Mikey UC Posted August 13, 2003 Share Posted August 13, 2003 I have a big spider in bath type of problem, thought bike shed people might have a good idea on dealing with it. I can normally coax them in to an item of Tupperware, this one however is huge and I don’t want to upset it, I don’t actually want to get anywhere near it. Does anyone have any tips on spider removal ? can apparatus be purchased to deal with the problem ? And why do they always end up in the bath ? it cant operate the taps, and it has no idea where I keep my shower jell anyway ! Mikey (bit of a woos really) U-C (nice bike shed by the way) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La vache espagnole Posted August 13, 2003 Share Posted August 13, 2003 Dont go near any of the corners. The shed is home to some HUGE spiders ❗ ❗ . I like spiders, really 😬 (that was supposed to look like a spider... Oh, well! Edited by - MisterToad on 13 Aug 2003 16:21:45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevSull Too Posted August 13, 2003 Share Posted August 13, 2003 Lure into the tupperware with a small piece of cheese. Spiders are partial to cheese..... ....or is that mice? 😬You laugh at me because I'm different, I laugh at you because you're all the same. 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boonie Hound Posted August 13, 2003 Share Posted August 13, 2003 Mrs B takes a long piece of toilet paper and puts it so it reaches into the bath, near the spider and the other end is on the floor. The spider will usually use it as a ladder to get out - or when it's on the paper you can usually drag it out of the bath so you don't have to touch it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave hard Posted August 13, 2003 Share Posted August 13, 2003 alternatively you could block up the overflow and fill the bath to the brim having previously thrown (from a safe distance) a sponge into the bath for the spider to use as a life raft. Using a broom you could then guide the sponge to the edge of the bath and the spider can safely disembark I would then leave the bathroom for a while in case the spider in question is susceptable to seasickness Hope this helps. Haven't tried it myself but I can't see any flaws in the plan 😬 Caterham 21 VHPD - one of the few Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey UC Posted August 13, 2003 Author Share Posted August 13, 2003 I’ll grab some cheese & onion crisps from the tuck box to use as bait then, hopefully it wont discover its not real cheese until its too late ie flying through bathroom window. Thanks Mikey (bit smelly today) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boonie Hound Posted August 13, 2003 Share Posted August 13, 2003 😬 Dave's plan seems fool prove to me - I tested it in my head and it worked. Just in case the spider falls off the sponge you may also want a lifeboat in the bath just in case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moomin Posted August 13, 2003 Share Posted August 13, 2003 easy... one word answer... DYSON! as anyone who has seen my pedal car will testify, ikillspiders moomin www.megabird.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey UC Posted August 13, 2003 Author Share Posted August 13, 2003 Yes is does seem like a good plan David, although I don’t think we own a bath sponge, so I might substitute another piece of tupperware (not the piece I normally use, but another bowl shaped piece) with a ruler maybe propped against the side to act as a boarding ramp. A small empty tea bag should double up as a sea sickness bag – just in case. Hope misses UC approves the plan...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachael Posted August 13, 2003 Share Posted August 13, 2003 You can actually buy a spider catcher. It has a long plastic arm and a pyramid on the end, you put the catcher over the top of the spider while standing at arms length and as you pick the catcher up there is a piece of plastic which slides over and traps the spider inside...a clever innovation. Personally, I'd just turn the taps on Rach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La vache espagnole Posted August 13, 2003 Share Posted August 13, 2003 Moomin, you are cruel and sadistic and horrible and ... Also I may have spotted a flaw in DH's cunning plan. As the bath gets fuller and fuller the sponge (complete with spider) rises and rises and gets nearer and nearer to tap level. As it reaches the brim do you reach across just inches from the spider to turn off the taps, or do you run away and flood the bathroom 🤔 M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Birtwisle Posted August 13, 2003 Share Posted August 13, 2003 Taps schmaps, You call me up and shout down the phone demanding I return home from where ever I am and move it. S713UMY 1.8K Viper Blue and Black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachael Posted August 13, 2003 Share Posted August 13, 2003 At least I am not scared of cucumber... 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myles Posted August 13, 2003 Share Posted August 13, 2003 Buy yourself a cat - seems effective against nearly all known insects/crawlies in my experience... Of course, you'll need a very big sponge to float it on... Alcester Racing 7's Equipe - 🙆🏻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachael Posted August 13, 2003 Share Posted August 13, 2003 and how does it cope with the spiders that are on the ceiling? Are we going back to the thread with the cat with buttered toast strapped to its back 😬 Rach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Birtwisle Posted August 13, 2003 Share Posted August 13, 2003 Cucumbers are evil and a waste of evolutionary energy. What perpose does the cumber serve 🤔 Spiders are clever, witty, cunning and would drive 7's if they were big enough. S713UMY 1.8K Viper Blue and Black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave hard Posted August 13, 2003 Share Posted August 13, 2003 Mister Toad, good point however the flow of water away from the taps will result in the sponge doing big circuits of the bath. Turn off the taps when the sponge is at the other end of the bath. I recommend a slow fill rate to reduce chances of overfilling. Plus the spider is less likely to get seasick or dizzy Caterham 21 VHPD - one of the few Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachael Posted August 13, 2003 Share Posted August 13, 2003 Don't be silly, how would they fit all their legs in down the narrow footwell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Birtwisle Posted August 13, 2003 Share Posted August 13, 2003 He would have two legs on the steering wheel, three legs on the pedals and the remaining three legs would be folded neatly out of the way. One footwell is all a spider needs. S713UMY 1.8K Viper Blue and Black Edited by - abirtwisle on 13 Aug 2003 17:36:53 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La vache espagnole Posted August 13, 2003 Share Posted August 13, 2003 I'm with you on this Alex. Spiders are . A pox on the cucumber! (oops - can't spell, silly me. It's correct now.) Edited by - MisterToad on 13 Aug 2003 17:43:11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachael Posted August 13, 2003 Share Posted August 13, 2003 Not in my car he won't, he'll be chucked unceremoniously out into the verge. Rach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted August 13, 2003 Share Posted August 13, 2003 As someone who has an a fear of spiders, I've discovered the vacuum cleaner in the last week... before I've always got someone else to remove the spider or used a glass or paper. But this one was just too HUGE to even think about covering it with a pint glass or whacking it, so sucked it up. The noise as it whacks up the tube and into the cleaner is spine chilling, but at least you know you got the bu66er and there's no chance he'll escape behind anything! 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachael Posted August 13, 2003 Share Posted August 13, 2003 What if it didn't die when it got sucked up and comes back out to scare you later that's always my fear ☹️ Rach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam Posted August 13, 2003 Share Posted August 13, 2003 Until you turn the hoover off and it crawls out of the nozzle and sets up camp in your broom cupboard 😳 I'm afraid Mikey it is spider season. we're overrun with them at home - I don't mind by Michael's not keen One has set up camp on the wing mirror of the tintop - has the good sense to hide in the casing when you hit about 40 mph Best of luck - may your bath be arachnid free this evening Tam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted August 13, 2003 Share Posted August 13, 2003 Rach, didn't think of that... erm, how about chucking the old vacuum out and buying a new one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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