Javilinas? (Flagstaff: house, living in, move)

[ZonyPony]

Originally Posted by Mi_Mom

I didn't even notice that. I went to their website and they had it on there. They joined the "Java Edge" family. Javalina's sounded so much more fun!

Welcome to Javalinas, a Southeast Tucson Coffeehouse with free Wi-fi in Rita Ranch

Okay. JAVA Edge ain't bad...

I agree that JAVAlina's was better... it had more of a "Southwest" name.

Although, JAVA Edge seems to follow the coffehouse theme of being jittery and buzzy!

[Mi_Mom]

Originally Posted by ZonyPony

Okay. JAVA Edge ain't bad...

I agree that JAVAlina's was better... it had more of a "Southwest" name.

Although, JAVA Edge seems to follow the coffehouse theme of being jittery and buzzy!

Yeah...it's part of a chain of sorts now. Java Edge's website talks of conference room uses etc. Not sure what their prices were before but now a sandwich is $7.50 starting out. Not to mention if you get anything to go with it. Easily probably a $10-$12 lunch place.

[ZonyPony]

Originally Posted by Mi_Mom

Yeah...it's part of a chain of sorts now. Java Edge's website talks of conference room uses etc. Not sure what their prices were before but now a sandwich is $7.50 starting out. Not to mention if you get anything to go with it. Easily probably a $10-$12 lunch place.

Yeah, sounds like it!

[Marcy1210]

In Colorado, we have black bear, deer, coyote, elk, skunks, porcupine, foxes, and just about every wild animal there is. The best thing to do is leave them alone and let them go their way. My neighbor, a very nice, old lady, hand feeds the deer, elk and foxes. One of these days, one of them will turn on her. Give the javalina and other wild animal a wide berth, and you'll be fine. They're pretty scared of you, and if you provoke them, or scare them, they will go after you. So, the best thing to do is NO eye contact, pretend they aren't there, and if threatened, make yourself as big and tall as possible, and NEVER run from them. Just a wild animal lesson. :-)

[fofinger]

okay if I want to see a javalina where is the best place to go....other than the desert museum???? I need to get a video of them.

[ZonyPony]

Originally Posted by Marcy1210

In Colorado, we have black bear, deer, coyote, elk, skunks, porcupine, foxes, and just about every wild animal there is. The best thing to do is leave them alone and let them go their way. My neighbor, a very nice, old lady, hand feeds the deer, elk and foxes. One of these days, one of them will turn on her. Give the javalina and other wild animal a wide berth, and you'll be fine. They're pretty scared of you, and if you provoke them, or scare them, they will go after you. So, the best thing to do is NO eye contact, pretend they aren't there, and if threatened, make yourself as big and tall as possible, and NEVER run from them. Just a wild animal lesson. :-)

Sounds like what we do around here with the gangbangers...

Originally Posted by fofinger

okay if I want to see a javalina where is the best place to go....other than the desert museum???? I need to get a video of them.

They're everywhere... they're everywhere! Mostly though, they will roam through Tucson's system of arroyos, creeks, washes, and open desert areas. Certainly they will wander along the major "rivers", like the Pantano, Rillito, Santa Cruz, and Agua Caliente, where they usually have free rein. However, they will also enter almost any areas where humans reside as well. So just be aware of your surroundings.

From my experience, they will not heed the NO JAVELINAS ALLOWED signs.

[sierraAZ]

Originally Posted by fofinger

okay if I want to see a javalina where is the best place to go....other than the desert museum???? I need to get a video of them.

You don't go to them; they come to you!

[BillyBaroo]

Originally Posted by sierraAZ

Generally speaking they're not dangerous; they only stink.

I smell them more often than I see them.

If you ever think you smell a skunk, there's probably a pack of javelinas close by.

[BillyBaroo]

Originally Posted by fofinger

okay if I want to see a javalina where is the best place to go....other than the desert museum???? I need to get a video of them.

I've seen them around all the golf courses I've worked at, lots of bobcats too. I usually see them walking in the washes very early in the morning. Try one of the public trails near a golf course. Dove Mountain in the Tortolitas is a good place, also Ventana Canyon.

I saw a big javelina walk across the first tee last week while they were four guys teeing off. He didn't stop and kept walking by, just playing through and nobody was going to stop him.

Be careful if they have little babies with them, they'll definitely come at you if you're near their little ones.

[fofinger]

okay thank you.... I guess I'll have to get moving a little earlier in the morning then.... I doubt that I'll be seeing many of them in the Grant/Craycroft area....especially with all the construction going on....LOL