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<blockquote data-quote="Enn49" data-source="post: 140790" data-attributes="member: 3458"><p>The Old World Ts have quite potent venom but don't have urticating hairs but the New World Ts have the urticating hairs which can cause irritation. This is why most recommend New World Ts as beginner Ts rather than the Old World species.There are no known cases of death from T bites.</p><p>As long as you research the species you choose carefully and understand their capabilities you'll be fine. Always move slowly around them so you don't startle them and there is no reason you should get bitten.</p><p>The 2 cases recently reported here were exceptional circumstances. The 1st [USER=8911]@Shampain[/USER] was teasing his OBT to see if it would bite and it did, the 2nd [USER=26980]@Whitelightning777[/USER] was an accident, he was doing maintenance and there was a bang from the flat above that startled the T into flight, it fell off the shelf and instinctively he caught it, probably saving its life but got bitten for his trouble.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Enn49, post: 140790, member: 3458"] The Old World Ts have quite potent venom but don't have urticating hairs but the New World Ts have the urticating hairs which can cause irritation. This is why most recommend New World Ts as beginner Ts rather than the Old World species.There are no known cases of death from T bites. As long as you research the species you choose carefully and understand their capabilities you'll be fine. Always move slowly around them so you don't startle them and there is no reason you should get bitten. The 2 cases recently reported here were exceptional circumstances. The 1st [USER=8911]@Shampain[/USER] was teasing his OBT to see if it would bite and it did, the 2nd [USER=26980]@Whitelightning777[/USER] was an accident, he was doing maintenance and there was a bang from the flat above that startled the T into flight, it fell off the shelf and instinctively he caught it, probably saving its life but got bitten for his trouble. [/QUOTE]
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