# Ok, what kind of gross animal did this in my laundry room? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [January 31, 2007, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-what-kind-of-gross-animal-did-this-in-my-laundry-room/390226 "2007-01-31T04:00:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![fifty-six](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@fifty-six](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fifty-six)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2007, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-what-kind-of-gross-animal-did-this-in-my-laundry-room/390226/61 "2007-02-20T06:55:33Z")
No doubt about it. They have been eating the rats. Giant black spiders. ---
**Author:** ![TheBaptiste](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f6c823/32.png) [@TheBaptiste](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheBaptiste)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2007, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-what-kind-of-gross-animal-did-this-in-my-laundry-room/390226/62 "2007-02-25T22:54:45Z")
[QUOTE=fifty-six] No doubt about it. They have been eating the rats. Giant black spiders. [/QUOTE] Just another update, the snap trap I set in the garage did catch the small blackish mouse by BIL reported seeing. We were not sure if we could believe him, do to the fact that he took 50 percocet, 50 vicodin, and a whole mess of motrin and tylenol in a 7 day period following his ACL replacement. Alas he was not hallucinating. ---
**Author:** ![TheBaptiste](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f6c823/32.png) [@TheBaptiste](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheBaptiste)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2009, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-what-kind-of-gross-animal-did-this-in-my-laundry-room/390226/63 "2009-06-19T15:50:46Z")
Well we never did find out what pooped in the laundry room, but we have moved since and that resolved the issue. ---
**Author:** ![Xema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/9de053/32.png) [@Xema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xema)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2009, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-what-kind-of-gross-animal-did-this-in-my-laundry-room/390226/64 "2009-06-19T16:09:34Z")
This thread (zombie though it may be) illustrates much that is great about the SDMB. ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2009, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-what-kind-of-gross-animal-did-this-in-my-laundry-room/390226/65 "2009-06-19T16:28:44Z")
> [@Seven](#): > > It looks like ferret poo (size, look and the fact it is against the wall). Second this. ---
**Author:** ![Big\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/51bf81/32.png) [@Big\_Blue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Big_Blue)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2009, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-what-kind-of-gross-animal-did-this-in-my-laundry-room/390226/66 "2009-06-19T16:36:39Z")
Was there full disclosure regarding the mystery poop to the buyer? How much did you get for the house? Over $ .08? ---
**Author:** ![Shark\_Sandwich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@Shark\_Sandwich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shark_Sandwich)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2009, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-what-kind-of-gross-animal-did-this-in-my-laundry-room/390226/67 "2009-06-19T16:48:27Z")
> [@Big\_Blue](#): > > Was there full disclosure regarding the mystery poop to the buyer? > > How much did you get for the house? Over $ .08? My thoughts _exactly_. “Our house is valued at $800K, but I’m obligated to inform you that there’s an…issue with the house.” “What is is?” “Some mysterious animal creeps in here at night and shits on the floor. Could be a wombat, ferret, ‘possum, or big fuggin’ rat.” “I’ll give ya $230K.” “Sold.” ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2009, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-what-kind-of-gross-animal-did-this-in-my-laundry-room/390226/68 "2009-06-19T17:05:51Z")
There’s a website for rating poo? :eek::eek::eek: OMG I hope that I have the foresight to shoot myself before visiting that out of morbid curiosity… ---
**Author:** ![Kimmy\_Gibbler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Kimmy\_Gibbler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimmy_Gibbler)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2009, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-what-kind-of-gross-animal-did-this-in-my-laundry-room/390226/69 "2009-06-19T17:11:11Z")
> [@Shark\_Sandwich](#): > > My thoughts _exactly_. > > “Our house is valued at $800K, but I’m obligated to inform you that there’s an…issue with the house.” > > “What is is?” > > “Some mysterious animal creeps in here at night and shits on the floor. Could be a wombat, ferret, ‘possum, or big fuggin’ rat.” > > “I’ll give ya $230K.” > > “Sold.” In fairness, notice that the $800K valuation was in _February 2007_. Which corresponds to about $4.75 today. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2009, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-what-kind-of-gross-animal-did-this-in-my-laundry-room/390226/70 "2009-06-19T17:23:56Z")
> [@jcheckwood](#): > > Well we never did find out what pooped in the laundry room, but we have moved since and that resolved the issue. Wait, your moving out resolved the issue? So, it was one of you! ---
**Author:** ![chowder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2009, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-what-kind-of-gross-animal-did-this-in-my-laundry-room/390226/71 "2009-06-19T18:02:32Z")
Look closely people. It almost spells out “crap”. Right? ---
**Author:** ![CannyDan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cannydan/32/548_2.png) [@CannyDan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CannyDan)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2009, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-what-kind-of-gross-animal-did-this-in-my-laundry-room/390226/72 "2009-06-19T18:35:25Z")
> [@chowder](#): > > Look closely people. > > It almost spells out “crap”. > > Right? No. It’s (OMG!!) a _crap circle!!_ ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2009, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-what-kind-of-gross-animal-did-this-in-my-laundry-room/390226/73 "2009-06-19T20:03:47Z")
It’s fox with mange poop. Or chupacabra. ---
**Author:** ![jormundgondir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dfb087/32.png) [@jormundgondir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jormundgondir)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2009, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-what-kind-of-gross-animal-did-this-in-my-laundry-room/390226/74 "2009-06-20T03:54:55Z")
> [@Khadaji](#): > > I was thinking racoon. I had one in my garage about 8 years ago and its poop looked like this. I’m seconding raccoon: recently went onto the roof to adjust the satellite dish and discovered that the neighborhood raccoons have taken to using the lee of our chimney as a rest stop. Like, _all_ of the neighborhood raccoons. Needless to say, plenty of samples to inspect! On second look never mind! I didn’t know the poop was so old. ---
**Author:** ![Notassmartasithought](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c0e974/32.png) [@Notassmartasithought](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Notassmartasithought)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2009, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-what-kind-of-gross-animal-did-this-in-my-laundry-room/390226/75 "2009-06-20T04:22:28Z")
I’m pooped out, how about you? ---
**Author:** ![Notassmartasithought](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c0e974/32.png) [@Notassmartasithought](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Notassmartasithought)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2009, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-what-kind-of-gross-animal-did-this-in-my-laundry-room/390226/76 "2009-06-20T04:24:24Z")
And for you charter members, you should know the ads are for Orkin Exterminators. Nuff said. ---
**Author:** ![Serenata67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/serenata67/32/10646_2.png) [@Serenata67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serenata67)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2009, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-what-kind-of-gross-animal-did-this-in-my-laundry-room/390226/77 "2009-06-20T14:26:22Z")
> [@Maastricht](#): > > My money is on a[Beech Marter.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martes_foina) Here is a picture of its [poop.](http://www.wbesusterengraetheide.com/Steenmarter/Uitwerpselen%20steenmarter.JPG) > > Might be a new, rare or endangered species in your area ! It’s a [chupacabra](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chupacabra). ---
**Author:** ![Serenata67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/serenata67/32/10646_2.png) [@Serenata67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serenata67)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2009, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-what-kind-of-gross-animal-did-this-in-my-laundry-room/390226/78 "2009-06-20T14:32:46Z")
Or a [hodag](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hodag). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-what-kind-of-gross-animal-did-this-in-my-laundry-room/390226.md?page=3)