Australian Tarantula venom potency?

[michaelbradbeer]

I know that the venom is very potent, but would it be comparable to an OBT bit, or worse?

 

[AlbaArachnids92]

As far as I remember seeing somewhere, species dependent, worse.

@RezonantVoid would probably be able to give you a better answer as the resident Aussie specialist

 

[viper69]

I know that the venom is very potent, but would it be comparable to an OBT bit, or worse?

my understanding is worse, OBT aren’t that bad relative to other OW species.

 

[michaelbradbeer]

What would the worst of the symptoms be? Not any chance of death right?

 

[TheHound]

What would the worst of the symptoms be? Not any chance of death right?

I don't believe anyone is known to have died from a tarantula bite. Worst of the symptoms from what I've read would be severe pain and maybe muscle spasms.

 

[viper69]

What would the worst of the symptoms be? Not any chance of death right?

no one has died from a T bite.

However some OW species documented in the medical literature do change the beating of your heart.

The pain is severe for some- read bite reports here at AB

 

[arthurliuyz]

Not any chance of death right?

Nah

 

[Arachnophobphile]

I know that the venom is very potent, but would it be comparable to an OBT bit, or worse?

What @viper69 said

I've read that the venom from some Australian T's is strong enough to kill a dog.

That should give you an idea on how bad it will be for a human to get bit. You won't die but you'll feel like you are.

 

[Tarantuland]

Read bite reports on here

There was a paper circulating that compared different bites by symptoms, it was very interesting. I can't find it right now

This might be interesitng

Venom Profiling of a Population of the Theraphosid Spider Phlogius crassipes Reveals Continuous Ontogenetic Changes from Juveniles through Adulthood - PMC

Theraphosid spiders (tarantulas) are venomous arthropods found in most tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Tarantula venoms are a complex cocktail of toxins with potential use as pharmacological tools, drugs and bioinsecticides. Although ...

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Muscle Spasms – A Common Symptom Following Theraphosid Spider Bites? - [v2]

Edit:

Love bites – Do venomous arachnids make safe pets?

With a global estimate of tens of thousands of arachnid enthusiasts, spiders and scorpions are gaining increasing popularity as pets in industrialised…

www.sciencedirect.com

Here is the one I was looking for

 

[danielk]

Dogs seem to be unusually sensitive to the venom. Here’s that paper https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0041010102003951

 

[Arachnophobphile]

This thread is a good read everything @RezonantVoid
wrote.

Australian Ts - Opinions and facts

now aint she cute, was considering this species but the only real downside to this species is she will burrow and yer might not see her for days which is very off putting to me so the search for my first T shall continue. using the pronoun her as i assume thats what youre hoping for.

arachnoboards.com

 

[RezonantVoid]

I think you lot have covered just about everything I can think of. They are capable of painful bites and are 100% fatal to dogs. Last year was the first time I've ever actually seen someone lose their dog to one, thankfully they were understanding of the situation and didn't vow to wipe out all T's in the area.

One thing I will say is Australians seem to take their bites way too casually. So many keepers handle like it's nothing here and a decent number get tagged by juveniles each year. I think a full payload of venom from some of the larger 7-8" specimens would be absolute torture. Also, I believe some Selenotypus have the most potent insecticidal compounds in their venom of any known spider, so much so that are actually both venomous and poisonous

 

[michaelbradbeer]

Thanks for the info!

 

[Matt Man]

it is the funnel webs you have to watch out for

 

[dragonblade71]

Ive never heard of any effects on the heart from Aussie T venom (Poecilotheria are known for that.) The most common symptons are being nauseous and vomiting for several hours. I also recall one guy having a headache. And someone else mentioned that after being bitten by an Aussie T, the pain spread up his arm and into his shoulder. In all the cases Ive read, the symptons last less than a day.