Spiders

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 11:05 am

Seriously ? What's the problem ?

To hear my husband shouting from the bathroom, you'd think he'd just cut his throat.

But no, a grown man of 6ft 1 can't handle a spider. Fair enough, It was a big un and one of those black hairy one's and It was doing squats In the bath tub.

Me ? Easy. Pick the hairy fella up In my hand and drop him out the window. Job done and no-one gets hurt.

I don't particually like them per say. I wouldn't share a pot of Lipton's and a lightly buttered scone with one but I just don't get why all the fuss.?

Can you handle them or are you a screamer?

theia · Post by **theia** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 11:11 am

I'm learning to handle them (ish) having been a screamer. But this is my first spider season in my flat and I don't know what to expect or how I'll react in a smaller environment with more hiding places...shudder

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 11:19 am

theia;1434526 wrote: I'm learning to handle them (ish) having been a screamer. But this is my first spider season in my flat and I don't know what to expect or how I'll react in a smaller environment with more hiding places...shudder

If It's any help, I can advise that the little fella's hate citrus. Dab Citronella along window Sills and doors. It will help.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 11:22 am

A few years back, Peter said to me ' Don't look behind the sofa'. I said It's OK, I'd already seen It hoofing across the lounge floor an hour earlier.

Went to do the glass trick. Glass over spider and slide a card underneath. Not even a pint glass was big enough for this one so had to pick It up with my hand.

tude dog · Post by **tude dog** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 11:26 am

Wifey is scared of them. Never heard her panic but excitedly summon me to remove the spider. My instinct is to just kill them but she insists I escort them outside.

Bruv · Post by **Bruv** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 1:32 pm

I am phobic about rats or mice, but wasps bees spiders, don't scare me one bit.

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 2:00 pm

The beasties themselves don't scare me. It's being startled that I don't like.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 2:57 pm

along-for-the-ride;1434542 wrote: The beasties themselves don't scare me. It's being startled that I don't like. I know what you mean. It's the way they sit there passively and then suddenly launch up the entire body and move In that scuttling type kind of way.

I have a resident spider called Trevor... he lives In my Airing cupboard.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 3:01 pm

Bruv;1434536 wrote: I am phobic about rats or mice, but wasps bees spiders, don't scare me one bit. I think Rats are my favourite... love them and mice.

I only have one phobia and that's Stag Beetles. Thank God they are an endangered species these days and you don't see many.

My garden Is home to Slow worms...