Daftmare Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 Hi all Our new mooring seems to be a haven for spiders and we are seeing them in the boat in bigger numbers than ever before. We have tried conkers on all the window ledges, etc. but this has not reduced the visitor numbers I just wondered if anyone living afloat has some tips on what to use to deter (but not kill) spiders. Thanks Jo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 If you get spiders which are big enough to play conkers then you really have got problems. It's a good sign to have spiders in your boat. They like dry surroundings, so it's an indication that your boat's interior isn't damp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lmcgrath87 Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 Get a cat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 Get a cat. No good. They can't play conkers either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daftmare Posted April 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 Yes, have always considered that having spiders was a sign that the boat is not damp, would just like to have less of them living in my curtains. We don't live on board, otherwise we would definitely have a cat, although not sure the cat would help much with this. J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickp Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 Did you punchure the conkers with a pin first.if we dont put out conkers each year we get spiders but not when we do so we do ,myth or not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lmcgrath87 Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 (edited) No good. They can't play conkers either. I beg to differ, I caught our Mr G holding both a pen and a pair of scissors in his little paws recently. I'm sure he'd be totally able to play conkers. Edited April 10, 2015 by Lmcgrath87 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naughty Cal Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 (edited) They dont like the smell of citrus. Edited April 10, 2015 by Naughty Cal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machpoint005 Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 They dont like the smell of citrus. Unless they are marmalade cats? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 Unless they are marmalade cats? Greeno! (Yer daft 'ap'orth). I beg to differ, I caught our Mr G holding both a pen and a pair of scissors in his little paws recently. I'm sure he'd be totally able to play conkers. So you told him that he was a write-off and that he should just cut that out. Well, they're quite good at chasing bits of string, so that's a start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lmcgrath87 Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 So you told him that he was a write-off and that he should just cut that out. Well, they're quite good at chasing bits of string, so that's a start. I tried to tell him he couldn't read once and he bit my face... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daftmare Posted April 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 Thanks will try puncturing the conkers then, and put out a bit of citrus. Has anyone tried peppermint oil? Thanks for the laughs too. J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stilllearning Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 Have you tried sweet chestnuts? A french cabinet maker was in our house recently and said that houses like ours, full of old sweet chestnut timber, don't have spiders. We really only have a very few, so he might be right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettie Boo Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 haven't tried it myself, but someone told me to use Peppermint oil around the doors & windows. We had loads of them when we were moored in the marina, but have only seen a couple over the winter on the cut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naughty Cal Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 haven't tried it myself, but someone told me to use Peppermint oil around the doors & windows. We had loads of them when we were moored in the marina, but have only seen a couple over the winter on the cut We evicted quite a few stowaways last weekend. Luckily Liam is a good bailiff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 Thanks will try puncturing the conkers then, and put out a bit of citrus. Has anyone tried peppermint oil? Thanks for the laughs too. J. Gosh, someone else whose sense of humour is down at the level of mine and Mr. Point's. I guess that your forum name should have been a clue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murflynn Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 my conkers still work fine. .................... oh, sorry, you were discussing spidoes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettie Boo Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 my conkers still work fine. .................... oh, sorry, you were discussing spidoes. have they been stuck through with pins? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutts Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 But what if the spiders are conker playing champions who like a half time orange. Then they conclude the rest of the game sucking on Polo mints?? :-\. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grannykins Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 (edited) have they been stuck through with pins? If you stick the spiders through with pins then surely you dont need conkers? Might get larger relatives coming in to take revenge though Edited April 10, 2015 by grannykins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murflynn Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 have they been stuck through with pins? now that's a novel idea. ................. shuffling off to find some sharp clean pins ............................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutts Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 Perhaps you could rig the conkers up like Newtons Model on the mooring ropes, (yer no the one with the metal balls on some fishing line that smack together), then the spiders could play at being Indiana Jones as they try to get past. :-). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzie_q Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 And I thought you were trying to throw them at the spiders........... Doh.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stilllearning Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 Perhaps if conkers don't work, take their benefits away? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bastion Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 I let the spiders make webs over my portholes as it keeps the flies out, gets a bit dark tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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