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B.vagans safety question from newb.
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<blockquote data-quote="Tortoise Tom" data-source="post: 140766" data-attributes="member: 27883"><p>I have B. vagans and many others. I handle their molts in my hands and I don't wear glasses gloves or any other equipment when doing maintenance or re-housings. After decades of handling and caring for dozens of Brachypelma, Grammostola, one Avicularia, and more currently several months of working with dozens of different species, including all but one of the ones mentioned by Enn and Wolfspider, I've experienced zero problems with urticating hairs.</p><p></p><p>I also know a lot of other tarantula keepers, and I've never heard of anyone else having any urticating hair problems either.</p><p></p><p>It seems to me like the article you read greatly exaggerated the potential danger. Rest easy. Enjoy your awesome new spider!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tortoise Tom, post: 140766, member: 27883"] I have B. vagans and many others. I handle their molts in my hands and I don't wear glasses gloves or any other equipment when doing maintenance or re-housings. After decades of handling and caring for dozens of Brachypelma, Grammostola, one Avicularia, and more currently several months of working with dozens of different species, including all but one of the ones mentioned by Enn and Wolfspider, I've experienced zero problems with urticating hairs. I also know a lot of other tarantula keepers, and I've never heard of anyone else having any urticating hair problems either. It seems to me like the article you read greatly exaggerated the potential danger. Rest easy. Enjoy your awesome new spider! [/QUOTE]
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