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I just received my adult female 5" Cobalt Blue in the mail today and opened the box. She was in a small container with a clear plastic lid. I put the container inside my terrarium and opened the lid. She was already in an aggressive stance and lunged at the lid while I was taking it off, so I decided to put on a pair of gloves and grab some tongs. I had heard about the aggressive nature of this species, but never expected what happened next. I tried to goad it out of the container and into the terrarium. However, as soon as I touched it, it dashed up my tongs, past my gloves, ran up my arm and latched onto my shoulder where it delivered a bite all in an instant. The speed was unbelievable. I was able to shake and brush her off and eventually got her back into the terrarium, but this is one I'm definitely not going to be handling for a long time. It may be due in part to shipping stress though.
What I'm wondering is about the potency of H. lividum's venom. I got lucky and my shirt and undershirt shielded me a little since I only felt a tiny prick with no visible signs or effects now, 20 minutes later. I believe it's one of the more potent Old World T venoms?
What I'm wondering is about the potency of H. lividum's venom. I got lucky and my shirt and undershirt shielded me a little since I only felt a tiny prick with no visible signs or effects now, 20 minutes later. I believe it's one of the more potent Old World T venoms?