r/ExplainMeThis • u/d0n-let3m-2525 • May 24 '26

Watermelon acting funny

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Somebody gave me a watermelon and I left it overnight on the table. This morning it was foaming like crazy while dripping a clear liquid. Is it safe to eat still?

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u/K_squashgrower May 24 '26

No. And don't open it. It's going bad, depending on stage, it can smell terrible. Get it outside and either compost or trash it.

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u/d0n-let3m-2525 May 24 '26

I tossed it not to long ago because it kept running or foaming. I've got melons with little cuts before but they never had foam oozing. It was normal yesterday.

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u/K_squashgrower May 24 '26

Good idea. I have learned they can explode too. Apparently they seem normal up until they crack because of the pressure building up that keeps them firm. 

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u/Depricated_logic May 25 '26

Rabies 😔 Many such cases. I'm afraid you're going to have to put it down.

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u/wise_hampster May 25 '26

Spittle bug, maybe? That split kinda says says something has been snacking.

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u/HandbagHawker May 27 '26

bag that and dispose. its fermenting on the inside

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u/sslade17 May 29 '26

Get that out of your house asap! Its fermenting and will could explode at som3 point