Comments on: The 10 Most Dangerous Animals in Australia http://blog.hotelclub.com/the-10-most-dangerous-animals-in-australia/ Latest Travel and Hotel News Around the World Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:14:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: steve http://blog.hotelclub.com/the-10-most-dangerous-animals-in-australia/comment-page-3/#comment-67931 steve Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:05:00 +0000 http://blog.hotelclub.com/?p=1013#comment-67931 The 10 Most Dangerous Animals On The Planet http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Np7uU42reus The 10 Most Dangerous Animals On The Planet

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Np7uU42reus

]]> By: hello http://blog.hotelclub.com/the-10-most-dangerous-animals-in-australia/comment-page-3/#comment-67329 hello Sun, 07 Mar 2010 12:37:09 +0000 http://blog.hotelclub.com/?p=1013#comment-67329 hellp hellp

]]> By: Calvin Ross http://blog.hotelclub.com/the-10-most-dangerous-animals-in-australia/comment-page-3/#comment-65280 Calvin Ross Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:56:33 +0000 http://blog.hotelclub.com/?p=1013#comment-65280 I agree i think that wasps can be really bad, especially in the summer. I agree i think that wasps can be really bad, especially in the summer.

]]> By: Julie H http://blog.hotelclub.com/the-10-most-dangerous-animals-in-australia/comment-page-3/#comment-63834 Julie H Sat, 27 Feb 2010 10:15:48 +0000 http://blog.hotelclub.com/?p=1013#comment-63834 I moved to South Australia some 20 years ago. I've lived on the coast for the last 10. Literally on a cliff over the ocean. We have a fair amount of "scrub" around and a very very large open tract of land nearby. This means that there ARE snakes around. Generally brown snakes. We've only ever seen 2. One when we were out with our daughter and one we squished with the car. I see more Koalas, goregous parrots, eagles, Galahs (big loud white/grey bird, rather annoying as they fly in large flocks.) and lizards than anything harmful. I've never seen a dangerous spider. Not even when my husband and I go "bush." Or stay with family in the outback. For those with kids, I'm raising 5 kids here. I would never raise them anywhere else. I've lived in a densely populated part of the UK and I will never, ever swap my beach house by the sea for anything. They've been taught what to do if they see a snake, I check our yard before they're allowed out to play and I always stay with them while they play. Our sun is more harmful to kids than the wildlife. Sunscreen is a most definite must here! Not one of my kids has ever been stung, bitten or attacked. We swim regularly, go bushwalking regularly and generally enjoy this beautiful country. The key is in knowing what to do if you come across a dangerous animal. With the snakes, we've always been taught to just stand still. The one snake (alive) that we encountered was slithering along minding it's own business. We stayed dead still till we knew it was quite far away. It never attacked us or anything. Another thing, if you have a wading pool or containers of water outside, empty them when you're not using them. Apparently this entices them to come in. They like the water. My next door neighbour used to have a small water feature in his back yard. He was always getting snakes in his yard. We never did. Spiders freak me out, no matter how big or small they are, I do not like them at all. They scare me to death!!! But that will never stop me from living here. I have bug spray, they don't like bug spray, it kills them. So do shoes, newspapers etc. The only spider I will catch and release is our beloved huntsmen. I encourage them to hang around OUTSIDE the house. They love to eat other spiders and insects! Serioiusly, every country has it's pros and cons, be it wildlife or weather. Crime or corruption. If we listened to only the cons, we'd all live in private bubbles hidden away from everything and everyone. Australia totally rocks! I moved to South Australia some 20 years ago. I’ve lived on the coast for the last 10. Literally on a cliff over the ocean. We have a fair amount of “scrub” around and a very very large open tract of land nearby. This means that there ARE snakes around. Generally brown snakes. We’ve only ever seen 2. One when we were out with our daughter and one we squished with the car.

I see more Koalas, goregous parrots, eagles, Galahs (big loud white/grey bird, rather annoying as they fly in large flocks.) and lizards than anything harmful. I’ve never seen a dangerous spider. Not even when my husband and I go “bush.” Or stay with family in the outback.

For those with kids, I’m raising 5 kids here. I would never raise them anywhere else. I’ve lived in a densely populated part of the UK and I will never, ever swap my beach house by the sea for anything. They’ve been taught what to do if they see a snake, I check our yard before they’re allowed out to play and I always stay with them while they play. Our sun is more harmful to kids than the wildlife. Sunscreen is a most definite must here! Not one of my kids has ever been stung, bitten or attacked. We swim regularly, go bushwalking regularly and generally enjoy this beautiful country.

The key is in knowing what to do if you come across a dangerous animal. With the snakes, we’ve always been taught to just stand still. The one snake (alive) that we encountered was slithering along minding it’s own business. We stayed dead still till we knew it was quite far away. It never attacked us or anything. Another thing, if you have a wading pool or containers of water outside, empty them when you’re not using them. Apparently this entices them to come in. They like the water. My next door neighbour used to have a small water feature in his back yard. He was always getting snakes in his yard. We never did.

Spiders freak me out, no matter how big or small they are, I do not like them at all. They scare me to death!!! But that will never stop me from living here. I have bug spray, they don’t like bug spray, it kills them. So do shoes, newspapers etc. The only spider I will catch and release is our beloved huntsmen. I encourage them to hang around OUTSIDE the house. They love to eat other spiders and insects!

Serioiusly, every country has it’s pros and cons, be it wildlife or weather. Crime or corruption. If we listened to only the cons, we’d all live in private bubbles hidden away from everything and everyone. Australia totally rocks!

]]> By: deaah http://blog.hotelclub.com/the-10-most-dangerous-animals-in-australia/comment-page-3/#comment-63677 deaah Sat, 27 Feb 2010 03:13:20 +0000 http://blog.hotelclub.com/?p=1013#comment-63677 omg this animals are so scary especially the red back spide and my favourite is the taipan ( snake) because that is one of the rides in jambarooooooooo were u control the actions, lol hahaha well this animals are soo coool !!! omg this animals are so scary especially the red back spide and my favourite is the taipan ( snake) because that is one of the rides in jambarooooooooo were u control the actions, lol hahaha well this animals are soo coool !!!

]]> By: pritam roy http://blog.hotelclub.com/the-10-most-dangerous-animals-in-australia/comment-page-3/#comment-62341 pritam roy Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:58:01 +0000 http://blog.hotelclub.com/?p=1013#comment-62341 i like salt water crocodile and the taipan,great white shark i like salt water crocodile and the taipan,great white shark

]]> By: trish http://blog.hotelclub.com/the-10-most-dangerous-animals-in-australia/comment-page-3/#comment-62198 trish Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:11:08 +0000 http://blog.hotelclub.com/?p=1013#comment-62198 im doing this for my school and im doing it for research and so close to finishing the project but i think im going to present it im scared~~~~!!! im doing this for my school and im doing it for research and so close to finishing the project but i think im going to present it im scared~~~~!!!

]]> By: dc http://blog.hotelclub.com/the-10-most-dangerous-animals-in-australia/comment-page-3/#comment-61948 dc Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:40:15 +0000 http://blog.hotelclub.com/?p=1013#comment-61948 the stone fish is cool the stone fish is cool

]]> By: matt http://blog.hotelclub.com/the-10-most-dangerous-animals-in-australia/comment-page-3/#comment-61850 matt Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:01:57 +0000 http://blog.hotelclub.com/?p=1013#comment-61850 none of these things i have ever seen in my life, im 13 and live in brisbane! and love animals so will go out searching when im older. nothing anyone heres about australia is true, its peaceful! none of these things i have ever seen in my life, im 13 and live in brisbane! and love animals so will go out searching when im older. nothing anyone heres about australia is true, its peaceful!

]]> By: lil phat http://blog.hotelclub.com/the-10-most-dangerous-animals-in-australia/comment-page-3/#comment-61446 lil phat Sun, 21 Feb 2010 03:14:34 +0000 http://blog.hotelclub.com/?p=1013#comment-61446 I live in aus I have my whole life I see snakes and lizards almost everyday and im petrified of them. I live next to cane feilds I have never ben biten by them they are more scared of u then u are of them yeh we have some dangerouse animals but doesn't every country. I live in aus I have my whole life I see snakes and lizards almost everyday and im petrified of them. I live next to cane feilds I have never ben biten by them they are more scared of u then u are of them yeh we have some dangerouse animals but doesn’t every country.

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