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I'm not going to lie, I'm no fan of spiders, I wouldn't hurt one (although I have done when woken by one on my face on 3 seperate occasions) but I don't like them.
I do have a dilemma though. Last year, in my hide, which to be fair, is prime spider territory, damp (some of the time) and warm during summer. Last year, I noticed 2 big ones, one had a fat body, the other was slimmer but both roughly the same 2 inch or so diameter. There may have been more but I'm guessing it was just this 2.
I was ok with their presence, as long as I knew where they were, I could see them 90% of the time. I left the hide when I couldn't. I know, wimp.
The bigger fatter one lived in an old reclining, leather chair, she would sit on it at the top or on her web, between the chair and the hide wall. This chair has now become mouldy, it's way past its best and I would like to remove it. Seriously, I am not comfortable with them running around. I'm thinking that this might be a good time to remove the chair as it's pretty cold here at the moment, it's been as low as -9 here this last few weeks. it's a little milder at the moment though, probably about 3 or 4 degrees overnight.
Am I likely to see the spider at the moment if I move the chair? I would do a runner if I did. It's funny I know but I do have a problem with them, especially as big as this one.
The chair has to go before Spring, I should man up
really, or send my 9 year old out to deal with it. 
I do have a dilemma though. Last year, in my hide, which to be fair, is prime spider territory, damp (some of the time) and warm during summer. Last year, I noticed 2 big ones, one had a fat body, the other was slimmer but both roughly the same 2 inch or so diameter. There may have been more but I'm guessing it was just this 2.
I was ok with their presence, as long as I knew where they were, I could see them 90% of the time. I left the hide when I couldn't. I know, wimp.
The bigger fatter one lived in an old reclining, leather chair, she would sit on it at the top or on her web, between the chair and the hide wall. This chair has now become mouldy, it's way past its best and I would like to remove it. Seriously, I am not comfortable with them running around. I'm thinking that this might be a good time to remove the chair as it's pretty cold here at the moment, it's been as low as -9 here this last few weeks. it's a little milder at the moment though, probably about 3 or 4 degrees overnight.
Am I likely to see the spider at the moment if I move the chair? I would do a runner if I did. It's funny I know but I do have a problem with them, especially as big as this one.
The chair has to go before Spring, I should man up
really, or send my 9 year old out to deal with it. 
for me.