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<blockquote data-quote="WolfSpider" data-source="post: 118903" data-attributes="member: 24627"><p>All tarantulas have venom. However, your species, as Phil indicated, is a breed from Mexico. Tarantulas that originate in the Western Hemisphere have very low potency venom. To you, it would feel like a bee sting and maybe some swelling at the site. However, New World tarantulas, like your spider, have urticating hairs on their back legs and abdomen. These hairs are barbed and can be very irritating--especially to mucous membranes. Some people have severe skin reactions from these hairs.....And while your tarantula is a beauty, Brachypelma Boehemi is a well known hair kicker. Good luck. In general, these tarantulas live a long life (20 years for females) and are rather expensive in the States.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WolfSpider, post: 118903, member: 24627"] All tarantulas have venom. However, your species, as Phil indicated, is a breed from Mexico. Tarantulas that originate in the Western Hemisphere have very low potency venom. To you, it would feel like a bee sting and maybe some swelling at the site. However, New World tarantulas, like your spider, have urticating hairs on their back legs and abdomen. These hairs are barbed and can be very irritating--especially to mucous membranes. Some people have severe skin reactions from these hairs.....And while your tarantula is a beauty, Brachypelma Boehemi is a well known hair kicker. Good luck. In general, these tarantulas live a long life (20 years for females) and are rather expensive in the States. [/QUOTE]
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