Hi, Mr. Moran. You probably get this a lot, but I have a question about temperature The temperature in my house falls quite low at times (below 60 in the colder parts of our house it some times drops below 50 [but not usually]). We try to keep it higher but we are adding on to our house and lets just say... there are holes in our house. I have a T. albopilosum which I learned can be a low temperature T. I am looking to get slings but I keep getting worried about the temperature because they don't have that waxy coating that protects them from dehydration. The air where I live is also quite dry. I wonder if there are certain species that are more susceptible to colder climate. If so, could you tell me them? I am looking at incubators that I can put slings/juveniles in. Do you think that's a good idea? What are your thoughts? BTW. Your channel has really helped me learn and grow in this hobby, and your podcasts are awesome!!! Thank you so much for doing this, and I hope you never stop!!!
Hello, Vmax! So sorry for the delay. If it gets that chilly, you'll want to look at north american and south american species. Aphonopelma would be a good genus to start with, as many experience colder temps in the winter. Brachypelma and Grammostola also experience colder temps at times, but it can cause fasting. If you want to add heat, I would find a larger glass tank, mount a heat mat on the back with a thermostat, and place the smaller sling enclosures inside of it. That way, you're slightly raising the temp in the larger enclosure and not trying to heat the little enclosures individually. You'll just want to make sure you carefully monitor the temp inside and make sure that the enclosures don't dry out.
not heard about the rumors that you're leaving youtube Tom but glad you don't intend to. 2020 was bad enough for the hobby to loose such a valuable channel. Missing BTS and invert shows big time and youtube is the only thing left now
I had someone email me to say that they heard I was concentrating on the podcast, but they hope that I come back to UA-cam someday. Haha Someone else left a message on a video saying that they missed the videos and hoped that I came back someday. I figured that I'd just put that to rest. haha And I truly appreciate that! I'll be back to weekly very soon. :) Thanks again!
@@TomsBigSpiders take it easy Tom! Obviously you have priorities. Also good to hear you enjoy new job. With this and new house I can sense better content coming haha
@@flying_hussar3034 Hahaha I always put my family and mental health first. haha OH, I've got some great things planned when we get to the new house; I can't wait. :)
I joined a new facebook group and there's a giveaway for this species for the first 1000 members. I'd never heard of it and hoped that I'd win one. It would be my first T. After seeing this, I think I'd be out of my league! I have a hard time catching wolf spiders because their speed triggers old arachnophobia. I'm pretty much over that but OMG, a teleporting old world? I hope I win but man, I'm going to have to grow a pair for rehousing. I LOVE these videos - I learn so much! I feel prepared for any new world T and maybe some pokies. This birupes though ... wow ...
Hey, Lindsey! Is that Tarantula Talk? That would be such a good prize! That said, they can be fast, so I can completely understand that. And thank you so much, Lindsey!
Hey, Tom, please make an update on your specimens!! :-) How big do they get? I assume humidity requirements are similar to Chilobrachys and Cyriopagopus spp., do you find this to be so or can they tolerate a drier setup? Does it tend to be a terrestrial webber in captivity like much of the Chilobrachys spp.? Or is it an obligate burrower (pet hole)?
Hi,Troi! I'll be doing a rehousing and update on them very soon. As for moisture, I keep only one corner moist and give them a water dish. I do not overdo it. And although mine have burrows, I see them out quite a bit.
I use Cocoa fibre and rain forest mix 50/50 mix I never hear of anybody doing that would you think there's something wrong with that I like the Coco fibre and the rain forest mix helps bind it for digging
Don't think I'll get one of those, but it was fun to see it run. I'm up to 19 spiders now, and I mentioned after your last video that I got a P regalis. So if I quit buying, at least I do have a pokie. At first it looked a little creepy to me, but now I've gotten used to it. Funny, people tell me that Ts are all really scary looking, but I've reached a point where I think they're better looking than most people. And better behaved!
Thanks, Jeffrey! Poecilotheria species were the last spiders that used to creep me out just by looking at pics (I was a life long arachnophobe). Hahaha! They really are!
Good job. This guy is all legs and very fast. I heard you say you have a new job. Are you still teaching? We have lost many teachers from this quarantine. I would love 2021 to be better but no one is cheering yet. You did such a great video of how they are kept even tho they zip.
Hi, Joyce! Yeah, this one could really boogie! Yes, I'm still teaching, but I moved to a different school. It's been a lot less stressful so far. And thank you so much! I hope that you and yours are well. :)
Do you think 8 inches of substrate in an 11 inch high container is too much, as in will it leave enough room for the Tarantula to dump substrate when it's burrowing? the spider in question is a Hgigas.
My first was a pink toe, got her from a small pet store on clearance.... The gentleman running the pet shop was scared of it terribly. But anyways I thought she was fast, wow nope not even close lol
lost my Simoroxigoram yesterday everything going well and was the same size as yours I was going to rehouse mine this weekend went to check her and found her in a death curl she hadn't long moulted just over 2 weeks ago so wasn't a bad moult substrate was fine absolutely devastated as this was my most expensive purchase but most of all I can't find a reason for her death I know this can happen and is part of the hobby just tough to take as I thought we had got past the worrying about her stage
Another great vid Tom and Billie , just want to say thanks to you I got my first phormictomus species last month then another 2 weeks ago the have both molted so I a very proud owner of a 2.5 inch P auratum and a 3 inch P cancerides , love em and on the look out for more , look forward to the next vid and happy Halloween from the UK
Hello, John! Thank you so much for the very kind words. :) And congrats on your new Phormictopus! As you know, I love that genus. They are amazing spiders. Happy Halloween!!!
Hi Mr. Moran. Love your videos--you're my go to when I need to figure out husbandry for a spider I'm looking at. Got a B. simoroxigorum from Fear Not about a month ago (1/12). Kept it moist in a dram vial and fed it cut up pieces of meal worms twice a week. It went into pre-molt about 10 days ago and molted on 2/12. It looked like it came out of its molt fine and I was going to wait for a few days to feed it. When I looked in on it this morning (2/15) it was dead. I know slings sometimes don't make it but I was wondering if there could've been something I did. I'm aware you can't give a real answer without having seen my setup. The only thing I can think of is I may have kept it too moist. It wasn't so damp that you could wring water out of it but it was definitely moist to the touch. How damp do you keep yours? I'm thinking about getting another one but I don't know if I want to put up the money to replace it yet--but if I do I don't want to make the same mistake. On unrelated notes, I had my H. pulchripes go from 3/4" to hook out male at 3.5". Does that seem fast to you? Do you have an A. geniculata and will you do a video? And I know you have your beginner and intermediate lists. So everything else is advanced. Are there any species you think are beyond advanced? For reference I am one of the people that came from the snake hobby and jumped right into OW Ts and now have 13 OW and 12 NW minus my simoroxigorum. Thanks and I look forward to new videos and podcasts.
Hey, Mark! First off, I'm so very sorry to hear about your B. simoroxigorum. I've heard from a couple folks that they need moisture but not TOO much moisture. With mine, I kept the lower levels of substrate moist and let the top 2/3rds dry out a bit. If the substrate was kept too moist overall, that COULD be the cause. Was yours wet all the way through, or did you let the top dry out a bit. Even then, it could just be that you had a sick sling. It does happen. I would get another and just be sure not to overdo it with the moisture. As for the H. pulchripes, the males DO seem to mature rather quickly. My A. geniculata was a male and died breeding many years ago, and I've been on the lookout for a new one so that I can do a husbandry video for it. I honestly don't think that there are any species that are beyond advanced. The two that come to mind that can give people the most trouble are the O. violaceopes and the T. blondi. Both are moisture dependent and are very large spiders. The O. violaceopes is very fast and packs strong venom, and the T. blondi gets huge and has nasty hairs. Hope that helps!
@@TomsBigSpiders Thanks. I greatly appreciate the reply. I don’t think that it was too moist. It definitely wasn’t soaking in there but I did never really let it dry out any. Probably have to wait a little before I get a replacement-I’ve blown my spider budget for the near future. Didn’t want this to happen to any of them but especially not that one. My H. Pulchripes just surprised my with how fast it matured. Went from 3/4” to MM in 13 months. I don’t have a T. Blondi but I have the apophysis and an O. Violaceopes but they are still about 3” so I’ve only had to rehouse them once so far. Keep up the good work-it’s clear you’re a teacher who enjoys his job.
Hi Tom! I’ve been waiting for this video to drop, I emailed you about these guys about a week ago. Your contents are amazing man, I learn so much from them, thanks!
And thank you for that! If not for you, I probably would have forgotten that I shot this one! haha I also have an article on them coming soon.... Thanks again!
Great to see u in another video!!! And a terrific one too .... damn that spider moved fast! Paper towel is a great idea... will be keeping that in mind. 😎👏👏
How’s it going Tom, I’m curious if you think that rubber cement is toxic for tarantulas. I recently used it to build a hide. Not using the hide yet. Figured I would get your opinion first.
@@TomsBigSpiders Thank You sir, for responding. I appreciate the hard work you are putting in for the hobby. I enjoy your videos and listen to the podcast . You have made transitioning into this hobby a hell of a lot easier. Facing my first rehouse, it is a G. Pulchra sling so 🤞🏾
Hi Tom great video! I have an idea that might make for a good podcast discussion. I would really like to get your opinion on the whole “collecting” tarantulas idea. Personally I’m not sure how I feel about it. I know we all see them as pets and we love them, but sometimes when I hear people talk about their collection it almost comes off as if they’re treated like baseball cards (I know this isn’t the case) but I would love to hear what you have to say about keeping them as pets vs the collection aspect of the hobby. I know to most people if I say I collect spiders I get more weird looks than if I say I keep tarantulas as pets. Just an idea. Thanks again for all the information you provide!
Hello, Travis! Man, I wish I saw this earlier, as it is an absolutely fantastic idea! I will do it for next week's podcast. I think that this will make for a great discussion. I struggle with it myself, as I love my animals but recognize that a lot of the appeal of the hobby is the collecting aspect. Thank you!
Hello Tom, good get catch your video again . Good luck on the move. Bad news my OBT passed away of old age, but still sad. Glad to see your doing good.
Thanks so much, Tim! Oh no! Do you have another? Will you get another? I was just telling Billie that I want to get a couple more OBT slings so that I can raise that species up again. I hope all is well!
Where do you buy these I can’t find them on any of the usual trusted websites. Ex net bug, ken the bug guy, fear not, swifts. I want one and I can of afford it. Where did you get yours?
Me and my girlfriend planted bushes in iur garden and dug deep down in the lawn, and what do you know, there where clay-soil. I saved ut in a large plastic sac and i gonna use it mixed with peat as a tarantula substrate. Gonna be intresting
@@TomsBigSpiders it goes very well. They seems to love it. I have used it before and it seems to be very good digging medium because when it dries it becomes very hard and the burrows seems to be very stable. I rehoused my P atrichomatus female in clay mixed with peat and she seems to love it aswell. I have used clay in the past as substrate, but back then i bought the clay, but i though that it is as good to use clay i dig up myself, and i have had zero issues with it
@@MOONOVERMIAMI Ha! We now own the house, but they are paying us rent for two months while they find another place. It's a long story... We should be in by the 27th of next month.
Great video on that species I agree they are expensive here in the UK I've seen them for about £320,but that's for an adult the slings are cheaper defo be looking to get one.
So speedy! I love it, could hear those toes tapping away 😂 definitely going to use the paper towel technique for my old worlds when it’s rehousing time!
@@TomsBigSpiders I pray you have success in breeding them! I would absolutely love to add one of those gems to the family, but I agree, wild caught is not at all ideal.
@@IrieRogue Hopefully, I get a female, as that's the plan. I spoke to someone from the state they are from, and they said that people are there collecting them all of the time. :(
Tom--As always, really appreciate the information you provide in each of your videos. Personally, I still feel my favorite aspect is how you rehouse your T's. All the best to you and your family,.... Ben
Hey, bud! Thanks so much. I enjoy the rehouses as it allows me to show off the spiders while I'm moving them. I don't like teasing them out. Thanks again!
Right?? My 2nd OW was an H. mac, she moves faster than my eye can track and I'm just thanking my lucky stars she's been even-tempered so far (pushing 3" now). They're so worth it though.
We love our female Birupes, like you say we noticed they grow very quickly too but they are even more beautiful after each molt. I think ours is on 8th 9th molt now we too cant wait to try breed them :) great video dude 🤘🤘
Thank you so much for putting this out! I haven't been able to find much on the care for these guys. We haven't moved to old worlds yet but when we do, this one is definitely a much have on our list. Really tempted to now though. The online vendor I use for having Ts shipped, just happens to have some slings available. So I'm feeling like this is a sign. 🤣
Yay you're back. I just got a Antilles Pinktoe sling on Halloween and just watched your build a sling terrarium with deli cups, super helpful, thank you!!! I have a washed deli cup drying now.
That was pretty speedy ! Would you rate these faster than OBTs, Hmacs or Poecs ? Good thing you didn't have to run after it. Stay safe and thanks for sharing :)
Nice to hear that your new job seems to be better for you. It will be quite tedious to move with all the enclosures, I guess. Good luck with it. And no stress, I think it is fine if you upload again frequently just when things calm down for you.
Oh my god, Tom! I am moving right now and have 10 t's and 1 python and the move still had some surprises and stress just from the pets part (Not to mention my other hobbies), I can't even imagine what you're going through! No worries for taking your time, please! You have loyal fans!
Yeah, I don't think that it's hit me yet how much of a pain this is going to be. haha I have over 200 animals to move. It's going to be a LOOOOONNNNGGG weekend. haha Good luck with your move!!!
Hey Tom! Great video. Glad to hear the new job is going well. This year "a little less stress" goes a long way. Looking forward to seeing more content and I hope the move goes well. And the spider was pretty too! Sending love from Florida, Morgan
One of the guys who discovered these Amos a friend. I’m sure everything regarding them arriving in the hobby was done all properly and correct. Part of the name of this T is derived from his daughters name.
Is that one of the guys who wrote the paper or the guys who originally collected them? I've been trying to find more information on this, but last I knew that permits to collect them hadn't been produced. Hopefully, it gets sorted out.
@@TomsBigSpiders chap called Krzysztof juchniewich. Polish lad who lives near me. Owns tarantula room limited. Think there was a few of them that was in the group who discovered it and got to name it. If I remember rightly it’s a mix of his daughter a name and something to do with the other chaps name where the simoroxigorum comes from. I might be slightly out with detail as it was a while ago he was telling me. But I’ll try find out if there’s something you’d like to know.
@@onemanandhisrod3681 Okay, that was the one I was thinking of. I'm actually working on an article about them, and was discussing the controversy surrounding them (and trying to explain where it comes from). I would LOVE if you were able to clear things up for me. Would you be able to shoot me an email at tomsbigspiders.com ? Thank you!
@@TomsBigSpiders Argg ordering Phormictopus sp Dominican Violet and Phormictopus cancerides this morning, Xenesthis are still my favorite but you may have corrupted me lol
Hey Tom, love coming back and rewatching this! I need some advice from you. I was also born and raised arachnophobic (never had a fear of tarantulas but true spiders terrified me.) I have now kept wolf spiders, black widows, and numerous jumping spiders, so my true spider fear is much better, but I recently realised I have a “fear” of mature male tarantulas. My Birupes just matured out and this gangly boi is truly terrifying to me. The teeny tiny spider I spent the past year and a half raising is gone. I don’t like the way they move, they are far too leggy, and they just have a very different vibe overall. I know how insane I sound and I think this if anything is a pretty decent sign that I should leave breeding to the experts, but I’m genuinely dreading packing this guy up. The last t I shipped was my mature male P murinus and it was a nightmare and I’m so stressed over getting this big leggy crazy spider into the shipping container that it’s making my skin crawl. Obviously I still love him and he’s always been a male so it doesn’t make sense to me why I suddenly have this fear when I’ve had zero issues with rehouses with him or his sister and I’ve never actually had anything happen during any rehouse. Do you have any advice on ways to get tarantulas into shipping containers, or have you at least heard from others that find the mature males “unsettling”? Thanks! - Charlotte
Hey, Charlotte! Sorry for the late reply; I missed this one! I was JUST telling a guy in another comment that even after I was over my fear of larger female tarantulas, the males used to freak me out for a while. There is just something about their sharp, gangly appearance and quick movements. I think that what you are describing is actually very common for recovering arachnophobes. I will tell you that it does get better over time. It took me a while, but the males don't bother me at all anymore. And I shot a video of us packing up some mature males a few years ago, but I lost the footage and never posted it. I'll have to put together another! I hope that helps! Hang in there; it should get easier over time.
@@TomsBigSpiders thank you so much for getting back to me! I had to pack up my mature male B. simoroxigorum on Monday and he was super skittish and hearing his legs skitter around the catch cup freaked me out so bad and I didn’t even wanna look at him. I almost packed up the catch cup and drove it to my local breeder to help get it into the shipping container, but I decided to give it one more try. He slapped and struck at the paintbrush and instead of feeling fear or disgust I felt bad for the little guy. He was clearly terrified. All my fear melted away and I was finally able to see him again as the tiny little sling I raised up and doted on for the past year and a half. I gently touched his front legs with the paint bush through the catch cup and he just slowly lowered himself and almost stroked the paintbrush it was such a tender moment for me finally seeing a super fast super gangly mature male as not something to be afraid of but just part of nature. He was still my boy and I still loved him even if he looks funny now. I just wanted to share this cause it was a huge step for me. And yes, please shoot another video for packing up for shipping! I have a few more males maturing out soon and they’re all new world terrestrials so I’m a little more confident but I’d still love to hear tips from you since you’re my go-to for tarantula care. Have a great weekend and keep up the awesome work!! Charlotte
Scranton PA huh? Pittsburgh here. Sorry but gotta give Scranton the thumbs down right now (Joe Biden). Anyways, we've watched your channel for a while now & never picked up any hint of Pittsburgh'er in your vocabulary. We'll grab some gear from your store coming up soon to support you.
Ummmm...I haven't rewatched the video, but I'm from Connecticut. I've lived here my whole life. I'm not sure what I said in the video for PA to come out. haha Sorry!
I just bought two of these and Billie's reaction at 6:06 is so perfect. I watch videos at 2x speed and for a moment I was super overwhelmed and thought I might be in over my head but then I remembered I was witnessing it at double speed lol. Thank you for this amazing video Tom, I'm pretty nervous about getting my two in but having your information makes it so much easier.
😂😂😂 When she ran around that tub that was absolutely adorable. 😂😂😂
Hahaha Right? :)
Hi Tom 👋 I've been missing you and your videos. Great video as always thank you. Happy Halloween 🎃 to you and yours. 👊🤘🕷
Hey, Tommy! Man, thank you so much. Feels good to be back. :) And Happy Halloween to you as well!
Hi, Mr. Moran. You probably get this a lot, but I have a question about temperature The temperature in my house falls quite low at times (below 60 in the colder parts of our house it some times drops below 50 [but not usually]). We try to keep it higher but we are adding on to our house and lets just say... there are holes in our house. I have a T. albopilosum which I learned can be a low temperature T. I am looking to get slings but I keep getting worried about the temperature because they don't have that waxy coating that protects them from dehydration. The air where I live is also quite dry. I wonder if there are certain species that are more susceptible to colder climate. If so, could you tell me them? I am looking at incubators that I can put slings/juveniles in. Do you think that's a good idea? What are your thoughts?
BTW. Your channel has really helped me learn and grow in this hobby, and your podcasts are awesome!!!
Thank you so much for doing this, and I hope you never stop!!!
Hello, Vmax! So sorry for the delay. If it gets that chilly, you'll want to look at north american and south american species. Aphonopelma would be a good genus to start with, as many experience colder temps in the winter. Brachypelma and Grammostola also experience colder temps at times, but it can cause fasting.
If you want to add heat, I would find a larger glass tank, mount a heat mat on the back with a thermostat, and place the smaller sling enclosures inside of it. That way, you're slightly raising the temp in the larger enclosure and not trying to heat the little enclosures individually. You'll just want to make sure you carefully monitor the temp inside and make sure that the enclosures don't dry out.
Thank you!!!
not heard about the rumors that you're leaving youtube Tom but glad you don't intend to. 2020 was bad enough for the hobby to loose such a valuable channel. Missing BTS and invert shows big time and youtube is the only thing left now
I had someone email me to say that they heard I was concentrating on the podcast, but they hope that I come back to UA-cam someday. Haha Someone else left a message on a video saying that they missed the videos and hoped that I came back someday. I figured that I'd just put that to rest. haha And I truly appreciate that! I'll be back to weekly very soon. :) Thanks again!
@@TomsBigSpiders take it easy Tom! Obviously you have priorities. Also good to hear you enjoy new job. With this and new house I can sense better content coming haha
@@flying_hussar3034 Hahaha I always put my family and mental health first. haha OH, I've got some great things planned when we get to the new house; I can't wait. :)
I joined a new facebook group and there's a giveaway for this species for the first 1000 members.
I'd never heard of it and hoped that I'd win one. It would be my first T.
After seeing this, I think I'd be out of my league! I have a hard time catching wolf spiders because their speed triggers old arachnophobia. I'm pretty much over that but OMG, a teleporting old world? I hope I win but man, I'm going to have to grow a pair for rehousing.
I LOVE these videos - I learn so much! I feel prepared for any new world T and maybe some pokies.
This birupes though ... wow ...
Hey, Lindsey! Is that Tarantula Talk? That would be such a good prize! That said, they can be fast, so I can completely understand that. And thank you so much, Lindsey!
I was so happy to see a new video from you!! Beautiful spider...and yeah I thought my GBB was quick...not so much!!
Hi, Toni! Thank you so much! Yeah, the GBBs are definitely quick for beginners, but the old worlds tend to run laps around them. haha
Thank you for uploading tom watching your video while dringking cofee...
Ha! Thank you so much! I'd kill for a coffee right now. haha
Hey, Tom, please make an update on your specimens!! :-) How big do they get? I assume humidity requirements are similar to Chilobrachys and Cyriopagopus spp., do you find this to be so or can they tolerate a drier setup? Does it tend to be a terrestrial webber in captivity like much of the Chilobrachys spp.? Or is it an obligate burrower (pet hole)?
Hi,Troi! I'll be doing a rehousing and update on them very soon. As for moisture, I keep only one corner moist and give them a water dish. I do not overdo it. And although mine have burrows, I see them out quite a bit.
Hey Tom,
Have you seen any defensive behavior from your Birupes? I am curious if they have a better temperament then Chilobrachys.
Hi, Chris! I did not ever get any defensive behavior from them!
I use Cocoa fibre and rain forest mix 50/50 mix I never hear of anybody doing that would you think there's something wrong with that I like the Coco fibre and the rain forest mix helps bind it for digging
Hi, Jeremy! Sounds like a good mix to me!
Don't think I'll get one of those, but it was fun to see it run. I'm up to 19 spiders now, and I mentioned after your last video that I got a P regalis. So if I quit buying, at least I do have a pokie. At first it looked a little creepy to me, but now I've gotten used to it. Funny, people tell me that Ts are all really scary looking, but I've reached a point where I think they're better looking than most people. And better behaved!
Thanks, Jeffrey! Poecilotheria species were the last spiders that used to creep me out just by looking at pics (I was a life long arachnophobe). Hahaha! They really are!
Nicely done! A beautiful T but not one on my list...yet 🤣 Thanks for sharing Senpai.
Thank you so much, bud! :)
Good job. This guy is all legs and very fast. I heard you say you have a new job. Are you still teaching? We have lost many teachers from this quarantine. I would love 2021 to be better but no one is cheering yet. You did such a great video of how they are kept even tho they zip.
Hi, Joyce! Yeah, this one could really boogie! Yes, I'm still teaching, but I moved to a different school. It's been a lot less stressful so far. And thank you so much! I hope that you and yours are well. :)
Hello sir Tom..
Thanks for your videos..
Watching from Philippines 🇵🇭
Hello, Nichol! Thank YOU for commenting. :)
Thank you sir 😊 I always watch your videos sir❤️ every time I watch your videos, I always got ideas and I love it
Do you think 8 inches of substrate in an 11 inch high container is too much, as in will it leave enough room for the Tarantula to dump substrate when it's burrowing? the spider in question is a Hgigas.
Hello! Yes, 8" should be enough. She will drag up some substrate as she digs out her burrow.
Dang its been a while 😄 hope you're well dude! Hope the move goes well too!
Hey, Dan! Thanks so much, bud! I can't wait.
My first was a pink toe, got her from a small pet store on clearance.... The gentleman running the pet shop was scared of it terribly. But anyways I thought she was fast, wow nope not even close lol
Hahahaha. Awesome species! They can all have the potential to be fast, but some are just WAY more fast than others. haha
lost my Simoroxigoram yesterday everything going well and was the same size as yours I was going to rehouse mine this weekend went to check her and found her in a death curl she hadn't long moulted just over 2 weeks ago so wasn't a bad moult substrate was fine absolutely devastated as this was my most expensive purchase but most of all I can't find a reason for her death I know this can happen and is part of the hobby just tough to take as I thought we had got past the worrying about her stage
Hey, bud! Oh no...that's horrible! I'm so sorry to hear that. There is nothing worse than a mysterious death (especially with one that expensive). :(
I’ve just watched a video on this species. They lose the neon blue legs when they mature
Yup, the females lose them and become a bit more black.
What was the substrate called again? I couldn't make it out.
Sorry, I thought that I put a note up. It's The Bio Dude's Terra Aranea.
I've been wondering, does the male (mature) have blue legs too?
That's a great question; I'm honestly not sure.
Another great vid Tom and Billie , just want to say thanks to you I got my first phormictomus species last month then another 2 weeks ago the have both molted so I a very proud owner of a 2.5 inch P auratum and a 3 inch P cancerides , love em and on the look out for more , look forward to the next vid and happy Halloween from the UK
Hello, John! Thank you so much for the very kind words. :) And congrats on your new Phormictopus! As you know, I love that genus. They are amazing spiders. Happy Halloween!!!
beautiful spiders :D
thanks for the upload
Thanks for watching, bud!
Hi Mr. Moran. Love your videos--you're my go to when I need to figure out husbandry for a spider I'm looking at. Got a B. simoroxigorum from Fear Not about a month ago (1/12). Kept it moist in a dram vial and fed it cut up pieces of meal worms twice a week. It went into pre-molt about 10 days ago and molted on 2/12. It looked like it came out of its molt fine and I was going to wait for a few days to feed it. When I looked in on it this morning (2/15) it was dead. I know slings sometimes don't make it but I was wondering if there could've been something I did. I'm aware you can't give a real answer without having seen my setup. The only thing I can think of is I may have kept it too moist. It wasn't so damp that you could wring water out of it but it was definitely moist to the touch. How damp do you keep yours? I'm thinking about getting another one but I don't know if I want to put up the money to replace it yet--but if I do I don't want to make the same mistake. On unrelated notes, I had my H. pulchripes go from 3/4" to hook out male at 3.5". Does that seem fast to you? Do you have an A. geniculata and will you do a video? And I know you have your beginner and intermediate lists. So everything else is advanced. Are there any species you think are beyond advanced? For reference I am one of the people that came from the snake hobby and jumped right into OW Ts and now have 13 OW and 12 NW minus my simoroxigorum. Thanks and I look forward to new videos and podcasts.
Hey, Mark! First off, I'm so very sorry to hear about your B. simoroxigorum. I've heard from a couple folks that they need moisture but not TOO much moisture. With mine, I kept the lower levels of substrate moist and let the top 2/3rds dry out a bit. If the substrate was kept too moist overall, that COULD be the cause. Was yours wet all the way through, or did you let the top dry out a bit. Even then, it could just be that you had a sick sling. It does happen. I would get another and just be sure not to overdo it with the moisture. As for the H. pulchripes, the males DO seem to mature rather quickly. My A. geniculata was a male and died breeding many years ago, and I've been on the lookout for a new one so that I can do a husbandry video for it. I honestly don't think that there are any species that are beyond advanced. The two that come to mind that can give people the most trouble are the O. violaceopes and the T. blondi. Both are moisture dependent and are very large spiders. The O. violaceopes is very fast and packs strong venom, and the T. blondi gets huge and has nasty hairs. Hope that helps!
@@TomsBigSpiders Thanks. I greatly appreciate the reply. I don’t think that it was too moist. It definitely wasn’t soaking in there but I did never really let it dry out any. Probably have to wait a little before I get a replacement-I’ve blown my spider budget for the near future. Didn’t want this to happen to any of them but especially not that one. My H. Pulchripes just surprised my with how fast it matured. Went from 3/4” to MM in 13 months. I don’t have a T. Blondi but I have the apophysis and an O. Violaceopes but they are still about 3” so I’ve only had to rehouse them once so far. Keep up the good work-it’s clear you’re a teacher who enjoys his job.
Thanks, that was awesome and that paper towel trick was sweet too def gonna be using that
Hello, Brian! I'm so glad that the paper towel trick finally worked on camera. haha
I missed this video somehow. Good luck with everything.
Thank so much! :)
🎃Happy Halloween !! Great video tom !
Happy belated Halloween! And thanks!
Happy Halloween Tom! I like your hair style
Thank you! I decided to cut it before I started the new job. :)
Hi Tom! I’ve been waiting for this video to drop, I emailed you about these guys about a week ago. Your contents are amazing man, I learn so much from them, thanks!
And thank you for that! If not for you, I probably would have forgotten that I shot this one! haha I also have an article on them coming soon.... Thanks again!
@@TomsBigSpiders standing by for that as well haha
Great to see u in another video!!! And a terrific one too .... damn that spider moved fast! Paper towel is a great idea... will be keeping that in mind. 😎👏👏
Thanks so much, Ann! I was so glad that we finally caught the paper towel trick working. haha
How’s it going Tom, I’m curious if you think that rubber cement is toxic for tarantulas. I recently used it to build a hide. Not using the hide yet. Figured I would get your opinion first.
Hello, Darren! You know, I'm not sure. I would think that it would be safe after it cured and aired out a bit. I might wash it down after it cured.
@@TomsBigSpiders Thank You sir, for responding. I appreciate the hard work you are putting in for the hobby. I enjoy your videos and listen to the podcast . You have made transitioning into this hobby a hell of a lot easier. Facing my first rehouse, it is a G. Pulchra sling so 🤞🏾
Hi Tom great video! I have an idea that might make for a good podcast discussion. I would really like to get your opinion on the whole “collecting” tarantulas idea. Personally I’m not sure how I feel about it. I know we all see them as pets and we love them, but sometimes when I hear people talk about their collection it almost comes off as if they’re treated like baseball cards (I know this isn’t the case) but I would love to hear what you have to say about keeping them as pets vs the collection aspect of the hobby. I know to most people if I say I collect spiders I get more weird looks than if I say I keep tarantulas as pets. Just an idea. Thanks again for all the information you provide!
Hello, Travis! Man, I wish I saw this earlier, as it is an absolutely fantastic idea! I will do it for next week's podcast. I think that this will make for a great discussion. I struggle with it myself, as I love my animals but recognize that a lot of the appeal of the hobby is the collecting aspect. Thank you!
I look forward to hearing your thoughts on the topic!
Good to see you back haha hope you and the family had a nice Halloween
Thanks, Tom! A lot of candy was eaten and a lot of horror movies were watched. haha I hope you and yours had a good one as well!
Great video as always. You chopped your hair of.
Hello, Channy! Thank you! Yeah, I ended up cutting it before I started my new job.
Hello Tom, good get catch your video again . Good luck on the move. Bad news my OBT passed away of old age, but still sad. Glad to see your doing good.
Thanks so much, Tim! Oh no! Do you have another? Will you get another? I was just telling Billie that I want to get a couple more OBT slings so that I can raise that species up again. I hope all is well!
@@TomsBigSpiders no Tom she was the only one i had but i do plan to get another, I the OBT's. .All is good just working all the time lol.
More power to you Tom. I love your videos and content.
Thanks so much, Raffy!
Where do you buy these I can’t find them on any of the usual trusted websites. Ex net bug, ken the bug guy, fear not, swifts. I want one and I can of afford it. Where did you get yours?
I'm not sure who has them now. They tend to sell out very quickly. I got mine from Fear Not Tarantulas.
@@TomsBigSpiders I noticed they had some at one point. Thank you.
I just bought one from fear not and it'll be here on the 22nd
Congrats, Gunner! I LOVE mine.
Hooray. Love your podcasts but boy is it good to have a new video too!
Ha! Thanks so much!
I have a camaroon red giant that was my first old world
Gorgeous spiders they are! And not sure why I'm talking like Yoda now. haha
Me and my girlfriend planted bushes in iur garden and dug deep down in the lawn, and what do you know, there where clay-soil. I saved ut in a large plastic sac and i gonna use it mixed with peat as a tarantula substrate. Gonna be intresting
I have to do some digging around here. We used to find it all of the time when digging post holes (I grew up on a farm). Let me know how it goes!
@@TomsBigSpiders it goes very well. They seems to love it. I have used it before and it seems to be very good digging medium because when it dries it becomes very hard and the burrows seems to be very stable. I rehoused my P atrichomatus female in clay mixed with peat and she seems to love it aswell. I have used clay in the past as substrate, but back then i bought the clay, but i though that it is as good to use clay i dig up myself, and i have had zero issues with it
biodude is interesting, but doesnt seem to ship outside the us
Oh, man...sorry!
Do you have any praying mantis?
I do not at the moment, but I will get some eventually. haha
Awesome. Mine is same size. Have another one that is .75 inch dls.
Hello, Richard. That's awesome! So far, mine are growing like weeds.
@@TomsBigSpiders huge fan. My largest molted 3 times since June. Smallest I got last Wednesday.
hello great video keep up the good work
I guess your rehouse is taking long 😂😂
Thank you, Rodolfo!
@@MOONOVERMIAMI Ha! We now own the house, but they are paying us rent for two months while they find another place. It's a long story... We should be in by the 27th of next month.
Great video on that species I agree they are expensive here in the UK I've seen them for about £320,but that's for an adult the slings are cheaper defo be looking to get one.
Hi, James! Yeah, these were part of a birthday gift. Hopefully, they are easy to breed and we get more of them in the hobby. Thank you!
What a great presentation of speed :P
Yeah, I was glad that we got to see one boogie! haha Thanks!
Another great video Tom!
Thank you so much, Christopher!
Just bought a 1cm simoroxigorum today :)
Congrats! I am loving mine!
@@TomsBigSpiders No kidding man, have wanted this one since last year, can't wait for it to grow and starts shining those beautiful blue legs!
So speedy! I love it, could hear those toes tapping away 😂 definitely going to use the paper towel technique for my old worlds when it’s rehousing time!
She can really boogie! hahaha Yeah, I was SO glad that we finally caught it working on camera. haha Thanks!
the prized and pricey T...
Indeed, Nico! haha
Stoked you uploaded! Gorgeous T, thanks for sharing this with us. Happy Halloween! 🕸🎃👻
Hello, Irie! Thank you so much. And Happy Halloween to you!
@@TomsBigSpiders I pray you have success in breeding them! I would absolutely love to add one of those gems to the family, but I agree, wild caught is not at all ideal.
@@TomsBigSpiders also, thanks for pointing out the paper towel trick, I'll definitely be using that for my darters!
@@IrieRogue No problem! I have them in a lot of rehousing videos, but this was the first time I was able to show why I do it. haha
@@IrieRogue Hopefully, I get a female, as that's the plan. I spoke to someone from the state they are from, and they said that people are there collecting them all of the time. :(
Tom--As always, really appreciate the information you provide in each of your videos. Personally, I still feel my favorite aspect is how you rehouse your T's. All the best to you and your family,.... Ben
Hey, bud! Thanks so much. I enjoy the rehouses as it allows me to show off the spiders while I'm moving them. I don't like teasing them out. Thanks again!
if you start with an old world then GBBs seem chill
It always cracks me up when people talk about GBBs being "fast". :)
Right?? My 2nd OW was an H. mac, she moves faster than my eye can track and I'm just thanking my lucky stars she's been even-tempered so far (pushing 3" now). They're so worth it though.
It's been quite a while since I paused life and watched one of my spider channels. Seeing this beautiful blue bitty is what I needed this morning.
That's awesome! Thank you!
Happy Halloween Tom! And everybody
Im putting on my Plague Doctor outfit while listening to this. I want a simoroxigorum soo bad!
Thank you so much, Spider King! And that's an awesome (and SO appropriate!) costume. hahaha
Welcome back man! Always look forward to your content! Glad the new job is treating you well!
Thank you so much! The new job has been amazing.
Tina was here
Billie says, "hi!". haha
Welcome back! hehe
Hey, Justine! Thanks, bud!
We love our female Birupes, like you say we noticed they grow very quickly too but they are even more beautiful after each molt. I think ours is on 8th 9th molt now we too cant wait to try breed them :) great video dude 🤘🤘
I LOVE that they grow so quickly, and the colors are stunning. Yours must be getting good sized! Thank you so much!
Thank you so much for putting this out! I haven't been able to find much on the care for these guys. We haven't moved to old worlds yet but when we do, this one is definitely a much have on our list. Really tempted to now though. The online vendor I use for having Ts shipped, just happens to have some slings available. So I'm feeling like this is a sign. 🤣
Hello, Brian. You're most welcome! I've had a couple people ask, so I figured that it was time for an update. That's definitely a sign... hahaha :)
Love the skynd shirt one of my favorites
Hello, Nick! LOVE Skynd. The entire Moran house is obsessed with them. haha
And thank you!
Good to see another video. Thanks! We know your very busy!
Thank you so much, Russell! I'll be back weekly VERY soon. :)
Wow 🤩 hope the move foes well, can’t wait to see the new T room hope it all goes well for you mate thanks for the Vid 👍
Thank you so much! :)
Yay you're back. I just got a Antilles Pinktoe sling on Halloween and just watched your build a sling terrarium with deli cups, super helpful, thank you!!! I have a washed deli cup drying now.
Ha! I am...thank you! And congrats on your Antilles Pinktoe...I'm so glad that worked for you!
Man where can I get one lol been searching
Eresus Spider Shop has them coming in, if you are in the US.
@@TomsBigSpiders yessir
Yesssss
Thanks, Osky!
That was pretty speedy ! Would you rate these faster than OBTs, Hmacs or Poecs ? Good thing you didn't have to run after it. Stay safe and thanks for sharing :)
Hi, Luc! I would say on par with the OBT, but Hmacs and Poeci's might be a bit faster (and they will jump!). Thanks, bud!
top video as always, good luck with the move.
Hey, Emery! Thanks so much, bud! We can't wait to get into that house.
Nice to hear that your new job seems to be better for you. It will be quite tedious to move with all the enclosures, I guess. Good luck with it. And no stress, I think it is fine if you upload again frequently just when things calm down for you.
Thank you, Aphilia! Yeah, moving all of these guys over will NOT be fun. haha
Oh my god, Tom!
I am moving right now and have 10 t's and 1 python and the move still had some surprises and stress just from the pets part (Not to mention my other hobbies), I can't even imagine what you're going through! No worries for taking your time, please! You have loyal fans!
Yeah, I don't think that it's hit me yet how much of a pain this is going to be. haha I have over 200 animals to move. It's going to be a LOOOOONNNNGGG weekend. haha Good luck with your move!!!
Hey Tom! Great video. Glad to hear the new job is going well. This year "a little less stress" goes a long way. Looking forward to seeing more content and I hope the move goes well. And the spider was pretty too!
Sending love from Florida,
Morgan
Hello, Morgan! Yeah, I DEFINITELY needed a little less stress. haha I was reaching my limit. haha Thanks again! :)
really looking forward as I'm sure u r to the new T room at the new house. excellent vid as always and keep those podcasts coming. Slayer
Hey, Paul! Great to hear from you! I can't WAIT to get in there to get it set up. Thanks, bud!
Thanks for doing a video on this species, I've got one coming Tuesday along with a Blondi female and a Valhalla
You're most welcome! And congrats on your two new additions; those are two awesome Ts there!
Happy to you again Tom! I'm actually looking into this species so I appreciate you taking the time to make a Husbandry video.
Hello, Nick! Thanks so much! I'm glad that this might be helpful.
Love the paper towel. I use your methods to rehouse. I could never keep spooders without you and Billie.
I'm so glad that these vids are useful. We're trying to take some of the stress out of the hobby. :)
Another great video Tom thank you for making them and sharing your knowledge about tarantulas.
Thank you so much, Andy!
I’m always watching your husbandry video even if this species are not easily available in my country. Good to see you back on youtube once again 🙌🏻
Hi, Andrey! Thank you so much! I'm glad to be back!
I'm glad to see you back Tom
Thank you so much! :)
Thanks Tom ! I was starting to wonder ... Great to see you again ! Wish you the best .
Ha! Thanks, Dan! I think that others were as well. haha
Nice video Tom , best wishes to you and your family on the move when it happens.
Hey, Ed! Thanks so much, bud!
Nice that you are still with us!🙂
Ha! I'm still here! I'll be back to weekly soon. :) Thanks, bud!
One of the guys who discovered these Amos a friend. I’m sure everything regarding them arriving in the hobby was done all properly and correct. Part of the name of this T is derived from his daughters name.
Is that one of the guys who wrote the paper or the guys who originally collected them? I've been trying to find more information on this, but last I knew that permits to collect them hadn't been produced. Hopefully, it gets sorted out.
The name part is so cool. It's "Simon", "Roxanne", and "Igor", right? :)
@@TomsBigSpiders chap called Krzysztof juchniewich. Polish lad who lives near me. Owns tarantula room limited. Think there was a few of them that was in the group who discovered it and got to name it. If I remember rightly it’s a mix of his daughter a name and something to do with the other chaps name where the simoroxigorum comes from. I might be slightly out with detail as it was a while ago he was telling me. But I’ll try find out if there’s something you’d like to know.
@@TomsBigSpiders I believe so yes.
@@onemanandhisrod3681 Okay, that was the one I was thinking of. I'm actually working on an article about them, and was discussing the controversy surrounding them (and trying to explain where it comes from). I would LOVE if you were able to clear things up for me. Would you be able to shoot me an email at tomsbigspiders.com ? Thank you!
It's always good to see a notification that Tom has a new video, but you gotta do what you gotta do
Thanks so much, Bill...I really appreciate that. I have so much planned when we get the new house...I can't wait.
@@TomsBigSpiders Argg ordering Phormictopus sp Dominican Violet and Phormictopus cancerides this morning, Xenesthis are still my favorite but you may have corrupted me lol
Hey Tom, love coming back and rewatching this! I need some advice from you. I was also born and raised arachnophobic (never had a fear of tarantulas but true spiders terrified me.) I have now kept wolf spiders, black widows, and numerous jumping spiders, so my true spider fear is much better, but I recently realised I have a “fear” of mature male tarantulas. My Birupes just matured out and this gangly boi is truly terrifying to me. The teeny tiny spider I spent the past year and a half raising is gone. I don’t like the way they move, they are far too leggy, and they just have a very different vibe overall. I know how insane I sound and I think this if anything is a pretty decent sign that I should leave breeding to the experts, but I’m genuinely dreading packing this guy up. The last t I shipped was my mature male P murinus and it was a nightmare and I’m so stressed over getting this big leggy crazy spider into the shipping container that it’s making my skin crawl. Obviously I still love him and he’s always been a male so it doesn’t make sense to me why I suddenly have this fear when I’ve had zero issues with rehouses with him or his sister and I’ve never actually had anything happen during any rehouse. Do you have any advice on ways to get tarantulas into shipping containers, or have you at least heard from others that find the mature males “unsettling”? Thanks!
- Charlotte
Hey, Charlotte! Sorry for the late reply; I missed this one! I was JUST telling a guy in another comment that even after I was over my fear of larger female tarantulas, the males used to freak me out for a while. There is just something about their sharp, gangly appearance and quick movements. I think that what you are describing is actually very common for recovering arachnophobes. I will tell you that it does get better over time. It took me a while, but the males don't bother me at all anymore. And I shot a video of us packing up some mature males a few years ago, but I lost the footage and never posted it. I'll have to put together another! I hope that helps! Hang in there; it should get easier over time.
@@TomsBigSpiders thank you so much for getting back to me! I had to pack up my mature male B. simoroxigorum on Monday and he was super skittish and hearing his legs skitter around the catch cup freaked me out so bad and I didn’t even wanna look at him. I almost packed up the catch cup and drove it to my local breeder to help get it into the shipping container, but I decided to give it one more try. He slapped and struck at the paintbrush and instead of feeling fear or disgust I felt bad for the little guy. He was clearly terrified. All my fear melted away and I was finally able to see him again as the tiny little sling I raised up and doted on for the past year and a half. I gently touched his front legs with the paint bush through the catch cup and he just slowly lowered himself and almost stroked the paintbrush it was such a tender moment for me finally seeing a super fast super gangly mature male as not something to be afraid of but just part of nature. He was still my boy and I still loved him even if he looks funny now. I just wanted to share this cause it was a huge step for me.
And yes, please shoot another video for packing up for shipping! I have a few more males maturing out soon and they’re all new world terrestrials so I’m a little more confident but I’d still love to hear tips from you since you’re my go-to for tarantula care. Have a great weekend and keep up the awesome work!!
Charlotte
Beautiful T. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you!
Awesome love seeing ts i won't be having any time soon🙄👍🏼 LOL
They are just SO expensive. These were a gift; I would have been too cheap to buy any. haha
Scranton PA huh?
Pittsburgh here.
Sorry but gotta give Scranton the thumbs down right now (Joe Biden).
Anyways, we've watched your channel for a while now & never picked up any hint of Pittsburgh'er in your vocabulary.
We'll grab some gear from your store coming up soon to support you.
Ummmm...I haven't rewatched the video, but I'm from Connecticut. I've lived here my whole life. I'm not sure what I said in the video for PA to come out. haha Sorry!
Oh sorry.
I clicked a link in your description that took me to shirts & at least 3 of them were about Scranton PA g jokes about Scranton.
I just bought two of these and Billie's reaction at 6:06 is so perfect. I watch videos at 2x speed and for a moment I was super overwhelmed and thought I might be in over my head but then I remembered I was witnessing it at double speed lol. Thank you for this amazing video Tom, I'm pretty nervous about getting my two in but having your information makes it so much easier.
Hahaha Yeah, double speed would make these look super fast! haha Congrats on getting some; I think that you'll be just fine with them.
nice tom its been a while
Hello, Pokololo! Thank you. :)