Spider Ladder and Pest Control

[itsnotmeitsu]

We've had to get out, yet again, pest controllers, to rid our attic of rats. I hate the idea of killing rats, but I don't want them chewing threw my wiring. Our house is surrounded by construction work, so our wildlife is being chased out of its natural environment. We have our foxes, our squirrels and our doves; they're losing their habitat.

The planning laws were changed in 2015 so developers can now build everywhere. We are surrounded by construction. But whilst construction is chasing away wildlife, a while ago I created the 'spider ladder'. This is a stream of toilet paper threaded over the bath, so .a spider can come up from the bath and climb down the other side. I'm now going to patent the spider ladder on 'Dragons' Den'.

Yabu. I hate spiders.

Do it. Can I invest please?

Literally gave me chills. But I am unreasonable as I can't stand spiders.

I do that for mine sometimes. They seem to always find and use it.

I had a lodger once that gave birth in the bathroom. I had to take out 10/20 babies every time I wanted a bath!! That went on for about a week.

I don't like picking spiders up, so I've made spider ladders before too, from loo roll or a towel.

I'd really like to see an actual teeny rope ladder though. I'd buy it.

@EvilPea

I do that for mine sometimes. They seem to always find and use it.

I had a lodger once that gave birth in the bathroom. I had to take out 10/20 babies every time I wanted a bath!! That went on for about a week.

EvilPea - did she just continually keep having babies in your bathroom? What a pain. Imagine if you needed a shit when you was birthing one of her 20 babies.

Well my baby 🕷 certainly approves.

Many many years ago (25??) we brought a tiny spider rope ladder than hung from the bath tap from a shop (Hawkins Bazzar?). It even had a little sticker giving spiders instructions on how to use it!

I scoop them out with toilet paper, so the ladder is a great idea

@stickysticks

Many many years ago (25??) we brought a tiny spider rope ladder than hung from the bath tap from a shop (Hawkins Bazzar?). It even had a little sticker giving spiders instructions on how to use it!

Spiders are beautiful, beneficial creatures. They keep your house free of flies and other insects that can be really harmful.

Here it is!

I do have my regular spiders, and get upset if something happens to them. I know where they hide. This is why I 'invented' the toilet paper spider ladder for the bath, because I hated the idea of them not being able to climb out. It works fantasically well. I am actually very frightened of spiders, but know we really need them, so I hate the idea of them being killed just because we don't like the look of them.

I'm now adding a bit of drum and bass, as I understand although spiders don't have ears, they hear vibrations. So I tempt them to climb out of the bath on the toilet paper ladder to reach the banging tunes.

@stickysticks

Here it is!

This is better than I ever imagined.

I'm reminded of the moth ladder from the IT Crowd. There's a full product range to be had here...!