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BigSam

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What do these hairs do to you ?? When we where getting him from the store, the guy was messing with a him and he started throwing hiars.

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Originally posted by BigSam
What do these hairs do to you ?? When we where getting him from the store, the guy was messing with a him and he started throwing hiars.

Sam,
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They are urticating setae, hairs basically covered with backward pointing barbs. In some of the hairs the end of the hair has forward pointing barbs. They're a defense mechanism. Being loosely attached, the spider can kick them off onto a predator. They get into the pores of your skin and release a chemical of some sort that causes itching. The physical makeup also causes itching. I've found that the more often you're exposed to them the worse the itching becomes, at least in my case. At first I was unaffected by the hairs. Over the years, I've become more and more sensitive to them.

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Sam the hairs just cause a skin irritation, like a rash, don't inhale the or get them into your eyes, they're painful then.

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Sam, you should read up on the urticating hairs. There's a little more to it, tips on dealing with the hairs, etc.
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How long does the after affects last ?? I think I handle it.
;) I might try to pick him up, but I don't know yet.

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new T's

well i was out at a pet store today when i seen a cobalt blue(h.lividum) togo starburst(h.maculata) and Pinktoe(a.avicularia) all at a near by super pets cobalt was 5.5" and only 20 bucks!!! they were scared of him so they were trying to get rid of him cage and all!!! togo was about 1.5" and is very aggressive himself he was 30 bucks,and pinktoe was 18.99 and is 4" cobalt is a female for sure pinktoe is female also and togo cant tell yet, i put striker(cobalt) in a 10 gallon tank she already started webbing here flower pot pinktoe and togo are in same type cages 5 gallon tanks with a large peice of drift wood on they can climb,togo almost got me when i was putting them in new house, cobalt isnt as bad as i thought looks like she is bout to molt i might go back and get my second redknee they want 150 for a 4" one good or no?sorry no pictures...
 
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Originally posted by BigSam
How long does the after affects last ?? I think I handle it.
;) I might try to pick him up, but I don't know yet.

Sam,
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At first, the B. boehmei hairs didn't effect me. Eventually they did though, and are very itchy. Effects can last for an hour or more. At first it lasted maybe 15 minutes to a half hour, but with each successive "attack" the length of the itchiness increased. I've been itching for hours before. I haven't handled my two girls for some time now due to that. I've found the B. boehmei hairs to be pretty itchy, not as bad as T. apophysis or T. blondi, but worse than others. Itchiness usually starts at the hands and then works it's way up the arms to the neck and shoulders and then all over! lol! My wife can't even handle them or her arms break out whereever they walk, and they didn't even kick hairs! Pretty weird!

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Would a bath help ??
I think I handle a couple hours of incheyness.

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Originally posted by BigSam
Would a bath help ??
I think I handle a couple hours of incheyness.

Sam,
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I've tried scrubbing. It doesn't help due to it being a chemical reaction. Itching it doesn't even help. I've heard some people have used cortisone cream, but I fail to remember if that helped or not.

Be glad the B. boehmeis aren't like the Theraphosas. Those suckers make me itch for an entire day!!

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Well I know one thing, he can eat like a pig. ;) I gave him a cricket last night, and when I woke up this morning it wasn't there. So I put one in there this morning and it didn't even take him 2 seconds to find it and hit it. He's a power house. ;) Well it looks like he has no problem eating.

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Originally posted by BigSam
Well I know one thing, he can eat like a pig. ;) I gave him a cricket last night, and when I woke up this morning it wasn't there. So I put one in there this morning and it didn't even take him 2 seconds to find it and hit it. He's a power house. ;) Well it looks like he has no problem eating.

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Lol! yes they are!

I can feed several crickets in a row to my two girls, and they'll take every one, stuffing their faces to the point of it looking ridiculous! ;)

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Sam,

Nice T. I just picked up one of these but it's only 1/4" so it will be a while before it looks as nice as yours.

Good luck with it.

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Well since you guys like him so much I thought I would post a couple more pics of him.

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I know this is a bad shot but can anybody tell what sex it is by this shot, it's my last one.

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Sam, do you keep a water dish in there for the boehmei? I would heartily recommend that you do NOT underestimate the urticating hairs, they can be a BIG problem if they happen to get in your eyes for instance. I use a HEPA air filter (target, wal-mart, k-mart, etc. sell them) on the "high" setting on a desk where I do all my tarantula enclosure maintenance. if any hairs are kicked or get airborne the filter sucks em right up.
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G'z sounds like a big problem, and there is no water dish in there. The place I bought him from didn't have one in there, so I have to go get one today or tomorrow.

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Originally posted by BigSam
G'z sounds like a big problem, and there is no water dish in there. The place I bought him from didn't have one in there, so I have to go get one today or tomorrow.

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Sam, you can use the lid from a peanut butter jar, or a lid from lots of other products as a water dish. I like to use condiment cups of various sizes (adults get a 5.5 oz. cup, smaller juvs get a 3/4 oz. cup, and larger lings get a cap from a bottled water container, small lings get their water from the substrate, no water dish is provided). when the condiment cup is dirty I just toss it and put a new one in. if you have a "smart and final" or "costco" or other similiar type store they will carry the condiment cups.
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