To not let DD back in her room tonight? Freaked out.... what is this?

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DH just gone away for three days, otherwise he would talk me down I’m sure. But right now it’s just me and the DC and I’ve opened DDs room to discover this.... nest? Chrysalis? It’s about 5cm x 3cm. Help!

If a neighbour has a willing cat or dog for that matter....you could elevate them to do a sort of 4 legged inspection. Animals have instincts.....they will indicate if it's animal, vegetable or mineral!

Fucking hell, OP - come on: poke it! I want my dinner, and the suspense is driving me to distraction

Have you logged it with 101?

Maybe DD did a dirty protest before going away? That would be very disappointing on so many levels.

Yep, find a cat to volunteer.

I'm near the border of Lancashire and I'm coming round with a pointy stick.

FWIW DH says it's definitely a turd.

Yes, if the animal shows no interest it Is probably nothing to worry about.

If it’s a nest it’s very small. I can’t believe you won’t poke the fucker.

But where will she sleep? Travelodge penrith?

I can’t believe you won’t poke the fucker.

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I was firmly in the "not a snail" camp until PippilottaLongstocking posted that pic and now I think it might be a snail. Still wouldn't be touching it though

If it is a poo, it appears to be very constipated. More fruit &'veg ongoing perhaps.

Snail! Snail! Snail!

Put a pyrex bowl over it.

www.ucl.ac.uk/culture/grant-museum-zoology

Send the bods at The Grant Museum an amusing email. I bet they’d help you out.

Any aroma from it OP? have you tried gently wafting?

Do you have any chopsticks/skewers/pencils/twigs that you could use to fashion a poking device with? Then you could poke it from the safety of a slightly opened door. And if anything does comes out, run like hell and burn the house down.

Get on the phone to Direct Line insurance. They'll have Harvey Keitel round with a camera crew to film a new advert!

Jeez Louise, I'd faint if I went to bed and found that thing in my bedroom!

I found a snail moving across my ceiling once .
They're sticky little fuckers.

Probably some horrible piece of food long forgotten about and stuck to the wall. Eughhhh!

I am now in love with baby nightjars.
How is the snail ?

The honeycomb structure suggests it is breathable and something is living inside. The purse like top looks like the closure bit...the thing is sealed before completing its encasing. It's a large chrysalis.

I don't think it's a snail, it looks like a nest to me, but how did it just randomly appear ?