Phayao policeman makes a killing with rats

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Phayao policeman makes a killing with rats

By The Nation

 

 

A policeman in Phayao province has boosted his income by raising lesser bamboo rats, a species of rodents, which have become very popular.

 

A couple of rodents are priced at Bt10,000 to Bt15,000.

 

Somboon Nantapit said that there was high demand for lesser bamboo rats because they were cute-looking animals and many people wanted to have them as a pet. But the supply of rats was not sufficient to cater to online orders.

 

He said he had raised about 30 rats in cement ponds for two years and had fed them with corn, sugar cane and livestock feeds.

 

A couple of babies are priced at Bt3,000 to Bt4,000 while the breeders, weighing around 7-8 kilograms, are priced at Bt10,000 to Bt15,000.

 

The lesser bamboo rat is a stocky rodent with small eyes and ears. Its body is covered with soft, dense and brown fur and its legs are quite short. The physical features make the lesser bamboo rat look like a combination of a mole and a rat.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30393545

 

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[Bender Rodriguez]

which one is the police ?

[wombat]

thats expensive meat

[JusticeGB]

Rats and bats I believe are great at spreading viruses such as covid19 he should apply for a job with TAT they certainly need someone to help promote tourism. 

[phantomfiddler]

How can any pet look that cute ? Garfield, step aside ????

[DrTuner]

mmmmmm, rat BBQ.

[hotchilli]

1 hour ago, wombat said:

thats expensive meat

Less than Wagyu ^^

[GreasyFingers]

58 minutes ago, DrTuner said:

mmmmmm, rat BBQ.

That is what the FIL does with them when caught in the trap.

[Yom]

4 hours ago, JusticeGB said:

he should apply for a job with TAT they certainly need someone to help promote tourism. 

Covid might become a minor problem.

Plague bacteria - fleas - rats - humans.

Good Luck.

[Yom]

Only some more thoughts about mice and rats:

• Leptospirosis – This is a bacterial disease that may lead to kidney failure, meningitis and encephalitis of brain tissue.
• Salmonellosis – This disease can be caused by consuming water contaminated by rat feces.
• Allergies – The droppings, dander, and hair can cause you to sneeze and have other allergic reactions.
• Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis – A Viral infectious disease that transmitted through the saliva and urine of rats.
• Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome – Violent headaches, abdominal pain, fever and blurred vision
  
  https://catchbigrat.com/rat-droppings-dangers-diseases/
• Another source, rare disease but serious:
  Rat-bite fever (RBF) is a rare but serious and potentially fatal disease. A recently published analysisexternal icon seeks to shed light on the burden of RBF in the United States, estimating the number of RBF hospitalizations, emergency department (ED) visits, and outpatient clinic visits using multiple data sources. The majority of RBF ED visits and hospitalizations were seen among individuals aged 0–19. However, there appeared to be differences in the socio-economic characteristics and insurance coverage of patients seen for RBF ED visits versus hospitalizations, suggesting socio-economic barriers to care.

Given the rarity of RBF, authors expect that the rates reported are an underestimate of the true burden of disease. Healthcare providers should consider RBF for patients (particularly pediatric patients) with symptoms of fever, nausea, vomiting, joint pain, rash, and septic arthritis; and history of known or suspected exposure to rodents. Enhanced awareness and prompt diagnosis can improve health outcomes for vulnerable pediatric populations with RBF infections. Visit CDC’s rat bite fever website, read the articleexternal icon in Open Forum Infectious Diseases, and tune into the September 2 ZOHU Call to learn more.

https://www.cdc.gov/ncezid/what-we-do/recent-work.html?deliveryName=DM35710#topic1june2020

 

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[teacherclaire]

Beautiful animals? Scary little monsters. 

[Admiral Hornblower]

Courtesy of Wikipedia:

All the bamboo rats are regarded as agricultural pests, since they eat the roots of a range of crop plants such as tapioca, sugar cane, and tea bushes, but they are also recognised as valuable food animals.

The bamboo rats are the natural hosts for the disease-causing mold, Talaromyces marneffei, which is endemic in all species in Southeast Asia.^[1][2] In this area, talaromycosis due to the mold is the third most common opportunistic infection in HIV-positive individuals.

[ratcatcher]

Since we are surrounded by rice fields up here, my wife and many of the villagers are great fans of roastus rattus.

Field rats are an acceptable diet and I am told they taste like chicken. I am sure many forum members can say the same.????