Maybe it sounded like it, but I didn't stick my hand in the tank hoping to get hit. I wondered what it would feel like, but didn't really want to find out. That would be idiotic to try and get hit by any aggressive animal, and I haven't done it. Oddball, I didn't know you got hit. Do you have a link to something on it?
I Got Attacked!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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oddball_from_ac
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nor did i get intentianally hit and to answer tballa i have pics somewhere on the comp when i find em ill post em up
sdm
Premium Member
I have never been hit, but whenever Phil is full,(at feeding time, I feed him from a large plastic eyedropper full of brine) he lets me know by hitting the eyedropper once. Like darold said, ya arent too impressed the first time, but you start to get impressed mighty quickly when you try yourself, and get a fraction of the results!
majestic sea life
New member
tballa what store are u getting it from?
A thick rubber glove would lessen the blow from a small mantis species. However, it wouldn't help at all from the blow of numerous full-sized mantis....particularly a peacock. That's the reason I used feeding prongs when providing food. I have felt the vibrations come up the prong from when it got popped and I was VERY glad that it wasn't my finger.
PS...if anyone knows of any good sources for peacocks, please let me know. I have been on a waiting list for quite some time.
Nick,
I know you will end up with a mantis soon.
PS...if anyone knows of any good sources for peacocks, please let me know. I have been on a waiting list for quite some time.
Nick,
I know you will end up with a mantis soon.
Dexter1334
Premium Member
Added on hot water treatment,
I got a condi tentacle wrapped around my finger. Used hot water treatment (as hot as I could stand it, not boiling). The itching and swelling went away almost immediately.
I got a condi tentacle wrapped around my finger. Used hot water treatment (as hot as I could stand it, not boiling). The itching and swelling went away almost immediately.
maxxII
Super Housemonkey!
Something important to note here......The hot water works on proteins from most marine poisons, and venoms....however if you are having an allergic reaction to something from the tank it might not. Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction by the body. It can be fatal. If the heat doesnt alleviate symptoms quickly, GO TO THE DOCTOR.
Now back to your regularly scheduled programming.
Nick
Now back to your regularly scheduled programming.
Nick
Ron Leversee
New member
If you know you are prone to allergic reaction you need to have some meds on hand... Most people who are allergic to bee stings have an Antihistamine injection device or pills... Wouldn't hurt to have some benadreal on hand.....take it on the way to the hospital....
My N. wennera took a jab at me once but I was wearing rubber kitchen gloves. She darted out from the burrow and whacked the gloves; fortunately, they were so large on my hands that she hit the gloves and not me, probably not trying to punch through really hard. It didn't even damage the glove but boy did I yelp. I should note she didn't seem very serious about it and appeared to be warning me away from her burrow, not trying to inflict serious damage.
Herbert T. Kornfeld
In Memoriam
Hey, for all you getting popped by mantis...if it breaks skin...watch out for secondary infections. There have been numerous cases where people have gotten little scratches and ended up with subdermal growths as large as an extra finger! It's pretty well documented here at reef central even.
yah, luckily I rushed to wash my hands and then put an antisceptic on there as soon as it happened. I've read Dr. Cauldwell say that a guy that got an infection had to have his finger amputated! That would really suck, so everyone, wash your hands, even if you have a cut from something besides a mantis!
