When they get full size they look like a monster tarantula movie. But they are beautiful. Billie is so good about filming. Give her a hug for supporting your hobby. Blessings to you and yours.
Thanks again for all you do for this hobby with out you I never would have gotten thru the last two years of owning all my tarantulas and many more to come !!
Mine will be here very soon!!! I'm preparing her enclosure and getting everything ready before she comes!! Thanks for always having great info for us!! I've learned so much watching your videos!
Terrific video full of information. You are probably aware of this, but you are often mentioned first on facebook groups for having the most informative videos! Perfect example
Why just the second half of the name? Lol maybe a funny double stamp like naming a dog "feline", or a rat "cat"? I would consider naming any species of the goliath species one of the Godzilla universe monster names to be a cool idea besides leaving out the king/queen part. Movie monsters are one thing, but we can skip the delusions of grandeur with naming tarantulas with people being how they are these days ......besides P. Muticus of course lol. But from what I've read it seems mostly "poachers" originally started that fad and it stuck being easier then changing it! (Can't attest to that further then what I saw online wich far from makes it accurate by itself without further investigation) just in case that's inaccurate, and I can admit when I'm wrong!
Once again a wonderful job with this video. I throughly enjoy watching your videos. You are so informative with the day to day care of your Tarantulas. I have learned so much from your videos.
After keeping for approx five years, I've finally taken the leap and bought my first 5-7cm T.blondi! Delivered this morning from TSS! Now working on it's mini bio set up! Wish me luck and thanks so much for your videos, a long term fan :)
Beautiful. I just got a Blondi today and I've got 3 other species but the Blondi has been a dream for me to keep. Thanks for sharing such amazing information
Excellent video (I think overall yours are the best for education). Slightly disappointed they cooperated so well (speaks volumes to your handling skills). Let us be honest, we all love it when the presenter screams.
Tom moran...you are literially my go to on tarantulas...I am watching this because I just paid for one today...I live in connecticut as well...please keep up the hard work and keep the videos coming..I wish I could meet u you have made keeping ts easier on me and the wife...knowledge is power!!!
Great job guys..lots of great info..I'm picking up one from Ryan on Sunday at the reptile expo ..looking forward to working with this species I have theraphosa stirmi and theraphosa apophysis at the moment..keep up the great work and I love how u keep things real on ur channel ..as always 👍's up 🙂
Dave! So sorry for the delay, bud. Man, I want an apophysis so badly. haha I bought what was supposed to be one a couple years ago, but it was a mislabeled stirmi.
Very nice looking spiders Tom!!! Great info as always. I will probably eventually get one when I feel I'm ready. You are 100% right. Not a beginner friendly species. Tyfs God bless you
Thank you, Debbie! I get a LOT of beginners asking about these. They are attracted to their size. People need to be aware of some of the challenges they present. :)
Great video Tom, I have the Apophysis and Stirmi, love them, I wear gloves, long sleeves, and a mask. You are correct a sensitivity will worsen over time. Love your videos, i just saw a video on a new substate, from the "bio dude" called Aranea, In my comment, i suggested they send you the substrate for review.
Man, I'm SO jealous of your T. apophysis! I STILL need to get one of those. Yup, these are species you need to suit up for! OH! I was actually going to contact you. He sent me a HUGE box of their products. I'll be posting a video very soon. Thanks for the recommendation!
I was subscribed back when you were a lot smaller but youve grown huge now, which is good to see. I got out of the hobby when my daughter was born because I was paranoid about my spiders getting out and tagging her. But shes 14 months old now and Ive got an itch to get back into things. I had a stirmi, amongst other species, a couple years ago and youre right, those hairs were evil. I also notice theres more blondi available whereas a couple years ago they were rarer than rocking horse shit ha ha. Looking forward to catching up on your content, keep it up bro
Man, GREAT to hear from you! Sorry to hear that you got out of the hobby for a bit, but I completely understand. Hopefully, we can get you back in soon. ;) Yes, those hairs are NASTY; I don't think that people realize how bad they can be. Hahahaha. Yup, you couldn't find them anywhere. I'm so glad that they are finally more readily available. Thanks again!!!
@@TomsBigSpiders Tom, I watched this video again and plan to catch up with all of your videos, but I've got a question on the coco fiber. Why you used it again on the second enclosure if it gave you problems with fungi in the first enclosure? Wouldn't it be better to avoid using coco with the species that need to be kept moist all alone? Thanks for the info, wanna keep learning and suggesting ideas.
@@TomsBigSpiders I would drill smaller holes to the catch up cup, so that less bristles get to me in case she kicks, cuz they won't be long in there anyways. 😆😉
Love your videos. Just got my first orange bitey thing (named Shelly, if you play brawl stars then you understand 😂)today and used some of your videos to help with husbandry and reminding me to respect ✊🏾 the animal. Keep pumping out the videos.
Nice video, thanks Tom. I would only suggest, that when you mention enclosure sizes (especially for terrestrial tarantulas) use actual dimensions rather then volume. I was recently trying to plan some of my enclosures and I couldn’t use your videos as datapoints since I didn’t know how high they were (which in this case is obviously less important than the base). Also if you’d managed to throw in the values in metric scale, that would be awesome for your international viewers (saves us time on google). Thanks again for the great content!:)
I can definitely start putting the values in metric scale...that's a fantastic idea! I actually moved away from giving exact dimensions because people were taking things too literally and trying to find cages with the exact dimensions of mine. I move to volumes (and give links when possible) so that people have ballpark size to look for, especially when they can't find the exact one I use. That said, mentioning height for the would probably be helpful Thanks so much!
I’d love to see one someday, but I don’t know if I’ll ever own one. Unless I eventually buy a house or an bigger apartment of my own, I don’t think I want to even try and own a Theraphosa blondi. They do look amazing and I have a feeling a digital screen doesn’t do it justice. My spider guy doesn’t have one atm. When he does I want to see one with my own eyes. 👀
Well, maybe someday you'll have more space and be able to get one. I, personally, love them. And you can't get a feel for how big they are through video. They really have to be experienced in person. :)
Hey Tom!! Hope you're well! Payday permitting I'll be adding a T Blondi to my collection tomorrow :D I also finally picked up the P Pulcher today whos pretty crazy only about 2cm sling... also couldn't finish the day without picking up a GBB aswel! :)
I swear I just responded to this! That's awesome, Richard! I LOVE Theraphosa species. They are just so impressive. You amassing quite the collection there! Those are all some awesome species!
When you said that T.Blondi is a holy grail of the hobby I realized that I never wanted it at all:) For some reason size never really appealed to me when it comes to tarantulas (it probably sounds contradictory as ts are massive spiders) I am fascinated by patterns, colours and how they web etc. Obviously I wouldn't say no if somebody suddenly offered a sling to me but Blondi is not my priority t at the moment. Nevertheless I watched the video just in case I change my mind and need knowledge. great as usual Tom!
I think a lot of folks new to the hobby are obsessed with them. I totally get that some folks aren't into them, but I get asked a lot if I have them. Personally, I LOVE the size of them. That said, I totally get that they aren't some people's cup of tea. Thanks so much, bud!
@@TomsBigSpiders I have to admit that I've never really seen full grown adult specimen in real life, so my approach I purely based on videos and photos that never fully reflect the reality/beauty
Nice video. Have a stirmi now and will eventually add a blondi. My stirmi is so damn mellow. Raised from a sling for the last year and a half and has yet to kick a hair. Will contrast well to a blondi I’m sure.
I'm planning on getting a Blondi juvie (12-13cm female) in the next month of so. She'll be my 4th T. I've checked this vid out a few times and been taking lots of notes. This vid has been very helpful. I'm planning on a 60cmx45cmx30cm enclosure, so should do her well with a lot of growth. Glad you mentioned about adding water, as the T's I currently own are dry T's (albopilosum, avic, ornata).
Hi, Katie. They are an amazing species and grow VERY fast. Yes, moisture is incredibly important. Always keep part of it damp, and include one (or even two) water dishes if there is room. Good luck!
@@TomsBigSpiders Thank you for getting back to me. I agree, with certain species, moisture is necessary. Until swatting up on Blondi's, I didn't expect that particular species to require moisture (that is why I research every species I plan to get!). I got a waterdish in mind. It;s about an inch deep, and about 2 inches across. However, a second waterdish sounds like a good idea. And yeah, their growth rate is why I'm going for such a large enclosure lol. Rehousing is often a bugger (no pun intended) for both myself and the T's, so want to do that as little as possible. Trust me, me and my ornata (at the time, 8cm) had a MASSIVE falling out in the bathtub a few months back haha!!! Will let you know how I get on with homing my new T (as long as it doesn't sell in the mean time) :)
@@Katiekooleyes Sounds like you've got everything under control. :) Yeah, my P. ornata rehouse REALLY had me on my toes. That is a species not to be trifled with. haha. Sounds great...keep me in the loop! :)
Fantastic video as always Tom, this is a Tarantula that I want badly but at the moment I am running out of room in my collection, so would be unfair in the spider to get it now. But I will in the future and have saved this video for then.
My t blondi arrives next monday and she’s my first tarantula. I have a redback and scorpions and more pets (over 30) but never had a tarantula before. This video gave me a lot of info, thank you for that. Still kinda scared that you called it an expert species and not for beginners. The seller rated it 4/10 with 1 as beginner and 10 as expert. Thanks again for this video. You earned a new sub ❤️
Hi, Jordan! I'm sorry, the seller rated it 4/10 in care? Although I don't think that they are quite as difficult to keep as they've been made out to be, the vast majority of hobbyists consider the T. blondi to be one of the few expert level species. WOW. haha Well, just make sure that you give it good ventilation, moist substrate, and water dishes. Smaller ones will burrow, so give them a few inches of moist substrate. And they are eating machines, so you may consider feeding twice a week. Good luck, and let me know if you have any questions! And thanks so much!
Omg you actually responded. You are amazing. It is indeed an eating machine. It eats everything I give it without second thoughts. It eats size 7 crickets like a champ while only being an inch itself, even though I still feed smaller crickets mostly. It is really fast but a beautiful species. She seems quite calm so far, yet I underestimated how fast T’s can bolt, it’s insane. Youre video made me confident I can take of her/him. Thanks again man.
Yes 4/10 with 1 being easy and 10 being expert. I also ordered 4 other T’s with it and they seem to be doing fine for now. Pterinochilus lugardi (9/10) Pterinochilus murinus umv (8/10) Hysterocrates gigas (6/10) Lampropelma violaceopes (10/10) They are all old world T’s, but you got video’s for all of them which is Great. Maybe I should have started with easier species but I’m gonna give it my best shot!
Hey Tom. I'm expecting to have my t. Blondi (2 inches) arrive next week and I'm planning to have a good setup in my room for it. Does Airconditioned room harm the sling? We have airconditioning 24/7. Thanks and awesome video.
Congrats! I love this species. As for the AC, as long as it doesn't get too cool where the sling is, it should be fine. Also, ACs naturally dehumidify a room, so you'll want to be extra careful to make sure its enclosure doesn't dry out.
For my slings I keep a butt ton of springtails in enclosures to keep mold at a virtual zero. I want to get a stirmi, but you had the text @ 5:58 saying "not to keep them this way". Was that in reference to the dialogue or the conditions of the blondi? If they can have a relatively dry sub, then all the springtails will probably die out. Not sure what moisture level the sub should stay at for stirmi. Is there another species that runs similar moisture and humidity parameters? Edit: Man those sistema containers almost doubled in price on Dec 3...
Hi, Jon! To clarify, I was saying that some folks keep their dry, and I wouldn't advise that. This is a species that requires some moisture. I usually give them several inches of substrate and keep the bottom layers moist (I let the top dry out a bit).
Great video my friend, though I'm not sure it counts as Theraphosa rehousing unless there is some hair kicking... I'm considering a bio-active with rain chamber like you see people using for tree frogs. Thoughts?
Hahahaha. I've honestly yet to have one kick at me! My stirmis and blondis have all been well behaved. I'm actually JUST starting to experimenting with bio active enclosures recently. So far, I'm loving them. I just did videos on the first two. My goal is to eventually do one with the T. blondies as well.
I have 7 T's atm and want to get a Theraphosa Blondi after my nhandu chromatus and p. cancerides who are skittish and live in attack mode lol I think I'm ready for one. going to be getting two OBT's soon right at the 1'' mark on both. I feel you treat the more skittish or defensive ones like a gun you give it the respect it deserves and your going to be alright . great video and information. hope you and your family have a good night/day.
If you've worked with a ornery Phormictopus cancerides, you'd probably be okay with a T. stirmi. They are very skittish as slings, but they tend to calm down as they put on size. And that's exactly it...you need to treat them with respect and always keep in mind what they can do. Thanks!
Great vid as always!! Beautiful Ts. Love the Theraphosas but their husbands makes me lil nervous. I’d b so afraid enclosure would keep getting mold/funguses bc of the amount of moisture they need. How do you keep that from happening?? Good cross ventilation??
Hi, Rachelle! Yes, good ventilation is the key. The trick is also to keep the lower levels moist while the top can dry out a bit. It can happen still (I sometimes get that yellowish fungus in coco fiber) but I haven't had to many problems.
Great video as always Tom! I actually have a question, my T apophysis has been refusing food and I noticed it has some white sticky stuff around its fangs, I took it out the it's enclosure and put it in a dried enclosure with paper towels instead of substrate. Have you seen this before? Thanks
Hi, Daniel! Yikes. It could be feces or, I hate to say it, nematodes. Is it possibly a wild caught specimen? Is it able to move it's pedipalps, or is it holding them up close to it's body? Do you have pics you could email me? tomsbigspiders@outlook.com
I actually got it as a sling about 1 1/2 it's very active and it can definitely move its pedipalps around, I'm going to try to take some pictures and send them to you. Thanks for your help Tom
Is there any size difference blondi and stirmi? Ive been talking to various keepers on the aracnoboards over the years who swears despite blondi being the original, stirmis tend to get a big bulkier and larger by a hair. I know the big difference is the "hairy knees" but ive always wondered. My T stirmi "Uma" molted last week and has hit the 9" mark, and while I have never held her, compared to my Lasiodora, Phormictopus, Encyocratella and Nhandu, shes like a lap dog. Great video as always!
Hi, Jeremy! The blondi usually have thicker femurs, but they are generally so close in size that it would be a bit of a toss up. My T. stirmi were also all very well behaved. They tend to calm down a bit once they put on some size. 9"! What a big girl! :)
My recently acquired 2" Blondi sling is now in premolt and I am so nervous cause I've heard so much stuff about them dying trying to molt. She has damp substrate, 2 water bowls and has been doing well but still nervous haha
Wonderful video as always! I've been really into dwarf species lately, but I'm not gonna lie, the Theraphosa genus has been peeking my interest. I really want to get Theraphosa apophysis, but I'm not sure I'd be okay paying over $200 for a sling hahaha. I've noticed T. blondi has gone down in price a little, so maybe I'll get one eventually. They are very gorgeous spiders
Thanks, Sam! Yeah, I like the dwarfs myself, but I just find the size of these guys to be so fascinating. Yes, the blondis seem to be more prevalent now, and the prices are finally dropping. Hopefully, they continue to go down!
Hey Tom I started using some of the plastic containers for my arboreal T's I get them at at Walmart and Target but in the pet section. They are used to store dog food but taller than longer and run about $10..I prefer the ones at Walmart because they dont have any of the milky plastic on them..Check them out.
7:44 very true my friend lol I kept noticing people always complain that they don't have the real T. Blondis after being shamed for it for not having any lol Well i tell you what, in reality T. stirmis body style are much more robust than T. Blondis. Reason there is that they have a much more domed shaped carapace to house those larger chelicerae than the much more flatter carapace of a T. Blondi with a slightly smaller chelicerae. Not to mention T. Stirmis femurs are longer and thicker than T. Blondis giving em a greater legspan. So i personally think T. stirmis have a much more powerfully built body style than the much more expensive, hairier, stumpier looking T. Blondis. In conclusion; I think those people who are complaining should consider themselves lucky to ever own Theraphosa species with a much more formidable body style looks than a real T. Blondi lol
love the video :) i am considering a t.stirmi, t.blondi and t.apophysis but i dont feel i have enough xp for it yet :) expensive and according to breeders not "mistake friendly" , forget keeping it perfect humidity and it dies :( so i am following these to see how u do :)
I've raised a few T. stirmis, and they aren't nearly as difficult as people make them out to be. They are like the "beginner" Theraphosa species. haha. You may be ready for one. :) And thanks!
HI GUYS as a beginner gettin into the hobby should i choose to get the salmon pink bird eater or the goliath bird eater for my 1st tarantula both are around 2inch mark but the goliath is a bit pricey
Salmon pink (L. parahybana) all the way. That can be considered a beginner species. The goliath (T. stirmi or T. blondi) are a handful for beginners and have more difficult husbandry requirements. :)
My T. stirmi has a blister on the back of her abdomen. I thought the spider would molt it out, but it hasn’t. It is still feeding fine, so it’s only a concern if it gets infected.
Tom Moran No, it didn’t. It’s been a couple months since it molted and the spider is still acting normal. Last time I checked. If the blister gets moldy, then that’s a problem.
Hi, Robert! I'm discovering that there isn't much out there for fossorials besides basic 5 and 10-gallon aquariums. For smaller fossorials, these can work. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CV8L7BK/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_3?smid=A3MMV0XH3OX2GE&psc=1
Hello! I purchased a Honduran curly hair about...2 years ago! Last week I moved him from a 10G to a 20G Long, he was fine for the first 3 days but now I notice him not picking up his body, nor climbing on the glass, and when I open his cage he normally goes to his hide but he's just out in the open :( he ate last week , normally when he molts he hides. Do you have any suggestions or ideas ?:( I can send pics if you need to see him to make an assessment. I look it up online but Google gives me 4000 different types of ideas that could be wrong :( please help. I love my T. Could a 20G Long be too much ?? All my other T hide in their hides. He is the ONLY ONE constantlyyy out and about and checking out things. So I thought to give him a bigger cage. Thank you in advance and for your time :( also the only thing I have done differently is a bigger little deeper water dish and I used to have a background on his 10G. Is maybe the all sides of his cage open maybe making him feel vulnerable? Or do they not think like that ? Sorry for the really long message 😭
Can you send me an email with photos of the setup? We can take it from there! He might just be settling in. When rehoused, they tend to move around and explore more. That could be what you are seeing.
Tom man you got blondis! Awesome! Long overdue bro haha. I’ll snag one eventually, but I’d like to finish raising my stirmi first (that’s not taking very long). As far as differences go, have you paid any attention to the hair colors? My observation is that stirmis have the burgundy hairs and blondis have the blonde hairs (which would make sense given the naming). I just never see anyone mention that as a difference, which seems weird because they certainly appear to be named accordingly.
Hahaha. I know, right! My female T. stirmi passed last year, so I decided that it was time to get some blondis. haha I've been told that there can be subtle differences in hair color, but older specimens can look very similar to the untrained eye. There are other subtle differences as well, but they can be tough to spot without being able to compare the two (or if you don't have a lot of experience with them). I'm not even going to pretend that I could tell them apart without the hair thing.
HEY TOM! I don’t know if you’ll see this comment, but a week ago I got my first t! It’s an “Avicularia Avicularia” (pink toe tarantula) and I have it in a cylinder kind of enclosure. And I wanted to ask if it molts (which I gave space at the bottom) do you think it’ll crawl down and molt? Or do I have to make any adjustments?
@@sepia3009 Well, it can take them some time to settle in. My Avics seem to take even longer than many of my species. If there are live plants (I literally JUST set up my first enclosure with live plants minutes ago!), then it should only be a matter of time before she settles in. :)
heavy is t.blondi 180 grams and 10-12 inch, t.stirmi about 120 grams and 9-11 inches, the king of legspan in T'¨s is t.apophysis, 13 inches :) i have seen one 11+inches IRL, they are not as bulky but they got huge legspan
It's funny, as someone recently sent me info that said the stirmi was the heavier of the two. haha People will continue to argue over the sizes, and there is really no way to tell for sure as both species vary a bit with max size. Yeah, I've heard that the T. apophysis can reach massive sizes. I think Tom Patterson has one that is over a foot now.
It can be, but I'd mix it with some vermiculite. I have both of mine on it right now, but it can dry out quickly in the winter. You just have to make sure to be extra careful to keep part of it moist.
I have around a 6-inch female theraphosa stirmi and from watching UA-cam a lot of you guys it seems like there's is out and about all the time mine is one of the most boltiest tarantula I have. Every time I even open enclosure she Zoom down her burro. Is there anything I can do to make her more comfortable. She's in a bioactive 10 gallon enclosure with two Hyde's and one of them has a burro going all the way to the bottom. I would like to see her more
@@bDidz132 Yes, we've seen them four times in just the last couple years. Took the whole family to the last one (it's the one band that I listen to that everyone here loves. haha) ua-cam.com/video/l15nHBHUe4Q/v-deo.html
Hello, how are you? So... I'm searching for an avicularia versicolor... but I'm a beginner and I'm also searching for an advice, May you help me, please?
Hi there! Here is an older video I did on them. ua-cam.com/video/66NBOMgK6HQ/v-deo.html They also recently changed the name to Caribena versicolor, just so you know. :)
She's absolutely gorgeous. I have the T. stirmi she molted last night, it's incredible how fast they grow 😀👍
Hello, Karolina! Congrats on the molt! Yes, they grow like weeds! :)
The thing that always surprises me about these guys is the power. When they hit, they hit hard! Incredible species, and one of my favourites.
YES! They hit like trucks. So cool...
When they get full size they look like a monster tarantula movie. But they are beautiful. Billie is so good about filming. Give her a hug for supporting your hobby. Blessings to you and yours.
Thanks so much, Joyce! And she really is. I couldn't do this without her. :)
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Bahahahahahaha! Eddie! How the heck are you, bud? :)
@@TomsBigSpiders good bud. Always lurking, listening, or reading your content. Hope you and the family had a terrific holiday season.
We did, bud! It was very relaxing. :) I hope you and yours had a great one as well! :)
Thanks again for all you do for this hobby with out you I never would have gotten thru the last two years of owning all my tarantulas and many more to come !!
Awwwww...thanks so much, Nicole! :)
Mine will be here very soon!!! I'm preparing her enclosure and getting everything ready before she comes!! Thanks for always having great info for us!! I've learned so much watching your videos!
That's awesome, Lisa! Mine are currently doing great. I LOVE watching them hunt...they are just so darned fast. Congrats...and thanks!
Terrific video full of information. You are probably aware of this, but you are often mentioned first on facebook groups for having the most informative videos! Perfect example
Thanks so much, Toni! And that's awesome! :)
I kind of want one just to name it Zilla
Awwww...Zilla! You definitely should.
It's a long one, bud...skip it. haha
Wasn't that the name of Rob C.'s beloved T. Blondie? :/
Awww damn it, someone’s cutting onions in here
goldie4041 Yes!!!
Why just the second half of the name? Lol maybe a funny double stamp like naming a dog "feline", or a rat "cat"? I would consider naming any species of the goliath species one of the Godzilla universe monster names to be a cool idea besides leaving out the king/queen part. Movie monsters are one thing, but we can skip the delusions of grandeur with naming tarantulas with people being how they are these days ......besides P. Muticus of course lol. But from what I've read it seems mostly "poachers" originally started that fad and it stuck being easier then changing it! (Can't attest to that further then what I saw online wich far from makes it accurate by itself without further investigation) just in case that's inaccurate, and I can admit when I'm wrong!
Once again a wonderful job with this video. I throughly enjoy watching your videos. You are so informative with the day to day care of your Tarantulas. I have learned so much from your videos.
Thanks so much, Kathie! I try to pack in as much info as possible. :)
Thank you kind sir, for your time and info 🤘
Thanks, Slamantula! Thank YOU for commenting!
Great video as always. With awesome information. Can't wait for the next one.
Thanks so much, bud!
Bad ass . And all your videos are filled with so much Good information . Thanks tom
Thanks so much!!
.thank you I subbed . Your information on various species is outstanding .
Awesome video tom, I learned alot! Nice camera work Billy! Keep up the good work🕷🕸
Thanks so much (and she said 'thanks') :)
After keeping for approx five years, I've finally taken the leap and bought my first 5-7cm T.blondi! Delivered this morning from TSS! Now working on it's mini bio set up! Wish me luck and thanks so much for your videos, a long term fan :)
Congrats, Moggy...that's awesome! I plan to do bioactives for these two as well. I can't wait. Hope yours goes well!
Beautiful. I just got a Blondi today and I've got 3 other species but the Blondi has been a dream for me to keep. Thanks for sharing such amazing information
Congrats, Elizabeth! I absolutely adore my two. :)
Excellent video (I think overall yours are the best for education).
Slightly disappointed they cooperated so well (speaks volumes to your handling skills).
Let us be honest, we all love it when the presenter screams.
Thanks so much, Cliff! Haha I told Billie before we started that this could get crazy, but they both were perfect.
Wow, finally got some of the famous T. Blondis! Crazy how fast they grow!
Thanks, Benny! And, yes...it's insane!
Awesome vid yet again!
Brilliant info! I didn’t know about the pink feet differences between species 😊
Thanks Tom
Thanks so much! Yeah, the pink feet thing is the best way to recognize them as slings. :)
Tom once again very educational and your awesome man 👍
Thank so much, bud! :)
Dude, great jacket you're wearing !!! Hail the apocalypse !!!
Hell yeah! haha Thanks, Dirk!
Lovely footage!
Thanks, bud! How have you been?
Annnnnnd my night is made. ❤️
Ha! Thanks so much, Jodi! :)
Me too!
Excellent video tom 👍🏽
Hello, Lee! Thanks so much, bud! :)
Beautiful T. Blonde and very helpful information
Thank you, guys! :)
Once again Great Video Tom! I just got a pair from Fearnottarantulas! I can’t wait to grow these up! Thank you for sharing the knowledge!
Thanks so much...and congrats! I saw those offered...that's awesome!
That is an intense Spider man lol! Idk if I would ever be able to keep a spider like that lol. Great video bud!
Ha! Thanks so much, bud! I'm just in awe of their size! :)
Great video! Theraphosa apophysis is the one on my wish list!
Hi, Bobbi! Man, mine too! I just need more room before I get one! :)
Tom moran...you are literially my go to on tarantulas...I am watching this because I just paid for one today...I live in connecticut as well...please keep up the hard work and keep the videos coming..I wish I could meet u you have made keeping ts easier on me and the wife...knowledge is power!!!
Thanks so much, Andrew! What part of Connecticut are you in?
I live in the Northeast corner sir..
Right neer the mass Rhode island border
@@andrewplace2217 You must be close by. haha. I'm in Plainfield.
Hahahaha get out I live in thompson
Awesome video !!
Thank you!
Great job guys..lots of great info..I'm picking up one from Ryan on Sunday at the reptile expo ..looking forward to working with this species I have theraphosa stirmi and theraphosa apophysis at the moment..keep up the great work and I love how u keep things real on ur channel ..as always 👍's up 🙂
Dave! So sorry for the delay, bud. Man, I want an apophysis so badly. haha I bought what was supposed to be one a couple years ago, but it was a mislabeled stirmi.
Love your videos brother !
Thank you so much! :)
Very nice looking spiders Tom!!! Great info as always. I will probably eventually get one when I feel I'm ready. You are 100% right. Not a beginner friendly species. Tyfs God bless you
Thank you, Debbie! I get a LOT of beginners asking about these. They are attracted to their size. People need to be aware of some of the challenges they present. :)
@@TomsBigSpiders I can imagine. That's why I'm waiting until I'm sure I'm ready
Great video, thank you. I want one of these some day.
Thanks so much, Kerry! :)
Awesome vid Tom there stunners 👍🔥
Thanks so much, Dan!
another great video!
Thank you so much, Jorge!
Thanks Tom really awesome recently got me some hoping for the best. :)
I'm sure that you'll do fine with them, Dylan!
Great video Tom, I have the Apophysis and Stirmi, love them, I wear gloves, long sleeves, and a mask. You are correct a sensitivity will worsen over time. Love your videos, i just saw a video on a new substate, from the "bio dude" called Aranea, In my comment, i suggested they send you the substrate for review.
Man, I'm SO jealous of your T. apophysis! I STILL need to get one of those. Yup, these are species you need to suit up for!
OH! I was actually going to contact you. He sent me a HUGE box of their products. I'll be posting a video very soon. Thanks for the recommendation!
Thanks for doing the review, i would love to find a good substrate/products, as i am hoping to set-up a few bioactive enclosures!
I just purchased two juvies and can't wait for them to arrive in the mail!
Congrats...that's awesome! :)
I was subscribed back when you were a lot smaller but youve grown huge now, which is good to see. I got out of the hobby when my daughter was born because I was paranoid about my spiders getting out and tagging her. But shes 14 months old now and Ive got an itch to get back into things. I had a stirmi, amongst other species, a couple years ago and youre right, those hairs were evil. I also notice theres more blondi available whereas a couple years ago they were rarer than rocking horse shit ha ha. Looking forward to catching up on your content, keep it up bro
Man, GREAT to hear from you! Sorry to hear that you got out of the hobby for a bit, but I completely understand. Hopefully, we can get you back in soon. ;) Yes, those hairs are NASTY; I don't think that people realize how bad they can be. Hahahaha. Yup, you couldn't find them anywhere. I'm so glad that they are finally more readily available. Thanks again!!!
You are becoming my mentor, even though I’ve kept Ts for a while.
Ha! Thank you so much!
@@TomsBigSpiders Tom, I watched this video again and plan to catch up with all of your videos, but I've got a question on the coco fiber. Why you used it again on the second enclosure if it gave you problems with fungi in the first enclosure? Wouldn't it be better to avoid using coco with the species that need to be kept moist all alone? Thanks for the info, wanna keep learning and suggesting ideas.
@@TomsBigSpiders I would drill smaller holes to the catch up cup, so that less bristles get to me in case she kicks, cuz they won't be long in there anyways. 😆😉
still doing amazing things tom. i really miss the reptile/tarantula hobby, one day ill be back in. 2 thumbs up as always.
Thanks so much, bud! Good to hear that you'll be back. :)
@@TomsBigSpiders btw it's reptileboy91 I changed my name I'm starting a new channel.
@@reptileboy91 DUDE! How the heck have you been??? I'm glad that you said something, as I was trying to figure out who this was. :)
@@TomsBigSpiders lol ya i forgot i changed my name, but im good. i really miss both hobbies, like Arnold Schwarzenegger said "ill be back''. lol
Love your videos. Just got my first orange bitey thing (named Shelly, if you play brawl stars then you understand 😂)today and used some of your videos to help with husbandry and reminding me to respect ✊🏾 the animal. Keep pumping out the videos.
Thank you so much! And congrats on your OBT...love the name. :)
Always watch 😊
Greetings from philippines
Thanks so much, Jason!!!
I would love to own either a T.Stirmi or Blondi in the future, amazing looking tarantulas 😍🕷
They really are so cool. :) Thanks, Jack!
Great info, exactly the vid I wanted to see, being as I keep 10 Theraphosas👍
Thanks, so much! 10? WOW! I'm impressed!
Tom Moran Thanks so much man! I got my hands full lol
Love these guys can't wait to get more !
They are just so massive! :)
@@TomsBigSpiders I'm more worried about the 200 plus LP's lol we've only got 3 Theraphosa 2 stirmi and 1 blondi
@@TomsBigSpiders I still need to get you those pictures to show you the growth on those (the LP's) with the different set ups
Oh my gosh, 200! Wow!!!
Yes, you do!
Wicked I just done the same sort of thing with the stirmi 🤙🏻🤙🏻 love the channel
That's awesome! And thanks!
Great Video
Thank you, Channy!
Just got my first blondi today!
Congrats! Awesome species!
@@TomsBigSpiders Love her already and man what an eater.
Beautiful blondis Tom! Sorry to hear you lost your stirmi :(
Thanks so much, Ted.
Awesome T. i have a large T Stirmi and would love to get a T blondi next.
LOVE my stirmi as well. They are such cool spiders. Thanks, Andy!
Nice video, thanks Tom. I would only suggest, that when you mention enclosure sizes (especially for terrestrial tarantulas) use actual dimensions rather then volume. I was recently trying to plan some of my enclosures and I couldn’t use your videos as datapoints since I didn’t know how high they were (which in this case is obviously less important than the base). Also if you’d managed to throw in the values in metric scale, that would be awesome for your international viewers (saves us time on google).
Thanks again for the great content!:)
I can definitely start putting the values in metric scale...that's a fantastic idea! I actually moved away from giving exact dimensions because people were taking things too literally and trying to find cages with the exact dimensions of mine. I move to volumes (and give links when possible) so that people have ballpark size to look for, especially when they can't find the exact one I use. That said, mentioning height for the would probably be helpful Thanks so much!
I’d love to see one someday, but I don’t know if I’ll ever own one. Unless I eventually buy a house or an bigger apartment of my own, I don’t think I want to even try and own a Theraphosa blondi. They do look amazing and I have a feeling a digital screen doesn’t do it justice. My spider guy doesn’t have one atm. When he does I want to see one with my own eyes. 👀
Well, maybe someday you'll have more space and be able to get one. I, personally, love them. And you can't get a feel for how big they are through video. They really have to be experienced in person. :)
Hey Tom!! Hope you're well! Payday permitting I'll be adding a T Blondi to my collection tomorrow :D I also finally picked up the P Pulcher today whos pretty crazy only about 2cm sling... also couldn't finish the day without picking up a GBB aswel! :)
I swear I just responded to this! That's awesome, Richard! I LOVE Theraphosa species. They are just so impressive. You amassing quite the collection there! Those are all some awesome species!
@@TomsBigSpiders Thats ok :) Thanks Tom! I absolutely love the GBB's sling colours! Its going to be great watching them mature
looking forward to keep one someday :)
They really are quite cool. :)
Great video, i have T Stirmi about 2” now so got some useful info from here
LOVE the stirmi! Your little bugger will be huge in no time. :)
Tom Moran ive noticed mate, molted not too long ago and practically doubled in size!
I'm always in awe of how much larger they get after a molt. :)
When you said that T.Blondi is a holy grail of the hobby I realized that I never wanted it at all:) For some reason size never really appealed to me when it comes to tarantulas (it probably sounds contradictory as ts are massive spiders) I am fascinated by patterns, colours and how they web etc. Obviously I wouldn't say no if somebody suddenly offered a sling to me but Blondi is not my priority t at the moment. Nevertheless I watched the video just in case I change my mind and need knowledge. great as usual Tom!
I think a lot of folks new to the hobby are obsessed with them. I totally get that some folks aren't into them, but I get asked a lot if I have them. Personally, I LOVE the size of them. That said, I totally get that they aren't some people's cup of tea. Thanks so much, bud!
@@TomsBigSpiders I have to admit that I've never really seen full grown adult specimen in real life, so my approach I purely based on videos and photos that never fully reflect the reality/beauty
Nice video. Have a stirmi now and will eventually add a blondi. My stirmi is so damn mellow. Raised from a sling for the last year and a half and has yet to kick a hair. Will contrast well to a blondi I’m sure.
Thanks, William! So far, they've been VERY similar to the stirmi. :) My T. stirmis were all very mellow as well.
I'm planning on getting a Blondi juvie (12-13cm female) in the next month of so. She'll be my 4th T. I've checked this vid out a few times and been taking lots of notes. This vid has been very helpful. I'm planning on a 60cmx45cmx30cm enclosure, so should do her well with a lot of growth. Glad you mentioned about adding water, as the T's I currently own are dry T's (albopilosum, avic, ornata).
Hi, Katie. They are an amazing species and grow VERY fast. Yes, moisture is incredibly important. Always keep part of it damp, and include one (or even two) water dishes if there is room. Good luck!
@@TomsBigSpiders Thank you for getting back to me. I agree, with certain species, moisture is necessary. Until swatting up on Blondi's, I didn't expect that particular species to require moisture (that is why I research every species I plan to get!).
I got a waterdish in mind. It;s about an inch deep, and about 2 inches across. However, a second waterdish sounds like a good idea.
And yeah, their growth rate is why I'm going for such a large enclosure lol. Rehousing is often a bugger (no pun intended) for both myself and the T's, so want to do that as little as possible. Trust me, me and my ornata (at the time, 8cm) had a MASSIVE falling out in the bathtub a few months back haha!!!
Will let you know how I get on with homing my new T (as long as it doesn't sell in the mean time) :)
@@Katiekooleyes Sounds like you've got everything under control. :) Yeah, my P. ornata rehouse REALLY had me on my toes. That is a species not to be trifled with. haha. Sounds great...keep me in the loop! :)
@@TomsBigSpiders will do. Wish me luck. And good luck with your ventures too 🙂
Fantastic video as always Tom, this is a Tarantula that I want badly but at the moment I am running out of room in my collection, so would be unfair in the spider to get it now. But I will in the future and have saved this video for then.
Thanks so much, Al! Yeah, they DO take up a lot of room. I'm in a bit of a holding pattern until I make some room. :)
@@TomsBigSpiders I know the feeling mate, I'm gonna of stuck a couple of Juveniles and then I will be set until I move, then all bets are off! 😂
My t blondi arrives next monday and she’s my first tarantula. I have a redback and scorpions and more pets (over 30) but never had a tarantula before. This video gave me a lot of info, thank you for that. Still kinda scared that you called it an expert species and not for beginners. The seller rated it 4/10 with 1 as beginner and 10 as expert. Thanks again for this video. You earned a new sub ❤️
Hi, Jordan! I'm sorry, the seller rated it 4/10 in care? Although I don't think that they are quite as difficult to keep as they've been made out to be, the vast majority of hobbyists consider the T. blondi to be one of the few expert level species. WOW. haha Well, just make sure that you give it good ventilation, moist substrate, and water dishes. Smaller ones will burrow, so give them a few inches of moist substrate. And they are eating machines, so you may consider feeding twice a week. Good luck, and let me know if you have any questions! And thanks so much!
Omg you actually responded. You are amazing. It is indeed an eating machine. It eats everything I give it without second thoughts. It eats size 7 crickets like a champ while only being an inch itself, even though I still feed smaller crickets mostly. It is really fast but a beautiful species. She seems quite calm so far, yet I underestimated how fast T’s can bolt, it’s insane. Youre video made me confident I can take of her/him. Thanks again man.
Yes 4/10 with 1 being easy and 10 being expert. I also ordered 4 other T’s with it and they seem to be doing fine for now.
Pterinochilus lugardi (9/10)
Pterinochilus murinus umv (8/10)
Hysterocrates gigas (6/10)
Lampropelma violaceopes (10/10)
They are all old world T’s, but you got video’s for all of them which is Great. Maybe I should have started with easier species but I’m gonna give it my best shot!
Great video...perfect way to spend a snowy Saturday night!
Yeah, it JUST started snowing here! Thanks so much!
Hey Tom. I'm expecting to have my t. Blondi (2 inches) arrive next week and I'm planning to have a good setup in my room for it. Does Airconditioned room harm the sling? We have airconditioning 24/7. Thanks and awesome video.
Congrats! I love this species. As for the AC, as long as it doesn't get too cool where the sling is, it should be fine. Also, ACs naturally dehumidify a room, so you'll want to be extra careful to make sure its enclosure doesn't dry out.
For my slings I keep a butt ton of springtails in enclosures to keep mold at a virtual zero. I want to get a stirmi, but you had the text @ 5:58 saying "not to keep them this way". Was that in reference to the dialogue or the conditions of the blondi? If they can have a relatively dry sub, then all the springtails will probably die out. Not sure what moisture level the sub should stay at for stirmi. Is there another species that runs similar moisture and humidity parameters?
Edit: Man those sistema containers almost doubled in price on Dec 3...
Hi, Jon! To clarify, I was saying that some folks keep their dry, and I wouldn't advise that. This is a species that requires some moisture. I usually give them several inches of substrate and keep the bottom layers moist (I let the top dry out a bit).
Great video my friend, though I'm not sure it counts as Theraphosa rehousing unless there is some hair kicking...
I'm considering a bio-active with rain chamber like you see people using for tree frogs. Thoughts?
Hahahaha. I've honestly yet to have one kick at me! My stirmis and blondis have all been well behaved.
I'm actually JUST starting to experimenting with bio active enclosures recently. So far, I'm loving them. I just did videos on the first two. My goal is to eventually do one with the T. blondies as well.
I have 7 T's atm and want to get a Theraphosa Blondi after my nhandu chromatus and p. cancerides who are skittish and live in attack mode lol I think I'm ready for one. going to be getting two OBT's soon right at the 1'' mark on both. I feel you treat the more skittish or defensive ones like a gun you give it the respect it deserves and your going to be alright . great video and information. hope you and your family have a good night/day.
If you've worked with a ornery Phormictopus cancerides, you'd probably be okay with a T. stirmi. They are very skittish as slings, but they tend to calm down as they put on size. And that's exactly it...you need to treat them with respect and always keep in mind what they can do. Thanks!
Great vid as always!! Beautiful Ts. Love the Theraphosas but their husbands makes me lil nervous. I’d b so afraid enclosure would keep getting mold/funguses bc of the amount of moisture they need. How do you keep that from happening?? Good cross ventilation??
Hi, Rachelle! Yes, good ventilation is the key. The trick is also to keep the lower levels moist while the top can dry out a bit. It can happen still (I sometimes get that yellowish fungus in coco fiber) but I haven't had to many problems.
Great video as always Tom! I actually have a question, my T apophysis has been refusing food and I noticed it has some white sticky stuff around its fangs, I took it out the it's enclosure and put it in a dried enclosure with paper towels instead of substrate. Have you seen this before? Thanks
Hi, Daniel! Yikes. It could be feces or, I hate to say it, nematodes. Is it possibly a wild caught specimen? Is it able to move it's pedipalps, or is it holding them up close to it's body?
Do you have pics you could email me? tomsbigspiders@outlook.com
I actually got it as a sling about 1 1/2 it's very active and it can definitely move its pedipalps around, I'm going to try to take some pictures and send them to you. Thanks for your help Tom
Hey Tom,
Great stuff as always. Got anything on Xenesthis sp?
Thanks! Not yet, but I'm looking to pick one up soon...
Is there any size difference blondi and stirmi? Ive been talking to various keepers on the aracnoboards over the years who swears despite blondi being the original, stirmis tend to get a big bulkier and larger by a hair. I know the big difference is the "hairy knees" but ive always wondered. My T stirmi "Uma" molted last week and has hit the 9" mark, and while I have never held her, compared to my Lasiodora, Phormictopus, Encyocratella and Nhandu, shes like a lap dog.
Great video as always!
Hi, Jeremy! The blondi usually have thicker femurs, but they are generally so close in size that it would be a bit of a toss up. My T. stirmi were also all very well behaved. They tend to calm down a bit once they put on some size. 9"! What a big girl! :)
My recently acquired 2" Blondi sling is now in premolt and I am so nervous cause I've heard so much stuff about them dying trying to molt. She has damp substrate, 2 water bowls and has been doing well but still nervous haha
So sorry for the delay in responding. I'm sure that it will go well; it sounds like your setup offers plenty of moisture! Good luck!
Wonderful video as always! I've been really into dwarf species lately, but I'm not gonna lie, the Theraphosa genus has been peeking my interest. I really want to get Theraphosa apophysis, but I'm not sure I'd be okay paying over $200 for a sling hahaha. I've noticed T. blondi has gone down in price a little, so maybe I'll get one eventually. They are very gorgeous spiders
Thanks, Sam! Yeah, I like the dwarfs myself, but I just find the size of these guys to be so fascinating. Yes, the blondis seem to be more prevalent now, and the prices are finally dropping. Hopefully, they continue to go down!
I find the sistema at tj maxx. Cannot find a receipt atm but I'm thinking they where as cheap or a bit less than what amazon is listing them for.
Thank you so much for the heads up! I never would have thought to check there! :)
Hey Tom, Could you make a video about Brachypelma Albiceps care? I'm getting one and can't find any info!
I have to get one! Unfortunately, the sling I purchased as a B. albiceps ended up being a B. vagans! I'm trying to find one now.
Hey Tom I started using some of the plastic containers for my arboreal T's I get them at at Walmart and Target but in the pet section. They are used to store dog food but taller than longer and run about $10..I prefer the ones at Walmart because they dont have any of the milky plastic on them..Check them out.
Sorry for the delay, bud! I got behind! Do you have a link? I'd love to check them out!
@@TomsBigSpiders No problem man I know your a busy man:) here ya go www.walmart.com/ip/Van-Ness-Pet-Food-Container-10-Lb/14935913
7:44 very true my friend lol I kept noticing people always complain that they don't have the real T. Blondis after being shamed for it for not having any lol Well i tell you what, in reality T. stirmis body style are much more robust than T. Blondis. Reason there is that they have a much more domed shaped carapace to house those larger chelicerae than the much more flatter carapace of a T. Blondi with a slightly smaller chelicerae. Not to mention T. Stirmis femurs are longer and thicker than T. Blondis giving em a greater legspan. So i personally think T. stirmis have a much more powerfully built body style than the much more expensive, hairier, stumpier looking T. Blondis. In conclusion; I think those people who are complaining should consider themselves lucky to ever own Theraphosa species with a much more formidable body style looks than a real T. Blondi lol
I'm curious about the mold you had growing, especially after learning that springtails won't eat it. Have you cultured or otherwise identified it?
Hi, Tanya! I have someone that is supposed to identify it for me.
love the video :) i am considering a t.stirmi, t.blondi and t.apophysis but i dont feel i have enough xp for it yet :) expensive and according to breeders not "mistake friendly" , forget keeping it perfect humidity and it dies :( so i am following these to see how u do :)
I've raised a few T. stirmis, and they aren't nearly as difficult as people make them out to be. They are like the "beginner" Theraphosa species. haha. You may be ready for one. :) And thanks!
Hey Tom, do you utilize Springtails at all in their enclosure? I heard they are great cleanup crews for minimizing mold issues.
I do usually. I'm second guessing whether I added them to this one now. haha
@@TomsBigSpiders Thanks for the reply. Seems worthwhile getting some to reduce maintenance demands on the substrate.
HI GUYS as a beginner gettin into the hobby should i choose to get the salmon pink bird eater or the goliath bird eater for my 1st tarantula
both are around 2inch mark but the goliath is a bit pricey
Salmon pink (L. parahybana) all the way. That can be considered a beginner species. The goliath (T. stirmi or T. blondi) are a handful for beginners and have more difficult husbandry requirements. :)
My T. stirmi has a blister on the back of her abdomen. I thought the spider would molt it out, but it hasn’t. It is still feeding fine, so it’s only a concern if it gets infected.
Did it get any better with the molt? Glad to hear that she's still feeding fine!
Tom Moran No, it didn’t. It’s been a couple months since it molted and the spider is still acting normal. Last time I checked. If the blister gets moldy, then that’s a problem.
What’s the best glass enclose for burrowing T..?
Hi, Robert! I'm discovering that there isn't much out there for fossorials besides basic 5 and 10-gallon aquariums. For smaller fossorials, these can work. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CV8L7BK/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_3?smid=A3MMV0XH3OX2GE&psc=1
Can you do one over Pamphobeteus sp. ‘machala’???
Hi, Phil. Unfortunately, I don't have that species. I do have three other species of Pamphos, and the care is identical.
Hello! I purchased a Honduran curly hair about...2 years ago! Last week I moved him from a 10G to a 20G Long, he was fine for the first 3 days but now I notice him not picking up his body, nor climbing on the glass, and when I open his cage he normally goes to his hide but he's just out in the open :( he ate last week , normally when he molts he hides. Do you have any suggestions or ideas ?:( I can send pics if you need to see him to make an assessment. I look it up online but Google gives me 4000 different types of ideas that could be wrong :( please help. I love my T. Could a 20G Long be too much ?? All my other T hide in their hides. He is the ONLY ONE constantlyyy out and about and checking out things. So I thought to give him a bigger cage. Thank you in advance and for your time :( also the only thing I have done differently is a bigger little deeper water dish and I used to have a background on his 10G. Is maybe the all sides of his cage open maybe making him feel vulnerable? Or do they not think like that ? Sorry for the really long message 😭
Can you send me an email with photos of the setup? We can take it from there! He might just be settling in. When rehoused, they tend to move around and explore more. That could be what you are seeing.
Something super interesting as a spider larger than my hand lol. Currently searching for a trapdoor spider but can’t find any sellers :(
They really are massive. :) And good luck!
Tom man you got blondis! Awesome! Long overdue bro haha. I’ll snag one eventually, but I’d like to finish raising my stirmi first (that’s not taking very long).
As far as differences go, have you paid any attention to the hair colors? My observation is that stirmis have the burgundy hairs and blondis have the blonde hairs (which would make sense given the naming). I just never see anyone mention that as a difference, which seems weird because they certainly appear to be named accordingly.
Hahaha. I know, right! My female T. stirmi passed last year, so I decided that it was time to get some blondis. haha
I've been told that there can be subtle differences in hair color, but older specimens can look very similar to the untrained eye. There are other subtle differences as well, but they can be tough to spot without being able to compare the two (or if you don't have a lot of experience with them). I'm not even going to pretend that I could tell them apart without the hair thing.
I’ll be sure to keep qualitative notes on my stirmi, and then do the same when I eventually have a blondi. Thanks for the input Tom!
HEY TOM! I don’t know if you’ll see this comment, but a week ago I got my first t! It’s an “Avicularia Avicularia” (pink toe tarantula) and I have it in a cylinder kind of enclosure. And I wanted to ask if it molts (which I gave space at the bottom) do you think it’ll crawl down and molt? Or do I have to make any adjustments?
Hello! Are there fake plants in there with it? They usually spin "web hammocks" and molt up high. This species doesn't mold on the ground. :)
Tom Moran No, I actually have real plants in there! It haven’t made any web hammocks yet, it sits on its log and all most of the time!
@@sepia3009 Well, it can take them some time to settle in. My Avics seem to take even longer than many of my species. If there are live plants (I literally JUST set up my first enclosure with live plants minutes ago!), then it should only be a matter of time before she settles in. :)
Tom Moran AWESOME! I love your videos! And I always go back to watch videos all the time! Thanks so much and I can’t wait for the new videos! ^^
Grand Video. I have an allergy to all urticating hair. :( But you and my other Keepers bring me joy. Thank you and Love to Billie.:)
Hi, Bonnie! Thanks so much! Luckily, they don't bother me yet. That could change, however. :( Billie said 'hello'!).
heavy is t.blondi 180 grams and 10-12 inch, t.stirmi about 120 grams and 9-11 inches, the king of legspan in T'¨s is t.apophysis, 13 inches :) i have seen one 11+inches IRL, they are not as bulky but they got huge legspan
It's funny, as someone recently sent me info that said the stirmi was the heavier of the two. haha People will continue to argue over the sizes, and there is really no way to tell for sure as both species vary a bit with max size. Yeah, I've heard that the T. apophysis can reach massive sizes. I think Tom Patterson has one that is over a foot now.
whats the ratio of vermiculite to coco 50/50?
Hi, Ryan! About 3:1
how do you keep a chilobrachys sp electric blue sling?
Deep, moist substrate with a starter burrow. They will do quite a bit of digging. I also include a water dish, although they love to web them up. :)
@@TomsBigSpiders ok thanks
is eco earth a good substrate for them
It can be, but I'd mix it with some vermiculite. I have both of mine on it right now, but it can dry out quickly in the winter. You just have to make sure to be extra careful to keep part of it moist.
I guess we need some lighter gravity to stop the big ones from dying from molts, or some other crazy idea
Hahahaha. Good point! LOl
i gotta do a blondi rehouse soon ..an i will be using gloves also lol
Hahahaha! Heck, yes! :)
I have around a 6-inch female theraphosa stirmi and from watching UA-cam a lot of you guys it seems like there's is out and about all the time mine is one of the most boltiest tarantula I have. Every time I even open enclosure she Zoom down her burro. Is there anything I can do to make her more comfortable. She's in a bioactive 10 gallon enclosure with two Hyde's and one of them has a burro going all the way to the bottom. I would like to see her more
Does she have plants (fake or real) on the surface for cover? That can sometimes help them to feel more secure when they are out exploring.
No but she has a couple of hides and a little bit of fake plants but it's not really all over the place plus it's a bioactive
Well it has springtails in it
But Tom, did you use the word “diddle” at 2:27? I’m giggling my ass off. You’re so funny. 😂
Crud, I bet Billie that no one would notice! hahaha
Found the video for the blondi subbed for the avatar shirt!
Hahahaha! Thank you! That's my favorite band. I actually have a feeding montage set to "House of Eternal Hunt." :)
@@TomsBigSpiders ill have to find that video. Avatar may be the best band ever tbh. Have you ever seen them live?
@@bDidz132 Yes, we've seen them four times in just the last couple years. Took the whole family to the last one (it's the one band that I listen to that everyone here loves. haha)
ua-cam.com/video/l15nHBHUe4Q/v-deo.html
@@TomsBigSpiders thats awesome im going to see them for a fourth time in may hopefully get another meet and greet
@@bDidz132 That's awesome! We're hoping to get a meet and greet the next time they come around!
Cool video I've bin thinking about getting one t Canada has them for 325 I think for a sling.
They are so darned expensive. I should have mentioned that in this video. That's what kept me away from them for a long time.
@@TomsBigSpiders I just looked at the price list again it went down to 250 but still.
@@ericweis4114 That's still ridiculously expensive. UGH.
@@TomsBigSpiders no shit.
Do you plan on getting any mantis
Yes...it's only a matter of time! :)
Hello, how are you?
So... I'm searching for an avicularia versicolor... but I'm a beginner and I'm also searching for an advice, May you help me, please?
Hi there! Here is an older video I did on them.
ua-cam.com/video/66NBOMgK6HQ/v-deo.html
They also recently changed the name to Caribena versicolor, just so you know. :)