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ranchruler

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can I handle any of these species of centipede Hemiscolopendra marginata Florida Blue Rhysida longipes and scolopendra morsitans Egypt
THANKS also this species Scolopendra subpinipes...
 
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ScarecrowGirl

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Well sure you CAN handle any of those centipedes, the question real question is, are you willing to get bit? ;)
I will say that a bite from subspinipes hurts, I handle my Tigerlegs fairly frequently, I got bit recently by accident. Here is the bite report I did pictures and all>>
http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?193325-Scolopendra-sp.-quot-Chinese-Tiger-Leg-quot

I dont know much about the other two, but brows the bite reports, they are fun and you might find reports for the others:)
 

zonbonzovi

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H. marginata & S. morsitans will bite readily. Not sure about the Rhysida. Always the chance for dropping your animal or involuntarily pinching it = death. Best viewed hands free;)
 
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