Whoops. Thai Jewel bite =P

cacoseraph · 11-30-2007, 09:52 AM

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=110170

boy did that *suck*!

beetleman · 11-30-2007, 10:48 AM

oh yeah! i know the feeling,in the past ive been tagged by an 7" hongkong giant,VERY PAINFUL!!,massive swelling, etc.it's definitly something you don't want to happen again,hope you are feeling better,i give the critters the utmost respect.

bistrobob85 · 11-30-2007, 11:00 AM

Outch Caco, that must have sucked so bad... Venom in you for more than 12 days, that's quite an adventure :P. I hope it didnt mess up your bug bbq and or your hand!!!!

phil.

mindlessvw · 11-30-2007, 11:18 AM

that does not sound pleasant...maybe try 1800 or something next time

cacoseraph · 11-30-2007, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by mindlessvw

that does not sound pleasant...maybe try 1800 or something next time

good heavens no! i believe i am due to be able to drink tequila again sometime in 2020

Galapoheros · 11-30-2007, 07:15 PM

Why did you say 2020? I'm drinking Teq right now. MAN! that is a good story. I wouldn't wish that bite on anybody but somebody has to experience it

. You have scolo pede bite endurance like a marathon runner. I quit at the first biggy bite ...no more. But I understand the curiosity and interest.

arrowhd · 11-30-2007, 09:12 PM

Lets see what did Grand Ma always say? If you mess with fire...

REAL · 11-30-2007, 09:32 PM

Andrew....you're like the few people out there that I know will actually get up while in intense pain and document this for us...

Thank you lol...

Andrew our new poison technician

nissan480 · 11-30-2007, 09:41 PM

Im waiting on the de hanni bite report..Those f-ers are so mean

"got health insurance?"

Selenops · 11-30-2007, 11:38 PM

Glad to hear your feeling better and have recovered from your two week ordeal.

Haven't been bitten by any giant centipede of any kind yet.

But I have been prone to moments of stupidity, like watching my S. h. casteneiceps chase my index finger or sticking my index finger under a partially buried hideaway log only to learn my Thai Giant is in ambush mode. Mr Faster Fingers. Seriously, I have ceased from such acts of bold bravery hehehe.

ms bates · 12-01-2007, 12:43 AM

OUCH!

I don't know all that much about centipedes and their venom, but are you ever scared about serious complications after being bitten? I think if I got bitten, I'd be worried about having some kind of reaction and needing to get to the emergency room right away.

That said, I'd probably be all about the whiskey shots, myself! Well, I'd probably need a couple before I'd try and handle a centipede to begin with

but maybe I'll build up the courage one day and get some of my own!

Selenops · 12-01-2007, 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by ms bates

OUCH!

I don't know all that much about centipedes and their venom, but are you ever scared about serious complications after being bitten? I think if I got bitten, I'd be worried about having some kind of reaction and needing to get to the emergency room right away.

That said, I'd probably be all about the whiskey shots, myself! Well, I'd probably need a couple before I'd try and handle a centipede to begin with

but maybe I'll build up the courage one day and get some of my own!

Centipedes are infamous for their pain-inducing venom with histamines and serotonins. So your concern is genuine and smart.

I have handled my North American Giant Red Head and Thai Giant, but have always made sure that it is partially the centipede's non-aggressive approval by letting the creature crawl on my hand as it were just another obstruction in it's housing rather than grab the pede which will provoke a bite.

But they are unpredictable and whenever I see the maxillipeds (sp?, don't want to look it up, their modified legs cum venom injecting fangs) open, that's when I get alittle concerned and leery. Because centipede IIRC hunt by scent and touch.

I have been bitten by a smaller very common North American species, Scolopendra polymorpha, though it hurt and THROBBED long afterward, it was no worse than some scorpion stings I have substained.

Handling basically comes down to experience and VERY IMPORTANTLY intuition that is reading that thin line between doing fine and pushing one's luck.

JColt · 12-01-2007, 03:21 PM

Speaking of whoops, I clicked on your link to bite report then posted the reply that was supposed to go here. Arachnomod wacked pee pee, slight swelling but went away after a bit

Anyway what I basically said was, Pedes scare the crap outta me and wouldnt let one on me. Glad it didnt get worse and was an awesome bite report you made!

Devilkeeper · 12-01-2007, 03:41 PM

Wow!

i didn't know that centipedes packed that much of a punch! i thought they were like bee/wasp stings, but i was obviously wrong!

Mr. Mordax · 12-01-2007, 05:52 PM

But did you manage to recover the pede??

11-30-2007, 09:52 AM	#1
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11-30-2007, 11:00 AM	#3
bistrobob85 Arachnoprince Join Date: May 2005 Location: South Shore of Montreal Posts: 1,252 My Mood:	Outch Caco, that must have sucked so bad... Venom in you for more than 12 days, that's quite an adventure :P. I hope it didnt mess up your bug bbq and or your hand!!!! phil. __________________ You are the new proud owner of what most sane people would no doubt consider a worthless piece of crap. We know better, as we will shortly demonstrate. - Mister Internet.

11-30-2007, 11:18 AM	#4
mindlessvw Arachnobaron Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Houston Posts: 528	that does not sound pleasant...maybe try 1800 or something next time __________________ A smart man learns from his mistakes, but a wise man learns from anothers.

11-30-2007, 09:12 PM	#7
arrowhd Arachnolord Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SW MO Posts: 641 Images: 1 My Mood:	Lets see what did Grand Ma always say? If you mess with fire... __________________ If you come to a fork in the road, take it. Yogi Berra MO-TEG http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/MO-TEG/

12-01-2007, 03:41 PM	#14
Devilkeeper Arachnopeon Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bristol, England Posts: 34	Wow! i didn't know that centipedes packed that much of a punch! i thought they were like bee/wasp stings, but i was obviously wrong! __________________ "If all else fails, read the manual." "Proud owner of two 'AGB's!"

11-30-2007, 10:48 AM	#2
beetleman Arachnoking Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,154 My Mood:	oh yeah! i know the feeling,in the past ive been tagged by an 7" hongkong giant,VERY PAINFUL!!,massive swelling, etc.it's definitly something you don't want to happen again,hope you are feeling better,i give the critters the utmost respect.

11-30-2007, 07:15 PM	#6
Galapoheros Arachnoemperor Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: texas Posts: 4,934	Why did you say 2020? I'm drinking Teq right now. MAN! that is a good story. I wouldn't wish that bite on anybody but somebody has to experience it . You have scolo pede bite endurance like a marathon runner. I quit at the first biggy bite ...no more. But I understand the curiosity and interest.

11-30-2007, 09:32 PM	#8
REAL Arachnobaron Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 401	Andrew....you're like the few people out there that I know will actually get up while in intense pain and document this for us... Thank you lol... Andrew our new poison technician

11-30-2007, 09:41 PM	#9
nissan480 Arachnoknight Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 255 My Mood:	Im waiting on the de hanni bite report..Those f-ers are so mean "got health insurance?"

11-30-2007, 11:38 PM	#10
Selenops Arachnoangel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: California Posts: 832	Glad to hear your feeling better and have recovered from your two week ordeal. Haven't been bitten by any giant centipede of any kind yet. But I have been prone to moments of stupidity, like watching my S. h. casteneiceps chase my index finger or sticking my index finger under a partially buried hideaway log only to learn my Thai Giant is in ambush mode. Mr Faster Fingers. Seriously, I have ceased from such acts of bold bravery hehehe.

12-01-2007, 12:43 AM	#11
ms bates Arachnopeon Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: California Posts: 19	OUCH! I don't know all that much about centipedes and their venom, but are you ever scared about serious complications after being bitten? I think if I got bitten, I'd be worried about having some kind of reaction and needing to get to the emergency room right away. That said, I'd probably be all about the whiskey shots, myself! Well, I'd probably need a couple before I'd try and handle a centipede to begin with but maybe I'll build up the courage one day and get some of my own!

12-01-2007, 03:21 PM	#13
JColt Arachnoknight Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 219	Speaking of whoops, I clicked on your link to bite report then posted the reply that was supposed to go here. Arachnomod wacked pee pee, slight swelling but went away after a bit Anyway what I basically said was, Pedes scare the crap outta me and wouldnt let one on me. Glad it didnt get worse and was an awesome bite report you made!

12-01-2007, 05:52 PM	#15
Mr. Mordax Arachnoking Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Corvallis, Oregon Posts: 2,280 Images: 10 My Mood:	But did you manage to recover the pede?? __________________ My reviews \| My bug pictures \| My blog \| A new scorpion-oriented forum Emps fast sometimes - don't panic. \| You were a noob once too, so be nice. "Never ask an engineer to explain something, because he will."

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