ocinfo2012
Arachnopeon
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My teenage sons and I went to a pet expo and spent some time at a couple of booths that had dozens of tarantulas. My son bought a baby avicularia avicularia, brought it home, re-housed it into a small container. He did not handle it or any other spider at any time. The re-housing was fairly quick and outside of that, the spider was in the enclosures the whole time.
Starting after the expo and into the next day, both sons reported that their eyes were itchy and irritated. To me, it seems like it's more likely from either the elevated pollen counts were are experiencing and/or due to the other pets at the expo (like dogs, cats, etc.). I was also around the spider booths and also was around the baby avic, but eyes aren't any more irritated or itchy than normal.
I cannot imagine it's from urticating hairs from either the Avic we brought home or any of the other tarantulas at the show. I realize that Avics don't usually kick hairs.
Is it at all possible this is due to the urticating hairs? For anyone who has gotten these hairs in their eyes, how does it feel compared to allergies? How much does it take to notice? How long does it last and does it get worse?
Thanks much!
Starting after the expo and into the next day, both sons reported that their eyes were itchy and irritated. To me, it seems like it's more likely from either the elevated pollen counts were are experiencing and/or due to the other pets at the expo (like dogs, cats, etc.). I was also around the spider booths and also was around the baby avic, but eyes aren't any more irritated or itchy than normal.
I cannot imagine it's from urticating hairs from either the Avic we brought home or any of the other tarantulas at the show. I realize that Avics don't usually kick hairs.
Is it at all possible this is due to the urticating hairs? For anyone who has gotten these hairs in their eyes, how does it feel compared to allergies? How much does it take to notice? How long does it last and does it get worse?
Thanks much!
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