Teds ts and Inverts
Arachnobaron
- Joined
- Nov 10, 2017
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I’m not sure how to post bite reports in the Bite Report Section, so hopefully someone will move this for me.
Specimen: 3.5” BL Scolopendra heros arizonensis “Madrean Banded”
Time of Envenomation: 12:40 A.M.
Location of Bite: Near the webbing of my Right Thumb.
Circumstances: I was having my first socialization session with this pede in over a week. I had slightly spooked the pede before I let it walk onto my hand, and after about 30 seconds of handling, the pede clamped down near the webbing of my Right Thumb. After letting it chew for about 2-3 seconds, I shook it off my hand and onto the ground, where I recaptured it and put it back into its enclosure.
Summary of Bite: I received a 2-3 second envenomation near the webbing of my Right Thumb. It used both maxillipeds.
Bite Report:
12:40 A.M. - Envenomation near the webbing of my Right Thumb.
12:45 A.M. - Instant pain near the bite site, which is starting to intensify. The bite site is also beginning to swell.
12:50 A.M. - My thumb is starting to become stiff. The pain and swelling are still increasing. My (worried) Mom had me take some Benadryl and Ibuprofen to help ease the pain.
1:00 A.M. - Pain is beginning to level off, but the swelling is still increasing. The bite site is completely red and sensitive to the touch.
1:05 A.M. - The bite site is continuing to swell. Pain remains the same.
1:15 A.M. - Pain still remains the same. The swelling is starting to level off. I can no longer bend my thumb properly.
1:20 A.M. - Pain remains the same, as does the swelling. A tingling sensation is beginning to set in, and I’m having bone aches near my right armpit.
8:00 A.M. - Was able to fall asleep, and when I woke up, the pain was completely gone and the swelling has gone down. The only symptoms that remain is slight tenderness, and a welt at the bite site.
Outlook: It wasn’t nearly as bad as I thought it would be. I would rate the pain as a 4/10 at its peak. It definitely hurt, but it was not unbearable. I also am thankful that this happened with a smaller specimen, as it could have been much worse with an adult specimen. I will still handle him/her, but I will definitely be more cautious when working with him/her.
Specimen: 3.5” BL Scolopendra heros arizonensis “Madrean Banded”
Time of Envenomation: 12:40 A.M.
Location of Bite: Near the webbing of my Right Thumb.
Circumstances: I was having my first socialization session with this pede in over a week. I had slightly spooked the pede before I let it walk onto my hand, and after about 30 seconds of handling, the pede clamped down near the webbing of my Right Thumb. After letting it chew for about 2-3 seconds, I shook it off my hand and onto the ground, where I recaptured it and put it back into its enclosure.
Summary of Bite: I received a 2-3 second envenomation near the webbing of my Right Thumb. It used both maxillipeds.
Bite Report:
12:40 A.M. - Envenomation near the webbing of my Right Thumb.
12:45 A.M. - Instant pain near the bite site, which is starting to intensify. The bite site is also beginning to swell.
12:50 A.M. - My thumb is starting to become stiff. The pain and swelling are still increasing. My (worried) Mom had me take some Benadryl and Ibuprofen to help ease the pain.
1:00 A.M. - Pain is beginning to level off, but the swelling is still increasing. The bite site is completely red and sensitive to the touch.
1:05 A.M. - The bite site is continuing to swell. Pain remains the same.
1:15 A.M. - Pain still remains the same. The swelling is starting to level off. I can no longer bend my thumb properly.
1:20 A.M. - Pain remains the same, as does the swelling. A tingling sensation is beginning to set in, and I’m having bone aches near my right armpit.
8:00 A.M. - Was able to fall asleep, and when I woke up, the pain was completely gone and the swelling has gone down. The only symptoms that remain is slight tenderness, and a welt at the bite site.
Outlook: It wasn’t nearly as bad as I thought it would be. I would rate the pain as a 4/10 at its peak. It definitely hurt, but it was not unbearable. I also am thankful that this happened with a smaller specimen, as it could have been much worse with an adult specimen. I will still handle him/her, but I will definitely be more cautious when working with him/her.
