Ron Sgroi said:The spiders made a pre-emptive strike. Ric is all webbed up in the Mirkwood larder.
Good morning Ric, We haven't heard a word from you regarding the spisers, just wondering if they got you. How have you made out with the spider and mothball situation. Hope it worked for you as it has worked for me in the past. Happy Railroading, Ron
Well, thanks for asking.
It had been so hot around here, I kinda forgot about it. Weather has turned more seasonable the last couple of days. The original “hockey puck” and holder looked a lot like what would lay in a urinal. The holder is something designed for hanging in a closet.
So Jan found the balls like Jon was speaking of. Today, because of your prompting, I checked the box. Holder is there with nothing on it. Two large spyder webs, but I don’t know that they weren’t there from the start. Cleaned out the webs and put the moth balls in the “Hockey Puck” bracket/holder. When cleaning out the box, I was only able to find one very small (1/8 inch diameter) spyder, so I think the results are somewhat uncunclusive, but the testing continues. I’ll try to remember to check it in a week.
The remaining moth balls were put in a sealed glass jar. I can also see how they survive. They came in a cellophane bag, which was also clear, so I’m guessing light does not have an impact.
Hi Ric,
Thanks for the reply and be sure to stay away from the web’s.
Messing around in the garden last week-end, I was surprised by a fair sized spider (about half a thumb long) that jumped up on the grass a few inches from my hand.
I nudged it with the garden spade a couple of times, and it reluctantly moved a few inches away. Around the third or fourth nudge (by this time it was about an arm’s length away), the spider turned around, reared up and flashed its fangs. I let it be 'til it cooled off, then nudged it again. After a few more “Wanna fight?” displays, the spider eventually headed off out of sight.
Spiders in the house, sure, get rid of them. Spiders in the garden, unless they’re a clear and present danger to a human being, it’s live and let live.
All I can say is I’m glad I’m not the guy who has to catch all those moths, then check their gender so he can collect those “moth balls”…
I’m introducing mothballs to the new train barn. We’ll see if they discourage rattlesnakes!
Well I am happy to see that Ric has help collecting his MOTH BALLS.
Regarding the Rattlesnakes, I can’t help you there. I don’t even like to watch them on T.V. Be sure to let us know if they work and if they don’t please post the address of your local hospital so we all can send you a GET-WELL card.
Good Luck,
I’m getting mixed results with the moth balls. I put about a half box of them at the base of a bush that the deer seem to love, and it hasn’t slowed them down at all. Other plants seem to be faring better.
Ken Brunt said:Ya know... When this thread started I was tempted to repeat the grade school moth ball joke, but thought better of it until now. :o
All I can say is I'm glad I'm not the guy who has to catch all those moths, then check their gender so he can collect those "moth balls"..................;)
If you have a moth ball in your right hand, and another in your left hand, what does that mean ?
JR
The moth has a big grin on his face?
Greg
Bada bing! :lol:
Have you ever smelled moth balls?
It worries me that somehow your question causes me to think that you have. 
Warren Mumpower said:I tried once, but the moth went up my nose.
Have you ever smelled moth balls?
BTW, the official 6th grade answer was: A helluva BIG moth!
JR
Jon Radder said:Mothra!
BTW, the official 6th grade answer was: A helluva BIG moth! JR
Moth Ball Report 09/11/07
I found the moth balls almost gone from the container. They may be melting to fast in the plastic holder. Something jogged in my memory from my Grandmother’s house of the moth balls being in an old sock. I’m thinking that what this might do is impregnate the cloth of the sock with the moth ball smell and make it linger or last longer in the area.
This is what? - “Plan D” and the experimentation continues.
Ric Golding said:Well, you could just fill the old sock with sand and go out and cosh the pests. Oh, wait. Violence is not the answer ...
... the moth balls being in an old sock.... This is what? - "Plan D" and the experimentation continues.
Chris,
The idea is that I don’t want them there when I am there, nor when I"m not there. I don’t have a problem killing them or much of anything else if they start gathering. Really, I don’t want the webs on my rolling stock. That is the main objective. A place to store equipment without spyder webs during season. People in Hell want ice water, so I just keep trying. Also, I’d like to keep mice out during the fall “Looking for a winter home” season.
Good Morning All,
Ric,
Thanks for the UPDATE of your experiment with the MOTH BALLS.
I have read all of the posts and it seems that I may have forgotten to add 1 little detail. When the humidity was high Mom would put the MOTH BALLS in a METAL container that was made for them. This container even had a hook so it could be hung in the closet on the closet pole. If I remember correctly this metal container was round and was approximately 4" or 5" in diameter, it had about 4 or 6 1/4 holes on one side and 2 or 4 1/4 inch holes on the other side, it even had a slide cover over the holes on one side to limit the amount of air the passed through it. Sorry if this messed up your experiment but I must have had a senior moment at the time.
Happy Railrading,
Ron Sgroi said:Occupational hazard hereabouts
...I must have had a senior moment at the time.