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t
27-11-2007, 03:59 PM
A while ago I moved into a house with no shed :( so I've been storing some of my bike parts up on the deck.

I went to take some pics so I can sell some of it off and I found these little guys living in the box.

http://frontierbikes.com/photos/possums.jpg

http://frontierbikes.com/photos/possum-1.jpg

http://frontierbikes.com/photos/possum-2.jpg

http://frontierbikes.com/photos/possum-3.jpg
BLAKE-2234
27-11-2007, 04:03 PM
one of them is poll dancing with your seatpost and by the look of the second pic looks like he likes it :p pretty good to see some native wildlife hiding in a bike box im surprised they didnt attack you when you opened the box
BM Epic
27-11-2007, 04:10 PM
He/She doesn't look like vacating the premises in a hurry either!:)
NoFearNick7
27-11-2007, 04:16 PM
Theyrreeee soooo cuttteeee!
dazz
27-11-2007, 04:28 PM
one of them is poll dancing with your seatpost and by the look of the second pic looks like he likes it :p pretty good to see some native wildlife hiding in a bike box im surprised they didnt attack you when you opened the box

are they native? I wouldn't have thought they'd get along with a mongoose! :cool:
t
27-11-2007, 04:39 PM
Theyrreeee soooo cuttteeee!

They scared the crap out of me, opened the box up and there a set of eyes looking at me.

Yeah brushtails are native... I was surprised because I'm only 5 min form Melbourne CBD. Apparently they are pretty much the only native animal that will happily live in man made environments.
Giantrider
27-11-2007, 04:54 PM
Haha thats cute :p.... Whats the for sale threading going to say..
This bike comes with headset, bottom bracket and a set of native Australian brush tail possums
NoFearNick7
27-11-2007, 05:00 PM
They scared the crap out of me, opened the box up and there a set of eyes looking at me.

Yeah brushtails are native... I was surprised because I'm only 5 min form Melbourne CBD. Apparently they are pretty much the only native animal that will happily live in man made environments.

I've had possums and stuff living in my roof, so i'm not really that surprised. I imagine it would have been pretty funny, i've got a similar story to tell.

I went for a ride and left the door to my shed open. Hour later I returned home and was about to put my bike back when a cat was in my shed! When it saw me it ran along the walls (defined gravity) and ran out the door and past me. Yeah it scared me shitless, but now I always remember to close the door :)

I'll take the possums and the box for $30 posted to my door?
wombat
27-11-2007, 05:25 PM
We've got a resident in our shed roof, they ripped a whole in a box of old books and notes on welding, and chewed themselves a nice little nest. They don't seem to like it when the stereo gets turned up though...

On another note: is that one of those warranty replacement frames? I built one of those up into a mag-trainer bike with spare bits I had kicking around, too.
t
27-11-2007, 05:40 PM
We've got a resident in our shed roof, they ripped a whole in a box of old books and notes on welding, and chewed themselves a nice little nest. They don't seem to like it when the stereo gets turned up though...

On another note: is that one of those warranty replacement frames? I built one of those up into a mag-trainer bike with spare bits I had kicking around, too.

yep! they are really tough frames, a bit heavy but that = durability.

apparently they are quite comfortable, like a 7005 Gum Tree
Ham
27-11-2007, 05:47 PM
are they native? I wouldn't have thought they'd get along with a mongoose! :cool:

well they are not cobras so i think they will be fine.
redrl
27-11-2007, 09:40 PM
are they native? I wouldn't have thought they'd get along with a mongoose! :cool:


well that was the funniest thing I have heard all day! Possums are nifty little things!
Leechie
27-11-2007, 10:40 PM
Thats awesome!
'Ross
27-11-2007, 11:20 PM
My backyard is incredibly small with minimal trees, but recently a possum and it baby moved in. I was very surprised as it built a little nest in the most unlikely little bush.

Anyway, I tried to be a friend and go offer it some bannana one day. It was fairly blind and when it finally noticed me it ran away scaring the shit out of me causing me to drop the bannana. They are so incredibly fast and awesome climbers.

The sad news is I think I scared it away, I haven't seen it for a few days. Im surprised you could get such great pics, mine was quite hostile and anti-human.