Spiders etc

[carole]

Hi all, I am moving to Perth in January and not looking forward to seeing spiders etc. ( Terrified to be honest )!!
How many have you came across since living in Perth?? Do you get a lot of cockroaches?? Guess what, i dont like them either lol
Apart from that i cant wait to arrive.

Carole

[boyllba]

hi carole. where are you in glasgow? we are in erskine and leave 11th feb. we haven't been before so can't answer regards spiders. my kids don't like them much and the oldest is a 17 yr old man but i'm not so keen on snakes but we will cross these little critters as and when we have to. all the best with your move. xxx

[carole]

Hi, I sent you a pm but dont know if its sent

[jamesw]

Snakes...been here 3 years and only seen one and that was on the golf course
Spiders, yes there are a few but they will leave you alone.
Cockroaches, its a warm place, so there are roaches, you can buy spray that will kill off all pests.

[jellytots]

I just moved to Perth a couple of weeks ago and I was also in a panic about the spider situation...but it really wasn't nearly as bad as I'd though.

I've seen 2 spiders since I've been here....but just small ones which are easy enough to hoover up (to be honest I did get my oh to do this but I could have done it if I'd tried!!)

The bug killing industry is massive over here so I suggest when you get here have a trip to one of the supermarkets and get yourself armed with some of the sprays etc and then you will be able to cope with any type of bug that Perth has to offer. If you do find you have an issue with bugs in your new home then you can get some spray that creates a barrier around your house to stop the annoying things getting in...don't know much about it but it's often advertised over here.

Good Luck with the move and just shout if you need any more info.

[pat and mike]

if you live in teh suburbs snakes aren't likely to be an issue. most spiders are harmless. it's the redbacks and white tips that can make you ill....but usually you have to invade their territory, so they defend. they don't come looking for you ! can't think i've ever seen a white tip, but we have plenty of redbacks in the garden (they're outdoor spiders generally) you start to recognise thier web, so you know where to spray. i don't tend to bother spraying the "safe" spiders as they do more good catching mossies and flies....which i find to be a bigger problem . the huntsman spider is scary but harmless. don't fret

[Clarebear]

Hey Carole, Have been here 5 weeks and seen plenty of spiders! I too am not good with bugs of any kind (or so I thought) the funny thing is that as you expect to see them it's ok when you do. I was quite excited to see the 5 red backs I found under the patio chairs at the rental we were at!!! Could not believe it I just did a precautionary check and there they were with eggs too, so we got the hose hose out and blasted the beggars! You will be fine, to be honest you will have so many other concerns, a home, jobs, schools etc that the critters just become part of everyday life xxxxxxx

Hi all, I am moving to Perth in January and not looking forward to seeing spiders etc. ( Terrified to be honest )!!
How many have you came across since living in Perth?? Do you get a lot of cockroaches?? Guess what, i dont like them either lol
Apart from that i cant wait to arrive.

Carole

[Jackie&Stevie]

Hi all, I am moving to Perth in January and not looking forward to seeing spiders etc. ( Terrified to be honest )!!
How many have you came across since living in Perth?? Do you get a lot of cockroaches?? Guess what, i dont like them either lol
Apart from that i cant wait to arrive.

Carole

Hi Carole

As others have said, the spider situation isn't nearly as bad as you fear. You will see a few in your first few weeks cos you'll be looking for them, but you'll soon become oblivious (nearly) to them. I don't like them, or any bugs, in my house. If they are in there, they are fair game to be sprayed, sooked up the hoover or battered with a flip-flop :) Apart from that, if you leave them alone, they're not going to come looking for you.

As for snakes, i've not seen any live ones in WA yet, and the area's they inhabit such as the sand dunes etc are well sign posted - i just hope the snakes can read, and stick to they areas lol

Jackie

[Druid]

Hi all, I am moving to Perth in January and not looking forward to seeing spiders etc. ( Terrified to be honest )!!
How many have you came across since living in Perth?? Do you get a lot of cockroaches?? Guess what, i dont like them either lol
Apart from that i cant wait to arrive.

Carole

We have a harmless spider living in a tree in the garden, he's about the size of a 50 pence piece (without legs) he comes out every night makes a huge web, scares the crap out of me when I go in the garden with the dog at night, come morning he packs his web up and goes to bed, I took a photo and googled him, he's harmless, so as long as he leaves me and the dog alone, I leave him alone

[bensdad]

We have dave a spider who lives quietly in the corner of the utility room.