Comments on: Spiders and Snakes http://letterfromlarnaca.wordpress.com/2007/07/27/spiders-and-snakes/ A light-hearted look at life in Cyprus - delivered every Friday and/or Monday Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:55:31 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: carol http://letterfromlarnaca.wordpress.com/2007/07/27/spiders-and-snakes/#comment-2301 carol Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:47:49 +0000 http://letterfromlarnaca.wordpress.com/2007/07/27/spiders-and-snakes/#comment-2301 Have lived in Cyprus for 2 years. Six months after arriving my 9 year old daughter was bitten by what we and the doctors think was a juvenile blunt nose viper although nobody actual saw the snake. But she was rushed into hospital, her toe went black very quickly so we knew something had bit her but luckily after 1 week in hospital she recovered remarkably well and apart from a dent in her toe is completely fine it was very scary at the time though. The doctor said its very rare to be bitten and although I cant say for sure he said there are only a couple of cases a year. We still live here my daughter was just very unlucky in the wrong place at the wrong time. We are more careful now especially where our children play but we don't let it rule our lives. Have lived in Cyprus for 2 years. Six months after arriving my 9 year old daughter was bitten by what we and the doctors think was a juvenile blunt nose viper although nobody actual saw the snake. But she was rushed into hospital, her toe went black very quickly so we knew something had bit her but luckily after 1 week in hospital she recovered remarkably well and apart from a dent in her toe is completely fine it was very scary at the time though. The doctor said its very rare to be bitten and although I cant say for sure he said there are only a couple of cases a year. We still live here my daughter was just very unlucky in the wrong place at the wrong time. We are more careful now especially where our children play but we don’t let it rule our lives.

]]> By: dale http://letterfromlarnaca.wordpress.com/2007/07/27/spiders-and-snakes/#comment-2290 dale Wed, 25 Feb 2009 21:27:44 +0000 http://letterfromlarnaca.wordpress.com/2007/07/27/spiders-and-snakes/#comment-2290 i lived in cyprus for over 2 years and not once heard anything bad about any snakes.it is a great island and has some amazing wildlife.i absolutly loved it and would not hesitate to return despite all these rumours about snakes. i lived in cyprus for over 2 years and not once heard anything bad about any snakes.it is a great island and has some amazing wildlife.i absolutly loved it and would not hesitate to return despite all these rumours about snakes.

]]> By: Sue Cordrey http://letterfromlarnaca.wordpress.com/2007/07/27/spiders-and-snakes/#comment-2188 Sue Cordrey Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:25:13 +0000 http://letterfromlarnaca.wordpress.com/2007/07/27/spiders-and-snakes/#comment-2188 Have just today rescued my cat froma blunt nose viper...he was playing with it in the garden making it sit up and hiss and lunge at him! My cat is very resourceful and was dancing around it like he was doing rock and roll! Needless to say it was only a baby blunt nose but big enough (apparently, as told by the reptile park near Paphos) to inflict serious damage if not kill! As for scorpions, my dog, a 7 stone giant of a Weimaraner found one under his bed and was playing with that too....patting it with his foot and chasing round after it till it decided to bite.....one big hole in foot and £35 quid later, he was nonchalantly looking round for the next one! So now no-one enters outside in the morning till the area has been scanned for any predator laying in wait. Have just today rescued my cat froma blunt nose viper…he was playing with it in the garden making it sit up and hiss and lunge at him! My cat is very resourceful and was dancing around it like he was doing rock and roll! Needless to say it was only a baby blunt nose but big enough (apparently, as told by the reptile park near Paphos) to inflict serious damage if not kill! As for scorpions, my dog, a 7 stone giant of a Weimaraner found one under his bed and was playing with that too….patting it with his foot and chasing round after it till it decided to bite…..one big hole in foot and £35 quid later, he was nonchalantly looking round for the next one! So now no-one enters outside in the morning till the area has been scanned for any predator laying in wait.

]]> By: Glyn Cox http://letterfromlarnaca.wordpress.com/2007/07/27/spiders-and-snakes/#comment-2136 Glyn Cox Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:23:54 +0000 http://letterfromlarnaca.wordpress.com/2007/07/27/spiders-and-snakes/#comment-2136 I have only been on the Island 9 days, and all i have heard about is the sodding blunt nose viper !!! I live ruraly in Kissonerga down a track surrounded by olive groves.(yes with irrigation systems)!! AND i have brought my 2 dogs (at great exspense i might add) to somewhere i am too flippin terrified to walk them! Going to be an interesting year, and i will no doubt leave here with a hunched back, having spent my time bent over looking at the ground... just incase!! Great reading.. and VERY funny.. you should write for a living... :) Regards, Glyn. (miss) I have only been on the Island 9 days, and all i have heard about is the sodding blunt nose viper !!! I live ruraly in Kissonerga down a track surrounded by olive groves.(yes with irrigation systems)!! AND i have brought my 2 dogs (at great exspense i might add) to somewhere i am too flippin terrified to walk them! Going to be an interesting year, and i will no doubt leave here with a hunched back, having spent my time bent over looking at the ground… just incase!! Great reading.. and VERY funny.. you should write for a living… :)

Regards,
Glyn. (miss)

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