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| hoggie123 |
Posted - 25/06/2011 : 18:41:03
Right, i purchased a hoggie two weeks ago, and i am asthmatic.
I am quite nervous of the hoggie, he is about two, and is hissy if i touch him in his viv. I am using gloves to get him out, and then handling him without gloves, once he is out... I am scared he will bite in the viv...
I am scared i will get a reaction to the venom, and thats whats putting me off handling, do you advise anything ? |
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| LouiseB |
Posted - 29/06/2011 : 13:18:48
Just to add, it isn't especially painful, just uncomfortable when your hand swells up - it had no effect on my breathing at all. But if you are prone to anaphylactic shock, then do take extra precautions when you handle your hoggy. Wash your hands every time you pick him up and use tongs to feed hm! |
| Kehhlyr |
Posted - 28/06/2011 : 00:18:01
Unfortunately not, aside from regular handling so they learn to be very tolerant of it and not having mousey smelling hands. 
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| hoggie123 |
Posted - 27/06/2011 : 23:17:29
Right well thats fair enough, are there not anyways that can be taken to make sure you don't get bitten in definate? |
| Kehhlyr |
Posted - 27/06/2011 : 10:25:24
Hard to say the chances in all honesty, if you're allergic to bee/wasp stings then you have a higher chance of having a bad reaction apparently.
When I got my good tag I had a balloon hand for a couple days, as did another member of this forum. Yet someone else had no reaction at all.
LouiseB - Tagged and reaction - http://www.thehognosesnake.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=922
Lettsy - Tagged no reaction - http://www.thehognosesnake.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=921
Me - Tagged with small reaction - http://www.thereptilian.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=1578
It can vary, it's just a matter of taking any precautions if you do (and pics of course).
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| hoggie123 |
Posted - 26/06/2011 : 20:17:12
Fair enough, its just the venom that worries me, how bad is it, and what are the chances of something bad like anaphylactic shock? |
| Kehhlyr |
Posted - 26/06/2011 : 00:59:43
Only to make sure you don't have food smelling hands when you handle him, if he's got a good feeding response.
Other than that just relax and you'll soon realise that you've worried over nothing.
I think I've taken about 5 small tags from mine now, only 1 got me properly.
Most of the time they wont strike at you with an open mouth anyway, it's all noise then a headbut. |
