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paulie78
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2331 Posts |
 Posted - 16/12/2012 : 19:08:19
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Hey all ive always been an Aracnophobe however ive been saying forever that ive been inspired by my snake phobic friends whove overcome their phobias here with my lot to the point where i felt i really ought to "Man up" and face my own fear of spiders lol but up till now ive always found one reason or another to not do it but today my friend invited me over to check out his new reptile room twas ace i had cuddles with cresties an ATB a baby bosc aaaaand "Fanny" my friends Chile rose omg i was terrified!!! but sooo glad i did it im actually kinda smitten now haha
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6.8.0 Corn Snakes http://buzzsprehistoricpets.yolasite.com/
1.1.0 Royal
0.2.0 Chinchillas
1.1.0 Cats
1.1.0 Birds
0.0.2 Fishtanks
0.0.1 Cali Kingsnake
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ozziesmum
Yearling
United Kingdom
736 Posts |
Posted - 16/12/2012 : 19:31:40
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| well done you should be very proud of yourself, I was the same with snakes but had to overcome my fear as I rescued two as a favor, just wish I'd done it years ago. |
Jane.
   
Oscar Black Lab, Saffron, Merlin and Mischief the cats, assorted fish, Rhubarb & Custard the corns, Tuppence the Tortoise, Tripod the Leopard Gecko.
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Moppet
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3315 Posts |
Posted - 16/12/2012 : 19:55:37
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| Well done! |
2.4.0 Corn snakes
1.0.0 horse
0.1.0 Golden retriever
1.4.0 Guinea pigs |
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Figs
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3319 Posts |
Posted - 16/12/2012 : 19:56:23
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You dont look too impressed haha 
Congrats though, must be a great feeling!
I'd be weeing myself... |
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Okeetee Mick
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2308 Posts |
Posted - 16/12/2012 : 20:17:39
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Well done mate, rather you than me  |
0.1.0 Okeetee (Sookie) 0.1.0 Powder (Luna) 0.1.0 Bloodred (Arlene) 0.1.0 Caramel Stripe (Tara)
0.1.0 Ghost (Crystal) 0.1.0 Caramel (Jessica) 0.1.0 Lavender Stripe (Portia) 1.0.0 Platinum (Godric)
0.1.0 Thayers King (Lettie Mae) 0.1.0 Albino Blairs King (Lorena) 0.1.0 Russian Ratsnakes (Pam)
0.1.0 Korean Ratsnake (Katerina) 1.0.0 Russian Ratsnake (Lafayette)
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Donnie
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3215 Posts |
Posted - 16/12/2012 : 20:21:07
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| Well done Paulie |
1.1 Corns (Anery Stripe, Amel) 1.0 Rootbeer 0.2 Jungle Carpet Python 1.0 Zebra Jungle Carpet Python 1.0 50% Diamond Zebra Carpet Python |
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herriotfan
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5853 Posts |
Posted - 16/12/2012 : 21:11:01
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OMG......how brave are you!!!!!!!!!
I can look at photos of spiders and can get close(ish) to their terrariums in reptile places but I'm not sure I could actually hold one.  |
Husband....Very Understanding!!! (Phil)
Son & Daughter (Kevin & Carol)
Granddaughter (Eva)
3.4.0 Cornsnakes Amel (Sidney) Caramel Stripe (Sultan) Amber (Cleo) Carolina (Phoebe) Anery Motley Stripe (Penny) Snow (Lily) Caramel (Holmes)
1.2.0 Royal Pythons(Peeps, Pandora & Pepsi)
1.0.0 Hognose (Hudson)
2.1.0 Dogs (Dillon, Alfie, Ellie)
0.1.0 Senegal Parrot (Peanut)
1.1.0 Bearded Dragons (Bonnie & Clyde)
1.0.0 Crested Geckos (Echo)
0.2.1 Hermanns Tortoises (Ebbie, Rosie & Twiglet)
0.1.0 Guinea Pig (Dolly-Pipsqueak)
0.1.9 Tarantulas (Poppy, Gypsy, Bumble, Insey Winsey, Sonic, Cookie, Raven, Fudge, Titch & Sox)
??? Foster animals
Location: Near Saffron Walden, Essex
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Red123
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2030 Posts |
Posted - 16/12/2012 : 21:17:57
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| Well done. I am also an Aracnophobe yet am strangely drawn to them. Amazing creatures, don't think I could be that brave though. |
Corn Snake
, 1.0.0 Amel (Stan),
Royal Pythons
1.0.0 Normal (Nigel)
1.0.0 Albino (Tony)
Boa Constrictor Imperator
0.1.0 (Agatha)Western Hognose
0.1.0 Normal (Stevie)
0.0.1 Schneider Skink (George)
1.0.0 Extreme Blonde Harlequin Crested Gecko (Bert)
4 GALS.
Tarantulas
Red Rump (B. Vagans) Jo.
Chaco Golden Knee (G. pulchripes) Charlie, Greenbottle Blue (C. cyaneopubescens) Gus, Honduran Curly Hair ( B. albopilosum) Titch, Mexican Fire Leg (B. boehmei), Salmon Pink Bird Eater(L. parahybana), Fort Hall Baboon (P. Lugardi) Blanche, Stout Leg Baboon (E. Pachypus) Graham, Chilean Rose (G. Rosea) Glen.
Border collie x (BoB), 2 Cats (Lucky & Dip), 17 Goldfish, and The Dubia Family |
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Auld Baldy
Ikea's Pimp
United Kingdom
1619 Posts |
Posted - 16/12/2012 : 21:40:43
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Yay! Congratulations Paul. Every arachnophobe should get a T. They are fascinating to watch, especially under a good hand lens.  |
1.0.0: Miami Normal: Taggart
0.0.1: Carolina Normal: Wee Woody
0.0.1: Grey Rat Snake: Mirkey
0.0.1: Amel Corn: Blaze
1.0.0: Carpet Python: Vambo
0.0.1: MBK: Fester
0.0.1: Florida King Snake : Rattler (Rattle & Hum)
0.0.1. California King Snake: El Diablo Diego
0.2.0 Tarantulas : Ermintrude & Euphemia. |
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paulie78
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2331 Posts |
Posted - 16/12/2012 : 22:27:39
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Originally posted by Figs
You dont look too impressed haha
Congrats though, must be a great feeling!
I'd be weeing myself...
Ive always liked how some Taruntulas look but they do seriously freak me out lol my friends got a big collection of various types and size including some giant goliath bird eaters geez i can see how they got their names!!! i was rooted to the spot in sheer terror,
My friend had to remind me to breath a few times haha im gonna do a bit of research and maybe get myself a beginner t at some point lol well first thing tomorrow suppose i better arrange a parachute jump so i can overcome my fear of heights (like hell i will!!) |
6.8.0 Corn Snakes http://buzzsprehistoricpets.yolasite.com/
1.1.0 Royal
0.2.0 Chinchillas
1.1.0 Cats
1.1.0 Birds
0.0.2 Fishtanks
0.0.1 Cali Kingsnake
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Auld Baldy
Ikea's Pimp
United Kingdom
1619 Posts |
Posted - 16/12/2012 : 23:14:13
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| Go for it Paul but you will probably end up spending more time watching the crickets. I do. |
1.0.0: Miami Normal: Taggart
0.0.1: Carolina Normal: Wee Woody
0.0.1: Grey Rat Snake: Mirkey
0.0.1: Amel Corn: Blaze
1.0.0: Carpet Python: Vambo
0.0.1: MBK: Fester
0.0.1: Florida King Snake : Rattler (Rattle & Hum)
0.0.1. California King Snake: El Diablo Diego
0.2.0 Tarantulas : Ermintrude & Euphemia. |
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paulie78
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2331 Posts |
Posted - 16/12/2012 : 23:23:15
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Originally posted by Auld Baldy
Go for it Paul but you will probably end up spending more time watching the crickets. I do.
Has horrid memorys of crickets from waaay back when my old housemate used to have green anoles the crickets would escape get under my bed at night and id hear the bloody things chirping lol |
6.8.0 Corn Snakes http://buzzsprehistoricpets.yolasite.com/
1.1.0 Royal
0.2.0 Chinchillas
1.1.0 Cats
1.1.0 Birds
0.0.2 Fishtanks
0.0.1 Cali Kingsnake
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Auld Baldy
Ikea's Pimp
United Kingdom
1619 Posts |
Posted - 17/12/2012 : 02:50:26
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| I get silent brown crickets and so far none have escaped. I use a 'clippy' box and put it inside a bigger tub when plootering about with them. |
1.0.0: Miami Normal: Taggart
0.0.1: Carolina Normal: Wee Woody
0.0.1: Grey Rat Snake: Mirkey
0.0.1: Amel Corn: Blaze
1.0.0: Carpet Python: Vambo
0.0.1: MBK: Fester
0.0.1: Florida King Snake : Rattler (Rattle & Hum)
0.0.1. California King Snake: El Diablo Diego
0.2.0 Tarantulas : Ermintrude & Euphemia. |
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coxymk2
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1245 Posts |
Posted - 17/12/2012 : 04:24:08
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| Very brave thing to do you do look slightly frozen to the spot in terror lol |
0.0.1 ANERY (Liquorice)
0.0.1 CAROLINA (Bangle)
0.0.1 AMEL (Boozer)
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Razee
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2525 Posts |
Posted - 17/12/2012 : 08:17:28
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Wow, that's brave. This forum is doing quite a good job curing phobias!
Alas, I'm not as far as you yet, though I managed to briefly touch a shed tarantula skin. |
0.1.0 late CB10 Carolina corn snake - Bazilishka
1.0.0 CB11 Abbots Okeetee- Little Twiddler
1.0.0 CB11 Hypo corn- Sebastianek
1.0.0. CB14 Butter Motley - Squidwood
0.0.2 CB18 normal/ Okeetee yearlings Bunny and Lalalishka
0.0.1 hognose
0.1.0 stable cat
0.1.0 house cat |
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paulie78
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2331 Posts |
Posted - 17/12/2012 : 10:09:40
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quote:
Originally posted by Razee
Wow, that's brave. This forum is doing quite a good job curing phobias!
Alas, I'm not as far as you yet, though I managed to briefly touch a shed tarantula skin.
Dont know why but think that would freak me out more than the spider haha |
6.8.0 Corn Snakes http://buzzsprehistoricpets.yolasite.com/
1.1.0 Royal
0.2.0 Chinchillas
1.1.0 Cats
1.1.0 Birds
0.0.2 Fishtanks
0.0.1 Cali Kingsnake
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lupi lou
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3670 Posts |
Posted - 17/12/2012 : 10:37:07
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| well done, its quite the sureal experiance isn't it. I'm scared of spiders but held the one at work, i can now sort the ones at work and remove shed skins but if i see a house spider or the T's move too fast i cack myself!! |
 
1.0.1 Corns
0.1.0 Dog: springer
1.0.0 Horse
0.4.0 Gerbils
2.2.0 Leopard gecko
0.2.0 Cave gecko |
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scottishbluebird
it is all my fault
United Kingdom
8403 Posts |
Posted - 17/12/2012 : 15:39:58
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Well done!!! Would have loved to have seen the baby bosc
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0.1.0 Corn - Kellogs
1.0.0 Hognose - Storm
0.1.0 Staffy - Lyla
1.0.0 Spaffy(staffy x springer)-Spyro
1.0.0 Ferret - Peanut R.I.P
0.1.0 Crestie - Fudge. Wish List - Pygmy hedgehog. Tropiocolotes |
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Lozzy
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1556 Posts |
Posted - 17/12/2012 : 17:11:42
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Well done you!!!!  |
0.1 CB10 Snow Cornsnake - Galaxy ~(Currently MIA)
1.0 CB11 Ultramel Anery Consnake -Orion
0.1 CB11 Lavender Cornsnake - Star
0.1 Leopard Gecko-Simo
1.1 Jack Russell-T.J and Harley (Minature)
1.1 Cats-Rascal and Dizzee
1.0 TB Horse-Mickey |
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Mort13
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5599 Posts |
Posted - 17/12/2012 : 23:17:17
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Whoop! Wel done!
I'm with you on the spider moult thing,I totally freaked over Rubys lol (I cried). I'm fine with it now however so kind of getting there in a 2 steps forward,1 step back kind of way  |
      
3.1.0 Corn snakes, 1.0.0 T-Albino Cape House Snake, 0.1.0 Western Hognose,
1.0.0 MBK, 0.1.0 Childrens Python, 1.0.0 Nicaraguan Dwarf Boas
0.0.1 Occelated Skink, 1.0.0 Leopard Gecko, 1.0.3 Tarantulas, 0.0.2 Damon diadema
1.0.0 C0ckatiel,
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paulie78
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2331 Posts |
Posted - 18/12/2012 : 00:19:32
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hehe Mort i am tempted to take a leaf outta your book and buy one now lol bluebird just for u heres a piccy omg i was smitten i wanted to steal him lmao sooo adorable if only they didnt get soo big :-(
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6.8.0 Corn Snakes http://buzzsprehistoricpets.yolasite.com/
1.1.0 Royal
0.2.0 Chinchillas
1.1.0 Cats
1.1.0 Birds
0.0.2 Fishtanks
0.0.1 Cali Kingsnake
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Overcame a phobia today :-)
