Comments on: There’s a Redback in my Kitchen https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/theres-a-redback-in-my-kitchen/ Traveling full-time in a financially sustainable way Wed, 19 Jun 2024 11:42:19 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Marni Newman https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/theres-a-redback-in-my-kitchen/#comment-720242 Sat, 27 Apr 2019 16:14:16 +0000 https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/2008/10/theres-a-redback-in-my-kitchen/#comment-720242 Know it all
I just found a redback as I went to open the kitchen cupboard between the oven and the dishwasher. It surprised me as I’ve never seen it before!
I think it was as surprised as me and quickly scurried away underneath the kitchen scurting.

Should I be concerned?!?

I have a beautiful ginger kitty. She often goes under the house and I’ve heard there’s heaps under there!!!
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]]> By: theprofessionalhobo https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/theres-a-redback-in-my-kitchen/#comment-4847 Sat, 08 Aug 2009 14:50:16 +0000 https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/2008/10/theres-a-redback-in-my-kitchen/#comment-4847 @Know it all:
1) I am not American.
2) I don’t appreciate racism of any kind. The insertion of the word “but” into any sentence negates whatever you said in the first half. In fact, your entire comment is a demonstration of racism at its very best.
3) We had no choice but to kill the first spider, as we were not in control of the situation. If you had actually read the article in its entirety, you will see that the second one was captured, studied, and released.

4) Unless you have something nice to say, the world would be a much better place if you said nothing at all.

Thank you for your comment. I appreciate all points of view. However be prepared: if you deal out a negative – and inaccurate – comment on my Web Site, please expect to be met with a similarly matched response.

]]> By: Know it all https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/theres-a-redback-in-my-kitchen/#comment-4843 Sat, 08 Aug 2009 08:56:16 +0000 https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/2008/10/theres-a-redback-in-my-kitchen/#comment-4843 Thats not a redback,
Red backs wont bite you,
Red backs “venom” is only dangerous or deadly to those allergic.
Only 1 person has died from a red back bite in Australia since the introduction anti-venom in 1956.
I have lived with red backs in the garden and basement all my life without problem.
So have my kids and neighbors and any1 in Victoria that dosnt get fumigated.

I don’t like to be racist but trust Americans to irrationally over sensationalize an issue at the sake of an underdog, to make their ego feel like an action hero.

You just killed a living energy sharing the same space/time as yourself with the same fluke of being alive as yourself, and just (if not more) unique as yourself, all because you thought it was something it wasn’t.

Why, because its easier for you to kill it, than to live with it feeling uncomfortable with your ignorance.

Please think about it…
If people just get over there ego and started being aware and the world would be such a better place.

]]> By: Nora Dunn https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/theres-a-redback-in-my-kitchen/#comment-202 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 20:46:00 +0000 https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/2008/10/theres-a-redback-in-my-kitchen/#comment-202 Thanks, Anon, for the clarification. I had interpreted “venomous” as a bite that “won’t-kill-you-but-hurts-a-lot”, and “poisonous” as a bite that kills. I stand corrected.
And now for avoiding eating any brightly coloured animals…

]]> By: Anonymous https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/theres-a-redback-in-my-kitchen/#comment-201 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 17:29:00 +0000 https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/2008/10/theres-a-redback-in-my-kitchen/#comment-201 Allow me to offer this small correction to an error made in this post and some earlier ones:

“Poisonous” animals are those that contain toxins that will make a predator sick or dead upon injesting them. They are usually very brightly coloured as a form of(aposematic) warning colouration.

“Venomous” animals are those that can inject toxins into a victim by their bite or sting.

In any case, play safe, and keep those blogs coming!

]]> By: Nora Dunn https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/theres-a-redback-in-my-kitchen/#comment-199 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:46:00 +0000 https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/2008/10/theres-a-redback-in-my-kitchen/#comment-199 @Ben – Sadly (Thankfully!), we didn’t get a chance to name our pet Redback before letting it go to live a happy spider’s life…far away from our place!
Thanks for stopping by the blog…keep checking in for some crazy adventures to come! We have a habit of attracting some interesting stuff.

@Anon – Even though spiders are generally icky creatures, I have this “thing” with killing them. I leave that to the courageous men in my life!
But seriously, don’t worry about your trip to Sydney. Everybody looked at us like we were crazy for being worried when we first arrived in Oz. Like you said – just look before you reach!

]]> By: Anonymous https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/theres-a-redback-in-my-kitchen/#comment-198 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:15:00 +0000 https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/2008/10/theres-a-redback-in-my-kitchen/#comment-198 Kill it!

Also: seriously reconsidering my trip to Sydney. OK, maybe not, but will definitely look before reaching into dark, cool corners.

]]> By: Ben https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/theres-a-redback-in-my-kitchen/#comment-197 Sun, 26 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/2008/10/theres-a-redback-in-my-kitchen/#comment-197 Hi. I stumbled upon your blog and just had to stop and say how cool I think it is that you are traveling the world.

I want a pet Redback. What’s its name?

]]> By: Anonymous https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/theres-a-redback-in-my-kitchen/#comment-195 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:48:00 +0000 https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/2008/10/theres-a-redback-in-my-kitchen/#comment-195 Wow better you than me

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