Arizona Blond Tarantula (Aphonopelma chalcodes) Care & Husbandry
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- Опубліковано 26 лип 2024
- In this video we cover care, husbandry, and feeding Aphonopelma chalcodes, also known as the Arizona Blond Tarantula. This includes handling, temperature, humidity, set up, enclosure, substrate, lifespan, and size for spiderlings, juveniles and adult tarantulas. I cover essentially everything you need to know about set up and taking care of your tarantula. 🖖💚🕷
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i just got a threat posture while changing her water dish i was actually kind of fascinated because i havent gotten a threat posture at all for 2 years 😂
This exact same thing happened to me. I have the typical docile A. chalcodes, but when I changed the water dish that was apparently crossing the line
Hahaha , spiders are part time bipolar for sure
I have had arachnophobia all my life. What peaked my interest was my son and his love of all bugs. After watching your videos and the videos of the tarantula collective for weeks we got our first T. She is a beautiful female Aphonopelma chalcodes named Mrs. Miles (yes, it is after Miles on Spiderman). Her temperament has been true to her species thus far. I've only handled her 1 time when rehousing her into a better enclosure and it was a wonderful experience. I found a spider in my house yesterday, caught it in a catch cup and released it. It's safe to say that I have conquered my fear of spiders. Thank you so much for what you and the tarantula collective do cuz there is sooo much wrong information out there on how to keep T's !!!💟🕷🕸
After growing up in Arizona these tarantulas hold a special place in my heart. It was the first T that got me into the hobby as a kid. Even in the wild they are normally docile but I've crossed paths with some that didn't hesitate to kick hairs. I've never seen a threat pose but it's not to say some wont.
Another awesome video and very informative 👍
Lone Wolf Spiders mine kicks hairs lol
My son is so excited he's on a UA-cam video lol
that is freaking awesome! tell him I said "hello" and "thank you"
@@tarantulacollective i know this comment is a year old but one question. Is giving it more soil to burrow essential? or will it web around its hide and that'll be good?
@@siei3i37 it would benefit your tarantula if you give them the opportunity to dig their own burrows, so yes, I would recommend more substrate.
Wtf u talking about lol
I got this T to be able to handle to show my kids and get them more interested and it has not disapointed. A must have for everybody.
When we lived out in the AZ🌵 desert boonies, (needed a place zoned for a helicopter pad). We had a koi pond with really good soil all around it. No shortage of female tarantulas. The males, during the monsoons would come out and be all over the place as well, but usually it was the females we dealt with. They got pretty lazy as we fed them often (as they were really cute.). They would come out, after a few years, when they felt our vibrations walking by. We felt like a cricket-pizza delivery service ;) When my wife was digging in the garden they would come out to see what was up. She would occasionally pick them up and move them. Very, very docile if treated with respect. And the best part, no bark scorpions around ever….They must be delicious? We would see the tarantula hawks come by now and again, and we would hit them with the bug zapper that looked like a bad-mitten racket with electric attitude⚡️. Great entertainment, the only Blondes that ever would get in a defensive posture were the males during mating season. We would look at them and say “really, that’s nice, but don’t you have some courting to do” :)
Wow! Thanks for sharing!
I have had an Arizona Blonde Tarantula since October, it turned out to be one of the best pets I've owned. It's a fascinating creature!
I just got my first T which just so happens to be the Arizona Blonde and this helped so much! Thanks for the video!
that is an awesome first T to get...congrats! Glad this was able to help you out :)
Same! Got mine over the weekend :)
What do you feed her and how often? Im also a new T owner
@@emmcee476 Mine is a juvenile, maybe about 4 inches or so (estimating) so far I've been feeding mine Superworms twice a week. She loves to eat! I'm working on getting some dubia roaches too so I can offer more variety. For the superworms, I keep them in oats and feed them veggies like potatoes or carrots.
I was shopping around for a new T and they had an overwhelming selection at my local pet store I just picked this one up and glad I did
just got my first T the other day and it was my favorite species for years, the aphonopelma chalcodes 💗 so happy my dream finally came true. he/she is such a sweetheart.
We love our blondie! Charlie is very social. Sometimes he waits at the door of his tank and walks right onto my son’s hand without any other encouragement. Sometimes he doesn’t want to be messed with so we leave him alone. I have been very pleasantly surprised with just how much personality they have.
Arizona blonds are just amazing.
4:00 -- I love this picture of this spider watching it's dinner go for a swim. 🤣 I'm hoping to get an A. chalcodes next month.
Pool party about to get interrupted.
My Arizona Blonde Luna is very sweet. She never shows a threat posture and never kicks hairs. She also never hides. She is always out for the world to see. She loves her blacklight and at nighttime, she walks and climbs around for hours. I truly enjoy watching her as I am a night owl too. I am so happy I got her. Your videos helped me choose which T to get. Keep up the good work.
I have a soft spot for this one. My first and only T I ever kept was when I was a teenager and was an Arizona Blonde. I called her Reesie Cup, because she reminded me of a Reese's Cup (it's a regional colloquialism where I live to say Reesie Cup). She unfortunately died because I didn't exactly prepare her enclosure very well. I definitely had too high of a spot, and being a dumb teenager saw no harm in having an small piece of oak branch in her enclosure. Splat City. Broke my heart. Almost 20 years later and I'm just needing to prepare a good spot in my home for a tarantula tank. I've suddenly came back with an itch I need to scratch and get me another blondie. The kiddos will be interested once I finally have all the stuff ready and the free time to head down to the new pet store and get one.
If you like this tarantula, you should see my newest video on this species here: ua-cam.com/video/oHOChWnGMpM/v-deo.html
I love my Arizona Blonde. She just molted and now I’m waiting for her to come out of her burrow. Not only did she go on hunger strike she went on a being social strike. She has barricaded herself beginning of December and still hasn’t come out. I do have a Little viewing window but that’s not the same as seeing her out and about .
Thanks again. I love the A. Chalcodes.
I can relate, my sling just emerged from its hide after nearly 6 months.
Hi! Where did you get your’s?
I just bought my first Arizona Blond (my fourth T so far) and it's about a 1 year old female. I handled her as I put her in her habitat and she was really calm. I'm super happy I got her today and can't wait to see her grow and eat and just do what Ts do. I know this is an old vid but you are one of the peeps i go too for info on what to buy. And give me a little push to go out and by some Ts. Love the hobby and finally glad I got into it this year.
I love the way you included all those photos from the group! It was nice to see the variety of slight differences in the same species. Creepy but interesting info about the fly and wasp that are threats to these sweet Ts.
Can’t wait for that Josh’s Frogs vid, I’ve heard good things about that place. 👍🏼
I have just adopted my first adult female Aphonopelma chalcodes, she is so slow moving & very calm, I used to be terrified of house spiders let alone T's but since watching all your video's I have been able to educate myself and like I said I'm even now a T's momma 😊 thanks mate for all the videos they really do help
I love the color of these guys.
My son kash was super excited that he was in the video lol
that is awesome! Thank you for letting me use the photo. It fit perfectly with what I was explaining!
The one remaining species on my "really want" list that I've yet to obtain. Constantly monitoring my main supplier's website, amongst others, incase they get one in to no avail. Definitely a rare species in the UK right now! 🙂
Hey man are you still looking for this species?
So I'm from NM and was at the ranch just the other weekend and came across a male well I took him home and got him an enclosure and I'm really enjoying the whole process of learning and caring for him
Another awesome video Richard, and thank you for including Blondie I was so surprised 😀👍
Been watching a lot of your videos deciding what's the best beginner tarantula. This is on my list of 4. Thank you. Also I ordered your cool shirt.
Can't wait for mine to show up next Tarantula Tuesday! I know it's gonna be a while before it's big and beautiful, but I'm really excited to finally add this one to the family.
Thanks for watching this episode, I hope you enjoyed it. See more of my species specific videos here: ua-cam.com/play/PLjBrtja7Q8uhfQk5PyFCMeekWhTJfviVD.html
Awesome care video fantastic species I own one myself mate :)
thanks a lot! I appreciate that. They really are a cool species!
Awesome pics!
Loved the collective pictures!
Loved the video. Very straight forward and my 11 year old son and I appreciate that, being new to keeping. We just got one of these from our local pet store. ❤️ we are so excited to continue to add to our collection. 💕
I love that picture taken by Jody Harkey of her spider peering into the water dish at the cricket in there! Beautiful!
We were camping north of Dateland, AZ. When were packing up we had about 6 different AZ blondes hanging around the campsite. Pretty awesome T!
Thank you for this channel and all that you do to teach others about tarantulas. I watched a lot of your videos before making my purchase. I just got my first tarantula and she is a beautiful Arizona Blonde. She has never thrown hairs at me or have given me a aggressive gesture. I couldn't be happier.
Great video! Such a stunning T. Mine is a juvenile but beautiful and extremely calm. One of the sweetest T’s I own.
Aww I'm so glad you picked the A.Chalcodes this week! What a great T! Mine is such a doll and I'm getting another soon!!!
Glad you liked the video! Thanks for the support! :)
Awesome!! My girl Sandra has a great appetite!!
I love your channel so much, you're an amazing keeper my dude
thanks a lot addam! that is nice to hear!
Definitely one of my very favorite tarantulas! Great video!
Have you seen my latest video on this Tarantula? ua-cam.com/video/oHOChWnGMpM/v-deo.html
Definitely on my wish list!!
Ive had my Arizona Blonde for one month. Its only 2.5 inches. I've nevee seen such a calm tarantula. It stays out of its hide about 99% if the time. It doesn't even run when you lift the lid. It might lumber casually away. It likes to stand on its tip toes. It stands all the time the way that other tarantulas stand when they are feeding....like they are a big 4x4 truck with tall wheels. It likes to sit for hours on the side of the enclosure. And it eats very well. This is T number 6, and it is by far the calmest.
My one was my 3rd tarantula that I’ve owned. I now have her and 2 others. She is so docile. The first one I’ve been confident in handling. She’s so gentle
thank you so much! I have no idea how I over looked this video, very helpful thanks.
You're welcome!
My A. chalcodes is the 2nd T I have owned and is as chill as ever....she has yet to eat and throws a threat posture at any prey...but she drinks just fine so I offer once a week and take out the food after 24 hrs...maybe she will eat one day!! Great video! Thanks for sharing!!!!
This was my first T. Love it!
just saw your video with WWR and figured i would drop by to learn more about this species. thank you
great video, i like all the little details you put into the video..good music as well, glad i subbed to this channel
Thanks a lot Frank! That means a lot to hear...i really appreciate your support 🖖
I always loved A. chalcodes lol Truly a classical American tarantula. I have a juvenile female. I also have a female Flagstaff Orange, and a female New River who came from different localities. All are awesome in their own right! Thanks for sharing there my fellow American T. enthusiast!
My tiny sling is a major earth mover, it just molted for the second time in four months since I got “Phoenix” Dec 24th.
that is awesome!
Probably a dumb question but is that Pheonix like the state capital? If so thats so cool! And I hope your buddy has been living well ❤
My little sling, Blanch, looks like she's getting ready to molt.. She's quite active considering how tiny she is. I love these beautiful Desert Blond T's.
Ahh, I see my girl in there! Great video, and really a great T. My little lady is so chill
Thanks for sharring your pictures!
Thanks very much. I'm getting my 2nd tarantula...an Arizona blonde soon and this was very helpful.
I just ordered a sling from micro wilderness! I’m so excited!!
Great video :)
Great video. Love my Desert Blonde. Mine is pretty layed back. When she sees me she approaches looking to eat in maybe just to say hi. Great species and is one of my favorites.
BEST VIDEO EVER !!!!!!! My Arizona blonde is my baby girl...i hold her at least 3 times a week and she loves to walk in my hands and just chill
Awesome! Thank you
Saw one of these at a reptile show yesterday and fell in love. Think I have a species ear-marked for when I am ready for a tarantula.
I just got my arizona blonde TONIGHT!! She's my second tarantula and she is already completely sweet and docile i love her😊
I love my A. Chalcodes, very docile and she was my first Tarantula.
Love the video. I’m lucky enough to live in southern Arizona outside of Tucson.. I see the males every summer walking around.
ahhhh I just got my first blondy 😍❤
Love your shirt Richard
One of my dream T. But so hard to find here in our country. Anw, nice video and keep it up! 👌
this couldn't have come at a better time, Richard, having acquired one of these several weeks ago. I learned that, between super glue and cornstarch, I could have saved my first A chalcodes… I am sad about that, really sad … anyway … you might want to insert that in this video, if you can? But, thank you for informing and sharing and being a real cool dudeist priest about it.... :)
Have one of these coming too. I knew where to look for deeper and accurate info. Hugs Richard. Another Great Video
Thanks Tina...you're awesome!
Oh look, new Tarantula channel!
Liked and subbed.
Now I know what I'm binge watching today.
Would love to see a Nhandu Chromatus video.
awesome suggestion! It is definately and the list and rising fast! Thanks for subbing and supporting!
I have 2 slings, from the same sack, and they have completely different temperaments. The one that is growing fast goes into it's burrow everytime I open the enclosure to water or feed it and the other smaller one trys to test my gangster every chance it gets. They do grow very slowly but I'm very excited to see they get to full size. I love this hobby.
Great video! I bought one from Tonya at Fear Not almost 2 years ago and it has not molted yet for me. I would estimate that is is about 3 or 3.5 inches. I think it is pre-molt, since it has kicked the hair off its abdomen and is sort of on a hunger strike for the last 3 or 4 months. It is a cool spider and seems pretty relaxed most of the time. When I got my T's for my classroom it was the biggest one in my collection but isn't any more, although it is a favorite of my students.
Aphonopelma genus is probably my favorite. I have several species of this genus and really enjoy keeping them. I find them fairly bulletproof and easy to care for.
I currently have four chalcodes, two of which are New River Rust Rumps morphs.
I find the chalcodes to vary in habits from one individual to another. Some like to burrow and dig, others not so much. Depends on the individual and can change with molts.
I saw in the wild. It was really big and beautiful. Thank you for the awesome video.
I went to Sedona, AZ for my honeymoon and looked all over the place for this tarantula! I heard plenty of people saying they saw them, but by the time I got to the place they clained to see the T, it was long gone. Spent a week in AZ and didnt see much more than a couple of burrows. :(
Great 'T' shirt man !
Great video man!!
thank you!
Great video once again. Love this species species. 👍
thanks!
I bought 3 of these as slings. This was very helpful
Glad i am getting one soon. Its a juvenile female Arizona Blonde that my friend is giving me. She is adorable.
This t is probably my favourite of all t's I love their golden hues in their hair beautiful 😍
Awesome channel
Thanks
Im getting a blonde today 😁 thank you for your awesome educational vids!
I absolutely love the Aphonopelma chalcodes because I grew up in Arizona and used to save them each October when people were running them over in the middle of the highway. So we did what we had to do to save as many as possible. Take care and I have several T's now I'm up to 15 since starting with 1 in December. I'll see you in your next episode
That is awesome! I was in Sedona around the end of September back in 2017 and looked all over the place for some tarantulas wandering about and found nothing! lol
@@tarantulacollective yeah I lived near Tucson in a little town called Florence .
Yee! This is my second T💕 I love my big baby
Man you need more subs! Great content 👏
Thank you Ryan...i appreciate the support. My channel is still relatively new and no video has really gone "viral" yet...so I just have to be patient and wait for word of mouth to get around. Feel free to share my videos or channel with anyone you think might be interested though...and thank you for watching, i am glad you enjoy the content.
the_tarantula_collective absolutely, I will share with friends and family! Thanks
Best intro music yet
Love the species hate the growth rate lol great video as always man!
Another fantastic video!!! Can you do Brachypelma Albopilosum next?
My first T to own and handle! Just got a juvenile today.
My first and favorite large tarantula
Great video!! I have 3 adult females, and they are my favorite in my small, but growing collection. I got a great deal on them from the guy I buy my Ball Pythons from, so that's why I got 3. I still might get more, because they are that awesome to own. I may get slings, or juveniles for the next ones.
I just got my first tarantula today! An Arizona Blonde
I had to watch this video again. It would be very difficult for me to say what my favorite tarantula is but the A. chalcodes would definitely be on the the short list. I currently have 7 chalcodes and all of the different morphs.
Just got one!
Just got my first blonde today! She's way more chill then my curly hair
I have one an she on a hunger strike right now :( But good one again! I really enjoy videos!!!!! cooooool gooood info!!!
ours is only about 1½ inches long, but it's a total baby. our 2 year old broke into our bedroom, and opened up the enclosure and picked it up and was handling it much to my wife's dismay. didn't kick up any hairs, or bite at all. I keep the catch cup nearby (thanks to the beginner's tips video, thanks for that), so she was able to put it in the cup and return it to it's enclosure (she doesn't like handling them).
Thanks for upload. Aphonopelma Chalcaodes (Arizona Blondi) was my first T and the one got me into tarantulas. They are very slow growers and pretty boring for beginners but nevertheless a beautiful tarantula... Mine went on a hunger strike for a little bit over a whole year and just started eating again this month. Didn't know they could go without food that long. Green Bottle Blue is a much better and exciting tarantula for beginners because it has it all... It webs... It eats like crazy... and it's an awesome color! I still love my Arizona Blonde tho...
i feel you...GBB is right up there with my all time favorite T
I love these guys. I had 2 of these guys. One turned Male. They are the best.😎
I feel you there Michael!
Hi you always have the best videos! question: Do ABT need any type of lighting? Have a great week guy. :)
Have wanted one of these for a while, gonna add a female to the collection probably in late September
Just ordered an adult female new river a. Chalcodes for his birthday. She gets here tomarrow :D
Watching on a Tuesday haha
I'm terrified of spiders but if I weren't married I think I would get one of these. The color contrast is striking and beautiful.
I agree...they are a gorgeous species!
My first T was a wild caught of these. Her name was Tina and she was a doll! Gonna go hunting for another soon!
Thank you, very cool - it has been added to "The List".... lol
lol...rock on! I dont think you will regret getting one of these.