Specific Banter Thread Australia (All welcome No Dress code, No trolls)

[Stinger GT SS]

Can one of y’all mail me a funnel web spider? No I am not joking.

Mate, they are deadly, if you were to get one & get bitten in the US you would die.
Secondly it’s a Federal Offence to export Australian Flora & Fauna without a permit & I don’t think a permit exists for a funnel web spider.

 

[DarthVaderIX]

Mate, they are deadly, if you were to get one & get bitten in the US you would die.
Secondly it’s a Federal Offence to export Australian Flora & Fauna without a permit & I don’t think a permit exists for a funnel web spider.
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I’m almost positive we have anti venom in the USA. Of course I’m not looking to violate any “laws”. I know they are deadly. I’ll have to investigate more on the procedure to do it if st all possible.

 

[Stinger GT SS]

I’m almost positive we have anti venom in the USA. Of course I’m not looking to violate any “laws”. I know they are deadly. I’ll have to investigate more on the procedure to do it if st all possible.

Well any Anti Venom would only be held by zoos or other institutions that keep funnel web spider.
There have been 13 recorded deaths from funnel webs prior to the introduction of anti venom in 1981.

 

[DarthVaderIX]

Well any Anti Venom would only be held by zoos or other institutions that keep funnel web spider.
There have been 13 recorded deaths from funnel webs prior to the introduction of anti venom in 1981.

Hospitals are likely to have it also. We have venomous animals all over the place.

 

[OliverNuther]

Hospitals are likely to have it also. We have venomous animals all over the place.

I’m not an expert but I think antivenins are specific to an individual toxin. So say, rattlesnake antivenin may not help with a funnel web spider bite.

 

[DarthVaderIX]

I’m not an expert but I think antivenins are specific to an individual toxin. So say, rattlesnake antivenin may not help with a funnel web spider bite.

Correct. This is the USA. There is an abundance of everything. Even things we don’t need. The only thing uncommon here is people that seek opportunity and listen when someone crosses their path and offers to help them change their bum lives.

 

[Ozstung]

Ive so far had a snake free year so which is unsual. Probably the spring/summer rain has kept them at bay. When we have drought conditions they wander into surburbia.

Now red back spiders cousins of the black widow i find by the truck load. I have 2 compost bins its an absolute haven for them. Self addressed envelope and i'll send you one. Lol.

 

[Stinger GT SS]

I’m not an expert but I think antivenins are specific to an individual toxin. So say, rattlesnake antivenin may not help with a funnel web spider bite.

Correct, the spider has to be “milked” for its venom same as snakes are milked & the anti venom is specifically developed for that species.
Eg. Black Widow Spider Anti venom would be totally useless for a funnel web bite.
Funnel Web Spider Venom Milking Program at the Australian Reptile Park on the Central Coast

 

[DarthVaderIX]

Ive so far had a snake free year so which is unsual. Probably the spring/summer rain has kept them at bay. When we have drought conditions they wander into surburbia.

Now red back spiders cousins of the black widow i find by the truck load. I have 2 compost bins its an absolute haven for them. Self addressed envelope and i'll send you one. Lol.

Lol! Those seem too small to keep track of! We have black widows here also, evil looking little suckers

 

[Ozstung]

Correct. This is the USA. There is an abundance of everything. Even things we don’t need. The only thing uncommon here is people that seek opportunity and listen when someone crosses their path and offers to help them change their bum lives.

I saw a show recently about the nightmare evasive species the "Sharkshead" i think its called. It orginally came from Asia as an aquarium fish but got loose in the southern states of America where it has gone bezerk. Its the meanest fish ive seen.

 

[DarthVaderIX]

I saw a show recently about the nightmare evasive species the "Sharkshead" i think its called. It orginally came from Asia as an aquarium fish but got loose in the southern states of America where it has gone bezerk. Its the meanest fish ive seen.

I’ll check that out! What time is it there anyhow? It is 0330 in the morning. Have not been to bed yet lol

 

[Stinger GT SS]

Lol! Those seem too small to keep track of! We have black widows here also, evil looking little suckers

The Australia Red Back is related to the US Black Widow

Redback


Black Widow

 

[DarthVaderIX]

Wicked looking!

 

[OliverNuther]

I saw a show recently about the nightmare evasive species the "Sharkshead" i think its called. It orginally came from Asia as an aquarium fish but got loose in the southern states of America where it has gone bezerk. Its the meanest fish ive seen.

Is that the snakehead you’re talking about? I think I saw that show too. Monster fish or something like that.

 

[OliverNuther]

I’ll check that out! What time is it there anyhow? It is 0330 in the morning. Have not been to bed yet lol

8.30 PM Wednesday evening here.

 

[Ozstung]

I’ll check that out! What time is it there anyhow? It is 0330 in the morning. Have not been to bed yet lol

2139pm Wednesday.

 

[Ozstung]

Is that the snakehead you’re talking about? I think I saw that show too. Monster fish or something like that.

Sorry, you're right snakehead it is.

 

[Flameangel]

Can one of y’all mail me a funnel web spider? No I am not joking.

Aussie Quarantine is really strict, that's a no way, anyway don't you guys have enough exotic pets over there ?

 

[PxbVic]

Can one of y’all mail me a funnel web spider? No I am not joking.

Mate not to be messed with, their fangs are 10mm (3/8th inch in old scale) long and can bite through finger nails and leather boots they are seriously aggressive.
But if you have a cat they will take care of a funnel web because they are immune to the venom. When I lived in Narrabeen in Sydney the bastards were everywhere and you could not go out at night without very good heavy leather shoes. We had a small square of grass 3 x 2 meters in front of the letterbox, there must have been 50 of the bastards in there.

 

[Flameangel]

Mate not to be messed with, their fangs are 10mm (3/8th inch in old scale) long and can bite through finger nails and leather boots they are seriously aggressive.
But if you have a cat they will take care of a funnel web because they are immune to the venom. When I lived in Narrabeen in Sydney the bastards were everywhere and you could not go out at night without very good heavy leather shoes. We had a small square of grass 3 x 2 meters in front of the letterbox, there must have been 50 of the bastards in there.

You must be pleased you moved to Vic then. Around here we tend to get Red Belly black snakes, Copperheads and last year an Eastern Brown snake in our yard.