echidna - Page 2

Nostalgia · 25-01-2009, 12:07 PM

Serendip Sanctuary 100 Windemere Rd Lara. 5282 2570.

Try giving them a call also the one one in Barwon Heads that Gobes32 mentioned is:

Jirrahlinga. http://www.jirrahlinga.com.au/ Ph. 5254 2484.

Adam.

Dazza XLT · 25-01-2009, 02:34 PM

Used to live near a river out west. When the river was in full flood, you'd often get a few heading up towards the house.
One was digging in right next to the floodwater, so I grabbed the welding gloves & relocated him.
The gloves did a great job.

galaxy xr8 · 25-01-2009, 03:01 PM

Grab a hose and wash him out, soften the ground around him.

bloggs24 · 25-01-2009, 04:00 PM

if he aint movin, atleast put a little food down for it, maybe it wont feel so threatened?

J_Tank · 25-01-2009, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Geez Louise

Why would you call someone for help and then threaten to report them if they dont help you!

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The help is more for the animal than the person, but in any case I was involved with WIRES in rural NSW for a number of years. Some of the people involved were certifiable, others were great. Depending upon who is rostered to be on call at any one time you could either get a person with a genuine interest in the well being of native animals who is quite capable or some unemployed cat woman who couldn't tie her own shoe laces. Saying they want you to dig the echidna out before they come and get it is just laziness pure and simple and shows a complete disregard for the welfare of the animal.

Jason[98.EL] · 25-01-2009, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by iCat

Couple of phone numbers for you:

Help for Wildlife 0417 380 687 (they're the signs you see on the side of roads)

and

Wildlife Vic 1300 094 535

these people SHOULD help. pm me if they don't.

don't know about feeding habits, but that little fella surely would be hungry by now? he must be pretty stressed.

and good on you for wanting to help.

i think it would be hungry and being that it is just out the front door of the house it has taken residence i would be thinking it is still stressed

thanks for the input

Jason

Bucknaked · 25-01-2009, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by CAMS290

Pitbull vs Porcupine

Porcupine = 1

Is that for real? I am surprised the dog even survived that. Must hurt like hell.

Mark s · 26-01-2009, 10:40 AM

My wife and I are with WIRES, it is a totally volunteer organization which is funded by the volunteers and local fund raising. We rescue, care for and hopefully release native animals back into the environment.

We currently have 2 adult blue tongues and 11 baby's in care along with a top notch pigeon. We recently released a kookaburra, several adult blue tongues, 4 feather tail gliders + a range of other native birds.

You will need to visit the website to get the local contact number in your area.

www.wires.org

They should have someone who is trained in monotremes and will be look for signs of injury, be able to care and release the animal.

Icat is also correct, the biggest killer of native animals is stress, if you do manage to get it out place it on a box, well ventilated, keep it is a dark very quiet place as well.

Cheers
Mark

b2tf · 26-01-2009, 10:44 AM

I may have missed something but isnt it a bit weird that they wont come and get it until you dig it out? I thought the idea of organisations like that was to do all of that work so as to look after the animal. I have visions of people handing over an echidna on a shovel in small bits saying "most of it's there we missed a bit but she'll be right"

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Windsor220 · 26-01-2009, 11:50 AM

Why not just leave in the backyard. Would make an interesting pet

Jason[98.EL] · 26-01-2009, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by b2tf

I may have missed something but isnt it a bit weird that they wont come and get it until you dig it out? I thought the idea of organisations like that was to do all of that work so as to look after the animal. I have visions of people handing over an echidna on a shovel in small bits saying "most of it's there we missed a bit but she'll be right"

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yeh they have now told us to put a fence around the area where it is and if it is not out they wont attempt to get it out so it is staying put for now they are coming around at about 4 pm tomorrow

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Torxteer Why not just leave in the backyard. Would make an interesting pet

it is not in the back yard it is at their front door step

jason

4Vman · 26-01-2009, 02:02 PM

Is it still alive?

Jason[98.EL] · 26-01-2009, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by 4Vman

Is it still alive?

yes it is still alive we checked it this morning and the ground is still moving

cant see it anymore but the ground moves when it breaths

Jason

Jason[98.EL] · 29-01-2009, 12:57 PM

some good news on this one

it came out today and it is now in the hands of a native rehabilitation park

i have pics of it in the transport box that i will upload shortly

Jason

4Vman · 29-01-2009, 01:05 PM

Yey!!! a good news story...!

AusM · 29-01-2009, 04:19 PM

Good to hear...

Some late advice if anyone else has similar probs - local councils will lend a cage out (free) for the purpose of catching feral cats etc, so maybe it could have been used in this situation if the porcy went wandering at night...

Jason[98.EL] · 29-01-2009, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by PFdesign

Good to hear...

Some late advice if anyone else has similar probs - local councils will lend a cage out (free) for the purpose of catching feral cats etc, so maybe it could have been used in this situation if the porcy went wandering at night...

well thats the bad part none of the agencies even the council would not help with it

seduced_xr · 29-01-2009, 06:54 PM

wheres the pics of this thing that caused all the fuss :P good to hear hes safe and out of harms way

Jason[98.EL] · 29-01-2009, 09:22 PM

here are the pics from just before i put it in the el to meet the lady to take it to a better place

i will see if i can get there tomorrow so i can get a few pics of it at it's new home

she is putting it in a holding avery for 3 days then releasing it into the wild again on her property

she also has a fake river running through her property that provides water for the animal's that she rescues

jason

Geez Louise · 29-01-2009, 09:53 PM

Fantastic news Jason. He was a big one!

Jason[98.EL] · 29-01-2009, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Geez Louise

Fantastic news Jason. He was a big one!

yeh it was big and as strong as an ox too

i can fit 2 adult cats in that travel box and it takes up a good 2/3 of it

**fordomatic** · 30-01-2009, 08:08 PM

wholly crap no wonder you couldnt get him out, his massive