Or even better "in my case" dont poke the t with a bare fingerr to get it to move
NO!!!! : ) Really?
Yes! That would significantly increase your odds of getting bit!!
Don't gloves increase your clumsiness?
I don't think there is a lot the hospital could do other than give you pain meds. If you were allergic I would definitely have published because it is extremely rare. I will be purchasing some benadryl though very soon!
Oh, maybe I missed the joke
Thick gloves are cumbersome, but even more than that, they either won't keep a fang from penetrating (not thick enough), or it could lead to broken fangs if it's too strong. I've never heard of it happening, but I imagine it is a possibility if the gloves are thick or strong enough to repel tarantula fangs.
And have you had an attempted bite with them?
Yes. The glove appeared to deter the T from biting. I also use 3 to 4 foot .25 inch wooden rods for touching my T's on the end of the abdomen if they escape. I am able to move them into a container this way. I also have some 3.5 foot needle nose pliers for getting things out and putting things in enclosures. They come in handy when I am trying to get stuff out or in my Scolopendra, Poecilotheria or Theraphosa enclosures.
What do you mean by deter? Did it bite and the glove physically kept the fangs from penetrating without damaging them? If yes, what species and at what size?
It was a 4 inch B. Smithi. I am not sure if it actually bite the glove. It appeared like it was going to bite and then when it encountered the rough leather it did not...but not totally sure.
Those are some long tools you're using haha can we see a pic of them? :3
how did she bite you?? you didnt use tongs?? or anything to re-house her?? were you trying to handle her?