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Yesterday I vacuumed up a spider as large as a quarter from near Charlotte's crate... I left the vacuum on for 5 minutes for good measure. If anyone knows that this does NOT kill spiders please do not inform me of that... in my mind it is dead and gone...

Today Charlotte was messing around with something in the yard... I saw it was a toad with some blood on it's back. I was kinda mad that Charlotte would have picked it up (she hadn't done that before) but then.... but THEN I noticed a snake. DEAR LORD! Then as I got the dogs to safety (yes I am scared of nature) I couldn't find the snake again. Oh My Lanta. I am afraid to go back outside... Does anyone know if they make snake repellent?????

Here's a pic - anyone know what kind this is? It made the little frog bleed so I hate it no matter if it's poisonous or not...

Yuckity Yuck YUCK!

posted on Aug 16, 2012 11:40 AM ()

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Your post made me laugh...sorry, I know it probably was written to be serious, but I couldn't help it.

I have a similarly intense disgust/hate/fear of big spiders, too. I visited my sister in Texas one time and her husband warned me to check my shoes every morning for spiders and scorpions! It freaked me out.
Wisconsin might be cold in the winter, but at least it's free of big bugs, spiders, and scorpions.
The snake is pretty cool though!

comment by jaydensblog on Aug 29, 2012 1:57 PM ()

No worries! It was written to be amusing but yes, I am VERY much not a fan of any of the creatures mentioned.

reply by kristilyn3 on Aug 29, 2012 2:20 PM ()

How funny! This is a harmless garden snake. You would hate Florida! No matter how "civilized", nature ever encroaches down here. Snakes, lots of frogs, various bugs, lizards.... Must I go on? Fortunately, it also means a great variety of absolutely beautiful birds, squirrels, turtles and other Florida creatures.

comment by dragonflyby on Aug 23, 2012 3:38 PM ()

Yeah, we went on one of those boat trips looking for gaters and that freaked me out enough.

reply by kristilyn3 on Aug 29, 2012 2:20 PM ()

Next time you see a snake or think one is around, stomp on the ground. They will avoid the area because they are instinctively afraid of being trampled by horses and the like. It works. I've used that technique many times when I used to hike in college in Illinois. Garter snakes and copper heads alike will go away from the vibrations.

comment by sexysadie on Aug 18, 2012 9:45 AM ()

reply by kristilyn3 on Aug 21, 2012 10:39 AM ()

Hey! Even the left-wing-commie types can agree with Eddie on that!

reply by jjoohhnn on Aug 18, 2012 3:14 PM ()

Oh...and take pictures of yourself stomping and post them on MyBloggers. It will entertain us.

reply by eddie on Aug 18, 2012 1:07 PM ()

Now THAT's what I needed to hear!!! Thank you!

reply by kristilyn3 on Aug 18, 2012 9:48 AM ()

You have to be careful because some snakes and spiders can harm you but a
lot of them are useful. Get a book so you can identify the good guys.

comment by elderjane on Aug 17, 2012 7:42 AM ()

I googled VA snakes and saw that this guy was harmless... but EEK.

reply by kristilyn3 on Aug 17, 2012 2:48 PM ()

Like I always say, if you can't take nature as it is in the country, don't live there. I'm sorry, but it makes me mad that people kill snakes and spiders for no reason other than it makes them squeamish. Harmless creatures.

comment by solitaire on Aug 17, 2012 6:05 AM ()

I understand your view COMPLETELY! I just can't deal with it... esp IN the house. Outside it depends on their vicinity to me.

reply by kristilyn3 on Aug 17, 2012 2:48 PM ()

They sell snake repellent in Lowe's and Home Depot and probably most hardware stores.

comment by jerms on Aug 17, 2012 4:33 AM ()

Good to know. Thanks!

reply by kristilyn3 on Aug 17, 2012 2:49 PM ()

Mr. YouKnow keeps telling me those garden snakes don't even have teeth. Well, who cares, they don't have legs, either, and that's what makes them so difficult to look at. When I vacuum up spiders, I use a rubber band to attach a piece of plastic over the end of the tube until the next time I use the vacuum just in case they could crawl out of there. Just in case.

comment by troutbend on Aug 16, 2012 5:54 PM ()

I LOVE that idea!!!! Love love love. I would just worry they'd crawl out the bottom.

reply by kristilyn3 on Aug 17, 2012 2:49 PM ()

If you get on fb in the near future, check out what a damn squirrel did to my shed door. The snakes and toads aren't dangerous. I have both living in the basement. Maybe you'll get used to the critters if you can think of them as neighbors. Yeah. I used to to that....birds nesting in the garage: no problem if they don't poop on the vehicles. Squirrels in the shed? Oh well..

comment by jjoohhnn on Aug 16, 2012 4:36 PM ()

I saw that! That sucked. I'd still rather a squirrel than a snake or spider tho.

reply by kristilyn3 on Aug 17, 2012 2:49 PM ()

Yes,agreed with jonjude.I do not picture you as a country gal.

comment by fredo on Aug 16, 2012 12:22 PM ()

Yeah I am learning that we do not co-exist well. I am hoping to get used to it.?

reply by kristilyn3 on Aug 17, 2012 2:50 PM ()

Garden snake variety. That one is a common Garter snake. Won't hurt you. Eats moles and small rodents.

comment by jondude on Aug 16, 2012 12:06 PM ()

Thank you! I looked online and saw it's called a ribbon snake, which I guess is a garter. Bleh.

reply by kristilyn3 on Aug 17, 2012 2:50 PM ()

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