Ok , So how do you fix this problem.
Submitted: Monday, May 02, 2011 at 08:12
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Robin Miller
Working on the car in the shed saturday evening and called down for tea - an hour later I go back into the shed.
Hear some strange noises and up in the loft this Koala has taken up residence.
Not only that he climbed to the highest point when he saw me and dug his claws into the sheet of plasterboard as shown in the picture.
Couldn't believe this - but then how do you get rid of it.
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Got some suggestions - but
well we are pretty much Vegetarians these days !
In the end we just left all the doors open, figured he would soon realize
there wasn't much to eat here and go elsewhere.
It was still there some hours later but had gone by the next morning.
Reply By: Member - Josh- Monday, May 02, 2011 at 08:34
Monday, May 02, 2011 at 08:34
Maybe he had some advice on how to fix the car. Why didn't you just give hime a cuddle and send him on his way lol. We had a wombat turn up at
home one day. He'd been shot and it was all infected. He was actually pushing on the door and tried to come inside. We manage to get him to the shed. Each day we went out and cleaned the wound. He was there for about 4 weeks. The wound had pretty much cleared up and we went out one day and he was gone. Suspect he may have been a pet once or maybe he just realised he needed help.
Josh
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Follow Up By: Robin Miller - Monday, May 02, 2011 at 08:44
Monday, May 02, 2011 at 08:44
Your mention of your injured Wombat reminds me that I was worried he might hurt himself Josh.
Balanced on the Plasterboard , it looked awkward and we thought it could lose its footing and fall about 8 feet to concrete floor - we actually got some cushions and laid them on ground in case.
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Follow Up By: Member - Josh- Monday, May 02, 2011 at 08:51
Monday, May 02, 2011 at 08:51
Yeah, there's lots of things in a shed that arent in the bush.
Josh
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Follow Up By: get outmore - Monday, May 02, 2011 at 12:11
Monday, May 02, 2011 at 12:11
glad to hear it worked out
- but just a word of warning to people thinking they can help an animal
usually they will be scared and defensive, most animals can inflict wounds
something like a koala is imensly strong with claws like mini sycles
i had a close call with one trying to administer eye ointment at an animal park
usually your best intentions will be lost on a wild animal
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Follow Up By: Member - Josh- Monday, May 02, 2011 at 14:13
Monday, May 02, 2011 at 14:13
get outmore.. we've had numerous animals over the years. A koala with a cold, orphaned possum,
grey kangaroo, abandoned fox pup, so the wombat was in good hands. Yes I've been bitten or scratched a few times but better than the other option for the animal. We had a
grey kangaroo joey that used to curl up on my knee and watch TV with me. If I left him alone he would panick and sniff the ground and follow my scent.
Following is a link to a video we took of a koala drinking from the
Murray river, he was very thirsty and drank for about an hour. Didn't mind us being there.
http://kidsandall.webs.com/apps/videos/videos/show/5568279-a-very-thirsty-loala
Josh
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Follow Up By: get outmore - Monday, May 02, 2011 at 20:18
Monday, May 02, 2011 at 20:18
good stuff
youve obviosly got experience but was just warning those without that alot of injured animals will defend themselves very vigoursly because they cant escape
despite them needing help doesnt often mean they will allow it
and care and precautions need to be taken as even harmless looking animlas can draw painfull blood
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Follow Up By: eighty matey - Monday, May 02, 2011 at 20:58
Monday, May 02, 2011 at 20:58
Hey Josh,
that's a great bit of video. That's what it's all about sharing moments like that with your little ones.
Steve
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Follow Up By: Member - Josh- Monday, May 02, 2011 at 22:09
Monday, May 02, 2011 at 22:09
Thanks steve,
It was interesting to watch as we had been to many wildlife parks that said a koala will never drink from water as they get their water from the leaves. He was not worried
about us at all.
Josh
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Follow Up By: get outmore - Tuesday, May 03, 2011 at 08:20
Tuesday, May 03, 2011 at 08:20
thats an urban myth they definitly do drink water saw it quite a few times when working at the cleve fauna park
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Reply By: Rockape - Monday, May 02, 2011 at 09:00
Monday, May 02, 2011 at 09:00
Robin,
see all that timber,
well that was once his tree and he has come to claim it back.
Have a good one
RA
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Follow Up By: Robin Miller - Monday, May 02, 2011 at 09:17
Monday, May 02, 2011 at 09:17
I didn't think of that reason Rockape.
But are you sure he didn't just want a better view of the Nissan Patrol below ?
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Follow Up By: Rockape - Monday, May 02, 2011 at 10:00
Monday, May 02, 2011 at 10:00
Robin,
I think he maybe from the Toyota
camp and is getting into a position to leave a deposit on the Patrol.
RA
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Follow Up By: Rockape - Monday, May 02, 2011 at 10:15
Monday, May 02, 2011 at 10:15
Robin,
on the serious side, I would think maybe dogs chased the little fella up there.
Have a good on
RA
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Follow Up By: TerraFirma - Monday, May 02, 2011 at 12:01
Monday, May 02, 2011 at 12:01
Thats very funny Rockape and Robin your escapades are truly entertaining. I figured when you were asking for advice, the question couldn't have been related to engineering? LOL How much can a Koala bear..?
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Follow Up By: Robin Miller - Monday, May 02, 2011 at 12:47
Monday, May 02, 2011 at 12:47
Ha Ha , I guessed I was leaving myself open for that one RA - where that property is is surrounded by bush , no dogs but often I see Koalas walking across the ground to reach another tree , so who knows , maybe as Terra implies he was checking out my renovations for strucural strength.
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Reply By: MEMBER - Darian, SA - Monday, May 02, 2011 at 09:25
Monday, May 02, 2011 at 09:25
Great photo - gotta love koalas - we have them in our
home area - they are obviously smart enough to prosper in the forest but around urban environments they struggle with their decision making - being zonked on eucy all day wouldn't help - that stuff removes paint !
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Follow Up By: Robin Miller - Monday, May 02, 2011 at 12:49
Monday, May 02, 2011 at 12:49
Probably right Darin , I caught one up a pine tree once - no one believed me - it has to be the juice.
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Reply By: member - mazcan - Monday, May 02, 2011 at 12:06
Monday, May 02, 2011 at 12:06
hi robin
well to have a visit from such a greal aussie you should feel very previlliged
but you should also be very greatful that he didn't climb all over your precious and much loved patrols
as you would be in need of a big expensive paint job had this have taken place
( there scratches are a lot worst than chooks )
so the fact he chose to leave without any ----bear-graffeety----- marks is a pure blessing on his part
cheers
barry
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Follow Up By: member - mazcan - Monday, May 02, 2011 at 12:12
Monday, May 02, 2011 at 12:12
hi robin
is that an old working wood heater you have there in the doghouse
gee ah! so when you get sent to the dog house at least you can keep warm -lol
great idea robin especially for the
vic high country winters would go
well with a stach of port
cheers barry
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Follow Up By: Robin Miller - Monday, May 02, 2011 at 12:42
Monday, May 02, 2011 at 12:42
That was good spotting Barry - yes its an old wood heater we got from a house renovation and it really does the job , as we have
well over a thousand tons of naturaly fallen timber , so much it rots before you can burn it.
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Reply By: Mudripper - Monday, May 02, 2011 at 14:09
Monday, May 02, 2011 at 14:09
Watch out for that drop bear Robin, this one looks really evil...LOL
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Follow Up By: Robin Miller - Monday, May 02, 2011 at 19:07
Monday, May 02, 2011 at 19:07
Looks possesed with them eyes now that you mention it Mudripper.
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Reply By: River Swaggie - Monday, May 02, 2011 at 16:38
Monday, May 02, 2011 at 16:38
Thats funny Robin...Lucky you dont smoke joints you'd never get rid of him.....lol
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Follow Up By: Robin Miller - Monday, May 02, 2011 at 21:42
Monday, May 02, 2011 at 21:42
A few hours after this we came across a deer near
Warburton , it sort of tossed its head up and half stumbled - looked like it was on the same stuff Swaggie
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Reply By: Member - Scrubby (VIC) - Monday, May 02, 2011 at 21:29
Monday, May 02, 2011 at 21:29
G`day Robin,
You never know where you are going to find these cuddly creatures, we found this on in the Lone Gum on the
Simpson Desert in 2008.
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Regards,
Scrubby.
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Follow Up By: Robin Miller - Monday, May 02, 2011 at 21:44
Monday, May 02, 2011 at 21:44
I hope yours came down without to much of a fight Scrubby , with only 1 gum out there its was liable to get quite hungry after a while.
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Follow Up By: River Swaggie - Wednesday, May 04, 2011 at 17:26
Wednesday, May 04, 2011 at 17:26
Dont say Health and Safety apply to Koala's as
well !
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