The Ultimate Tarantula Sling Guide - Part 1
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- Опубліковано 19 лип 2017
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It has been brought to my attention that Tarantulas Bristol has a TERRIBLE reputation. PLEASE DO NOT BUY FROM HERE. Thank you to all the folks from the UK who chimed in to let me know!
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PART 2 COMING TOMORROW (will include Feeding, Hydration, Maintenance, Temps, and Molting)!!!!
1. What size sling (1:40)
2. Where to buy (5:20)
3. Enclosures (13:25)
4. Receiving and unpacking (25:50)
Okay, this was originally supposed to be one video, but after working on it for days, it ballooned to over an hour. I'm therefore going to post it in two parts. Unfortunately, the first part doesn't have a lot of the juicy stuff, and covers choosing the sling, ordering online, setting up enclosures, and unpacking the slings. The idea was to take someone new to the hobby through the entire process of buying, housing, and caring for a sling.
A word about the new intro/theme. I listened to dozens of songs before settling on this one. Selecting a theme can be tricky, so although some folks might not love it, I'm hoping it doesn't turn anyone off (it was almost a metal song. :) ). - Домашні улюбленці та дикі тварини
Great series Tom, thanks very much. One thing though, Myself and thousands of other keepers in the UK would strongly disagree with your friends recommendation of tarantulas Bristol. When I saw their web page pop up, I thought it was going to be another warning like Backwater. Recommending new keepers to use tB is like recommending they get an obt as a first t.
Hi, Haggis. Thanks so much for the heads up on Tarantulas Bristol. I definitely don't want to send someone to a place with a bad reputation. I'll put a note in the video, and I'm also pinning your comment. Thanks again!
Tom Moran no problem mate
Agree, I read awful things about them. They were shipping T’s when no other seller was because of the weather being so cold. So I researched them and read a few horror stories. I’ve never used them but was certainly put off by the experiences of others.
Haggis Mctavish obts are the best " beginner " ts.
Haggis Mctavish or a black widow.
sneaky tip for anyone really short on time who doesn't want to skip through the video and miss information : set it to 1.5x playback speed you can still hear everything he says clearly but costs less time ;)
That's a great idea. Man, I talk quickly normally ... I must be super fast in 1.5! :)
1.75 works for me too thanks for the tip
Helps to put the captions on too lol
You have a great speaking voice, enjoy your videos, and I don't even have a Tarantula. I've always been interested in them😉🕷
Are you lot kidding, he talks fast as is 🤣 sounds normal at x0.75 lol 😆
This has probably been mentioned, but a word of caution when using tape to cover a hole: tape over BOTH sides of the hole. You don't want the possibility of your T getting stuck in the tape.
Awesome advice. :)
This guide alone is what gave me the confidence to go ahead n order me up some slings so I'm sure there's hundreds more just like me. This channel is a huge service to the hobby.
That's really awesome...I truly appreciate that!
How's it going?
Don't apologize on length of video. Slings terrify me. They are so delicate. I got a 1inch and even she/he looks like I could easily hurt it. These are great videos!!!
Thanks, Diva! When I originally took notes on how to put this video together, I was thinking it was going to be about 30 minutes total. Whoops! haha They terrified me at first, too. I had to be convinced by Jamie from Jamie's Tarantulas to give them a try. I'm glad I did, because it was incredibly rewarding. Now, I almost exclusively by slings when I get a new species. Thanks so much!
Just ordered my first sling from Fear Not Tarantulas, they’re shipping it on Monday. Super easy process to set up the shipment arrangements and so far I have no doubt that they will take great care to get the sling to me in perfect condition. So glad I saw some good people recommending them because they seem like the best breeder/dealer in the states right now.
Hello, Seth! That's awesome! I've been buying from them for years, and I've never had an issue. Tanya, the owner, is actually friend of mine now. Let me know how it goes!
long time to grow? you mean more time to enjoy, learn, love!
Ha! That's how I look at at, but many new keepers are impatient to get a large, hairy spider as quickly as possible. Personally, I love the ones that grow slowly because they live forever. I still have my first tarantula, a G. porteri that I bought 21 years ago! :)
That's my thought on it to. If my little A chalcodes ends up female and I do things right I'll have her until I'm old enough for Medicare lol.
That’s what I thought too, and many more years to watch the progress of them growing to it’s ultimate size! I would like to try and take pics as they grow and see the progress that
More time untill babies and money
I just wanted to say thank you for all your guides and educational videos. I recently got my first two spiders (both slings) and your videos have given me all the tools and knowledge to confidently care for them. Thanks again!!
That's awesome Matt...thank you so much! And welcome to the hobby!
Thanks Tom, I had purchased 2 King Baboons from Back Water Reptiles and after watching your video i investigated further into their reviews including the BBB and immediately canceled my order and ordered from Fear Not Tarantulas instead, thanks for the advice and posting of your videos.
GOOD call! They have an absolutely terrible reputation. So glad you caught it in time. Thanks!
Thank you so much for these videos, you can't imagine how much they helped me! I'm getting my first T in a few days and this was better than most of the books I bought.
And than YOU for taking the time to let me know. I truly appreciate it! :)
this helped me soooo much!! im new to the hobby and recently bought 5 L. parahybana and 1 B. hamorii. I know it’s a lot of responsibility for a beginner especially when they’re such fragile slings. Thank youu :))
Thanks so much for taking the time to let me know that you found this helpful! :) You'll be fine with those species. That's not too many, and they are great beginners. Good luck!
Thanks for a great video! My son wants a tarantula and I was reluctant because I didn’t know how to care for one. After watching your video I am much more confident that this is something we can do together. Thanks for the recommendations and advice that will prevent heartache and provide a good home for a lovely new addition to our family.
Thank you so much, Kimberly! That's awesome! Do you know which species you'll be starting with?
Your videos are so professionally done. It is like watching an encyclopedia of T care. Your videos are a must see for any new T keepers. I am sharing these 2 with FB and G+. Love to see new keepers and breeders who will help the T populations of the world keep from being extinct.
Thank so much, Joyce! Every summer vacation, I try to find something new to learn. This summer, it was video editing. haha I figure my information has always been good; I just needed to improve the presentation of it. I'm having a BLAST putting the videos together using this new program. It appeals to my creative side. Thanks again!!!
I realize only your hands and arms are ON camera most of the time, but I never had the nerve to put my face on video. I used to post photos visible to friends and family only of me and my grandblessings. But now I do not post anything of them. Too many pervs. My face might scare folks. Ha Ha.
They're also a must see for people who are scared of spiders like myself! :) these videos have helped me so enormously! I have warmed up so much and find a lot of them cute and beautiful now! Sadly still struggle big time with the 'true spiders' like the ones I would find in my house lol
Hi, I have just bought my first sling and am new to the hobby. As I'm from Australia there isn't much beginners choice here, so thought a sling was a good starting point. I bought online a Selenotypus Exevale sling, so far so good. Just wanted to say this is a great learning video and thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Hi, Janice! Yeah, unfortunately, you guys are limited to the local species (although I LOVE Aussie Ts!). Thank you so much!
So excited for my first slings! Been doing extra research to be sure I do everything right before they arrive in a few weeks.
That's awesome, Vergil! I'm sure they will be just fine.
You rock Tom! Thank you for being so detailed and taking the time to help newbies like myself.
Thank you so much, Kyle!
I've been a fan of your videos since starting to have an interest in Ts, but yesterday I was going through your blog and I was blown away by all of the great articles and info there too! Thanks for what you're doing! Your videos (and to a lesser extent a couple of other channels) give me the info and examples that have allowed me to jump in to the hobby head first with the confidence that I'm doing it right and I really don't need to be afraid of these 8 legged wonders if I'm doing my job correctly!
Hi, Matt! Man, thank you so much! I actually started the blog years ago and used UA-cam to host videos I was making to supplement my posts (now, I'm much more serious about the UA-cam platform). I realized last year that a lot of people either didn't know about my blog, or didn't know that I was the same guy. hahaha I love hearing that people find this information useful, as it makes it very worth while. Thanks again!
I posted that before even watching this video. Holy cow! Such good info. Your students are very lucky to have such a great teacher. The ideas for tiny water bowls is great! I never thought of using plastic from pills but those are perfect. I've been using little plastic aquarium plants that have the leaves turned up to make little cups.
Thanks again, Matt! Sounds like you have a great idea yourself with the plastic aquarium plants! :)
Love drinking my morning coffee an watching ur videos,good way to start the day ,👍
Man, thank you so much!
I raised my first T from a juvenile, and I recently just bought two slings, so I found this video incredibly helpful! Absolutely love your channel, please keep it up
Hi, Lelly! Thanks so much! I'm so glad to hear it helped. :) I try to keep things informative, so this made my day. :)
Hey Tom!
I just want to thank you for the hours upon hours of information that you have provided me over the past few weeks! Both your Podcast and your many youtube videos (along with many others) have me thoroughly hooked on Tarantulas and am proud to say that my first Grammostola Pulchra (3/4-1in) will be shipped out tomorrow and will arrive Wednesday am. I have already ordered a Sling enclosure from Jamie's Tarantulas and have that all set up. I also ordered feeders, and a feeder set up, and a Juvenile enclosure in preparation for the T's growth. I took the morning off work Wednesday so I could immediately pick up my T on arrival. I am proud to say that thanks to you and many others I feel very prepared and confident going into this hobby, that being said I am sure my confidence will be shaken in the first week or two.
I can happily say that I listened closely to your advice and feel like I have gained so much from your experience.
Thank you for all you do for this hobby, breaking down every step and spending SOOO MUCH time helping the community.
I cannot tell you how much it means to me to see someone loving any animals as much as I do, and to think it started with arachnophobia.
Much love
Braeden
Hello, Braeden! So sorry for the delay! I took a bit of a break as I was getting a bit burnt out. Thank you so much for your very kind words. And congrats on your G. pulchra! I'm assuming that it arrived already? :) I'm am so glad that my information helped you to feel more confident; that's what it's all about for me! Thank YOU for taking the time to write and for your support. I truly appreciate it! - Tom
Hey Tom, unfortunately my sling has passed. I am pretty shaken by this. It was not in a death curl. It wasn’t moving much three days ago but I thought it might be getting ready to molt so I left it alone. Two days ago it didn’t respond as it usually did by running to its pre made hole when I shifted the container to check on it. Just standing on top of the leaf in its enclosure. Yesterday I took the lid off and gently stroked its legs and had no response. No death curl, just no movement or response. It had a water dish at all times. A layer of dry substrate and a layer of damp substrate. It never did any digging and it did a lot of climbing in the last few days before it stopped moving. The tarantula came from FearNot the enclosure/contents came from Jamie’sT’s. I don’t want to bother you with this. I don’t want to take up a ton of your time. I’m just hesitant now to try again. I felt so confident and it was shattered. Thanks for listening. I hope this finds you well.
Much love
Braeden
After much research, thinking, and listening to your podcasts over again (number 14 stuck in my mind). I think one problem was I ordered a Jamie’s enclosure because I liked them better not because I thought it would be better for the T. I could have done something wrong with the set up... Maybe I made the enclosure too cluttered or complicated. (I left out most of the sphagnum moss and I still never saw the T explore the whole enclosure) Maybe my starter burrow was not deep/dark enough. When I try again I will order a complete set from FearNot with their pre made enclosure. Hopefully having a pre made set up with instructions will minimize user error. Im sure it’s possible that the T passed from natural causes but I want to correct any error in my husbandry no matter how small. Again I understand that this is just a hobby for you, you have a life and a job and lots of other subscribers but I appreciate all the work you do and have done. Being able to go back and re listen to all your podcasts re read your husbandry guides and check your enclosures on your UA-cam videos has really helped me feel well informed. With your help I will break into this hobby successfully. I will be taking some time to do some deep diving on G. Pulchra before ordering again.
Thanks again!
Much love
Braeden
I'm so much calmer. Thanks, Tom. You're Awesome too. I have been using your techniques for removing slings and preparing the substrate, burrows, etc... Yes, I watch a lot of your videos too and have been for months. Thank you so much. I'm still not ever gonna get an Old World!!!
I'm so glad to hear that it went well! :)
Thank you so much for this Tom. This video, the article on your website and your podcast ensured I didn't panic when my first spider (Grammostola Pulchripes sling) had a little wander around his enclosure and buried himself in a corner the next day. Without this knowledge I'd have panicked and tried to ensure he was alive at best or dug him out at worst.
Fantastic and concise information that's easy for even a dullard like me to understand. Hugely grateful.
Thank you so much, Adam! I'm so glad that you find this stuff useful! My hope is always to take a bit of stress out of the hobby. Thanks again!
@@TomsBigSpiders it's honestly so appreciated. I picked up a juvenile T. Albopilosus the very next week and your knowledge has been vital. She's such a docile thing. Breaks my heart!
Just got my first T, your vids are awsome whatching all of them, long yes but soo informative I can't stop whatching... ty so much!!
Thank you so much! I'm so glad that you find them helpful!
Thank you for taking the time out and doing this. As someone who is just getting into this hobby I appreciate this and will be watching again as needed. So excited to get my first tarantula next week from Fear Not Tarantulas!
And thank YOU for taking the time to comment. Fear Not Tarantulas is AWESOME. What did you end up getting? :)
Brachypelma hamorii I believe it's called. Fear Not Tarantulas has been amazing and recommended me to come to your site and youtube to learn how to care for the sling. Definitely will be watching alot of videos from you from now on.
@@cherettecameron Awesome species...one of my favorites. That's awesome! Let me know if you have any questions. :)
@@TomsBigSpiders will do! Thank you so much!
Awesome video as usual and the best and most informative and useful sling care video i have seen by a country mile.
Thanks Tom!
Man, thanks so much! I tried to answer every question I remember having when I first started with them. It was so intimidating!
Thank you so much for this and all the information you put up. It's to the point and I feel confident with the information you provide. I'm about to get my first two slings soon so it's very helpful.
Thank YOU for taking the time to comment! I really appreciate it. :)
Tom you are one of the biggest reason me and my girls started getting into the hobby literally just un boxed our first slings from fear not and Tonya was great thanks Tom!! And Tonya. Im watching this series again to make sure I housed them all to my best abuloties
Wow, thanks so much, Joe! That is awesome!!!
Your welcome very informative and entertaining videos. If I ever have ?’s or concerns how do I contact you I don’t have an email right now I might have to makenkne
After watching this video i feel like i can teach new people to the hobby! Really informative and professional video
This is fantastic! Thanks Tom. Sending this to My Favorites to keep as reference.
Thanks so much! It was a lot of fun to make. Hopefully, I covered most everything between parts one and two.
I wanted to say thank you for the tips and who to buy from. We will be getting our new baby red knee in early spring. The weather this winter has been unpredictable and in the teens some days and I want his/her trip to be warmer. We were going to order from back water until you said NO. My husband and I did read the reviews you recommended and no. These people should be shut down. You saved me what could have been so much heartache. Thank you so much, Tom, from myself and my husband!
Hello, Amelia! A big thanks to both of you. :) Yeah, they are absolutely terrible. I was planning to order from them years ago when someone warned me. The stories I've heard about them since then are terrible. I'm SO glad to spare you guys the unpleasant experience. You are most welcome. :)
I've had a juvenile Avic avic for a few months, but I picked up my first 4 slings 3 days ago. These 2 videos (along with your podcasts) we a great resource getting me ready. And he's not joking, 1/8 in slings are tiny! It buried itself right away when i blinked! I thought i had lost it, put the cap on the enclosure, and set it aside. My wife was excided hours later when she looked and saw it sitting under the leaf.
Hello, Gary! Thanks so much. I'm SO glad to hear that these have been helpful. I was hoping that they might make sling keeping less stressful. Yes, the 1/8th ones are SO SMALL. They STILL freak me out a bit! haha
This reminds me of the reptile videos me and my dad watched back in the 90s just a awesome series man hats off 2 you got me considering Ts again ty again take care
Man, you just totally made my day (and I was NOT having a good one!). Thank you so much. I really tried something new with this one, and it means a TON that it got you interested in tarantulas again. Thank you!
FINALLY..... All the answers I've been looking for. Thank you so much. Now I can stop being nervous.... You got a new sub!!!!
Thank you so much! I was hoping to take some of the stress out of it. :)
I swear your website and your youtube channel are always my go to's when I want to know something. Great content as always!
Thank you, Alena! I like to do the fun ones once in a while, but my favorites are the informative ones. haha
Thanks for the videos! My husband and I just ordered our first sling from Fear Not Tarantulas. Definitely new to the hobby as I'm a reptile kind of gal and he's a fish kind of guy but he fell in love with tarantulas so after our research we finally decided to get one! He/she comes home to us next week! 🕷🕸
Hello, Haley! That's awesome...congrats! I came to this hobby from snakes, so I totally get it! :) Good luck!
This is such good timing for me!! I'm going to get my first T tomorrow (!) and I'm so grateful for your videos. Thank you!
FANTASTIC! I was honestly hoping someone would find these useful! hahaha. What are you getting? :)
Tom Moran a g. pulchra sling. I'm beyond excited. I think they're so lovely.
HoneyMadison n.. I want one of those species myself lol
They are absolutely stunning once they pick up that black. Mine is a fantastic eater as well. Great choice!
This is amazing Tom well done my friend this is full of great information for anyone thinking about getting they're first T good job mate 👍
Hey, bud! thanks so much! They turned out a bit longer than I had hoped, but I tried to cram everything in there. :)
Hi Tom I'm a big fan from out here in Cali, I just wanted to compliment this guide because it's so well put together. I picked up my first T a Chilean Rose at the age of 13 and it's been one of the best and most fun decisions I've made, I'm 20 now. I had old knowledge of their care and I've updated my knowledge so much thanks to your channel. Thanks to this guide I pulled the trigger on a Mexican Redknee sling about 6 months ago and he's been doing great! Muahaha I have a Gooty Sapphire😱 on the way courtesy of Fear Not Tarantulas and a freebie Nicaraguan Curly Hair;) and yes I got plenty of deli cups, cork bark, moss, plants, tongs, and water bottles at hand. Many thanks
Hello! Thank you so much for taking the time to tell me that this helped; I truly appreciate it! I'm so glad to hear that everything is going well for you! :)
I bought my first tarantula yesterday! At first, I was hoping to get a grown one, but after watching your videos and listening to your podcast, I decided that I wanted to try a sling. I got a 1/4 in Tliltocatl albopilosus. I'm excited to watch it grow!
That's awesome! Congrats and welcome to the hobby, Kathy!
This is such an awesome guide! I want to get my first T as a sling, because I think it would be awesome to have it grow in my care. That being said, I know how hard it is for a beginner to keep a sling! These videos will be so helpful! Thank you! Keep up the great work!
When I first got heavy into the hobby, I actually had to be convinced to gets slings. I was the impatient sort who didn't want to wait years for them to grow, and I was terrified that I would screw up. Information on raising them was difficult to come by. I'm REALLY glad I was convinced, though, as it's so much more rewarding. My first two slings are now full-grown adults that I'm proud to have raised. Thanks so much!
Yeah, I'm impatient as well which is definitely one of the downsides to me. I love the A. Chalcodes and wanted it for my first T, for example, but they take SO LONG to grow from slings. I agree, although I've never had one I assume it to be much more rewarding.
This is a FANTASTIC video! I actually appreciate the length of it, as it includes so much detailed information. This is my third time watching. I am very new to the hobby, and first-hand experienced that ordering slings online scenario, where my enclosures were way too large. PLUS, was sent an unexpected freebie... that was NOT recommended for beginners. I was so scared and nearly squashed it!😳 Also, when unboxing/re-housing in a tub, remember to block drain plug. It seems obvious, but when you're nervous, or just excited, simple things can be overlooked...to include doing in a sink...don't forget that open overflow hole in back of the sink. I tape it up. Thanks, Tom! I've learned SO much from you!😊
Hello, Shea! Sorry for the late reply! I'm so glad that you found this useful. I tried to include everything I could think of. It drives me nuts when dealers send advanced freebies to folks who are buying beginner species. And great advice! Thanks so much!
@@TomsBigSpiders 😁👍
My very first shipment of tarantulas arrives on Tuesday of next week and I'm so excited I can hardly stand it!! But I'm also super nervous about them getting here safely. I've watched all the videos and really studied as much as I could but I'm still so wrecked!! I'm already emotionally invested in these little bundles.
Congrats, Julia...that's awesome! I hope that they all arrived safely and that the housings went well. :)
Tom! You rock, man! I'm going to be linking people to this video a lot in the future. I admin on a tarantula group and whenever people ask about slings, this is where I'm sending them.
Hey, Jay! Thank you!!! I basically tried to answer all of the questions I remembered having when I got my first slings. I figured the video might be good for people who want to see things in the article demonstrated better. Just wish it didn't turn out feature length! haha
Tom Moran you did a nice job on it. If someone can't read an article or watch a few videos to learn how to care for an animal, they don't need it anyways!
You covered everything and put it together very well 👍
Hahaha. I agree, bud. No joke, I recently had someone ask how to set up a sling. I sent them a link to the article and said, "try giving this a read and see what questions you have when you're done." His response? "Ummm. I don't have time to read that. Can you just tell me?". haha Thanks again!
Thanks so much for this video Tom. It's truly brilliant and REALLY helpful!
Thanks so much, Justin! I'm so glad that you found it useful!
Tank you so much or te tutorials. I had looked at Backwater Reptiles but had a bad feeling. I was also put off by the startup costs but you made it seem doable. Also, you made starting with slings less scary. Thanks again.
Hi, Anita! So glad that that this was helpful...thank you!
Watched parts 1&2. Great info. Enjoyed very much Tom.
Thank you so much, Robert! :)
Great video man! Just bought my first T and this was very informative!
Outstanding video. The absolutely best sling care video out there.
Thanks so much, bud! I really tried to put everything in there.
Hey Tom, I just wanted to say thank you so much for the information you provided. I told you before that I was thinking on getting my first tarantula Aphonopelma Chalcodes but I changed in which I'm now getting a Brachypelma vagan and a Chromatoplma Cyaneopubescens.
Hello, Juan! Thank YOU so much for taking the time to comment. You really can't go wrong with any of those species! :)
Just saw this video (couple years late, I know) and then got my first slings from Tarantula Canada-- and they're amazing!
Definitely glad I ordered from them. Thanks for the info! :)
That's awesome! I'm glad that you had a great experience! :)
its totally great!! i learned a lot from this video now i know very much about caring tarantulas... maybe if i have a time i will watch your part two...
Part 2 gets more into the actual care for them. Thanks!
These videos have been a lifesaver. Thanks so much!
Thanks so much, Joe!
Just wanted to say thank you for your videos, Just got into the Hobby in March and kinda went over board. As of now have 44 T's. I have ordered from Pinchers and Pokies and Jamies and have had nothing but good experiences. Keep up the awesome job and cant wait to see more videos.
Hello, Byron! Thanks so much much; I really appreciate it! Man, you really got bit by the hobby, eh? :) Its just SO addictive. :)
Yeah I have been told that I need to go to AA(Arachnid Anonymous), So far all are doing well and have only lost one and it was a Caribena versicolor but after watching your video on them and more research got another one and provided more ventilation.
Man, if they had that, I'm pretty sure my wife would make me go. hahaha Between tarantulas and scorpions, I'm at around 200. haha Glad to hear that video helped. I got some really good advice when I got my girl as a sling years ago. At that time, everyone was saying that they needed to be kept humid (not the case).
Awesome. Watching this series. Just got two slings. G. Pulchripes and A. Seemani blue .way. Excited! Pick up a juvenile A. Chalcodes sept 14th
Congrats! You've got some great ones there!
I think this Sling series is a must watch video for first time Sling owners.
Thanks so much, Ed. I was going for something that would answer a lot of the questions a new sling owner would have.
This is what I'm Looking for i really need this , because i'm out at 5 years ago and im coming back now. I really need you're guide. God Bless IDOL Tom 🙏
Hello, Jay! I'm so glad that this was helpful! Thank you for saying hi! :)
I bought my tarantulas with Tarantula Canada
Very happy with them, great customer service. They shipping my slings in only one night.
And they have lot of patience with my beginner questions and order changes.
Highly recomended.
Thanks so much for the info, Gaston! That's great to hear! :)
Thank you Tom for this video, I got a Avicularia versicolor and Poecilotheria vittata a couple of weeks ago. I found your videos just after the A v died but have rehoused my P v following your instructions and it seems to be a lot happier, it made a burrow that night and is doing well. I plan on getting another Av and trying again as well as some other species. Thanks again.
Thanks for the kind words; I'm so glad to hear that it was useful! :) LOVE the vittata...one of my all time favorite species. :)
I ****** love you, man. Love the intro, great content. ❤️ 🕷
Well, thank you so much, George! I hope that this was helpful!
Oh wow Tom this is huge! What a great video. I will visit this site regularly trust me. To me slings are great to own and grow with, but That being said knowing how to care for them is huge and a lot of help for others . Keep it up man absolutely love your videos and a big...big fan!
Thank you, Noriv! I felt bad doing these, as I know that a lot of my subscribers are experienced, and the videos are SOOOOO long. I'm just hoping those new to the hobby will find them useful. Thanks again!!!
Tom trust there is tons of people everyday looking on how to keep these lovely animals experienced and new. It's great to have this at hand and I'm sure will be used a lot by keepers.
Thanks again, Noriv!
Tom, I had been at this industry to the level of direct imort but your passion is bar none! I come from over 9+ years resale and retail import and captive stock!
Ha! Thanks so much, Daniel! :)
I'm in Canada, and I have used tarantula Canada, they were fantastic as it was my first t. We also have tangled in webs, monarch reptiles, and Port credit pets. All have excellent reps, and I recently got 4 slings from monarch reptiles and I was very impressed, they even through in 100 meal worms for free!
Thanks for chiming in, Lorraine! Great info!
Thank you Tom again stellar video. You have helped me so much with my little guys.
Glad you mentioned backwater as a no go! I was looking into them for my first T but Jamie's has what I want in stock, plus it's a little less expensive!
I almost bought from them years ago, but someone warned me off of them. I instead ordered from Jamie's instead. :) She's fantastic, as is Fear Not Tarantulas. I buy most of mine from those two vendors now. What are you getting? :)
Tom Moran although not recommended, I fell in love with the looks of the poeciloteria Metallica. I also want a terrestrial species and am deciding between brachypelma smithi and GBB. I'm a responsible person and have been researching care and techniques every day for the past few weeks so I am confident in making these choices. I discovered your channel about a week ago and have definitely learned a lot. These sling care videos were extremely helpful and had a lot of useful information so thanks and keep up the good work!
Oh, that's a gorgeous species. What size did you start with?
And thanks so much!
Tom Moran again, probably not recommended, but they have 1" to 1 1/4" p. Metallica slings currently. the smithi slings are only 1/3" to 1/2" so I feel they might be too fragile for someone just getting in to the hobby. I'll look elsewhere for slings that are a little more established and that I would feel confident in my ability to care for.
Tom Moran glad I seen this now.... just got my p. Metallica today from backwater reptiles. It’s alive and already fed so far so good anyways.
As I’ve heard it... you buy a Chameleon from Backwater Reptiles... you might get a dead Turtle
BAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA!!!!!!!! That just made me spit my drink! lol
I almost bought from them but watched reviews got scared and thankfully found fear not tarantulas which I'm waaaay more comfortable with and the slings available were larger too also making me more comfortable
@@adrienneneilson8621 dude fkn same
got my most recent spider as a sling and itsmy first time raising one this small, awesome videos. cant wait to watch my grammastola rosea grow! got ii from fear not
Congrats on your sling! And thank you so much. Fear Not rocks! :)
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SIZE REF PIC. I was combing through google to no avail. Happened to stumble on this video while checking your content out
You're most welcome, Rosie! I'm so glad that this was helpful!
Two great videos. It's always great to see videos on slings, but especially good when all the extras are added about buying etc.
Just thought I would share how I do my ventilation for really small slings is to wrap a piece of copper wire around the end of the soldering tip, and use the hot copper wire to make the holes.
I learned that lesson after my very first tarantula sling escaped and was never found...
Thanks so much! And that is a fantastic idea about the copper wire! I'm definitely going to try that out.
Wow Tom that is a quality video right there the editing the info this is perfect for the beginner and you cover so much. Thanks for the mention too 👍 I really enjoyed this video on to part 2 ☺
Man, thanks so much. This thing took FOREVER, and my eyes were bleeding at the end. haha. I couldn't even objectively look at it subjectively and tell if it was any good. You made my day. Thanks again for the help! That was great!
Tom Moran I'm glad to help and you can tell a lot went into this so professionally done too brilliant.
Man, thanks so much. Now, I'm going to go have a beer and rest my eyes. hahaha
This is extremely helpful!!! Thank you for sharing your tips and advice!
Thank YOU for commenting, Kayla!
Great job Tom! I needed to see this and hear great information about slings care, to what size is best to buy to your simple set up for in closures. As you might know. I'm just a novice in 'this business. I would have never guess in a million years on buying a Tarantula yet alone an exotic animal of any sorts. I didn't know about stuff like this existed period until about a year ago when I took my son to the local library around October 2016 for what they called a spooky spider show lol! A local pet store owner was doing a road and teaching show for the kiddos and I thought that would great for me and my son to do and we did. After that show my son whom is 6yrs old by the way, asked me 2 days later (daddy can I have a spider) I was shell shocked at first and really didn't know what to say or do. So 2 weeks later I found the pet store here where I live and long story short, got my son his very first exotic animal. Later on as I found myself getting very involved with this purchase we made and trying to get as much info from the pet store owner and doing UA-cam research. I have found myself hooked on T's. Now my addiction has turned into 3 Tarantulas for myself and wanting more lmao! Go figure right. But I just want to say that your page on UA-cam has given valuable information that I need or trying to seek out and hence the question I do ask you from time to time and I really appreciate your advice and experience you provide for me but also your viewers. So on that note I think I have rambled way to long but that's my story for you to know and where I'm coming from and thanks again for your hospitality that you provide. Thanks Tom and keep those videos coming
Hey, Micheal! Thanks so much! I love hearing how folks get into the hobby, as it really does attract people from all walks of life. I find it amazing how many people I talk to first got hooked because their kids were interested. One guy I chat with had ZERO interest in tarantulas until his daughter saw a presentation on them at school and wanted one. He bought one for her...then one for himself. Soon, she had three and he had 30. hahaha. It an INCREDIBLY addictive hobby. I had kept a G. porteri (rose hair) for years before deciding to hop online one day to see what other species were available. I was blown away, and I remember turning to my wife and saying, "Seriously, I'm probably going to end up with 30 of these things." haha. 150 tarantulas later...My blog started out as a bit of a joke (hence why I picked the goofy name "Tom's Big Spiders") and became more serious as I started posting up more observations. I teach as a profession, so I think I just inherently enjoy passing info along and helping people out when I can. So, if you ever have questions, ask away! Thanks again!
Great video will be getting my first spiderling soon and your video was very helpful on how to go about it.
I'm so glad that this was helpful!
Your the Master Obi Wan Kenobi of Tarantula hobby Mr. Moran, lot of respects from here sir. Love this video, looking forward to the part2.
Hahaha. My favorite Jedi! Thank you so much!!!
Thank you so much for sharing this information! I am just getting started with raising tarantulas, and I really appreciate the advice.
Hello, Amber! Thanks so much! I'm glad this stuff is useful. :)
Thank you! This makes me feel very prepared to receive my sling.
I'm so glad, Luna!
Awesome advice! I just got my first tarantula yesterday (ordered from Fear not ) I'm totally in love with it!! I like that fear not had the package deal and they send a starter kit with ur T
Thank you so much! And congrats on ordering one! :)
Thank you for this video.
It's helping me with my Caribena Versicolor Sling & Psalmopeous Cambridgei Sling xx
You're very welcome. I'm glad that it was helpful!
I love all your videos & am learning a lot from you xx
Use this as a guideline for my slings and then I watch your video on the individual husbandry. Life saver man. I downloaded your sheet and printed it out too as a quick reference. Do you have any videos on sling molting?
That's great...thanks so much! I was totally freaked when I got my first slings, so I was hoping to spare folks some of that stress. I DO have a molting video. One second...
Here it is! ua-cam.com/video/1GSDCpM2mYo/v-deo.html
Really helpful and lots of valueable information!! Thanks a lot for this great video!! :D
Thanks so much, Nikolai!
Thank you for the recommendations on Canadian dealers! They look awesome! I look forward to browsing their sites when I'm ready to get my fisrt Ts! :)
You're most welcome, Liliane! Welcome to the hobby!
I just purchased my 1st tarantula from Fear Not, a versicolor. Am so nervous I want do everything right and your videos are helping us so much ! Thank you
That's awesome, Marceline (Adventure Time!)! Hopefully, it all goes well!
So much good information here! Thank you!
Thank you, Oliver!
Just an other great video Tom! Love your job!
Thank you so much! Hopefully, it saves some people from stressing too much. :)
Just purchased an L. parayhbana 1" sling from Kelly Swift / Swift Inverts, he's super friendly over email. My T came in early this morning, packed very well, lots of insulation and a heating pad. he also included about 10- 14 tiny lil mill worms labeled "just in case." I'm so glad he did because I couldn't set up my Dubia colony in time, plus the baby crickets at Petsmart are still too big to feed at the moment. Swift Inverts: 10/10 would recommend :)
Awesome recommendation. Kelly Swift has a stellar reputation in the hobby. Thanks!
I will be buying my first few Ts from SwiftInverts. His selection is Fantastic and his prices are nuts. Plus he throws in a sling for 100 dollar+ orders. I'll post in a week or two how it goes. Thanks everyone!
Got a little P. Canceredes and a curly hair sling as a freebie. The Canceredes is bigger than I expected. The curly hair is tiny,probably half the size of the Canceredes.
i just got my first sling ty for this video it was extremely helpful :)
Congrats and welcome to the hobby! That's awesome!
Thanks for the thorough rundown!
I'm glad that it was helpful!
Kelly Swift also made sure that I have two sizes of two extra enclosures as the slings grow. He truly is wonderful. Tanya has been an Angel too
That's awesome!
This is actually good timing for me to find this, and fantastic video! I’m nabbing a Hapalopus sp. Colombia off of tarantula Canada later this month for my birthday, but they’re going to be a 1/2” so I’ve been a bit nervous about taking care of them (I’m hoping it’s female but my ma is hoping it’s male lol)
I’ve had bad arachnophobia my whole life minus tarantulas (funnily enough it’s because they’re large and bulky), but I’ve only just recently convinced my parents to let one in the house (probably because I’m leaving not too long from now). My dream is to own in the future is a T. seladonia but I’m working my way up :)
Hey, Sid...thank you so much! I'm so glad that this was helpful! And Happy Birthday! I hope everyone arrived safely!
Awesome video man! Keep up the good work.
Thanks so much! :)
Oho thank you kind sir much appreciated. I already knew all the info here but its nice to be reconfirmed and to have a reference
Yeah, I'm sure that this is old news for many people. It's more for folks who are thinking about getting their first slings. Thank so much! :)
very great guide! now if I can find time to literally watch all your vids! hahaha
esp liked the parts about other solid dealers. I returned to the hobby after many years and it's great you bring up a couple I had pleasant memories just getting started with. Top on my list is Kelly Swift. Very patient and answers all ?'s fast and he gives info you didn't remember to ask about haha. I'll try out Jamie's on your recommendation. heard everything great about them
Thanks so much, Paul! The older ones are pretty bad...heads up. haha
I'm glad that this was useful! Kelly is the man, and Jamie is awesome as well. Also, check out Fear Not if you get a chance. Tanya and her crew are fantastic. :)
Awesome video
Very helpful
Lots of respect from the U.K
Thanks so much! :)
Amazing video! Great tips. I’d stick tape on the inside as well. So their little feet don’t get stuck to the sticky exposed side in the hole.
Yup, that would definitley work! Thanks, Sarah!
Very informative, thank you for sharing these videos as I'm thinking about getting my first tarantula.
That's awesome, Juan! Do you know what species you're going to get?
Yes sir, I'm thinking to get Aphonopelma Chalcodes aka Arizona Blonde.
love your videos!!! keep up the good work!
Thank you so much! :)
Still recommending this video in 2022. Solid video Tom!
Thank you so much!
Fortunately on Back Water it wasn't working on its site to complete my order. Latest order was Jamie's and ordered sling Balfouri arrived fine even this late as temps cooling. Lot to learn as first sling, but just ate small cricket today, even shows early webbing. Great info given, tnx!
That's awesome, Warren! Yeah, you dodged a bullet there. haha. And that's great! :)
I always love seeing the page of Fear Not Tarantulas, always have their business card in my wallet :)
Tanya absolutely rocks. Love them.
There's actually an expo this Saturday down in Richmond that I go to and always see their set up there, half the reason I go is for their table.
Man, that's great! I wish I was in the area!
Great video. Lots of great information for newbies!!
Thank you! :) Hopefully, it will help some folks out.
Hey Tom! New to the T hobby, and would like to get my first sling. Euathlus sp red, really excited. I fell in love with the animal as soon as I saw it. I want to say thank you so much for all the information and I will definitely use your site in the future. Also a question, where can I get cork bark a sphagnum moss?
From Canada!
Hi, Jackie! Thanks so much! Unfortunately, I'm not sure where to get the cork bark and sphagnum moss in Canada. Have you tried Amazon? They carry both here in the US. :)