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Message: <blockquote data-quote="x_raphael_xx" data-source="post: 221214" data-attributes="member: 37624">Welcome <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />Regarding cleaning, different breeds have different levels of irratibility. For example theraphosa have type 3 urticating hairs, so will have more of an effect than say an obt (which tend to defend with fangs before hairs)It would also depend on your individual reaction, I personally haven't had a reaction to any of my T's yet, and I've had a few hair kickers while rehousing etc. Possibly I was just lucky and out of firing range.If I was to rehouse the theraphosa however, I would dump the substrate straight in the bin, rather than putting my hand in it. T's tend to wieve hairs into the webbing around their burrows as an extra deterent.I once caught my dog on camera while I was at work, having broken into the animal room he picked up and started throwing around an enclosure, luckily I live across the road so raced home. T had managed to escape after kicking hairs at the pup, you can see him jerk back and shake his head. He immediatly got discouraged and wondered off.T was found, unharmed apart from its now bald butt.(If you were interested...<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaJiZE_CsL0&t=6s" target="_blank">here's the vid</a>)</blockquote>