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    Phobias

    Hey People

    Now, a lot of you collect many tarantulas, and some, like James, many scorpions too. But who here has a fear of other insects/spiders?
    It may seem weird, but I'm pretty sure people who collect tarantulas could be scared of other (or most) insects and/or bugs.
    TBH, flies, wasps and bees scare the hell out of me, and when I see one, I will proceed to kill them, cuz, they really freak me out.
    Other spiders, on the other hand, just make me feel really uncomfortable, if they are in my house. Outside, I find them very fascinating to watch!

    Any way, just thought we could express our opinions on the matter, as I think it makes good discussion for tarantula collectors!

    Thanks,

    Rich
    Li'l' Ice Cube the Brachypelma Smithi!!! (As of 13/05/08 !!) But, I'm still gonna refer to it as Ice Cube!
    Pyro the Brachypelma Auratum!!!!!!!!!!

    Many, many thanks Louise!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Tags: spiders phobia phobias
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    i'm terrified of slugs, and not overly pleased with snails, either. yes, i know they aren't likely to pounce. but they are slimey.
    i also find maggots revolting.
    i hate phorids because of the fact that they are dangerous to pets.
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    • #3
      Originally posted by James Box View Post
      i'm terrified of slugs, and not overly pleased with snails, either. yes, i know they aren't likely to pounce. but they are slimey.

      Phew!!! Thanks for admitting that James, now I feel normal as I'm glad there is someone else out there that feels the same.

      Oh and I cannot sleep if I know there is a moth in my room!!
      Gloria my little Brachypelma smithi.

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      • #4
        good to find a fellow slime hater!
        the irony is that i had 3 giant African landsnails forced upon me by stupid friends who thought it was a favour??? arg!
        anyways...
        i do like moths though...but i can see how something fluttering loudly and randomly in the night could be distracting!
        Returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars... Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.
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        • #5
          well untill about 2 montyhs after getting my first taraantula i had a chronic arachnophbia real spiders tarantulas everything but getting my first spider was a therapy im even getting used to now handling specific spiders (only if i most certainly have to) dsont like ants been bitten by to many and its irratating wasps bees bug me thats about it really
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          • #6
            Originally posted by Andrew Ferguson View Post
            Phew!!! Thanks for admitting that James, now I feel normal as I'm glad there is someone else out there that feels the same.

            Oh and I cannot sleep if I know there is a moth in my room!!
            Lol, no - me neither.
            Originally posted by James Box View Post
            i'm terrified of slugs, and not overly pleased with snails, either. yes, i know they aren't likely to pounce. but they are slimey.
            i also find maggots revolting.
            i hate phorids because of the fact that they are dangerous to pets.
            Maggots are disgusting; that is why I could never use them for feeding to my T.s!
            Slugs sicken me; snails, I do not mind too much.
            Originally posted by James Box View Post
            good to find a fellow slime hater!
            the irony is that i had 3 giant African landsnails forced upon me by stupid friends who thought it was a favour??? arg!
            anyways...
            i do like moths though...but i can see how something fluttering loudly and randomly in the night could be distracting!
            Giant African Snails are wicked, imo. I wouldn't mind having some. What happened with yours?
            I remember being out in Kenya, some time back now, and they really fascinated me, due to their size. I think they're quite kl.
            Originally posted by Naython J View Post
            well untill about 2 montyhs after getting my first taraantula i had a chronic arachnophbia real spiders tarantulas everything but getting my first spider was a therapy im even getting used to now handling specific spiders (only if i most certainly have to) dsont like ants been bitten by to many and its irratating wasps bees bug me thats about it really
            I reckon this hobby could help a lot of people!
            Li'l' Ice Cube the Brachypelma Smithi!!! (As of 13/05/08 !!) But, I'm still gonna refer to it as Ice Cube!
            Pyro the Brachypelma Auratum!!!!!!!!!!

            Many, many thanks Louise!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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            • #7
              Richard, you're welcome to a fat lot of baby snails!
              Returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars... Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.
              -Martin Luther King Jr.

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              • #8
                Originally posted by James Box View Post
                Richard, you're welcome to a fat lot of baby snails!

                fried in garlic butter and placed amongst a fresh crisp salad sprinkled with chilli flakes, with a nice cold beer to wash it all down
                Gloria my little Brachypelma smithi.

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                • #9
                  woodlice for me.....I hate them. What is the point.
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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by James Box View Post
                    Richard, you're welcome to a fat lot of baby snails!
                    Not now, but I'll know who to ask in the future!
                    Originally posted by Andrew Ferguson View Post
                    fried in garlic butter and placed amongst a fresh crisp salad sprinkled with chilli flakes, with a nice cold beer to wash it all down
                    Lol - still something I really, really need to try!
                    Originally posted by Ray Hale View Post
                    woodlice for me.....I hate them. What is the point.
                    True; I used to have fun discovering various ways of killing them, when I was about 7 - 9 years old; now I think I was just cruel!
                    I used to cook them alive, stab them, burn them slow, boil them... I hit a point where I realized it was wrong and quite sick, cuz if I were in their position, I would be in tremedous pain, agony, hate and loathing towards the 'superiors'. I felt bad once I had fully realized and understood this... and hope others alike will too.

                    However, I have no problem taking a swat, and killing anything that enters my house and makes itself known to me. A few days ago, a fly was soaring through the air, and the buzzing just irratated me; so I took a swat, and whilst it was airbourne, I swung the swat like a sword, and the next thing I see, is two halves of the fly going left and right; I still think that was quite kl...

                    Anyway, I hope those that kill animals/insects for fun, realize that if we were them, we would suffer brutally, and perish...
                    Li'l' Ice Cube the Brachypelma Smithi!!! (As of 13/05/08 !!) But, I'm still gonna refer to it as Ice Cube!
                    Pyro the Brachypelma Auratum!!!!!!!!!!

                    Many, many thanks Louise!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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                    • #11
                      Centipedes !!!!
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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Ray Hale View Post
                        woodlice for me.....I hate them. What is the point.
                        They're crunchy and taste like prawns, thats the point

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                        • #13
                          Hello all,
                          When I was little I was very arachnophobic but taught myself to understand spiders and now I have no problems.
                          As I told Louise I learnt to fear snakes through experience, though I'm sure I could overcome that fear and I doubt I'll ever find a Boa in the back garden thanks!
                          I'd be wary of picking up a mouse or a rat because if scared they could bite and the thought of the tetanus needle worries me a little.
                          Aside from that there's only one creepy-crawly on this earth I truly hate. The pepsys wasp!
                          sigpicHate is for people who find thinking a little too complicated!

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                          • #14
                            i second that nicola what a horrible little bugger!!
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                            • #15
                              The Bullet Ant and the Tarantula Hawk... whoa those two creatures are ones I never wanna encounter!
                              Li'l' Ice Cube the Brachypelma Smithi!!! (As of 13/05/08 !!) But, I'm still gonna refer to it as Ice Cube!
                              Pyro the Brachypelma Auratum!!!!!!!!!!

                              Many, many thanks Louise!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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