Are urchins poisinous

i have weird reactions like you. bee stings swell for my to the size of a softball but im not allergic to poison ivy!! bittersweet.

 

wow that is so strange

 

ugh my finger still hurts stupid urchin

 

you really should wear gloves whenever you're messing with your urchin, or anything in the tank for that matter.

i learned this the hard way the other day when my 2" wide emerald crab decided to clamp onto my finger. so i purchased a box of powder free vinyl gloves from ambitex as i would rather not have anything in my tank injure me moving forward (i.e. anemone sting, urchin sting, fish attack etc). i double up the gloves when i use em. works well. water gets into them obviously but it helped me get the detritus away from my anemone without my forearm going numb.

 

wow now that had to hurt. lol but i should have learned my lesson to wear gloves when dealing with my tank when it gave me a severe case a pink eye lol had it really bad for a week, but guess i dont learn and look what happend lol i guess im just too lazy to wear gloves and half the time dont even think about putting them on plus lol i hate when water gets inside the glove

lol excuses exsuses i know

 

... ouch, Ive handled my tuxedo and never got spiked, does yours hate you?

 

lol this is the first time he's poked me ive picked him up no problem before like when got on my filter sock i would always pick him up and place him on a rock but i guess this time he was mad at me for taking the candy can frags off of him and he didnt want to leave the spot he was suctioned sooo good i couldnt get him to come off, he eventually moved but i kind of like where i placed the candy canes now

 

I have a suggestion for your urchin spine stabbed finger. Soak your finger in hydrogen peroxide then in vinegar. The hydrogen peroxide will kill any living tissue in the spine tip as well as remove some of your tissue around the stem. Then soak your finger in vinegar for about 20 minutes. Vinegar is often used w/ jellyfish stings because of how it reacts with the stinging cells. The vinegar will also dissolve the organics of the spine.

If that doesn't work cut your finger off.

 

go to the hospital if it gets worse

 

But really...if it gets worse go there. Tell them exactly what species of urchin spine you have in your finger. If you start seeing red streaks and or a red rash go to the hospital asap. If the infection reaches your heart you may have a serious problem on your hands.