RobC tagged by P. ornata!!

[jayefbe]

I was just checking RobC's youtube page, and thought, "oh cool, another ornata video". This one's a little different from the others.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hceNe_eswQg&feature=sub

RobC, I hope you're doing alright! One of the great educational aspects of your videos is you always show the bad as well as the good. Let us know how you're doing.

 

[Exo]

Good god, Rob really needs to be more careful.

Hope he's OK, last time he got bit by a pokie he went through hell.

Reminds me of when my friend got bit by his H.mac, exept my friend also had uncontrollable vomiting in addition to the other symptoms.

 

[andy375hh]

That sucks Rob I really do hope you get a good sac out of the female after going through all of that!!!

 

[PrimalTaunt]

That's horrible! Although thank you, Rob, for keeping your head and documenting it for the rest of us.

 

[jebbewocky]

...that is why I don't have pokies.

 

[codykrr]

man Rob. i would have definatly rather my male been eaten! sheesh. glad your ok though. but i am curious as to what the E.R.'s initial respocne was, and how they went about treating it. im sure this was a new experience for them too. let us know. and thank god your ok! you are definatly the man rob!:clap:

 

[TomM]

...that is why I don't have pokies.

+1 .....you'd think they would be a little more appreciative for the nice enclosures Rob make and all the roaches it could dream of.....DON'T BITE THE HAND THAT FEEDS! haha....feel better Rob!

 

[UrbanJungles]

Good thing you weren't found as a bolus in the bottom of the cage Rob, get well soon.

 

[Talkenlate04]

...that is why I don't have pokies.

If you don't pay attention that's what happens. Pokies are big wimps. But if you get in the way when you are mating/feeding/cleaning you run the risk of getting tagged just like any other species. And in this case the female was still hunting around for the male so she could kill him and eat him as a snack, but she found Robs hand instead.

Bet that tingled a little. Hope you feel better soon.

 

[burmish101]

Wow, I wish you luck Rob. This sounds like it will get pretty brutal, Ill keep my eye out for vid after you recover.

On another note I bet Rob hates to see a spider get killed, especially a male just trying to get some(we've all been there, but few women try to kill us after the fact)! I bet that male appreciates being saved with Rob taking one for the team! Major props man.

 

[whitewolf]

Hope ya feel better soon man.

 

[ZergFront]

Good thing you weren't found as a bolus in the bottom of the cage Rob, get well soon.

That would be Zilla's plan. LOL, JK!

I really hope you get a lot better quicker than the regalis one if you're reading, Rob.

 

[matthias]

I believe that has got to hurt like hell! Hope it doesn't last too long!

But I have to point out when Robc first got her he made a
vid where he says multiple times that he is sure she would not bite him.

Who says T's don't listen to us!

 

[hellraizor]

DANG! Careful with your T's and they still turn on you. Bummer..

Hope your feeling better Rob. I'd love to see that ornata though. I've seen some big girls in my day, but never a 10" ornata!

 

[8by8]

Dude that really sucks. I agree with jayefbe, you always keep a cool head and document bites. Not wishing anyone a bite, but we should have more bite pics and video than just a written account. It is 10 times more informative I think. Get well soon.

 

[jebbewocky]

If you don't pay attention that's what happens. Pokies are big wimps. But if you get in the way when you are mating/feeding/cleaning you run the risk of getting tagged just like any other species. And in this case the female was still hunting around for the male so she could kill him and eat him as a snack, but she found Robs hand instead.

Bet that tingled a little. Hope you feel better soon.

It's moreso that pokies have more significant venom than other species.

 

[varanus dwarfus]

I was wondering when this would get posted. I hope you recover quickly from this one...

 

[barabootom]

I'm surprised you were able to videotape anything. OUCH!! Get better soon. Thanks for posting the experience. Did you go to the hospital? If I recall correctly, when you were bit by the regalis you were disappointed the folks at the hospital weren't a whole lot of help.

 

[Abby]

Ack! it really showed that you were in pain Rob

Feel better soon

 

[hellraizor]

Pokies are big wimps.

I agree with "talken" 100%! I love this species because anytime you open their lids, they scrunch up into a slit of thin little nothingness trying to act invisible. Though if your in the way of their point A and their point B, they will make their presence known. I don't know your name, but you make a great point sir. :clap: