Could this be my first Huntsman?
Jun 13th 2005, 7:27 am
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Could this be my first Huntsman?
Only arrived in Australia just two weeks ago, and this little fella appeared outside the front door of our house just a few days ago. He's still there but only shows up again at night...
What sort of Spider is it? I'd say he's about 6 to 7 cm's long, but that's big enough for me really. I much prefer to know he's there, rather than making his home in my bedroom.
I guess I'm hoping it is a huntsman so I can tell all my squeamish mates back in England about it, and maybe blow the pic up and tell them it was MASSIVE!
lel
What sort of Spider is it? I'd say he's about 6 to 7 cm's long, but that's big enough for me really. I much prefer to know he's there, rather than making his home in my bedroom.
I guess I'm hoping it is a huntsman so I can tell all my squeamish mates back in England about it, and maybe blow the pic up and tell them it was MASSIVE!
lel
Jun 13th 2005, 7:33 am
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Re: Could this be my first Huntsman?
What do you mean blow the picture up? 
It IS massive!! :scared:
It IS massive!! :scared:
Jun 13th 2005, 7:35 am
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Re: Could this be my first Huntsman?
Originally Posted by lel_smiff
Only arrived in Australia just two weeks ago, and this little fella appeared outside the front door of our house just a few days ago. He's still there but only shows up again at night...
What sort of Spider is it? I'd say he's about 6 to 7 cm's long, but that's big enough for me really. I much prefer to know he's there, rather than making his home in my bedroom.
I guess I'm hoping it is a huntsman so I can tell all my squeamish mates back in England about it, and maybe blow the pic up and tell them it was MASSIVE!
lel
What sort of Spider is it? I'd say he's about 6 to 7 cm's long, but that's big enough for me really. I much prefer to know he's there, rather than making his home in my bedroom.
I guess I'm hoping it is a huntsman so I can tell all my squeamish mates back in England about it, and maybe blow the pic up and tell them it was MASSIVE!
lel
Jun 13th 2005, 7:36 am
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Re: Could this be my first Huntsman?
Originally Posted by lel_smiff
Only arrived in Australia just two weeks ago, and this little fella appeared outside the front door of our house just a few days ago. He's still there but only shows up again at night...
What sort of Spider is it? I'd say he's about 6 to 7 cm's long, but that's big enough for me really. I much prefer to know he's there, rather than making his home in my bedroom.
I guess I'm hoping it is a huntsman so I can tell all my squeamish mates back in England about it, and maybe blow the pic up and tell them it was MASSIVE!
lel
What sort of Spider is it? I'd say he's about 6 to 7 cm's long, but that's big enough for me really. I much prefer to know he's there, rather than making his home in my bedroom.
I guess I'm hoping it is a huntsman so I can tell all my squeamish mates back in England about it, and maybe blow the pic up and tell them it was MASSIVE!
lel
Hope it doesn't eat the kids/pets :scared:
Only kidding
Jun 13th 2005, 7:37 am
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Re: Could this be my first Huntsman?
Originally Posted by lel_smiff
Only arrived in Australia just two weeks ago, and this little fella appeared outside the front door of our house just a few days ago. He's still there but only shows up again at night...
What sort of Spider is it? I'd say he's about 6 to 7 cm's long, but that's big enough for me really. I much prefer to know he's there, rather than making his home in my bedroom.
I guess I'm hoping it is a huntsman so I can tell all my squeamish mates back in England about it, and maybe blow the pic up and tell them it was MASSIVE!
lel
What sort of Spider is it? I'd say he's about 6 to 7 cm's long, but that's big enough for me really. I much prefer to know he's there, rather than making his home in my bedroom.
I guess I'm hoping it is a huntsman so I can tell all my squeamish mates back in England about it, and maybe blow the pic up and tell them it was MASSIVE!
lel
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Jun 13th 2005, 7:44 am
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Re: Could this be my first Huntsman?
Originally Posted by Ransi
Where does he go during the day
Cool. My first pet.
Not.
Jun 13th 2005, 7:45 am
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Re: Could this be my first Huntsman?
Originally Posted by lel_smiff
Yes, something I did worry about for a short while... :scared: Gav stood on a garden chair and could see that he was still in there behind the door frame a bit. We can just see a leg or two sometimes, just poking out.
Cool. My first pet.
Not.
Cool. My first pet.
Not.
Jun 13th 2005, 7:48 am
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Re: Could this be my first Huntsman?
<shudders>
OK, that stopped me from being slightly excited about seeing my first huntsman!
I must admit, when Gav said he thought it might be, I was a bit unsure as I expected it to be twice the size at least.
OK, that stopped me from being slightly excited about seeing my first huntsman!
I must admit, when Gav said he thought it might be, I was a bit unsure as I expected it to be twice the size at least.
Jun 13th 2005, 7:50 am
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Re: Could this be my first Huntsman?
At least you shouldn't get any roaches. Let him stay, he'll look after the place for you!
Jun 13th 2005, 7:56 am
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Re: Could this be my first Huntsman?
We've had a few roaches already, last nights one was near the bed, on my side. 
Don't mind spiders as much as roaches. yuck. Also had to deal with a dead rat in our back garden already. Nice
It's just a bloomin good job i'm not a really girlie squeamish type of girl!
Don't mind spiders as much as roaches. yuck. Also had to deal with a dead rat in our back garden already. Nice
It's just a bloomin good job i'm not a really girlie squeamish type of girl!
Jun 13th 2005, 8:04 am
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Re: Could this be my first Huntsman?
I know what you mean the size of the coakroaches are huge, we had one recently we could have had for sunday dinner. Good squirt of bug spray and bye bye bug.
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Jun 13th 2005, 8:19 am
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Re: Could this be my first Huntsman?
YES :scared: :scared:
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Jun 13th 2005, 8:29 am
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Re: Could this be my first Huntsman?
Originally Posted by Pollyana
At least you shouldn't get any roaches. Let him stay, he'll look after the place for you!
JUDGING BY THE SIZE, YOU WONT HAVE STRAY CATS AND DOGS HANGING AROUND THE AREA :scared:
Jun 13th 2005, 9:02 am
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Re: Could this be my first Huntsman?
Maybe I should feel honored that I've seen so much, erm, wildlife in my first few weeks
We've already had a pest guy come round to spray for termites, but it seems to have killed a few other bugs so we've got something that resembles an insect graveyard in our back/basement type room!
I've sort of started to get used to the bugs in such a short time too! a bit worrying really. The pest guy was surprised that I'd never seen a cockroach before I arrived here.
We've already had a pest guy come round to spray for termites, but it seems to have killed a few other bugs so we've got something that resembles an insect graveyard in our back/basement type room!
I've sort of started to get used to the bugs in such a short time too! a bit worrying really. The pest guy was surprised that I'd never seen a cockroach before I arrived here.