Thanks for this lovely overview! Couldn't care less if Brachys are "cool" in the hobby or not. They're big sized, long lived, beginner friendly and among the most beautiful T's around!
I agree completely! I speak to a lot of beginners who are under the impression that these guys are "boring", so I'm trying to change that view. :) Thanks!
I picked up my first ever tarantula about 4 months ago, a little b.hamorii female. The second day I had her she decided to close off her hide and not show herself! After 2 weeks I grew inpatient and decided to get another tarantula, a little unsexed b.albopilosum. Another week goes by and my b.albpolisoum does the fricking same! I now own 2 boxes of dirt, no tarantulas to be seen and Im a little "annoyed" sooo I buy another one, a little davus pentaloris..needles to say she also decides to go into hiding. I now own 6 tarantulas, my b.albopilosum has molted! My b.hamorri is still hiding and my davus pentaloris is showing herself now and eating like a little monster. Tarantulas really test your patience sometimes but theyre so much fun! Your videos have helped me to not freak out over their weird behaviour and to stay calm! thank you so much for that!!
Hahahahaha! I think that's exactly how many of us end up with large collections. We get sick of waiting for tarantulas to appear after burying themselves during premolt, so we buy more. haha. I did the same thing. :) I had a GBB and an LP sling that both buried themselves. I got tired of waiting, so I bought a C. versicolor and an OBT sling. lol We've all been there. Thank YOU for the kind words! Glad I could help. :)
I know this is 2 years old, but thank you for doing this video. I just rescued a brachypelma from a chain pet store and they only had it identified "mexican red knee". This helps identify her.
Tom this is such a great video thank you so much! Some of these I didn’t know too much about. Also I was having such a hard day last week and I ended up listening to like four hours of your podcasts on apple and it helped me so much with my stress and anxiety. Thank you so so so so much!!!!!
Thank you so much, Spider Sensei! And that's amazing about the podcast. I'm honestly floored that people enjoy it so much. I thought I was only going to have a handful of listeners. haha That's seriously awesome that it helps with your stress and anxiety. Wow. Thanks again!
Tom you have been finding too many ads for Black Friday. Ha ha. HAPPY THANKSGIVING> This was published on our wedding anniversary. 48 years. We celebrated with friends who were married 56 years! Together we two couples have been married over 100 years,
Bahahahaha....indeed! And congratulations...that is amazing! 48 years? WOW. Sadly, not many couple reach that landmark anymore. It does my heart good to hear that there were TWO couples around the 50 year mark! :)
Hey, bud! Man, I'm totally jealous. We were going to try to catch them in Boston next month, but I don't think that we are going to be able to swing it. So bummed. And thanks so much!
Love the Ghost hoodie!! Haha, I just barely got my very first T, a grammostola pulchra sling, and your channel was part of what inspired me to do it and also helped me feel prepared. Thanks so much!
Hey Tom, thanks so much for this video. I think it's probably been one of the most helpful I've seen on UA-cam. Particularly the information about growth rates/moisture levels and the hybridization. Great, great video geezer! Hope you and your family are keeping well during this awful pandemic. Best Wishes Justin UK
Your channel is very educational and thorough, always appreciate your videos! I Only have three brachys as of now but this video is reinvigorating my interest in them!
Thank you so much! My focus is on the education aspect (I'm a teacher by trade), so that means a lot. And I'm glad that I've reinvigorated your interest! I'm actually shopping for some more Brachy slings right now. haha
I have watched your videos for few hours steaught now because I just got an email that my B. Hamoriis are in the mail on their way to me. My first ever spiders! Your sling care videoa were super helpful!
Ordering my B. Boehmei 1/3” sling tomorrow. First tarantula. Thank you for all the info you provide. Your videos and online articles are great, and I feel really confident. Just don’t tell my wife!
I’ve watched this video before. I’m getting B Auratum, B Albiceps, and B Boehmei tomorrow from Jamie’s Tarantulas, so I’m rewatching this to freshen my knowledge on Brachypelmas. Thanks for the great video
I absolutely love you and your wife's videos. I am working on getting a Brachypelma Smithi and a Grammostola Pulchra. They are both so beautiful. Thank you for all your informative videos.
Awesome video bud. I need to get some of these. I did like you and kinda skipped some of them. I just figured I could come back and get them later. As always bud. Keep up the awesome work and hope you and your family has a great Thanksgiving. Lol don't eat to much. I know I will. Lol
Thanks, bud! I think a lot of us overlook them for a while, but eventually circle back with a better appreciation for them. I know I did. haha I hope you and yours had a great Thanksgiving as well! And I TOTALLY ate too much. lol
Awesome, 20 min. of Brachy's! Such a cool genus. I have 4 atm, got emilia and albo as 1" at the same time and albo is twice as big a year later! Both cute as a button though 🙂 Thanks for the video!
Thanks so much, Michiel! They seem to put on size much more quickly once they hit the 1" mark (although someone just told me that their B. albo went from .3" to 3" in a year!). That's awesome that they sprouting up for you. :)
Super cool video tom, enjoyed watching. And also wanted to say thank you for inspiring me! I started posting videos of my slings so in a couple years from now I can go back and see the progress.
Thanks so much, Sling King! That's one of the best parts about posting videos. You can always go back an watch them years later to see how much they've grown!. :)
I recently picked up a B Albiceps teeny tiny sling. My first brachy! And hopefully not the last one. Thank you for the vid Tom! Can't wait to see more.
Hello, Alexis! Man, I'm jealous! I'm still on the hunt for a B. albiceps. I bought a sling years ago, and it was apparently mislabeled. Now that it's got it's adult colors, it's obvious that it's a B. vagans. I'm sure it won't be your last. :) Thanks!
@@TomsBigSpiders Oh no that is bad! I dont understand how it happens so often that they are mislabeld. I hope you can get one in your hands, they are so cute. Its a bit clumsy but a really good eater. Not a problem with the tiny dust crickets. The grow rate of the albiceps is similiar with all the others i assume? I dont mind it tho eventually there will be a beautiful T.. Just have to be really patient :').
@@Ansj88 Yeah, I love my little B. vagans, but I was NOT pleased. Not sure what happened there. Awwww....she sounds cute! Yeah, the growth rate should be similar, although I've heard they grow a bit faster than the B. hamorii or B. auratums.
Absolutely love your channel anytime I'm thinking of getting a new t I always check you out as part of my research I got a 1cm Auratum sling a few months ago it hasn't burrowed at all always out in the open and it's so fast lol,,,,,,also got the Albiceps maybe a future one for your collection great wee spider eats like crazy can be quite flicky though just waiting on it's first molt in my care again only had it a few months as a juve,,,,,,keep up the good work and thanks for showcasing this species again
Thank you so much, Mary! That truly means a lot! :) LOVE my little B. auratum. She's finally getting her big girl colors. I still have to get an albiceps, as the one I bought turned out to be the wrong species. :( Thanks again!
I love the brachys. I now have 30Ts, both brachys and other genus, and I only need the klassi and auratum for my collection to be complete. Superb video.
u kept talking about the exceptions to rules being albo and vagans, and its funny now considering the taxonomic changes and them being in a separate genus
I have several Brachypelmas also namely B. albopilosum (Hobby form), B. albiceps, B. auratum, B. boehmei, B. emilia, B. hamorii, B. klaasi, B. sabulosum and B. vagans. They are very docile and hardy species. 😊
I've been watching your videos and a few different podcasts and such religiously for months now and I can't wait to receive my very first T in March/April. Have ordered from the spider shop UK, I live in Ireland and unfortunately it's super cold here so shipping has to be done when the weather is warmer. I cannot wait to get stuck into the hobby!! Thanks Tom!! ❤️
@@TomsBigSpiders I've ordered a brachypelma albopilosum (I hope I spelled that right) adult. I don't really mind whether it's male or female yet, just wanted something a bit simple to start off with. I've become obsessed with the M. Balfouri communes though so the dream is to work up to that in a few years!
@@PeglegLegolas Yup, you spelled it right. haha I wouldn't judge either way. :) That's a great species to start with. And once you feel ready, the M. balfouri communals are AMAZING. :)
That's too bad! But maybe next time, it is usually a great show! :) I'm usually jealous of all the fun happenings that almost never reaches sweden, but at least we have some good swedish bands like Ghost 😄
Great video, Tom and Happy Thanksgiving! I have a few of these myself. boehmei, hamorii, albopilosum, and vagans. My vagans is a great eater and my albopilosum is a fast grower. I picked up a few of those hinged containers from Amazon and they are great. I tried putting acrylic latches on them but that required too much cutting on the enclosure to get it to work. I started using cabinet magnets and those work great. I also started using a little excavator clay in my substrate mixture to help firm up their burrows so they don't collapse.
Hello and a Happy Thanksgiving to you as well! :) You've got an awesome Brachy collection there! It's odd, as the B. albopilosums seem to have the most variance in growth rates. Mine grow rather slowly overall, but others report their hit 3" in a year. Do you have a link to the cabinet magnets you used? I was wondering if they would work, so that is AWESOME to hear! Thank you!!
Hey tom! Ive found you on the poscast and Ive been listening to ur podcast for a week now at my work! Love it and time flies! Im trying to start the hobby with a brachypelma species soon :) Cheers from the netherlands
Hello! I think that's so cool that folks are finding my videos from the podcast! :) Thanks so much for the kind words. Do you know which species you'll be getting? :)
@@TomsBigSpiders i think a brachypelma auratum, but a ive seen a nhandu chromatus in a video last week and that one also looks very nice, but they seem more skiddish what ive seen on the video. So im not sure wich one of those 2 i will get :) but i still got some time to decide, its still to cold to order here :)
@@Randriekus_TestPilot I LOVE the auratum. The adults are stunning. Nhandu chromatus is another awesome species, but they are a bit flighty and their hairs are NASTY.
This was very helpful and informative Tom. I'm new to the T hobby. I've got a gorgeous AF Brachypelma Hamorii. I've had her almost 9 weeks now. The first 5 weeks she ate brilliantly, 1 meal per week. Tomorrow will be 4 weeks since her last feed. It's a noob thing to worry I know but videos like this help put your mind at rest. Thank you 😊
Thanks so much, Melissa! You started with an awesome species. :) What size is your girl? It sounds to me like she is probably in premolt. Have you seen this video? ua-cam.com/video/1GSDCpM2mYo/v-deo.html
I did indeed. I've wanted a T for so long. I'm in awe of her, she's beautiful. Not shy either, she's always out in the open. Usually only retires to her hide during the day and even at that most of the time she chooses to sit on top of it then ventures down for a wander at night. Love to watch her at night time when she comes alive. She sometimes picks a fight with an artifical plant I have in her enclosure or does some landscaping rolling up little balls of dirt. I would say she's around 5". I haven't but I'll be sure to give the pre-molt vid a watch now 😊
After spending over 10 years wanting a T but knowing the other occupants of my house wouldn't be happy, I waited until they grew up and moved out, finally I have bought myself a B. Hamorii and I'm looking forward to it arriving.
I have some aphonopelma and grammostola species as well as an LP, but as brachypelma is my favorite genus I have 13 different species of that genius. Nice video I appreciate it.
Really love watching your channel as quite new to the hobby and have really learned so much thanks to you educational video's. Thank you so much for sharing what you know it really helps people like me who are new and want the best for out T's.
Great video Tom! One note about B. Hamorrii/Smithi, I noticed all the info I found online states that they have a slow growth rate but I have experienced almost the opposite. Somehow, maybe the Arizona weather, my little lady has grown like crazy! She always takes food, and grew from 1/2" in January 2018 to just over 2" as of late September and due to molt any day now. She is super fat and still eats! Idk what her deal is but I expected a slow burn waiting and was pleasantly surprised by her speed.
It's funny, as I've had a couple folks from Arizona tell me that they get fantastically fast growth rates with some of the slow growing species. It really does have to be your weather! That is so interesting to me. :) Thanks!
My female albopilosum went from 1/4" to 3" in about 18 months at a comfortable room temperature. One of the several reasons that I always recommend them to brand new people.
I love brachypelma so much, you def inspired me to get them, and I have five now! You should try to get a Brachypelma schroederi, a cute petite black brachy, you can't go wrong with that! Those are high on my want list.
I want females all of the Mexican Brachypelmas, I currently have a B. emilia, B. hamorii, B. boehemi, B. auratum (bought as female may turn out to be male :c), and an itty bitty B. albiceps sling. I need a klaasi, verdezi (they are like darker emilia!), and I have a feeling that the B. schroederi will be the hardest to get. I don’t love getting itty bitty slings, but someone on arachnoboards had some recently?
Brachipelmas Bhomei. I don’t remember how but I have a molt from one. Even though I don’t own any t’s. Anyways, I really like these species reviews. Keep it it up Tom
That’s the plan once I get my own place. T’s are a lot cheaper than cats but right now I’m volunteering for quite a while. So sadly the t,s must wait. But I did save a gecko recently that I’m keeping. Very new to lizards but so far so good. It has been over a month and it is still alive
I have had a Brachypelma auratum female for 6 years now and I love this species so so much. She is adult now. Here in Germany it is a pretty rare species to get at this moment so I am happy having one to admire her. Her name is Hermosa and this is so true - she is beautiful!
Hello, Karin! I LOVE mine, and I'm hoping that it's a lady. We don't see them much in the US either, which is a shame. They are stunning. And I love the name! :)
Great video full of information thanks Tom. Would you say the b. Verdiez care is similar? We have a T. Vagans she's doing fantastic. Keep you the great work Tom and family.
@@TomsBigSpiders don't be sorry it's crazy time's especially in the US. We took the plunge and got her. she was to good to pass up. After 8 molts in the past 2 weeks we a binge watching your rehouseing vids lol. Thanks Tom you all stay safe.
Terrific video! I have a B. Albopilosum and she's an awesome T. She does love to eat and would probably eat every day if I let her. I do plan on getting a B. Hamorii next.
Hey Tom! You are the only UA-camr besides Richard from the TTC (always your vids first😅😉) that I watch for husbandry videos. With that being said I do own several Brachypelma/Tliltocatl but even if I think I know the husbandry I still watch one of your videos. Tomorrow my B. emilia arrives & you nor Richard has done a vid on this sp. I know you're a very busy man but just letting you know the big time UA-camrs have no husbandry vids on this sp. I will keep her how I do my other Brachys, & check out a good care sheet. Actually I'm going to see if your website has a care sheet on one. I'm also getting my Versi tomorrow as well! Wish me luck! Thanks for all you do, I hope you know how much this hobby loves you & your work!
So sorry for the delay, Joelle! It's been a VERY busy couple of weeks for me. I finally got a B. emilia last year, and she is actually showing her adult colors. I will get to work on something for this species. I DO currently keep here like my other Brachys, and she has been doing great. Good luck...and thank you!
We all get to that point where we say sry to the new world's. Time to own CRAZY T'S! I'm doing the same as u right now. I'm planning on getting some more of these calmer species. If these damn Euathlas Sp. "I'll never grow for you" would get bigger I would be so happy lol. Can't wait to see these little suckers have the red patch on there butt. Even as tiny slings, the Reds r still very curious. Awesome video man. Can't wait for u to put the next 1 out. 👍👍👍
Hey, Damien! It's true! A lot of us start with "beginner" species, jump to the more "fun" Old Worlds, then circle back and start appreciating the Brachys, Grammys, and Aphonoplemas more. It's like something people just have to go through. haha I was JUST talking about how slowly they grow with someone else. I'm going to pick up some slings, and I hope that I live to 80 so I can see them as adults. haha Thanks again, bud!
@@TomsBigSpiders I tell u my slowest. I have 3 Euathlas Sp "San Felipe" from Ms Tanya a few months back. They r the size of a pin tip and haven't molted once in almost 5 months. I've never seen a sling grow so slow lol. Can't wait to see these gold T's when they grow
@@dboykinchen88 When adults and juveniles were readily available, they were my top "beginner" species to recommend. However, now that we only have slings available, I can't recommend them as highly anymore. A new keeper that picks up a sling will have already moved into Old Worlds by the time they mature to adulthood! haha That's just a tortuously slow growth rate!
@@TomsBigSpiders I agree. I've tried to find info on San Felipe, but it's so hard. These guys r worse than the reds. Do u know any info on San Felipe? This is about the best info I've been able to find in the months I've had them. sites.google.com/site/chiletarantulas/euathlus-sp-san-felipe
Awesome video my friend we currently have 2 b. Vagans slings about half an inch they both molted once since we got them even as a tiny sling one if ours throws up threat postures and eats like a champ
Curious where you find the half rounds of cork bark for hides? I can only seem to find chunks. And thank you for your videos!! As someone who is unnerved by spiders in general, I just acquired my first two, a B. boemei and a B. smithii (guys swears it’s not a hamori). Thank you again!
B. schroderi is one that evades a lot of attention in the hobby as much as it does in availability. The only person I know whom has one, as far as I’m aware is You Tuber, Jon3800. Not until I found that out, did I learn that it is a dwarf species, and a very rare one at that. I just thought it was the doppelgänger of G. Pulchra, but it’s smaller. If you google both spiders and compare, the only difference I noticed were the color of the lips at the front edge of the carapace. The B. Schroderi has brown lips and the G. pulchra has black lips. Of course search engines can be inaccurate and only post the most common data available. I haven’t seen B. schroderi for sale at any show ever, or any website for years. It’s pretty much the forgotten Brachypelma. Never hear anyone talking about it, but I haven’t forgotten about it and it is on my most wanted list.
I'm looking for a B. schroderi as we speak! Like you said, they are VERY difficult to find, which is a total shame. Hopefully, someone will import some slings, as we obviously aren't breeding them here!
@@TomsBigSpidersyes sir! Only known females are the albopilosum Nicaraguan form and juvenile boehmei. The rest are smaller, albiceps, auratum suspected male sadly :(, emilia, hamorii, klaasi, sabulosum, vagans and verdezi! I absolutely love brachys! I want them all!!!!
There are so many T youtubers now BUT you by far are the most informative.
I truly appreciate that. :)
@@TomsBigSpiders I second this!
@@taeviansworldofreptiles3828 Thank you, Taevian! :)
I agree!
@@TomsBigSpiders I third this 👍
Thanks for this lovely overview! Couldn't care less if Brachys are "cool" in the hobby or not. They're big sized, long lived, beginner friendly and among the most beautiful T's around!
I agree completely! I speak to a lot of beginners who are under the impression that these guys are "boring", so I'm trying to change that view. :) Thanks!
I picked up my first ever tarantula about 4 months ago, a little b.hamorii female. The second day I had her she decided to close off her hide and not show herself! After 2 weeks I grew inpatient and decided to get another tarantula, a little unsexed b.albopilosum. Another week goes by and my b.albpolisoum does the fricking same! I now own 2 boxes of dirt, no tarantulas to be seen and Im a little "annoyed" sooo I buy another one, a little davus pentaloris..needles to say she also decides to go into hiding. I now own 6 tarantulas, my b.albopilosum has molted! My b.hamorri is still hiding and my davus pentaloris is showing herself now and eating like a little monster. Tarantulas really test your patience sometimes but theyre so much fun! Your videos have helped me to not freak out over their weird behaviour and to stay calm! thank you so much for that!!
Hahahahaha! I think that's exactly how many of us end up with large collections. We get sick of waiting for tarantulas to appear after burying themselves during premolt, so we buy more. haha. I did the same thing. :) I had a GBB and an LP sling that both buried themselves. I got tired of waiting, so I bought a C. versicolor and an OBT sling. lol We've all been there. Thank YOU for the kind words! Glad I could help. :)
Hahahaha same as i...😅🤣😂
I know this is 2 years old, but thank you for doing this video. I just rescued a brachypelma from a chain pet store and they only had it identified "mexican red knee". This helps identify her.
Hi, Terri! You're most welcome. I'm so glad that it was helpful!
The vagans looks so athletic ! Awesome Spider ! Thanks
They really are, Volker! :)
Favorite horror movie Texas chainsaw massacre. You posted this video same time I was looking at getting one for myself lol
One of the classics! And great timing!
Tom this is such a great video thank you so much! Some of these I didn’t know too much about. Also I was having such a hard day last week and I ended up listening to like four hours of your podcasts on apple and it helped me so much with my stress and anxiety. Thank you so so so so much!!!!!
Thank you so much, Spider Sensei! And that's amazing about the podcast. I'm honestly floored that people enjoy it so much. I thought I was only going to have a handful of listeners. haha That's seriously awesome that it helps with your stress and anxiety. Wow. Thanks again!
Tom you have been finding too many ads for Black Friday. Ha ha. HAPPY THANKSGIVING> This was published on our wedding anniversary. 48 years. We celebrated with friends who were married 56 years! Together we two couples have been married over 100 years,
Bahahahaha....indeed! And congratulations...that is amazing! 48 years? WOW. Sadly, not many couple reach that landmark anymore. It does my heart good to hear that there were TWO couples around the 50 year mark! :)
@@TomsBigSpiders Good Lord willing and you both live that long you and Billie will make it. You are made for one another. :D
Ghost! I just saw them last night! Such an amazing show.
Another great video, covering my all time favorite genus, by far!
Hey, bud! Man, I'm totally jealous. We were going to try to catch them in Boston next month, but I don't think that we are going to be able to swing it. So bummed.
And thanks so much!
This has been one of the most informative videos on youtube!!thank you
Thank you so much, Matthew!!!
Happy Thanksgiving, my friend. Love your vids.
Thank you, Bonnie! And a Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours as well!
Love the Ghost hoodie!! Haha, I just barely got my very first T, a grammostola pulchra sling, and your channel was part of what inspired me to do it and also helped me feel prepared. Thanks so much!
Hahaha. Thanks, Daemon! Congrats on your G. pulchra sling...that's an awesome place to start. I really appreciate that!
Hey Tom, thanks so much for this video. I think it's probably been one of the most helpful I've seen on UA-cam. Particularly the information about growth rates/moisture levels and the hybridization. Great, great video geezer! Hope you and your family are keeping well during this awful pandemic. Best Wishes Justin UK
Hello, Justin! Thank you so much! That's the type of thing I love to hear! And I hope that you and yours are well! All the best!
You are my go to for information. Thank you. I only got Brachypelma and I love them all. 🤘
Thanks so much, Thomas! :)
Thanks for all the info about Brachypelmas! Really helped me a lot with my Ts. I look forward for more!
Awesome! I'm so glad that it was helpful. Thank you!
One can tell that you are an academic my friend, this was a wonderful video. You are my tarantula keeper role model. Happy Thanksgiving!
I really appreciate that...thank you!!! And Happy Thanksgiving to you as well!
The B. Vagans was absolutely gorgeous! Thanks for the education as usual! Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family (2 and 8 legged! ☺️)! 🍁🧡🦃💛🍂
Thanks so much, Jan! And Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours as well! :)
Thanks Tom! You do a lot of good for the hobby and it's very much appreciated!
Thanks so much, Ron! :)
The most informative youtube channel about tarantulas. Been watching your videos for husbandry and care informations. Thanks a lot! 😃
Thank you very much! That's what I aim for. :)
Your channel is very educational and thorough, always appreciate your videos! I Only have three brachys as of now but this video is reinvigorating my interest in them!
Thank you so much! My focus is on the education aspect (I'm a teacher by trade), so that means a lot. And I'm glad that I've reinvigorated your interest! I'm actually shopping for some more Brachy slings right now. haha
Thanks so much!! You really help me a big time. I am a newbie keeper and your videos are so informative. All questions are answered!
Thank you so much, Rishi! I really appreciate it! :)
My favorite species of tarantula. Brachypelmas are like puppies, I don't have to worry about some curious ones getting biten when I leave the house.
They really are! Hahaha Thanks, bud!
@@TomsBigSpiders hahaha!
That's a really nice looking B. Albopiosum. Good video by the way.
Thanks so much! :)
I have watched your videos for few hours steaught now because I just got an email that my B. Hamoriis are in the mail on their way to me. My first ever spiders! Your sling care videoa were super helpful!
Ha! That's awesome! Congrats on your B. hamoriis! Thank you so much !
Keeping Boehmei, Klaasi and Hamorii. This channel is very informative and straight forward
Awesome species! And thank you so much!
Thank u.... I have a few of the Brachy's.... and yes... lol... can be slow growing!!! Keep the videos coming.... enjoying them
Thanks so much! Yes, they grow slowly, but man is it worth the wait! :)
As with all you videos I have watched sofar, great info , can't wait for mine to arrive 😀 👍🇬🇧
Thank you so much, Sandra! Good luck!
Ordering my B. Boehmei 1/3” sling tomorrow. First tarantula. Thank you for all the info you provide. Your videos and online articles are great, and I feel really confident. Just don’t tell my wife!
Congratulations! And thank you so much for the kind words! :)
Great video!
You really pack a lot of information and I thank you!
Thanks so much, Kevin! I had to make it longer with the still images because I ran out of footage to voice over. haha
Love the BRACHYPELMA's, Good video Tom. thanks
Thanks, Tim! Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours, bud! Hope you have a great one. :)
Love all your Beautiful babies. Very Thankful for your teachings . Your the Best .
Thank you so much, Conchita! :)
I’ve watched this video before. I’m getting B Auratum, B Albiceps, and B Boehmei tomorrow from Jamie’s Tarantulas, so I’m rewatching this to freshen my knowledge on Brachypelmas. Thanks for the great video
That's awesome...those are three amazing species! Thank you!
I absolutely love you and your wife's videos. I am working on getting a Brachypelma Smithi and a Grammostola Pulchra. They are both so beautiful. Thank you for all your informative videos.
Thank you so much, Shoshannah!!! We both truly appreciate that. :) Let me know if and when you get them. :)
Love your channel. Great information
Thanks so much, bud. Happy Thanksgiving!
Awesome video bud. I need to get some of these. I did like you and kinda skipped some of them. I just figured I could come back and get them later. As always bud. Keep up the awesome work and hope you and your family has a great Thanksgiving. Lol don't eat to much. I know I will. Lol
Thanks, bud! I think a lot of us overlook them for a while, but eventually circle back with a better appreciation for them. I know I did. haha I hope you and yours had a great Thanksgiving as well! And I TOTALLY ate too much. lol
Hey Tom, Great video. The Brachypelma is a great genus for us newbies. Great seeing and learning more about a few of the animals in my collection.
How the heck are you, Tony? :) Thanks so much, bud! Yeah, they really do. :)
For all keepers, have had 100s of T's for years, but still love Brachypelma's the most!
Awesome, 20 min. of Brachy's! Such a cool genus. I have 4 atm, got emilia and albo as 1" at the same time and albo is twice as big a year later! Both cute as a button though 🙂 Thanks for the video!
Thanks so much, Michiel! They seem to put on size much more quickly once they hit the 1" mark (although someone just told me that their B. albo went from .3" to 3" in a year!). That's awesome that they sprouting up for you. :)
Super cool video tom, enjoyed watching. And also wanted to say thank you for inspiring me! I started posting videos of my slings so in a couple years from now I can go back and see the progress.
Thanks so much, Sling King! That's one of the best parts about posting videos. You can always go back an watch them years later to see how much they've grown!. :)
I'll be watching this as soon as I get home!
I hope that you enjoy it, Drew!
I love my Brachys! Great vid!
Thanks so much, Rita! :)
This video came at the perfect time. I want to get more Brachypelma. I love this genus
I'm shopping around for some more right now. haha. Thanks, Nate!
Excellent educational video, thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Thank you so much, Cheryl!
I recently picked up a B Albiceps teeny tiny sling. My first brachy! And hopefully not the last one. Thank you for the vid Tom! Can't wait to see more.
Hello, Alexis! Man, I'm jealous! I'm still on the hunt for a B. albiceps. I bought a sling years ago, and it was apparently mislabeled. Now that it's got it's adult colors, it's obvious that it's a B. vagans.
I'm sure it won't be your last. :) Thanks!
@@TomsBigSpiders Oh no that is bad! I dont understand how it happens so often that they are mislabeld. I hope you can get one in your hands, they are so cute. Its a bit clumsy but a really good eater. Not a problem with the tiny dust crickets. The grow rate of the albiceps is similiar with all the others i assume? I dont mind it tho eventually there will be a beautiful T.. Just have to be really patient :').
@@Ansj88 Yeah, I love my little B. vagans, but I was NOT pleased. Not sure what happened there.
Awwww....she sounds cute! Yeah, the growth rate should be similar, although I've heard they grow a bit faster than the B. hamorii or B. auratums.
Absolutely love your channel anytime I'm thinking of getting a new t I always check you out as part of my research
I got a 1cm Auratum sling a few months ago it hasn't burrowed at all always out in the open and it's so fast lol,,,,,,also got the Albiceps maybe a future one for your collection great wee spider eats like crazy can be quite flicky though just waiting on it's first molt in my care again only had it a few months as a juve,,,,,,keep up the good work and thanks for showcasing this species again
Thank you so much, Mary! That truly means a lot! :) LOVE my little B. auratum. She's finally getting her big girl colors. I still have to get an albiceps, as the one I bought turned out to be the wrong species. :( Thanks again!
I love the brachys. I now have 30Ts, both brachys and other genus, and I only need the klassi and auratum for my collection to be complete. Superb video.
Thanks so much, Mandy! I desperately need to get the emilia myself! haha
LOTS OF GREAT INFO, GREAT JOB
Thanks so much, Scott!
u kept talking about the exceptions to rules being albo and vagans, and its funny now considering the taxonomic changes and them being in a separate genus
Hahaha That worked out well!
Love my Brachys!! Just picked up a Vagans sling couple days ago. Got quite an elaborate burrow alrdy!
That's awesome! My girl was quite the burrower when she was younger. :)
I have several Brachypelmas also namely B. albopilosum (Hobby form), B. albiceps, B. auratum, B. boehmei, B. emilia, B. hamorii, B. klaasi, B. sabulosum and B. vagans. They are very docile and hardy species. 😊
They really are awesome tarantulas that sometimes get overlooked. You have some awesome ones there! :)
thank you so much sir tom.. very useful tips for beginners like me..
That's awesome. Thank you, Donna!
I've been watching your videos and a few different podcasts and such religiously for months now and I can't wait to receive my very first T in March/April. Have ordered from the spider shop UK, I live in Ireland and unfortunately it's super cold here so shipping has to be done when the weather is warmer. I cannot wait to get stuck into the hobby!! Thanks Tom!! ❤️
Thanks so much, Jena! :) Hopefully, things warm up soon so that you can get the little guy/gal. What species did you get? :)
@@TomsBigSpiders I've ordered a brachypelma albopilosum (I hope I spelled that right) adult. I don't really mind whether it's male or female yet, just wanted something a bit simple to start off with. I've become obsessed with the M. Balfouri communes though so the dream is to work up to that in a few years!
@@PeglegLegolas Yup, you spelled it right. haha I wouldn't judge either way. :) That's a great species to start with. And once you feel ready, the M. balfouri communals are AMAZING. :)
@@TomsBigSpiders you're a gem thank you 😁
Thanks Tom 🙏
Thank YOU for commenting!
The BEST genus ever. LOVE THIS!!!! An Auratum is on my Christmas list.
My auratum has become one of my favorites. I'm SO glad that she's finally showing some of her adult colors. :) Thanks, Erin!
No, thank you!!!
Loved it!
Thanks so much!
Nice hoodie! I'm from sweden and has had the chance to see them a couple of times, great band :D also, thanks for a good video :)
I'm so jealous! They are coming around here next month, but I don't think that we're going to be able to make it! And thanks!
That's too bad! But maybe next time, it is usually a great show! :) I'm usually jealous of all the fun happenings that almost never reaches sweden, but at least we have some good swedish bands like Ghost 😄
i would really love an educational video from you in the wild haha, nice vid
I would LOVE to do that someday. Of course, it would have to be after my kids grow up. haha Thanks!
Great video, Tom and Happy Thanksgiving! I have a few of these myself. boehmei, hamorii, albopilosum, and vagans. My vagans is a great eater and my albopilosum is a fast grower. I picked up a few of those hinged containers from Amazon and they are great. I tried putting acrylic latches on them but that required too much cutting on the enclosure to get it to work. I started using cabinet magnets and those work great. I also started using a little excavator clay in my substrate mixture to help firm up their burrows so they don't collapse.
Hello and a Happy Thanksgiving to you as well! :) You've got an awesome Brachy collection there! It's odd, as the B. albopilosums seem to have the most variance in growth rates. Mine grow rather slowly overall, but others report their hit 3" in a year. Do you have a link to the cabinet magnets you used? I was wondering if they would work, so that is AWESOME to hear! Thank you!!
So awesome Tom the you for the amazing and educational videos 👍
Thank you so much! I'm just glad folks don't find these too dry. :)
I love watching your videos as I know I’m going to learn more about different species 👍
I really appreciate that. I'm so glad there's a "market" for the more educational stuff. :)
Hey tom! Ive found you on the poscast and Ive been listening to ur podcast for a week now at my work! Love it and time flies! Im trying to start the hobby with a brachypelma species soon :)
Cheers from the netherlands
Hello! I think that's so cool that folks are finding my videos from the podcast! :) Thanks so much for the kind words. Do you know which species you'll be getting? :)
@@TomsBigSpiders i think a brachypelma auratum, but a ive seen a nhandu chromatus in a video last week and that one also looks very nice, but they seem more skiddish what ive seen on the video. So im not sure wich one of those 2 i will get :)
but i still got some time to decide, its still to cold to order here :)
@@Randriekus_TestPilot I LOVE the auratum. The adults are stunning. Nhandu chromatus is another awesome species, but they are a bit flighty and their hairs are NASTY.
This was very helpful and informative Tom. I'm new to the T hobby. I've got a gorgeous AF Brachypelma Hamorii. I've had her almost 9 weeks now. The first 5 weeks she ate brilliantly, 1 meal per week. Tomorrow will be 4 weeks since her last feed. It's a noob thing to worry I know but videos like this help put your mind at rest. Thank you 😊
Thanks so much, Melissa! You started with an awesome species. :) What size is your girl? It sounds to me like she is probably in premolt.
Have you seen this video? ua-cam.com/video/1GSDCpM2mYo/v-deo.html
I did indeed. I've wanted a T for so long. I'm in awe of her, she's beautiful. Not shy either, she's always out in the open. Usually only retires to her hide during the day and even at that most of the time she chooses to sit on top of it then ventures down for a wander at night. Love to watch her at night time when she comes alive. She sometimes picks a fight with an artifical plant I have in her enclosure or does some landscaping rolling up little balls of dirt. I would say she's around 5". I haven't but I'll be sure to give the pre-molt vid a watch now 😊
Thanks Again Tom, big shout out to you and several others in my channel trailer just uploaded today!
After spending over 10 years wanting a T but knowing the other occupants of my house wouldn't be happy, I waited until they grew up and moved out, finally I have bought myself a B. Hamorii and I'm looking forward to it arriving.
Sorry for the delay, Nochola...that's fantastic. Congratulations!
Great video ! I learned a lot!
Thank you, Robin!
Love ur hoodie!
Thank you, Zachary!
Great Video thanks Tom!!!
Thank you, Raizurr!
Such a beautiful and great genus, so underrated
Hey, bud...I agree completely!
@@TomsBigSpiders love lasiodora aswell, another totally amazing genus overlooked for likes of theraphosa
Awesome vid as usual! 🕷💜💜🕷
Man, Lisa...you've been watching a LOT of videos? :) Thank you!
Thanks for this amazing video, I just aquired 3 different Brachy slings. Vagans, Klaasi & an Abby
That's fantastic! After making this video, I realize that I have some more species that I have to get. :) Thank you!
Happy Thanksgiving to you
Happy Thanksgiving to you as well! :)
I have some aphonopelma and grammostola species as well as an LP, but as brachypelma is my favorite genus I have 13 different species of that genius. Nice video I appreciate it.
Thanks so much, John!
just purchased a Hamorii yesterday!! ... getting my popcorn ready!
Congrats! Everyone should have one in his/her collection! :)
Really love watching your channel as quite new to the hobby and have really learned so much thanks to you educational video's. Thank you so much for sharing what you know it really helps people like me who are new and want the best for out T's.
Thank YOU so much for the taking the time to comment and for the very kind words. :)
You are very welcome, thank you so much.for an awesome channel.
Great video
I love Brachys
Thank you, Gaston! :) Me, too!
Great video Tom! One note about B. Hamorrii/Smithi, I noticed all the info I found online states that they have a slow growth rate but I have experienced almost the opposite. Somehow, maybe the Arizona weather, my little lady has grown like crazy! She always takes food, and grew from 1/2" in January 2018 to just over 2" as of late September and due to molt any day now. She is super fat and still eats! Idk what her deal is but I expected a slow burn waiting and was pleasantly surprised by her speed.
It's funny, as I've had a couple folks from Arizona tell me that they get fantastically fast growth rates with some of the slow growing species. It really does have to be your weather! That is so interesting to me. :) Thanks!
My female albopilosum went from 1/4" to 3" in about 18 months at a comfortable room temperature. One of the several reasons that I always recommend them to brand new people.
Man, the difference in growth rates for that species is insane. I've kept four in the 70s, and they've all grown rather slowly.
Is it a female? That’s pretty fast!
Awesome vid! Would love a detailed care vid on the Theraphosa genus!?
I can definitely do one on Theraphosa in the future. :) Thanks!
Tom Moran That be awesome!
I just got a 1/2 inch Brachypelma bohemi (It’s my first ever tarantula)
Congrats! They are awesome spiders. :)
Great video Tom
Thanks so much, Roger and Vicki!
I love brachypelma so much, you def inspired me to get them, and I have five now! You should try to get a Brachypelma schroederi, a cute petite black brachy, you can't go wrong with that! Those are high on my want list.
Thank you so much! I will definitely pick one up if I can find it! I'm already eyeing a couple more species. too... :) Thanks again!
@@TomsBigSpiders they are hard to find in the US, which is a shame! I hear they don't grow much more than 4", like a cute mini G. pulchra!
OH, man...now I HAVE to find one of these. haha
I want females all of the Mexican Brachypelmas, I currently have a B. emilia, B. hamorii, B. boehemi, B. auratum (bought as female may turn out to be male :c), and an itty bitty B. albiceps sling. I need a klaasi, verdezi (they are like darker emilia!), and I have a feeling that the B. schroederi will be the hardest to get. I don’t love getting itty bitty slings, but someone on arachnoboards had some recently?
Great vid!!!
Thanks so much! :)
Great video Tom, I have a few Barchypelmas now but like your self would like to complete the collection
Yeah, putting together this video was probably a bad idea because now I realize exactly how many more I HAVE to get! haha Thank you, Al! :)
Beautiful Brachys you got there Tom! My B. hamorii female is my first ever T, so I’m REALLY attached to her. Well done! (as usual) :)
Thanks so much, Ted! Isn't it funny how attached we can get to our first tarantulas? :)
Tom Moran Most definitely, haha :)
Brachipelmas Bhomei. I don’t remember how but I have a molt from one. Even though I don’t own any t’s. Anyways, I really like these species reviews. Keep it it up Tom
Hello, Eric! Hahahaha. Now where the heck did THAT come from? And you don't own any yet? Bud, we have to fix that... ;)
That’s the plan once I get my own place. T’s are a lot cheaper than cats but right now I’m volunteering for quite a while. So sadly the t,s must wait. But I did save a gecko recently that I’m keeping. Very new to lizards but so far so good. It has been over a month and it is still alive
I have had a Brachypelma auratum female for 6 years now and I love this species so so much. She is adult now.
Here in Germany it is a pretty rare species to get at this moment so I am happy having one to admire her. Her name is Hermosa and this is so true - she is beautiful!
Hello, Karin! I LOVE mine, and I'm hoping that it's a lady. We don't see them much in the US either, which is a shame. They are stunning. And I love the name! :)
this one is on my get list... although I understand the Auratum is pretty skittish compared to other Brachy...
Great video full of information thanks Tom. Would you say the b. Verdiez care is similar? We have a T. Vagans she's doing fantastic. Keep you the great work Tom and family.
Hello! so sorry for the delay! Yes, I would keep them the same way. Thank you! I hope that you and yours are well!
@@TomsBigSpiders don't be sorry it's crazy time's especially in the US. We took the plunge and got her. she was to good to pass up. After 8 molts in the past 2 weeks we a binge watching your rehouseing vids lol. Thanks Tom you all stay safe.
Terrific video! I have a B. Albopilosum and she's an awesome T. She does love to eat and would probably eat every day if I let her. I do plan on getting a B. Hamorii next.
Thanks so much, Toni! Mine are the same way...such little piggies! haha And definitely pick up a hamorii when you can. :)
Hey Tom! You are the only UA-camr besides Richard from the TTC (always your vids first😅😉) that I watch for husbandry videos.
With that being said I do own several Brachypelma/Tliltocatl but even if I think I know the husbandry I still watch one of your videos. Tomorrow my B. emilia arrives & you nor Richard has done a vid on this sp. I know you're a very busy man but just letting you know the big time UA-camrs have no husbandry vids on this sp. I will keep her how I do my other Brachys, & check out a good care sheet. Actually I'm going to see if your website has a care sheet on one. I'm also getting my Versi tomorrow as well! Wish me luck! Thanks for all you do, I hope you know how much this hobby loves you & your work!
So sorry for the delay, Joelle! It's been a VERY busy couple of weeks for me. I finally got a B. emilia last year, and she is actually showing her adult colors. I will get to work on something for this species. I DO currently keep here like my other Brachys, and she has been doing great. Good luck...and thank you!
@@TomsBigSpiders she's doing great! Keeping her like the rest💗
I just got my first T. Went for a Vagan. She is beautiful. Not burrowing atall at the moment.. She is just on the surface relaxing. X
Congratulations...that's awesome! What size is she? Some of the larger ones won't burrow (my large female doesn't).
Awesome video
Thanks so much!
Off topic but I love the Ghost hoodie
Thank you, Julia!
My favourite genus! Got a hamorii, vagans and auratum myself. Still want more species :P emilia and boehmei are on the top of my list.
I HAVE to get a B. emilia. That's a gaping hole in my collection right now. :) Thanks, Mantis!
Your videos are awesome. They actually educate without silliness.
Thank you so much! Yeah, I try to keep them informative and about the animals...not me. :)
We all get to that point where we say sry to the new world's. Time to own CRAZY T'S! I'm doing the same as u right now. I'm planning on getting some more of these calmer species. If these damn Euathlas Sp. "I'll never grow for you" would get bigger I would be so happy lol. Can't wait to see these little suckers have the red patch on there butt. Even as tiny slings, the Reds r still very curious. Awesome video man. Can't wait for u to put the next 1 out. 👍👍👍
Hey, Damien! It's true! A lot of us start with "beginner" species, jump to the more "fun" Old Worlds, then circle back and start appreciating the Brachys, Grammys, and Aphonoplemas more. It's like something people just have to go through. haha
I was JUST talking about how slowly they grow with someone else. I'm going to pick up some slings, and I hope that I live to 80 so I can see them as adults. haha Thanks again, bud!
@@TomsBigSpiders I tell u my slowest. I have 3 Euathlas Sp "San Felipe" from Ms Tanya a few months back. They r the size of a pin tip and haven't molted once in almost 5 months. I've never seen a sling grow so slow lol. Can't wait to see these gold T's when they grow
@@dboykinchen88 When adults and juveniles were readily available, they were my top "beginner" species to recommend. However, now that we only have slings available, I can't recommend them as highly anymore. A new keeper that picks up a sling will have already moved into Old Worlds by the time they mature to adulthood! haha That's just a tortuously slow growth rate!
@@TomsBigSpiders I agree. I've tried to find info on San Felipe, but it's so hard. These guys r worse than the reds. Do u know any info on San Felipe? This is about the best info I've been able to find in the months I've had them.
sites.google.com/site/chiletarantulas/euathlus-sp-san-felipe
awesome vid! I really want to get a brachepelma collection! Look how gorges are Gods creations!
They really are awesome spiders! :) Thank you!
Awesome video my friend we currently have 2 b. Vagans slings about half an inch they both molted once since we got them even as a tiny sling one if ours throws up threat postures and eats like a champ
Thanks so much! I love those little B. vagans...they are so spunky for Brachypelma species. haha Sounds like you have a little cutie there! haha
Curious where you find the half rounds of cork bark for hides? I can only seem to find chunks. And thank you for your videos!! As someone who is unnerved by spiders in general, I just acquired my first two, a B. boemei and a B. smithii (guys swears it’s not a hamori). Thank you again!
Hello! I usually order them in bulk from NEHERP www.neherpetoculture.com/ And congrats on your new acquisitions!
Great video! My first T was a b.vagans, who I got about a month ago. It has now dug a burrow and I haven't seen it out since lol.
Yeah, I got my first as a juvenile female, and she did the same thing. haha Thank you!
@@TomsBigSpiders
How big was she before you started seeing her out more often?
@@drewc2735 She was about 3.5" when she started staying out in the open more. She still had her burrow, but she would come out and sit on top.
@@TomsBigSpiders
Ok. Cool. And thanks again for the great info.
B. schroderi is one that evades a lot of attention in the hobby as much as it does in availability. The only person I know whom has one, as far as I’m aware is You Tuber, Jon3800. Not until I found that out, did I learn that it is a dwarf species, and a very rare one at that. I just thought it was the doppelgänger of G. Pulchra, but it’s smaller. If you google both spiders and compare, the only difference I noticed were the color of the lips at the front edge of the carapace. The B. Schroderi has brown lips and the G. pulchra has black lips. Of course search engines can be inaccurate and only post the most common data available. I haven’t seen B. schroderi for sale at any show ever, or any website for years. It’s pretty much the forgotten Brachypelma. Never hear anyone talking about it, but I haven’t forgotten about it and it is on my most wanted list.
I'm looking for a B. schroderi as we speak! Like you said, they are VERY difficult to find, which is a total shame. Hopefully, someone will import some slings, as we obviously aren't breeding them here!
I LOVE brachys they one of my favorite! I have ten different species of them! I eventually want all that I can get in the hobby!
10?! Man, I'm so jealous. I have to step up my game and fill some of the gaps in my collection. :) Thank you!
@@TomsBigSpidersyes sir! Only known females are the albopilosum Nicaraguan form and juvenile boehmei. The rest are smaller, albiceps, auratum suspected male sadly :(, emilia, hamorii, klaasi, sabulosum, vagans and verdezi! I absolutely love brachys! I want them all!!!!
Love the jacket have you gone to one of there concerts
Thanks! No, we were going to try to see them in Boston next month, but I don't think that we're going to be able to pull it off. :(
Tom Moran that sucks if you do get another chance to go then go because they are very good in concert I saw them in Florida with iron maiden