Instingt Pet Groomer ... spelled with a 'g': July 2009

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

[Part 2] Warning: Venomous Spider In Singapore

Ref: Post titled "Warning: Venomous Spider In Singapore" dated Friday, July 17 2009

I found it!!! I found out what it's called!!! Yeay! So excited... I've found out what the mysterious Brazilian Spider is called! Look at the pictures and tell me if the spiders look alike...

Above: Mysterious spider from my previous post

Above: The Brown Recluse Spider from the brownreclusespider.org

I have to thank Divemuster who commented on the post "What Spider". I googled Wolf Spider, and found Brown Recluse Spider. Googled that, and found www.brownreclusespider.org , which led me to the above picture...

It is native to the USA, generaly found around the central mid western states southwards to the Gulf of Mexico. Although sub-species can be found else where like South America.

These spiders can and does spread, traveling inside boxes,cargo, in your car boot/trunk etc.

Indoors: they can be found in dark spots, closets, vents, heating ducts, clothes, inside shoes, old books, store rooms, corners, cracks etc. If it's found in bath tubs or toilet bowls, it's because it has fallen in and can't get out.

Outdoors: they are found in storage places like garden sheds, under rocks or inside hollow trunks.

More on it's location here

It should be about 1 inch long and one of the ways of controlling its infestation, is by using sticky traps.

This spider build a web only to nest, not to trap insects. It usually eats dead insects, even those killed by insecticide, but will hunt live insects as well.

Left: Nesting web of a Brown Recluse Spider

Bite by this spider might feel like a pin prick, or sometimes, no feeling at all. However, after a few hours, the venom takes action and the wound swells up. Pain begins and intensifies gradually.

Although non-fatal, in severe cases (sensitive person, child or lots of venom injected) the patient may experience such symptoms: fever, shivering, nausea, vomiting, itching, restlessness... eventually leading to shock. Best bet is to be calm. You don't want blood + venom spreading all over your body.

So if bitten, remain calm, trap/kill the spider, bring both patient & spider to hospital, and get immediate treatment. You have a few hours before the symptoms show themselves. Show the spider to the doctor so that they can do research and know what they're dealing with. (Try not to squish it beyond recognition. It needs to be identified)

Most patient need plastic surgery, some who delay treatment suffer more problems like red urine, kidney problems etc.

There's no known antidote to this spider's venom.

More on first-aid & hospital treatment in the website.

Monday, July 27, 2009

What Spider?

What Spider is this? This is the second time it's crawled into my house. I think it gets in through a window that's directly above some thick patch of grass. I've since shut the window.

Do we have anybody or organization that studies small creatures in Malaysia? I'd love to learn more about them

Sunday, July 26, 2009

Tribute To Late Yasmin Ahmad The Film Maker & The Storyteller (1.7.1958 - 24.7. 2009)

Yasmin Ahmad loves all animals. "God created them like God created us"
This is a commercial she made for SPCA, but it wasn't approved by the Malaysian Censorship Board. Watch it and go figure why...

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Here is my favorite part of The Storyteller's Blog

Tribute to Yasmin Ahmad's work on Observations Blog

Saturday, July 25, 2009

Great White Shark Falls In Love With Man... Is This Even Possible?!!?

This e-mail was forwarded to me:

They actually expect me to believe that the Great White is following the man cause she's grateful he set her free from the fishing net?!!?!!! ... ... ...

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Grooming Rates

House Calls for grooming dogs. For my own security, I only do house calls for families, and all women households. If you do not belong to either, I can make arrangements to pick your dog up and groom in a different location :-)

Extra Small: Chi Hua Hua size
Small : Shih Tzu size
Medium : Cocker Spaniel size

Basic Groom: Nails, Ears, Ear fur, Belly, Paw pad, Anal gland, Bath, Dry
Extra Small: RM20
Small : RM40
Medium : RM60

Full Groom: All of the above plus Total Body Styling
Extra Small: RM40
Small : RM70
Medium : RM100

Add On:
Tick wash (Tick Killer)
Extra Small: Add RM5
Small : Add RM10
Medium : Add RM15

If your dog doesn't allow you to clean their ears or clip their nails, I can do that for you... email me at instingt@gmail.com for separate price.

My areas are Petaling Jaya, Damansara, Hartamas, Subang, Kinrara, Old Klang Road, and their surrounding areas.

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Beauty Needs a Home

Location: Port Dickson. Pls call 019-6520683

"Short hair, light black with brown around the eyes, jumped up to greet me the first time I saw her, playful, obedient, cute natured, always happy. Wanders around the shop houses in my housing area.

Currently feeding her and took her to spay but it will break my heart if I cant find a home for such a good an obedient puppy.

Please get back to me urgently as she is exposed to many dangers of being on the streets. Location: Port Dickson. Please call 019-6520683

P/S: She has a license in the pic. That is because we gave it to her from our dog to protect her from dog catchers."

~ Dorothy Ang, www.langkawi-yoga.com ~