea it's a girl's gun, but it does the job" Chopper :lynnsite
  • evil eggplantevil eggplant Registered Users Posts: 464 Major grins
    edited October 3, 2008
    Harry is wise. Please accept my apology for jumping to the wrong conclusion and assuming the worst.

    Maynard23 wrote:
    Yea, whatever mate!!headscratch.gif

    I would take your comment, if you had any idea what the mouse's outcome was.

    It was let go.
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  • JavaLoverJavaLover Registered Users Posts: 306 Major grins
    edited October 4, 2008
    Maynard23 wrote:
    It was let go.

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  • MalteMalte Registered Users Posts: 1,181 Major grins
    edited October 4, 2008
    Maynard23 wrote:

    It was let go.

    I'm sorry for thinking the worst of you Maynard, not knowing anything, really.

    Good on'ya for letting the little fella go. wings.gif

    Malte
  • MalteMalte Registered Users Posts: 1,181 Major grins
    edited October 4, 2008
    Harryb wrote:

    OK, lets back off a bit. We don't know the final outcome of the tale. Let's also remember that mice contaminate food supplies with their feces and urine. They gnaw through electrical wiring causing all sorts of problems. Mice carry disease like hantavirus & salmonellosis. When mice are found in one's house the normal response is to find some way to get rid of them. When a glue trap is used I have rarely seen the trap setter sit around and watch the mouse die slowly. The trapped mouse is usually dispatched quickly, probably with some pain and discomfort for the mouse.

    I realise the damage that mice can do to a house and I wouldn't hesitate to kill them to protect my own. But I believe that all life has the right to die with some dignity and the least amount of suffering. If the mouse had died that day I would consider taking it's picture first to be undigified and cruel. Now that we know that the mouse was let go it's a whole other story. :D

    Malte
  • Maynard23Maynard23 Registered Users Posts: 31 Big grins
    edited October 5, 2008
    The Mouse
    Malte wrote:
    I'm sorry for thinking the worst of you Maynard, not knowing anything, really.

    Good on'ya for letting the little fella go. wings.gif

    Malte

    No worries Maltethumb.gif

    To tell you the truth, I never even considered the feelings people have towards animals, when I posted it. In my eyes, it was just a shot of a mouse.
    I was just impressed with the look on the mouse's face, but it obviously had an impact on most who viewed it.
    Next time, I'll think before posting a shot. Although, it's not everyday I find trapped animals to 'shoot'.

    I have lived through the odd mouse plague or two in Australia, and you do get used to the little buggers running up your leg when sleeping. You even get used to the smell! Just like corn chips:D

    Anyway, have a nice day mate!!

    Cheers, Maynard
    "Yea it's a girl's gun, but it does the job" Chopper :lynnsite
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