Top 10 Tarantulas w/ the WORST Urticating Hairs!

Let's count down the TOP 10 Tarantulas with the WORST Urticating Hair! We all know New World Tarantulas have urticating setae...and there are 7 different types. Reactions to urticating hairs can vary from person to person, depending on their allergies, which species of tarantula, and how often they have been exposed to the setae. But this list is my picks for the WORST URTICATING SETAE based on my own reactions and what I have learned about the 7 different types of setae and how they affect humans.

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00:00 Intro
01:24 #10 Grammostola pulchripes (Chaco Golden Knee)
02:10 #9 Xenesthis immanis (Colombian Lesser Black)
02:56 #8 Pamphobetus vespertinus (Ecuadorian Red Bloom)
03:42 #7 Megaphoobema robustum (Colombian Giant Redleg)
04:14 #6 Lasiodora parahybana (Salmon pink Birdeater)
05:04 #5 Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens (Green Bottle Blue)
05:46 #4 Nhandu chromatus (Brazilian Red and White)
06:40 #3 Acanthoscuria geniculata (Brazilian White Knee)
07:53 #2 Brachypelma boehmei (Mexican Fireleg)
09:20 #1 Theraphosa stirmi (Burgundy Goliath Birdeater)

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[leggi_boiseva]

Me, before watching the video: ah yes time to see all 10 of my babies on this list😌

[matsa]

I made a reddit post yesterday about this exact thing showing my arm covered in little welts from a T. Stirmi. I removed a molt from my juvenile stirmi enclosure using tongs and without thinking just placed it on the shelf next to my computer. Being so hot here I had my ceiling fan on and woke up the next morning with both my arms, my chest and back covered in red bumps and itchy, almost burning like you described. I immediately knew what happened and realized my stupid NEVER AGAIN!!!.

[Katiethewizard]

I love the tiny desert diorama in the background for cute little tarantula photoshoots 😭

[UntoteLady]

"...where you can take a deep dive into urticating hairs" sounds uncomfortable :D

[pythonparis]

This list makes starting with Old World T’s so tempting! Can’t get enough of your content and especially the amazing footage you get. Thanks for risking the hairs to get the incredible shots you get.

[justachillpigeon]

my first experience with urticating hairs was with my B. boehmei, she kicked a whole pile onto my hand. Thank god I don't have a reaction to her hairs but I definitely wear gloves whenever I'm around her. Also some tips that I found are helpful to treating an urticating hair attack are; dont scratch when they hair you since that pushes the hair deeper in your skin, placing some really sticky tape to wherever the hairs hit and pretty much trying to "wax" out the T's hair from that spot, and washing your hands thoroughly with warm water and soap. Doing this the few times I've been haired has really helped and I usually only itch 5 minutes max (of course I don't have a big reaction to begin with but still)

[starnaito]

I'm so glad you share so much content on urticating hairs! I think it's something more people need to consider before getting into tarantulas. Some people might never have issues, but it can cause so much discomfort and pain for others who are more sensitive. (Myself included!)

[diasporelegassi]

The little happy dance after you fed them, so cute <3

[rosalocalinda]

I have all of these but one. What can I say? I love my new worlds. I haven't had any issues with hairs yet but it's probably thanks to luck and the warnings and advice from more experienced keepers like you. Thanks for that.

[taypants]

me: has relatively small collection
also me : has the majority of the list
should make some exciting rehousings

[Me-qpvz]

The only T collector with a Strat, Les Paul and Enterprise poster in his lair. Gotta love it!

[dprofessor]

I have kept most of these species and am a little surprised that G.Rosea isn't on there. Having had a few of them kick isn't too terrible. Had a few dump some while took the opportunity while I was speaking to a college class on invertebrates. Calmly dumped a pile on my thumb webbing (on cue as I was speaking about u hair atm). Blistering, itching, burning and lost skin. Nhandu and Theraphosa are worse, but those Grammastola are no joke.

[magisterivan]

Nice video. Last weekend I bought a T. stirmi - young confirmed female. Finally after 22 years of keeping NWs and OWs I felt ready to meet the husbandry needs. She is still "small" but oh so majestic.

[spotsandstripes]

Good old Theraposa 😂
Only time I got haired was reusing my stirmi’s old substrate in its new habitat.. forgot to wear gloves.. and made a lovely starter burrow for her with my hand 🤚.. whoops
The itching and burning lasted a week and the only relief I had was dipping my hands into water that was almost too hot to bear and soaking them in it for a minute or two.. and then slathering in aloe gel! this would buy me a couple of hours before I’d have to dip them again... nothing else worked.. I’d rather play with fiber glass..

[jgscatsandthings]

I have two tarantulas out of that list. Brazilian Salmon Pink & Brazilian White Knee. I have covering to prevent irritation on my skin already. But I'm guessing not everyone does. Cool list Richard..

[Itschillyyyy]

Just want to say I appreciate your content! I have been wanting tarantulas for years but wasn't in the position to buy one till now. Watching your videos has helped me feel better prepared. Thank you!

[kenjiro]

This is the perfect list of tarantulas to avoid if you have sensitive skin, this video deserves a like and another important resource for people out there.

[SeverusSnape]

I learned about my GBB's urticating hairs the hard way myself lol. There was a mold outbreak in his enclosure, so I had to clean it out and change the substrate. I didn't ever see him kick his hairs in this enclosure, so I didn't realize he had kicked them around in the substrate and his webbing and had scooped/scraped out all the substrate with my bare hands as well as removing the decor, his webbing and everything with my bare hands. My hands were red and ridiculously itchy for a couple weeks. I definitely learned my lesson lol.

[NM-klws]

morning Richard! Great content! I have yet to be haired but I’m sure the longer we are in the hobby, our time will come. Can’t wait to meet you Saturday!

[sherrycurrie]

Thank you. I have a Gramastoca pocanee. I just got her this week. I didn't use any of her old subscript. Now I know for future cleaning. Thank you.