I agree with Tom Moran’s theory. I think if you give them a proper fossorial setup where they can make large burrows, they will tend to retreat to the burrows more than becoming aggressive. It makes sense that if they are in a small webbed up enclosure, they will freak out when the enclosure is opened and the webs are disturbed. It’s like a predator has just dug into the burrow.
I love the OBTs. Ive been keeping Ts for over ten years and the closest I've ever come to getting bit by a tarantula was my first OBT. They are great tarantulas but buyer beware 🤣
Having more accurate videos from experienced and reliable keepers like yourself is always a good thing! Keep it up, these are what is going to attract more new keepers to us!
@@tedmyers8005 yes and he’s a bit scatterbrained whenever he is showing off his tarantulas. And I imagine most of the spiders react the way they do, because of his fearfulness. Tarantulas are no different than other animals. If you are afraid, then they are afraid.
first expo i went to was another guys first expo. it was in may. we both, coincidentally (or not?) picked up our first t's there. two weeks later was another expo and we're both there. i'm talking to my local breeder and this kid comes up and was like, "hey, i picked this up at that expo two weeks ago. when i fed it it didn't act like *insert forgotten beginner species here(like b. albo or some such)* or even look like, but i'm still super new. can you help me?" my breeder shines his flashlight on it and it's an obt. amazing. simply amazing. be careful what you get, folks. especially at expos. having watched my breeder prep for an expo i can easily see how that can happen. and watching the final hours of an expo i can also see how that happens when people are trying to quickly trade and such. i don't know why i went from a funny story to this weird rambling. i'm just gonna hit the blue button now.
This is the only Tarantula (so far) that I consider aggressive. I don’t like calling Tarantulas aggressive as they are defensive and only bite as a means of protecting themselves. With the majority of OW Tarantulas you can open their enclosure, do maintenance and feed them with very little problems. They will only strike a defense posture if you purposely startle or annoy them. An OBT will strike a defense posture at anything for no reason and is more likely to inject venom then give a dry bite.
Is the wet bite part true? Like they did a study on this & found it bites wet more often than not? I have a tarantula & have owned one for the past 15 years & owned one for a decade before that & I'm considering getting another one. The OBT has beautiful looks & I'd own it but I'm looking into it's personality & characteristics. The OBT seems to be a bad choice (esp with the medically significant bite part) when compared to almost everything else but I'm wondering if this is true?
@@ClickClack_Bam You can get an obt as long as you do your research. This species is just a bit more tricky rehouse and manage. There are lot's of other Tarantulas similar to the obt that don't carry such a reputation. Harpactira pulchripes is a good OW to start with. They're known to be a lot calmer then most other baboons.
@@phillysTarantulas I ended up doing some more research into them & I currently have a sling OBT. It's not even an orange color yet it's that small. We've given it with room to build above the ground level & so far so good. It's not exposed in it's tank & doesn't exhibit any crazy characteristics yet anyways.
Thanks for watching, I hope this video was helpful. Check out more of my species specific videos here: ua-cam.com/play/PLjBrtja7Q8uhfQk5PyFCMeekWhTJfviVD.html
@@exoticseightlegsuk Luckily I have never been bitten by one, so i cant speak from personal experience. And while researching for this video...I found no real scientific studies that had data and the potency of their venom. Though reading a lot of bite reports it seems their venom is pretty painful, but no the most potent out there. I beleive I remember it being in the medium to medium high range from peoples descriptions. The other factor though is that this species seems to be more prone to bite multiple times as opposed to just tagging and bolting.
@@masonbrill2493 I'm fine :D She (?) is still incredibly calm, rather scared than aggresive. I mean I only manipulated her during moving and that only happened like 3 times (8-9 molt now). Safely by a brush in a bathtub. She is not as easygoing as my H. hercules, which is always looking forward to feeding (and is twice that big at the same age). She would hide and she takes her time to hunt, doesn't really like to take from tongs...
I bought an OBT .5 sling Ive had it about a month and cannot believe how fast it grows it was tiny when it first arrived. I feed it often and it eats all of the time. It comes out quite often and will settle on top of its web so I see it often. These T's grow and pack on weight super fast.
I really enjoy these tarantula Tuesday videos. I like in depth information on the specific species. And your videos are always very well put together. Keep up the great work.
I've been keeping T's for 23 years. Have had OBTs and currently have a lovely T. Blondi. Never been bitten. My most aggressive T was a Rosie. She bit two employees at the pet store. Upon seeing how they handled her I purchased her and took her home. She had a nice remainder of her life not being manhandled.
@@tarantulacollective i don't know how in US, but for some reason Genic is one of the most popular species in Russia. Right after B. Alba and L. Parahybana! Maybe because it's cheap, big, beutiful :)
I got one as my First t and i think i did the right choice It is a voracious eater spending a Lot of time out of burrow It is not agressive( Mine at least) but my next has to be a obt
you never fail to disappoint me, Richard … this is so timely... I am getting a sling this weekend... you are one of the most awesome-est … your excellence cannot be duplicated by anyone else. love you, man!!!
I am so happy for this species! My OBT is a itty-bitty sling, but will help me be prepared! I’d like to suggest doing T. blondi in the future. Thanks!!
I love my OBT, honestly it was my first tarantula when I started the hobby last year. Love her, she seems very contempt. I love watching her. My second tarantula is a Heteroscodra maculata . Dive in right? Great work with the videos. Shopping now for a GBB and a Metallica
OBT is definitely on my wishlist! I love their grumpy personality and most of all their color. Well the orange form anyway. Awesome video and makes me want an OBT all the more now
I feel you...one of the draw backs of doing these videos is....by focousing on one species...i start convincing myself to get more of them, bc one just isnt enough...lol
very right about having height to their enclosure as they do web upwards, making tents. Also it gives you a bit of containing space for when you open the enclosure and you may at some point have to prevent it bolting out. Very easy to keep, but very fast T. Mine got calmer after rehousing to a large enclosure. still a bitty juvenile
I think your opinion is very valid about it being a bad one for beginners into the creep crawly world , but if you have been dealing with fast moving creepy crawly bugs spiders scorpions and so on and you have a healthy respect for this Tarantula you should be fine . That being said that respect should include having a calm demeanor not being anxious and afraid when dealing with it , and being ready for it to move at you to try and bite in a split second , taking every precaution , having a catch cup , having some sort of thick shirt on to reduce penetration , thick leather gloves even . Its all about doing and taking every precaution that your able to . No one wants to win the lottery and be the one that has a allergic reaction etc . They do teleport / move in a blink of an eye and your sitting there looking at your hand saying ouch . Mine is now 5 inches and was bought as a sling , and it had attitude from birth lol
I think one thing people forget is just how much these animals relie on vibration because of the bad sight. I think if your calm they will be calm. I see people setting the incloser down hard or even breathing on them can upset them. I have several aggressive species that i get along with fine .
I agree and if you go smashing around and moving the tank around it is going to really effect them abs stress them out I agree 100% and this is why when u move a tank for a video and the try and feed them they may not eat etc. Really good point
I just love your videos!! I have an OBT arriving next week and am so glad I found your channel. You have such high quality videos and all the information is so accurate! Thanks for all the hard work you do! Us subscribers know that you are very underrated right now, but give it time! You are going places👍
Yo, I've had/have a wide range of ts including a p regalis, h gigas, and even a few pretty fast whips but this orange hair beautiful is in an a whole other league imo. That spin around, rear up and stomp will make your heart drop yet put stars in your eyes at the same time 🤩 I was really apprehensive before getting one and to be honest I'm glad I waited a few years and experienced what rehousing a wide range of others, especially fast slings was like also what real heart failure feels like 😂 if you can rehouse an OBT (or an H Gigas) you can literally rehouse anything.
Yer they so hahe one on there back .I habe a female who is really chilled when she is left alone she is happy and she never gone for ke like you see then doing on videos all the time.. they are actually a really cool old world T to keep and jot that bad if you dont go touching then and provoking them u mo what I mean
Love OBT, honestly one of my first tarantulas, my 4th to be specific, but I was so scared to see that blistering speed from a sling to 5 molts later. Fastest T in my collection and I also try to handle it sometimes, to get over the fear. So far so good
See I ended up putting them on my top 5 must keep Tarantulas in the hobby .. because OBT are amazing. They look beautiful and have a bad reputation but the fact is they are not that bad and only doing what other old worlds do
So last week I ordered my first Pink Toe, as well as a Tiger Red Rump, and a Desert Hairy from an online store. Instead I got the Tiger, Pink, and a Mozambique Baboon. Which after enough googling I found it as a Golden Baboon. Ok, I didn't want an Old World Baboon, but never the less, there it is. So now I'm taking an Interest in the Baboons, but I won't dare buy anymore until I am much more comfortable with what I have. Thanks for the Info, someday I'll add an OBT, but no time soon!
I must have got lucky. My RCF Obt Bunny is no bother. She is quite a big juvey now. I've had her since a grown on sling. She is fairly shy but not bolty with it. She will go in web or hide her face with her legs when I'm doing maintenance. I do know she could change but for now she is very sweet and no problem to rehouse or anything xx
One of my dream T's is an OBT so I started with a GBB from Fear Not Tarantulas. When I was at the pet store today I was tempted to buy their last OBT but I save a poorly kept Aphonopelma seemanni insted. Awesome video.
Thanks for the kind words.. i LOVE the GBB..one of my all time favorites for sure. A seemanni is a cool T as well...when they come out of their burrow. I am planning on doing a TT video on them in the next month or so.
I just got my first old world today, an OBT sling, about an inch or so long. The rehouse went surprisingly well so I’m hoping I got lucky with this one 😂
They're not as bad as people make them out to be....with time comes confidence and maybe one day you will feel ready...there is no rush...but they are soooo gorgeous.
Thanks for sharring some photos...it was very helpful. I probably have 40 or 50 photos of mine, but while I was editing I realized my T was always in one of 4 positions and Inwas taking photos from different angles...lol
LOVE LOVE LOVE OBT's!! Sadly I have not re-added more to my collection yet. Perhaps now, after viewing this episode of Tarantula Tuesday, it's time to get 1 or 3!! :P I'm LOVIN Tarantula Tuesdays!!
Great video bud. My O.B.T has been really chill as well. He is a mature male now. So anyone looking for a male hit me up. Keep up the awesome work bud.
Thanks man...i appreciate the kind words.You should try posting that up on the FB group Spinder, if you havent already. I have found a few mates for my MM there.
my girl is the same way! she hides before she attacks. every molt she becomes more confident. i LOVE watching her eat. molts are like a gift overtime. i never knew how much i could love an insect
So awesome that you did what I suggested (although I’m sure there were other people who wanted to see this)! Would love to see an A. Geniculata Video at some point!
Glad you liked it! As I told someone else in the comments: A. geniculata is probably the most requested species the past month. Check out the video next week ;)
Hi there. I'm one of your biggest fan. your channel is so informative and educational specially to a begginer like me. i hope you keep on doing more videos. i really appreciate your work sir. hope you can also include h.maculata husbandary and caresheet. coz thats my first old world T/sling. i need some guidance from you. Godbless you sir. watching all your videos here from the Philippines. i always share your videos to my fellow t keepers.
The pet shop in England where I got my Chile Rose had an OBT. The owner proclaimed it as evil then took to poking in it's pen with tweesers. No wonder it was evil, it was being tormented. My CR was calm when I got her home but defensive to begin with. I hope to think she realised I wasn't going to abuse her like Mr Dopey did.
Its not abuse, tarantula lives are boring, a little poke doesnt do much wrong, considering how many times in the wild they will show defensive positions, it wont hurt!
Much respect to you my friend for keeping one of these. I may not keep tarantulas myself but am fascinated by them and am happy keeping my scorpions as they don't try to kill me lol ( unless I tried to push my luck )But I think in the tarantula hobby keeping an OBT is like saying why have a gun when you can have an anti tank grenade launcher lol. Much respect brother as I think if I had one of these in my I would never be able to sleep . They are an absolutely stunning T though Richard and I just wish I didn't have such a deep fear of big spiders. Keep the faith bro.
You sold me this spider))) Now i have six. 5 beginner New World girls (smithi, pulchra, gbb, geniculata, sazimai blah-blah-blah) and crazy, but awesome OBT))))
I just acquired this species, a P. regalis, and O. violaceopes as my first Old World T's. You cant appreciate the absolute speed of an OBT until you witness it first hand. Mine is a sling and it's a feisty little dude and throws up threat postures already.
I just got one from a good pet store yesterday. I saw it walking around the dixie cup beforehand. Once I got home I poked some holes in the sides for cross ventilation, she walked to the entrance of the hide and sat for a moment before returning, very interesting for a sling to be so bold I thought, but idk, this is my first t.
I have 5 new world T’s & I’m thinking about getting my first old world & the OBT is the one I’m leaning towards because it’s semi arboreal behavior is similar to my GBB ! I’m excited to watch it web like I watch my GBB web
I just picked up a sling as a freebie at the Tulsa, OK cold blooded exotic expo, thanks to you and this video I feel very confident with keeping this gorgeous orange bitey thingy! Keep up a awesome vids and content!
U forgot the other comun name, OBT Orrible biteing thing hahahahaha Just came across your channel and went to subscribe right away. Amazing job and keep it real man. Big hug from Italy
Hi Richard. Could you do one on my favorite the King - pelinobius muticus? Also I’d be interested in seeing detailed videos on how you clean enclosures for some of your more defensive and fast ow spiders particularly the arboreals. Thank you. Love your content
I got obt as my first tarantula (back in a day when I didn't know better), and to be honest I absolutely love her. There are definitely a lot of awesome new world tarantulas to consider as first pet, but that's the beauty of the hobby, there's no good answer on what's beginning tarantula
Cool videos bro, new to the hobby found your content not only entertaining to watch but also ian nvaluable source of information, keep up the cool work!
While I’ve never handled it I adopted one from a buddy and built up a 50 gallon sideways with room for climbing. it rarely shows aggression even whe it’s burrow is disturbed. She just goes deeper. It’s impressive how deep these like monsters can go. If you like to see your animals this species isn’t for you. She stays hidden 99% of the time.
These are rare to find, where I live. Unfortunate series of events... I found one! After years of looking. A really small sling, the size of my pinkie tip. My a/c goes out. Summer is hot. It grew so fast, while it was warm. I'm only a few months in and looking at... Next molt is juvenile.
thanks a lot! I am glad you found the video helpful. My channel is still fairly new, hopefully it will continue to grow as the content get shared. I'm glad you liked it, thanks for leaving a comment :)
hope u can do a c.marshalli, is the spelling correct? anyhoo. ive recently got an OBT and a Balfouri (not sure about the spelling again) but ive got the horned baboon for about a year and a half now. it still is a juvenile though so hoping to see a video about it.
@@iteachpsychology you're in luck, I have already done a video on the C. darlingi and the husbandry and care is exactly the same for the C. marshali... here is a link to the video: ua-cam.com/video/YrJQNYvpXVQ/v-deo.html
I agree with Tom Moran’s theory. I think if you give them a proper fossorial setup where they can make large burrows, they will tend to retreat to the burrows more than becoming aggressive. It makes sense that if they are in a small webbed up enclosure, they will freak out when the enclosure is opened and the webs are disturbed. It’s like a predator has just dug into the burrow.
I love the OBTs. Ive been keeping Ts for over ten years and the closest I've ever come to getting bit by a tarantula was my first OBT. They are great tarantulas but buyer beware 🤣
I love my OBT! She mostly just hangs out in her burrow until I drop in food. Hard to believe that 3 years ago I was still afraid of spiders!
It is wild how that works out.
Having more accurate videos from experienced and reliable keepers like yourself is always a good thing! Keep it up, these are what is going to attract more new keepers to us!
thank you very much! That is definately motivating!
Those chrome/ silver sections around their fangs and legs look like armor. They look so unique.
Exotics Lair called them, “Mrs. Lord Have Mercy” because they are aggressive
LOL IKR
Exotics Lair is a fool, tbh
Ted's Tarantulas And Other Inverts I realy like his channel but he does stupid stuff like not right cage and stuff like that
Enrique’s exotics He’s entertaining for sure, but I stopped supporting him when I realized that it was more about him and not the Ts....
@@tedmyers8005 yes and he’s a bit scatterbrained whenever he is showing off his tarantulas. And I imagine most of the spiders react the way they do, because of his fearfulness. Tarantulas are no different than other animals. If you are afraid, then they are afraid.
first expo i went to was another guys first expo. it was in may. we both, coincidentally (or not?) picked up our first t's there. two weeks later was another expo and we're both there. i'm talking to my local breeder and this kid comes up and was like, "hey, i picked this up at that expo two weeks ago. when i fed it it didn't act like *insert forgotten beginner species here(like b. albo or some such)* or even look like, but i'm still super new. can you help me?" my breeder shines his flashlight on it and it's an obt. amazing. simply amazing.
be careful what you get, folks. especially at expos. having watched my breeder prep for an expo i can easily see how that can happen. and watching the final hours of an expo i can also see how that happens when people are trying to quickly trade and such. i don't know why i went from a funny story to this weird rambling. i'm just gonna hit the blue button now.
This is the only Tarantula (so far) that I consider aggressive.
I don’t like calling Tarantulas aggressive as they are defensive and only bite as a means of protecting themselves.
With the majority of OW Tarantulas you can open their enclosure, do maintenance and feed them with very little problems. They will only strike a defense posture if you purposely startle or annoy them.
An OBT will strike a defense posture at anything for no reason and is more likely to inject venom then give a dry bite.
Is the wet bite part true?
Like they did a study on this & found it bites wet more often than not?
I have a tarantula & have owned one for the past 15 years & owned one for a decade before that & I'm considering getting another one. The OBT has beautiful looks & I'd own it but I'm looking into it's personality & characteristics.
The OBT seems to be a bad choice (esp with the medically significant bite part) when compared to almost everything else but I'm wondering if this is true?
@@ClickClack_Bam You can get an obt as long as you do your research. This species is just a bit more tricky rehouse and manage.
There are lot's of other Tarantulas similar to the obt that don't carry such a reputation. Harpactira pulchripes is a good OW to start with. They're known to be a lot calmer then most other baboons.
@@ClickClack_Bam it could be an apex predator in its environment and therefore different in nature than other Ts
@@phillysTarantulas I ended up doing some more research into them & I currently have a sling OBT.
It's not even an orange color yet it's that small. We've given it with room to build above the ground level & so far so good. It's not exposed in it's tank & doesn't exhibit any crazy characteristics yet anyways.
Thanks for watching, I hope this video was helpful. Check out more of my species specific videos here: ua-cam.com/play/PLjBrtja7Q8uhfQk5PyFCMeekWhTJfviVD.html
Does the Starburst baboon have strong venom mate :)
Awesome information mate :)
@@exoticseightlegsuk Luckily I have never been bitten by one, so i cant speak from personal experience. And while researching for this video...I found no real scientific studies that had data and the potency of their venom. Though reading a lot of bite reports it seems their venom is pretty painful, but no the most potent out there. I beleive I remember it being in the medium to medium high range from peoples descriptions. The other factor though is that this species seems to be more prone to bite multiple times as opposed to just tagging and bolting.
Yes I use welders gloves that go up to my elbow when re housing , with my catch cup of course .
I did it. I got it as my first tarantula :D I call it Pumpkin and we live in peace so far 😅
Be careful dude, although this comment was 11 months ago, if the obt ate u I’m sorry
@@masonbrill2493 I'm fine :D She (?) is still incredibly calm, rather scared than aggresive. I mean I only manipulated her during moving and that only happened like 3 times (8-9 molt now). Safely by a brush in a bathtub. She is not as easygoing as my H. hercules, which is always looking forward to feeding (and is twice that big at the same age). She would hide and she takes her time to hunt, doesn't really like to take from tongs...
@@AirshipPirate Sounds awesome!
@@AirshipPirate sounds like you got a winner personally there!
I'm getting one for my second ever t, my first was a harpactira pulchripes
When I was collecting my OBT was by far my favorite tarantula. Easy to keep, terrible attitude, and very beautiful.
I bought an OBT .5 sling Ive had it about a month and cannot believe how fast it grows it was tiny when it first arrived. I feed it often and it eats all of the time. It comes out quite often and will settle on top of its web so I see it often. These T's grow and pack on weight super fast.
I really enjoy these tarantula Tuesday videos. I like in depth information on the specific species. And your videos are always very well put together. Keep up the great work.
Thanks Drew! I appreciate that.
Richard seems like a really down to Earth dude. I hope to go to the NARBC sooner or later.
I've been keeping T's for 23 years. Have had OBTs and currently have a lovely T. Blondi. Never been bitten. My most aggressive T was a Rosie. She bit two employees at the pet store. Upon seeing how they handled her I purchased her and took her home. She had a nice remainder of her life not being manhandled.
Acanthoscurria geniculatta would be sweet. Not finding a ton of info about them on UA-cam. I'm excited for my OBT 'susan' to grow!
This is probably the most requested species the past month. Check out the video next week ;)
@@tarantulacollective i don't know how in US, but for some reason Genic is one of the most popular species in Russia. Right after B. Alba and L. Parahybana! Maybe because it's cheap, big, beutiful :)
@@zakkman And noone hunts prey like Geniculata!
I got one as my First t and i think i did the right choice It is a voracious eater spending a Lot of time out of burrow It is not agressive( Mine at least) but my next has to be a obt
My OBT Sling just molted.
About 1.5 inches now
Thanks Brutha
Stay safe and Keep up the Hard work
Got my juvenile OBT yesterday :) this is my first OW species! Decided not to be sluggish and to start with funniest spider ever :)))
you never fail to disappoint me, Richard … this is so timely... I am getting a sling this weekend... you are one of the most awesome-est … your excellence cannot be duplicated by anyone else. love you, man!!!
awww shucks :) Thanks Sarah...you are too kind
I am so happy for this species! My OBT is a itty-bitty sling, but will help me be prepared! I’d like to suggest doing T. blondi in the future. Thanks!!
Awesome suggestion! I have it on the list already. Mine are in bio active enclosures, so I am definitely planning on doing a video on them soon. :)
I would love more info on a bio active terrarium too! Thanks again for everything you do!
I love my OBT, honestly it was my first tarantula when I started the hobby last year. Love her, she seems very contempt. I love watching her. My second tarantula is a Heteroscodra maculata . Dive in right? Great work with the videos. Shopping now for a GBB and a Metallica
OBT is definitely on my wishlist! I love their grumpy personality and most of all their color. Well the orange form anyway. Awesome video and makes me want an OBT all the more now
I feel you...one of the draw backs of doing these videos is....by focousing on one species...i start convincing myself to get more of them, bc one just isnt enough...lol
The obt is probably one of my top 5 favorite tarantulas, they’re so spicy lol
After rehoming my female obt from a lil bottle to a 1 gallon container I had to rewatch this best tarantula channel hands down!
Thank so much! Glad you found it helpful.
Will have my 1st this week. Excited to watch it grow and gain the experience. Thank you for all the good info.
So, how's it doing so far?
@@spacenaves still alive and thriving thankfully..ive had a few males die the past few weeks sadly but not unexpected
Still alive, or the little turd finally get ya?
Thanks for being real! Love your videos, and even if people disagree i think you explaine it all very well to the details , respect bro :)
very right about having height to their enclosure as they do web upwards, making tents. Also it gives you a bit of containing space for when you open the enclosure and you may at some point have to prevent it bolting out. Very easy to keep, but very fast T. Mine got calmer after rehousing to a large enclosure. still a bitty juvenile
I think your opinion is very valid about it being a bad one for beginners into the creep crawly world , but if you have been dealing with fast moving creepy crawly bugs spiders scorpions and so on and you have a healthy respect for this Tarantula you should be fine . That being said that respect should include having a calm demeanor not being anxious and afraid when dealing with it , and being ready for it to move at you to try and bite in a split second , taking every precaution , having a catch cup , having some sort of thick shirt on to reduce penetration , thick leather gloves even . Its all about doing and taking every precaution that your able to . No one wants to win the lottery and be the one that has a allergic reaction etc . They do teleport / move in a blink of an eye and your sitting there looking at your hand saying ouch . Mine is now 5 inches and was bought as a sling , and it had attitude from birth lol
I think one thing people forget is just how much these animals relie on vibration because of the bad sight. I think if your calm they will be calm. I see people setting the incloser down hard or even breathing on them can upset them. I have several aggressive species that i get along with fine .
I agree and if you go smashing around and moving the tank around it is going to really effect them abs stress them out I agree 100% and this is why when u move a tank for a video and the try and feed them they may not eat etc. Really good point
Defensive *
In my opinion this channel is super underrated and should be on par with exotic lair and dark den!
Finally got another OBT 🙌 and another Arizona hairy scorpion today. Today was a good day
I just love your videos!! I have an OBT arriving next week and am so glad I found your channel. You have such high quality videos and all the information is so accurate! Thanks for all the hard work you do! Us subscribers know that you are very underrated right now, but give it time! You are going places👍
You Rock Kell! Thanks for all the support!
Yo, I've had/have a wide range of ts including a p regalis, h gigas, and even a few pretty fast whips but this orange hair beautiful is in an a whole other league imo. That spin around, rear up and stomp will make your heart drop yet put stars in your eyes at the same time 🤩 I was really apprehensive before getting one and to be honest I'm glad I waited a few years and experienced what rehousing a wide range of others, especially fast slings was like also what real heart failure feels like 😂 if you can rehouse an OBT (or an H Gigas) you can literally rehouse anything.
Is it just me or do OBT’s seem to have a smiley-face pattern on their abdomens? Kinda ironic considering their reputation.
Yer they so hahe one on there back .I habe a female who is really chilled when she is left alone she is happy and she never gone for ke like you see then doing on videos all the time.. they are actually a really cool old world T to keep and jot that bad if you dont go touching then and provoking them u mo what I mean
Love OBT, honestly one of my first tarantulas, my 4th to be specific, but I was so scared to see that blistering speed from a sling to 5 molts later. Fastest T in my collection and I also try to handle it sometimes, to get over the fear. So far so good
See I ended up putting them on my top 5 must keep Tarantulas in the hobby .. because OBT are amazing. They look beautiful and have a bad reputation but the fact is they are not that bad and only doing what other old worlds do
So last week I ordered my first Pink Toe, as well as a Tiger Red Rump, and a Desert Hairy from an online store. Instead I got the Tiger, Pink, and a Mozambique Baboon. Which after enough googling I found it as a Golden Baboon. Ok, I didn't want an Old World Baboon, but never the less, there it is. So now I'm taking an Interest in the Baboons, but I won't dare buy anymore until I am much more comfortable with what I have. Thanks for the Info, someday I'll add an OBT, but no time soon!
I must have got lucky. My RCF Obt Bunny is no bother. She is quite a big juvey now. I've had her since a grown on sling. She is fairly shy but not bolty with it.
She will go in web or hide her face with her legs when I'm doing maintenance.
I do know she could change but for now she is very sweet and no problem to rehouse or anything xx
I love my obt sling I can't wait till it gets completely orange.
it will happen before you know it!
One of my dream T's is an OBT so I started with a GBB from Fear Not Tarantulas. When I was at the pet store today I was tempted to buy their last OBT but I save a poorly kept Aphonopelma seemanni insted. Awesome video.
Thanks for the kind words.. i LOVE the GBB..one of my all time favorites for sure. A seemanni is a cool T as well...when they come out of their burrow. I am planning on doing a TT video on them in the next month or so.
I just got my first old world today, an OBT sling, about an inch or so long. The rehouse went surprisingly well so I’m hoping I got lucky with this one 😂
Just ordered my first o.b.t and the collective was my first stop for reliable husbandry advice.. long live the collective
Thank you
I love OBTs so much bc they're so feisty lol I don't think I could ever keep one though, I'd be too scared of it :) Same with Pokies! Beautiful Ts
They're not as bad as people make them out to be....with time comes confidence and maybe one day you will feel ready...there is no rush...but they are soooo gorgeous.
Love this. I also love that you were able to use one of my photos! That's awesome!
Thanks for sharring some photos...it was very helpful. I probably have 40 or 50 photos of mine, but while I was editing I realized my T was always in one of 4 positions and Inwas taking photos from different angles...lol
LOVE LOVE LOVE OBT's!! Sadly I have not re-added more to my collection yet. Perhaps now, after viewing this episode of Tarantula Tuesday, it's time to get 1 or 3!! :P I'm LOVIN Tarantula Tuesdays!!
Thanks Danny..it is always nice seeing you in the comments...i appreciate all your support my friend!
Great video bud. My O.B.T has been really chill as well. He is a mature male now. So anyone looking for a male hit me up. Keep up the awesome work bud.
Thanks man...i appreciate the kind words.You should try posting that up on the FB group Spinder, if you havent already. I have found a few mates for my MM there.
my girl is the same way! she hides before she attacks. every molt she becomes more confident. i LOVE watching her eat. molts are like a gift overtime. i never knew how much i could love an insect
Tarantulas aren't insects
So awesome that you did what I suggested (although I’m sure there were other people who wanted to see this)! Would love to see an A. Geniculata Video at some point!
Glad you liked it! As I told someone else in the comments: A. geniculata is probably the most requested species the past month. Check out the video next week ;)
It would be cool if you did one on Ephebopus cyanognathus (The blue fanged tarantula I think).
The old "Orange Bitey Thing".
I LOVE how aggressive these are, they're always 100% pissed off, I've never seen a mild tempered one.
Hi there. I'm one of your biggest fan. your channel is so informative and educational specially to a begginer like me. i hope you keep on doing more videos. i really appreciate your work sir.
hope you can also include h.maculata husbandary and caresheet. coz thats my first old world T/sling. i need some guidance from you.
Godbless you sir.
watching all your videos here from the Philippines. i always share your videos to my fellow t keepers.
Very cool ending on this one! Loved the alien and the galaxy of stars. Awesome vid as always.
Thanks a bunch!
Love my photo of my old mm next to the plant pot. Do miss this guy.
This was my second tarantula love it a lot one of the best eaters for sure
The pet shop in England where I got my Chile Rose had an OBT. The owner proclaimed it as evil then took to poking in it's pen with tweesers. No wonder it was evil, it was being tormented. My CR was calm when I got her home but defensive to begin with. I hope to think she realised I wasn't going to abuse her like Mr Dopey did.
Its not abuse, tarantula lives are boring, a little poke doesnt do much wrong, considering how many times in the wild they will show defensive positions, it wont hurt!
Much respect to you my friend for keeping one of these. I may not keep tarantulas myself but am fascinated by them and am happy keeping my scorpions as they don't try to kill me lol ( unless I tried to push my luck )But I think in the tarantula hobby keeping an OBT is like saying why have a gun when you can have an anti tank grenade launcher lol. Much respect brother as I think if I had one of these in my I would never be able to sleep . They are an absolutely stunning T though Richard and I just wish I didn't have such a deep fear of big spiders. Keep the faith bro.
Thanks Soo much!! I've kept T's for 1 year and I'm ALMOST ready to get a OBT, this deff helps!
Thank you 4 instruction 4 my first P. Murinus OBT tarantula, I am waithing for her few years. Tarantula Rules 🕸🕷🤗🔝🔝😉
You sold me this spider)))
Now i have six. 5 beginner New World girls (smithi, pulchra, gbb, geniculata, sazimai blah-blah-blah) and crazy, but awesome OBT))))
Awesome video, obt is amazing T, can't wait for tinly part 2.
thank you...it is coming soon. I was working on it last night...hoping to have it out Saturday Night
Dude your videos are so well done. I love the species specific videos. Keep it up.
Thank, you sir Richard... I got many lesson learned from you on how to kept obt tarantula.. 👍👍👍
Somebody gave me one as a gift and it is one of my favs now. Fun to watch it hunt and chase prey. Pretty bright orange.
I just acquired this species, a P. regalis, and O. violaceopes as my first Old World T's. You cant appreciate the absolute speed of an OBT until you witness it first hand. Mine is a sling and it's a feisty little dude and throws up threat postures already.
my very first tarantula 🤣 anyway, awesome explanations!
I've just bought my 11st obt sling. I've been keeping ahead and feel ready. I can't wait until it arrives! 😀
I just got one from a good pet store yesterday. I saw it walking around the dixie cup beforehand. Once I got home I poked some holes in the sides for cross ventilation, she walked to the entrance of the hide and sat for a moment before returning, very interesting for a sling to be so bold I thought, but idk, this is my first t.
I just the bought the OBT and will received it tomorrow . Thanks for the guide !
I have 5 new world T’s & I’m thinking about getting my first old world & the OBT is the one I’m leaning towards because it’s semi arboreal behavior is similar to my GBB ! I’m excited to watch it web like I watch my GBB web
Thank you for doing these, they're great.
No problem Kerry, I am glad you like them :)
I just picked up a sling as a freebie at the Tulsa, OK cold blooded exotic expo, thanks to you and this video I feel very confident with keeping this gorgeous orange bitey thingy! Keep up a awesome vids and content!
U forgot the other comun name, OBT Orrible biteing thing hahahahaha
Just came across your channel and went to subscribe right away.
Amazing job and keep it real man.
Big hug from Italy
Thanks a lot! All the way in Italy...that's amazing! Thanks for subscribing!
I got 2 they don’t threat pose me. They just go back to their den. I love them. Raised those slings. They are real lookers.
I just bought a juvenile today. It’s a beauty
I love my OBT! Its still a sling but very alert and very fast
I won't lie, I was avoiding this T but I just got one from a mystery box! Now I need to give her some love!
Very informative as always and with out a doubt an OBT is a very beautiful T
thank you Arman!
my first tarantula
I'm considering buying one as my first old world. How has it been so far? Any advice you recommend for this species?
You know, I’ve heard everyone talk about working up to a obt with faster new world turantula’s but we need a top 10 list for the obt warmup’s.
just bought one!
Question how it temper so far I want a obt or a cobalt blue
I’m getting a OBT and a pumpkin patch tomorrow! I have a pink toe already.
played yourself got a cobalt no Mean probably just it’s way but can change betteween molt
Hi Richard. Could you do one on my favorite the King - pelinobius muticus? Also I’d be interested in seeing detailed videos on how you clean enclosures for some of your more defensive and fast ow spiders particularly the arboreals. Thank you. Love your content
This is awesome! Thanks for sharing this comprehensive information. I haven't got my first T just doin research. This RAWKS
Wow!!! 🤩 wish list T for sure. But with only 1 A geniculata in my collection I need to refine my skills before I jump into the big league
I love your videos, they are so informative and interesting.
Thanks so much...that means a lot 😁
What about an H Mac. A .video of learning. Please and thankyou. ❤❤❤❤❤❤
awesome video I got My OBT as my 3rd T But I love it Thank you for sharing
very cool! It is an amazing T for sure...it wasnt my 3rd....but i didnt wait too much longer than that before adding one to my collection.
I got obt as my first tarantula (back in a day when I didn't know better), and to be honest I absolutely love her. There are definitely a lot of awesome new world tarantulas to consider as first pet, but that's the beauty of the hobby, there's no good answer on what's beginning tarantula
Swoon! My first OBT shows up tomorrow... Cheetos! This video was informative and got me even more excited for FedEx to come. 🧡🕷
Congrats! That is so exciting. Nothing better that T's in the mail. I look forward to seeing pictures.
What a precious addition. Beautiful family and support.
My girl(I hope) is chill too. I don't bank on it though🥴 Thx Tarantula Tuesday!!!
Just got my first OBT sub adult for 13 bucks today off craigslist! Thanks for the info!!!!
Your vids are extremely informative and reassuring! Keep up the great work man!🤟🏻
Cool videos bro, new to the hobby found your content not only entertaining to watch but also ian nvaluable source of information, keep up the cool work!
Im beginner , today I have 1" obt , I hope I can handle him/her safely , very informative video , thankyou !
While I’ve never handled it I adopted one from a buddy and built up a 50 gallon sideways with room for climbing. it rarely shows aggression even whe it’s burrow is disturbed. She just goes deeper. It’s impressive how deep these like monsters can go.
If you like to see your animals this species isn’t for you. She stays hidden 99% of the time.
I just got this as my second T. I hope nothing bad happens with my T and me.
you'll do great. these Ts are great animals
recently got a OBT. Rehousing was weirdly easy
These are rare to find, where I live.
Unfortunate series of events...
I found one! After years of looking. A really small sling, the size of my pinkie tip.
My a/c goes out.
Summer is hot.
It grew so fast, while it was warm. I'm only a few months in and looking at... Next molt is juvenile.
Love it, need one of these eventually.
theyre very gorgeous..that is for sure
underrated channel. tnx for the info
thanks a lot! I am glad you found the video helpful. My channel is still fairly new, hopefully it will continue to grow as the content get shared. I'm glad you liked it, thanks for leaving a comment :)
hope u can do a c.marshalli, is the spelling correct? anyhoo. ive recently got an OBT and a Balfouri (not sure about the spelling again) but ive got the horned baboon for about a year and a half now. it still is a juvenile though so hoping to see a video about it.
@@iteachpsychology you're in luck, I have already done a video on the C. darlingi and the husbandry and care is exactly the same for the C. marshali... here is a link to the video: ua-cam.com/video/YrJQNYvpXVQ/v-deo.html
Just got my first obt and man oh man she is so quick, but so very aggressive.
O she is so beautiful. I don't think I'll be getting yet but maybe one day. Thank you
thank you :)