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<blockquote data-quote="Whitelightning777" data-source="post: 139230" data-attributes="member: 26980"><p>The thing with handling in the field is different then when they're in captivity. In the wild, you can be digging them out of a burrow 5 feet deep or one hundred feet off the ground of it's an arboreal. A paintbrush and catch cup may not be practical.</p><p></p><p>The other thing to realize is that a tarantula bite will be twice as bad as a wasp sting etc. They have 2 fangs, which means you get hit twice per bite not once. </p><p></p><p>I'd keep that in mind before messing with them. Still, if one had to handle and planned it carefully, you could use mechanics gloves or police tactical gloves. These are stab resistant and will also block urticating hairs. The police tactical gloves especially are smooth and very easy to clean. </p><p></p><p>If you are handling NW molts, especially T stirmi, I highly advise using them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Whitelightning777, post: 139230, member: 26980"] The thing with handling in the field is different then when they're in captivity. In the wild, you can be digging them out of a burrow 5 feet deep or one hundred feet off the ground of it's an arboreal. A paintbrush and catch cup may not be practical. The other thing to realize is that a tarantula bite will be twice as bad as a wasp sting etc. They have 2 fangs, which means you get hit twice per bite not once. I'd keep that in mind before messing with them. Still, if one had to handle and planned it carefully, you could use mechanics gloves or police tactical gloves. These are stab resistant and will also block urticating hairs. The police tactical gloves especially are smooth and very easy to clean. If you are handling NW molts, especially T stirmi, I highly advise using them. [/QUOTE]
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