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Hi all, so I got a brachypelma vagans, Regan,
I’m a novice so I’d like to ask about the safety of this species, I’m a little freaked out because I just read for this species the hairs have got barbs that if you get them in your eyes you go blind and you can only get them out via surgery! That’s what the article said anyway.
So first of all I won’t be handling any of my Ts, and when I come to transfer or remove a molt or do any work with them it will be gloves, goggles and mask, inc tongs, so I’m careful and becoming even more careful, but is this information correct, I realise they all have urticating hairs but does this extreme warning apply to all and for some reason they highlighted this species? And if I make sure I wear safety equipment is there a risk that the hairs can still float around? When I remove a molt I don’t walk with it, I remove and put straight into a pot and put a lid on,
Or is it so remote I am o.k, I’m going to take no chances though.
I’m a novice so I’d like to ask about the safety of this species, I’m a little freaked out because I just read for this species the hairs have got barbs that if you get them in your eyes you go blind and you can only get them out via surgery! That’s what the article said anyway.
So first of all I won’t be handling any of my Ts, and when I come to transfer or remove a molt or do any work with them it will be gloves, goggles and mask, inc tongs, so I’m careful and becoming even more careful, but is this information correct, I realise they all have urticating hairs but does this extreme warning apply to all and for some reason they highlighted this species? And if I make sure I wear safety equipment is there a risk that the hairs can still float around? When I remove a molt I don’t walk with it, I remove and put straight into a pot and put a lid on,
Or is it so remote I am o.k, I’m going to take no chances though.