[Skybird]

Originally Posted by Konovalov

Strange but I miss that stuff being across the other side of the world.

Last time that I was back there I was up at my Mum's property at Colo Heights (2 hours drive WNW from Sydney centre), I opended the back door and almost stood on a 1-1.5m long Eastern Brown Snake that had found comfort on our back door outside mat. Thankfully both our dogs (Ali the Dalmation and Zack the Aussie Cattle Dog) were inside at the time. Garden spade did the trick. Dogs got the body and head went in the fire.

Then there is that regime of always checking the inside of your shoes before putting them on just in case something such as a Funnel Web spider has taken a liking to your stinky Blundstones.

Australia, greatest joint on the planet.

The most dangeorus pet i live with is an ordinary "Winkelspinne" (Tegenaria domestica).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domestic_house_spider

Oops, I just learned that Tegenaria belongs to the family of funnel webs as well.



It is four years old now. Tegenaria-species living in europe are poisenous, but the poisen is harmless to humans and the spiders teeth are not strong enough to bite through human skin, they are also not aggressive, and flee (although their biting tools really are huge and look impressive). for some reason, I like these spiders. They can become 5, sometimes even 7 years old.

I sometimes catch it and bring it to the bathroom for the night, to hunt silverfishes. Wouldn't try that with any spider I meet in an australian hotel, though.