Spiders [and poisonous things] - Page 4

Longbyt · #61 11.07.2008, 18:32

www.karch.ch/karch/d/rep/va/vafs2.html
and there's a handsome snake! (I hope!)

Eire · #62 11.07.2008, 18:51

	Quote:	Longbyt
	This is quite an interesting site - unfortunately only German, French and Italian as far as I can see. Pictures are enough to scare the living daylights out of us though! www.karch.ch/karch/index14.html Die Kreuzotter (Vipera berus) ist eine kleine Giftschlange, die bei uns oberhalb 1500 m ü.M. im Normalfall nur um die 50 - 55 cm lang und 50 - 100 g schwer wird. Tieflandtiere werden gut 10 cm länger und doppelt so schwer. Im Mittelland schliesslich existiert gar nur noch ein einziges Habitat im Kanton Zürich. Perhaps this last bit was a reference to the area where EIRE saw hers.

Thanks for the link Longbyt,
Based on the pictures on the link it looked like an Aspviper or Vipernatter in terms of markings, maybe my mind played tricks with me in terms of size, it looked like it was about a meter from head to tail, but it was not in a straight line which is why I thought it could be even a little more then a meter. I wasn't exactly hanging around to find out. The only thing is, the ones that it looks like, don't appear to live in the Zurich region!

The puzzle continues.

Oh... and by the way... Its where Eire saw his.

Well, at least the last time I checked anyway!

Eire · #63 11.07.2008, 18:52

	Quote:	Longbyt
	www.karch.ch/karch/d/rep/va/vafs2.html and there's a handsome snake! (I hope!)

Yip, looked a bit like that one.

Longbyt · #64 11.07.2008, 19:05

	Quote:	Eire
	Thanks for the link Longbyt, Oh... and by the way... Its where Eire saw his. Well, at least the last time I checked anyway!

You're welcome (to the link - and the snakes!!)
That's the advantage of having had children (long ago) who needed to find things out for school. You still have the book of reptiles you bought for them and if you google one of the reptiles in the book you get a super useful link.
Sorry about the wrong sex. That's why I adore Swiss German. I only ever use diminutives - and then everything is neutral.

i-b-deborah · #65 12.07.2008, 11:24

It may have been someones pet that had escaped - they do that you know, I was sitting right next Eric's tank with the lid off one time but he's a decent sized reptile so I was sure I'd notice if he tried to get out. I was less than a metre away and I saw and heard nothing of his escape. I found him again, but it taught me a huge lesson on vigilance. A couple of times in the last year I've seen reports of pet snakes being found in the great outdoors.

kevlegs · #66 07.06.2009, 12:27

I just found a small spider in the house with a bright yellow back. About 2-3mm.
Put it outside then was curious as to what sort it was.

Any ideas?

Longbyt · #67 07.06.2009, 18:27

Unfortunately these pictures don't give the actual size, but it will give you a few to look at... maybe the one on page five?

kevlegs · #68 07.06.2009, 19:51

	Quote:	Longbyt
	Unfortunately these pictures don't give the actual size, but it will give you a few to look at... maybe the one on page five?

its the right colour. could be the one

nelly579 · #69 07.06.2009, 21:20

Don't kill that spider!!

There are an estimated 40,000 species of spiders, and they all eat insects. They're an important part of the food web and provide natural pest control. Spiders are generalist predators that are willing to eat almost any insect they can catch. They only need to be left alone!

Spiders are singular, they keep to themselves and spin beautiful webs. They do occasionally bite you and yeah, there are some deadly ones out there, but most spiders are more scared of us than we of them. Like snakes and sharks, they have a bad rep.

Spiders often get trapped in the bath becuase they cannot grip the enamel to climb out. Just place a towel in the bath and it will soon be gone.

NotAllThere · #70 08.06.2009, 08:04

	Quote:	nelly579
	Don't kill that spider!!

Think it as evolution in action. Spiders my daughters don't see, get to live. (My wife, son and I aren't bothered).

	Quote:	nelly579
	...but most spiders are more scared of us than we of them.

I think many arachnophobes would argue this point!

kevlegs · #71 08.06.2009, 08:47

	Quote:	nelly579
	Don't kill that spider!! There are an estimated 40,000 species of spiders, and they all eat insects. They're an important part of the food web and provide natural pest control. Spiders are generalist predators that are willing to eat almost any insect they can catch. They only need to be left alone! Spiders are singular, they keep to themselves and spin beautiful webs. They do occasionally bite you and yeah, there are some deadly ones out there, but most spiders are more scared of us than we of them. Like snakes and sharks, they have a bad rep. Spiders often get trapped in the bath becuase they cannot grip the enamel to climb out. Just place a towel in the bath and it will soon be gone.

Never said I'd kill it

RachLazz · #72 15.10.2010, 16:36

Hi,

I, too, am seriously averse to spiders in my house. Last night one crawled into my slipper ugh, so now it's war...in England you can get those electromagnetic plug-in things that seem to work very well, does anyone know where I can get them here and how much(!) they are??? In england they retail around 20-25 pounds. I spent an hour and a half terrified there was one crawling in my hair last night in bed....crazy I know, but they do crawl around at night.

Glad I am not the only loon out there!