Redback Spider

Josie · #1 (**permalink**) 30-06-2008, 10:47 AM

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My pet redback spider,

Joseph Carmichael · #2 (**permalink**) 30-06-2008, 11:28 AM

My pet redback spider......Ah! Josie, how could you?
Now I'm originally from WA and we used to have to have cranks like that also. One old man who lived in the same town as me had about half a dozen in his bedroom, and they made their home on his ceiling, and ofcourse he would feed them on flys etc., naturally he was very proud of his collection. And then without warning one came down a bit him while he was sleeping.

You know it's a funny thing they have them in NSW Louise took a picture of one, but I've never seen them in Vic. I just thought that the river must have stoped them.

And......wait for it Fay took a picture of a Black Widow in Canada.
I know that they are in the States but I would thought that Canada would have been just too cold for them.

Anyway he sure looks comfortable there? with all the greenery.
But it looks like he has two red eyes? What happened there?
Oh! well have fun with it.

Cheers.....Joseph

coxie · #3 (**permalink**) 30-06-2008, 11:41 AM

wow !!! good shot ! looks scarily attractive !! interesting picture !! like it.

Zoë · #4 (**permalink**) 30-06-2008, 12:10 PM

Is that real??! Oh my! How big is it? Great shot, but being terrified of spiders i cant look at it for very long!!!!! :}

**Dennyboy** · #5 (**permalink**) 30-06-2008, 03:41 PM

Josie i am soooooooooooo glad you live a long long way from me!

you are one brave girl!

G8PSR · #6 (**permalink**) 30-06-2008, 04:25 PM

Great shot Josie, that is one big spider, the wife don't like spiders so I wouldn't be able to have one as a pet.

shaz4 · #7 (**permalink**) 30-06-2008, 09:27 PM

I so hope its not real...:-)If it is then you are braver than me for getting close enough to take its pic....Love the colours and the reflections.
Sharon

Josie · #8 (**permalink**) 01-07-2008, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Joseph Carmichael

My pet redback spider......Ah! Josie, how could you?
Now I'm originally from WA and we used to have to have cranks like that also. One old man who lived in the same town as me had about half a dozen in his bedroom, and they made their home on his ceiling, and ofcourse he would feed them on flys etc., naturally he was very proud of his collection. And then without warning one came down a bit him while he was sleeping.

You know it's a funny thing they have them in NSW Louise took a picture of one, but I've never seen them in Vic. I just thought that the river must have stoped them.

And......wait for it Fay took a picture of a Black Widow in Canada.
I know that they are in the States but I would thought that Canada would have been just too cold for them.

Anyway he sure looks comfortable there? with all the greenery.
But it looks like he has two red eyes? What happened there?
Oh! well have fun with it.

Cheers.....Joseph

Hi Joseph, i used to live in victoria and saw them there, I was in the Dandenongs, and I would have thought Canada would have been too cold also, lucky this one is metal. thanks for the comments

Josie · #9 (**permalink**) 01-07-2008, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by coxie

wow !!! good shot ! looks scarily attractive !! interesting picture !! like it.

Hi Coxie, thanks for your comments.

Josie · #10 (**permalink**) 01-07-2008, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Zoë

Is that real??! Oh my! How big is it? Great shot, but being terrified of spiders i cant look at it for very long!!!!! :}

Hi Zoe, I too am terrified of spiders, you should see the size of the Hunstmen we get here, as big as your hand, I've had this one for years and years, strange that I keep it seeing I'm terrified of them...