I got bit by a spider the other day it'll have a tiny little Mark it was a daddy long leg that bit me because it was crawling all over me and it was crawling on my neck and my head is scared me so much and it bit me on my hand
FR. The poor girl/guy is scared. He feels he's on a unstable surface and you can tell. Even the spider knows that the drop is a death sentence for him.
Right! Did you see it jump when it felt his breath? Please people, don't handle Tarantulas and if you can't control yourself, at least only handle at floor level and DON'T breathe on them or let them feel your breath! It feels like a predator to them - this one only flinched, but I've seen them bolt or jump away and this is how they get injured or killed.
They usually are unless they have a reason to feel threatened, though it does differ by species. Spiders in general are pretty chill unless you give them a reason to fight, like most animals.
Handling is fine and can be done in a safe way. Although I agree the height he's holding this T is ridiculously unreasonable with one hand also... Terrible handling
@@osama9501 yeah actually. There's two types of spiders, true spiders and tarantulas. True spiders are like jumping spiders, house spiders etc, but tarantulas are different. It's really fascinating actually. There is also something with the fangs being in different directions and they way they relax.
It doesn't wrestle birds down and eat them at all... It doesn't climb trees and chase/wrestle birds as it lives in deep burrows and under tree stumps and mainly feeds on insects & small lizards & rodents and will perhaps attempt to eat a fallen injured bird that fell to the jungle floor and that's why was named birdeater as the person that first discovered them saw one eating an injured bird.
That's exactly what I came here to say! He shouldn't talk about things he doesn't know because people will spread misinformation. And he sure as hell shouldn't be handling it like that.
Tarantulas are deaf but I agree to stop yelling near it. The breath could blow the hairs into the air and he couldn't possible inhale them, get them in his eyes or somewhere on his face which is probably the worse spot to have them. Especially in the eyes. I know a girl who got one of the hairs in her eyes and had to have it removed at the hospital.
Spiders are deaf but the wind from his breath is bothering her and can cause him injury by their hairs. And since it's so close to his face. It's gonna be painful lmfao. I know a girl who had to have a hair removed from her eye.
Man I hate this guy. He should be the last one as an ambassador to the hobby. Can you _imagine_ if you dropped it? Bottom line…Ts should not be handled, or as little as possible, and never like this.
It should be noted that despite its name, the Goliath Bird-eater doesn't eat birds very often. They'll mostly go for prey like insects, lizards and frogs.
whats making me nervous is how your holding the poor guy one wrong move and splat he's dead please don't hold your tarantulas up that high be careful whith them they are fragile even the bird eaters:)
@@trish8399 tarantulas have very complex sense of touch, they can sense touch, air flow, air pressure changes and even detect chemical compounds with their hair. If you blow air on tarantula it just starts running like crazy and jumping if its arboreal species they can even bite you after you blow on them
@@niemamnicku135 Oh gosh, now I understand why it jumped when he was speaking and looking at it simultaneously. I hope the man has been reading the comments and will have a better understanding about these creatures. Thank you for enlightening me. 🙂
@@trish8399 it even showed fangs, in theraphosa species they are huge and if it bites you it feels like stabbing your hand with sharp nail, this guy is an idiot, some time ago he put tarantula in he's mouth. Tarantulas can kick uridicating hairs that work like little harpoons
They hardly eat birds. Her fangs are popping out a little probably because you’re pissing her off, I don’t see why people can’t just film their tarantulas in their enclosures instead of having to hold them for views. If she chose to jump when she felt your breathe touch her, she would’ve died in agonizing pain from bursting her abdomen.
100% agree. The T is slightly irked, but just a breath could make it try to clamber out of his hands, and a fall at that height would certainly rupture the abdomen of the poor thing. This guy has no idea what he’s doing or saying SMH 🤦🏼♀️
Some information I think is important for anyone who isn't knowledgeable on Tarantulas: The first thing I notice is that this guy is handling it very precariously from high off the ground, a fall from there for a spider that big would be fatal for the poor thing. Drops can rupture the abdomen which is a terrible and painful death. Second, this is a Theraphosa species, I'm thinking a T. Blondi but it also could be a T. Stirmi. It's not really the bite you ought to be worried about with a Theraphosa, or any new world Ts in general. Theraphosas are known in the tarantula keeping hobby to be fairly docile, and would kick hairs far before biting you unless it thought you were prey. If you want to avoid getting bitten, never get your hands near any T, especially after handling another animal, unless you wash your hands first! If it kick hairs at you, and especially if some gets into your eyes, it'll feel way worse than a bite. A majority of new world Tarantulas don't have very potent venom, and most people bitten by them report the bites to not feel much worse than a bee sting. The mechanical damage would likely feel as bad as the venom. (Not true for all Ts of course, but never heard of a Theraphosa bite being that bad) But in New World Ts, the urticating hairs, or setae, ARE irritating and painful and Theraphosa species tend to have especially nasty hairs. Imagine essentially tiny bits of barbed fiberglass that also cause a histamine reaction. THAT'S what you should be worried about. Please don't handle tarantulas unless you're experienced in keeping Ts yourself or have a knowledgeable keeper nearby to help you not just for your safety but also the safety of the T.
@@amandavdubs I wouldn't even clean a Theraphosa's enclosure without gloves and safety glasses, since even hairs left behind in substrate can do major damage. videos like this make people worried more about the bites and leave people completely ignorant of the urticating setae... I just wish information about Tarantulas was much more widely known!
@@spyder121 And Theraphosa don't even primarily eat birds in the wild at all, as opportunistic predators they will just eat whatever crosses their path which will mostly consist of other arthropods, and maybe the occasional amphibian or small mammal... but not a whole lot of birds lol
I am not that interested in tarantulas, but I can clearly see you know a lot less than me. They do not eat birds, you're holding it way too high and it wouldn't bite you straight away.
Agreed, only named "bird eater" because when first discovered it was on a dead bird. Was not eating it at all. Good thing it didn't walk over a dead pig, would be named pig eater tarantula
Yes it does multiple cases of it eating birds has been recorded. Much like coconut crabs what’s next they don’t eat birds now either since it’s a ground dweller????
It should make you nervous. That's a Theraphosa. The bite might be painful, but the urticating hairs it can kick off are worse, and could blind you if it kicks while you're holding it that close to your face...
@@fie4426 Not necessarily. It isn’t their first instinct to bite something larger than themselves because they we could easily kill them. A tarantula like this will use its urticating hairs first.
The tarantula didn't see his other hand. They are basically blind. The T felt the wind from either the hand moving, or from the dude talking. They have setae all over their body, they are little hairs that are so sensitive to wind and environmental changes, that's basically how they "see".
@@calliew311 I am aware of this too. I am nearly trying to point out that tarantulas aren’t naturally aggressive since this misconception is so common.
The way he's holding it is stressing me out so bad. If it happened to fall from that height, it would be deadly for it. Edit: the amount of people saying how the tarantula would be fine and calling me a dumbass is pretty terrifying. If you don't own them, stop posting false information. Even the very basic of research or a quick Google search can tell you that falls can be deadly for any species of Ts this big. I love watching him and his videos, but he is irresponsible in this one. Even if it is just a bug, it's like holding a 3 week old puppy up at 10 feet and dropping it and expecting it to brush it off because "it has 4 legs"
Agreed.... just leave it be in it's terrarium it's the best for everyone, i get why people handle their tarantulas but if you really really want to do it then sit your ass down on the ground and don't risk the beast its life.... i never handle mine btw
@@lewis......... well said mate, I completely agree if you want to handle them you should be sat down as it's not worth the risk. I personally dont handle mine but I understand its personal choice and I will try to advise with things such as sitting down and allow the T to move freely dont force it onto your hands, jay however doesnt seem to take advice and will happily pinch pickup a T then put it on peoples faces, he shows zero respect for these beautiful and fragile creatures.
I don't keep spiders, but even I know that the people commenting that handling a tarantula like this is perfectly safe, don't keep spiders either. Even a drop from a third of this height would almost definitely kill most tarantulas.
A tarantula can even easily die from a 6-in drop to the floor rupturing its abdomen now I don't have an issue with people showing off their tarantulas but when they are handling them and especially that high up off the ground makes me extremely nervous
Agreed. He probably knows the temperament of this specific tarantula very well. When I had my tarantula I never handled it and I always placed the container on the floor before opening the top. You never know when those suckers are gonna bolt out.
Lots of everyday experts here that know more about tarantulas than everyone in the entire hobby, apparently. These don't climb trees, they're obligate burrowers, they don't eat birds, they're...obligate burrowers (birds fly, tarantulas don't), and a fall from that height would absolutely be fatal for that spider (it'd be like dropping an egg, not a cat or a mouse).
@@hussain3883 Son, I live in Arizona, a spider like this is the least of our problems, we got tarantulas this big as well, our state isn’t called the Australia of the US for nothing, plus even though it has venom it’s not potent enough to kill a human
@@jaymac8496 bruh....How are you guys even living there with such scary creatures?? I'm glad we don't have such big spiders here in india or here in South Asia
@@Justaguychilling27 but y’all got all kinda of cobras and venomous snakes and big ass tigers lol but you right we got like more than 5 different species of rattlesnakes, yellow scorpions ( deadliest ones) gila monsters, tarantulas, wolf spiders, black widows all kinds of desert wasps, coyotes, mountain Lions, cougars i can go on and on lol
IKR!! It jumped when it felt his breath. He's lucky it didn't bolt or jump right off his hand - if it falls from that height it's a ruptured abdomen for sure.
The Goliath Bird Eater rarely ever eats birds. Very very rarely to a point of almost never. Doesnt mean they don't eat birds beacuse they can if givin the opportunity. And none the less, they are mostly ground/ terrestrial dwelling and rarely they ever climb trees high enough to catch a bird. These guys generally take down other invertebrates, small reptiles and small mammals.
It actually really doesn’t wrestle birds down rarely has it ever been caught doing that. I’ve been getting into the hobby lately and they’re just called that because of a piece of artwork
I hate to be that guy, but since I see the mistake so frequently: Spiders are not bugs, they are Arachnids. Bugs/Insects have six or more legs, Arachnids only 8. 😊
That behavior was called checking your surroundings cuz it's an arachnid. It really boasts more intelect than a bug. That gal knew what may happen if she inches a little further after that.
They don’t wrestle birds to the ground, it will eat one of it finds one dead, but large insects small lizards and rodents is its diet, it’s venom is also next to nothing, it’s the largest by weight. T.blondi tho there are a lot tarantulas called bird eater that don’t eat birds lol
Clearly a man who doesn’t know enough about the animal to be handling them. Birds are not a notable part of their diet, and would likely end up severely injuring or killing the spider if it attempted with any frequency. Also holding it up in the air, especially at an angle, is extremely risky, if it fell it would have a good chance of dying from the impact.
I don’t recommend handling handling this species because it can get stressed because of the surface size and that it doesn’t have enough space to fully get completely safe and it’s 3-4 feet above the ground and a fall could break its abdomen
Terrestrial tarantulas (like this one here. The name “bird eater” is a misnomer) have INCREDIBLY strong but INCREDIBLY brittle exoskeletons. It’s best not to handle them above the ground, especially in an unstable position like that. If it fell, it could literally crack open.
Please!!! Don't ever hold that sweetheart so high above the ground!!! If she falls, she dies a horrible death!!! I love you educating, but please, do not ever do this to a tarantula again 🙏🙏🙏
Actually, Goliath Birdeaters don't actually eat birds (at least not often). They get their name because of a picture of a tarantula eating a hummingbird. Their main prey is other invertebrates, small rodents, and small lizards. This particular one your holding is a Burgundy Goliath Birdeater (Theraphosa stirmi). There are three species of Goliath Birdeaters Theraphosa blondi true Goliath Birdeater, Theraphoas stirmi Burgundy Goliath Birdeater, and Theraphosa apophysis pink footed Goliath Birdeater.
please don’t hold them that high. just for a video that’s just bad care. the T freaked out because you’re just waving her around she doesn’t feel balanced. if you dropped it it would die so don’t. thanks. -sincerely every tarantula owner watching this.
Yeah if it were to fall it really could be fatal for her.. She looked quite relaxed initially until the flinch which showed not being liked held in the air like that
Guy holds the terrestrial land-dwelling species HIGH off the ground, and then is surprised when it’s being shown downward and wants to rearrange back up (like most spiders/insects I’ve witnessed). Buddy doesn’t seem very well acquainted with spiders.
If by big, they mean mass, then yes this species of spider are the biggest in the world. If you only use leg span as the quantifying metric, then the Australian Huntsman spider would win.
Australian has some of the venomous spiders in the world. Our most venomous is the Sydney funnel web because a bite can kill you in a small period time and I’m talking MINUTES. The red backs are pretty bad too they can mostly be found in sheds. The daddy long legs is very poisonous but it’s fangs aren’t large enough so you don’t have to worry about them. Daddy longs legs are also adorable I’m Aussie and when I was a kid I would pick them up all the time and scare my sister.
@@shafer1 daddy long legs aren't spiders, they don't have fangs, and they aren't venomous. Though they are in the world. I know, that sounded snarky. It's just a fun thing to say. Daddy long legs have chewing chelicerae (mouth parts) unlike venomous spiders who's mouth parts are modified into fangs. So they have no venom at all. The daddy long legs myth is pretty common everywhere, and one I believed for years myself. They aren't actually spiders, and are in a family of arachnids that's known as harvestmen. They eat in a way more similar to scorpions than true spiders. I'm sorry if this came off rude, I didn't mean for it too.
@@maynardlikethecandy5347 The huntsman freaks me out buy tje way it looks while the Goliath birdeater here is very fascinating and I maybe would hold her. From what I've seen they are very calm as long as they don't feel threaten. I really start loving the Goliath birdeater and I was afraid of spiders like hell. Well some still do, like the huntsman. Don't know why, the huntsman looks like it's straight from hell.
“It’s called a birdeater because it wrestles birds down and eats them”. Wtf??? No it doesn’t. Birds don’t even make up the largest part of its diet. Its diet consists mostly of insects, small rodents and mammals, lizards, snakes, and other small terrestrial animals. Aside from that, I’m concerned about how he’s handling that thing. A fall from that height can be fatal to that tarantula, so unless there’s plenty of cushioning on the floor to avert that, this is very irresponsible of that guy.
@@YitroBenAvraham you’re correct in that it’s a tarantula. You’re wrong about it not being a birdeater. Looks like a t. blondi, which is also called a goliath birdeater. Kind of a misleading name, but that’s what it’s known as none the less
I just watched a video on spiders and they said that the bird eating spiders don’t necessarily eat birds, but they forage for insects and worms. Some have gotten lucky and found a bird. But it’s not called the bird eating spider because it eats birds. It’s not its normal prey.
This guy's a fool don't listen to him, go to Tom's big spiders, the tarantula collective, the dark den and Dave's little beasties and tarantula Kat people who know tarantulas
They're not gentle giants either. Very very very aggressive. Ive raised many different species of tarantulas from hatchlings to adulthood. My first bird eater did a number on my little finger twice while attempting to feed it. It felt like a dual sting from two gigantic hornets. Not a beginner's tarantula (I would recommend a rose hair or a red knee). I'm honestly surprised he's able to hold that. I don't know how many takes they had to do but this had to have been a challenge
@@Aquascape_Dreaming I considered it at first but due to the speed of the strike (lightning fast) and how quickly she retracted back into her burrow, it makes me think it was likely a defense strike. A "stay out of my property" kinda bite. That and there wasn't a huge amount of swelling so I'm thinking she didn't want to waste too much of her venom on me. I will say I didn't have too many problems with her during the time I had her but I never handled her much. On that particular day she just kinda came out nowhere from under a rock while replacing her bedding.
@@AdverbsAndNouns Oh yes. My ex-girlfriend had a full grown female cobalt blue in her collection. They are beautiful but very very vicious. Their venom isn't too bad, mild inflammation, but the bite itself is said to be quite painful and they're not afraid at all to use it. She showed me a pic of when it had once bitten her on the outside of her wrist. The whole joint area was swollen and hard to move. They're more of a 'look but not touch' kinda species. Definitely.
My ex girlfriend had two rose haired tarantulas that had huge fangs like that but they would bow up at you with their front legs up and show them to you. Absolutely the most menacing looking thing to look at when it's on your chest when you wake up from a nap. Needless to say her shenanigans like that is what ended us.
False, he actually mentioned they “wrestles birds down and eats em” they do not, they eat small rodents, insects of most sizes and some lizards and etc
“Wrestles birds down and eats um!” No, no it doesn’t wrestle them down... Everyone, please read up on the blonde and stirmi. They just do not do that. Jesus Christ I meant it doesn’t wrestle them down. Meaning it doesn’t go hunting for them as this dude made out. Yes I know their diet can be birds, but the way he made out was incorrect. Some of the comments on here, thank you, some of the others just read what I put before making smart arsed comments. Everyone seems to be so hard over the internet which is why I never usually comment. There is always someone who thinks they know better to chime in without truly reading the comment properly in the first place. My goodness!
The name actually came from an Avicularia that was documented eating a bird. Google that one! CRAZYNESS!!! Glad to see ppl on here that actually know about tarantulas ❤️
You said read up on it, and apparently it does...🤦🏾♂️ Here's what I got, the next time you say something you better be 100% correct... As its name suggests, this species can eat birds and just about anything that is smaller than it is, including invertebrates and mice, frogs, lizards and birds. At the Smithsonian's National Zoo, they eat cockroaches. The Goliath bird-eating spider is generally solitary, and individuals only come together to mate.
That's not good. He shouldn't be "educating" anyone on tarantulas, especially since he has a large platform. He's putting the spider in danger by holding her that way. If she falls, she's dead. And they definitely don't hunt birds solely. If given the chance they will, but they prefer small rodents, small lizards but I think their favorite is insects. They got the name bird eater cause when they were discovered there was one on top of a dead bird, not even eating it lmfao.
@@existingthroughitall3749 I prefer casual geographic myself, but this guy should definitely teach about all kinds of animals, that’s how we know how to deal with them better
@@OhMoonPresence He shouldn't work with Ts though. Like this puts off as if it's okay to handle Ts like that. She could've easily of fallen and died. Others will attempt, fail to contain their T cause they can be skittish and that T will die. I own tarantulas myself. And I can tell you, if my A. Seemanni is heavy, then there's no doubt the bird eater is.
I'm very happy to see so many people in this comment section calling this guy out on a) the misinformation that he's spreading and b) his incredibly careless and improper way of handling this animal. Fantastic to see that not everybody's an idiot.
'I'd be screaming and you'd be laughing'
Big facts!
I got bit by a spider the other day it'll have a tiny little Mark it was a daddy long leg that bit me because it was crawling all over me and it was crawling on my neck and my head is scared me so much and it bit me on my hand
@@kidssquad2722 Aight
I'd not be in the room... I'd be gone as soon as that came out it's box..
I wouldn’t laugh
@@yarha599 Cap
Guy: “It’s one INCREDIBLE beast-!”
Tarantula: “W-Woah put me down!”
FR. The poor girl/guy is scared. He feels he's on a unstable surface and you can tell. Even the spider knows that the drop is a death sentence for him.
PUT THAT IN JOE BIDENS BED AT NIGHT
@@existingthroughitall3749True. Their abdomens can be damaged so easily from a fall.
Right! Did you see it jump when it felt his breath? Please people, don't handle Tarantulas and if you can't control yourself, at least only handle at floor level and DON'T breathe on them or let them feel your breath! It feels like a predator to them - this one only flinched, but I've seen them bolt or jump away and this is how they get injured or killed.
@@W124phreak why you care about spiders and they are not able to make good pets
No I’d be screaming with you!!!!😳
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Exactly
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Definitely 😂
Eeeeeeeek
Eeeeeeeeeek😑😐 dude, wtf
Bros like "lord please don't let this man drop me"
unlikely a spider this big would literally pop like a grape on impact from that height.
@@bafl1840 the size makes it MORE likely
@@bafl1840 remember in the first place this is a terrestrial species not arboreal
@@bafl1840you actually couldn’t be more wrong lol. The bigger they are the harder they fall. Pay attention in school
That's a female, they bigger than males.
I'm quite surprised how chill that Tarantula is.
most tarantulas are very calm!
@@adhdlearnsart It's still scary asf!😂 Them fangs
They usually are unless they have a reason to feel threatened, though it does differ by species.
Spiders in general are pretty chill unless you give them a reason to fight, like most animals.
This type of tarantula is not calm. Its the most aggressive and hates being handled. That's why he is nervous. @@official.snoopy12
Most of them are pretty docile, only a few are defensive.
Shouldn't really be holding it at that height. If that beast falls it's dead
Very sensitive abdomen
Very sensitive abdomen
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No he can just shoot web out and like spiderman
@@freddiereagan6705 lol you funny
You shouldn’t handle that beautiful tarantula, or tarantulas in general because if they fall down from your hand to the floor they will die!
Handling is fine and can be done in a safe way. Although I agree the height he's holding this T is ridiculously unreasonable with one hand also... Terrible handling
Na
He's a spider...and you are telling me if he fall down he will die?
Bro this thing can kill you in 1s
@@Envixity-qk3yo Its wierd because i thought the most thing spiders do is jumping and climbing. I guess the big spiders are different
@@osama9501 yeah actually. There's two types of spiders, true spiders and tarantulas. True spiders are like jumping spiders, house spiders etc, but tarantulas are different. It's really fascinating actually. There is also something with the fangs being in different directions and they way they relax.
Be very careful! They’re easily spooked and HIGHLY susceptible to fall damage!
It doesn't wrestle birds down and eat them at all... It doesn't climb trees and chase/wrestle birds as it lives in deep burrows and under tree stumps and mainly feeds on insects & small lizards & rodents and will perhaps attempt to eat a fallen injured bird that fell to the jungle floor and that's why was named birdeater as the person that first discovered them saw one eating an injured bird.
That's exactly what I came here to say! He shouldn't talk about things he doesn't know because people will spread misinformation. And he sure as hell shouldn't be handling it like that.
"I'd be screaming and you'd be laughing"
-moments before disaster
"I'd be screaming and you'd be laughing!"
Then stop yelling next to it...
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Lmao
Stop hating
Tarantulas are deaf but I agree to stop yelling near it. The breath could blow the hairs into the air and he couldn't possible inhale them, get them in his eyes or somewhere on his face which is probably the worse spot to have them. Especially in the eyes. I know a girl who got one of the hairs in her eyes and had to have it removed at the hospital.
@@freddiereagan6705 I'm gonna "hate" aka criticize anyone like the guy in this video who clearly doesn't know what the fuck their doing.
That poor spider had to deal with him screaming in his ear
Spiders are deaf but the wind from his breath is bothering her and can cause him injury by their hairs. And since it's so close to his face. It's gonna be painful lmfao. I know a girl who had to have a hair removed from her eye.
@@existingthroughitall3749 those dont really have to bad of hairs my curly hairs hair is way worse than this ones
Man I hate this guy. He should be the last one as an ambassador to the hobby. Can you _imagine_ if you dropped it? Bottom line…Ts should not be handled, or as little as possible, and never like this.
“It’s one incredib- OH! Beast”
😂
It should be noted that despite its name, the Goliath Bird-eater doesn't eat birds very often. They'll mostly go for prey like insects, lizards and frogs.
whats making me nervous is how your holding the poor guy one wrong move and splat he's dead please don't hold your tarantulas up that high be careful whith them they are fragile even the bird eaters:)
Ant next thing, he is talking that way that air flow from his mouth hits t. Everyone who has one knows what happen if you blow on tarantula
@@niemamnicku135 I don't know much about them, and am curious, what happens if you blow at them?
I assume they don't like it.
@@trish8399 tarantulas have very complex sense of touch, they can sense touch, air flow, air pressure changes and even detect chemical compounds with their hair. If you blow air on tarantula it just starts running like crazy and jumping if its arboreal species they can even bite you after you blow on them
@@niemamnicku135 Oh gosh, now I understand why it jumped when he was speaking and looking at it simultaneously.
I hope the man has been reading the comments and will have a better understanding about these creatures.
Thank you for enlightening me. 🙂
@@trish8399 it even showed fangs, in theraphosa species they are huge and if it bites you it feels like stabbing your hand with sharp nail, this guy is an idiot, some time ago he put tarantula in he's mouth. Tarantulas can kick uridicating hairs that work like little harpoons
They hardly eat birds. Her fangs are popping out a little probably because you’re pissing her off, I don’t see why people can’t just film their tarantulas in their enclosures instead of having to hold them for views. If she chose to jump when she felt your breathe touch her, she would’ve died in agonizing pain from bursting her abdomen.
Its a bug chill out karen
@@Withthetrend0909 no. It’s not. It’s the biggest spider in the world.
@@Withthetrend0909 Spiders aren't bugs
I agree. Animals should also be handled with care. But this man seems to mostly ignore that fact
100% agree. The T is slightly irked, but just a breath could make it try to clamber out of his hands, and a fall at that height would certainly rupture the abdomen of the poor thing.
This guy has no idea what he’s doing or saying SMH 🤦🏼♀️
I legit thought a jumpscare was coming near the end and he was about to get shanked lmao
Yeah it was almost as if it was a planned stage jump-scare coming up.
@@skycloud4802 yes because you can stage and tell a spider when to fake going to bite someone
Birdeaters don't actually eat birds on the daily. Neither are birds part of their diet and they don't wrestle them down either.
I've heard it doesn't really hunt birds.
Wha not?
Some information I think is important for anyone who isn't knowledgeable on Tarantulas:
The first thing I notice is that this guy is handling it very precariously from high off the ground, a fall from there for a spider that big would be fatal for the poor thing. Drops can rupture the abdomen which is a terrible and painful death.
Second, this is a Theraphosa species, I'm thinking a T. Blondi but it also could be a T. Stirmi.
It's not really the bite you ought to be worried about with a Theraphosa, or any new world Ts in general. Theraphosas are known in the tarantula keeping hobby to be fairly docile, and would kick hairs far before biting you unless it thought you were prey.
If you want to avoid getting bitten, never get your hands near any T, especially after handling another animal, unless you wash your hands first!
If it kick hairs at you, and especially if some gets into your eyes, it'll feel way worse than a bite. A majority of new world Tarantulas don't have very potent venom, and most people bitten by them report the bites to not feel much worse than a bee sting. The mechanical damage would likely feel as bad as the venom. (Not true for all Ts of course, but never heard of a Theraphosa bite being that bad)
But in New World Ts, the urticating hairs, or setae, ARE irritating and painful and Theraphosa species tend to have especially nasty hairs. Imagine essentially tiny bits of barbed fiberglass that also cause a histamine reaction. THAT'S what you should be worried about.
Please don't handle tarantulas unless you're experienced in keeping Ts yourself or have a knowledgeable keeper nearby to help you not just for your safety but also the safety of the T.
THANK YOU. That was my first thought…no eye covering, NO GLOVES.
@@amandavdubs I wouldn't even clean a Theraphosa's enclosure without gloves and safety glasses, since even hairs left behind in substrate can do major damage. videos like this make people worried more about the bites and leave people completely ignorant of the urticating setae... I just wish information about Tarantulas was much more widely known!
not to mention they do NOT "wrestle birds down and eat them" lol. he doesnt know anything about the species or how to handle a T
@@spyder121 And Theraphosa don't even primarily eat birds in the wild at all, as opportunistic predators they will just eat whatever crosses their path which will mostly consist of other arthropods, and maybe the occasional amphibian or small mammal... but not a whole lot of birds lol
@@spyder121 I know right!!! I can’t believe he said that.
I am not that interested in tarantulas, but I can clearly see you know a lot less than me. They do not eat birds, you're holding it way too high and it wouldn't bite you straight away.
Im cringing cause how high your holding him ... lucky you didn't drop him
Spiders can survive from very high falls
@@andrewjones4774 wanna test that theory out ?
Please that big ass spider would have definitely survived lol
It would definitely not survive
Bs!
"This is the largest spider on earth"
Australia: U sure?
What Tarantula gets bigger than the Goliath "bird eater" Tarantula? And that one in his hand doesn't even look like an adult yet.
Our Aussie spiders don’t come close. Like, at all.
Nah, the birdie is the largest for mass.
Bro Brazil and Central africa are places way worse than Australia trust me
@@BugsandBiologythis guy’s the expert
Bro you got more courage then a whole culture of people who see these everyday
It actually is a ground dweller and doesn’t feed on birds
Agreed, only named "bird eater" because when first discovered it was on a dead bird. Was not eating it at all. Good thing it didn't walk over a dead pig, would be named pig eater tarantula
@@HardcoreInfinity if it were named that I'd laugh so fucking hard bro.
@@existingthroughitall3749facts 😂😂
@@HardcoreInfinity😂😂😂😂
Yes it does multiple cases of it eating birds has been recorded. Much like coconut crabs what’s next they don’t eat birds now either since it’s a ground dweller????
It should make you nervous. That's a Theraphosa. The bite might be painful, but the urticating hairs it can kick off are worse, and could blind you if it kicks while you're holding it that close to your face...
He little nervous
In an alternate universe:
Him:screaming
Us:laughing
That one comment: you're laughing, a man has been yeeted by a spider and you're laughing
I don't think this joke required an alternate universe to work
OMG!
Joker reference 🤪
Yeeted? More like bitten, yeeted means when you toss or throw something
@@Doom_Head95
He could be referring to a video or ad where a dude literally gets German suplex by a spider.
Amazing:❌
Terrifying:✅
Tarantulas are so venomous and can pose a threat, yet they are so chill and as long as your calm nothing will happen
The way the spider flinched when he raised his other hand.
Yes means it was watching 😮 scary
Yes that could've triggered an attack
@@fie4426 Not necessarily. It isn’t their first instinct to bite something larger than themselves because they we could easily kill them. A tarantula like this will use its urticating hairs first.
The tarantula didn't see his other hand. They are basically blind. The T felt the wind from either the hand moving, or from the dude talking. They have setae all over their body, they are little hairs that are so sensitive to wind and environmental changes, that's basically how they "see".
@@calliew311 I am aware of this too. I am nearly trying to point out that tarantulas aren’t naturally aggressive since this misconception is so common.
The way he's holding it is stressing me out so bad. If it happened to fall from that height, it would be deadly for it.
Edit: the amount of people saying how the tarantula would be fine and calling me a dumbass is pretty terrifying. If you don't own them, stop posting false information. Even the very basic of research or a quick Google search can tell you that falls can be deadly for any species of Ts this big.
I love watching him and his videos, but he is irresponsible in this one. Even if it is just a bug, it's like holding a 3 week old puppy up at 10 feet and dropping it and expecting it to brush it off because "it has 4 legs"
I commented the exact same thing 😒
Exactly, terrible handling by this guy :(
Agreed.... just leave it be in it's terrarium it's the best for everyone, i get why people handle their tarantulas but if you really really want to do it then sit your ass down on the ground and don't risk the beast its life.... i never handle mine btw
also makes the tarantula nervous, bad care from an uninformed person.
@@lewis......... well said mate, I completely agree if you want to handle them you should be sat down as it's not worth the risk. I personally dont handle mine but I understand its personal choice and I will try to advise with things such as sitting down and allow the T to move freely dont force it onto your hands, jay however doesnt seem to take advice and will happily pinch pickup a T then put it on peoples faces, he shows zero respect for these beautiful and fragile creatures.
"Id ne Screaming, and you'd be Laughing."
But Laughs at his own.
Awww big cute fuzzy birdeater tarantula
I'm nervous...for the spider because of the way you're holding it. A fall could kill it.
I don't keep spiders, but even I know that the people commenting that handling a tarantula like this is perfectly safe, don't keep spiders either.
Even a drop from a third of this height would almost definitely kill most tarantulas.
THANK. YOU.
A tarantula can even easily die from a 6-in drop to the floor rupturing its abdomen now I don't have an issue with people showing off their tarantulas but when they are handling them and especially that high up off the ground makes me extremely nervous
Agreed. He probably knows the temperament of this specific tarantula very well. When I had my tarantula I never handled it and I always placed the container on the floor before opening the top. You never know when those suckers are gonna bolt out.
Right! Don't handle but if you must, do it on the floor and don't let it feel your breath! It'll jump/bolt/ fall.
Lots of everyday experts here that know more about tarantulas than everyone in the entire hobby, apparently. These don't climb trees, they're obligate burrowers, they don't eat birds, they're...obligate burrowers (birds fly, tarantulas don't), and a fall from that height would absolutely be fatal for that spider (it'd be like dropping an egg, not a cat or a mouse).
They do eat birds on occasion
@@zacharyscarberry7610 So do deer and yet we don't call them bird-eaters.
@@cwheels01 deer are herbivores
@@zacharyscarberry7610 And yet they still eat birds from time to time.
@@cwheels01 I did not know that.Apparently deer scavenge and eat birds from time to time don't see how they can be labeled herbivores.
She's beautiful!
She's amazing 🥺
This dude be handling 25’ snakes and 1800 pound crocs and gets nervous about a spider?! Lol
Says lol , that “ spider “ could kill you
@@hussain3883 Son, I live in Arizona, a spider like this is the least of our problems, we got tarantulas this big as well, our state isn’t called the Australia of the US for nothing, plus even though it has venom it’s not potent enough to kill a human
@@jaymac8496 bruh....How are you guys even living there with such scary creatures?? I'm glad we don't have such big spiders here in india or here in South Asia
@@Justaguychilling27 but y’all got all kinda of cobras and venomous snakes and big ass tigers lol but you right we got like more than 5 different species of rattlesnakes, yellow scorpions ( deadliest ones) gila monsters, tarantulas, wolf spiders, black widows all kinds of desert wasps, coyotes, mountain Lions, cougars i can go on and on lol
I’m definitely more scared about spiders than snakes. Snakes aren’t scary at all lmao
That poor T is obviously stressed, let alone getting blown in the face and the vibration from his yelling😐
IKR!! It jumped when it felt his breath. He's lucky it didn't bolt or jump right off his hand - if it falls from that height it's a ruptured abdomen for sure.
I know. He should not be holding her that high, he's making me nervous because of this, and all that vibration from his talking hole 😕
It’ll survive.
If he screams, too much vibration will make it bite
The Goliath Bird Eater rarely ever eats birds. Very very rarely to a point of almost never. Doesnt mean they don't eat birds beacuse they can if givin the opportunity. And none the less, they are mostly ground/ terrestrial dwelling and rarely they ever climb trees high enough to catch a bird. These guys generally take down other invertebrates, small reptiles and small mammals.
The most Gorgeous Spider 🕷️🕸️ On This Earth Stunning
It actually really doesn’t wrestle birds down rarely has it ever been caught doing that. I’ve been getting into the hobby lately and they’re just called that because of a piece of artwork
They don't feed of birds as prey. Its actually a last resort..
They scavenge feed of birds. I wish people would do proper research.
I'm glad someone said this
He didn't say it was the main pray for them he just said it wrestles them down.
Exactly
@@hiimfromdimension4208 they don’t wrestle down birds though
I love when bugs flail their legs around to grab the ground so cute! 💕
I see it a lot with moths
Ya
I hate to be that guy, but since I see the mistake so frequently: Spiders are not bugs, they are Arachnids.
Bugs/Insects have six or more legs, Arachnids only 8. 😊
@@kingblanketfort oh, I thought bug was a word for all small land dwelling arthropods, and was not just a term for "true bugs"
That behavior was called checking your surroundings cuz it's an arachnid. It really boasts more intelect than a bug. That gal knew what may happen if she inches a little further after that.
"Can you imagine if it buries those in my hand right now?"
Me: **Please do**
Lmao I was thinking the same thing 😅
😮SHE IS ACTUALLY BEAUTIFUL 🖤🕷
While they are called birdeaters, birds dont make up a huge part of their diet, they usually eat insects and small rodents.
him:I'd be screaming you'd be laughing!
me:I'd be crying!!!
They don’t wrestle birds to the ground, it will eat one of it finds one dead, but large insects small lizards and rodents is its diet, it’s venom is also next to nothing, it’s the largest by weight.
T.blondi tho there are a lot tarantulas called bird eater that don’t eat birds lol
Do they eat dead prey? My Tliltocatl don't even look at dead prey.
Clearly a man who doesn’t know enough about the animal to be handling them. Birds are not a notable part of their diet, and would likely end up severely injuring or killing the spider if it attempted with any frequency. Also holding it up in the air, especially at an angle, is extremely risky, if it fell it would have a good chance of dying from the impact.
Really? You sound like you're an expert in tarantula than him?
@@jrj8878 from the way he's handling it, hardly an expert
Amen to that
@@jrj8878 He’s not a expert at all with arachnids
@@jrj8878 he's ignorant clearly. He doesn't even have the dietary facts right. Not to mention the way he's holding the spider.
I don’t recommend handling handling this species because it can get stressed because of the surface size and that it doesn’t have enough space to fully get completely safe and it’s 3-4 feet above the ground and a fall could break its abdomen
Terrestrial tarantulas (like this one here. The name “bird eater” is a misnomer) have INCREDIBLY strong but INCREDIBLY brittle exoskeletons. It’s best not to handle them above the ground, especially in an unstable position like that. If it fell, it could literally crack open.
They're not aggressive animals, they don't eat birds which you should know this and you shouldn't be handling it like that
Please!!! Don't ever hold that sweetheart so high above the ground!!! If she falls, she dies a horrible death!!!
I love you educating, but please, do not ever do this to a tarantula again 🙏🙏🙏
He's not educating anyone he is showing off. He is giving misinformation.
Sweetheart?
I HAVE ONE!!! It's a baby right now ☺️ I can't wait to see my Goku Grow 😁
*escapes its cage*
Haha great name
@@Alpha-bb1wl it's a little one right now and he gets a new upgraded tank when he gets bigger. All my tanks have locks on them.
@@ImTheMariner thank you 😊
@Eddy Mihet You BRAVE. Not sure if ill ever get an obt. My H. Pulchripes & H. Gigas are my only OW Ts
You can't even answer your phone let alone knowing about spiders.
Actually, Goliath Birdeaters don't actually eat birds (at least not often). They get their name because of a picture of a tarantula eating a hummingbird. Their main prey is other invertebrates, small rodents, and small lizards. This particular one your holding is a Burgundy Goliath Birdeater (Theraphosa stirmi). There are three species of Goliath Birdeaters Theraphosa blondi true Goliath Birdeater, Theraphoas stirmi Burgundy Goliath Birdeater, and Theraphosa apophysis pink footed Goliath Birdeater.
please don’t hold them that high. just for a video that’s just bad care. the T freaked out because you’re just waving her around she doesn’t feel balanced. if you dropped it it would die so don’t. thanks. -sincerely every tarantula owner watching this.
Not trying to be rude, just a genuine question: why did you chose to keep a tarantula as a pet? Do you let it loose on the house?
Na it won't die she will just shoot web out and she will be fine
@@freddiereagan6705 not how tarantulas work fam 💀
@@kruegzali well they can't even shoot what's the point of Calling them spider
@@kruegzali issa joke
What makes me very nervous is the fact that you're holding a tarantula that high up and a fall from that height can instantly even kill that tarantula
exotics lair has had it one month ago. abdomend burst
Shouldn’t be holding it that high off the ground like that.
Yeah if it were to fall it really could be fatal for her.. She looked quite relaxed initially until the flinch which showed not being liked held in the air like that
Guy holds the terrestrial land-dwelling species HIGH off the ground, and then is surprised when it’s being shown downward and wants to rearrange back up (like most spiders/insects I’ve witnessed). Buddy doesn’t seem very well acquainted with spiders.
Him:the biggest spider in the earth
Australia spider:🙂
Australian spiders aren't bigger, but they can be waaaaaaaaay more venomous.
If by big, they mean mass, then yes this species of spider are the biggest in the world. If you only use leg span as the quantifying metric, then the Australian Huntsman spider would win.
Australian has some of the venomous spiders in the world. Our most venomous is the Sydney funnel web because a bite can kill you in a small period time and I’m talking MINUTES. The red backs are pretty bad too they can mostly be found in sheds. The daddy long legs is very poisonous but it’s fangs aren’t large enough so you don’t have to worry about them. Daddy longs legs are also adorable I’m Aussie and when I was a kid I would pick them up all the time and scare my sister.
@@shafer1 daddy long legs aren't spiders, they don't have fangs, and they aren't venomous. Though they are in the world.
I know, that sounded snarky. It's just a fun thing to say. Daddy long legs have chewing chelicerae (mouth parts) unlike venomous spiders who's mouth parts are modified into fangs. So they have no venom at all. The daddy long legs myth is pretty common everywhere, and one I believed for years myself.
They aren't actually spiders, and are in a family of arachnids that's known as harvestmen. They eat in a way more similar to scorpions than true spiders.
I'm sorry if this came off rude, I didn't mean for it too.
@@maynardlikethecandy5347
The huntsman freaks me out buy tje way it looks while the Goliath birdeater here is very fascinating and I maybe would hold her.
From what I've seen they are very calm as long as they don't feel threaten.
I really start loving the Goliath birdeater and I was afraid of spiders like hell.
Well some still do, like the huntsman.
Don't know why, the huntsman looks like it's straight from hell.
If it attacked him, I wouldn't be laughing. I'd be crying.
Same cause he would've dropped it and that would be a dead T.
And I’d be saying “ how moronic
The T would be laughing! " Gotcha, ya big SOB!" 🤣👍🕷
“It’s called a birdeater because it wrestles birds down and eats them”. Wtf??? No it doesn’t. Birds don’t even make up the largest part of its diet. Its diet consists mostly of insects, small rodents and mammals, lizards, snakes, and other small terrestrial animals.
Aside from that, I’m concerned about how he’s handling that thing. A fall from that height can be fatal to that tarantula, so unless there’s plenty of cushioning on the floor to avert that, this is very irresponsible of that guy.
I agree with you 100%..
The ones in Australia eat small birds.
It's quite tragic to see.
That is not a Birdeater that’s a tarantula
@@YitroBenAvraham
Google Australian Bird Eating Spider
Prepare yourself for the horror and tragedy.
@@YitroBenAvraham you’re correct in that it’s a tarantula. You’re wrong about it not being a birdeater. Looks like a t. blondi, which is also called a goliath birdeater. Kind of a misleading name, but that’s what it’s known as none the less
I love tarantulas
I just watched a video on spiders and they said that the bird eating spiders don’t necessarily eat birds, but they forage for insects and worms. Some have gotten lucky and found a bird. But it’s not called the bird eating spider because it eats birds. It’s not its normal prey.
I read those bird eaters don't even go after birds that much but mostly rodents and reptiles
This guy's a fool don't listen to him, go to Tom's big spiders, the tarantula collective, the dark den and Dave's little beasties and tarantula Kat people who know tarantulas
Amen to that ❤️
LMAO 🤣 you crybabies are pathetic. This man knows what he's doing.
Nah T. apophysis is bigger, why hold the T so high up? If its falls that is a death sentence for it
Not to mention the way he’s holding, he has no control if the T decides to wander.
How would it die its a spider and it’s light
@@Keitagene because it’s not light? It’s a large bodied tarantula even a fall of two feet could break legs.
@@Keitagene ruptured abdomen. It'll be lucky to survive a fall from that height
Dang that’s crazy , they are screwed if they fall off a tree in the wild
You’re already screaming…..
Please don’t hold that beautiful animal so high 🙎♀️
It’s big by those it’s crazy to be a joke. I was scared like this.😮😮😮😮
🤩✨The Goliath Bird eater✨🤩
Aw what a little baby, it's adorable
This would have been epic if it then proceeded to bury it's fangs in his hands‼️
I agree it would be karma but he would probably throw the poor thing thereby killing it.
They eat birds far, far less than people think. Their diet commonly consists of mice, frogs and small snakes. Along with the typical types of bugs.
Yes! A typical bird would be very quick and agile. Too fast to be caught.
They rarely eat anything but insects. They eat about as many frogs, mice and snakes as they do birds. Almost none.
They're not gentle giants either. Very very very aggressive. Ive raised many different species of tarantulas from hatchlings to adulthood. My first bird eater did a number on my little finger twice while attempting to feed it. It felt like a dual sting from two gigantic hornets. Not a beginner's tarantula (I would recommend a rose hair or a red knee). I'm honestly surprised he's able to hold that. I don't know how many takes they had to do but this had to have been a challenge
Did you get bitten by accident? As in the spider was going for the prey but your finger got in the way?
@@Aquascape_Dreaming I considered it at first but due to the speed of the strike (lightning fast) and how quickly she retracted back into her burrow, it makes me think it was likely a defense strike. A "stay out of my property" kinda bite. That and there wasn't a huge amount of swelling so I'm thinking she didn't want to waste too much of her venom on me. I will say I didn't have too many problems with her during the time I had her but I never handled her much. On that particular day she just kinda came out nowhere from under a rock while replacing her bedding.
Cool. Have you seen those blue tarantulas?
@@AdverbsAndNouns Oh yes. My ex-girlfriend had a full grown female cobalt blue in her collection. They are beautiful but very very vicious. Their venom isn't too bad, mild inflammation, but the bite itself is said to be quite painful and they're not afraid at all to use it. She showed me a pic of when it had once bitten her on the outside of her wrist. The whole joint area was swollen and hard to move. They're more of a 'look but not touch' kinda species. Definitely.
@@cainmathewson1857 oh man. Id love to get a tarantula i wouldn't handle it for sure but, just as a nice little show piece a nice set up too.
My ex girlfriend had two rose haired tarantulas that had huge fangs like that but they would bow up at you with their front legs up and show them to you. Absolutely the most menacing looking thing to look at when it's on your chest when you wake up from a nap. Needless to say her shenanigans like that is what ended us.
Lol. I guess so. I would too
BRO NAHH THO FR ITS ALWAYS THE SMALL SPIDERS I HATE TELL ME WHY THIS IS ACTUALLY SOOO CUTE!!!!!!!
Your dream is inspiring sir .
Him: its absolutely amazing....
Me: HOW IS IT AMAZING I FEEL LIKE I HAVE IT IN MY HAIR
Pffft no
I gave hysterical screams while watching!!
Awwwww i have 126 of them ❤❤❤sooo cute🥰🥰🥰😍😍😍♥️♥️♥️😘😘😘😍
Dangerous to hold up so high. Also they're ambush predators, they don't seek out birds.
Sir I want a snake 😂
WOW, Now that’s one Spider I would not want in my tent 🏕😳
False, he actually mentioned they “wrestles birds down and eats em” they do not, they eat small rodents, insects of most sizes and some lizards and etc
And birds. Stop trying to go a gotcha, they literally have been recorded eating birds.
Beautiful creature
“I’d be screaming and you’d be laughing”
Me: Yes. Yes I would.
“Wrestles birds down and eats um!” No, no it doesn’t wrestle them down... Everyone, please read up on the blonde and stirmi. They just do not do that.
Jesus Christ I meant it doesn’t wrestle them down. Meaning it doesn’t go hunting for them as this dude made out. Yes I know their diet can be birds, but the way he made out was incorrect. Some of the comments on here, thank you, some of the others just read what I put before making smart arsed comments. Everyone seems to be so hard over the internet which is why I never usually comment. There is always someone who thinks they know better to chime in without truly reading the comment properly in the first place. My goodness!
The name actually came from an Avicularia that was documented eating a bird. Google that one! CRAZYNESS!!! Glad to see ppl on here that actually know about tarantulas ❤️
❤️👍🏻
There's a bird eating spider in Australia and yes it fukin attacks birds it's scary as fuk
You said read up on it, and apparently it does...🤦🏾♂️
Here's what I got, the next time you say something you better be 100% correct...
As its name suggests, this species can eat birds and just about anything that is smaller than it is, including invertebrates and mice, frogs, lizards and birds. At the Smithsonian's National Zoo, they eat cockroaches. The Goliath bird-eating spider is generally solitary, and individuals only come together to mate.
They can eat birds but thier main diet is not birds they hunt mainly on the ground
They have been known to eat bird eggs aswel.
>because it eats birds
No it doesn’t actually.
Dangerous to hold a tarantula that high - a fall could kill.
i hate spiders but it’s kinda adorable
You’d definitely get people interested in learning, you have that energy, but trust me, I would be laughing, so long as you’re ok
That's not good. He shouldn't be "educating" anyone on tarantulas, especially since he has a large platform. He's putting the spider in danger by holding her that way. If she falls, she's dead. And they definitely don't hunt birds solely. If given the chance they will, but they prefer small rodents, small lizards but I think their favorite is insects.
They got the name bird eater cause when they were discovered there was one on top of a dead bird, not even eating it lmfao.
@@existingthroughitall3749 I prefer casual geographic myself, but this guy should definitely teach about all kinds of animals, that’s how we know how to deal with them better
@@existingthroughitall3749 however (I will look it up at some point) that fact about it’s name is very interesting, thank you
@@OhMoonPresence He shouldn't work with Ts though. Like this puts off as if it's okay to handle Ts like that. She could've easily of fallen and died. Others will attempt, fail to contain their T cause they can be skittish and that T will die. I own tarantulas myself. And I can tell you, if my A. Seemanni is heavy, then there's no doubt the bird eater is.
I'm very happy to see so many people in this comment section calling this guy out on a) the misinformation that he's spreading and b) his incredibly careless and improper way of handling this animal. Fantastic to see that not everybody's an idiot.
True, you be screaming I’ll be laughing so hard but if it gets on me I will be screaming. You be laughing.😂
Now I would absolutely love to have that as a pet.
What a beautiful creature! Those fangs rival a gaboon viper almost
I don’t like spiders but that thing is beautiful and majestic