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Have just found another red back hanging from the porch ceiling, Fraser has gone off to Coles to get some instant kill spray :scared:

Thats the second one I have seen in two weeks, really scary with the kids.

Rachel

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Must admit, this is a bit of a worry for me. Harry is such an inquisitive kid and I have often found him picking up bugs in the garden. What if his curiosity led him to a redback or worse :(

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Get a Mortein bomb.........that was recommended to me, as we have Whitetails

(remember I was bitten - get them sorted before you are! )

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Worries me as well, Henry isn't too bad he knows to stay away, but try telling this to a two year old :scared:

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OMG Rachel! That can do get scary. Do they do house fumigation every, say 1 year, that can eliminate those creepy crawlies ???
Stay safe...

Cheers,

Hannah

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We are getting some instant kill for this one, and something to spray around the house in the morning

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:eek:

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My little one collects all kinds of creepy crawlies out the garden!! :eek: Have been trying to tell him not to so he gets used to not doing it, but kids are kids!

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You can do if they get bad, ours are all outside though, people tell us that you don't see them and that they like dark places, under rocks etc. not true in our case this one is hanging just outside the front door. Can't wait till Fraser gets back with the spray

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Most childcare centres have a redback aware program for the children. Show them what to look for ('crazy' web, large white egg sack, etc) and teach them to stay way.

My young bloke used to be able to spot them long before I did.

WW

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Rachel

Has the house been sprayed for insects?

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OOo i dont like the look of him at all!!!! :scared:

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Exactly, he will be coming up to 2 when we get there. :scared:

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Exactly, and you can't watch them every minute of the day, does make me feel very uneasy.

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Good Rachel :)

(sorry to hyjack your thread...but i'm visitorless :D )

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Not sure, its a rental so will have to ask agents

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Thats good, the kids can kill them for me :)

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I think its a female, apparently the male ones don't even have a red back but are still deadly :scared: :scared:

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You must be relieved though :)

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Just try to start teaching him now, tell him he's naughty if he goes near one, you have to be cruel to be kind

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Get onto the agents first thing in the morning.....ask when it was done last....needs doing at least once a year......if it hasnt been done demand they get it done by the end of the week......exagerate a wee bit about the number u have had etc...ya know what I mean lol

We did this and got it sprayed the next day no worries...for the next few days we had a few dozy spiders coming out the woodwork...after that none....they spray outside too....so we had nothing at all Oh apart from the baby snake lol

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Only serious to babies and frail people...no-one has died since the 50s

But keep fraser away, as well as Bobby.

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Ooooo are you still in the house - i would be miles away by now!!! :scared:

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Will do, its making me so nervous with the kids, hopefully they will get it done, I will say I'm not paying the rent until they do

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damn straight!! and with 2 small children as well!!!! oh and make sure you start crying Rachel when you are in their office!! :D

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Got to walk out the front door underneath it to get out though :scared:

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Fraser's killing it when he gets home, I did the last one

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LOL I would be barracading myself in the house if that were me. Not even a fire would get me out until it was gone :D

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You are braver than me! :eek:

I see one, and shout Carl ......if he isn't around..I go out

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0ut the window then!!!

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what are we like!?!?!?

hey if anyone is crapping themselves and wants some support re creepy crawlies youre on the wrong site!!!!

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the males dont bite...they dont have big enough jaws to bite....its just the females that have big gobs....u can also get plain black females

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They HAVE to get it done its part of the rent

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LOL :D

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Ive been in Melbourne 6 years & never seen one yet.
Must be all that building work going on out West thats stirring them up.

Either that or they prefer Londoners to Scots.

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does that include whitetails ? - we have them on and off...and I was bitten

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Well I've just sprayed it, good job I didn't try to whack because when I sprayed another one dropped down, yep two of the buggers :scared:

And similar webs all around the door, just feet from where we'll be sleeping :scared:

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I've seen two tiger snakes that way

(or one twice)


I'm glad i'm moving to the east next week !!

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That will teach you not to dust !! :p :D

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bloody hell youre giving me the sh*ts!!!!! :eek: