Peter Dexter
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Small Tarantula
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Paul Iddon
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Never seen one - even in captivity. Would love the chance though..
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Asher Kelman
OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
Do these bite humans!
My son just got bitten by a brown recluse!!
Bad pain!
Asher
My son just got bitten by a brown recluse!!
Bad pain!
Asher
Peter Dexter
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They will bite to defend themselves. They can also launch small hairs that are dangerous if they get in your eyes. Verey sorry to hear your son was bitten. I was too. He will have a lifetime scar.
Asher Kelman
OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
Just a note, the toxin is thermolabile as is with mosquito bite injected proteins.
All heating applicators work, but this is inexpensive and very efficient. Even a spoon heated under the hot water tap is effective!
With heat, insect and spider venom is destroyed in 10 seconds.
Asher
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Peter Dexter
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When I was bitten in the eighties I didn't realise it at first as there was no pain but did note a sensation of nausea. When I realized something was wrong and went to my doctor she said there is really no treatment for this other than treating it like a burn. Necrosis occured around the bite area leaving a lifetime scar.