Aug 17, 2012
Orange Baboon Tarantula Bite
Reptile Forums UK - A member gives their account of the rather scary physical reactions they noticed after being bitten by a juvenile tarantula.
Stromatopelma Bites
Arachnoboards - An older, but interesting account from Exothermae Magazine about a series of bites that were incurred and the reactions that resulted in various people attempting to collect Stromatopelma tarantulas in Sierra Leone, West Africa.
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Allergic Reactions to Urticating Hairs
Arachnoboards - Members discuss ways to treat and avoid the sometimes more serious allergic reactions to urticating hairs of tarantulas.
Sep 12, 2012
Dry Bites
Arachnoboards - Members discuss the dry bites and slaps that tarantulas sometimes give and why they may choose this behavior as opposed to injecting venom with a real bite.
Feb 21, 2012
Wearing Gloves to Avoid Bites
Arachnoboards - Users discuss wearing gloves in order to avoid getting bitten while handling the more venomous tarantulas.
