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#2
07-13-2008, 05:17 PM
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Not poisonous, no.....but they can sting you. When in contact with the anemone, it will just seem like the tentacles are sticking to you. After contact, you may develop a stinging sensation in the area it touched.
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07-13-2008, 05:36 PM
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I had haddoni for a number of years and noticed that I would have really itchy welts on my fingers the day after contact. Not unlike mosquito bites or similar. Very itchy for about a day.
It is possible to have an allergic reaction to the nematocysts. .. it's better to use gloves if you have to handle them or working in a way such that occasional contact is possible. Just some of those disposable latex or whatever gloves are fine, the kind you buy 100 for $4 at Home Depot, sort of thing..
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07-13-2008, 08:18 PM
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When Big Als was still open down south one of the girls showed me her arm after contact with a carpet. Her entire arm was starting to swell.
I think it's like a bee sting to humans. Some people don't react and some have to run for the Epi pen.
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07-13-2008, 08:51 PM
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I've handled lots of anemones, and none of them bother me. My Bubble coral bothers me a little bit, just itchy skin for a couple hours though. Bloodworms though...can't be anywhere near 'em!!!
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07-13-2008, 09:27 PM
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I had a green carpet as well ( beautiful but nasty ) you can learn not to let them grab a hold of you by only touching the body. Mine once wrapped all up my arm and it took me a couple minutes to get it all off I was left with some itchy red dots but no swelling. I eventualy returned it to the store after it had destroyed my setup and had eaten about $200 of fish.
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