Cyriopagopus Bite

[malhomme]

I've been searching for bite repots for Cyriopagopus spp. but have come up short. Do any of you have first hand accounts of a Cyriopagopus bite? If not, can you direct me to bite reports for this genus?

Thanks,
Jim

 

[Hobo]

Arachnoboards has a bite report forum.
This is the only one I could find.

 

[malhomme]

Wow! Those bites are not severe at all. It makes me think that they were dry bites.

I would expect a Cyriopagopus bite to be similar to Haplopelma...and this assumption was recently seconded by a very knowlegeable friend...but it would be nice to know.

I found many more bite reports for Psalmopoeus than Cyriopagopus. Either there are behavioral differences in the genus' or there are far, far more Psalmopoeus in the hobby.

 

[Mojo Jojo]

Or people are more careful with their Cyriopagapus.

 

[syndicate]

Use caution around Cyriopagopus and other arboreal spiders belonging to the sub family Ornithoctoninae.From what I understand bites are very painful!
-Chris

 

[jbm150]

there are far, far more Psalmopoeus in the hobby.

This. Always assume the worst. I've read of pokie bites being not-so-bad but we know thats not the case. With a sample size of one (or even a few), I wouldn't assume their venom is mild.

 

[Pociemon]

People most also take into consideration that many bites are simply defensive bites, and many times they dont use much venom, if any at all. Just a "keep away" to a possible predator bite. Many bite reports also supports this, as there is almost no pain involved, even with the hot T´s.

 

[DamoK21]

People most also take into consideration that many bites are simply defensive bites, and many times they dont use much venom, if any at all. Just a "keep away" to a possible predator bite. Many bite reports also supports this, as there is almost no pain involved, even with the hot T´s.

This.

Iv taken a bite from an old world, yet i belive this was a "warning bite", as the pain barier was just not hit in any sence of the word, i can safely say it was very suprizing at the affects from the bite, being on a pain barier close to 0, for an old world i expected more, but then thinking about it at that time, i did indeed take it as a warning, and not a full on squirt of venom into the system.

id also like to clear that up with, dont water your T's water bowl, unless they are atleast in a half decent mood and 5 ft away

 

[Pociemon]

This.

Iv taken a bite from an old world, yet i belive this was a "warning bite", as the pain barier was just not hit in any sence of the word, i can safely say it was very suprizing at the affects from the bite, being on a pain barier close to 0, for an old world i expected more, but then thinking about it at that time, i did indeed take it as a warning, and not a full on squirt of venom into the system.

id also like to clear that up with, dont water your T's water bowl, unless they are atleast in a half decent mood and 5 ft away

Glad to hear you were lucky;-) (not saying you got bit was lucky, just that the effect from the bite was mild)

 

[malhomme]

People most also take into consideration that many bites are simply defensive bites, and many times they dont use much venom, if any at all. Just a "keep away" to a possible predator bite. Many bite reports also supports this, as there is almost no pain involved, even with the hot T´s.

I've noticed this too. An acquaintance that has been bitten many times has told me that Psalmopoeus irminia bites are no big deal, just itches a little...yet I've read reports to the contrary. I suspect he is either not getting envenomated or he has developed a tolerance from frequent bites over the years. Probably the former as he has good body language/confidence with t's (just works with a ton of them so his bite risk is higher).