Tom I must say, it truly shows you brought this video together from well over a years worth of content. This speak wonders of how you always want to educate for the hobby and we all love you for it. Thanks again and keep em coming
I got a P pulcher and they’re my spiciest tarantula even as a 2” sling. I unintentionally named her “Bitch” because she was my first escapee. 😂 (gonna rename her eventually) I really appreciate you having so many educational videos because tarantula husbandry is so iffy. You’re always my go-to when I get a new T!
My favorite genus! The P. Ecclesiasticus was ADORABLE when she was walking around the top of the enclosure. Her legs were just going! I wish I could find one. Haven’t been able to yet but I’m working on getting all the psalmopoeus. Gotta catch em all 🤣 Wonderful and informative as always. I learn something new with just about every video. Thank you for all your work. You’re truly a blessing to the hobby.
Hello, Ivy! Yeah, I LOVE my Psalmopeous species! Have you seen the whole video for the P. eccesiasticus? She went for quite the little walkabout. haha Gotta catch em all, indeed! haha And thank you so very much. :)
This is probably my favorite tarantula genus for a few reasons. They lack urticating hairs. I love Avics but handling, rehousing or any maintenance I do I always get a few itchy bumps on my skin. With Psalmopoeus? Nope. The personality varies by individual some are more shy and reclusive but overall psalms come out frequently either for a brief period of time or sometimes sit around in the open for a while. They’re really pretty. They have big fizzy legs and gorgeous chevron shapes on their abdomen. The biggest downside is they can be very quick. This is common among some other new world arboreal’s as they don’t have urticating hair or venom strong enough to use as defense they rely on their lightning fast speed. Some are calmer like the P. Pulcher but others will run like Sonic the hedgehog at the slightest distance.
Got a P. irminia sling as a freebie when I was very much new to the hobby, needless to say I was quite scared at first. Thankfully, your tips on rehousings helped me a lot, and so far everything has gone smoothly ^^
Gorgeous spiders Tom. I was offered a p.erminina as a freebie and after doing some reading I declined. Told the vendor, Tyler of The Spider Shoppe, that I was a beginner and although a beautiful species, didn't think was ready for that kind of speed at this time. I know I will need much more experience before I am ready to get one. The tiny sling I did get though is a n. coloratovillosus. I was expecting about 3/4" but got one 1/4". I find myself trying to find her every day but she blends with the substrate. But this video was perfect since it affirmed my decision to wait. But eventually....lol. BTW mama t.albopilosus is well and at least drinking, and continues to roll that egg sac around her enclosure. Have a good weekend Tom. And stay safe. LB
Hi, Linda! Well, you can't go wrong with an N. coloratovillosus...I love mine! :) There's always time! :) And glad to hear that she's still doing well. How long has it been now?
@@TomsBigSpiders I've only had this really tiny sling for about two weeks. Every two days I put a pre-killed, cut up cricket in her enclosure. Can't tell if she ate or not though. But the enclosure is moist at one end and she stays mostly in small burrow she keeps covered. My t.albo is still just rolling or hugging her sac. But my g.pulchripes molted today while I was at work. She looks great. I see what you mean about their fresh colors after a molt. My a.calchodes is just trippy and bolts away when I refill her water dish or give a cricket. But boy does she attack that cricket a few moments later! LOL
I love the Genus Reviews as I love seeing the variety in the genus. Super informative video, as well! I love the detailed info about recommended enclosures and rehousing tips as well as the awesome species to species information.
Hello, Kayla! Thank you so much! I'm so glad that I was finally able to get this done. And I'm so glad that you appreciated the segment on recommended enclosures. I figured that might help some folks out!
Great video Tom! I enjoyed it as I too have a few of these. I have three pulchers and one ecclesiasticus. Just rehoused my ecclesiasticus and instead of letting me push her to a new cage, she turned around and grabbed the paint brush! And she would not be pushed or scared to move out of her old enclosure! No running or hiding. Just stood her ground and turned to bite the brush no matter where I touched her! Finally I just lifted her up on the paint brush and onto the cork bark in her new enclosure. I just got a tiny irminia sling as my third species of this genus. Anyhow, very comprehensive video on this genus! Congratulations!
really really nice video! 👌🏻 good thing that you mentioned their speed and their jumping several times! its seriously no joke! thank you for showing the Psalmopoeus genus some love! I feel like they are kind of left out by many even though they all are really pretty and in my opinion better looking than many other tarantulas!
From beginning to end this was the best genus review I have ever seen. You bought some of these slings back in 2016 so this was a 5 year project. My hats off to you. Everything you need to know to take care of this genus is right here.
Man, thank you so much, Jeremiah. It took me a while to put together because I wanted to have enough footage. I LOVE being able to show them over the years so that folks can feel confident that I'm speaking from experience. Again, THANKS.
New to your channel, so informative, thank you ... a total novice with a gbb and red rump in my collection of two... their environments are already much better thanks to your advice... loving your uploads and beautiful spiders ... thanks...
Welcome to the channel, Keith...and thank you for subscribing! Yeah, we try to keep things educational here...it's not about entertainment. :) Thank you for taking the time to comment!
@@TomsBigSpiders you certainly did Tom, and you definitely achieved that, thanking you and Billie for all the wonderful videos. The videos have helped me an awful lot since i got into keeping tarantulas although I've always had a love for spiders since i was very young.
Thanks Tom, I've a P Cambridgei, P pulcher, P irminia and P reduncus. I'm a wee bit nervous of these guys, but you calmed but caution with them. Between your website and these videos, you have been a great help. Thank you ❤
Welcome, and thank you so much! I JUST rehoused this girl into a 12 x 12 x 18" exo terra, as she is well over 7" now and I wanted to give her something new. :)
Awesome, this is my favorite genus and I'm glad they're getting some love. Thanks for the help with my irminia and I'll send you updates in the future.
I really appreciate how in depth this video is! I was recently given a p pulcher for free when buying another T, and was a pretty nervous about it as I’m pretty new to the hobby. Definitely gonna be something I’ll have to be extra careful about, but videos like this do wonders for being more prepared for the stages of this critter’s life. Thanks! 🕷
Hey, Debbie! Yeah, I can't argue either of those genera...they are both two that I'm trying to collect all the species up. I hope that all is well with you and yours!
I just watched the first half of the video and your "Darth Maul" is gorgeous. This is the first time that I have seen one. Thank you! I will watch the second half here in a bit.
Hey Tom great video on this genus I also have a p irminia I rehoused her recently it went well walked her up and straight in new enclosure no bolting no defensive.since then I haven't seen her like before in the old enclosure.ive got 2 p cambridgei love them.and a p gigas which I've been raising up from a sling and a p pulcha and yes they eat like machines.thanks for sharing.
Fabulous video as always. I have 4 cambridgei slings on their way once the weather is ok! I'm currently "in love" with my C huahinis!! My favourites change almost daily!
Awesome video as always Tom! Beautiful tarantulas btw. I still think I am leaning towards the Phormictopus species or the expensive X species. That Darth Maul is up in the air though..... business in the front, party in the back. Crazy! Man I wish I had more room for 10 more full grown tarantulas...... Oh well. Maybe one day. Hoping for a few males seems weird though LOL
Hey, Dusty! Thanks so much! It's funny, as sometimes I hope for males, too, so that I can get some space back. haha Those Darth Mauls are STUNNING. There is just nothing else like them.
I love the dual pronunciation throughout the video! Nice way to hedge the bets 😂. Can totally agree with the consensus you put forward regarding Psalmopoeus vs Poecilotheria. My P.irminia (Carole Baskin) is way more twitchy than my P.metallica (Neptune) who's an absolute sweetheart. Amazingly put together video as always and you've again made me question my collection control method of 'one per genus' as I want all of these guys. You've really shown the genus off in a special way 👏
Hey, bud! hahaha I figured that I would head off some comments that way. lol LOVE the name of your irminia! bahahaha And thanks so much! I used to do the one per genus thing myself. Now, I'm collecting a bunch of them. haha It will never end. lol
Love the rehousing montage. As a new owner, I haven't had to rehouse yet beyond bringing it home, but I am hoping to get my B boehmei a new enclosure soon. It's a kicker though 😳 Great video as usual.
Hey, Jamie! I'm so glad that was helpful. That was a last minute addition. I have two B. boehmei, and both are terrible kickers. Get those catch cups ready!
Awesome video as always Tom! Psamopoeus has easily become my favorite genus. Mines are always out! I recently got 6 P. Victori, can’t wait to see these grow. Only one i am missing is the P. Langenbucheri
Thank you, Katiana! Yeah, they are just such awesome spiders with so many diverse looks. I had 2 P. langenbucheri in my cart, and they sold out before I could buy them! :(
i'm sure you hear it constantly, but i have to thank you yet again for the incredible job you do showcasing proper rehousing techniques. i get quite stressed out watching most keepers on here do rehouses because it honestly just seems like they're deliberately doing it badly because they know it'll get stronger reactions out of viewers (and therefore more views overall). i've been desperately wanting a species from this genus for ages but have always been put off by their reputation (especially for speed), but i think this video may go a long way in giving me the confidence to get one of these beauties.
Sorry for the late reply! Thank you so much for getting what I do. My goal is always to demonstrate safe techniques and to show folks that rehousings don't have to be chaotic (like you see on other channels). As for Psalmopoeus, I steered clear of them for quite some time because of their reputation as being fast and high strung. I've kept 8 species of them now, and I've had no issues. Thanks again!
Man this really is some of your best work Tom! Maybe I am slightly biased because you're discussing my favourite Genus, but you have always been the channel to go to when looking for education in this hobby! My experience with with genus is very similar to yours, My Big female Cambridgei is very confident, spending a lot of her time roaming the enclosure, she also uses the water dish to drink from which is always a treat to see :D My P irminia on the other hand is very reclusive, I got to see her for the first time in a while last week, she has molted twice since I last got a glimpse of her! I don't look forward to that rehouse because she really likes that cork bark tube and I think she will put up a fight before leaving it lol. Anyways keep up the great content mate I look forward to the next one :)
Hi, Michael! Thank you so much. I really tried to take my time with this, which was tough as I had people asking about it weekly. haha And I'm so glad that you are seeing some of the same behaviors that I do. With the P. irminia, it seems like they are either very shy or super bold. Guess we lucked out, eh? haha Thanks again!
I can't believe how many of these little devils we've ended up with over the last few months. 2 Irminias (1 adult), 3 cambridgei, 1 victori, and 1 ecclesiasticus. We also had a reduncus sling but it unfortunately passed shortly after it's last molt. It'll be a fun time this weekend when we go to rehouse the adult Irminia. lol
Absolutely fantastic job Tom. I have had almost every one of these in my collection. I've found that as long as you are calm and prepare like you said you should be able to handle situations as they arise. The jumping they do is not a joke they will fly in my experience. My Cambridgei, Pulcher, Imirnia all did that when they were slings one landed on my chest and went straight up my neck and down my head onto my back. Was absolutely insane. Looking forward to your next one. Take care. Ibnsarachnids aka rob
My reduncus is one of my favorites! Mine also chooses to burrow low down underneath her cork. I love the leg banding on this species, and the pronounced reddish setae on the abdomen. Mine is shy, and will dart back to cover if the enclosure gets bumped, but I see her out almost every day!
This reminded me that it is about that time where i get to rehome my Psalmopoeus cambridge, and my poecilotheria regalis pretty soon after. It will more than likely go smooth. Even my worst bolts have all been onto the rim of the new enclosure thus far.
Seems like a great genus but I just never got into it, since arboreals take up a lot of space and like you I also targeted pokies first. Maybe one day I'll get into this genus. I really like the Mexican Psalmopoeus, the victori. Irminia is nice too.
you need to see them in person! all of them are really pretty! videos and photos cant get the colours and shimmers they have! i myself have 3 irminias, 3 cambridgeis, a female victorii, pulcher, reduncus and ecclesiasticus.
@@anazolnierczyk5459 i need more space too! 🙈 im currently looking for a bigger place for multiple reasons! first not all of my friends and family are willing to see them when they are around and secondly , the temperture in the room will be more stable. right now they change a lot from 20 to 21 at night and up to 26-27 during the day. so a seperate room with somewhat constant temperature would be nice! also my flat is eeally old and the northern walls get moldy no matter how much i open the windows on top of that i hate my neighbours and they dont like me 😅
@@kv2315 Same reasons for me too, I don't want to come across as a hoarder I just need the space to improve their quality of life. Had to downsize my living space during the pandemic due to finances but I think there's a light at the end of the tunnel :)
Hey, Ana! I was the same way. I was totally into pokies, and I didn't want anything to do with them. Now I love them. If you ever try them out, let me know what you think. The Darth Maul is STUNNING. :) Thanks again!
What can I say, Tom, I Love your videos. I'm still terrified of my irminia but take care of her. She's getting bigger and keeping the dark colors. I believe these are sexually dimorphic. I do have a problem and still, need your help. Everyone is molting....Everyone, OMG and I'm trying to take good care of my Ts and need to replace the roof on the house. So overwhelmed but things just are what they are and you gotta roll with it all. Love you and Billie, Roane, Sid, and anyone else in the family that I am missing mentioning. I truly love all of you and you raise my blue attitude and teach me so much. If I could only watch one channel on UA-cam, it would be my Morans. Lots and Lots of Love and Tight Hugs, even to the clickers and farters
So many beauties :) I think the P. reduncus is a bit like a T. albopilosus. Not particularly colourful, but has its subtle beauty to it. Stay safe and thanks for sharing :)
This video was very well made, amesome! I must confess that in my 10 years of keeping spiders and more than 20+ species of old world that I've kept, I am most afraid of my irminia! She is a real horror, fast, defensive and unpredictible. You had much luck! ...time to pull her eggsac in 2 days... wish me luck!😆
Thank you Tom ! One of the best videos I've seen in a long , long time . My P cambridgei molted into a mature male a few months ago . (well over six " leg span) Any idea how long he has left ? Definitely getting some more of these in the (hopefully) near future . Thanks again !
Timely. Picked a P. Irminia about 2 weeks ago. So far, no problem. Rehoused easily and feeding. Sling is a little over 1". Also picked up my first old wotlds, an OBT and an H. Mac. Both bolted during rehouse and had to catch cup them. After the OBT adventure, I decided to do the H. Mac transfer in the bathtub, good thing. Alls well that ends well, both are doing fine and feeding. In about a week, I am expecting a chilobrachys sp. prachuap khiri khan. Fun.
Nice video, sir. I, too, am a fan of non-avic arboreals (and avics, too). I love Psalmos, and Pseudoclamoris, so many beautiful species in those genera. My P irminia females all tend to burrow, my males build dirt-curtain hides. P pulcher make interesting terrace-type webbing if kept in round containers almost like spiral staircases. P cambridgei are less architectural, at least in my care so far. Btw, I have several juvenile P cams, LMK if you need a boy for that lovely girl of yours.
Hello, Michael! Thank you very much. Yeah, you really can't go wrong with either general haha. I do remember my P. pulchra doing some interesting webbing back when she was in a 32-oz deli cup. Thanks again!
Hard to find em! Currently have: 1.1 Irminia 0.0.1 Cambridgei 0.0.2 Pulcher 0.0.2 Ecclesiasticus Personally I find they're all pretty chill. Cambridgei bold yet gentle. Irminia VERY secretive. Pulcher very bolty. Ecclesiasticus very slap happy at 2"!
I definitely didn't do my due diligence when I first got in the hobby, and bought a P irminia as a 2i sling as my 5th tarantula! I think it helped me to start with such a small one to gradually get used to the speed and skittish nature. Only hafter I had rehoused it a few times did I learn they didn't have urticating hairs and likely have potent venom!! Lol. Very thankful I was always cautious and didn't learn through experience.
@@TomsBigSpiders Same thing happened to me! I hope we can both get them on the next round. Eresus spider shop said they would be restocking end of the month 🤞 Would love to see you do more vids on the Psalmopoeus if you end up with one of them!
That was exactly the place I was going to order from. I was going to wait until I got them so I could add them to this video. Let's hope they get them back in! Haha
I've got my P. Irminia (sling, around 3cm/1,25" dls) as suprise-freebie with my first ever spider purchase, and, not gonna lie, i wasn't prepared for how fast it'll sprint put of shipping container! it is great spider to look at and I'm considering getting more of this genus. And the feeding response is so good to look at! I'm starting to worry I'll overfeed it because it's so fun to watch that sling hunt.
@@TomsBigSpiders Yea I have been rebuilding my Collection after a Life Changing injury that forced me to give up most of my animals a few years ago Tom I find you to be very meticulous in your information and descriptives 🙏🏿🕷️🕸️ Would love to pick your brain sometime or have you speak to our Virtual Meetings Thanks 👍🏾
Have a bunch of Psalmopeus, got them as teeny 1/4 inch slings and they're all up to around an inch now, hopefully I'll see some of that rapid growth soon!
Fantastic video Tom. My irminia is my nastiest T, especially now that’s he’s matured. I have 9 pokies and would rather rehouse any of them over my irminia
Every one of my spiders are slings. One is entering juvi stage. It's the GBB. Seeing this big beautiful spiders gets me excited while I wait for them to grow. Though I expect, according to my luck, every one of my spiders are male. Lol
Awesome video. I love my Cambridgei & Irminia so much. They made me feel brave enough to get a Poecilotheria Regalis. Isn't the Pulcher just gorgeous xx
Exceptionally well done video! I just lost my first T and it was my only arboreal. A. avic and I have a feeling of why but not sure. I'm considering getting a Psalmopoeus and was suggested to try getting one of them instead of an Avicularia. I think I'm going to try it. Thanks!
@@TomsBigSpiders Yes! I have already told my husband this is the genus I'm looking for. Not sure which particular T in that genus but that depends on what I can find, what's available...stuff like that. Thanks for all the information you and your wife put out there. It has helped me tremendously.
@@TomsBigSpiders I know you must hear it all the time, but you are a great teacher! I'm nervous to get slings, but I feel completely prepared thanks to your vids/articles/podcast 🤘
Sigh, damn it Tom I just lost two of my Psalmopoeus slings two weeks apart. The 1st was my irminia and that was very, very, rough. Worst stuck molt I've ever seen. She got one leg out and tried to pop her carapace but it was pretty bad. I had to freeze her. I just couldn't squish. Every time I looked in her eyes it was like a puppy. I've put down animals before but never a pet. Then tonight I went to feed and water everyone and found my victtori unresponsive behind a piece of spider wood. Her abdomen looked shrunk but I'm sure she ate. The crickets dissappeared. Both had water dishes and moist substrate. I have no idea what happened. They were both 1 inch slings. I grew my pulcher up from that size, she's a juvenile now and doing great. Startled her and got my 1st threat posture. It was adorable and I felt bad because I laughed and it set her off and she gave me a couple slaps. No fang thought. Love t bgg at spider. Her name is Sil after Species. My ecclesiastes sling is doing great too(she's your fault. I saw yours on this video and fell in love.) and she's a tiny sling. Everyone else is doing great so I have no idea what happened. Gonna focus on raising up what I have now. Need to prove to myself I can do it. Damn it Tom why did it have to be my Psalmos. My favorite genus and I've lost two. Anyway sorry for the long post but I needed to get it out. Thank you again for all the great advice on UA-cam and the podcast. I have 3 old worlds because of your old world podcast and I'm loving them, though my rufilata is nuts. Have a great weekend Tom.
Hey, Erik! Man, I'm so very sorry to hear that...that's horrible. I hope that you've been able to get past it a bit. I just lost a couple that I was absolutely shocked about, and I'm still bothered by it. It's like a gut punch when it happens. I'm glad to hear that the rest are doing well. Believe me, I understand how much it can shake your confidence. I've raised up hundreds, and I still freak out whenever I have a mysterious death that I was the one who caused it. :( Hang in there!
I currently only have an irminia but really have fell in love and I wasn't prepared for the growth rate. As for your comment on enclosure, I agree that they can be acceptable (although more work) I feel glass is much better because of light and for these arboreal wall poopers make much easier to clean. You mentioned the light in the cloudy plastic, is that really good? I mean I think of it like windows and lights for a home or business. Windows you will have light come in but very direct and where the light touches the light is, in cloudy is more like commercial lights with the diffusers, it allows light to fill the rooms and not be so intense. I feel if the tarantula has adequate ventilation (to prevent over heating) than direct light would be better. Diffused light may remove shadowed hiding places. Just ideas and things I have thought about before.
Hey, Nathaniel! Yeah, the growth rates for some of the Psalmos is INSANE. As most species of tarantulas are nocturnal, I honestly don't worry too much about the light that gets in. Some folks even keep them in dark closets all day, and they do just fine. Direct light IS great for getting their colors to pop, but that's about it. Still, that's definitely something to think about!
Hey Tom, I know you said Psalmopoeus were a genus you overlooked for a long time because you weren't as into arboreal species. That made me wonder if you have tipped your toes into Tappies? There aren't very many videos on UA-cam about the genus overall but there is pretty much nothing about the Tapinauchenius rasti which is one of my fav arboreal species. Under the right light its abdomen and legs are lavender purple with a golden carapace, a truly stunning species. Have you ever kept any tappies? If not I highly suggest. They are so fast and fun to feed! Not to mention beautiful! I would love to see a video from you about them one day. Plus, Tapinauchenius care videos are an "untapped" niche on UA-cam. (I couldn't resist 😂)
I do love the psalmopoeus genus, they're close to outshine avicularia as my favourite. At the moment, I have irminia, cambridgei, reduncus and pulcher two each, the last two being but slings. But, due to the crazy growth rate of the genus, it won't be long until they put on size. I've handled close to all of them involuntarily since they like to jump (the oldest one, irminia 0.1, is called 'Jolly Jumper' for a reason), the trick here is to stay calm and nothing will happen. The two irminias are from different parents (I got the 2nd as a surprise freebie) and since the younger one is suspected male, I expect them to be ready to breed at the end of this year or the start of next. I found, irminia and cambridgei are mostly kinda visible, meaning, you can see the front half of the spider looking out the web tunnel, while reduncus and pulcher only show their toes. Could be them being slings though. And since you answer all questions :) I have one completely unrelated to psalmos. Ever since I put the enclosure of caribena laeta 1.0 next to caribena versicolor 0.1 I find both of them drumming from time to time. Do you have a guess, what might happen if I granted them access to each other? Could that give hybrids, or nothing able to live?
Hey, bud! Thanks so much for chiming in! They really are amazing spiders, and I hope that I get some other hobbyists to check them out. My P. reduncus were quite shy when smaller, but I catch those two buggers out all of the time now. My irminia is my super shy one; I don't usually see any of her. It's so funny to me how their personalities can differ. As for the Caribena species, it's possible that they could breed and hybridize, but I definitely wouldn't attempt it. Thanks again!
I love what you said about Poecilotheria vs Psalmopoeus at the end... I have 3 of each. My Psalmos are MUCH faster and more flighty than my Pokies. The only one I've ever had to close the transfer tub and walk away from so the spider and I could calm down was my P. irminia. Lol. Teleporter? TRUTH.
In my experience (keeping two for a year and a half or so), the P. Irminia seems to really enjoy an enclosure with lots of vegetation - I spot mine almost daily (nights / mornings - Or legs peeping out of their burrow). They’re around the 4-5 inch mark atm. Seems like having a lot of dark areas to create burrows / web towers makes them quite ‘brave’ :)
Really enjoyed this video! I have tried contacting you thru your website and by email with some husbandry questions. What is the best way to contact you? Also how would you like pix of Ts drinking from bowls sent to you? Love your podcasts too, great content across the board :)
Hello! My email is tomsbigspiders@outlook.com. I sometimes get behind or overwhelmed, so I'm so sorry if I missed something you sent. I AM still getting water dish pics as well. If you email again, try putting UA-cam in the subject! I can then search for it.
The only species I have in the genus is the P victori, but she’s a favorite in my collection. Not only is she bold and frequently out she’s also extremely feisty. I’ve received more threat postures from mine than any other tarantula in my collection of 22 mostly old world species.
Hi, Anthony! The P. victori are just so darned cool looking. After I recorded the audio for this video, mine started hanging out in the open more. She's still pretty calm, though. Thanks!
Nice video Tom one of my favorite genius of tarantulas, I seen a couple feeding clips which looked like Cambridgei were they the new slings by chance or older footage?
I have bought 4 of these t all were males my first tarantula spider I have ever bought online back in 2017 ,sun tiger that is, the first male is still living from 2017 ,very cool tarantula
My P irminia was an impulse buy that I'll never regret. She's one of the most gorgeous arboreals in the hobby and, unlike my P metallica, I can see her out and about sometimes. Honestly, I think you could go with a lot more space for their enclosures though up to a two footer for an adult.
Hi, Dani! That's one awesome impulse buy! :) And I will be experimenting with some larger enclosures with mine; I have several that I bought just for that purpose.
Tom I must say, it truly shows you brought this video together from well over a years worth of content. This speak wonders of how you always want to educate for the hobby and we all love you for it. Thanks again and keep em coming
Hey, Justin! Man, thank you so much. I know that it took a while, but I really wanted to do it right. I really appreciate the kind words. :)
I got a P pulcher and they’re my spiciest tarantula even as a 2” sling. I unintentionally named her “Bitch” because she was my first escapee. 😂 (gonna rename her eventually)
I really appreciate you having so many educational videos because tarantula husbandry is so iffy. You’re always my go-to when I get a new T!
Bahahahaha LOVE the name! :) I wouldn't rename her at all! haha And thank you so much, Madison!
Man, that enclosure layout is.on.point.
Thanks so much!
I wish we had more enclosure designs in the UK,
My favorite genus! The P. Ecclesiasticus was ADORABLE when she was walking around the top of the enclosure. Her legs were just going! I wish I could find one. Haven’t been able to yet but I’m working on getting all the psalmopoeus. Gotta catch em all 🤣 Wonderful and informative as always. I learn something new with just about every video. Thank you for all your work. You’re truly a blessing to the hobby.
Hello, Ivy! Yeah, I LOVE my Psalmopeous species! Have you seen the whole video for the P. eccesiasticus? She went for quite the little walkabout. haha Gotta catch em all, indeed! haha And thank you so very much. :)
This is probably my favorite tarantula genus for a few reasons.
They lack urticating hairs. I love Avics but handling, rehousing or any maintenance I do I always get a few itchy bumps on my skin. With Psalmopoeus? Nope.
The personality varies by individual some are more shy and reclusive but overall psalms come out frequently either for a brief period of time or sometimes sit around in the open for a while.
They’re really pretty. They have big fizzy legs and gorgeous chevron shapes on their abdomen.
The biggest downside is they can be very quick. This is common among some other new world arboreal’s as they don’t have urticating hair or venom strong enough to use as defense they rely on their lightning fast speed. Some are calmer like the P. Pulcher but others will run like Sonic the hedgehog at the slightest distance.
I can't argue with any of your points; it's an amazing and underrated genus. :) Thanks for chiming in!
Got a P. irminia sling as a freebie when I was very much new to the hobby, needless to say I was quite scared at first. Thankfully, your tips on rehousings helped me a lot, and so far everything has gone smoothly ^^
Hey, Tuts! That's awesome...I'm so glad that they were helpful!
Gorgeous spiders Tom. I was offered a p.erminina as a freebie and after doing some reading I declined. Told the vendor, Tyler of The Spider Shoppe, that I was a beginner and although a beautiful species, didn't think was ready for that kind of speed at this time. I know I will need much more experience before I am ready to get one. The tiny sling I did get though is a n. coloratovillosus. I was expecting about 3/4" but got one 1/4". I find myself trying to find her every day but she blends with the substrate.
But this video was perfect since it affirmed my decision to wait. But eventually....lol.
BTW mama t.albopilosus is well and at least drinking, and continues to roll that egg sac around her enclosure. Have a good weekend Tom. And stay safe. LB
That's my favorite of the Nhandu genus! I love their colour-blocked legs. 😄 Great choice, imo! Cheers!
Hi, Linda! Well, you can't go wrong with an N. coloratovillosus...I love mine! :) There's always time! :) And glad to hear that she's still doing well. How long has it been now?
@@TomsBigSpiders I've only had this really tiny sling for about two weeks. Every two days I put a pre-killed, cut up cricket in her enclosure. Can't tell if she ate or not though. But the enclosure is moist at one end and she stays mostly in small burrow she keeps covered. My t.albo is still just rolling or hugging her sac. But my g.pulchripes molted today while I was at work. She looks great. I see what you mean about their fresh colors after a molt. My a.calchodes is just trippy and bolts away when I refill her water dish or give a cricket. But boy does she attack that cricket a few moments later! LOL
I like the paper-towel-in-the-corner of the bigger basin trick. great idea. Thanks
Thanks, Stephen! I'm so glad that was useful!
Awesome genus review with a ton of useful info..... thank you Tom!
Thanks so much, Dee!
Thank you for this Tom, all your videos are a treasure to the community.
Awwww...thanks so much, AJ!
I thoroughly enjoyed this video, thank you so much Tom !
Hi, Angie....thank you so much!
I love the Genus Reviews as I love seeing the variety in the genus.
Super informative video, as well! I love the detailed info about recommended enclosures and rehousing tips as well as the awesome species to species information.
Hello, Kayla! Thank you so much! I'm so glad that I was finally able to get this done. And I'm so glad that you appreciated the segment on recommended enclosures. I figured that might help some folks out!
Great video Tom! I enjoyed it as I too have a few of these. I have three pulchers and one ecclesiasticus. Just rehoused my ecclesiasticus and instead of letting me push her to a new cage, she turned around and grabbed the paint brush! And she would not be pushed or scared to move out of her old enclosure! No running or hiding. Just stood her ground and turned to bite the brush no matter where I touched her! Finally I just lifted her up on the paint brush and onto the cork bark in her new enclosure. I just got a tiny irminia sling as my third species of this genus. Anyhow, very comprehensive video on this genus! Congratulations!
Man, she sounds like quite the spitfire! Mine gave me issues both times I rehoused her. haha Glad to hear that it went well in the end. Thank you!!!
As always absolutely loved your video
Thanks so much, Chad!
really really nice video! 👌🏻
good thing that you mentioned their speed and their jumping several times!
its seriously no joke!
thank you for showing the Psalmopoeus genus some love!
I feel like they are kind of left out by many even though they all are really pretty and in my opinion better looking than many other tarantulas!
Thank you! I agree that they don't get nearly the attention that they should. Hopefully, this video raises some awareness for them.
good video Tom. Thorough as always.
Thanks so much!
From beginning to end this was the best genus review I have ever seen. You bought some of these slings back in 2016 so this was a 5 year project. My hats off to you. Everything you need to know to take care of this genus is right here.
Man, thank you so much, Jeremiah. It took me a while to put together because I wanted to have enough footage. I LOVE being able to show them over the years so that folks can feel confident that I'm speaking from experience. Again, THANKS.
Awesome!!! 💯💪👍 thank you for sharing, one of my favorite species.
Thank you!
New to your channel, so informative, thank you ... a total novice with a gbb and red rump in my collection of two... their environments are already much better thanks to your advice... loving your uploads and beautiful spiders ... thanks...
Welcome to the channel, Keith...and thank you for subscribing! Yeah, we try to keep things educational here...it's not about entertainment. :) Thank you for taking the time to comment!
Wow P. Ecclesiasticus is gorgeous!
Love that golden little girl!
Brilliant video Tom, brilliant genus review and super informative, i wouldn't expect anything less Tom, Awesome.!.
Thank you so much, George! I tried to pack in a much as possible. :)
@@TomsBigSpiders you certainly did Tom, and you definitely achieved that, thanking you and Billie for all the wonderful videos. The videos have helped me an awful lot since i got into keeping tarantulas although I've always had a love for spiders since i was very young.
Just picked up a Psalmopoeus cambridgei today . my first OWT . super stoked . Really enjoy your videos.
Congrats...that's awesome! And thanks so much!
Thanks Tom, I've a P Cambridgei, P pulcher, P irminia and P reduncus. I'm a wee bit nervous of these guys, but you calmed but caution with them. Between your website and these videos, you have been a great help. Thank you ❤
Hi, Jodie! I'm so glad that I was able to help out. Thank you!
Just found your channel as ive recently purchased a P.cambridgi. Very informative and easy to follow. 👍
Welcome, and thank you so much! I JUST rehoused this girl into a 12 x 12 x 18" exo terra, as she is well over 7" now and I wanted to give her something new. :)
Awesome, this is my favorite genus and I'm glad they're getting some love. Thanks for the help with my irminia and I'll send you updates in the future.
Thank you ! They have become one of my favorites as well. Can't wait to hear about her. :)
I really appreciate how in depth this video is! I was recently given a p pulcher for free when buying another T, and was a pretty nervous about it as I’m pretty new to the hobby. Definitely gonna be something I’ll have to be extra careful about, but videos like this do wonders for being more prepared for the stages of this critter’s life. Thanks! 🕷
Thanks, Thomas! I've had a few P. pulchers and, although temperament may vary, mine were rather shy. You'll love yours.
Great info Tom!!! My absolute favorite genus. I love them all. My second is harpactira.. Tyfs God bless you and your family
Hey, Debbie! Yeah, I can't argue either of those genera...they are both two that I'm trying to collect all the species up. I hope that all is well with you and yours!
I just watched the first half of the video and your "Darth Maul" is gorgeous. This is the first time that I have seen one. Thank you! I will watch the second half here in a bit.
Hello, Charles! I love the look of the Darth Maul...there is just nothing quite like it out there. Thank you!
This video solidified my decision in getting a psalmopeous cambridgei along with the ephebopus rufescens i had already decided to get thank you !
That's awesome, Vince!
I’m getting a P. Cambrigei and a P. Pulcher tomorrow. Super excited to add them along with my P. Irminia!
Hey Tom great video on this genus I also have a p irminia I rehoused her recently it went well walked her up and straight in new enclosure no bolting no defensive.since then I haven't seen her like before in the old enclosure.ive got 2 p cambridgei love them.and a p gigas which I've been raising up from a sling and a p pulcha and yes they eat like machines.thanks for sharing.
Hey, James! Thanks so much, bud. Man...that was really nice of her! hahaha You have to love it when they cooperate like that. haha
Fabulous video as always. I have 4 cambridgei slings on their way once the weather is ok! I'm currently "in love" with my C huahinis!! My favourites change almost daily!
Thank you, Gina! Let me know when they arrive! I still have to get a C. huahinis! :)
I've been excited for this video, it's finally here
Hopefully, it was worth the wait, Jaime!
@@TomsBigSpidersit was
Best Friday ever! New Video...... watching it now!
Awesome video as always Tom! Beautiful tarantulas btw. I still think I am leaning towards the Phormictopus species or the expensive X species. That Darth Maul is up in the air though..... business in the front, party in the back. Crazy! Man I wish I had more room for 10 more full grown tarantulas...... Oh well. Maybe one day. Hoping for a few males seems weird though LOL
Hey, Dusty! Thanks so much! It's funny, as sometimes I hope for males, too, so that I can get some space back. haha Those Darth Mauls are STUNNING. There is just nothing else like them.
Thanks Tom. I just picked up a P. irminia and P. cambridgei over the weekend at the grand opening of the Fear Not Tarantulas store.
Hey, John...that's awesome! Congrats on both!
I love the dual pronunciation throughout the video! Nice way to hedge the bets 😂.
Can totally agree with the consensus you put forward regarding Psalmopoeus vs Poecilotheria. My P.irminia (Carole Baskin) is way more twitchy than my P.metallica (Neptune) who's an absolute sweetheart.
Amazingly put together video as always and you've again made me question my collection control method of 'one per genus' as I want all of these guys.
You've really shown the genus off in a special way 👏
Hey, bud! hahaha I figured that I would head off some comments that way. lol LOVE the name of your irminia! bahahaha And thanks so much! I used to do the one per genus thing myself. Now, I'm collecting a bunch of them. haha It will never end. lol
Really enjoyed this video Tom.
Thank you so much, Patty!
@@TomsBigSpiders You're welcome.
Awesome video. Just got P irminia and P victory slings and they are very cool spiders.
Great footage!
Thank you so much! Congrats on picking those two species up!
Love the rehousing montage. As a new owner, I haven't had to rehouse yet beyond bringing it home, but I am hoping to get my B boehmei a new enclosure soon. It's a kicker though 😳 Great video as usual.
Hey, Jamie! I'm so glad that was helpful. That was a last minute addition. I have two B. boehmei, and both are terrible kickers. Get those catch cups ready!
Awesome video as always Tom! Psamopoeus has easily become my favorite genus. Mines are always out! I recently got 6 P. Victori, can’t wait to see these grow. Only one i am missing is the P. Langenbucheri
Thank you, Katiana! Yeah, they are just such awesome spiders with so many diverse looks. I had 2 P. langenbucheri in my cart, and they sold out before I could buy them! :(
i'm sure you hear it constantly, but i have to thank you yet again for the incredible job you do showcasing proper rehousing techniques. i get quite stressed out watching most keepers on here do rehouses because it honestly just seems like they're deliberately doing it badly because they know it'll get stronger reactions out of viewers (and therefore more views overall). i've been desperately wanting a species from this genus for ages but have always been put off by their reputation (especially for speed), but i think this video may go a long way in giving me the confidence to get one of these beauties.
Sorry for the late reply! Thank you so much for getting what I do. My goal is always to demonstrate safe techniques and to show folks that rehousings don't have to be chaotic (like you see on other channels). As for Psalmopoeus, I steered clear of them for quite some time because of their reputation as being fast and high strung. I've kept 8 species of them now, and I've had no issues. Thanks again!
Man this really is some of your best work Tom! Maybe I am slightly biased because you're discussing my favourite Genus, but you have always been the channel to go to when looking for education in this hobby! My experience with with genus is very similar to yours, My Big female Cambridgei is very confident, spending a lot of her time roaming the enclosure, she also uses the water dish to drink from which is always a treat to see :D My P irminia on the other hand is very reclusive, I got to see her for the first time in a while last week, she has molted twice since I last got a glimpse of her! I don't look forward to that rehouse because she really likes that cork bark tube and I think she will put up a fight before leaving it lol. Anyways keep up the great content mate I look forward to the next one :)
Hi, Michael! Thank you so much. I really tried to take my time with this, which was tough as I had people asking about it weekly. haha And I'm so glad that you are seeing some of the same behaviors that I do. With the P. irminia, it seems like they are either very shy or super bold. Guess we lucked out, eh? haha Thanks again!
As always great video brother!!!
Hey, Dusten! Thanks so much, bud!
Fantastic review. I always forget about your cardboard contraption tricks, maybe next time I'll remember my stashed piece lol
Hey, Amada! I haven't used them for quite some time, but I know that some folks find it helpful. :)
I love the psalmopoeus genus. I'm finally getting a couple cambridgei and irminia and I'm excited to see them grow.
That's awesome! Mine grew rather quickly.
I can't believe how many of these little devils we've ended up with over the last few months. 2 Irminias (1 adult), 3 cambridgei, 1 victori, and 1 ecclesiasticus. We also had a reduncus sling but it unfortunately passed shortly after it's last molt. It'll be a fun time this weekend when we go to rehouse the adult Irminia. lol
Hey, Brian! You can never have too many. haha And sorry to hear about your P. reduncus. Good luck with the rehouse!
Absolutely fantastic job Tom. I have had almost every one of these in my collection. I've found that as long as you are calm and prepare like you said you should be able to handle situations as they arise. The jumping they do is not a joke they will fly in my experience. My Cambridgei, Pulcher, Imirnia all did that when they were slings one landed on my chest and went straight up my neck and down my head onto my back. Was absolutely insane. Looking forward to your next one. Take care. Ibnsarachnids aka rob
Hey, bud! Man, that does NOT sound like fun! hahaha I've had a sling do that before, and luckily Billie was close by to cup it. Take care, Rob!
@@TomsBigSpiders I don't have but myself and my stepdaughter. If she isn't there it's just me because my wife won't go near them lol. Take care. Tom
FINALLY :) Thanks Tom!
Hahaha No problem, Kristian!
I just got my first P. cambridgei and did a rehouse. Boy was that a ride! Really looking forward to keeping more from this genus in the future.
Well, I'm glad that it apparently turned out okay!
Fabulous as ever. You really are a font of knowledge and I just adore listening to you. We need more of my spirit sister Billie lol love her humour
Hi, Bobbi! Thank you so much! We'll have to get more of Billie in future videos. :)
My reduncus is one of my favorites! Mine also chooses to burrow low down underneath her cork. I love the leg banding on this species, and the pronounced reddish setae on the abdomen. Mine is shy, and will dart back to cover if the enclosure gets bumped, but I see her out almost every day!
Hi, Lilly! I love my little reduncuses! haha I see mine out all the time as well. :)
Another great video, thanks for sharing. Aloha from Kuwait. 🇰🇼
Hello! Thank you so much. And WOW...greetings from the US! :)
Wow the long awaited Psalmopeus review hahaha!
Hey, Jem! Hopefully, it was worth the wait!
This reminded me that it is about that time where i get to rehome my Psalmopoeus cambridge, and my poecilotheria regalis pretty soon after. It will more than likely go smooth. Even my worst bolts have all been onto the rim of the new enclosure thus far.
Hahaha! I hope that it goes well for you!
Stunning Species Love the Suntigers the black and the orange stands out love the Chevrons too
Thanks, Michael! There is just something about a spider that is black with orange highlights.
@@TomsBigSpiders sure is Tom proper eye candy lol
I only seen my cambridgei and irminia when I bought them, nothing since lol and that darth maul is absolutely beautiful.
Hello, Bully! Yeah, my irminia is very shy and was super difficult to catch on camera. Thanks!
Seems like a great genus but I just never got into it, since arboreals take up a lot of space and like you I also targeted pokies first. Maybe one day I'll get into this genus. I really like the Mexican Psalmopoeus, the victori. Irminia is nice too.
you need to see them in person! all of them are really pretty! videos and photos cant get the colours and shimmers they have!
i myself have 3 irminias, 3 cambridgeis, a female victorii, pulcher, reduncus and ecclesiasticus.
@@kv2315 I am very jealous, believe me. One day I will get some Psalmopoeus for sure. I just need more space. :)
@@anazolnierczyk5459 i need more space too! 🙈 im currently looking for a bigger place for multiple reasons!
first not all of my friends and family are willing to see them when they are around and secondly , the temperture in the room will be more stable. right now they change a lot from 20 to 21 at night and up to 26-27 during the day. so a seperate room with somewhat constant temperature would be nice!
also my flat is eeally old and the northern walls get moldy no matter how much i open the windows on top of that i hate my neighbours and they dont like me 😅
@@kv2315 Same reasons for me too, I don't want to come across as a hoarder I just need the space to improve their quality of life. Had to downsize my living space during the pandemic due to finances but I think there's a light at the end of the tunnel :)
Hey, Ana! I was the same way. I was totally into pokies, and I didn't want anything to do with them. Now I love them. If you ever try them out, let me know what you think. The Darth Maul is STUNNING. :) Thanks again!
Hello great video information Tom
Thanks so much!
What can I say, Tom, I Love your videos. I'm still terrified of my irminia but take care of her. She's getting bigger and keeping the dark colors. I believe these are sexually dimorphic. I do have a problem and still, need your help. Everyone is molting....Everyone, OMG and I'm trying to take good care of my Ts and need to replace the roof on the house. So overwhelmed but things just are what they are and you gotta roll with it all. Love you and Billie, Roane, Sid, and anyone else in the family that I am missing mentioning. I truly love all of you and you raise my blue attitude and teach me so much. If I could only watch one channel on UA-cam, it would be my Morans. Lots and Lots of Love and Tight Hugs, even to the clickers and farters
So many beauties :) I think the P. reduncus is a bit like a T. albopilosus. Not particularly colourful, but has its subtle beauty to it. Stay safe and thanks for sharing :)
Hello, Luc! Thank you so much, bud! I can definitely agree with that description! I hope all is well.
Yay! New T videos make my day!
Thank you, Zane!
This video was very well made, amesome! I must confess that in my 10 years of keeping spiders and more than 20+ species of old world that I've kept, I am most afraid of my irminia! She is a real horror, fast, defensive and unpredictible. You had much luck! ...time to pull her eggsac in 2 days... wish me luck!😆
Thank you so much! I'm lucky that my irminia is just shy. They seem to be either really shy or super bold and nasty. haha Good luck!
Sir I'm your no#1 fans from the Philippines 😊
Thanks, Jimson!
Thank you Tom ! One of the best videos I've seen in a long , long time . My P cambridgei molted into a mature male a few months ago . (well over six " leg span) Any idea how long he has left ? Definitely getting some more of these in the (hopefully) near future . Thanks again !
Wow, thank you, Dan! My P. pulchers lasted quite a while after their final molts, so you might have him for quite a while.
Timely. Picked a P. Irminia about 2 weeks ago. So far, no problem. Rehoused easily and feeding. Sling is a little over 1". Also picked up my first old wotlds, an OBT and an H. Mac. Both bolted during rehouse and had to catch cup them. After the OBT adventure, I decided to do the H. Mac transfer in the bathtub, good thing. Alls well that ends well, both are doing fine and feeding. In about a week, I am expecting a chilobrachys sp. prachuap khiri khan. Fun.
Thank you, John! I'm so glad to hear that things are going well. And congrats on your first old worlds; you've got a couple hobby staples there! :)
Nice video, sir. I, too, am a fan of non-avic arboreals (and avics, too).
I love Psalmos, and Pseudoclamoris, so many beautiful species in those genera.
My P irminia females all tend to burrow, my males build dirt-curtain hides.
P pulcher make interesting terrace-type webbing if kept in round containers almost like spiral staircases. P cambridgei are less architectural, at least in my care so far.
Btw, I have several juvenile P cams, LMK if you need a boy for that lovely girl of yours.
Hello, Michael! Thank you very much. Yeah, you really can't go wrong with either general haha. I do remember my P. pulchra doing some interesting webbing back when she was in a 32-oz deli cup. Thanks again!
Great video Tom! I'm really into Psalmopoeus as well. Just lacking victorii, reduncus and the rarely seen langenbucheri.
Hey, Cory! You're almost there! I had Langenbucheri in my shopping cart, and they sold out while I was looking at other spiders. I'm STILL bummed!
Hard to find em!
Currently have:
1.1 Irminia
0.0.1 Cambridgei
0.0.2 Pulcher
0.0.2 Ecclesiasticus
Personally I find they're all pretty chill. Cambridgei bold yet gentle.
Irminia VERY secretive. Pulcher very bolty. Ecclesiasticus very slap happy at 2"!
They're absolutely gorgeous. 😍
Thank you so much, LeeLee!
I definitely didn't do my due diligence when I first got in the hobby, and bought a P irminia as a 2i sling as my 5th tarantula! I think it helped me to start with such a small one to gradually get used to the speed and skittish nature. Only hafter I had rehoused it a few times did I learn they didn't have urticating hairs and likely have potent venom!! Lol. Very thankful I was always cautious and didn't learn through experience.
Hi, Laikin! Yeah, sometimes if you start with slings, you can just grow with them. And we've all been there! hahah Thanks so much!
Awsome vid..very informative
Thank you so much!
Still can't believe how beautiful an adult P victori is
They are one of my favorites...just such a unique look.
My favorite genus
I had them in my cart last week and when I went to pull the trigger, they had sold out. I'm still bummed!
@@TomsBigSpiders Same thing happened to me! I hope we can both get them on the next round. Eresus spider shop said they would be restocking end of the month 🤞
Would love to see you do more vids on the Psalmopoeus if you end up with one of them!
That was exactly the place I was going to order from. I was going to wait until I got them so I could add them to this video. Let's hope they get them back in! Haha
I lost a sling last year, I'm gutted I haven't seen any since
Great information video
Hello, Channy! Thank you so much!
thank you for the video its amazing
Thank YOU for watching.
Great video i loved it
Thank you, Kathy!
I've got my P. Irminia (sling, around 3cm/1,25" dls) as suprise-freebie with my first ever spider purchase, and, not gonna lie, i wasn't prepared for how fast it'll sprint put of shipping container! it is great spider to look at and I'm considering getting more of this genus.
And the feeding response is so good to look at! I'm starting to worry I'll overfeed it because it's so fun to watch that sling hunt.
Hahaha yeah, I have four slings right now, and they are quite active! And they are definitely little piggies. haha
Wow
Awesome video as usual
I currently have a Pulcher Irminia Reduncus and Victorii
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Thank you so much! :) Man, you have quite a few!
@@TomsBigSpiders Yea I have been rebuilding my Collection after a Life Changing injury that forced me to give up most of my animals a few years ago
Tom I find you to be very meticulous in your information and descriptives
🙏🏿🕷️🕸️
Would love to pick your brain sometime or have you speak to our Virtual Meetings
Thanks 👍🏾
Have a bunch of Psalmopeus, got them as teeny 1/4 inch slings and they're all up to around an inch now, hopefully I'll see some of that rapid growth soon!
Hi, Violet! They should start packing on the size soon. My P. cambridgei are particularly fast growing.
Fantastic video Tom.
My irminia is my nastiest T, especially now that’s he’s matured. I have 9 pokies and would rather rehouse any of them over my irminia
Thank you so much, Darcy! It's funny, as that is the species I hear most folks say is defensive. I truly lucked out with mine!
@@TomsBigSpiders yeah you did lol
Every one of my spiders are slings. One is entering juvi stage. It's the GBB. Seeing this big beautiful spiders gets me excited while I wait for them to grow. Though I expect, according to my luck, every one of my spiders are male. Lol
Hey, Walt! Bahahahaha Fingers crossed you get some ladies. Haha
Awesome video. I love my Cambridgei & Irminia so much. They made me feel brave enough to get a Poecilotheria Regalis.
Isn't the Pulcher just gorgeous xx
Hi, Laura! Thank you so much. Yeah, those are two awesome species...and that's great that they lead you into Pokies! :)
My Regalis was quite shy but is getting brave now. It's nice to see. She'll come right up to me & take dubia off tweezers. I let her hunt too xx
Exceptionally well done video! I just lost my first T and it was my only arboreal. A. avic and I have a feeling of why but not sure. I'm considering getting a Psalmopoeus and was suggested to try getting one of them instead of an Avicularia. I think I'm going to try it. Thanks!
Thank you so much, Amy! Psalmopoeus are tough as nails, so I would definitely go for it.
@@TomsBigSpiders Yes! I have already told my husband this is the genus I'm looking for. Not sure which particular T in that genus but that depends on what I can find, what's available...stuff like that. Thanks for all the information you and your wife put out there. It has helped me tremendously.
I've got a cambridgei sling coming soon, so stoked after watching this.
Congrats, Doug! Heads up...they grow like weeds! :)
@@TomsBigSpiders I know you must hear it all the time, but you are a great teacher! I'm nervous to get slings, but I feel completely prepared thanks to your vids/articles/podcast 🤘
@@DougA333 Awww, man...thank you so much! I'm so glad that I could take some of the stress away!
They are all lovely, but Irmnia is just stunning!
Hi, Toni! Yeah, she's one of my favs. :)
Sigh, damn it Tom I just lost two of my Psalmopoeus slings two weeks apart. The 1st was my irminia and that was very, very, rough. Worst stuck molt I've ever seen. She got one leg out and tried to pop her carapace but it was pretty bad. I had to freeze her. I just couldn't squish. Every time I looked in her eyes it was like a puppy. I've put down animals before but never a pet. Then tonight I went to feed and water everyone and found my victtori unresponsive behind a piece of spider wood. Her abdomen looked shrunk but I'm sure she ate. The crickets dissappeared. Both had water dishes and moist substrate. I have no idea what happened. They were both 1 inch slings. I grew my pulcher up from that size, she's a juvenile now and doing great. Startled her and got my 1st threat posture. It was adorable and I felt bad because I laughed and it set her off and she gave me a couple slaps. No fang thought. Love t bgg at spider. Her name is Sil after Species. My ecclesiastes sling is doing great too(she's your fault. I saw yours on this video and fell in love.) and she's a tiny sling. Everyone else is doing great so I have no idea what happened. Gonna focus on raising up what I have now. Need to prove to myself I can do it. Damn it Tom why did it have to be my Psalmos. My favorite genus and I've lost two. Anyway sorry for the long post but I needed to get it out. Thank you again for all the great advice on UA-cam and the podcast. I have 3 old worlds because of your old world podcast and I'm loving them, though my rufilata is nuts. Have a great weekend Tom.
Hey, Erik! Man, I'm so very sorry to hear that...that's horrible. I hope that you've been able to get past it a bit. I just lost a couple that I was absolutely shocked about, and I'm still bothered by it. It's like a gut punch when it happens. I'm glad to hear that the rest are doing well. Believe me, I understand how much it can shake your confidence. I've raised up hundreds, and I still freak out whenever I have a mysterious death that I was the one who caused it. :( Hang in there!
Great video. The more I wat h your videos the more I want to get a tarantula
Thank you so much! And hopefully you'll give one a shot soon. :)
I currently only have an irminia but really have fell in love and I wasn't prepared for the growth rate. As for your comment on enclosure, I agree that they can be acceptable (although more work) I feel glass is much better because of light and for these arboreal wall poopers make much easier to clean. You mentioned the light in the cloudy plastic, is that really good? I mean I think of it like windows and lights for a home or business. Windows you will have light come in but very direct and where the light touches the light is, in cloudy is more like commercial lights with the diffusers, it allows light to fill the rooms and not be so intense. I feel if the tarantula has adequate ventilation (to prevent over heating) than direct light would be better. Diffused light may remove shadowed hiding places. Just ideas and things I have thought about before.
Hey, Nathaniel! Yeah, the growth rates for some of the Psalmos is INSANE. As most species of tarantulas are nocturnal, I honestly don't worry too much about the light that gets in. Some folks even keep them in dark closets all day, and they do just fine. Direct light IS great for getting their colors to pop, but that's about it. Still, that's definitely something to think about!
Beautiful genus. Most of tarantula keepers mostly have cambridgei and irminia.
Yeah, those two seem to be hobby staples. Thanks, bud!
Finally! Just bought my first P. irminia and already considering getting a P. ecclesiasticus next
Yeah, this one took a while to put together, Jannis! Congrats on your P. irmininia!
@@TomsBigSpiders It really shows, awesome how much information is in this one video
Hey Tom, I know you said Psalmopoeus were a genus you overlooked for a long time because you weren't as into arboreal species. That made me wonder if you have tipped your toes into Tappies? There aren't very many videos on UA-cam about the genus overall but there is pretty much nothing about the Tapinauchenius rasti which is one of my fav arboreal species. Under the right light its abdomen and legs are lavender purple with a golden carapace, a truly stunning species. Have you ever kept any tappies? If not I highly suggest. They are so fast and fun to feed! Not to mention beautiful! I would love to see a video from you about them one day. Plus, Tapinauchenius care videos are an "untapped" niche on UA-cam. (I couldn't resist 😂)
Hi, Samantha! I have kept a couple Tappis over the years. Unfortunately, I tend to get males. I definitely have to get some more!
I do love the psalmopoeus genus, they're close to outshine avicularia as my favourite. At the moment, I have irminia, cambridgei, reduncus and pulcher two each, the last two being but slings. But, due to the crazy growth rate of the genus, it won't be long until they put on size. I've handled close to all of them involuntarily since they like to jump (the oldest one, irminia 0.1, is called 'Jolly Jumper' for a reason), the trick here is to stay calm and nothing will happen. The two irminias are from different parents (I got the 2nd as a surprise freebie) and since the younger one is suspected male, I expect them to be ready to breed at the end of this year or the start of next. I found, irminia and cambridgei are mostly kinda visible, meaning, you can see the front half of the spider looking out the web tunnel, while reduncus and pulcher only show their toes. Could be them being slings though.
And since you answer all questions :) I have one completely unrelated to psalmos. Ever since I put the enclosure of caribena laeta 1.0 next to caribena versicolor 0.1 I find both of them drumming from time to time. Do you have a guess, what might happen if I granted them access to each other? Could that give hybrids, or nothing able to live?
Hey, bud! Thanks so much for chiming in! They really are amazing spiders, and I hope that I get some other hobbyists to check them out. My P. reduncus were quite shy when smaller, but I catch those two buggers out all of the time now. My irminia is my super shy one; I don't usually see any of her. It's so funny to me how their personalities can differ. As for the Caribena species, it's possible that they could breed and hybridize, but I definitely wouldn't attempt it. Thanks again!
Well said! ♥️♥️♥️
Thank you, Alvin!
I love what you said about Poecilotheria vs Psalmopoeus at the end... I have 3 of each. My Psalmos are MUCH faster and more flighty than my Pokies. The only one I've ever had to close the transfer tub and walk away from so the spider and I could calm down was my P. irminia. Lol. Teleporter? TRUTH.
Hi, Fred! It's so true! Haha Pokies get an unfair rep in my opinion.
In my experience (keeping two for a year and a half or so), the P. Irminia seems to really enjoy an enclosure with lots of vegetation - I spot mine almost daily (nights / mornings - Or legs peeping out of their burrow). They’re around the 4-5 inch mark atm.
Seems like having a lot of dark areas to create burrows / web towers makes them quite ‘brave’ :)
Awesome information, Frederik! I'll be rehousing mine soon into something larger, so that will be great to watch. :)
Really enjoyed this video! I have tried contacting you thru your website and by email with some husbandry questions. What is the best way to contact you? Also how would you like pix of Ts drinking from bowls sent to you? Love your podcasts too, great content across the board :)
Hello! My email is tomsbigspiders@outlook.com. I sometimes get behind or overwhelmed, so I'm so sorry if I missed something you sent. I AM still getting water dish pics as well. If you email again, try putting UA-cam in the subject! I can then search for it.
The only species I have in the genus is the P victori, but she’s a favorite in my collection. Not only is she bold and frequently out she’s also extremely feisty. I’ve received more threat postures from mine than any other tarantula in my collection of 22 mostly old world species.
Hi, Anthony! The P. victori are just so darned cool looking. After I recorded the audio for this video, mine started hanging out in the open more. She's still pretty calm, though. Thanks!
Well worth the wait... Made the Psalms look good.
Man, I'm so glad...thank you!
Nice video Tom one of my favorite genius of tarantulas, I seen a couple feeding clips which looked like Cambridgei were they the new slings by chance or older footage?
Those were your little guys, bud! They are growing like WEEDS haha.
I have bought 4 of these t all were males my first tarantula spider I have ever bought online back in 2017 ,sun tiger that is, the first male is still living from 2017 ,very cool tarantula
Wow, that is quite old for a male!
My P irminia was an impulse buy that I'll never regret. She's one of the most gorgeous arboreals in the hobby and, unlike my P metallica, I can see her out and about sometimes. Honestly, I think you could go with a lot more space for their enclosures though up to a two footer for an adult.
Hi, Dani! That's one awesome impulse buy! :) And I will be experimenting with some larger enclosures with mine; I have several that I bought just for that purpose.