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One moment, while carrying the tray with tephro-maihueno-opuntio beasts, was enough.. One moment = 30 mins of pricking the spines out from skin and sweats :(

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And you'll be finding them for days ..... and days
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Sellotape helps with clothes
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Tina wrote: ↑Tue Jan 17, 2023 9:30 am Sellotape helps with clothes
But not with flesh!
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Don't use your teeth to pull anything out. Before you know it, you have a spine in your gum or tongue. You don't want that!
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Aiko wrote: ↑Tue Jan 17, 2023 2:16 pm Don't use your teeth to pull anything out. Before you know it, you have a spine in your gum or tongue. You don't want that!
Yes .... definitely nastier
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el48tel wrote: ↑Tue Jan 17, 2023 9:32 am
Tina wrote: ↑Tue Jan 17, 2023 9:30 am Sellotape helps with clothes
But not with flesh!
Going over the area gently with a nailbrush under running water will shift lots of glochids. Drying your skin afterwards needs a bit of thought - something disposable that you can blot with (kitchen roll) is best.
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When I was younger I had a thing for loose knitted jumpers (i.e. the weave was quite open).

It took forever to detatch me from a Mammilllaria bombycina on one occasion. Freeing one bit caused another part to get hooked.

I can't remember who won, the jumper, my cactus or my Mum...... yeah, probably my Mum.
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Maybe this is the reason cowboys wear leather chaps. :grin:
I did think of buying a leather potting apron - until I saw the price. :cry:
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Chris L wrote: ↑Tue Jan 17, 2023 4:29 pmIt took forever to detatch me from a Mammilllaria bombycina on one occasion. Freeing one bit caused another part to get hooked.
Mamm. bomb. + mamm. perez. = 1 dead bird, one dead lizard and one almost dead lizard here :( Nasty spines they have :(
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