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<blockquote data-quote="MassExodus" data-source="post: 53315" data-attributes="member: 4086"><p>Agreed. People have different reactions to venom, but the only case ever recorded that blamed a death on a tarantula ended up being debunked, the guy was starving, dehydrated, and had several serious medical conditions. Third world countries aren't the best place to get accurate data. But if I had a kid with bad asthma, or someone in my house with a heart condition, I simply wouldn't own an old world species. Any serious medical problem, really, not talking about chronic pain or non life threatening illnesses. The very young, the very old, or the very sick are at risk, and keepers should definitely think about new world species if those folks live in their home. There's many gorgeous, interesting new world tarantulas. But people do what they want, in the end <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> And who's to say they're wrong? You can get killed walking your doggy, yet there's never been a recorded death caused by a tarantulas venom.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MassExodus, post: 53315, member: 4086"] Agreed. People have different reactions to venom, but the only case ever recorded that blamed a death on a tarantula ended up being debunked, the guy was starving, dehydrated, and had several serious medical conditions. Third world countries aren't the best place to get accurate data. But if I had a kid with bad asthma, or someone in my house with a heart condition, I simply wouldn't own an old world species. Any serious medical problem, really, not talking about chronic pain or non life threatening illnesses. The very young, the very old, or the very sick are at risk, and keepers should definitely think about new world species if those folks live in their home. There's many gorgeous, interesting new world tarantulas. But people do what they want, in the end :) And who's to say they're wrong? You can get killed walking your doggy, yet there's never been a recorded death caused by a tarantulas venom.:D [/QUOTE]
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