Hey, Alex! The two of them actually hung out over here when they came to pick up my C. versicolor slings. I feel like they have dirt on me because they've seen how I am at home. hahaha. They are awesome people. Yeah, I'm really excited about both of these. Hopefully, they go well. Thanks bud!
Great video Tom. Them running all over reminded me of my rehousing of some H. Hottentotta and H. petersii today. Ran loops around the towels lol. Can't wait to watch this P. Met communal grow.
Hey Tom! I've seen a few P. Metallica communals in the past and they are quite a thing to see. I'm 9 months into a P. Ornata communal and it's amazing so far. Great vid brother! 6:50 Awesome enclosure cup!! You are going to have a hell of a good time rehousing them later lol. Good Luck!
Dude, I'm so glad to hear that you've been successful with the ornatas. Do you have photos or video? I'd love to see some. I know people say that's a species this setup won't work with, but I also have heard of a couple people that tried and were successful. This is awesome. What size are yours now? I'm trying not to think about future rehousings....hahaha Thanks, bud!
Hello, White Rose Tarantulas! I've had three people contact me so far with successful ornata communals. I've already read that it won't work, but I know people have had success with them.
white rose tarantulas I have a 13" Theraphosa. It's a male, and he died of old age a year ago, but I kept him and preserved the body in the freezer. I will be putting him into resin soon.
Awesome video, really looking forward to seeing more of the P. metallica communal in the future. One of the vendors at the latest Expo brought a P. metallica communal as a showpiece, quite a sight 😀
Hello, Karolina! Thanks so much! I'm very interested to see how the P. metallicas get on in the future. So far, so good. Oh, man...that must have been amazing!!!
Oh man, oh man oh man!! That was crazy!! So excited for you and on your upcoming videos on your new communals (whatever the plural of communal is) LOL..communalism?
Yeah, this one was quite the adventure. The only ones that got a bit out of hand was one of the david bowies (and unfortunately we didn't catch that part). Thanks so much! These will be fun to watch. :)
VERY COOL TOM!!! I did a P. ornate communal in a tall columnar tank back in the early 2000's with luck. I never found much info on doing pokie communals but took lead from PHillipe DeVosjoli's old book Arachnomania (out of print now)… It was a gamble but worked. As always thanks!
See, that's one of the species "they" say it doesn't work with, but you're the third person I've spoken to who has done one with ornatas. That's fantastic! And I have that book right here on my computer desk. haha. I dug it out after someone mentioned it on Facebook!
Awesome video like always and that is awesome that you now have a total of 3 communal setups hopefully sometime soon ill be able to start mine but im in no rush at the moment again amazing video and i look forward to seeing the updates.
Thanks so much, bud. It took me quite a while before I pulled the trigger on the M. balfouri communal. Whey you do get to it, I think that you'll enjoy it. :)
Tom Moran that's exactly what my fiance and I are talking about starting is the M balfouri communal at least 5 or 6 we are currently saving up for it it looks so exciting
That's awesome when it happens I'll make sure I post it on our channel so you can check out how it goes your videos of the communal from when you got them till now just inspired me to start one so thank you
I think I held my breath the whole time you were rehousing those pokies. I was hoping there wouldn't be a sudden mass bolt in every direction with their speed and how many were there! Glad they mostly cooperated for you! I definitely want to set up a communal at some point. I'll probably start off with Neoholothele incei communal. But an M. balfouri communal when I'm ready would be very cool, as I am so fascinated by how they interact.
I was gambling on the fact that they wouldn't all bolt (although we discussed what to do if they did. haha). The balfouri seem to be the best to do it with, but they're just so darned pricey. N. incei are good as well, but you hear a lot more stories about things not working out with them. You definitely should get one! :) Thanks!
What an amazing box of spiders. A lot of joy in your future Tom!!! I still need to work out the plan for our collab. Being busy is a double edged sword sometimes!
Hey, bud! Thanks so much! This ranks up their with one of the best boxes of coolness I've ever received. :) And no worries...I totally get it. :) Thanks again!
Tom Moran They're a lil more in the open right? Like as in, tend to sit out on the glass more and such? Someone on a UA-cam comment once told me avics can also be kept communal and supposedly do well in one? Have you ever experienced that? :)
Yeah, so far most of them have been quite visible! I've heard the same thing about Avics. Supposedly, a pet store had 5 together for years without issue. I don't think too many people have tried a communal with them, though.
I did a p. ornata colony back in 2003 as a teen. They didnt kill each other but constantly ran from each other and all remained thin and stressed. Keep us posted with how yours do!
Hey, Daniel! That's fascinating! These guys are still doing great, although I pulled two out (they were around 1.25" when the others were all around 3-4"). I'm about to rehouse them for the second time, which will be "fun". haha Thanks, bud!
My five dogs love to try and get in my exotics room, too ;) excited to see where this project goes! Also, Fear Not Tarantulas are awesome folks. Got my G. Pulchra from them, and it is growing up nicely!
They just HAVE to be where I am...which is cute when you're not working with spiders. haha They are absolutely awesome at Fear Not. I have a G. pulchra from there as well. :) Thanks!
Nice video, Tom. My phone rang in the middle of it and I actually got annoyed, looked to see who it was, and didn't answer it. Lol! Nobody interrupts me when a new Tom's Big Spiders video comes out!
Super video Tom. Awesome package. Loved it. ☺️ P matallica just brilliant species. My male is very bolty, Female docile. I need communal setups just having trouble again with room lol
Thanks so much, Drako! Yeah, my female is very chill, too. Good thing to know about the males! This'll be a fun rehouse. haha And I totally hear you about the room. I'm redoing everything again to make more. lol
P. Metallica communal is going to be epic! Tom, you are the man when it comes to documenting and presenting husbandry. Have you thought of setting up a patron to fund getting a 4k editing machine and a couple bits of equipment? Perhaps if you get more subs?
Hi, Jake! Thanks so much, bud. I personally can't wait to see how they do. I actually set one up last year but never activated it. hahaha A few folks asked, so I created it. Then I felt funny about it and did nothing with it. I'm giving thought to actually putting it this summer. Part of it is that my computer is NOT equipped to handle these large files. But, we'll see. haha
This video inspired me to repeatedly add and remove a communal group to/from my cart @ Tanya’s. I think I’ll take the plunge, but my heart was in my mouth throughout the rehousing.
Tom Moran Pffft. I did, but she sold out at the last minute. That’s what I get for being a pansy...and mildly responsible for hesitating before placing such a fearfully pricey order. My cart runneth over.
Happy to be seeing more videos from you. I have to be honest w you, if I received this box with these sp in this capacity I would be a total nervous wreck xD
Tarantula Kat it would be a little intimidating at first but it seems enjoyable and a little fun as long as you stay calm and remember you know what to do
Hey, Kat! I just started my summer break so I have a lot more time on my hands. Time to get working on some collaborations... ;) I'm not going to lie...for a split second there, I thought, "Tom, what the _ _ _ _ are you doing???" hahaha The david bowies kicked my butt, and unfortunately it happened after we stopped filming. I needed Billie's eyes, so we couldn't get the camera out. Took over 15 minutes to get one back in its enclosure.
exciting video to watch. I really love communal setups but so far am not even close to be ready to attempt an old world. Are there any communal new world species btw? As I heard that Hysterocrates gigas are communal and can swim my long (very long) term goal is a communal of those guys with a water part for them to hunt fish in. But I have to confess I would prefer if you would try that out and I could watch the videos :-D
Hello, Alexander! N. incei are a species that is communal, but folks seem to have mixed results with them. The ones that do best are when a sac is left with the mother to hatch. Their will be some cannibalism, but they will eventually settle in. Yes, I've seen some with the H. gigas. I might have to try that someday! Hahaha Thanks again!
Lol I was literally just looking at the trinidad olives (like bumble bee colors) & a communal offer with 5-7 of them! & while I'm pretty stoked you get your P-metalica setup for a communal of 10, I'm pretty jealous as I still don't have my P-metalica YET, but I'm thinking I should do that and/or a vittata as my next ones since I was only able to find my 1 Indian ornamental at the expo that I liked! There was a really nice sub adult rammiswarm poecoteria (what it was labled) there with great white-green-blue-purple-yellow colors on the markings that were surprising, but it was way to expensive for me so had to pass unfortunately! But also I did what you asked & documented my custom enclosures I've been making, & current collection in a video (2 parts because I accidentally hit stop) & put it up on my channel/videos to see what you think! Lol no where near the quality you all have yet, & no video editing or anything, but there it is! Also got home tonight & found my brahypelma hamorrii Mexican red knee had been indeed in pre-molt all this time & why not eating, & came home to her mooted almost doubled in size it seems, & her colors are WAY more prominent now which is great! Kinda funny I made that video of her last night, & now almost all new T. Awesome video though, from the looks of unboxing rehousinv with those particular species is going to get some ratings for sure lol!
The bumble bees are awesome. They were selling them as a communal? Ha! Sorry! The P. vittata was my first pokie, so I have a certain affinity for that one. I would definitely pick one up. The P. regalis is stunning as well. I'll go check them out in a moment! :)
Tom Moran the vittata is the 1st one I saw & before I knew they were all different species I kept thinking "wow, those really white p-regalis pictures are amazing with those markings! I wonder how I can get one guaranteed to be that white" lol, then I saw the metalica, & of course tracked right to it like everyone, & saw that it was a poecoteria & how many their are when I saw petko's video about his poecoteria collection & poster & that's how I saw the vittata ghost ornamental was what i was looking at! Honestly if you look at them in the right order it looks like they go from super white all the way up to black getting darker as they go! But there are 5 of them I WILL have at some point I just need to be patient lol! But I agree the humble bees are awesome, & I'm surprised they don't get more attention! But I just double checked & fearnottarantulas has a deal with 5 1" plus communal groups for $110, & arachnoiden has some, as well as jabberwokie reptiles if I remember right! & sounds good to me, thank you so much for that. 1st time trying anything like that, & I'm curious to see what you think considering, thanx Tom. & btw, how long after molting before your giant vinagaroon started eating again? Mine was freshly mooted when I bought it but not sure how long, & still won't eat yet! My giant asian scorpion though is a cricket shredder lol literally!
Yeah, I figure these will give me plenty to talk about as they grow. Oh, heck yes. Already beat Dark Souls remastered, just beat the DLC for the Surge (Dark Souls clone that I actually dug the heck out of), and now I'm half way through Bloodborne again. haha
I would have expected that they would have scattered all over the place when you removed the lid from the shipping cup. I did not expect that you had to battle to get them out of the cup. Great video. I found it fascinating and funny. Thank you for sharing,😀👍
I think a lot of people thought that would be the outcome. haha. We had discussed what we would do should that happen. Luckily, they stayed pretty rooted to that cup! :) Thanks so much, Martin! :)
Hey Tom awesome videos and setups! I hope they turn out good! I was curious to as if you are ever interested in doing in the future scorpios communal setup like with Asian forest scorpions or emperor scorpions? That would be cool. Thanks, Samuel
Hello, Samuel! Thanks so much! Right now, I have a communal with 15 Tityus stigmurus in it that I'll have to do an update on. I'm also looking to start one with my adult C. gracilis. Great idea!
funniest video yet i love your new communal s i know you will do great i have been wanting to do a gooty communal for a long time now and the incei gold i know for a fact they thrive when kept together watch them closely you will learn a lot they are so interactive with each other i think they want to be together good luck bro
Hello, Edward! Hahahaha. This was quite the debacle, between wrangling slings and the dogs. haha You should do one! I'm very interested in seeing how the N. incei do. So far, so good. Thanks, bud!
That was so funny. I know I COULD NOT do what you just did and remain calm. I would be put a cover on the catch tray and let them go at it. You are so brave. Love the M Balfouri. Hope Metallica are just as happy.
THAT was a lot of fun. hahahaha There was a point during the video where I actually realized how far I had come from being an arachnophobe. The first sling I ever housed was a tiny L. parahybana sling, and I was terrified. This will be a fun communal to watch (but NOT to rehouse. haha). As always, thanks Joyce! :)
Love your channel! I have only 5 Ts myself. But I’ve always wondered for those that have hundreds of Ts what happens if the owner were to suddenly pass away?
A lot of these T owners with tens and hundreds usually have connections with other big owners/sellers. A spouse or family member could easily get in touch with them if something were to happen and im sure most would just take over the collection
Thanks so much, Pharoah! Great question! Yes, we have a contingency plan if something should happen to me. She has people, including dealers, that she can contact. Now, let's just hope she doesn't need to do that... :)
Hey Tom, awesome box you received there, I carnt wait to see the metallica communal as it goes forward, if my female ever drops her sac I hope to do a large metallica communal too. The incei I would be wary of I've heard from many experienced people that they are fine to juvi then if not split you end up with one big fat incei!
I have to admit, this was a fun one to open. :) I'm VERY curious to see how the P. metallicas get on. That'll be the perfect situation if she drops a sac. You'll be good to go right off the bat. Yeah, I've heard very mixed reports on the N. incei. Some people seem to have a good go of it, while others get casualties. I'll definitely be keeping an eye on them... Thanks!!
I think its awesome your doing a communal with poecilotheria metallica! Gotta say though, watching those little guys do everything you didnt want them to was a hoot lol
Awesome setup Tom! I was wondering if you could help me out; I can't find much info on the hysterocrates sp nigeria. Would you just keep it the same as the H. gigas?
It can be a bit of a pain, but it honestly isn't that bad. I've rehoused two adult H. gigas and several chilobrachy species, and none of them gave me a hard time. You'd probably be able to put an H. sp. nigeria in it's adult home from it's sling enclosure, as they grow fast. Just a thought. :)
Hahahaha. Thank you, Jane! Those little buggers are SO FAST and SO BOLTY. hahaha I had to set up lights and my rehousing bin just to feed them last night. And, of course, both managed to get out at some point. I love them them, though. lol
P.Metallica is definitely a T. I am going to try and obtain this year. Hopefully in March or April. Only after I reach 10 C.Cyaneopubescens I have currently 3.
Tom Moran yea I’ve decided I’m going to obtain 20... I can’t say anymore because I have a pretty solid idea of what I’m going to do, and upload my first T video on them all once I obtain them...
I do find the idea of communal tarantulas fascinating. Have you ever thought about trying to source some Indian social spiders? I’m sure that too would be an interesting project.
What are the communal tarantulas .. like what different types of species can you house in a community if that makes sense . I'm really looking forward to hearing about this please let me know
You are now my new UA-cam favorite! But hey just my opinion but I think you will have a hard time feeding them cause you have open top enclosure? I mean they are arboreal they will stay at the top. Anyway great vid sir!
Awwww...thanks so much, Benson! I actually prefer top opening enclosures for Poecilotheria species. When startled or disturbed, they will usually run behind the cork bark. When I fed these guys for the first time, they had all bolted and hid when I picked up the cage. I could then drop the roaches in with no problems. Great question!
Wasn't that great? hahaha. She was trying the reverse jinx. lol Those little guys gave me fits. We got one in, and when I went to adjust the cork bark, it was out and gone in a blink.Took us over 15 minutes to get it back in! Those are going to be fun...lol
You don't have a B. Lateralis colony? I live in AL and even here they have major issues staying alive outside their container (making possible infestations unlikely) and they breed ridiculously fast. You'll never need to buy crickets again. You would have no issues in CT
I do! I've had one for years. I have to get some new blood in the colony, and I used up a lot of the smaller ones this winter. They don't seem to breed as fast and as readily when it gets drier. I've been feeding out the males like crazy lately, as there are way too many of them
Tom Moran Do you notice a decline in production or deformities if you don't add in new bloodlines every now and then? I haven't had them too long but I hear of people doing that
Hell yeah man, I’ve got a male p Metallica paired with my female, if I get a sac I’ll definitely try a communal! Also getting some David Bowie soon as well as some tailles whip scorpions!
Hey, Kurt! Congrats! That'll be a perfect (and cheap!) way to set up one. Dude, these David Bowies are a nightmare. hahaha. I've never dealt with something so fast. lol Still, I LOVE them...it just takes two of us to do feedings. lol
That was nerve wracking. I want to keep P. Mets badly, but I don't have a separate room that my cats can't access for my tarantulas. One day! Until then, I will live vicariously through your P. Met communal.
Good call on the cats! They seem to be much more inquisitive than dogs with the spiders...plus, they can climb! haha And thanks so much. Yeah, that was "fun". haha
Thanks, Dan! Oh, I'm not giving up on it. I've done some practicing, and we'll be using it for the next one. Dude, you should have seen me with that thing on my head. hahaha
@@TomsBigSpiders Oh yes or will have folks hide your coffee. Good evening bro hope you keep doing what ya doing. On bit more of serious note I enjoy hearing you give out important information. That is one reason watch Viperkeeper. Keep up good work
Brittney Saenz if you are from Europe, chech spidersworld.eu they had p.metalica slings for 25€ when I orderes two Versis. The spiders arrived save and well packaged.
Hi, Brittney! Yes, they can definitely be pricey, which I think is why people don't want to chance a communal. I traded for some of these, which helps a lot. :)
TheHolyMrH oh trust me I looked but I live in the states so I ended up paying $75 from some one here it was much safer and less time in the mail if I got it here it was worth it! I still have my baby sling and in premolt
hey i love your channel... i am in search of a good person to get some slings from and cant find anyone i am interested in and was wondering if you could point me in the direction so i can purchase some sling t's
Mike Poecilotheria are some of the fastest tarantulas around if they get spooked and start bolting around. I'm sure he didn't want to lose any. Not to mention that getting into good habits for when these are 6 inches or so isn't a bad idea.
Great question, Mike. Evan is spot on. They are very fast and could still deliver a painful bite, so wanted to be careful. And I definitely didn't want to lose any. I also work with a LOT of Old World species, so I always practice safe transferring habits no matter the species I'm working with. If I get in the habit of putting my hand out or letting them crawl on me, then that may be my instinct when working with a species that could really put a hurting on me. Hope that helps!
I have a little Heteropoda Davidbowie. This little dude is the fasting thing I have ever seen. Seems to pretty smart too. He or She once looked me straight in the eye, wiggled his or her pedipalps, turned and shot a turd rocket at me. (through the glass of course)
I'm arachnophobic but I'm obsessed with your videos. Aren't those communal set ups fascinating to watch I have to admit. Can you do it with.all the species. There is a chap on the internet, I don't think he keeps spiders but reptiles, but he makes the.most fantastic.bio living enclosures and it cleans itself and.flourishes. Will you ever.do a.natural communal set up? The deadly taranchula girl knows a.teacher.whp.keeps his Goliath in a.bio enclosure and it's twelve but grown so much bigger being in the natural environment. It's understandable why. Real plants instead of false ones. Bless them. They still creep me out though lol.
Hello, Samantha! Thanks so much! Unfortunately, there are only a handful of species that are known to be communal. I will be experimenting with bioactive enclosures in the future, as I've heard some good things about them. I DO think that it's appropriate more for some species than others. Thanks again!!!
Woo Hoo! What a haul! Tanya & Rachel must love you! Can't wait to see how this turns out.
Hey, Alex! The two of them actually hung out over here when they came to pick up my C. versicolor slings. I feel like they have dirt on me because they've seen how I am at home. hahaha. They are awesome people. Yeah, I'm really excited about both of these. Hopefully, they go well. Thanks bud!
Great video Tom. Them running all over reminded me of my rehousing of some H. Hottentotta and H. petersii today. Ran loops around the towels lol. Can't wait to watch this P. Met communal grow.
Hahahaha! The scorpions crack me up when they try to boogie! haha I can only imagine. Thanks so much!
Hey Tom! I've seen a few P. Metallica communals in the past and they are quite a thing to see.
I'm 9 months into a P. Ornata communal and it's amazing so far.
Great vid brother!
6:50 Awesome enclosure cup!!
You are going to have a hell of a good time rehousing them later lol. Good Luck!
Dude, I'm so glad to hear that you've been successful with the ornatas. Do you have photos or video? I'd love to see some. I know people say that's a species this setup won't work with, but I also have heard of a couple people that tried and were successful. This is awesome. What size are yours now?
I'm trying not to think about future rehousings....hahaha
Thanks, bud!
Tom Moran ornata communal is some thing I would like to see pics a d video of and the general consensus in the hobby is ornata won't live communally!
Hello, White Rose Tarantulas! I've had three people contact me so far with successful ornata communals. I've already read that it won't work, but I know people have had success with them.
Tom Moran that's why I'd like to see pics and video, I've heard all sorts of things like 12" Therophosa but never actually seen one!
white rose tarantulas I have a 13" Theraphosa.
It's a male, and he died of old age a year ago, but I kept him and preserved the body in the freezer. I will be putting him into resin soon.
Really looking forward to see the updates on these little guys! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you, Amy! I figure these will give me a lot to film and to talk about in the future. :)
Holy cow, you are ambitious sir! I can’t wait to see the progression of this colony.
Thanks so much, Patrick! hahaha. Ambitious is one word for it. lol
That was one heck of a rehouse. Very excited to see how these two communals do!
It was certainly challenging! haha Me, too...fingers crossed that they do well. :) Thanks!
Awesome video, really looking forward to seeing more of the P. metallica communal in the future. One of the vendors at the latest Expo brought a P. metallica communal as a showpiece, quite a sight 😀
Hello, Karolina! Thanks so much! I'm very interested to see how the P. metallicas get on in the future. So far, so good. Oh, man...that must have been amazing!!!
Oh man, oh man oh man!! That was crazy!! So excited for you and on your upcoming videos on your new communals (whatever the plural of communal is) LOL..communalism?
Yeah, this one was quite the adventure. The only ones that got a bit out of hand was one of the david bowies (and unfortunately we didn't catch that part). Thanks so much! These will be fun to watch. :)
Love all the work you're doing especially with communals!
Thanks so much, PsyDex!
Wow! Impressive rehousing. Looking forward to see where this goes.
Thank you! I've been watching them like a hawk. haha
VERY COOL TOM!!! I did a P. ornate communal in a tall columnar tank back in the early 2000's with luck. I never found much info on doing pokie communals but took lead from PHillipe DeVosjoli's old book Arachnomania (out of print now)… It was a gamble but worked. As always thanks!
See, that's one of the species "they" say it doesn't work with, but you're the third person I've spoken to who has done one with ornatas. That's fantastic! And I have that book right here on my computer desk. haha. I dug it out after someone mentioned it on Facebook!
Congrats on the success with the M. balfouri communal and good luck with the new communal! :)
Thanks so much, David. This is going to be fun. :)
Awesome video like always and that is awesome that you now have a total of 3 communal setups hopefully sometime soon ill be able to start mine but im in no rush at the moment again amazing video and i look forward to seeing the updates.
Thanks so much, bud. It took me quite a while before I pulled the trigger on the M. balfouri communal. Whey you do get to it, I think that you'll enjoy it. :)
Tom Moran that's exactly what my fiance and I are talking about starting is the M balfouri communal at least 5 or 6 we are currently saving up for it it looks so exciting
Perfect. They really are the best species for it. My communal continues to amaze me. :)
That's awesome when it happens I'll make sure I post it on our channel so you can check out how it goes your videos of the communal from when you got them till now just inspired me to start one so thank you
I think I held my breath the whole time you were rehousing those pokies. I was hoping there wouldn't be a sudden mass bolt in every direction with their speed and how many were there! Glad they mostly cooperated for you! I definitely want to set up a communal at some point. I'll probably start off with Neoholothele incei communal. But an M. balfouri communal when I'm ready would be very cool, as I am so fascinated by how they interact.
I was gambling on the fact that they wouldn't all bolt (although we discussed what to do if they did. haha). The balfouri seem to be the best to do it with, but they're just so darned pricey. N. incei are good as well, but you hear a lot more stories about things not working out with them. You definitely should get one! :) Thanks!
Awesome housing. Well done mate for your patience.
Thanks so much!
Terrific video. I can't believe how calm you stayed with little pokies running everywhere!!
Thank you, Toni! Luckily, my days of freaking out are gone...I think. haha
Great video Tom! Rehousing those Poecilotheria metallica is going to be super fun later! :)
How's it going, Deen! Yeah, I don't even want to think about that right now. hahaha
@@TomsBigSpiders and o o o
Great job Tom I hope that communal turns out well.
Thanks so much. Fingers crossed! :)
Great vid Tom! I can imagine how hard it is to rehouse them, once they’re all big
Thanks, Zemine! Yeah, I'm not even going to think about that right now. hahaha
That transfer look like so much fun love the video !
Thanks, Sam! Oh, yeah...that was a blast! hahaha
What an amazing box of spiders. A lot of joy in your future Tom!!! I still need to work out the plan for our collab. Being busy is a double edged sword sometimes!
Hey, bud! Thanks so much! This ranks up their with one of the best boxes of coolness I've ever received. :) And no worries...I totally get it. :) Thanks again!
Really really cool stuff! Very interested in seeing how they'll interact :) also very cool looking enclosure!
Thank you! Yeah, I've been watching them obsessively to see how it goes. So far, so good. And thanks!
Tom Moran They're a lil more in the open right? Like as in, tend to sit out on the glass more and such?
Someone on a UA-cam comment once told me avics can also be kept communal and supposedly do well in one? Have you ever experienced that? :)
Yeah, so far most of them have been quite visible!
I've heard the same thing about Avics. Supposedly, a pet store had 5 together for years without issue. I don't think too many people have tried a communal with them, though.
I can’t wait to see how this goes. All that blue is going to be amazing!
I know, right? It's going to be insane once they put on some size.
I did a p. ornata colony back in 2003 as a teen. They didnt kill each other but constantly ran from each other and all remained thin and stressed. Keep us posted with how yours do!
Hey, Daniel! That's fascinating! These guys are still doing great, although I pulled two out (they were around 1.25" when the others were all around 3-4"). I'm about to rehouse them for the second time, which will be "fun". haha Thanks, bud!
Excellent vid mate
You must have a lot of patience to round up all those lil fellas 🕷🤘🏻
Keen to see how it comes along
Thanks so much, bud! Man...that took forever! They did NOT want to go where I was trying to get them to go. lol
My five dogs love to try and get in my exotics room, too ;) excited to see where this project goes! Also, Fear Not Tarantulas are awesome folks. Got my G. Pulchra from them, and it is growing up nicely!
They just HAVE to be where I am...which is cute when you're not working with spiders. haha They are absolutely awesome at Fear Not. I have a G. pulchra from there as well. :) Thanks!
I loved this! Thank you so much.
I would say if you could put Tarantula names in the description thatd be great too.
Thanks so much, Jeanne! I can do that in the future.
@@TomsBigSpiders I really do appreciate it! Thanks Tom!
Nice video, Tom. My phone rang in the middle of it and I actually got annoyed, looked to see who it was, and didn't answer it. Lol! Nobody interrupts me when a new Tom's Big Spiders video comes out!
Hahahaha! That's awesome! Thanks so much...I really appreciate it!
Well, the start of this possible new series had me laughing and shouting directions at you 😂😂
Hahahaha!!! Wasn't that fun? Trying to keep track of them all was a nightmare! :)
Super video Tom. Awesome package. Loved it. ☺️ P matallica just brilliant species. My male is very bolty, Female docile. I need communal setups just having trouble again with room lol
Thanks so much, Drako! Yeah, my female is very chill, too. Good thing to know about the males! This'll be a fun rehouse. haha And I totally hear you about the room. I'm redoing everything again to make more. lol
Tom Moran feed your addiction it gotta be done haha 😂
You are astounding! Great video.
Awww...thanks so much, Carol!
P. Metallica communal is going to be epic! Tom, you are the man when it comes to documenting and presenting husbandry. Have you thought of setting up a patron to fund getting a 4k editing machine and a couple bits of equipment? Perhaps if you get more subs?
Hi, Jake! Thanks so much, bud. I personally can't wait to see how they do.
I actually set one up last year but never activated it. hahaha A few folks asked, so I created it. Then I felt funny about it and did nothing with it. I'm giving thought to actually putting it this summer. Part of it is that my computer is NOT equipped to handle these large files. But, we'll see. haha
Now you got me itching to set up another communal! Great video as always, Tom!
Hey, Mike! You totally should. Did you have a species in mind? :)
This video inspired me to repeatedly add and remove a communal group to/from my cart @ Tanya’s. I think I’ll take the plunge, but my heart was in my mouth throughout the rehousing.
Hahahaha. That's awesome. So...did you pull the trigger? :)
Tom Moran Pffft. I did, but she sold out at the last minute. That’s what I get for being a pansy...and mildly responsible for hesitating before placing such a fearfully pricey order. My cart runneth over.
As always, your vids are never dull 👍🏼K9s and camera issues keep things interesting
Nice video. Looking forward to updates on these guys
Thanks so much, bud. Hopefully, it goes well!
Thanks man. Me too
Good work, as always. Good luck. Best wishes from Bo.
Hi, Bo! Thanks so much!
Happy to be seeing more videos from you. I have to be honest w you, if I received this box with these sp in this capacity I would be a total nervous wreck xD
Tarantula Kat it would be a little intimidating at first but it seems enjoyable and a little fun as long as you stay calm and remember you know what to do
Hey, Kat! I just started my summer break so I have a lot more time on my hands. Time to get working on some collaborations... ;)
I'm not going to lie...for a split second there, I thought, "Tom, what the _ _ _ _ are you doing???" hahaha The david bowies kicked my butt, and unfortunately it happened after we stopped filming. I needed Billie's eyes, so we couldn't get the camera out. Took over 15 minutes to get one back in its enclosure.
Tom Moran I want to collab with you. We need to think of something cool.
My daughter is wearing a David Bowie shirt right now xD
exciting video to watch.
I really love communal setups but so far am not even close to be ready to attempt an old world. Are there any communal new world species btw?
As I heard that Hysterocrates gigas are communal and can swim my long (very long) term goal is a communal of those guys with a water part for them to hunt fish in.
But I have to confess I would prefer if you would try that out and I could watch the videos :-D
Hello, Alexander! N. incei are a species that is communal, but folks seem to have mixed results with them. The ones that do best are when a sac is left with the mother to hatch. Their will be some cannibalism, but they will eventually settle in.
Yes, I've seen some with the H. gigas. I might have to try that someday!
Hahaha Thanks again!
petition to change the saying "herding cats" to "wrangling poeci slings"
Marina, I will be your first signature on that petition. :) hahaha. Thanks!
Lol I was literally just looking at the trinidad olives (like bumble bee colors) & a communal offer with 5-7 of them! & while I'm pretty stoked you get your P-metalica setup for a communal of 10, I'm pretty jealous as I still don't have my P-metalica YET, but I'm thinking I should do that and/or a vittata as my next ones since I was only able to find my 1 Indian ornamental at the expo that I liked! There was a really nice sub adult rammiswarm poecoteria (what it was labled) there with great white-green-blue-purple-yellow colors on the markings that were surprising, but it was way to expensive for me so had to pass unfortunately! But also I did what you asked & documented my custom enclosures I've been making, & current collection in a video (2 parts because I accidentally hit stop) & put it up on my channel/videos to see what you think! Lol no where near the quality you all have yet, & no video editing or anything, but there it is! Also got home tonight & found my brahypelma hamorrii Mexican red knee had been indeed in pre-molt all this time & why not eating, & came home to her mooted almost doubled in size it seems, & her colors are WAY more prominent now which is great! Kinda funny I made that video of her last night, & now almost all new T. Awesome video though, from the looks of unboxing rehousinv with those particular species is going to get some ratings for sure lol!
The bumble bees are awesome. They were selling them as a communal? Ha! Sorry! The P. vittata was my first pokie, so I have a certain affinity for that one. I would definitely pick one up. The P. regalis is stunning as well. I'll go check them out in a moment! :)
Tom Moran the vittata is the 1st one I saw & before I knew they were all different species I kept thinking "wow, those really white p-regalis pictures are amazing with those markings! I wonder how I can get one guaranteed to be that white" lol, then I saw the metalica, & of course tracked right to it like everyone, & saw that it was a poecoteria & how many their are when I saw petko's video about his poecoteria collection & poster & that's how I saw the vittata ghost ornamental was what i was looking at! Honestly if you look at them in the right order it looks like they go from super white all the way up to black getting darker as they go! But there are 5 of them I WILL have at some point I just need to be patient lol! But I agree the humble bees are awesome, & I'm surprised they don't get more attention! But I just double checked & fearnottarantulas has a deal with 5 1" plus communal groups for $110, & arachnoiden has some, as well as jabberwokie reptiles if I remember right! & sounds good to me, thank you so much for that. 1st time trying anything like that, & I'm curious to see what you think considering, thanx Tom. & btw, how long after molting before your giant vinagaroon started eating again? Mine was freshly mooted when I bought it but not sure how long, & still won't eat yet! My giant asian scorpion though is a cricket shredder lol literally!
That’ll be some interesting communals. Also have a nice summer break. Hopefully some game time allowed.
Yeah, I figure these will give me plenty to talk about as they grow. Oh, heck yes. Already beat Dark Souls remastered, just beat the DLC for the Surge (Dark Souls clone that I actually dug the heck out of), and now I'm half way through Bloodborne again. haha
Unwrapping all that is like christmas all over again. Good luck with the communals.
Christmas in June! hahahah Thanks so much, bud!
Brilliant. Cant wait to see what happens 😊😊
I would have expected that they would have scattered all over the place when you removed the lid from the shipping cup. I did not expect that you had to battle to get them out of the cup. Great video. I found it fascinating and funny. Thank you for sharing,😀👍
I think a lot of people thought that would be the outcome. haha. We had discussed what we would do should that happen. Luckily, they stayed pretty rooted to that cup! :) Thanks so much, Martin! :)
Hey Tom awesome videos and setups! I hope they turn out good! I was curious to as if you are ever interested in doing in the future scorpios communal setup like with Asian forest scorpions or emperor scorpions? That would be cool.
Thanks,
Samuel
Hello, Samuel! Thanks so much! Right now, I have a communal with 15 Tityus stigmurus in it that I'll have to do an update on. I'm also looking to start one with my adult C. gracilis. Great idea!
funniest video yet i love your new communal s i know you will do great i have been wanting to do a gooty communal for a long time now and the incei gold i know for a fact they thrive when kept together watch them closely you will learn a lot they are so interactive with each other i think they want to be together good luck bro
Hello, Edward! Hahahaha. This was quite the debacle, between wrangling slings and the dogs. haha You should do one! I'm very interested in seeing how the N. incei do. So far, so good. Thanks, bud!
That was so funny. I know I COULD NOT do what you just did and remain calm. I would be put a cover on the catch tray and let them go at it. You are so brave. Love the M Balfouri. Hope Metallica are just as happy.
THAT was a lot of fun. hahahaha There was a point during the video where I actually realized how far I had come from being an arachnophobe. The first sling I ever housed was a tiny L. parahybana sling, and I was terrified. This will be a fun communal to watch (but NOT to rehouse. haha). As always, thanks Joyce! :)
The spider happy dance, lol. Loved it!!
Nice! those are a lot of P metallicas! Tanya is freaking awesome!
She is amazing! :) Thanks!
Love your channel! I have only 5 Ts myself. But I’ve always wondered for those that have hundreds of Ts what happens if the owner were to suddenly pass away?
A lot of these T owners with tens and hundreds usually have connections with other big owners/sellers. A spouse or family member could easily get in touch with them if something were to happen and im sure most would just take over the collection
Thanks so much, Pharoah! Great question! Yes, we have a contingency plan if something should happen to me. She has people, including dealers, that she can contact. Now, let's just hope she doesn't need to do that... :)
That was awesome! I know how much fun it is to wrangle one of those!
Yeah, those little guys can really boogie! haha
Hey Tom, awesome box you received there, I carnt wait to see the metallica communal as it goes forward, if my female ever drops her sac I hope to do a large metallica communal too. The incei I would be wary of I've heard from many experienced people that they are fine to juvi then if not split you end up with one big fat incei!
I have to admit, this was a fun one to open. :) I'm VERY curious to see how the P. metallicas get on. That'll be the perfect situation if she drops a sac. You'll be good to go right off the bat.
Yeah, I've heard very mixed reports on the N. incei. Some people seem to have a good go of it, while others get casualties. I'll definitely be keeping an eye on them...
Thanks!!
Great wrangling video, I'll be watching the communal progression!! Gotta love pokies
Thank you! Love my pokies, but 10 at once is a bit of a challenge. haha
Brilliant video Tom, gotta get me some👍
Thanks so much, bud! And yes...you do! :)
I think its awesome your doing a communal with poecilotheria metallica! Gotta say though, watching those little guys do everything you didnt want them to was a hoot lol
Thanks so much, Joe! Man, they would NOT cooperate AT ALL. haha
please do a video of the gold setup as well 😉
Hi, Debbie! It's already shot and just needs to be edited! :)
Awesome setup Tom! I was wondering if you could help me out; I can't find much info on the hysterocrates sp nigeria. Would you just keep it the same as the H. gigas?
Hello! Congrats on that one! I don't see those around very much. :) I would keep it the same way myself. What size is it?
Tom Moran it's 1.5", I'm trying to decide if I should get it because I've had a few people tell me they're a pain
What were they saying about it that made it a pain? I'm curious. :)
just that they have an attitude like a Chilobrachy :) and that rehousing fossorial species is annoying.
It can be a bit of a pain, but it honestly isn't that bad. I've rehoused two adult H. gigas and several chilobrachy species, and none of them gave me a hard time. You'd probably be able to put an H. sp. nigeria in it's adult home from it's sling enclosure, as they grow fast. Just a thought. :)
Another good one :) can't wait to see how they live together and what not.
Thanks so much, bud. I'm VERY eager to see how these go!
Envy envy envy!!! David Bowie are pretty when they are small. ( haven't seen a adult). And the P.met communal will be awesome
Oh,and if you want inspiration on the final setup,the tarantula society has an awesome one,with fog,waterfall and a little fishtank here on UA-cam.
Called the video the Hunger Games,eventhough they had no trouble with their group
Hahahaha. Thank you, Jane! Those little buggers are SO FAST and SO BOLTY. hahaha I had to set up lights and my rehousing bin just to feed them last night. And, of course, both managed to get out at some point. I love them them, though. lol
Oh, man...I have to find that. If this works out, I'll definitely be doing up a nice enclosure for them in the future. Thanks!
P.Metallica is definitely a T. I am going to try and obtain this year. Hopefully in March or April. Only after I reach 10 C.Cyaneopubescens I have currently 3.
10 C. cyaneopubescens? Wow! The P. metallica really are gorgeous Ts. :)
Tom Moran yea I’ve decided I’m going to obtain 20... I can’t say anymore because I have a pretty solid idea of what I’m going to do, and upload my first T video on them all once I obtain them...
I do find the idea of communal tarantulas fascinating. Have you ever thought about trying to source some Indian social spiders? I’m sure that too would be an interesting project.
I have not, but I can definitely look into it! Thank you!
Awesome idea I'm existed to see how thay all go.incei will be next for me
Thank you! Yeah, I'm very interested to see how both do. Let me know when you get the incei! :)
What are the communal tarantulas .. like what different types of species can you house in a community if that makes sense . I'm really looking forward to hearing about this please let me know
M. balfouri are the best for it. Others are N. incei, P. metallica, H. gigas, and H. villosella. There are a few others as well. :)
That was fun to watch!! sent a link via email
Hi, Steve! That was quite the adventure! Let me check it out...
Wow!! Nice man!
Thank you!
You are now my new UA-cam favorite! But hey just my opinion but I think you will have a hard time feeding them cause you have open top enclosure? I mean they are arboreal they will stay at the top. Anyway great vid sir!
Awwww...thanks so much, Benson! I actually prefer top opening enclosures for Poecilotheria species. When startled or disturbed, they will usually run behind the cork bark. When I fed these guys for the first time, they had all bolted and hid when I picked up the cage. I could then drop the roaches in with no problems. Great question!
awesome video brother
2AM...
Oh! Tom uploaded a video!
Hahahaha. That's awesome! :) Where are you located?
I live in Poland, and as I can see, You have some fans here too! (:
Ha! I swear I am not stalking you. Stoked to see how this shapes up.
Dude, I don't know how you got that. hahaha. Hopefully, this goes well. :)
Also can't wait to see how the huntsman grow up. Billie is a ten outta ten in this video "This is going to be a disaster."
Wasn't that great? hahaha. She was trying the reverse jinx. lol Those little guys gave me fits. We got one in, and when I went to adjust the cork bark, it was out and gone in a blink.Took us over 15 minutes to get it back in! Those are going to be fun...lol
The N incei will do well too. They breed really well so may have your hands full with that colony.
You don't have a B. Lateralis colony? I live in AL and even here they have major issues staying alive outside their container (making possible infestations unlikely) and they breed ridiculously fast. You'll never need to buy crickets again. You would have no issues in CT
I do! I've had one for years. I have to get some new blood in the colony, and I used up a lot of the smaller ones this winter. They don't seem to breed as fast and as readily when it gets drier. I've been feeding out the males like crazy lately, as there are way too many of them
Tom Moran Do you notice a decline in production or deformities if you don't add in new bloodlines every now and then? I haven't had them too long but I hear of people doing that
Hell yeah man, I’ve got a male p Metallica paired with my female, if I get a sac I’ll definitely try a communal! Also getting some David Bowie soon as well as some tailles whip scorpions!
Hey, Kurt! Congrats! That'll be a perfect (and cheap!) way to set up one.
Dude, these David Bowies are a nightmare. hahaha. I've never dealt with something so fast. lol Still, I LOVE them...it just takes two of us to do feedings. lol
Great video with helpful info cheers
Thanks so much! :)
great video buddy!
Thanks, Andy! :)
Darn those crazy Pokies !!
Hi, Sheila! hahaha Little buggers!
That was nerve wracking. I want to keep P. Mets badly, but I don't have a separate room that my cats can't access for my tarantulas. One day! Until then, I will live vicariously through your P. Met communal.
Good call on the cats! They seem to be much more inquisitive than dogs with the spiders...plus, they can climb! haha And thanks so much. Yeah, that was "fun". haha
You're not dorky you are descriptive and clear! Don't give up on the POV! Trial and error!
Thanks, Dan! Oh, I'm not giving up on it. I've done some practicing, and we'll be using it for the next one.
Dude, you should have seen me with that thing on my head. hahaha
@@TomsBigSpiders Tom we need pic of it on your head haha. Just kidding
@@charlesdoyle3630 NEVER! hahaha
@@TomsBigSpiders Oh yes or will have folks hide your coffee. Good evening bro hope you keep doing what ya doing. On bit more of serious note I enjoy hearing you give out important information. That is one reason watch Viperkeeper. Keep up good work
Wow that’s so cool o can’t imagine how much that would cost I was scared to buy just one poki!
Brittney Saenz if you are from Europe, chech spidersworld.eu they had p.metalica slings for 25€ when I orderes two Versis. The spiders arrived save and well packaged.
Hi, Brittney! Yes, they can definitely be pricey, which I think is why people don't want to chance a communal. I traded for some of these, which helps a lot. :)
Tom Moran good idea 💡 it didint stop me anyhow
TheHolyMrH oh trust me I looked but I live in the states so I ended up paying $75 from some one here it was much safer and less time in the mail if I got it here it was worth it! I still have my baby sling and in premolt
hey i love your channel... i am in search of a good person to get some slings from and cant find anyone i am interested in and was wondering if you could point me in the direction so i can purchase some sling t's
Hello, Charles! Are you in the US? If so, try Fear Not Tarantulas, Jamie's Tarantulas, Swift's Invertebrates, or Pinchers & Pokies.
Man that poce rehouse looks insanely difficult..
Yeah, that was an adventure. Can't wait to do it again when they are even larger. hahaha. I DO have a plan, though...
Next rehousing should be interesting.
Shhhhhhhh...Leah, we're not talking about that right now...
Hahahaha
Werent you being too careful with them? They are only slings, they wouldnt sting u, would they? Not hating, just wondering. Great vid :)
Mike Poecilotheria are some of the fastest tarantulas around if they get spooked and start bolting around. I'm sure he didn't want to lose any. Not to mention that getting into good habits for when these are 6 inches or so isn't a bad idea.
Great question, Mike. Evan is spot on. They are very fast and could still deliver a painful bite, so wanted to be careful. And I definitely didn't want to lose any. I also work with a LOT of Old World species, so I always practice safe transferring habits no matter the species I'm working with. If I get in the habit of putting my hand out or letting them crawl on me, then that may be my instinct when working with a species that could really put a hurting on me. Hope that helps!
Thanks, Evan...well said! :)
Tom Moran thanks guys! That clarifies everything :)
Wait your from CT?
Yup! :)
Tom Moran me too!!
Awesome
Thanks, Steve! :)
Hope they all grow and become adults and make babys! They will look awesome all grown up.
Fingers crossed! That would sure be something. :)
I adore jumping spiders!
They are so cute!
I just watched a hilarious movie call tarantulas the deadly cargo. it just had smithi and vagans running around killing people lol
OH my God...I've seen that movie. hahahaha. It's sooooo terrible and funny for the wrong reasons!
I think communal is my next project now!
Go for it! Do you know what species you'll start with?
Tom Moran most likely a balfouri!
Cool!
Thank you!
I have a little Heteropoda Davidbowie. This little dude is the fasting thing I have ever seen. Seems to pretty smart too. He or She once looked me straight in the eye, wiggled his or her pedipalps, turned and shot a turd rocket at me. (through the glass of course)
That looked like tuns of fun lol
Define "fun" bud... Bahahahahaha! Thanks!
love to have some give aways here.
Billie: Here we go again! :)
Hahahahahahahahaha!!! Yup! :)
So your dogs open the doors too eh? My German Shepherd is a master at that. LOL
I'm arachnophobic but I'm obsessed with your videos. Aren't those communal set ups fascinating to watch I have to admit. Can you do it with.all the species. There is a chap on the internet, I don't think he keeps spiders but reptiles, but he makes the.most fantastic.bio living enclosures and it cleans itself and.flourishes. Will you ever.do a.natural communal set up? The deadly taranchula girl knows a.teacher.whp.keeps his Goliath in a.bio enclosure and it's twelve but grown so much bigger being in the natural environment. It's understandable why. Real plants instead of false ones. Bless them. They still creep me out though lol.
Hello, Samantha! Thanks so much! Unfortunately, there are only a handful of species that are known to be communal. I will be experimenting with bioactive enclosures in the future, as I've heard some good things about them. I DO think that it's appropriate more for some species than others. Thanks again!!!
A communal of blue lightning... what could go wrong?? Lol 😋
Herding cat’s!!!!😆
Hahahaha. :)