tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6073547614166371090.post581358856654451064..comments2023-06-16T08:01:04.540-05:00Comments on Alex's Adventures: I Want to Move!Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07524692943966582775noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6073547614166371090.post-3487676100933094842014-04-30T09:53:02.089-05:002014-04-30T09:53:02.089-05:00Waking up with a 3-inch cockroach crawling on you ...Waking up with a 3-inch cockroach crawling on you – now that’s horrible! You absolutely shouldn’t put up with that. I see why you thought of moving out as the place was possibly magnet for infestation. But before that, have you considered intensifying the spraying of pesticide? Like make it every other month instead of every 3 months, maybe? – Alta @ <a href="http://libertypestinc.blogspot.com/2013/11/getting-rid-of-pests-through-reliable.html" rel="nofollow">Liberty Pest</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05583807522812414965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6073547614166371090.post-69629523327779027612011-04-28T03:21:19.515-05:002011-04-28T03:21:19.515-05:00OMG! This same thing just happened to me! It was o...OMG! This same thing just happened to me! It was on my stomach and I threw it in my sleep and then freaked out and had my husband turn on the light and kill it. Now I can't sleep and I feel bugs crawling all over me! Oh and it layed its egg pouch on my stomach! I'm pregnant too, maybe they're attracted to pregnant women? Orkin is coming on Monday to spray, they said its ok for pregnant women. That's not helping my sleeping problem tonight though! :(Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07223667748471655434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6073547614166371090.post-63032712175847661102011-04-09T00:23:17.619-05:002011-04-09T00:23:17.619-05:00I, for one, am ABSOLUTELY HORRIFIED at your use of...I, for one, am ABSOLUTELY HORRIFIED at your use of the word "fuck." Really. My virginal eyes are burning in their sockets.<br /><br />But I moved to hot AZ from steamy SC, so, yeah. No sympathy here.~C~https://www.blogger.com/profile/17023387821284924172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6073547614166371090.post-82025967388026335992011-04-06T15:25:54.022-05:002011-04-06T15:25:54.022-05:00I'm sorry about your experience but i have tea...I'm sorry about your experience but i have tears running down my face from reading that. The thoughts of it give me the heebie jeebies. But the way you described it is freakin' hilarious. "but there was a fucking cockroach on my head!!!" oh I needed a good laugh today.<br /><br />if it makes you feel any better, we have our house treated for bugs (we live in roach country, too) and we got it treated while I was pregnant. But I did not get the nursery sprayed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6073547614166371090.post-91665570372411194262011-04-06T09:32:18.483-05:002011-04-06T09:32:18.483-05:00When I was 16 I was staying with my mom in her &qu...When I was 16 I was staying with my mom in her "apartment" that had no a/c (very fun in the northeast with all that humidity). We had to sleep with the windows open to be able to breath at all. I woke up in the middle of the night one night and I couldn't see out of my right eye. It took me about 2.5 seconds to realize that I had a nasty, disgusting, huge black water bug on my eye! I could feel its little prickly feet on my skin. I screamed and smacked at my face and jumped up and down and ran into my mom's room and got in bed with her. I was horrified...it had an odor to it that I couldn't shake for days. Ugh, just thinking about it now gives me the creeps. I'm so sorry about your roach. I hate them too and anything that crawls on me at any time pretty much.<br /><br />I think there is definitely good cause for checking to see if there is a safer alternative to the inside spraying. A bug crawling on you is one thing but what about when the baby comes? I hope there is something you can do that is safe and efective. Ick.TeeJayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00893545693449975785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6073547614166371090.post-73368253328765932452011-04-05T13:59:38.722-05:002011-04-05T13:59:38.722-05:00Ugh, Alex! This happened to my husband last year, ...Ugh, Alex! This happened to my husband last year, and he was totally freaked out. We sprayed the flat a few days later, but just before going on holidays so that the fumes shouldn't hurt us. Is there some consumer organization you could check with? Or your doctor? Must be a common issue in the area... I love the gecko idea, actually, but perhaps a hotel room for a night or two, and lots of ventilation, can help too?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6073547614166371090.post-79652791137801798612011-04-05T12:41:14.445-05:002011-04-05T12:41:14.445-05:00Ewww, that's one thing I don't miss about ...Ewww, that's one thing I don't miss about living in Texas - the giant bugs. Everything's bigger in Texas.... :)Mel.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17095162408557764223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6073547614166371090.post-40907750433496118552011-04-05T10:50:02.762-05:002011-04-05T10:50:02.762-05:00OMG! I live in Texas..i feel your pain. Currently ...OMG! I live in Texas..i feel your pain. Currently i am battling ants and some Jurassic park mosqutoes that wont rest until they see me dead. :o/ Still i cannot imagine your horror. I don't think you should feel bad about spraying for bugs. Seriously. Because I don't think you can imagine your unrest if at any point you saw a cockroach crawling on or around your child. I think your husbands idea of just spraying outside is a perfect compromise and one that you won't regret.Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11682843160560423503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6073547614166371090.post-68607965385292871292011-04-05T08:17:51.611-05:002011-04-05T08:17:51.611-05:00Unfortunately, roaches are a problem for me too. T...Unfortunately, roaches are a problem for me too. They go invisible during winters, but this is the prime time for them to come out and stalk.<br /><br />I am anti-sprays myself. They are very toxic.St Elsewherehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08074672268757885766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6073547614166371090.post-7411220815218027752011-04-05T08:09:49.252-05:002011-04-05T08:09:49.252-05:00When we lived in Houston the things would fly arou...When we lived in Houston the things would fly around like baby teradactyles at night, you could hear their wings buzzing. Sorry you went through that-it definitely would have freaked me the eff out.TeamBabyCEOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11682024344964222406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6073547614166371090.post-41087734208049890382011-04-05T07:18:22.687-05:002011-04-05T07:18:22.687-05:00Oh boy that sucks. Haha great story though :) Mayb...Oh boy that sucks. Haha great story though :) Maybe the bug guy has some suggestions on pregnancy/child safe options. Im sure he is asked that on a regular basis. My dad has lived in tx for over 25 years now and I've visited him often. I've seen one of those monster roaches once, right near my head actually, on a paper towel roll, but it was only that once. I hope it doesn't happen to you ever again!jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06645802594940433840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6073547614166371090.post-91549316787443485002011-04-05T05:47:10.916-05:002011-04-05T05:47:10.916-05:00Oh yes---that happened to me in Philly but it was ...Oh yes---that happened to me in Philly but it was on my leg instead of on my head. Screamed like a banshee. Hate hate hate roaches. Ughnurslouisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15749921400852799303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6073547614166371090.post-57463062453867717312011-04-05T04:02:06.084-05:002011-04-05T04:02:06.084-05:00AHHHHH YUCK! We had those at one place we lived an...AHHHHH YUCK! We had those at one place we lived and all I could think about was getting the eff out of there LOL! Ugh, sorry you have to deal with that!LisaBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08662932656659080958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6073547614166371090.post-25365239163178941782011-04-04T23:48:16.517-05:002011-04-04T23:48:16.517-05:00When I lived in South Carolina, I made a trail of ...When I lived in South Carolina, I made a trail of boric acid outside all the doors. It looked like baby powder, but it really worked!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6073547614166371090.post-20227913144295676732011-04-04T23:05:07.448-05:002011-04-04T23:05:07.448-05:00That's horrifying! I hope some of the solutio...That's horrifying! I hope some of the solutions other suggested will keep the roaches under control so you don't have to resort to chemicals in the house. I'm sure glad that the only critters we usually see in our house are ladybugs!Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12316978989809741699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6073547614166371090.post-25016699000446732312011-04-04T21:34:01.794-05:002011-04-04T21:34:01.794-05:00Ah, Texas. I remember the days. Actually, the cock...Ah, Texas. I remember the days. Actually, the cockroaches didn't bother me too much (I did spend my childhood in a tropical country and got very desensitized), but I couldn't stand the fire ants. When we used to live in the Philippines, we'd put fly paper out to catch the cockroaches (and mice and other critters). It seems like there should be some kind of non-toxic roach trap out there?Ceejayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06084169397555487550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6073547614166371090.post-19740500269730604902011-04-04T19:26:54.114-05:002011-04-04T19:26:54.114-05:00Oh my gosh....I am itchy everywhere right now! I ...Oh my gosh....I am itchy everywhere right now! I hate bugs and HATE them touching me!!!! I think spraying outside is a good idea and a safe alternative to spray in the home. EWWW!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6073547614166371090.post-72996381336864076742011-04-04T18:42:09.097-05:002011-04-04T18:42:09.097-05:00ewww ewww ewwwwwwwwwwwww. move. move now... move t...ewww ewww ewwwwwwwwwwwww. move. move now... move to alaska. omg that is so gross. I had something like that happen to me in college, and when I told the housing people, they were like that happens all the time, its no big deal. Seriously, how can people be okay with BUGS crawling on them. EWWWWWW. I would have the spray the hell out of your house outside and then burn down the forest.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14778859175461382675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6073547614166371090.post-22225462197991202322011-04-04T18:36:47.241-05:002011-04-04T18:36:47.241-05:00These things are absolutley disgusting. Yuck, you ...These things are absolutley disgusting. Yuck, you poor thing!! What we did was use one of those bombs you can purchase one time when I was away for a bit. I think spraying the outside is a good idea but if it is going to make you more anxious then you can get masses of cockroach traps and put them in the likeliest places they'd be?? Anyway good luck with it no matter what you choose-big ick!!AnxiousMummyto3https://www.blogger.com/profile/13249605078664682478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6073547614166371090.post-16678464278032381102011-04-04T18:20:20.962-05:002011-04-04T18:20:20.962-05:00I would have packed my bags and been on a plane ou...I would have packed my bags and been on a plane out of there last night so you handled it better than I. Ickkkkk. My skin is crawling right now.<br /><br />Coincidentally, I happened to catch an episode of Billy the Exterminator where he had to get rid of a huge infestation of cockroaches. He vacuumed up all the bodies and then put Combat Roach paste every few inches or so around any crevices, places of heat, baseboards, etc. He said they'll drag that back to the hive and kill the infestation where it starts.Tonihttp://fertilelychallengedblacksheep.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6073547614166371090.post-39625352248317246212011-04-04T17:14:12.783-05:002011-04-04T17:14:12.783-05:00Yikes! That sounds awful. My BFF had a similar thi...Yikes! That sounds awful. My BFF had a similar thing happen with a bat! *shiver* <br /><br />Do you think it was a palmetto bug? We have those here in FL and they are ginormous. They live outside though (they aren't like regular cockroaches) and we only see them if one happens to fly into the house. If it really was 3 inches, I doubt a gecko would be able to take it on--at least not the little geckos we have around here. Maybe get a cat though. Ours takes care of palmetto bugs lickety split. Eve. Our bad cat is good for a few things. ;-)<br /><br />Hang in there!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11568731053148296398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6073547614166371090.post-75973171386640330042011-04-04T16:42:43.599-05:002011-04-04T16:42:43.599-05:00Ewwww!! Just major ewwwwwww!!!!Ewwww!! Just major ewwwwwww!!!!Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05382638658909144208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6073547614166371090.post-68094201416315110402011-04-04T16:18:36.972-05:002011-04-04T16:18:36.972-05:00Oh that sounds horrible. My husband and I had a b...Oh that sounds horrible. My husband and I had a battle with a bionic cockroach in South Africa. They suck!Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248293979879390754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6073547614166371090.post-44722769743340841822011-04-04T16:03:14.313-05:002011-04-04T16:03:14.313-05:00Creepy! When I lived in Phoenix we had scorpions,...Creepy! When I lived in Phoenix we had scorpions, but I do think a cockroach is waaaay more gross! Good luck!Rachael Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02986305836179588148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6073547614166371090.post-56157611264382204132011-04-04T14:50:17.706-05:002011-04-04T14:50:17.706-05:00YUCK!!!!!!!!!! I would have flipped the hell out. ...YUCK!!!!!!!!!! I would have flipped the hell out. Yes, f-bombs are appropriate in this case. Where do you live?Whitney Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14569527734184595195noreply@blogger.com