What happens if a rose-haired tarantula bites you?

Actually, nothing much happens. They have big fangs, of course, so you would have a couple of puncture wounds rather like what you could get from the largest rose thorns. There is a chance that these bites could get infected so you should flush them with clean tap water, and you could use soap and water. read more

They have big fangs, of course, so you would have a couple of puncture wounds rather like what you could get from the largest rose thorns. There is a chance that these bites could get infected so you should flush them with clean tap water, and you could use soap and water. You could even put something like povidone iodine on the wounds. read more

As a general rule, any Tarantula can of course bite you. Often, you will see signs they are getting upset, but not always. If you hold one, you run the risk. Rose Hairs are pretty docile, but if you grab it wrong, or it feels unsafe, it could bite you. As of how bad it would hurt, theres debate on that. read more