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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Le_kelscifer" data-source="post: 242057" data-attributes="member: 48805"><p>I've had a Madagascar hisser colony for 4/5 years.  I keep them as pets.  I've never been bitten.  I will say their leg spikes are gnarly and don't feel great.  This is a random story but reminded me.  When I was younger I put on my shoes,  started walking,  got a sharp awful pain,  took my shoe off,  shake it. Out falls a lightening bug.  Those mfers can bite! That respect has remained.</p></blockquote><p></p>