Hey Tom, idea in a similar vein. How about 5 T's with a species unique behavior/characteristic? Megaphobema robustum's booty defense, Hysterocrates gigas' willingness to fish for minnows, Idiothele mira being one of 2 trapdoor tarantulas etc. Also E. Pachypus has been on my wish list for YEARS. Have never seen them available unfortunately 😔
Wow, these are stunning. This was definitely a great episode. Nice to see them live after hearing the podcast. It makes me excited to see my L.polycuspulatus grow, your girl is beautiful.
Thank you so much! Yeah, this is one of those cases where you almost need to see them. And congrats on getting an L. polycuspulatus...they are so tough to find. Happy New Year!
I placed an order 4 days ago and had the Santa Catalina in my basket but removed it last moment in favour of the Neischnocolus sp Panama to stay within budget and I'm now really really kicking myself having seen yours! My rarest T currently is a Dolichothele rufoniger, gorgeous but she's got a horrible temper!
Just picked up a Serco. Catalina from FearNot two months back. I'm a new keeper and would love to see a rehouse/husbandry video on the species, having its own video will also help it's popularity. Happy new year Tom and thanks for the all your content and info, you've helped me alot with getting into the hobby. Cheers.
I've featured them several times on my channel, but I can't remember If I've done a full husbandry video. I can definitely get on that. Happy New Year!
My very first spider was the Eucratoscelus pachypus. Such a gorgeous girl she was and a shame there isn't more about. Definitely in my top 5 to get. One got fulfilled the other day in the way of 3x H.chilensis slings, so happy we found them before everyone else. Happy New Year mate.
Congrats on your H. chilensis slings...that's fantastic! Yeah, I do hope someone breeds the E. pachypus soon. They are such amazing spiders. Happy New Years (your dog is adorable!).
The Sericopelma at the end just made my jaw drop. I've seen them before on other, older videos, but you've managed to catch their beauty. Happy New Year to you and your family. Stay safe and thanks for sharing :)
good video, some obscure ones there for sure. love when youtubers promote lesser known species. every time i go back and watch jon3800s old videos i always discover a new species i wasn't even aware of.
Thanks so much! Yeah, I like to do videos like these to raise awareness for some of the more obscure species. Jon is the man. I just saw that he posted a new one!
Thanks for putting up this video Tom! I've been actually looking for some awsome obscure species in the future once I get enough husbandry experiences under my wing. I'm totally enamoured by the Eucratoscelus pachypus and Sericopelma sp. Santa Catalina!
Hey Tom any experience with Euthycaelus colonica? I picked one up and info is sparse. I know they have had a number of name changes through the years,from what I gathered anyway. Thanks!
Thanks for the great video! As you’re probably aware Fear Not had the Sericopelma sp. Santa Catalina available for purchase within the past few weeks. Had one in my cart but waited too long to hit the purchase button. Already sold out. Seeing you feature the species in this video was a real kick in the pants. Especially because it was last one shown. It was a real “oh, well what the f*#k?!?!” moment😂😂 next time I won’t hesitate!! Regards
Thank you, Christian! Yeah, I saw those and lost out on grabbing a couple myself. They went quickly! Sorry for rubbing it in with this video. haha Happy New Year!
Very interesting vidéo Tom i definitely get one or two of does and fews of theme are avalable were i live i kepp Watching your awsome video from Montréal Québec Canada and hope you and your family and your t's have a great year 2021
Very cool to see a video on what I just listened to on the podcast! I bought two Santa Catalina slings this last summer and love em. Growing fast! Thanks for the video to back up the podcast! Otherwise all I'm hearing is names, not remembering them...and then never looking online at pictures cause I'm at the gym listening to the podcast rather than at home where one can click open a new page on the computer and do a search for images of that species. But anyhow, I did break down and picked up some new species this fall... Fearnot had some A. diamondbacks and A. prima vera slings so I got two of each. And I HOPE I'm raising them right... 3 are buried and I never see them. The fourth, A. diamondback, doesn't know he is supposed to be buried...he's always wandering around in full view! I'm guessing it will be several years before they put on any size as they are acting just like my A. chalcodes slings at this time. Anyhow, thanks again for the video to go with the podcast! Happy New Year!
Happy New Year, Russell! Yeah, this is one of those topics that almost needs the visual. haha Those diamondbacks looked gorgeous...I should have picked some up. Yeah, it's going to be a while before they are big beefy Ts. haha
Loved seeing your uncommon T's. I have an Ephebopus rufescens which I seldom see mentioned. She is absolutely gorgeous with her deep burgundy coloration with a hint of metallic green on her abdomen, and pale yellow stripes on her legs. She was bitey in the beginning, but I finally worked out an enclosure that suits her needs and we have gotten along ever since. Wishing you and yours a safe and happy New Year!
Nick! How's it going, bud? I agree completely! I'm so worried that some of these guys won't be in the hobby for long if we don't get breeding them. Happy New Year, bud!
Love these uncommon species Tom! You hooked me on the sp. Santa Catalinas, and I now love my little .75 inch slings I've had for a few months now! Not sure if you've ever heard of the species Plesiophrictus sp. Kerala before, but I highly recommend you check them out if you havent. They have those "sharp" legs that true spiders have (similar to B. horrida), but whats made me fall in love with these is how they hunt! It almost reminds me of jumping spiders, the way they stalk their prey, I can't get enough of watching this one during feeding time, cheers!
Thanks so much, George! I LOVE that species. Mine is one of the most beautiful in my collection. And I will definitely check out that species...those sound amazing.
Hey Tom! I was wondering if in person, does the Theraphosinae sp. Piura have red abdomen hairs? Cause in video, I can hardly tell the difference from it and Thrixopelma pruriens, the Peruvian Green Velvet. And from what I know the main way to tell the difference is that T. Pruriens have no red hairs on the abdomen.
Hello! I just looked up photos of the T. pruriens, and they do look almost exactly alike. Wow! I just checked my female, and she does have reddish hairs on her abdomen.
Tom and Exotics Lair helped me muster up the courage to become a keeper. But, Tom, I see your shirts and hoodies, and I think we should talk music a while.
I'm not real flashy and I don't attract a lot of non hobbyists. That's fine by me, though, as I have a hard enough time keeping up with comments as it is. haha Thank you so very much, Jake. Happy New Year!
Happy New Year! Nothing better to pass the time while waiting for midnight than watching your videos 😊 (well, other than partying, but that's impossible thanks to rona)
I’m fairly surprised to hear that the stout-leg baboon is fossorial. I thought it was arboreal like H.maculata and S. calceatum. Even though stoutness isn’t usually synonymous with being arboreal, but it does exist. A couple obscure T’s I’ve been eyeballing are Megaphobema mesomelus and Hysterocrates sp. “Hercules.” Also would like to get my hands on some more Pamphobeteus, since their genus is quite large in number and stature. Finally got a hold of Tliltocatl schroderi / Mexican black Velvet at an expo back in September, and the vender whom I always see at shows said that he had it for a while. Don’t know how i missed it. Anyway, I enjoyed the vid. Happy New Year!
Hello! Nope, it's definitely fossorial. One of the coolest digging species I keep. :) And those are two awesome species that I hope to someday keep. Congrats on your T. schroderi! Happy New Year!!!
S. santa catalina has been on my wish list almost since I started keeping t.'s! Fear Not has them every now and then, I just somehow managed not to grab one yet. I absolutely also love subtle earthy colored t.'s like the S. santa catalina
Hi Tom! Just discovered your channel and I want to say sorry to you because you are AMAZING! Unfortunately I live in Italy where a specific law forbidding us to keep tarantulas. Of course some people don’t care and go ahead and start the hobby but it’s very rare. Anyway I’m planning to start the hobby taking a brachypelma Emilia as a first spider. Sending my best wishes from Europe! ❤️
Hello, Simona! Greetings from the US. Thank you so much for the very kind words! Awwwww...that's really too bad. I'm so glad that you'll be joining the hobby though! :)
I appreciate this video Tom. I always enjoy getting to see T's that I don't have or T's that are hard to find. Yours are wonderful looking. I love the A.musculosa it is beautiful. Again thanks Tom. Happy New Year.
I have a Lasiodorides striatus sling and can't seem to find many folks that have them - they still have some available at Fear Not. Your L. polycuspulatus seems cool too - I'm really starting to appreciate the genus.
Hey Tom just came across your videos. And they are a huge help but I am still having trouble! My ex left....and left his spiders! I helped with them but he was the "expert" so I didn't pay any mind....now I have 5 tranantulas...and I wanna do what's right for them and love them! But I'm so very confused and feel like I'm reading 1000 different things! Can you help in any way? Please!
First off, I'm so sorry to hear that ex left and left you with his spiders. Wow. Yes, I would be happy to help! If you'd like, shoot me an email at tomsbigspiders@outlook.com and put UA-cam in the subject. We can start there!
Hey Tom great video, I only have the polycaspolatus on your list, you also confirmed that my "mystery" species I have is not a santa catalina, check the video out if you want to stab a guess at what it could be, so many people have no idea
@@TomsBigSpiders cheers Tom the video is called "mystery sp from Guyana" you will see why I thought it was a santa catalina, but it has traits of ephebopus, acanthoscurria and aphonapelma.... No taxonomists have been able to identify it
Hi Tom, two questions. First I haven’t seen my b. Cabocla since I got it two or three weeks ago. Should I worry? Also, do you know of anyone currently selling h. Chilensis?
I was not planning on buying any more tarantulas with urticating hairs, but man, that S. Santa Catalina is really making me want to pick a few up. Since i have the opportunity i may just give that Genus a chance!
Love the spiders you showcased here. None of those I think are being circulated here in the Philippines though, hopefully some day. You seem to be a metal fan, would be great if you can also talk about that :)
Happy New Year Tom! Those are some lovely Ts.... My Calisoga longitarsis is definitely my most obscure animal at the moment. Either that or my Piloctenus haematostoma slings....
Hey Tom! I know this video is pretty old, but I have been looking for about 6 years now for E pachupus anywhere on the market. They seem to have completely disappeared. Do you still have yours or have any idea if there are any people planning to breed them these days?
The two times I've seen them offered, the places selling them looked sketchy. In one instance, another keeper asked some questions to the dealer, and he pulled them all down. Sadly, I don't think that anyone is breeding them.
Happy New Year Tom! The new T room is looking great. That Sericopelma Sp. santa catalina is still my favorite in your collection. You have to breed her man.
My God...I completely missed this! Happy New Year, bud! I hope that you and yours had a great holiday! And thank you so much...this room has proven to be amazing. And I definitely plan to breed her! :) Again, I hope that all is well!
Love the video Tom. All the Tarantulas in this video are gorgeous and so healthy. I like the Eucratoscelus Pachypus the best... love those hind legs the way they look . And Happy New Year to you and your family.
Hey Tom! Quick question. I was listening to your podcast from the 23rd and your story about an acrylic enclosure with a hinged lid. I was wondering if they were by chance the ones by mdesign? I just noticed a small gap under the hinge on one I picked up and was wondering if they were the same ones. Thanks!!!
Happy new year Tom! I have a mature female T. spec. Piura (5cm body length) and they keep that gorgeous green on the femur and get a really shiny golden carapace with red setae on the abdomen and back legs. Kinda looks like a miniature Phormictopus spec. green"gold carapace". They´re more common here in Germany but sadly they´re totally underappreciated :( (Still one of my favorites in my collection)
Happy New Year! Aren't they just gorgeous? And I can definitely see the green femur comparison! Yes, they are completely underappreciated. Hopefully, I can pair mine and get some more out there. Thanks!
Try to get your hands on a Sericopelma melanotarsum. They are absolutely georgious! I had a juvenile female many, many years ago but i sold it and they seemed to dissipear from market. I am still bummed about that. Cracking speicies, some temperament too she had!
Oh, I've seen those and definitely want one! I did a bunch of research after getting this one and was shocked at how many gorgeous Sericopelma there are out there.
Yes, females have a flame marking on the tasus, similair to P irminia. One of my favourite speicies. Too bad that they arecso rare nowdays. 10 15 years ago they where not hard to find. But nowdays i never see them
Hey Tom! Thanks for taking time to answer comments. I've been keeping for 2 years but am running into an issue with slings dying. I've lost 3 slings in the past 2 weeks and don't know why. I've lost a couple others without knowing whats going on but not this recent. I'm wondering if its possibly the substrate. I use topsoil, coco fiber and sand in a 60/35/5 mixture approximately. My slings all seemed plump and healthy when I found them. The sub stays somewhat moist and has cross ventilation on all sides of the enclosure. My question is about the sand. I've read that some ppl believe calcium is bad for Ts, and I didn't think too much into it but the sand I mix is calcium sand. Do you believe that could have anything to do with them passing? I'm going to rehouse the smaller slings to pure coco fiber today but if I find that the sand is bad for them I might have to rehouse everything. Thanks Tom!
Hey, Brian! You're most welcome! I've heard the about the supposed issues with calcium sand with inverts, so I've always avoided it completely. I don't know if the rumors have been proven, but regular sand is easy enough to find when I need it. What brand of topsoil are you using? I bought a brand that I never used before a few years ago, and it was contaminated with fertilizer and possibly herbicide. Personally, I would rehouse just to be safe.
@@TomsBigSpiders thanks for the reply. So when I went to rehouse them, I found 2 more slings in a death curl. My C fimbriatus was a goner, but my P ornata was barely moving its legs. I took it out of its jar and put it in a new one with just moist coco fiber and almost immediately came back to life. Its doing just fine now. I'm not sure what brand topsoil, just whatever they have at lowes that doesn't have anything mixed in it. My gf uses the same topsoil and hasn't had these issues. I keep more moist species than her so I use sand for water flow. After watching the P ornata come right back to life, and the slings she got the same day are doing fine, I'm positive it was the sand now. You'd think someone would have encountered this before and it would confirm that its bad for them. As always, thanks Tom.
Awesome video man, love that I came across your channel although I don’t have any spiders only reptiles but I always loved wildlife. Keep up the amazing work and Happy New Year and you and your family stay safe
@@TomsBigSpiders your very welcome and I have 3 ball pythons (1 normal female, 1 Bumblebee female, 1 Super Pastel male) which I hope to breed this year, 1 male panther chameleon, and a 2 rescued leopard geckos
Hi Tom! I’ve been researching NW T’s that lack or do not flick urticating hair (type II); I have been researching the Catumiri as one such spider. Although not the Catumiri parvum, the one I have been looking into is the Catumiri cf. argentinensis. My question: Are you able to confirm if this species has urticating hair, or not? Thanks so much for the informative videos. Really enjoying them.
I have not seen a T.verdezi online or at an expo since I have gotten mine 8 months ago. I believe that it is an uncommon tarantula and she is one of my favorites.
The e pachypus is my dream tarantulas. Marks tarantulas has one too and ive never ever evr seen one for sale. I check about 30+ tarantulas vendor lists every week and am always on the lookout for one. One day hopefully
Hello, David! Supposedly, someone had them for sale a few months back. However, they sold out before I found out about them. We NEED these in the hobby.
I couldnt agree more. I found em on backwater one time lol. But im sure theyde send me a darlingi instead haha. Not worth the risk of ordering from those assholes
I have two Lasiodorides polycuspulatus and they are one of the more gorgeous species I have ever had. Unfortunately, both have turned out to be male with no females in sight. I also have a lovely Lasiodorides striatus female. I think the most obscure species I have is an adult female Spinosatibiapalpus spinulopalpus (formerly Pseudhapalopus spinulopalpus). Happy New Year to you and the family as well!
Hello, Vanessa! Ughhh...oh no! Not many seem to have them unfortunately. :( Wow...that's a rare one indeed! I just had to look it up! haha Happy New Year to you and yours!
Tom, why do you use crickets as feeders so much? I have heard that they smell, cannibalize each other, are short lived, and are noisy. A lot of people tend to use roaches instead. Do you breed your own crickets or do you just buy them at pet stores? I use a variety of roach species exclusively, such as blaberus fusca. I actually like roaches and keep a number of species on purpose not just as feeders, so maybe I'm a bit off. Lol
Had a male Eucratoscelus pachypus. The males are extremely tiny, more green and they don't have the thick back legs. I purchased it as a sling, but couldn't find a female for it. It also matured in like 1,5 year, loved it, was really laid back.
@@TomsBigSpiders I have a few crappy photos of it. (I will try to upload it to imgur then link it here, I hope it will work) I was even willing to give him away, but no one had a female. (By the way Tom, you are the reason I got into keeping Ts, and if everything goes well I will graduate this year and I will be a teacher like you.)
I will be glad when this mess calms down as well we were supposed to have an expo around Mobile Alabama in October so I could buy my first T (finally talked my hubby into it lol) and of course they cancelled it!
I’ve been on the hunt for an E pachypus for years with no luck. I settled for a couple Cotztetlana sp Puebla in the mean time. They are a great substitute but I’ll still be searching for the pachypus.
Someone was supposedly selling them on Arachnoboards, but by the time that I found out, they were sold out. I NEED a male. My little Cotztelana sp. Puebla just molted yesterday! :)
@@TomsBigSpiders Thank you so much! My sling came from the first produced sac in the US. Really exciting to get my hands on one and watch it grow! I am also getting a A.musculosa next month.
it's getting serious when there are "no common names" displayed :) Great video!
Hahahaha! How's it going, bud? Thanks so much!
Hey Tom, idea in a similar vein. How about 5 T's with a species unique behavior/characteristic? Megaphobema robustum's booty defense, Hysterocrates gigas' willingness to fish for minnows, Idiothele mira being one of 2 trapdoor tarantulas etc.
Also E. Pachypus has been on my wish list for YEARS. Have never seen them available unfortunately 😔
Hey, bud! That's a great idea...thank you! I absolutely adore my E. pachypus, and I find it upsetting that no one has them anymore. Happy New Year!
that's a good idea indeed! But there are way more than 2 trapdoor tarantulas out there...
These species are so obscure that even Tom couldn't make a top 10 list out of it
Hahaha I tried, Niels...I tried! haha
I see this I click yes... I know it will be good as usual. Always happy with an extra video...
Ha! Thank you! And Happy New Year!
@@TomsBigSpiders you too!!
Haha! Same!
I absolutely love that U. Pacipus. It looks like they are wearing furry boots. SO cute.
They do look like furry boots, Sara! :)
It’s so fun when you are watching and realize you have one from the list. Just got a c. parvum from the other Tom a few weeks ago.
That's awesome! I didn't realize that he had the C. parvum. Might have to grab a couple more... :) Happy New Year!
Wow, these are stunning. This was definitely a great episode. Nice to see them live after hearing the podcast. It makes me excited to see my L.polycuspulatus grow, your girl is beautiful.
Thank you so much! Yeah, this is one of those cases where you almost need to see them. And congrats on getting an L. polycuspulatus...they are so tough to find. Happy New Year!
Once again another fantastic video Tom. And a pretty unique one.
Hey, bud! Happy New Year! I hope that you and yours have a great one! And thank you so much!
@@TomsBigSpiders 🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺
They are all very beautiful! I listen faithfully to your podcasts, but to be able to see the beauty is great.
Hello, Toni! Yeah, this is one were you almost need the visual. haha Thank you!
loved the video Tom! as always!
Thank you so much, Johan!
I placed an order 4 days ago and had the Santa Catalina in my basket but removed it last moment in favour of the Neischnocolus sp Panama to stay within budget and I'm now really really kicking myself having seen yours! My rarest T currently is a Dolichothele rufoniger, gorgeous but she's got a horrible temper!
Well, the Neischnocolus sp. Panama looks really cool, too. I just love the sp. Santa Catalina. And I just had to look up teh D. rufoniger...wow!
That intro is so dope.
Thank you so much!
I listen to the podcasts on 1.25 speed so it always sounds so slow to me in the videos lol
@@moodring42 Man, I always thought that people would have to slow me down to listen to the podcasts. I have to try the theme at 1.25 now. hahaha
And I just played it here on 1.25. Hahahahaha That's REALLY peppy!
I know right, it is really good
Too bad Christmas has passed... lol I saw a few to add to my WANT list! Especially #9....! Maybe after things calm down. Thanks for a great video!
Do you have a birthday soon? hahaha Good luck...and thank you, Ann!
Just picked up a Serco. Catalina from FearNot two months back. I'm a new keeper and would love to see a rehouse/husbandry video on the species, having its own video will also help it's popularity. Happy new year Tom and thanks for the all your content and info, you've helped me alot with getting into the hobby. Cheers.
I've featured them several times on my channel, but I can't remember If I've done a full husbandry video. I can definitely get on that. Happy New Year!
Happy new Year Tom. Have a good one. That would of been some epic footage with the spiders striking with there big legs! Saved the best till last.
Thank you so much! Happy New Year to you and yours!
My very first spider was the Eucratoscelus pachypus. Such a gorgeous girl she was and a shame there isn't more about. Definitely in my top 5 to get. One got fulfilled the other day in the way of 3x H.chilensis slings, so happy we found them before everyone else. Happy New Year mate.
Congrats on your H. chilensis slings...that's fantastic! Yeah, I do hope someone breeds the E. pachypus soon. They are such amazing spiders. Happy New Years (your dog is adorable!).
@@TomsBigSpiders Thanks Tom, she is a great companion.
Happy New Year to one of our favorite dudes!
And a Happy New Year to you and yours! Thank you!
Love this channel and it’s podcast companion.
Thank you so much, Robert!
Between you and Dave from Daves Little Beasties I could watch both of you all day. Dave in another one who talks so much sense about tarantulas.
Thanks so much, Bobbi!
The Sericopelma at the end just made my jaw drop. I've seen them before on other, older videos, but you've managed to catch their beauty. Happy New Year to you and your family. Stay safe and thanks for sharing :)
Thanks so much, Luc! I was glad that she posed for me so nicely. Happy New Year!
beautiful an very interesting an all around awesome! Tom!!!
Thank you, Ruben!
good video, some obscure ones there for sure. love when youtubers promote lesser known species. every time i go back and watch jon3800s old videos i always discover a new species i wasn't even aware of.
Thanks so much! Yeah, I like to do videos like these to raise awareness for some of the more obscure species. Jon is the man. I just saw that he posted a new one!
They are all very beautiful. Do you still have Theraphosinae sp Panama?
Thank you! Unfortunately, that one was a male and has since passed.
@@TomsBigSpiders Sorry to hear that. It is a very hard species to find.
Perfect timing, I'm riddled with excitement! My Cyclocosmia latusicosta is probably my most rare at the moment.
Hello, Irie! Wow, that's rare indeed! :) Happy New Year!
@@TomsBigSpiders happy New Year Tom! Hope your 2021 is marvelous 🤍
Happy new year. And that stout leg so stinkin cute!
Happy New Year! I LOVE that girl! haha
Happy new year from Nottingham, uk. Great video tom!
Thank you, Jay! Happy New Year to you and yours!
Yes my man love the video 📸 I'm a #@$&$ addict for your videos need more lol can't wait . Looking forward to the new room update / new species
Thanks so much, Marie! I'll be posting another as soon as I finish responding to comments (I"m behind again! haha)
Thanks for putting up this video Tom! I've been actually looking for some awsome obscure species in the future once I get enough husbandry experiences under my wing. I'm totally enamoured by the Eucratoscelus pachypus and Sericopelma sp. Santa Catalina!
Those are two of my all time favorites. Hopefully, you'll be able to find the E. pachypus. They are so tough to come by.
Hey Tom any experience with Euthycaelus colonica? I picked one up and info is sparse. I know they have had a number of name changes through the years,from what I gathered anyway. Thanks!
Wishing you, Billie and your family a happy and healthy 2021. Thank you for another fab video.
Thank you so much! And a happy and safe 2021 to you and yours as well!
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3:35 When *EVERY* day is leg day.
Bahahaha Totally!
Thanks for the great video! As you’re probably aware Fear Not had the Sericopelma sp. Santa Catalina available for purchase within the past few weeks. Had one in my cart but waited too long to hit the purchase button. Already sold out. Seeing you feature the species in this video was a real kick in the pants. Especially because it was last one shown. It was a real “oh, well what the f*#k?!?!” moment😂😂 next time I won’t hesitate!!
Regards
Thank you, Christian! Yeah, I saw those and lost out on grabbing a couple myself. They went quickly! Sorry for rubbing it in with this video. haha Happy New Year!
What a great start to a new year!
Thanks, Jhanzel! Happy New Year !
Very interesting vidéo Tom i definitely get one or two of does and fews of theme are avalable were i live i kepp Watching your awsome video from Montréal Québec Canada and hope you and your family and your t's have a great year 2021
Thank you, Kenny! That's fantastic if you can find some of these. Greetings from the US! I hope that you and yours have an amazing New Year as well!
Great video Tom !! Really love the new T room
Thank you so much! Happy New Year!
That Sericopelma coloration is very interesting like a hybrid between B. boehmei and A. geniculata
I can definitely see that!
Very cool to see a video on what I just listened to on the podcast! I bought two Santa Catalina slings this last summer and love em. Growing fast! Thanks for the video to back up the podcast! Otherwise all I'm hearing is names, not remembering them...and then never looking online at pictures cause I'm at the gym listening to the podcast rather than at home where one can click open a new page on the computer and do a search for images of that species. But anyhow, I did break down and picked up some new species this fall... Fearnot had some A. diamondbacks and A. prima vera slings so I got two of each. And I HOPE I'm raising them right... 3 are buried and I never see them. The fourth, A. diamondback, doesn't know he is supposed to be buried...he's always wandering around in full view! I'm guessing it will be several years before they put on any size as they are acting just like my A. chalcodes slings at this time. Anyhow, thanks again for the video to go with the podcast! Happy New Year!
Happy New Year, Russell! Yeah, this is one of those topics that almost needs the visual. haha Those diamondbacks looked gorgeous...I should have picked some up. Yeah, it's going to be a while before they are big beefy Ts. haha
Nothing like watching Tom's vids on T's in a new year! Stay safe brother.
Hey, Nick! Thanks so much, bud. Happy New Year!
Loved seeing your uncommon T's. I have an Ephebopus rufescens which I seldom see mentioned. She is absolutely gorgeous with her deep burgundy coloration with a hint of metallic green on her abdomen, and pale yellow stripes on her legs. She was bitey in the beginning, but I finally worked out an enclosure that suits her needs and we have gotten along ever since. Wishing you and yours a safe and happy New Year!
Thanks so much, Tarantula Mom! She sounds like an absolute beauty. So glad that you guys are getting along now! haha Happy New Year!
We need more of these species bred in the states great video and also important info on these beautiful tarantulas...your work is great Tom 💯
Nick! How's it going, bud? I agree completely! I'm so worried that some of these guys won't be in the hobby for long if we don't get breeding them. Happy New Year, bud!
Love these uncommon species Tom! You hooked me on the sp. Santa Catalinas, and I now love my little .75 inch slings I've had for a few months now! Not sure if you've ever heard of the species Plesiophrictus sp. Kerala before, but I highly recommend you check them out if you havent. They have those "sharp" legs that true spiders have (similar to B. horrida), but whats made me fall in love with these is how they hunt! It almost reminds me of jumping spiders, the way they stalk their prey, I can't get enough of watching this one during feeding time, cheers!
Thanks so much, George! I LOVE that species. Mine is one of the most beautiful in my collection. And I will definitely check out that species...those sound amazing.
I think of you Tom everytime I see my O Phillipinus.
Ha, that's awesome! :)
Happy new year! Can't wait to see more vids at the new place. Gives me something to look forward to as 2021 starts by saying 'hold my beer'.
Happy New Year! And thank you so much! haha
First time coming across your videos, I’m hooked , very educational, I don’t have any but love to see videos on them an hear all about them 🕷🖤🕸
Hello and welcome! :) Thank you so much. Do you plan to get one someday? :)
Happy new year to you and your family. Stay safe
Thank you so much, Brian! Happy New Year to you and yours as well!
Hey Tom!
I was wondering if in person, does the Theraphosinae sp. Piura have red abdomen hairs? Cause in video, I can hardly tell the difference from it and Thrixopelma pruriens, the Peruvian Green Velvet. And from what I know the main way to tell the difference is that T. Pruriens have no red hairs on the abdomen.
Hello! I just looked up photos of the T. pruriens, and they do look almost exactly alike. Wow! I just checked my female, and she does have reddish hairs on her abdomen.
Tom and Exotics Lair helped me muster up the courage to become a keeper. But, Tom, I see your shirts and hoodies, and I think we should talk music a while.
Awww...thanks so much! You a metal fan? :)
@@TomsBigSpiders sure am! I've been listening to Oathbreaker and Full Of Hell recently.
C parvum has been on my list since I saw your other video with her in :)
They are such adorable little spiders. I have to get more. haha
great video, very informative! I loved the last one
Thank you so much, Kim! Yeah, I'm glad that I finally got footage of her that did her justice! :)
How don’t you have 2M subs. I guess tarantulas arnt the biggest deal but you are the best out there.
I'm not real flashy and I don't attract a lot of non hobbyists. That's fine by me, though, as I have a hard enough time keeping up with comments as it is. haha Thank you so very much, Jake. Happy New Year!
Thanks for sharing Tom, def gonna have to get a few of those. Happy New Year
Thanks so much, Brian! Happy New Year!
Great suggestions, Tom! I need to add a couple of those to my list of Ts to look for. Thank you! Happy New Year to you and your family!❣️
Hello, Suzanne! Thanks so much! Hopefully, you can find some of these. Happy New Year to you and yours! :)
Happy new year!! Your E. Pachypus is GORGEOUS! I would die to get my hands on one... they’re my dream T. :) someday! Lol
Happy New Year, Felix! I do hope that you find one! I'm always keeping a lookout for slings.
Happy New Year! Nothing better to pass the time while waiting for midnight than watching your videos 😊 (well, other than partying, but that's impossible thanks to rona)
Hey, Tuts! Happy New Year! Thank you so very much! Yeah, the rona has definitely killed partying. haha
Tom, thanks so much for another great video. Wishing everyone a better year. 2020 was the worst!
Happy New Year, Christopher! God, 2020 SUCKED. haha
I’m fairly surprised to hear that the stout-leg baboon is fossorial. I thought it was arboreal like H.maculata and S. calceatum. Even though stoutness isn’t usually synonymous with being arboreal, but it does exist. A couple obscure T’s I’ve been eyeballing are Megaphobema mesomelus and Hysterocrates sp. “Hercules.” Also would like to get my hands on some more Pamphobeteus, since their genus is quite large in number and stature. Finally got a hold of Tliltocatl schroderi / Mexican black Velvet at an expo back in September, and the vender whom I always see at shows said that he had it for a while. Don’t know how i missed it. Anyway, I enjoyed the vid. Happy New Year!
Hello! Nope, it's definitely fossorial. One of the coolest digging species I keep. :) And those are two awesome species that I hope to someday keep. Congrats on your T. schroderi! Happy New Year!!!
S. santa catalina has been on my wish list almost since I started keeping t.'s! Fear Not has them every now and then, I just somehow managed not to grab one yet. I absolutely also love subtle earthy colored t.'s like the S. santa catalina
Yeah, they seem to get them in quite a bit. I have to pick up a couple more slings the next time they do. Good luck!
I want to see an update on the Theraphosinae pairing! I just picked up an almost 0.5" sling.
Hi, Paige! Unfortunately, my girl molted out after the pairings. Congrats on your purchase!
Do you ever play Evisceration Plague whilst feeding your T's? Lol it makes the feeding more "metal" haha 😂
Oh yes...many, many times! Hahaha
Way to finish out the year !!!!!!!
Ha! Thanks, Dan!
Happy New Year Tom.
Happy New Year, Sam! Hopefully 2021 is better than this last crapshow. haha
Hi Tom! Just discovered your channel and I want to say sorry to you because you are AMAZING! Unfortunately I live in Italy where a specific law forbidding us to keep tarantulas. Of course some people don’t care and go ahead and start the hobby but it’s very rare. Anyway I’m planning to start the hobby taking a brachypelma Emilia as a first spider. Sending my best wishes from Europe! ❤️
Hello, Simona! Greetings from the US. Thank you so much for the very kind words! Awwwww...that's really too bad. I'm so glad that you'll be joining the hobby though! :)
@@TomsBigSpiders thanks Tom!!! It’s amazing you always reply to every single comment!! That’s AWESOME! ❤️❤️
Hey, just follow up. Did you get the link to my Tliltocatl albopilosum/sus chewing through tape mesh???
I just found them! Thanks again!!
I appreciate this video Tom. I always enjoy getting to see T's that I don't have or T's that are hard to find. Yours are wonderful looking. I love the A.musculosa it is beautiful. Again thanks Tom. Happy New Year.
Happy New Year, Tim! I hope that you and your family have a great one. And thank you so much! I was glad that the musculosa posed for me. haha
Awesome video Tom, have a happy new year as well. Cheers!
Thanks so much, Christoph! Happy New Year!
I also love green t's as well. I think I will always have a Phormictopus sp green in my collection because of that :)
Hello, Hyunji Do! I agree completely!
Happy new year Tom ! New video to bring in 2021 🤘
Happy New Year, Tom!
I have a Lasiodorides striatus sling and can't seem to find many folks that have them - they still have some available at Fear Not. Your L. polycuspulatus seems cool too - I'm really starting to appreciate the genus.
I saw those at Fear Not, and I'm totally thinking about getting one. They are just stunning as adults!
Hey Tom just came across your videos. And they are a huge help but I am still having trouble! My ex left....and left his spiders! I helped with them but he was the "expert" so I didn't pay any mind....now I have 5 tranantulas...and I wanna do what's right for them and love them! But I'm so very confused and feel like I'm reading 1000 different things! Can you help in any way? Please!
First off, I'm so sorry to hear that ex left and left you with his spiders. Wow. Yes, I would be happy to help! If you'd like, shoot me an email at tomsbigspiders@outlook.com and put UA-cam in the subject. We can start there!
Hey Tom great video, I only have the polycaspolatus on your list, you also confirmed that my "mystery" species I have is not a santa catalina, check the video out if you want to stab a guess at what it could be, so many people have no idea
Hey, Robbie! Thanks so much! Not many folks have the polycusolatus, although they are definitely highly-sought after. And I'll check it out!
@@TomsBigSpiders cheers Tom the video is called "mystery sp from Guyana" you will see why I thought it was a santa catalina, but it has traits of ephebopus, acanthoscurria and aphonapelma.... No taxonomists have been able to identify it
Hi Tom, two questions. First I haven’t seen my b. Cabocla since I got it two or three weeks ago. Should I worry? Also, do you know of anyone currently selling h. Chilensis?
Hi, Linda! Did it look chubby when you got it? How deep did it dig? Three weeks really isn't all that long if it's in premolt. And sadly, I do not. :(
I was not planning on buying any more tarantulas with urticating hairs, but man, that S. Santa Catalina is really making me want to pick a few up. Since i have the opportunity i may just give that Genus a chance!
Hey, Ben! hahaha You definitely should. I honestly can't understand how these guys aren't more popular!
Happy new year to you, Billie and your family and the dogs!!
I hope it’s a better year than 2020.
Love from Scotland.
Hello, Bobbi! Happy New Years to you and yours as well. And thank you!
Awesome video and very cool tarantulas
Thank you so much!
I'm patiently waiting for Phormingochilus pennellhewlettorum to become more available and less $$$. Happy New Year!!
Fingers crossed those prices start to come down soon! Happy New Year!
Love the spiders you showcased here. None of those I think are being circulated here in the Philippines though, hopefully some day. You seem to be a metal fan, would be great if you can also talk about that :)
Hello, Raffy! Unfortunately, they're not very common in the states either. And I sure am! :)
Absolutely beautiful animals thank you Tom!
Thank you so much, Jerry! Happy New Year!
Happy New Year Tom! Those are some lovely Ts.... My Calisoga longitarsis is definitely my most obscure animal at the moment. Either that or my Piloctenus haematostoma slings....
Happy New Year, Ted! And thank you so much. Wow, those ARE obscure ones!
Hey Tom! I know this video is pretty old, but I have been looking for about 6 years now for E pachupus anywhere on the market. They seem to have completely disappeared. Do you still have yours or have any idea if there are any people planning to breed them these days?
The two times I've seen them offered, the places selling them looked sketchy. In one instance, another keeper asked some questions to the dealer, and he pulled them all down. Sadly, I don't think that anyone is breeding them.
@@TomsBigSpiders That truly is a tragedy. Thank you for taking the time to reply!
Happy New Year Tom! The new T room is looking great. That Sericopelma Sp. santa catalina is still my favorite in your collection. You have to breed her man.
My God...I completely missed this! Happy New Year, bud! I hope that you and yours had a great holiday! And thank you so much...this room has proven to be amazing. And I definitely plan to breed her! :) Again, I hope that all is well!
Love the video Tom. All the Tarantulas in this video are gorgeous and so healthy. I like the Eucratoscelus Pachypus the best... love those hind legs the way they look . And Happy New Year to you and your family.
Happy New Year to you and yours, Ed! Thanks so much. I LOVE the E. pachypus. I really hope that someone is able to breed them again.
Hey Tom! Quick question. I was listening to your podcast from the 23rd and your story about an acrylic enclosure with a hinged lid. I was wondering if they were by chance the ones by mdesign? I just noticed a small gap under the hinge on one I picked up and was wondering if they were the same ones. Thanks!!!
Hi, Erin! Those are the ones! There is a small gap beneath the hinge that I had to cover with tape.
Happy new year Tom! I have a mature female T. spec. Piura (5cm body length) and they keep that gorgeous green on the femur and get a really shiny golden carapace with red setae on the abdomen and back legs. Kinda looks like a miniature Phormictopus spec. green"gold carapace". They´re more common here in Germany but sadly they´re totally underappreciated :(
(Still one of my favorites in my collection)
Happy New Year! Aren't they just gorgeous? And I can definitely see the green femur comparison! Yes, they are completely underappreciated. Hopefully, I can pair mine and get some more out there. Thanks!
Try to get your hands on a Sericopelma melanotarsum. They are absolutely georgious! I had a juvenile female many, many years ago but i sold it and they seemed to dissipear from market. I am still bummed about that. Cracking speicies, some temperament too she had!
Oh, I've seen those and definitely want one! I did a bunch of research after getting this one and was shocked at how many gorgeous Sericopelma there are out there.
Yes, females have a flame marking on the tasus, similair to P irminia. One of my favourite speicies. Too bad that they arecso rare nowdays. 10 15 years ago they where not hard to find. But nowdays i never see them
Hey Tom! Thanks for taking time to answer comments. I've been keeping for 2 years but am running into an issue with slings dying. I've lost 3 slings in the past 2 weeks and don't know why. I've lost a couple others without knowing whats going on but not this recent. I'm wondering if its possibly the substrate. I use topsoil, coco fiber and sand in a 60/35/5 mixture approximately. My slings all seemed plump and healthy when I found them. The sub stays somewhat moist and has cross ventilation on all sides of the enclosure. My question is about the sand. I've read that some ppl believe calcium is bad for Ts, and I didn't think too much into it but the sand I mix is calcium sand. Do you believe that could have anything to do with them passing? I'm going to rehouse the smaller slings to pure coco fiber today but if I find that the sand is bad for them I might have to rehouse everything. Thanks Tom!
Hey, Brian! You're most welcome! I've heard the about the supposed issues with calcium sand with inverts, so I've always avoided it completely. I don't know if the rumors have been proven, but regular sand is easy enough to find when I need it. What brand of topsoil are you using? I bought a brand that I never used before a few years ago, and it was contaminated with fertilizer and possibly herbicide. Personally, I would rehouse just to be safe.
@@TomsBigSpiders thanks for the reply. So when I went to rehouse them, I found 2 more slings in a death curl. My C fimbriatus was a goner, but my P ornata was barely moving its legs. I took it out of its jar and put it in a new one with just moist coco fiber and almost immediately came back to life. Its doing just fine now. I'm not sure what brand topsoil, just whatever they have at lowes that doesn't have anything mixed in it. My gf uses the same topsoil and hasn't had these issues. I keep more moist species than her so I use sand for water flow. After watching the P ornata come right back to life, and the slings she got the same day are doing fine, I'm positive it was the sand now. You'd think someone would have encountered this before and it would confirm that its bad for them. As always, thanks Tom.
Awesome video man, love that I came across your channel although I don’t have any spiders only reptiles but I always loved wildlife. Keep up the amazing work and Happy New Year and you and your family stay safe
Hello, Quentin! Thank you so much for the very kind words. Which reptiles to you keep? Happy New Year to you and yours!
@@TomsBigSpiders your very welcome and I have 3 ball pythons (1 normal female, 1 Bumblebee female, 1 Super Pastel male) which I hope to breed this year, 1 male panther chameleon, and a 2 rescued leopard geckos
Hi Tom!
I’ve been researching NW T’s that lack or do not flick urticating hair (type II); I have been researching the Catumiri as one such spider.
Although not the Catumiri parvum, the one I have been looking into is the Catumiri cf. argentinensis.
My question:
Are you able to confirm if this species has urticating hair, or not?
Thanks so much for the informative videos. Really enjoying them.
Hello! It does not have urticating hair and is considered to be more of an OW spider than a NW one. That's an interesting genus.
I have not seen a T.verdezi online or at an expo since I have gotten mine 8 months ago. I believe that it is an uncommon tarantula and she is one of my favorites.
Yeah, you definitely don't see them offered that often.
The e pachypus is my dream tarantulas. Marks tarantulas has one too and ive never ever evr seen one for sale. I check about 30+ tarantulas vendor lists every week and am always on the lookout for one. One day hopefully
Hello, David! Supposedly, someone had them for sale a few months back. However, they sold out before I found out about them. We NEED these in the hobby.
I couldnt agree more. I found em on backwater one time lol. But im sure theyde send me a darlingi instead haha. Not worth the risk of ordering from those assholes
I have two Lasiodorides polycuspulatus and they are one of the more gorgeous species I have ever had. Unfortunately, both have turned out to be male with no females in sight. I also have a lovely Lasiodorides striatus female. I think the most obscure species I have is an adult female Spinosatibiapalpus spinulopalpus (formerly Pseudhapalopus spinulopalpus).
Happy New Year to you and the family as well!
Hello, Vanessa! Ughhh...oh no! Not many seem to have them unfortunately. :( Wow...that's a rare one indeed! I just had to look it up! haha Happy New Year to you and yours!
Tom, why do you use crickets as feeders so much? I have heard that they smell, cannibalize each other, are short lived, and are noisy. A lot of people tend to use roaches instead. Do you breed your own crickets or do you just buy them at pet stores? I use a variety of roach species exclusively, such as blaberus fusca. I actually like roaches and keep a number of species on purpose not just as feeders, so maybe I'm a bit off. Lol
Had a male Eucratoscelus pachypus. The males are extremely tiny, more green and they don't have the thick back legs. I purchased it as a sling, but couldn't find a female for it. It also matured in like 1,5 year, loved it, was really laid back.
Oh man...I would have LOVED to have seen a photo of it. I've never even seen a male.
@@TomsBigSpiders I have a few crappy photos of it. (I will try to upload it to imgur then link it here, I hope it will work) I was even willing to give him away, but no one had a female. (By the way Tom, you are the reason I got into keeping Ts, and if everything goes well I will graduate this year and I will be a teacher like you.)
I will be glad when this mess calms down as well we were supposed to have an expo around Mobile Alabama in October so I could buy my first T (finally talked my hubby into it lol) and of course they cancelled it!
Yeah, I agree completely. We had three concerts cancelled and an expo that we planned to attend. Let's hope 2021 turns this crap around! :)
Hey Tom- if you still want some slings, Nate at MicroWilderness will have some soon!
Hello! Of which species? I haven't watched this video in a while. haha Thanks!
@TomsBigSpiders oops, sorry lol E. pachypus! 🤣
How big is your musculosa there i have one as well that's a lot darker so now you got me wondering
Hello, ruhmat! She's about 3.5-4".
Great video Tom
Thanks so much, Channy! Happy New Year!
I’ve been on the hunt for an E pachypus for years with no luck. I settled for a couple Cotztetlana sp Puebla in the mean time. They are a great substitute but I’ll still be searching for the pachypus.
Someone was supposedly selling them on Arachnoboards, but by the time that I found out, they were sold out. I NEED a male. My little Cotztelana sp. Puebla just molted yesterday! :)
Nice, very organize Room.
Thank you, Justine!
My rarest right now is Phlogiellus obscurus.
Have a Happy New Year Tarantula Lovers!🕷️🎉
Hello, Tela! Oh, man...that one IS rare! Happy New Year!
@@TomsBigSpiders Thank you so much! My sling came from the first produced sac in the US. Really exciting to get my hands on one and watch it grow! I am also getting a A.musculosa next month.
wow nice ones. i have never seen a pachypus for sale.
Hi, Jack. I haven't seen them offered in quite some time, which is sad.