"j*ni p." > wrote in message
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> Hark! I heard "Mike Pearce" > say:
>
> <snip>
> > most of these animals are little things like lizards, rodents,
> > snakes, etc. that we don't like anyway
>
> This isn't aimed at Mike or anyone in particular:
>
> We've wandered far afield here (imagine that!), but I did want
> to put in a good word for non-poisonous snakes & spiders, as well
> as lizards and bats. These are great critters with bad reputatons;
> they help keep the bug population under control and generally are
> not a hazard to us. I'm terrified of spiders, but I don't kill them,
> I gently move them outside of the house. I'd much rather have these
> animals around than a swarm of mosquitos (yuck!).
>
> Okay, I'll get off my soapbox now... ;-)
> j*ni p. ~ mom, gamer, novice cook ~
> ...fish heads, fish heads, eat them up, yum!

I only move the spiders out if they're really ugly! lol My daughter gets
freaked out over the big ones, but daddy long legs are okay.
We have a desert landscaped yard with aloe, cactus, dragon trees and sago
palms....perfect environment for lizards, snakes, and spiders, of which we
have plenty. On the other hand, we don't have many mosquitoes, flies, or
other nuisance pests, so it all evens out IMO. I'll happily keep the ones I
have!

kimberly