I got VERY lucky at my local Petco. There is an employee there who has had tarantulas for over a decade and has owned dozens of species at many different ages. She is taking care of the tarantulas at the store because no one else wants to. They’ve had two (a Goliath and Brazilian black) for over two months and want to get rid of them because no one has shown interest and I befriended this employee and she’s going to be giving me a discount on the Brazilian black since she knows I’ve done my research and am passionate about inverts so I’m trying my first tarantula in just a week!!!
they are such calm and gentle species and they are so pretty with their deep black colors, I unfortunately wasn't able to find any in stock when I ordered my Ts recently
That’s lucky! I’m not in a place to get another pet but I saw a curly hair juvenile at my petco and the poor thing was being kept in the worst enclosure I have ever seen. No substrate, just fake grass a half log hide that was way too big. It’s water dish was bone dry. I told them and they acted like I was being the biggest nag in the world. Ugh. I am in that spot where I feel attached to this t, but don’t want to support them in anyway. I get my cat food there but I think from now on I will get it online from somewhere else.
I find petco typically has more interesting exotics than other big box pet stores, which isn't always a good thing if they don't have an employee like you're describing. Mine has G. emilia and hamorii right now. Typically they have some crazy ball python morphs and a boa constrictor or two as well.
Personal tip: Tarantulas are forgiving animals, if you're on a super tight budget but want a pet you can get a tarantula, as long as you have an enclosure and substrate you're good, pretty much anything that isn't paper can be used as a hide, don't feel pressured to have super exotic bioactive enclosures that others have, they have natural looking enclosures cause they can afford it, best diy hide I had was a ceramic tissue cover. Another tip is communication: if you order a T make sure you tell the seller about whether you want freebies or not, don't want a surprise sling.
@@wanik4 the problem with items 'from nature' is that they like to mold, as opposed to the items from store which consist of materials (e.g. cork bark, coconut, plastic) that are known to resist mold. So make sure to keep those items in a test enclosure for a few weeks to check them and avoid potential bad surprises when there's already a T in there. Unless you live in a place where cork/coconut trees grow, in which case I envy you 😆
the only thing about keeping a T being easy for people who aren’t able to put effort into pets is that keeping Ts usually goes hand in hand with keeping roaches or crickets haha so you’re not just getting one pet you’re getting a bunch
@@katherine1304 not really, crickets are cheap and widely available roaches are a not as cheap i think. Mealsworms and super worm can be feeder, also cheap and easy to keep alive.
@@Trupiatoif you choose well you are in the nature. There is nothing better for your enclosure. I never sterilised anything from out cuz I'm picking dead wood and looking for no ants. This is the only thing I look to not kill my tarantula's. What you are saying about mold happens more to me with woods I bought on the store but never with woods from the forest I go. I'm keeping t's for 22years and never had problems with natural things from the forest but yes a lot with the store products. Nobody's do a sterilisation where the t's live that's simple. Just don't take fresh wood or it going to mold for sure. You have to know what you do but spend money on a store for moss, wood,... Its really stupid. Unnecessary money spent you can put on mew t's. Have a good day 😊
I just started at a pet store, and am here to learn what I can about tarantulas even though I am not a big fan of spiders, I'm learning Everything I can to make sure they are happy. Thank you for the info
You're a JEWEL employee! Taking it upon yourself to learn about invert pets for your job shows a lot of initiative & honestly makes you an asset in my book!
I love the way you nicely brought out the issue of “rescuing” a poorly kept T from pet stores. It can be very hard to resist when we see a T suffering, but like you put it- we may be rescuing one T but yet contributing to the problem unfortunately ☹️ My first T thatbgot me into the hobby was from a pet store, so I am grateful for that, but it was improperly kept and I was given less than ideal care instructions. I now buy all my T’s from highly reviewed and reputable dealers like Fear Not Tarantulas (my favorite) and net-bug.
T1DshutterBug I do the same thing with rescuing “bonsai trees” from Walmart, but I don’t buy them there constantly. Unfortunately again, Walmart won’t discontinue the practice of supplying “bonsai trees”. They don’t know that they are set up wrong, half dead or dead already when they arrive. And the manufacturers don’t car if or how bad they are screwing over the company. I don’t think the Walmart employees really care either.
I feel there for sure! Names always changing as the species are better understood..all kinds of developments in the science...and even new species still being found and described...it is fascinating!
I can't send my wife for feeders she comes back with a "rescue " half the time...just had a brachypelma hamorii escape a store bought sling enclosure thru a 1/16 inch gap between lid and side pretty bummed about it but will not same mistake twice...I'm making and modifying my own enclosures for the most part from now on...I find it fun and relaxing to build them and more rewarding...still fairly new to the hobby but picking up knowle dge and experience quickly and your videos and comment section have been a great resource Happy new year 🎉
Unboxing day is better than any holiday! I find myself looking for potential T enclosures and accessories every time I go to any store. It's amazing to me how much I adore spoders! I thought they were cool until I got my first one... They are unbelievably wonderful!!! I've become a better, more conscientious person because of my spider babies! The T community is so united. It's all about the tarantulas. What an awesome family!!! 💗💗💗
Be sure to leave a comment with your best tips and to see more of my Top 10 Lists check out this playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PLjBrtja7Q8uguO-hnujb8ZHXvmpbmB5ds.html
the_tarantula_collective bro still waiting for your advice on what pokie to get next, I have a Metallica and a rufilata, but I totally agree I thought I was saving a T from a pet shop they had sponges in water bowls heat mats on In a blazing in a heated room
Omg I just bought my first tarantula yesterday. It is a blue cobalt tarantula I paid 160$ for just the tarantula. They didn’t even know the gender, and The tank was 70$ 🥲 I got played!! I love it so much though. Your videos are very informative and helpful! I was asking the people who worked there questions but it seemed like they didn’t really know anything. 😅 your videos are guiding me thank you!
These are actually really great tips. As an intermediate keeper with a small collection of 10, mostly new worlds, It honestly caught me off guard how many good ideas I got from this video. Outstanding!
I worked for a national owned pet store and ran the reptile department! I always did my research if anyone asked for anything and did all the research I could possible about everything so when I helped people I knew what I was taking about! It was very pleasant and the people I helped would specifically ask for me when they came in! It was awesome
I haven't even gotten my first T yet and I still really appreciate your videos. Very informative and I always feel like I've learned something from watching. Thanks for all your efforts and info.
Im getting back into keeping Tarantulas after 8 years. My girlfriend and i purchased a 2 bedroom condo and she just told me I could keep Tarantulas in my office/gameroom. Her aunt knows some people who breed Tarantulas and reptiles so she is going to get in contact to see what they have. She breeds kingsnakes as well as other types of snakes so eventually my office will become a tarantula/reptile/gameroom. I'm extremely pumped and you have given me the drive to get back in the hobby.
I've been in this hobby for 3 months now, and I'm thoroughly enjoying it. I have 9 tarantulas (3 old worlds and 6 new worlds) and they are so gorgeous to look at, their colours are simply out of this world.
I don't have a T yet, and it may take a few years, because I want to do it responsibly when I get to that point, and that means knowing what I'm doing and respecting my roomie's aversion for "creepy crawlies". She's been my best friend for over a decade, and I certainly don't want to lose her over a pet, as awesome as it might be. One thing I would like to point out though is that I fully intend to get in touch with a local reptile and arachnids rescue program when I start thinking about it more seriously. Before I started watching videos online, I didn't even think there was one, but it turns out they're in a walking distance from my home! It is reassuring, because animal refuges usually are glad to keep their clients well informed, so that the pets they re-home finally get the comfortable forever home they deserve. They also need many types of food items, and might be able to help supply you or hook you up with trustworthy providers and local hobbyists for resources. I hope this was helpful, even if I don't have a T yet! Keep up the good work!
I think I have just as much fun decorating an enclosure as I do with the Tarantula themselves. I can’t just have a plastic tote. Great tips. Now to check my Craigslist for exoterra enclosures 😁 .
Im so glad I found this page. I got 2 tarantulas (Brazilian black and green bottle blue females) with full set ups for $80 and this page has helped me learn so much about them and their care in such a short amount of time.
First, I would suggest you check out this video on the top 5 tools for keeping tarantulas: ua-cam.com/video/8G77qBb9pMs/v-deo.html and then I think the biggest tip is to just keep learning. I'm just sharring my expereinces in these videos, other people may have different experiences. So get your info from multiple sources. Tom's Big Spiders is a UA-cam channel and pod cast that has a wealth of great information. Check out arachnoboards.com and maybe join my facebook group and ask any questions you have along the way in there. As far as a first species...I always suggest Grammastola pulchripes (Chaco Golden Knee), Aphonopelma chalcodes (Arizona Blonde), Grammastola pulchra (Brazilian Black), or Brachypelma albopilosum (Curly Hair)...they are all generally very slow, docile and easy to care for and readily available and inexpensive...great first tarantulas.
You can’t make a Dutchman happier than a video about saving money on something haha. Great video! Thanks to you I not only own tarantulas but I can say I am building a collection of them! Kind regards from over here🇳🇱
I went to place an order with Fear Not Tarantulas and found out they are local! Super excited! I also learned the hard way with big pet stores. Thought I bought and M. Robustum... I didn’t know. I just loved her colors. After a month of wondering why she was struggling I reached out to a community group and found out she was a Brachypelma Boehmei. Things have been a lot better since finding this out. Love your videos. Just spent 3 hours watching 😂.
I sort of "fell into that trap" mentioned in the beginning, but it had a different outcome. I once saw a B. alboliposum for sale in a pet store, and they clearly didn't know anything about theraphosids. The spider sat all curled up in a tiny plastic container, without a hide, in strong light, on kittie litter, and with a cricket sitting on to of it. this spider was not well. So, I ended up taking pity on it, and bought it. Now, if I weren't confident I could rehabilitate this spider, I wouldn't have bought it, and I don't recommend anyone buying spiders from people who don't know what they're dealing with, but if you know what you're doing, it's a different story. Anyway, I got it home and fixed up a terrarium for it. Had I known I'd come home with a spider, I'd have a setup ready and decorated, but it was a spur of the moment decision to bring it home, all I wanted was just a ton of crickets. For about a year and a half, it never left its retreat, it just sat on the cork sheet making up the background, and I didn't even see it drink. I reckoned it was stressed out, so I just gave it some peace and quiet, and held off on the feeding, it was pretty well fed, and didn't spend any energy, so that wasn't a problem. I kept a close eye on humidity. When I bought it, it wasn't in visible pre-molt, but finally it molted, became a totally new spider, and started to eat and become more active (as active as couch potatoes are). Now, before all this happened, I told the pet store a few things about what they should change in their spider setups, and they admitted they didn't really knew all that much about spiders, but they were happy for my input, and the next time I dropped by, they'd changed everything and given the various spiders terrariums and substate suitable for their nature, fixed the humidity and so on. Now, this is something you can do if you have the confidence that you know what you're talking about, but I can see how that's not possible for everyone, and especially not if you're new to the hobby. Oh, and the spider was a female, I could verify that through the plastic container - generally, spiders need to have a certain size before you can sex them, as we all know, and most people doing this look at a molt, so did I, but on adult spiders the females tend to develop a small pot belly, and although not always easily visible, it can sometimes be used as a quick way to identify the sex. But again, you gotta have the experience. If I should give an advice, it would be "watch more videos like this", and don't forget to read the comments, there's already plenty of literature out there, and most of what I've read is pretty accurate compared to my own experiences, but as is also mentioned in the video, this is a hobby that's constantly evolving, so there's always a chance to learn something new someone just found out. With that out of the way, thanks for a great video.:-) Ps. never use reptile bark as substrate for any invertebrate, often it contains natural pesticides like cedar oil etc., it'll kill your spider right quick.
Glad u pointed out the joy of making custom enclosures, one of my fav aspects of the hobby. Creating something cool for ur little buddy to live in, beyond words imo. cheers from V.I.R.E
I couldn't agree more. Sometimes I make cool enclosures that I dont even have anyone to go into yet. They just sit in my garage for months til something molts and is large enough to transfer in to..lol
I love your videos. I just got a curly hair tarantula the other day. She’s just the sweetest thing ever, your videos really help a lot and as a new tarantula owner I personally appreciate it❤️
Deff made a good point about letgo/craigslist. I've gotten some fish tank setups worth hundreds of dollars for next to nothing because the people either lost interest in the hobby, didnt want to clean the tank out etc.
Watching this as i setting up two enclosures to rehouse a Tliltocatl Vagans and a Grammostola Pulchra from their transportation containers so excited, yet calm. Gonna put some pretty bones inside for decoration 💖
There is a place online here in Australia, King of the Arachnids, based in Sydney. I purchased my first ever Australian Goliath slings x2 from there. If you orders over $100 your order is freight free, otherwise $15 overnight. Both slings arrived fit and healthy. They seem to operate very effectively
So true about the local pet store I brought my m balfouri and it had half a inch of crappie soil and when I rehoused him or she in a great new enclosure and it wouldn’t borrow for a day because it didn’t realise it had a deep nice substrate below it.. great video mate.
These were some great tips; some were pieces of info I'm surprised other youtubers haven't given. And as alwas A+ editing and enthusiasm. PS those AMAC boxes are amazing! How have I not heard of them before; definitely superior to sistema
I love how you are giving your own positive spin on helping people to become better humans as well as tarantula keepers. Thank you for your advice, I’ve been binge watching your channel since I got my first T a couple months ago.
Does anyone actually only keep a few tarantulas? There’s only 3 or 4 species that I want and I already have two of those and I feel like everyone else wants every species and orders 5 at a time and has dozens… I just want a couple pretty ones to look at and take care of!
Another awesome video bro, I love the whole set up you have and how you promote you're business. It's a great thing to help others in this hobby so that they to are comfortable with their choice of Ts. Once again thank you for another outstanding video and the time you dedicate to educate others. You are a blessing bro and very appreciated.
Really like this! Especially the decorative tip I’m new to the hobby and got really attracted to it because of the T’s of course but I really enjoy making beautiful habitats with cool decorations it definitely is like a zen garden.
ive just got into the hobby and learnt so much from tarantula collective. i was just going to get the one but because of watching theses videos ive ended up with 2 enclosures and a little one to raise a sling. super excited. cheers for these videos. 😃😃
Just found your channel and subscribed!! Walmart has some nice, cheap decorations also. I get fake green plants there for 97cents!! They are made with wire, so you can bend them to however you want them to look. My Avicularia loves his. It's now covered with webbing, so you can barely even see it now.
I have fear not tarantulas in my city! And another one store that sells tarantulas as well. Very lucky. Just got 3 from fear not and they had your channel playing in their store! Subscribed
Yea, the pawsforthaught near me is really good, and for a chain store they're really well kept and you get actual good advice from the people who work there
Great tips! Subbed. Love your T room very nicely done. P.s Don't think can get those Amac boxes in the UK which is a bummer. My collection of plastic is huge😉 I think the point re decorating is good. Variety is the spice of life. Must up my game on that score.
i been keeping Ts since the 90s and only ever decorate my enclosures i have on show. but hes right it does actually enhance the ts beauty to have a decorated enclosure.
Awesome tips video! I fully agree on the not buying from a chain pet store but I broke my own rule on that other day and did buy an avicularia from one. Not to essentially rescue it but I was in there for other supplies and seen it for $30. it was more of I already had an arboreal enclosure up and ready and it looked super super old. Really dull and lethargic figured give it a comfortable place to pass. what's $30 for compassion for age. Well get it rehoused day later makes a hammock and molts!!! Successfully too with 0 issues!! Still to young to tell male or female as molt had neither flap or non was just translucent where you'd tell. But it seems super healthy and ready to eat once those fangs get a bit harder
Completely agree with making enclosures and have a good decoration for the naturalistic look and personal experience. Your videos are funny lol good video man.
We all make mistakes, if someone has said they haven't with a T they are lying. So much information and things change over time as well. Do your best, take constructive criticism and better your hobby the best you can.
Thanks for the advice ! I was lucky to have the container store near me and now I have great enclosures for my slings, my favorite channel. Thanks tarantula collective !!
Great tips. I live in Melbourne Australia and can only keep native Aussie species but your advice relates the same way. Fantastic bonus video, I had to scratch my head thinking it was Tuesday. 👍🏼
Thanks Chris. Check out the links in the description of my videos...i have links to all the enclosures I use. Check out the link for my amazon store front to find a lot of them in the enclosure list. I also get them from the container store.
My hardest finds are hides. Hobby stores are great but also give a looksy into home decoration stores your mom or aunt would wander into a bit. You can easily come across some fancy mini ceramic pot decoration, an open skull, and other cool decorations that might be a bit pricey but not outrageous. Tourist shops are also great for this. And don't underestimate the sheer amount of hide alternatives you can get from swinging by the aquarium section right next to the reptile section. You can find some real cool shiz more than you think.
This might be less practical in a country as large as the US, but it's always worth checking the location of the breeder to see if doing a pick up is cheaper. I'm currently looking to get a couple of jumping spiders. The loction of the breeder means that the train ticket to go fetch the spiders myself works out cheaper than paying for postage. There's also the added bonus of being able to make a day trip of it.
These are great tips! Just want to add that dollar stores can also be a great source to get things like fake plants and other decor items, as well as containers for enclosures cheaply (even cheaper than hobby/craft stores). I've been pleasantly surprised by just how many fake plants my local Dollar Tree carries. I have a snake who doesn't like to use traditional hides, preferring instead to hide and nestle in foliage, and the bigger she gets, the more fake plants she needs. I quickly realised that paying $5-10+ per fake plant was gonna get real expensive real fast, so being able to get an array of fake plants for $1 a pop as been a godsend. Haven't noticed a difference in quality, either. The ones I get from Dollar Tree are the same materials and quality as the ones I got from my local pet shop for ten times the price.
You’re amazing thank you for all the tips. I only have one curly hair trench that stays in her skull 99% of the time never seen her out. I’ll try putting more leaves over the top of her skull and see what happens. Thank you for all the tips you’re amazing.
@@tarantulacollective Didn't expect a reply, cool! I'm returning to the hobby as an adult and so much of this stuff hadn't occurred to me. Great content - I've subscribed and hit the bell too. :)
Hey richard. Awesone vid. This video alone made it a good bargain for me to sign up for membership. Also I am really digging the music at the very beginning. What is the music in the intro? I love it. I checked the description but none of the ones listed seem to be the one at the beginning of the vid.
Great tips and advice. I know here we don’t have very many places to buy Tarantulas a few places only have the same ones over and over again. So I’m saving up to make a big purchase...also gotta wait till cools down. Thank you for sharing and as always, great video!
I've met a few rude people in the club but i am new to this so i figure if they can put up with my newbie questions its all good. Im retired and my health dosent allow me to work with livestock anymore . im usually the one teaching people. We were all new once so we should remember that when we answer those questions. I think i find this so fascinating because im learning. It seems you can spend a lifetime doing it because of all the species its always fresh
I am sorry to hear that. I know the moderators of the Facebook group work really hard to make sure everything stay polite and helpful, but they cant be on every post and some people are just rude and arrogant online. I'm sorry you had a bad expereince but I'm glad it didnt drive you away from the hobby. Thanks so much for supporting the channel and facebook group by being a member and leaving comments. :)
Sherry Bailey - Welcome to the hobby!! Most people in this hobby as usually very nice, and are always willing to help, and give advice, but there's always that one person who an a-hole!! Don't let that discourage you. We are all still learning no matter how many tarantulas we have, or how many years we've keep them, there's always new information coming out, so no one knows "everything". Check out Exotic Lounge on Facebook. It's a great group, and they don't tolerate rude people. They are quick to kick them out of the group if they are rude, or vulgar to people.
2:28 People think they're stopping the sale of curtain species by buying them. It makes them money by you purchasing them.They're only going to replace it with another one .The only way to stop it is by law
I got VERY lucky at my local Petco. There is an employee there who has had tarantulas for over a decade and has owned dozens of species at many different ages. She is taking care of the tarantulas at the store because no one else wants to. They’ve had two (a Goliath and Brazilian black) for over two months and want to get rid of them because no one has shown interest and I befriended this employee and she’s going to be giving me a discount on the Brazilian black since she knows I’ve done my research and am passionate about inverts so I’m trying my first tarantula in just a week!!!
talk about lucky! I want a Brazilian Black so bad!
they are such calm and gentle species and they are so pretty with their deep black colors, I unfortunately wasn't able to find any in stock when I ordered my Ts recently
That’s lucky! I’m not in a place to get another pet but I saw a curly hair juvenile at my petco and the poor thing was being kept in the worst enclosure I have ever seen. No substrate, just fake grass a half log hide that was way too big. It’s water dish was bone dry. I told them and they acted like I was being the biggest nag in the world. Ugh. I am in that spot where I feel attached to this t, but don’t want to support them in anyway. I get my cat food there but I think from now on I will get it online from somewhere else.
I find petco typically has more interesting exotics than other big box pet stores, which isn't always a good thing if they don't have an employee like you're describing. Mine has G. emilia and hamorii right now. Typically they have some crazy ball python morphs and a boa constrictor or two as well.
How did it go?
Im a simple man. I see the tarantula collective, i press like
You're awesome!
Personal tip: Tarantulas are forgiving animals, if you're on a super tight budget but want a pet you can get a tarantula, as long as you have an enclosure and substrate you're good, pretty much anything that isn't paper can be used as a hide, don't feel pressured to have super exotic bioactive enclosures that others have, they have natural looking enclosures cause they can afford it, best diy hide I had was a ceramic tissue cover.
Another tip is communication: if you order a T make sure you tell the seller about whether you want freebies or not, don't want a surprise sling.
@@wanik4 the problem with items 'from nature' is that they like to mold, as opposed to the items from store which consist of materials (e.g. cork bark, coconut, plastic) that are known to resist mold. So make sure to keep those items in a test enclosure for a few weeks to check them and avoid potential bad surprises when there's already a T in there. Unless you live in a place where cork/coconut trees grow, in which case I envy you 😆
the only thing about keeping a T being easy for people who aren’t able to put effort into pets is that keeping Ts usually goes hand in hand with keeping roaches or crickets haha so you’re not just getting one pet you’re getting a bunch
@@katherine1304 not really, crickets are cheap and widely available roaches are a not as cheap i think. Mealsworms and super worm can be feeder, also cheap and easy to keep alive.
@@Trupiatoif you choose well you are in the nature. There is nothing better for your enclosure. I never sterilised anything from out cuz I'm picking dead wood and looking for no ants. This is the only thing I look to not kill my tarantula's. What you are saying about mold happens more to me with woods I bought on the store but never with woods from the forest I go. I'm keeping t's for 22years and never had problems with natural things from the forest but yes a lot with the store products. Nobody's do a sterilisation where the t's live that's simple. Just don't take fresh wood or it going to mold for sure. You have to know what you do but spend money on a store for moss, wood,... Its really stupid. Unnecessary money spent you can put on mew t's. Have a good day 😊
@@Trupiatothe last video from Dave's beasties talk about that and he do exactly like me. Being careful what you pick
"If your down to one roll of toilet paper then you have failed as an adult"
Then my whole family fails ever 2 weeks
I just started at a pet store, and am here to learn what I can about tarantulas even though I am not a big fan of spiders, I'm learning Everything I can to make sure they are happy.
Thank you for the info
Get yourself a cape, Lynn, as you're a hero in my book! Doing the right thing even if it's not your thing takes extra effort.
You're a JEWEL employee! Taking it upon yourself to learn about invert pets for your job shows a lot of initiative & honestly makes you an asset in my book!
I love the way you nicely brought out the issue of “rescuing” a poorly kept T from pet stores. It can be very hard to resist when we see a T suffering, but like you put it- we may be rescuing one T but yet contributing to the problem unfortunately ☹️ My first T thatbgot me into the hobby was from a pet store, so I am grateful for that, but it was improperly kept and I was given less than ideal care instructions. I now buy all my T’s from highly reviewed and reputable dealers like Fear Not Tarantulas (my favorite) and net-bug.
T1DshutterBug I do the same thing with rescuing “bonsai trees” from Walmart, but I don’t buy them there constantly. Unfortunately again, Walmart won’t discontinue the practice of supplying “bonsai trees”. They don’t know that they are set up wrong, half dead or dead already when they arrive. And the manufacturers don’t car if or how bad they are screwing over the company. I don’t think the Walmart employees really care either.
Yes 😼😻
sidewaysonhighways thats awesome
I love how new the hobby is and how much more there is to always learn. Great advice here. Love it.
I feel there for sure! Names always changing as the species are better understood..all kinds of developments in the science...and even new species still being found and described...it is fascinating!
This is gonna sound really weird, but your voice is super calming it makes me happy lol
I can't send my wife for feeders she comes back with a "rescue " half the time...just had a brachypelma hamorii escape a store bought sling enclosure thru a 1/16 inch gap between lid and side pretty bummed about it but will not same mistake twice...I'm making and modifying my own enclosures for the most part from now on...I find it fun and relaxing to build them and more rewarding...still fairly new to the hobby but picking up knowle
dge and experience quickly and your videos and comment section have been a great resource
Happy new year 🎉
"...even take rude criticism online..." Love it. Good advice to realize that even negativity can be used for the better. 🙂
Unboxing day is better than any holiday!
I find myself looking for potential T enclosures and accessories every time I go to any store. It's amazing to me how much I adore spoders! I thought they were cool until I got my first one... They are unbelievably wonderful!!! I've become a better, more conscientious person because of my spider babies!
The T community is so united. It's all about the tarantulas. What an awesome family!!! 💗💗💗
Be sure to leave a comment with your best tips and to see more of my Top 10 Lists check out this playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PLjBrtja7Q8uguO-hnujb8ZHXvmpbmB5ds.html
the_tarantula_collective bro still waiting for your advice on what pokie to get next, I have a Metallica and a rufilata, but I totally agree I thought I was saving a T from a pet shop they had sponges in water bowls heat mats on In a blazing in a heated room
@@davidgrace9785 That is a tough one my man. If they have P. vittata for sale, I would get one of those!
What a genuine guy.😀
Thank you for a great video
@@israelferia1973 glad you enjoyed it!
Omg I just bought my first tarantula yesterday. It is a blue cobalt tarantula I paid 160$ for just the tarantula. They didn’t even know the gender, and The tank was 70$ 🥲 I got played!! I love it so much though. Your videos are very informative and helpful! I was asking the people who worked there questions but it seemed like they didn’t really know anything. 😅 your videos are guiding me thank you!
These are actually really great tips. As an intermediate keeper with a small collection of 10, mostly new worlds, It honestly caught me off guard how many good ideas I got from this video. Outstanding!
Glad it was helpful!
I worked for a national owned pet store and ran the reptile department! I always did my research if anyone asked for anything and did all the research I could possible about everything so when I helped people I knew what I was taking about! It was very pleasant and the people I helped would specifically ask for me when they came in! It was awesome
That last part made me think of don't stop believing by Journey 😂
well dang thats probably some of the best keeper tips iv ever seen on a vid!
awesome, thanks!
I haven't even gotten my first T yet and I still really appreciate your videos. Very informative and I always feel like I've learned something from watching. Thanks for all your efforts and info.
Im getting back into keeping Tarantulas after 8 years. My girlfriend and i purchased a 2 bedroom condo and she just told me I could keep Tarantulas in my office/gameroom. Her aunt knows some people who breed Tarantulas and reptiles so she is going to get in contact to see what they have. She breeds kingsnakes as well as other types of snakes so eventually my office will become a tarantula/reptile/gameroom. I'm extremely pumped and you have given me the drive to get back in the hobby.
that is awesome dude! Welcome back
I've been in this hobby for 3 months now, and I'm thoroughly enjoying it. I have 9 tarantulas (3 old worlds and 6 new worlds) and they are so gorgeous to look at, their colours are simply out of this world.
I don't have a T yet, and it may take a few years, because I want to do it responsibly when I get to that point, and that means knowing what I'm doing and respecting my roomie's aversion for "creepy crawlies". She's been my best friend for over a decade, and I certainly don't want to lose her over a pet, as awesome as it might be.
One thing I would like to point out though is that I fully intend to get in touch with a local reptile and arachnids rescue program when I start thinking about it more seriously. Before I started watching videos online, I didn't even think there was one, but it turns out they're in a walking distance from my home! It is reassuring, because animal refuges usually are glad to keep their clients well informed, so that the pets they re-home finally get the comfortable forever home they deserve. They also need many types of food items, and might be able to help supply you or hook you up with trustworthy providers and local hobbyists for resources.
I hope this was helpful, even if I don't have a T yet!
Keep up the good work!
I think I have just as much fun decorating an enclosure as I do with the Tarantula themselves. I can’t just have a plastic tote. Great tips. Now to check my Craigslist for exoterra enclosures 😁 .
I think I may have shown my hand too much in this video...now there isn't going to be any cheap enclosures left got me out there...lol
Im so glad I found this page. I got 2 tarantulas (Brazilian black and green bottle blue females) with full set ups for $80 and this page has helped me learn so much about them and their care in such a short amount of time.
I’m starting into the Hobbie you give great advice is there any personal tips you could give like what species and things to get and have
First, I would suggest you check out this video on the top 5 tools for keeping tarantulas: ua-cam.com/video/8G77qBb9pMs/v-deo.html
and then I think the biggest tip is to just keep learning. I'm just sharring my expereinces in these videos, other people may have different experiences. So get your info from multiple sources. Tom's Big Spiders is a UA-cam channel and pod cast that has a wealth of great information. Check out arachnoboards.com and maybe join my facebook group and ask any questions you have along the way in there. As far as a first species...I always suggest Grammastola pulchripes (Chaco Golden Knee), Aphonopelma chalcodes (Arizona Blonde), Grammastola pulchra (Brazilian Black), or Brachypelma albopilosum (Curly Hair)...they are all generally very slow, docile and easy to care for and readily available and inexpensive...great first tarantulas.
You can’t make a Dutchman happier than a video about saving money on something haha. Great video! Thanks to you I not only own tarantulas but I can say I am building a collection of them! Kind regards from over here🇳🇱
I went to place an order with Fear Not Tarantulas and found out they are local! Super excited!
I also learned the hard way with big pet stores. Thought I bought and M. Robustum... I didn’t know. I just loved her colors. After a month of wondering why she was struggling I reached out to a community group and found out she was a Brachypelma Boehmei. Things have been a lot better since finding this out.
Love your videos. Just spent 3 hours watching 😂.
I sort of "fell into that trap" mentioned in the beginning, but it had a different outcome. I once saw a B. alboliposum for sale in a pet store, and they clearly didn't know anything about theraphosids. The spider sat all curled up in a tiny plastic container, without a hide, in strong light, on kittie litter, and with a cricket sitting on to of it. this spider was not well. So, I ended up taking pity on it, and bought it. Now, if I weren't confident I could rehabilitate this spider, I wouldn't have bought it, and I don't recommend anyone buying spiders from people who don't know what they're dealing with, but if you know what you're doing, it's a different story. Anyway, I got it home and fixed up a terrarium for it. Had I known I'd come home with a spider, I'd have a setup ready and decorated, but it was a spur of the moment decision to bring it home, all I wanted was just a ton of crickets. For about a year and a half, it never left its retreat, it just sat on the cork sheet making up the background, and I didn't even see it drink. I reckoned it was stressed out, so I just gave it some peace and quiet, and held off on the feeding, it was pretty well fed, and didn't spend any energy, so that wasn't a problem. I kept a close eye on humidity. When I bought it, it wasn't in visible pre-molt, but finally it molted, became a totally new spider, and started to eat and become more active (as active as couch potatoes are).
Now, before all this happened, I told the pet store a few things about what they should change in their spider setups, and they admitted they didn't really knew all that much about spiders, but they were happy for my input, and the next time I dropped by, they'd changed everything and given the various spiders terrariums and substate suitable for their nature, fixed the humidity and so on. Now, this is something you can do if you have the confidence that you know what you're talking about, but I can see how that's not possible for everyone, and especially not if you're new to the hobby.
Oh, and the spider was a female, I could verify that through the plastic container - generally, spiders need to have a certain size before you can sex them, as we all know, and most people doing this look at a molt, so did I, but on adult spiders the females tend to develop a small pot belly, and although not always easily visible, it can sometimes be used as a quick way to identify the sex. But again, you gotta have the experience. If I should give an advice, it would be "watch more videos like this", and don't forget to read the comments, there's already plenty of literature out there, and most of what I've read is pretty accurate compared to my own experiences, but as is also mentioned in the video, this is a hobby that's constantly evolving, so there's always a chance to learn something new someone just found out.
With that out of the way, thanks for a great video.:-)
Ps. never use reptile bark as substrate for any invertebrate, often it contains natural pesticides like cedar oil etc., it'll kill your spider right quick.
Love your videos! Keep it up!
Can you make a P. Cambredgei guide? Thanks in advance!
How did I miss this bonus video?!?!?! It’s awesome!! Very valid points, sir!
Thanks Debbie!
Glad u pointed out the joy of making custom enclosures, one of my fav aspects of the hobby. Creating something cool for ur little buddy to live in, beyond words imo. cheers from V.I.R.E
I couldn't agree more. Sometimes I make cool enclosures that I dont even have anyone to go into yet. They just sit in my garage for months til something molts and is large enough to transfer in to..lol
I'm a 11yrs old tarantula keeper from Philippines, I like your videos and I subscribe to your channel, keep it up!
I love your videos. I just got a curly hair tarantula the other day. She’s just the sweetest thing ever, your videos really help a lot and as a new tarantula owner I personally appreciate it❤️
Deff made a good point about letgo/craigslist. I've gotten some fish tank setups worth hundreds of dollars for next to nothing because the people either lost interest in the hobby, didnt want to clean the tank out etc.
Awesome bonus video 🤘🏼🕷🕸
Awesome! Thanks for checking it out my friend!
Watching this as i setting up two enclosures to rehouse a Tliltocatl Vagans and a Grammostola Pulchra from their transportation containers so excited, yet calm. Gonna put some pretty bones inside for decoration 💖
Thank you for the great advice.
Just found your channel. Your a pro. I haven't seen another UA-camr be as professional and informative
thanks! that means a lot to hear..i appreciate that.
Great advise man! I totally agree❤️
This was a fascinating recording. I really enjoyed this. Nice one.
I love the last tip! We may not be same, but we all have 1 thing in common. We love keeping tarantulas!
This is my favorite tarantula care you tuber because he is truly helpful and isn’t just spitting out random things that may not even be true
There is a place online here in Australia, King of the Arachnids, based in Sydney. I purchased my first ever Australian Goliath slings x2 from there. If you orders over $100 your order is freight free, otherwise $15 overnight. Both slings arrived fit and healthy. They seem to operate very effectively
I’m thinking about getting a Tarantula and this video is so helpful. I’m so glad I came across your channel.
Yiu should definitely get one...I find them very enjoyable and relaxing. Glad you like the video.
awesome video. I wish I started this hobby years ago.
This is so informative and entertaining at the same time. Nice
thanks!
I keep some before and I want to keep again.. Thanks for this information.. My mind is refresh and want to learn more again..
So true about the local pet store I brought my m balfouri and it had half a inch of crappie soil and when I rehoused him or she in a great new enclosure and it wouldn’t borrow for a day because it didn’t realise it had a deep nice substrate below it.. great video mate.
These were some great tips; some were pieces of info I'm surprised other youtubers haven't given. And as alwas A+ editing and enthusiasm. PS those AMAC boxes are amazing! How have I not heard of them before; definitely superior to sistema
I love how you are giving your own positive spin on helping people to become better humans as well as tarantula keepers. Thank you for your advice, I’ve been binge watching your channel since I got my first T a couple months ago.
That's awesome! Thanks for the support and the kind words!
Great information! Just got into the hobby and love your videos!
Bro you deserve waaaay more subscribers! fantastic channel and my go to for tarantulas and advice :)
Thanks a lot Danny! Things like more subs take time. I appreciate your support.
Does anyone actually only keep a few tarantulas? There’s only 3 or 4 species that I want and I already have two of those and I feel like everyone else wants every species and orders 5 at a time and has dozens… I just want a couple pretty ones to look at and take care of!
This video is super helpful!!
Thanks for the video!
Happy Keeping!!
Glad you found it useful. Thanks for watching
My tarantula just molted yesterday and it was fucking awesome 🤙🏼
that is awesome
I was so excited 🥰 such a beautiful process 💕
Another awesome video bro, I love the whole set up you have and how you promote you're business. It's a great thing to help others in this hobby so that they to are comfortable with their choice of Ts. Once again thank you for another outstanding video and the time you dedicate to educate others. You are a blessing bro and very appreciated.
Thanks a lot Randall...i am glad you find them enjoyable and helpful...I really appreciate the kind words and support!
@@tarantulacollective you always have my support bro.
Really like this! Especially the decorative tip I’m new to the hobby and got really attracted to it because of the T’s of course but I really enjoy making beautiful habitats with cool decorations it definitely is like a zen garden.
ive just got into the hobby and learnt so much from tarantula collective. i was just going to get the one but because of watching theses videos ive ended up with 2 enclosures and a little one to raise a sling. super excited. cheers for these videos.
😃😃
So informative and really helpful. Has really pushed me into ordering my first T 😊
Glad it was helpful!
Just found your channel and subscribed!! Walmart has some nice, cheap decorations also. I get fake green plants there for 97cents!! They are made with wire, so you can bend them to however you want them to look. My Avicularia loves his. It's now covered with webbing, so you can barely even see it now.
great tip! thank you..and thanks for subscribing!
I have fear not tarantulas in my city! And another one store that sells tarantulas as well. Very lucky. Just got 3 from fear not and they had your channel playing in their store! Subscribed
Hiya some great pointers for those of us new yo the hobby. Thanks for sharing 👍
Glad you found it helpful!
Super helpful video, I love it!
Glad it was helpful!
All good points. Thanks
You were on point about the enclosures. Absolutely a hobby within a hobby.
Loved this vid. Yet another great job, Richard!!
Thanks Jeff!
Nice tips❤
Keep it up sir
Love your content man but many calm down on the effects 🤘🏼🙏
lol...that video is almost 10 months old and when I was learning how to edit effects....
Awesome tip video, brother! Good advice.
thanks Dan
Our pet stores in our area of the uk have pretty good tanks for the Ts, they have loads of places to hide and you have to ask to look at them
Yea, the pawsforthaught near me is really good, and for a chain store they're really well kept and you get actual good advice from the people who work there
Great tips! Subbed. Love your T room very nicely done.
P.s Don't think can get those Amac boxes in the UK which is a bummer. My collection of plastic is huge😉
I think the point re decorating is good. Variety is the spice of life.
Must up my game on that score.
Glad you liked them. Thanks for the sub! It is awesome to have you.
respect for all these advises ...
Thanks!
Hay Richard 😊. Great stuff as always. 👍. The chain stores over charge for all pets. 😑. We have rescue purchased a few T's
Tha is Spider Couple !
Just got into this hobby yesterday after being scared of spiders for my whole life, really respect channels like this :)
i been keeping Ts since the 90s and only ever decorate my enclosures i have on show. but hes right it does actually enhance the ts beauty to have a decorated enclosure.
Awesome tips video! I fully agree on the not buying from a chain pet store but I broke my own rule on that other day and did buy an avicularia from one. Not to essentially rescue it but I was in there for other supplies and seen it for $30. it was more of I already had an arboreal enclosure up and ready and it looked super super old. Really dull and lethargic figured give it a comfortable place to pass. what's $30 for compassion for age. Well get it rehoused day later makes a hammock and molts!!! Successfully too with 0 issues!! Still to young to tell male or female as molt had neither flap or non was just translucent where you'd tell. But it seems super healthy and ready to eat once those fangs get a bit harder
Completely agree with making enclosures and have a good decoration for the naturalistic look and personal experience. Your videos are funny lol good video man.
We all make mistakes, if someone has said they haven't with a T they are lying. So much information and things change over time as well. Do your best, take constructive criticism and better your hobby the best you can.
Thanks for the advice !
I was lucky to have the container store near me and now I have great enclosures for my slings, my favorite channel. Thanks tarantula collective !!
Excellent info! Sharing with my group!
Great tips. I live in Melbourne Australia and can only keep native Aussie species but your advice relates the same way.
Fantastic bonus video, I had to scratch my head thinking it was Tuesday. 👍🏼
Where can I get one of those clear boxes you use for the enclosure???! Those looks nice ... nice collection bro !
Thanks Chris. Check out the links in the description of my videos...i have links to all the enclosures I use. Check out the link for my amazon store front to find a lot of them in the enclosure list. I also get them from the container store.
My hardest finds are hides. Hobby stores are great but also give a looksy into home decoration stores your mom or aunt would wander into a bit. You can easily come across some fancy mini ceramic pot decoration, an open skull, and other cool decorations that might be a bit pricey but not outrageous. Tourist shops are also great for this. And don't underestimate the sheer amount of hide alternatives you can get from swinging by the aquarium section right next to the reptile section. You can find some real cool shiz more than you think.
very cool suggestion! I love this idea!
@@tarantulacollective Glad to share! 😃
Fantastic video!
Thanks
This is awesome advice!!! Knowledge is power!!!!
Glad you liked it!
This might be less practical in a country as large as the US, but it's always worth checking the location of the breeder to see if doing a pick up is cheaper. I'm currently looking to get a couple of jumping spiders. The loction of the breeder means that the train ticket to go fetch the spiders myself works out cheaper than paying for postage. There's also the added bonus of being able to make a day trip of it.
These are great tips! Just want to add that dollar stores can also be a great source to get things like fake plants and other decor items, as well as containers for enclosures cheaply (even cheaper than hobby/craft stores). I've been pleasantly surprised by just how many fake plants my local Dollar Tree carries. I have a snake who doesn't like to use traditional hides, preferring instead to hide and nestle in foliage, and the bigger she gets, the more fake plants she needs. I quickly realised that paying $5-10+ per fake plant was gonna get real expensive real fast, so being able to get an array of fake plants for $1 a pop as been a godsend. Haven't noticed a difference in quality, either. The ones I get from Dollar Tree are the same materials and quality as the ones I got from my local pet shop for ten times the price.
You’re amazing thank you for all the tips. I only have one curly hair trench that stays in her skull 99% of the time never seen her out. I’ll try putting more leaves over the top of her skull and see what happens. Thank you for all the tips you’re amazing.
I put more plants around her skull hide and she is almost out if the scull. Thank you
Useful stuff! Thanks!
You're welcome! Thank YOU for watching and leaving a supportive comment. That means a whole lot!
@@tarantulacollective Didn't expect a reply, cool! I'm returning to the hobby as an adult and so much of this stuff hadn't occurred to me. Great content - I've subscribed and hit the bell too. :)
Hey richard. Awesone vid. This video alone made it a good bargain for me to sign up for membership. Also I am really digging the music at the very beginning. What is the music in the intro? I love it. I checked the description but none of the ones listed seem to be the one at the beginning of the vid.
I greatly appreciate these tips! Thank you!!!🙏
You're so welcome!
Awesome brother!! Your channel is on point!! 💯💪👍
Good tips i salute to you . Im a newbie on tarantula keeping but i learn a lot on your videos keep up the good work. I hit the like button
Great tips and advice. I know here we don’t have very many places to buy Tarantulas a few places only have the same ones over and over again. So I’m saving up to make a big purchase...also gotta wait till cools down. Thank you for sharing and as always, great video!
Very informative! thanks for the tips
That video is sick. I like that you have done this video.
thanks! glad you like it!
Great video, perfect for new keepers!
Awesome, glad you enjoyed it
Old video but the tips were of course still great and very helpful 😊
Im very new to keeping tarantulas. I have learned so many helpful things from you. Thank you so much for all the info
Glad you upload new vid hahaha. Been watcthing a bunch or your videos for a while. I gonna goin to join the facebook page :) more power and god bless
I've met a few rude people in the club but i am new to this so i figure if they can put up with my newbie questions its all good. Im retired and my health dosent allow me to work with livestock anymore . im usually the one teaching people. We were all new once so we should remember that when we answer those questions. I think i find this so fascinating because im learning. It seems you can spend a lifetime doing it because of all the species its always fresh
I am sorry to hear that. I know the moderators of the Facebook group work really hard to make sure everything stay polite and helpful, but they cant be on every post and some people are just rude and arrogant online. I'm sorry you had a bad expereince but I'm glad it didnt drive you away from the hobby. Thanks so much for supporting the channel and facebook group by being a member and leaving comments. :)
Sherry Bailey - Welcome to the hobby!! Most people in this hobby as usually very nice, and are always willing to help, and give advice, but there's always that one person who an a-hole!! Don't let that discourage you. We are all still learning no matter how many tarantulas we have, or how many years we've keep them, there's always new information coming out, so no one knows "everything". Check out Exotic Lounge on Facebook. It's a great group, and they don't tolerate rude people. They are quick to kick them out of the group if they are rude, or vulgar to people.
2:28 People think they're stopping the sale of curtain species by buying them. It makes them money by you purchasing them.They're only going to replace it with another one .The only way to stop it is by law