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A BIG Newport News, VA Black rat

skychimp Oct 08, 2007 06:19 PM

I caught this big fellow on Sunday. Sorry for the crappy pics. he was pushing 7 feet long:






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Beaker30 Oct 08, 2007 10:20 PM

Cool pics. That second pic down is the last thing a mouse sees.
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MurphysLaw Oct 08, 2007 11:29 PM

>>I caught this big fellow on Sunday. Sorry for the crappy pics. he was pushing 7 feet long:

Great find.Great looking black rat.
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Elaphefan Oct 09, 2007 05:41 PM

I am not into gaping mouth shots, but that is one fine looking animal. How bad did he musk you? Did you keep him or did you let him go after taking the photos?

If you kept him, I might want to get up with you in the spring for breeding him to my York Co. female. We are so lucky in SE Virginia to have such almost patternless Black Rats.

A great find, and thanks for posting the photos.

skychimp Oct 09, 2007 06:24 PM

I let him go. He was really big and I would have had no way to keep him had I wished to do so. And he didn't musk me at all. I was afraid he was going to crap on me. As he crawled through my hands, his gut and bowel gurgled loudly. It would have been - I really don't want to think about it. :D

phiber_optikx Oct 10, 2007 01:26 AM

Handsom little guy. And he looked so happy to meet you! I mean eat you.....
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