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any Psalmopoeus victori bite reports?
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<blockquote data-quote="Gizalba" data-source="post: 232765" data-attributes="member: 31253"><p>Yeah with them being NW yet lacking urticating hairs so having venom as their main defense they seem to be a grey area when it comes to venom potency. However there are no scientific studies on it so it's hard to know what to believe when all we have to go on is the odd anecdotal report. Maybe the lack of info is a good sign that not many people seem to get bitten by them as long as they are cared for correctly and respected? </p><p></p><p>To be on the safe side I treat them like an old world when feeding and rehousing. I.e. I use long tongs in their enclosures to do maintenance and a catch cup to rehouse, whereas with a new world I wouldn't mind it coming onto my hand to be transferred and I will reach in to pick up the water dish. </p><p></p><p>I do find my Psalmopoeus throw up a threat pose every now and again so I would just say be prepared for that and immediately leave them alone to calm down if they do so <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gizalba, post: 232765, member: 31253"] Yeah with them being NW yet lacking urticating hairs so having venom as their main defense they seem to be a grey area when it comes to venom potency. However there are no scientific studies on it so it's hard to know what to believe when all we have to go on is the odd anecdotal report. Maybe the lack of info is a good sign that not many people seem to get bitten by them as long as they are cared for correctly and respected? To be on the safe side I treat them like an old world when feeding and rehousing. I.e. I use long tongs in their enclosures to do maintenance and a catch cup to rehouse, whereas with a new world I wouldn't mind it coming onto my hand to be transferred and I will reach in to pick up the water dish. I do find my Psalmopoeus throw up a threat pose every now and again so I would just say be prepared for that and immediately leave them alone to calm down if they do so :P [/QUOTE]
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