are there any animals you dont like or are fearful of?

for me its bugs..i just dont like things with many legs or things that buzz around..i dunno they just bother me..i held a scorpion last year and that was a big deal for me:) i was proud of myself lol

i like or tolerate most other animals but bugs/insects are not my cup of tea

with the exception of the praying mantis..they seem oddly intelligent.i had two before that i fed half dead bees..they lived outside with no enclosure,they just wouldnt leave becauase i fed them so often then some jag0ff killed them..that ened up being a physical fight..cant stand that guy to this day

Bugs and Rats

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Bugs and Rats

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off topic..what part of south jersey are you from..i ask because i grew up in south jersey..i live in VA now though

I don't like to be within biting reach of parrots or anything similar with a hooked bill. I had one chomp me me when I was a kid and I've mistrusted them ever since.

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I don't like to be within biting reach of parrots or anything similar with a hooked bill. I had one chomp me me when I was a kid and I've mistrusted them ever since.

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i cant believe you said that lol!..i forgot that im nervous around parrots..glad im not the only one. i dont trust birds..i had a nice t-shirt ruined by a large macaw(bit holes in it while i was wearing it) a couple years back and that did it for me..plus the sqawking is too much for me

I definitely don't care for domestic cats in general, but I can tolerate them. Spiders and centipedes give me the creeps big time!

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I definitely don't care for domestic cats in general, but I can tolerate them. Spiders and centipedes give me the creeps big time!

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yeah Spiders and centipedes are at the top of my list


i also HATE HATE HATE camel crickets..i didnt even know what that was until i moved here and they are everywhere

I actually am afraid of horses. I know it is a bit silly but when I was little I saw a man kicked by a percheron and well I have been quite fearful ever since. I have been trying to get over it and making head way but still when I get within 6 feet my heart goes crazy. I don't like centipedes much either but not that heart pounding fear more just ewww get it off me.

I don't dislike any animals (I could never kill an animal unless it were a feeder for my pets. I even feel bad stepping on ants!) But I'm very fearful of things that fly just because I feel like I can't predict where they're going to go and because of a baseball incident when I was younger. So I'm afraid of things like bees, wasps, beetles, and some birds (it depends on the bird). I'm also really freaked out by centipedes, I don't know why. If they're in an enclosure I'm okay, but if they're loose and near me I might flip out a little :rolleyes:

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I actually am afraid of horses. I know it is a bit silly but when I was little I saw a man kicked by a percheron and well I have been quite fearful ever since. I have been trying to get over it and making head way but still when I get within 6 feet my heart goes crazy. I don't like centipedes much either but not that heart pounding fear more just ewww get it off me.

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im not a horse fan either..it just seems like too much muscle/and animal for me to be comfortable around them ..smh

I think they are beautiful critters but I just can't get close to one out in the open, if I have a bunch of solid wood between me and the legs I am fine but out in the open is scary, my fear spooks the horse too so it gets ten times worse. My sister has 3 horses and I am working on getting better. I semi trust one of them... it is start I guess.

Spiders and horses.

Dogs, large and small.

I am very fearful of spiders. I had one bite me in the leg and it put a nice little wound and hole in my leg that would not heal for weeks. I am afraid of bees too because I am allergic to them.

For me, it's spiders. I have gotten less phobic over the years, but even seeing a picture of one makes my hands sweat. My brain takes longer to recognize it's a picture than my nervous system needs to panic!

As far as not liking an animal, I do get irritated with the thousands of crows who caw-caw-caw at 5:30 in the morning, and again at 5:30 at night. It's like they all know to meet in the trees outside my windows for the twice daily cacophony. Shuddup!!

I hate bugs of any kind. To me they are super creepy and everyone I saw that to is surprised... just because I like reptiles does not mean I like bugs! >_<

I also can't stand most birds and rodents. I like birds of prey and hope to some day fulfill a dream of being licensed to practice falconry but I hate parrots and most of the birds you can get at pet stores. Just like people can't understand why I keep snakes I can't understand why people like parrots. They are nosy and messy and sometimes really mean. As for the rodents, I kept hamsters and gerbils as a kid and it just never seemed to work out for me. Rodent bites suck.

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I hate bugs of any kind. To me they are super creepy and everyone I saw that to is surprised... just because I like reptiles does not mean I like bugs! >_<

I also can't stand most birds and rodents. I like birds of prey and hope to some day fulfill a dream of being licensed to practice falconry but I hate parrots and most of the birds you can get at pet stores. Just like people can't understand why I keep snakes I can't understand why people like parrots. They are nosy and messy and sometimes really mean. As for the rodents, I kept hamsters and gerbils as a kid and it just never seemed to work out for me. Rodent bites suck.

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yes..rodent bites are terrible..much worse than any snake bite i've ever had

The only thing that bothers me (Becky) really is maggots. Dont know why because that can't hurt me but omg I can't handle maggots....

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The only thing that bothers me (Becky) really is maggots. Dont know why because that can't hurt me but omg I can't handle maggots....

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lol yeah i agree with that..maggots are gross..a group of maggots fell on my hand once some years ago and..well i didnt take it well at all...i was working at walmart and some had got into a can of busted dog food that i was stocking..i reacted badly

i have a good 'ol list of creature phobias

maggots,
bees,
wasps,
most spiders-especially widows,
scorpions &
pit bulls.

non-creature phobias -

escalators,
heights,
the ocean,
deep ends of pools,
flying,
the idea of ever driving &
riding in the car
ever since our car crash in california. it was minor but our car sustained about $3k in damage & i was injured a little when i braced just before impact.
this is why i still do not have a license & really would do just fine without one. i have alot of emotional issues that would pose a great risk to myself & those around me & i'm not too keen on that idea at all :colbert:.

good lord! lookin' at my lists...whoo-wee
i'm a basket case!

As far as fear goes, it's most house spiders and the common house centipede. You know, the ones the get like 6 inches long, have crazy long legs, and are incredibly FAST. Those creep me out.

Not all spiders tho. I'm fascinated by jumpers and wolf spiders. I don't mind tarantulas so anything that looks like one doesn't bother me much.

I love my emperor scorpions and have no problem handling them but I can't even look at at whip scorpions without getting the heebie jeebies. They just look so freaky! Lol

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off topic..what part of south jersey are you from..i ask because i grew up in south jersey..i live in VA now though

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Deptford area

I lived in Va before here...Tidewater

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Deptford area

I lived in Va before here...Tidewater

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cool..i lived in clayton..near glassboro

i spent alot of nights at the deptford mall back in the day

Ironically, rats and mice. I will be the one jumping on a chair if I see a nasty little mouse run through the house. I don't have an issue with feeder rats, but the wild ones are just nasty little vermin...

Oh, and I was just at the Deptford mall last night picking up some new shoes... ;)

I think for me, being around anything that is venomous or poisonous sends me straight towards an anxiety attack! Haha :oops:

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Ironically, rats and mice. I will be the one jumping on a chair if I see a nasty little mouse run through the house. I don't have an issue with feeder rats, but the wild ones are just nasty little vermin...

Oh, and I was just at the Deptford mall last night picking up some new shoes... ;)

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lol is it still popular? i haven't lived in jersey since 2006

I have no idea. I just moved here in 2007 and I'm trying like hell to get out... lol

I can tell you that it SEEMS pretty popular with the high school aged kids... I only go in there, get what I need and get out as fast as I can.

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I have no idea. I just moved here in 2007 and I'm trying like hell to get out... lol

I can tell you that it SEEMS pretty popular with the high school aged kids... I only go in there, get what I need and get out as fast as I can.

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yeah i feel you on getting out..i grew up there and always complained about it lol
i hardly ever visit either..it feels like a trap of some sort :)

where you looking to move to?

People.

Oh spiders hell yea! Can't handle spiders (Scott) I scream like a little girl. I think I'm honestly arachnaphobic(sp)

Yeah, spiders, scorpions and pretty much any bug. Crickets and stuff do not bother me, but other than, I'm out! Weird because I have a pet rose hair tarantula. I don't hold it, though! Eww!!!

Not a fan of lots of other pets, but they do not fighten me.

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yeah i feel you on getting out..i grew up there and always complained about it lol
i hardly ever visit either..it feels like a trap of some sort :)

where you looking to move to?

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My wife and I both grew up in Kansas City and have family and friends there. She ended up in Jersey through her first marriage and after that split up and we reconnected, we dated long distance for a year before I moved out here. It's always been our intention to get back to Kansas City, but we have to go through legal hurdles over child custody to get there...

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I have no idea. I just moved here in 2007 and I'm trying like hell to get out... lol


I can tell you that it SEEMS pretty popular with the high school aged kids... I only go in there, get what I need and get out as fast as I can.

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Theres a reason the bridges collect their tolls to leave, but not to get in ;)
It's popular because its the closest one in the area, most people would prefer to go to Hamilton (sp?)

I dont mind bugs or birds. The only thing that freaks me out is sharks. Mostly because i saw the lower half of a guy on the beach when i was 14. Had been eaten by a shark. Funny things is that i got licensed to scuba dive bec they still fascinate me, even tho i'd probably soil my wetsuit if one actually swam up. Its weird, its like i want to see one but i'm scared too, mostly when floating on top. Down under, not as freaked out.

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but seriously nothing bothers me except,CENTIPEDES!!!!!!they make my stomach turn and skin crawl to the point i want to :puke2:.yet i must have one for a pet.scorpions just made my skin crawl and since ive been owning a pair it saddens me i cant handle them as often as id like to.so i think owning my disgusting fear or whatever it is will spiritually free me of that burden.

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I dont mind bugs or birds. The only thing that freaks me out is sharks. Mostly because i saw the lower half of a guy on the beach when i was 14. Had been eaten by a shark. Funny things is that i got licensed to scuba dive bec they still fascinate me, even tho i'd probably soil my wetsuit if one actually swam up. Its weird, its like i want to see one but i'm scared too, mostly when floating on top. Down under, not as freaked out.

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im terrified of being out in the ocean,not because of sharks just the unknown. anything can come from beneath and you wont see it,the vulnerability and the unknown. i wouldnt let that fear ruin a potential good experience though:gj:

Heh... This is gonna sound kinda odd...

But snakes, a couple years ago, I was just bothered by them... I mean, I was curious about them, but I never wanted to hold one. Pet yes... That was fine... Just had to keep their heads away...

That stopped when my older brother got his Ball Python baby... :D

Spider still kinda creep me out... Mostly the smaller ones, so Trantulas aren't a problem...


PS: I actually was able to put my snake around my neck today :D I didn't think I'd be able to for awhile since that was the one thing that I was still iffy about. Still not too keen on his face in mine... He tried going into my mouth today :O

I absolutely hate spiders and ticks. I had a tarantula when I was a kid but it turns out I'm very much allergic to those little hairs on them. I know they irritate everybody but my mom had to take me to the doc shortly afterIhandled mine so donated him to a friend after that. And ticks are just nasty lil bloodsuckers. oh yeah and leaches to.

Only great white sharks...But the fascination, respect and admiration for them totally cancels out the fear.

I love sharks and gators, always had a weird fascination and admiration. Horses used to freak me out so I went and bought 2 Percheron Draft horses, once you bond with a 2000lb animal their is nothing quite like it. That said, I hate WASPS and CENTEPEDES and Giant Water Beatles(toe biters).

Any type of Wasp, Hornet or Bee and I lose my mind, I have a deep phobia of them, luckily I've never been stung.

I wouldn't go as far to say I'm afraid of horses and other equine. I just do not trust them, period. Several of my friends and family own them and have begged me numerous times to ride. I've always said" sorry but I'm not riding anything without a kill switch". I've always had a passion for insects and all forms of herps. BUT, spiders freak me the hell out! I'll scream like a girl and take off if one gets near me. There's been many occasions I've injured myself and nearly others trying to get away from them. I really can't explain why either. It's weird that I'm more than comfortable riding sport bikes, dirt bikes, and racing anything with wheels but terrified of spiders. I guess it's just another type of fear that I haven't gotten over yet.

i forgot a couple things on my lists...yeah i know, theres more? :weirdface

animal related:

jellyfish

non-animal:

looking down into deep water
perfect example: at the underside of an iceberg
(i have no idea what's up with that but when i see it on tv i get dizzy & short of breath but when i change the channel i'm fine.)

Anything in my house with more than 6 legs gets flushed. Things with 6 legs are on a case by case basis... but usually flushed. Exceptions are the insects I breed for my bearded dragon, and that's only because I know where they've been their entire lives.

Monkeys and spiders.

Monkeys are way to close to people, evil intelligence without the inhibitions. They can look cute as babies, of course, but I just think they are truly mean spirited animals. The only ones I somewhat like are Gorillas.

Spiders just freak me out and literally make me feel ill to my stomach. Downright give me panic attacks.

I don't like rats. I have tried to get over this fear but even after trying to appreciate the creature, I still do not like them. They feel creepy to me. I think that's why I like snakes. I can feed as many of them off to my ball pythons.

-Cockroaches and Clowns...

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I guess Spider Monkeys are the double whammy for you, huh? :rofl:

None at all what so ever, I used to be afraid of spiders... but I played so many video games in my bug infested basement I just got used to it. My video game playing buddy was a spider for three days. He just chilled around the same place.

I've never really understood the horse thing because I owned a horse years ago but then again, there are people who don't understand my fear of only certain bugs or spiders but not all of them.

For those of you afraid of horses, is it just horses? Or is it any large animal like that.

My dad was afraid of horses and I never knew why. He wouldn't get anywhere near mine but he didn't seem outwardly nervous to see me near or on one. But strangely he had no problem with my uncles cattle. They escaped once and were walking down a rather busy road and my dad had no issues running after a small herd of beef cattle and herding them back to my uncles small farm. I never understand that.