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Post by finding on Oct 1, 2008 10:51:21 GMT -5
What is up with all these little creepy crawly things that can hurt you?
Three scorpions in less than 24 hours, one of them stung me while I was laying on the couch. Last night there was a baby rattle snake curled up next to my garage.
Uggg, I hate this.
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Post by redskyatnight on Oct 1, 2008 11:19:29 GMT -5
I'm sorry you hate the desert so much. I lived in Tucson for 4 years and, for the most part, loved it, but the most I had inside my house were geckos who called to each other. Plus the occassional bird that came in the back door.
I did hate all the things that can stick you. It seems every plant out there has some needle or spine on it. If you get a cactus needle stuck in you, shave it with a razor. Other than that, I think you are going to have to adapt and talk to people around you to see what they do.
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Post by finding on Oct 2, 2008 9:36:25 GMT -5
I did hate all the things that can stick you. It seems every plant out there has some needle or spine on it. If you get a cactus needle stuck in you, shave it with a razor. Other than that, I think you are going to have to adapt and talk to people around you to see what they do. I'm from AZ, born and raised here. I left for a reason. I know what to do, this just isn't the life for me. Never heard of using a razor for cactus spines. Glue works better. Slather a good layer on and peel it off when it dries. |
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Post by redskyatnight on Oct 2, 2008 10:48:28 GMT -5
Never heard of using a razor for cactus spines. Glue works better. Slather a good layer on and peel it off when it dries. I like that one. I wish I had known it when the ex fell from a ledge into a Prickly Pear Cactus. He was covered in spines from his skinny bum to his knee. I would have loved to rip that glue off with all the hair he has on his legs.  |
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Post by rocko on Oct 6, 2008 7:51:16 GMT -5
There were scorpians where I lived at in AL. I had the pest control guy spray a 2 foot wide section around the perimeter (spelling) of my house. After that I only found dead ones. BLECK.
I heard that mothballs help keep snakes away....they really stink though.
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