Are all these tarantulas poisonous? I know you mentioned not to mess with them, but I think they're cute and would like to hold them like on my palm and then put them back in their cage. I knpw they bite, but are they poisonous? If so how bad? Have u ever been bitten by one of ur tarantulas? Which species would u recommend as far as easiest to care for, Goliath is too big and very aggressive I suppose.
Yes, all tarantulas are venomous and highly depends on the species. Some species like P.regalis (Indian Ornamental) and cobalt blues (H.lividum) have very strong venom that may put you in the hospital for a few days, and you have some species like the common G.rosea (rose hair) and B.smithi (Mexican red knee) that have weak venom, and is they're bite is similar to a bee sting.
I've never been bitten by any of my Ts yet, although I had close calls.
If you check my video that directly plays on my channel page, it's a 17 minute video on my personal recommendations for species aimed for the beginners. A goliath is something I wouldn't recommend. Its defensive, not handleable, and it's tricky to care in captivity. They need their tank constantly very humid
What do you feed them? Pinky rats/mice?? That's why I dont really like them :x I mean holy shit, how could anyone feed something a baby animal, that's like 10 time smarter. But that's what I think of some people lol.
Wendy, I agree, but don't hate tarantulas because they're fed mice. Mice are fed by careless owners who are clueless. Mice are extremely dangerous to them, and they can die from bad molting problems.
If you check on my 83+ feeding videos that I upload every 2 weeks, they're always fed superworms and crickets only. All my 127 that I've got never even saw one mouse in any form (pinkie/furry) in the 17 years I've owned them. They do well without eating mice
@Jon3800, Yeah. You sound like a responcible pet owner. Some poeple feed their spiders pinkies just for the heck of it. But yeah. You sound like a good person and all. x)
@Jon3800 so what about the clear liquid coming from her legs? I was told it's a sign of pre-molt. And the pet store suggested a rose hair as I am a beginner but she us very friendly.
Like I said earlier, I would have to see your specimen in a picture of video to know what you mean. It could be simply their feces or something else.
One rule is to not always trust pet stores and ask for advice from people who've been collecting Ts for several years... Almost 80% of the time they don't know their stock...they mislabel species and they trick you into buying unnecessary things like heatpads/ heat lamps.
@Jon3800 I've had her for about 5-6 months and she hasn't molted yet, she is rejected food and I read that sometimes this clear fluid comes out of their legs because I know she isn't injured cause I've never dropped her before and she's also been slugish any answers?
I would have to see the specimen...5-6 months is nothing major. If you bought the rose hair from a pet store...they can take almost 1-2 years to molt. I have one of my specimens (died at age 25) take took 5 years to molt
Much of what I will say to you know is said in this video (watch?v=e1UH2KDR_yI)
I do NOT recommend rose hairs as 1st beginners
1) People buy them in hopes of handling them in the future. Even tho books "claim" them to be a docile species...They are NOT as docile as you think. I have 4 rose hairs that behave like a cobalt Blue...known defensive species
2) They have very odd feeding patterns and long fasting periods, which scare new beginners. Rose hairs will eat good till one point, then all of a sudden stop for no good reason. The fastings can last for months and hobbyist's will mistake it for being in premolt, when they're not. It depends on the individual specimen. I have 2 that eat like a horse and the other 2 that refuse food.
That's why with 17 years experience...species like Mexican red knees + Curly are better
Thank you so much for this, really wanted a small sized pet which wouldn't require live bait (would take space/money to maintain) so kinda disappointed I'd need live bait with one of these like I would a lizard, still thanks for your video, really cute tarantulas!
Please help noone seems to know i found a funnel web spyder in my backyard caught now in a cage being fed little bugs whatshould i feed it and how dangourious are they?
You should be feeding exactly what it is used to eating in the wild, mainly insects such as crickets. Also you have to keep in mind I'm ONLY experienced with tarantulas and select few trapdoors. I've no experience with funnel webs species because they're potentially lethal.
Sorry but I can't tell you how dangerous they are since you gave me literally no info on it, where it was found ( your backyard with no specified country/state/province is not enough), or let alone give me a possible genus and/or species for this funnel web.
I'm going out on a limb and say it may BE potentially dangerous, even lethal since it is a type of funnel web species. I don't keep funnel webs myself with the exception of harmless diplurids. Just too hot for me
If it resembles anything like Atrax robustus...then I'd probably highly recommend putting it back where you found it if you have no prior experience in keeping other spiders. If you're dead set on keeping it, then advise great caution. This species is extremely venomous and dangerous...potentially lethal.
hey jon, i just got my first T (greenbottle blue) he/she is a spiderling right now, i read that i should feed it 2 to 3 times a week, pinhead crickets, i was also told not to put a water source in with him/her until he/she is an adult, rather to keep misting or spraying the inside of the 8oz tubbaware once a week., then it says as the spider grows, transfer him/her to a 16oz, and finally to a 5 to 10 gal aquarium, what are your thoughts on greenbottle blue care, are spiderlings hard to keep?
ps. wish i had more room to write in the previous post lol.. i'm gonna watch all your T videos. i am just like you, had a fear of spiders, tried to keep a barn spider around, didnt last long, so i got a T, cant wait to see its colors :-)
GBBs are NOT hard to keep at all in fact they're really a joke to raise..no pun intended, there's a mythbuster video 9, I explain the big details. I had a 1/2 inch sling that grew into a 3'' mature male in 2 years with no health problems.
What you read on the slings is partially correct
- Yes you should NOT use a water dish until its fairly sized juvenile. Like I mention in my sling caresheet video which applies to any slings, is that slings can drown in dishes
cont'd, which is why we keep the substrate moist. I would NOT overly mist too much, as the species tolerates drier conditions.
A 5 gallon is really not needed to house an adult. A 6L shoebox or the large size kritter keeper works best for half the cost of a 10 gal aquarium. As you seen from many of my rehousing videos (made playlists for easy access), I house slings in pill vials, then move them to small deli containers then to kritter keepers as they get larger
Feeding...Personally anything more than once a week is over excessive even for a voracious appetite of GBB. These are the one of the few species that can be overfed, and can kill it prematurely. Honestly once a week is more than sufficient. As you may have noticed, there's a distinctive pattern from my numerous feeding videos... I feed every my Ts once every 2 weeks...which corresponds to when new feeding videos are uploaded. and, as you see, still have healthy specimens.
@Jon3800 cool, ty so much for the reply, this spider is pretty dsmall like 0.75, i keep him in a 16oz deli container with 2 of the egg holders from an egg carton in with him, along with a lil more then an inch of peat moss. i read new details, that they molt, and while molting they roll over on there back and look dead, which would have scared me if i didnt kno about it.
cont'd, i will deff watch your video 'mythbuster video 9' one more thing i should mention, i read they eat 2-3 times a week, well it was 5 days an he hadnt eaten, but on that day when i placed a cricket in with him, he jumped on it, but immedetly jumped off an ran away from it, so i bought a meal worm instead, an he took it
What source you are getting this info from. People have different opinions on how they keep slings. People powerfeed to get them to grow faster, but sacrifice in the end shorter lifespans. Like I said to you earlier, they really shouldn't be fed no more than once a week. Its way too much for Ts even you're using mealworms. GBBs will jump on anything...there have bottomless pits appetites so they don't know when they stop eating.
and the gbb isnt interested in eating atm, just that 1 mealworm the other day, maybe hes getting ready to molt (i keep saying he, not sure if its male yet or not, i hope its female)
I was referring to where you got the feeding info from. Checked to see, it recommends feeding them once a week.. I personally would NEVER feed more than that , especially if you're using mealworms, which are extremely fattening for Ts. so it makes sense as to why it's not interested. You have to keep in mind they have extremely slow metabolisms. It doesn't affect them if you wait longer. As you know with mine...I feed them twice a month and they do well..
I wouldn't trust sites like eHow.. They're usually not written by experts. I'm writing this for a person who kept Ts for 16 years. This you may already, I've had a GBB sling...fed it crickets once every 2 weeks...you still maybe to see him before T feeding video 21... and had no problems. Feeding 2-3 times a week is way too excessive, you'll likely overfeed it and possibly die.
Dude Jon, fuck this lemski guy. Who cares if youre a virgin. He's probably a virgin himself. It takes one to know one right. Liked the video. Keep it up.
face of a horse. Gee that's a new one. Least I'm man enough to show my face unlike your waste of bandwith of a channel Allow me...you are what I call a TROLLish..means you got the face of a troll (big nose which means you're full of lies and covered with acne)....this will go also go well with the assumption you're some perverted homophobic person that has NOTHING better to do in life then to sit here and JUDGE a person's virginity you don't even know.
but I apppreciate your sense by acknowledging im younger than I look. But it goes without saying that's none of your damn business commenting on my virginity. You may act tough on the computer...but I just made you look incredibly stupid. Comment on what's relevant to tarantulas or else I'll block you
but I apppreciate your sense by acknowledging im younger than I look. But it goes without saying that's none of your damn business commenting on my virginity. You may act tough on the computer...but I just made you look incredibly stupid. Comment on what's relevant to tarantulas or else I'll block you
so what the fuck does it matter to you? I bet you're a virgin and albeit a twisted person yourself (judging by your lack of caring for dying animals become snake food). You probably jack off behind a computer.
The most logical and particularly the most obvious solution would be to remove the slings from the enclosures, clean them thoroughly and put fresh new substrate. You probably have them way too moist. I've had mites but VERY RARELY but never ants
@Jon3800 I understand that you can't feed tarantulas mice for too much calcium intake but, aside from feeding em mice, is it also the same feed em other vertebrates like lizards, nonpoisonous frogs, nonpoisonous salamanders, ets..?? Very educational video BTW :D
No you can't do this. The only time 2 can be housed together is when you are supervising a tarantula mating. Tarantulas are very territorial animals no matter how big of an aquarium you give it. They will kill each other and the loser of the battle gets eaten. Also you do not need a 10 gallon to safely house a tarantula. All you need is a small kritter keeper which go for $10 each, or even cheaper and works as well as buy those 6L shoebox containers from Walmart
awesome video man, very informational, you obviously know your spiders! : ) I am looking into a pink toe for my first spider.. ive wanted one for a long time but have never had a spider, just wondering if you have any pointers for the pink toe, I heard you said you had 3.. just basic things like how often do i clean the terrarium and things like feeding, if u have any helpful noob tips on the pink toe please lmk! thanks again and keep the vids comin!
Since this video was taken, I have 6 of them. I would watch my video, it gives excellent pointers on avicularia species. My best advice is to avoid buying these as spiderlings.
/watch?v=zzFff1hjvT0
Cleaning should be done once or twice a year. Feeding once a week or twice a month- you can follow my tarantula feeding videos. You don't need to watch all 75, but if you note the dates when they are uploaded, you will see a pattern.
yes, I would go no more than a simple 5 gallon. A 20 gallon would be good for large species like L.parahybana (salmon pink) or T.blondi (goliath bird eater)
I just bought a gramastola rosea, female. shes about 2 years old. Is she supposed to web up the cage because she hasnt yet? and do i need an external heat source because my room gets a bit cold over night. how often do i need to feed her? previous owner fed her 3 crickets a weak. Thanks i love your videos
1) the common misconception is believing the age of a G.rosea. If she's a full grown adult, she's over 10 years old, not 2. These are very slow growing species and they don't grow to full size that fast. I bought a 1/2'' rose hair spiderling about 2 years ago and she's still a sling.
2) This a species that does NOT normally web unless its making a web bed to lay on when its going to molt. If you want to have species that web, I recommend chromatopelma cyaneopubescens (GBB)
3) I keep my Ts between temperatures between 78-82F in the day and allow it to get 75-77F at night. If your room gets below 65-70, I recommend, as per in the video the small room heater as in 4:56
4) Once a week or once every 2 weeks is more than enough. I make this answer available through the 73 feeding videos I posted. NOTE: Since this is a G.rosea, you will expect to see them go off food. that is normal.
I'd watch this video about G.rosea watch?v=e1UH2KDR_yI
B.smithi (mexican red knee) or B.albopilosum (curly hair). There's my video called T Recommendations: Good Beginners Species. I go through an entire list of possible tarantulas suited for people like you
About the water, I realize that man. Tap water is far cheaper to use than bottled. And for lizards it depends, I've kept chameleons that needed to fed everyday
I am really glad to hear your reason for getting a tarantula, it is the very same reason I am thinking of getting one. Your videos are really informative, thanks for doing this
There's a video called Tarantula Mythbuster video 1: Detailed video about G.rosea, which is a full 17 minute video dedicated to rose hairs and how to care for them. It's found on my playlists under mythbuster videos.
You basically follow what's been said on that video and what is said here. DO NOT MIST 24/7. This species does NOT like the slightest bit of moisture. Keep an open water dish.
I'm going to a reptile show soon close to where I live. I'm debating on getting a new tarantula, since it's been several years since my Chilean rose died and I haven't really thought about getting a new tarantula since then. But I'm considering getting one in the reptile show. I was wondering if you could give me an opinion on what type I should get. I'd like something different. I want something good for beginners, and something that doesn't mind being handled.Can you recommend species?
I don't really feel like going through the video again to find the one little spot, but you say 70 Celsius in there, I promise. I just thought it was funny, don't read too much into it. You didn't catch it, and it's not a big deal.
Sweet video man, I learned a lot. Went to Repticon in Baltimore (where I'm from), and touched one for the first time, so now I'm seriously considering purchasing one.
@Jon3800 do not buy from that shop.. i'm on scorpion forum scorpionforum. darkbb. com/forum and they say that is a very bad site.. go to the BTS sho on the 22nd may and get one
If you saw the video of the cage I prepped for my male B.albiceps ( I uploaded 1-2 days ago) it is more than sufficient for a G.rosea. A 6L plastic shoebox from walmart. All you need is to drill air holes.
when you get in the hobby, you'll find that tarantulas do not like a lot of space, as they're near sighted animals. Pill jars are only used to house 1/4-3/4'' spiderlings. Anything bigger you're going to have problems finding it and getting it to eat. Besides most spiderlings usually burrow if you pack enough soil
besides the fact u should go to school for biology...can u please do a video of finding a lost spider or what u did to find... ive emptied my room it ewas 5 hours max since she got out... about the 15th time cause my lid has hole in it..( she manages to work around whatevers blocking the hole always [smart]) but now i got no idea where to look do u think she would crawl under the door... the gap is an inch exactly from carpet to door(measured)everytime she escaped it was a triple size area
Please read my comments more carefully, because I did give you a link to my personal video on how to fins a lost spider (watch?v=hLoDYt_pzTA) put this after youtube (dot) com. I cannot give URLs because they DO NOT come up in the comments section.
Depending on what size is it. Anything under 2'' is impossible to find, even I never found my slings that escaped on me.. Like I said check dark areas. If it's not in your room look in other rooms if she went through
hey jon, last night i got really really drunk... when i awoke 4 hours after faling asleep i noticed kmy t cage lid was ontop on angle/... obviously i looked and shes gone any tips for finding her... this prolly the tenth time she has escaped but this time my room door was open.. i have found 0 strands of webbing around.. and no signs shes gone i cant find and if 1 of my roomates does they will prolly freak out and smash her...any tips
Well very knowledgeable. I've was watching this video and I kept thinking of things that you might have missed I was very impressed with what you know. I've had tarantulas now for 8 years I've never had as many as you to be honest I'm quite envious lol. I've never been able to pronounce all the scientific names but I do know how to take care of them completely and I have to say that this video is a very good for first timers.
OK I have a question? Do you use any heat with your tarantulas or are they just at room temp? Any heat pads or light of any kind? I heard that direct light is bad, Ive heard many different things said on this topic.....
I discuss it in between 4:14-5:36 in the video. I use a small heater and heat the room so the room is well above room temp in the day and room temp at night. I never use light sources (direct light is bad for them), nor do I tend to use pads since they can be absolutely be dangerous if it gets too close
Recently, I purchased a Poecilotheria subfusca, I believe that's how it's spelt.
However, she literally, refuses to move if she is being monitored. Feeding can be somewhat difficult, as if ANYTHING in the room is moving, she stays completely still. Do you have any advice as to how I can rectify the problem?
It is spelled correctly. Is it the lowland or highland form? What size did you buy it and from where. Well you have to know that all Ts behave like true spiders in the fact that they're nocturnal...meaning that they never move during the day and but can be very active at night. My P.subfusca rarely move until I pick up their enclosures.
the 4 who dislike I feel sorry for you guys because I think that if you are the ones being disliked how would you feel cause you should feel it now you are being disliked and jon is just trying to help us thats why we watch this stuff
it's up to them to decide. Mostly yes, you will be paying a little more because of insulated boxes, faster shipping, and 3-day heatpack and sometimes no (depending on how cold it is). Tarantula Canada is like 20 minutes away from me, so usually If I order from them, I go over there and pick it up
jon i need your help i want to get the orange baboon tarantula or the blue cobalt and i live in gta ontario put i cant find any of those kind of spieces in the gta or even ontario can you help me out and give a tip for where you find all of yours?
is it okay to feed my Avic Avic my crickets which i also use for my leopard gecko? i use flukers calcium food, and the original gell blocks for gutloading.
I would separate your crickets batch into 2 seperate containers. The ones that you gutload the gel blocks should be the ones you should feed to the Avic. Although calcium is good for geckos, it's not good for tarantulas. Calcium can have a bad impact on them when they next molt.
hey i have an aphonopelma seemani and i think she is in premolt she isn't eating and becoming very dorminate the only thing is her bald spot isnt extremely dark like you advice to look out for. she hasn't been eating for at least 2 to 3 weeks now. can seemanis go into fastings like roseas do?
@Jon3800 this is the first time i have ran into this behavior and i've had mine for about 10 years and she was like 3 and a half inches when i got her so i'm not sure how old she really is
@Jon3800 Um, what is the greatest soil for a tarantula? Do you need to water the cage daily? Do the dessert species need less food than forest? What is the greatest species to begin with? Well, please respond!
3) They all need the same food, if it's arid or rainforest species.
4) Like's been mentioned in this video, B.smithi or B.albopilosum are top choices. See the video called "T recommendations: Good Beginner Species". It's a 17 minute video detailing tons of species good for beginners. (watch?v=MAb0OsLsw6c)
there is really no best step I can offer you, except putting the T in the warmest room, or keeping the T at toom temperature. I hate heat mats, there's risks involved
I'm not sure, I've never worked with one to find that out. Heat lamps really are not needed. If you keep the room at room temperature, that's all I really need.
If you follow everything in the video I'll link you to, you should be fine.
watch?v=jGj22M90n-Y
Its a 14 minute video covering everything you need to know about L.parahybana, from caring to breeding. If you have already G.rosea, the care is the same, expect give a little more humidity. As per my feeding videos feed them crickets, superworms or roaches.
Thanks Jon. I definitely think my T is in premolt, it even spun a few threads of web over the opening of it's hide.
How will I know when its molted? Can it molt inside its burrow? Do tarantulas ever eat their exoskeletons like other inverts often do? Sorry about all the questions but you're so experienced with T's
true, but in the movie Joshua kept other spider species like jumping ones, orb weavers and such, I only one tarantulas, but I do get your point LOL. I remember the movie well because he gets bitten by a Pinktoe and he nearly died. It's vastly untrue, because the venom of a pinktoe is no worse than a bee sting. Gotta love how movies portray your tarantulas.
I've never dealt with phillipine species before. I would assume, being old world terrestrials, it must be kept on deep substrate with humidity and warmth
Thanks man, I just got my tarantula and i feel a lot more confident about housing it now.
overthehill91 1 day ago
Are all these tarantulas poisonous? I know you mentioned not to mess with them, but I think they're cute and would like to hold them like on my palm and then put them back in their cage. I knpw they bite, but are they poisonous? If so how bad? Have u ever been bitten by one of ur tarantulas? Which species would u recommend as far as easiest to care for, Goliath is too big and very aggressive I suppose.
MarcianoMarcel 1 week ago
Venomous I mean, not poisonous.
MarcianoMarcel 1 week ago
@MarcianoMarcel
Yes, all tarantulas are venomous and highly depends on the species. Some species like P.regalis (Indian Ornamental) and cobalt blues (H.lividum) have very strong venom that may put you in the hospital for a few days, and you have some species like the common G.rosea (rose hair) and B.smithi (Mexican red knee) that have weak venom, and is they're bite is similar to a bee sting.
I've never been bitten by any of my Ts yet, although I had close calls.
Jon3800 1 week ago
@MarcianoMarcel
If you check my video that directly plays on my channel page, it's a 17 minute video on my personal recommendations for species aimed for the beginners. A goliath is something I wouldn't recommend. Its defensive, not handleable, and it's tricky to care in captivity. They need their tank constantly very humid
Jon3800 1 week ago
@Jon3800
Oh thank u thank u thank u lol. Have a great day kind sir.
MarcianoMarcel 1 week ago
8:56 feisty one lol
MarcianoMarcel 1 week ago
What do you feed them? Pinky rats/mice?? That's why I dont really like them :x I mean holy shit, how could anyone feed something a baby animal, that's like 10 time smarter. But that's what I think of some people lol.
wendyXpeggyXpancho 2 weeks ago
@wendyXpeggyXpancho
Wendy, I agree, but don't hate tarantulas because they're fed mice. Mice are fed by careless owners who are clueless. Mice are extremely dangerous to them, and they can die from bad molting problems.
If you check on my 83+ feeding videos that I upload every 2 weeks, they're always fed superworms and crickets only. All my 127 that I've got never even saw one mouse in any form (pinkie/furry) in the 17 years I've owned them. They do well without eating mice
Jon3800 2 weeks ago
@Jon3800, Yeah. You sound like a responcible pet owner. Some poeple feed their spiders pinkies just for the heck of it. But yeah. You sound like a good person and all. x)
wendyXpeggyXpancho 2 weeks ago
HOW MANY DO U HAVE
FXoReflex 3 weeks ago
@FXoReflex
As it's written on my channel page, I currently have 128 tarantulas
Jon3800 3 weeks ago
@Jon3800 so what about the clear liquid coming from her legs? I was told it's a sign of pre-molt. And the pet store suggested a rose hair as I am a beginner but she us very friendly.
MrRaisedonrice 1 month ago
@MrRaisedonrice
Like I said earlier, I would have to see your specimen in a picture of video to know what you mean. It could be simply their feces or something else.
One rule is to not always trust pet stores and ask for advice from people who've been collecting Ts for several years... Almost 80% of the time they don't know their stock...they mislabel species and they trick you into buying unnecessary things like heatpads/ heat lamps.
Jon3800 1 month ago
@Jon3800 what is the best tarantula species for a beginner. and really, only once 6 months :O dont they poop?
and btw, can they drown in their water up.
thanks in advance n subscribed, GREAT VID
snorlaxlove 3 weeks ago
@snorlaxlove
I recommend you watch the video that's being played on my channel. Yes they do poop, just not very often
Jon3800 3 weeks ago
@Jon3800 I've had her for about 5-6 months and she hasn't molted yet, she is rejected food and I read that sometimes this clear fluid comes out of their legs because I know she isn't injured cause I've never dropped her before and she's also been slugish any answers?
MrRaisedonrice 1 month ago
@MrRaisedonrice
I would have to see the specimen...5-6 months is nothing major. If you bought the rose hair from a pet store...they can take almost 1-2 years to molt. I have one of my specimens (died at age 25) take took 5 years to molt
Jon3800 1 month ago
@Jon3800 why don't you recomend rose hairs? I have one and I think she is pre-molt.
MrRaisedonrice 1 month ago
@MrRaisedonrice
Much of what I will say to you know is said in this video (watch?v=e1UH2KDR_yI)
I do NOT recommend rose hairs as 1st beginners
1) People buy them in hopes of handling them in the future. Even tho books "claim" them to be a docile species...They are NOT as docile as you think. I have 4 rose hairs that behave like a cobalt Blue...known defensive species
Jon3800 1 month ago
@MrRaisedonrice
2) They have very odd feeding patterns and long fasting periods, which scare new beginners. Rose hairs will eat good till one point, then all of a sudden stop for no good reason. The fastings can last for months and hobbyist's will mistake it for being in premolt, when they're not. It depends on the individual specimen. I have 2 that eat like a horse and the other 2 that refuse food.
That's why with 17 years experience...species like Mexican red knees + Curly are better
Jon3800 1 month ago
Thank you so much for this, really wanted a small sized pet which wouldn't require live bait (would take space/money to maintain) so kinda disappointed I'd need live bait with one of these like I would a lizard, still thanks for your video, really cute tarantulas!
hyenapeptic 1 month ago
for my birth day waht kind of tarantual do you recomend cuz im 13 years old?
froggy10145 2 months ago
@froggy10145
watch?v=MAb0OsLsw6c
This video should help you. I recommend B.smithi (mexican red knee), B.albopilosum (curly hair)
Jon3800 2 months ago
@Jon3800 thanks i like that chouce but what is i cant find one? at sny stores?
froggy10145 2 months ago
@froggy10145 any**
froggy10145 2 months ago
@froggy10145
then get a pinktoe. I DO NOT recommend rose hairs
Jon3800 2 months ago
5 4 2 1 nup feedin
rubybuby 2 months ago
This was real helpful man. I've been thinking of getting my own taratula(s) and this all really helped.
AmazeTheory 2 months ago
Heyy jon wat kind of tarantula u recommend the best for begginers??.
ifate59 2 months ago
@ifate59
Watch this video
watch?v=MAb0OsLsw6c
It gives you a big selection of Ts I recommend
Jon3800 2 months ago
@Jon3800 Eyy thanks so much for the info! :D i think ill b gettin the B. smithi soon as for my first T:)
ifate59 2 months ago
What ever happened to that tripeppii?
ixithel 3 months ago in playlist Liked
@ixithel
That male is still with tarantula canada. The females are too nervous to mate with him..
Jon3800 3 months ago
Please help noone seems to know i found a funnel web spyder in my backyard caught now in a cage being fed little bugs whatshould i feed it and how dangourious are they?
frostybigdaddy 3 months ago
@frostybigdaddy
You should be feeding exactly what it is used to eating in the wild, mainly insects such as crickets. Also you have to keep in mind I'm ONLY experienced with tarantulas and select few trapdoors. I've no experience with funnel webs species because they're potentially lethal.
Jon3800 3 months ago
@Jon3800 ok thank you
frostybigdaddy 3 months ago
@Jon3800 ok thank you very much
frostybigdaddy 3 months ago
@Jon3800 ok
frostybigdaddy 3 months ago
@frostybigdaddy
Sorry but I can't tell you how dangerous they are since you gave me literally no info on it, where it was found ( your backyard with no specified country/state/province is not enough), or let alone give me a possible genus and/or species for this funnel web.
I'm going out on a limb and say it may BE potentially dangerous, even lethal since it is a type of funnel web species. I don't keep funnel webs myself with the exception of harmless diplurids. Just too hot for me
Jon3800 3 months ago
@Jon3800 i am from sydney australia and after asking some locals they said it is a sydney funnel web spider
frostybigdaddy 3 months ago
@frostybigdaddy
If it resembles anything like Atrax robustus...then I'd probably highly recommend putting it back where you found it if you have no prior experience in keeping other spiders. If you're dead set on keeping it, then advise great caution. This species is extremely venomous and dangerous...potentially lethal.
Jon3800 3 months ago
Woah,that's fascinating.And great tips,very helpful (: thanks so much!
AlexandriasAmbition 3 months ago
hey jon, i just got my first T (greenbottle blue) he/she is a spiderling right now, i read that i should feed it 2 to 3 times a week, pinhead crickets, i was also told not to put a water source in with him/her until he/she is an adult, rather to keep misting or spraying the inside of the 8oz tubbaware once a week., then it says as the spider grows, transfer him/her to a 16oz, and finally to a 5 to 10 gal aquarium, what are your thoughts on greenbottle blue care, are spiderlings hard to keep?
ohgibberishinsanity 3 months ago
ps. wish i had more room to write in the previous post lol.. i'm gonna watch all your T videos. i am just like you, had a fear of spiders, tried to keep a barn spider around, didnt last long, so i got a T, cant wait to see its colors :-)
ohgibberishinsanity 3 months ago
@ohgibberishinsanity
GBBs are NOT hard to keep at all in fact they're really a joke to raise..no pun intended, there's a mythbuster video 9, I explain the big details. I had a 1/2 inch sling that grew into a 3'' mature male in 2 years with no health problems.
What you read on the slings is partially correct
- Yes you should NOT use a water dish until its fairly sized juvenile. Like I mention in my sling caresheet video which applies to any slings, is that slings can drown in dishes
Jon3800 3 months ago
@ohgibberishinsanity
cont'd, which is why we keep the substrate moist. I would NOT overly mist too much, as the species tolerates drier conditions.
A 5 gallon is really not needed to house an adult. A 6L shoebox or the large size kritter keeper works best for half the cost of a 10 gal aquarium. As you seen from many of my rehousing videos (made playlists for easy access), I house slings in pill vials, then move them to small deli containers then to kritter keepers as they get larger
Jon3800 3 months ago
@Jon3800
Feeding...Personally anything more than once a week is over excessive even for a voracious appetite of GBB. These are the one of the few species that can be overfed, and can kill it prematurely. Honestly once a week is more than sufficient. As you may have noticed, there's a distinctive pattern from my numerous feeding videos... I feed every my Ts once every 2 weeks...which corresponds to when new feeding videos are uploaded. and, as you see, still have healthy specimens.
Jon3800 3 months ago
@Jon3800 cool, ty so much for the reply, this spider is pretty dsmall like 0.75, i keep him in a 16oz deli container with 2 of the egg holders from an egg carton in with him, along with a lil more then an inch of peat moss. i read new details, that they molt, and while molting they roll over on there back and look dead, which would have scared me if i didnt kno about it.
ohgibberishinsanity 3 months ago
cont'd, i will deff watch your video 'mythbuster video 9' one more thing i should mention, i read they eat 2-3 times a week, well it was 5 days an he hadnt eaten, but on that day when i placed a cricket in with him, he jumped on it, but immedetly jumped off an ran away from it, so i bought a meal worm instead, an he took it
ohgibberishinsanity 3 months ago
@ohgibberishinsanity
What source you are getting this info from. People have different opinions on how they keep slings. People powerfeed to get them to grow faster, but sacrifice in the end shorter lifespans. Like I said to you earlier, they really shouldn't be fed no more than once a week. Its way too much for Ts even you're using mealworms. GBBs will jump on anything...there have bottomless pits appetites so they don't know when they stop eating.
Jon3800 3 months ago
@Jon3800
the molting source i got from here :
tarantulaguide . com / tarantula-molting /
and the gbb isnt interested in eating atm, just that 1 mealworm the other day, maybe hes getting ready to molt (i keep saying he, not sure if its male yet or not, i hope its female)
ohgibberishinsanity 3 months ago
@ohgibberishinsanity
I was referring to where you got the feeding info from. Checked to see, it recommends feeding them once a week.. I personally would NEVER feed more than that , especially if you're using mealworms, which are extremely fattening for Ts. so it makes sense as to why it's not interested. You have to keep in mind they have extremely slow metabolisms. It doesn't affect them if you wait longer. As you know with mine...I feed them twice a month and they do well..
Jon3800 3 months ago
@Jon3800
here:
ehow . com / how_8703404_care-greenbottle-blue-tarantula-spiderlings.html
@ #6
ohgibberishinsanity 3 months ago
@ohgibberishinsanity
I wouldn't trust sites like eHow.. They're usually not written by experts. I'm writing this for a person who kept Ts for 16 years. This you may already, I've had a GBB sling...fed it crickets once every 2 weeks...you still maybe to see him before T feeding video 21... and had no problems. Feeding 2-3 times a week is way too excessive, you'll likely overfeed it and possibly die.
Jon3800 3 months ago
Why would you need to DRILL holes, its plastic, just stab it with a sharp object
Christiaan2319 3 months ago
@Christiaan2319
Yes, but stabbing it creates jagged ends, which hurts your T. A good way to makes holes is using a soldering gun.
Jon3800 3 months ago
Dude Jon, fuck this lemski guy. Who cares if youre a virgin. He's probably a virgin himself. It takes one to know one right. Liked the video. Keep it up.
GromsSurf 3 months ago
@GromsSurf
thanks man
Jon3800 3 months ago
you are what i call a COLTish.. means you got the face of a HORSE.. this will also go well with the assumtion of VIRGINish.. lol...
lemski185 3 months ago
@lemski185
face of a horse. Gee that's a new one. Least I'm man enough to show my face unlike your waste of bandwith of a channel Allow me...you are what I call a TROLLish..means you got the face of a troll (big nose which means you're full of lies and covered with acne)....this will go also go well with the assumption you're some perverted homophobic person that has NOTHING better to do in life then to sit here and JUDGE a person's virginity you don't even know.
Really it's pathetic
Jon3800 3 months ago
@lemski185
but I apppreciate your sense by acknowledging im younger than I look. But it goes without saying that's none of your damn business commenting on my virginity. You may act tough on the computer...but I just made you look incredibly stupid. Comment on what's relevant to tarantulas or else I'll block you
Jon3800 3 months ago
@lemski185
but I apppreciate your sense by acknowledging im younger than I look. But it goes without saying that's none of your damn business commenting on my virginity. You may act tough on the computer...but I just made you look incredibly stupid. Comment on what's relevant to tarantulas or else I'll block you
Jon3800 3 months ago
DEFINATELY A BIGGER VIRGIN THEN PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT!
lemski185 3 months ago
@lemski185
so what the fuck does it matter to you? I bet you're a virgin and albeit a twisted person yourself (judging by your lack of caring for dying animals become snake food). You probably jack off behind a computer.
Jon3800 3 months ago
DEFINATELY A VIRGIN!
lemski185 3 months ago
@lemski185
so yeah...and this is relevant how? Who the hell cares. It's a video about how to take care of tarantulas, NOT my sexual life
Jon3800 3 months ago 2
I'm getting some ants around my T slings enclo.
do you having some too? HELP! Q_Q.....
bostcav 4 months ago
@bostcav
The most logical and particularly the most obvious solution would be to remove the slings from the enclosures, clean them thoroughly and put fresh new substrate. You probably have them way too moist. I've had mites but VERY RARELY but never ants
Jon3800 4 months ago
@Jon3800 I understand that you can't feed tarantulas mice for too much calcium intake but, aside from feeding em mice, is it also the same feed em other vertebrates like lizards, nonpoisonous frogs, nonpoisonous salamanders, ets..?? Very educational video BTW :D
jerumd 4 months ago
Would I be able to house two tarantulas together in a 10 gallon aquarium?
metaljunkie98 5 months ago
@metaljunkie98
No you can't do this. The only time 2 can be housed together is when you are supervising a tarantula mating. Tarantulas are very territorial animals no matter how big of an aquarium you give it. They will kill each other and the loser of the battle gets eaten. Also you do not need a 10 gallon to safely house a tarantula. All you need is a small kritter keeper which go for $10 each, or even cheaper and works as well as buy those 6L shoebox containers from Walmart
Jon3800 5 months ago
awesom, thnx for the quick response : ) ill deff check the other vids out!
GEOdozer420 5 months ago
awesome video man, very informational, you obviously know your spiders! : ) I am looking into a pink toe for my first spider.. ive wanted one for a long time but have never had a spider, just wondering if you have any pointers for the pink toe, I heard you said you had 3.. just basic things like how often do i clean the terrarium and things like feeding, if u have any helpful noob tips on the pink toe please lmk! thanks again and keep the vids comin!
GEOdozer420 5 months ago
@GEOdozer420
Since this video was taken, I have 6 of them. I would watch my video, it gives excellent pointers on avicularia species. My best advice is to avoid buying these as spiderlings.
/watch?v=zzFff1hjvT0
Cleaning should be done once or twice a year. Feeding once a week or twice a month- you can follow my tarantula feeding videos. You don't need to watch all 75, but if you note the dates when they are uploaded, you will see a pattern.
Jon3800 5 months ago
Jon, would a 20 gallon long be too much space for a mexican red knee spider?
ekul1021 5 months ago
@ekul1021
yes, I would go no more than a simple 5 gallon. A 20 gallon would be good for large species like L.parahybana (salmon pink) or T.blondi (goliath bird eater)
Jon3800 5 months ago
This video really helped me with all the questions i had , Thank You .
ForAllThoseWhoCare 5 months ago
I just bought a gramastola rosea, female. shes about 2 years old. Is she supposed to web up the cage because she hasnt yet? and do i need an external heat source because my room gets a bit cold over night. how often do i need to feed her? previous owner fed her 3 crickets a weak. Thanks i love your videos
LumpzorZA 5 months ago
@LumpzorZA
1) the common misconception is believing the age of a G.rosea. If she's a full grown adult, she's over 10 years old, not 2. These are very slow growing species and they don't grow to full size that fast. I bought a 1/2'' rose hair spiderling about 2 years ago and she's still a sling.
2) This a species that does NOT normally web unless its making a web bed to lay on when its going to molt. If you want to have species that web, I recommend chromatopelma cyaneopubescens (GBB)
Jon3800 5 months ago
@LumpzorZA
cont'd
3) I keep my Ts between temperatures between 78-82F in the day and allow it to get 75-77F at night. If your room gets below 65-70, I recommend, as per in the video the small room heater as in 4:56
4) Once a week or once every 2 weeks is more than enough. I make this answer available through the 73 feeding videos I posted. NOTE: Since this is a G.rosea, you will expect to see them go off food. that is normal.
I'd watch this video about G.rosea watch?v=e1UH2KDR_yI
Jon3800 5 months ago
@Jon3800
Thanks, really appreciate the speedy reply and all the details. had my room heater on and shes more active now.
side info : shes about 6.5cm now :) so not fully grown yet
LumpzorZA 5 months ago
haha he tried to bite the water thing.
lightsatsparkwood21 6 months ago
It would suck if the shelf fell over.
TrailerMakingTrio 6 months ago
Im thinking of getting a tarantula but i need advice on which kind to get like i dont know any species so im a noob, so any ideas? Thanks!
MeSubscribe4u 6 months ago
@MeSubscribe4u
B.smithi (mexican red knee) or B.albopilosum (curly hair). There's my video called T Recommendations: Good Beginners Species. I go through an entire list of possible tarantulas suited for people like you
Jon3800 6 months ago
@MeSubscribe4u B. smithi all the way.
NaturesJewels 6 months ago
@jon3800 bottled watet isnt tap. Tap comes from sinks
TheFerretboy123 6 months ago
@jon3800 lizards dont have to eat everyday some lizards can go a month without eating and some snakes can go a year without eating
TheFerretboy123 6 months ago
@TheFerretboy123
About the water, I realize that man. Tap water is far cheaper to use than bottled. And for lizards it depends, I've kept chameleons that needed to fed everyday
Jon3800 6 months ago
I am really glad to hear your reason for getting a tarantula, it is the very same reason I am thinking of getting one. Your videos are really informative, thanks for doing this
Martsigras 6 months ago in playlist Tarantula Caresheet Videos
*sigh* I so wish tarantulas had the personalities of dogs.
f33xc0re 7 months ago
i just bought a rosehair from the pet shop and do u have any tips for me like does he need to be moist 24/7???
gamerstudios99 7 months ago
@gamerstudios99
There's a video called Tarantula Mythbuster video 1: Detailed video about G.rosea, which is a full 17 minute video dedicated to rose hairs and how to care for them. It's found on my playlists under mythbuster videos.
You basically follow what's been said on that video and what is said here. DO NOT MIST 24/7. This species does NOT like the slightest bit of moisture. Keep an open water dish.
Jon3800 7 months ago
@gamerstudios99
That is the video I suggest you watch: watch?v=e1UH2KDR_yI
If you want specific tips on this species:
1) They hate any sign of moisture other than water dishes
2) They are known to go off food for months (I feed my 129 tarantulas twice a month, as seen in my videos)
3) Petshop rose hairs are over 10 years old, females live up to 25 years
4) Watch out for mood swings - they're not exactly friendly species so I wouldn't handle them too often
Jon3800 7 months ago
A bit off-topic, but you remind me of Julian Smith.
StevanoFilms 7 months ago
I'm going to a reptile show soon close to where I live. I'm debating on getting a new tarantula, since it's been several years since my Chilean rose died and I haven't really thought about getting a new tarantula since then. But I'm considering getting one in the reptile show. I was wondering if you could give me an opinion on what type I should get. I'd like something different. I want something good for beginners, and something that doesn't mind being handled.Can you recommend species?
xXPockyPanda13Xx 7 months ago
@xXPockyPanda13Xx
B.smithi (mexican redknee) or B.albopilosum (curly hair)
Jon3800 7 months ago
Yeah, I'll just keep my room 75 degrees Celsius. =P
Thanks for the tip.
xb70prince 8 months ago
@xb70prince
farenheit man not celsius lol
Jon3800 8 months ago
@Jon3800
I don't really feel like going through the video again to find the one little spot, but you say 70 Celsius in there, I promise. I just thought it was funny, don't read too much into it. You didn't catch it, and it's not a big deal.
xb70prince 8 months ago
Sweet video man, I learned a lot. Went to Repticon in Baltimore (where I'm from), and touched one for the first time, so now I'm seriously considering purchasing one.
KlownParanoia 8 months ago
holy crap arent u scared if they all fall and might bite u a million times
TheGamerboy120 8 months ago
@TheGamerboy120
no. If they fall, they die.
Jon3800 8 months ago 2
do you know where i can buy any kind of tarantula, hopefully a baby one, in england?
thx
tifftigershark 8 months ago
@tifftigershark
thespidershop.co.uk or virginiacheesman
Jon3800 8 months ago
@Jon3800 thanks :) ive seen a spiderling i like, the yellow backed ornamental tarantula. any tips? :)
tifftigershark 8 months ago
@Jon3800 do not buy from that shop.. i'm on scorpion forum scorpionforum. darkbb. com/forum and they say that is a very bad site.. go to the BTS sho on the 22nd may and get one
SpinninTom 8 months ago
do you have a care sheet for a b.vagans tarantula?or an emperor scorpion care sheet?
jepoy253 8 months ago
okk thank uu and sorry for asking so many questions just want the best for the t
crazyjitt17 9 months ago
@crazyjitt17
thats alright, thats what i am here for.
Jon3800 9 months ago
what is the perfect size cage for a g rosea.... my dad cuts glass so he can make me a enclosure for him/her
crazyjitt17 9 months ago
@crazyjitt17
If you saw the video of the cage I prepped for my male B.albiceps ( I uploaded 1-2 days ago) it is more than sufficient for a G.rosea. A 6L plastic shoebox from walmart. All you need is to drill air holes.
Jon3800 9 months ago
okk thank u all this info is a major help ........
crazyjitt17 9 months ago
ok thanks ...i just always heared there hard to take care off ...thanks for clearing that upp
crazyjitt17 9 months ago
hey i was wondering if it would be good t buy a B smithi as a slings
crazyjitt17 9 months ago
@crazyjitt17
sure why not? They're easy to care for.
Jon3800 9 months ago
@crazyjitt17
I'm taking care of B.auratum slings and they've been easy to care for. It's avicularia slings you should be watching for, as they're a pain to keep.
Jon3800 9 months ago
how are they happy in pill jars
blablablakkynomg 9 months ago
@blablablakkynomg
when you get in the hobby, you'll find that tarantulas do not like a lot of space, as they're near sighted animals. Pill jars are only used to house 1/4-3/4'' spiderlings. Anything bigger you're going to have problems finding it and getting it to eat. Besides most spiderlings usually burrow if you pack enough soil
Jon3800 9 months ago
besides the fact u should go to school for biology...can u please do a video of finding a lost spider or what u did to find... ive emptied my room it ewas 5 hours max since she got out... about the 15th time cause my lid has hole in it..( she manages to work around whatevers blocking the hole always [smart]) but now i got no idea where to look do u think she would crawl under the door... the gap is an inch exactly from carpet to door(measured)everytime she escaped it was a triple size area
DigiBullet23 9 months ago
@DigiBullet23
Please read my comments more carefully, because I did give you a link to my personal video on how to fins a lost spider (watch?v=hLoDYt_pzTA) put this after youtube (dot) com. I cannot give URLs because they DO NOT come up in the comments section.
Depending on what size is it. Anything under 2'' is impossible to find, even I never found my slings that escaped on me.. Like I said check dark areas. If it's not in your room look in other rooms if she went through
Jon3800 9 months ago
hey jon, last night i got really really drunk... when i awoke 4 hours after faling asleep i noticed kmy t cage lid was ontop on angle/... obviously i looked and shes gone any tips for finding her... this prolly the tenth time she has escaped but this time my room door was open.. i have found 0 strands of webbing around.. and no signs shes gone i cant find and if 1 of my roomates does they will prolly freak out and smash her...any tips
(please no stupid dont get drunk tips)
DigiBullet23 9 months ago
@DigiBullet23
If she's been gone missing 10 times, now, I probably would consider moving her to a different enclosure with a locking mechanism.
This video will come VERY VERY HANDY, it's my detailed video on tips on finding escaped Ts.
watch?v=hLoDYt_pzTA
I offer A LOT of tips. Like I said in the video, look in dark places underneath furniture in clothes, closets etc...
Jon3800 9 months ago
Well very knowledgeable. I've was watching this video and I kept thinking of things that you might have missed I was very impressed with what you know. I've had tarantulas now for 8 years I've never had as many as you to be honest I'm quite envious lol. I've never been able to pronounce all the scientific names but I do know how to take care of them completely and I have to say that this video is a very good for first timers.
shane502 10 months ago
and what am i gonna do when they have eggs?
sunlun123 10 months ago
@sunlun123
you have to incubate them until they develop into first instar slings.
Jon3800 10 months ago
OK I have a question? Do you use any heat with your tarantulas or are they just at room temp? Any heat pads or light of any kind? I heard that direct light is bad, Ive heard many different things said on this topic.....
nsane992002 11 months ago
@nsane992002
I discuss it in between 4:14-5:36 in the video. I use a small heater and heat the room so the room is well above room temp in the day and room temp at night. I never use light sources (direct light is bad for them), nor do I tend to use pads since they can be absolutely be dangerous if it gets too close
Jon3800 11 months ago
hi
MrsBeckhamBabii137 11 months ago
Jon.
Recently, I purchased a Poecilotheria subfusca, I believe that's how it's spelt.
However, she literally, refuses to move if she is being monitored. Feeding can be somewhat difficult, as if ANYTHING in the room is moving, she stays completely still. Do you have any advice as to how I can rectify the problem?
DaEmo93 11 months ago
@DaEmo93
It is spelled correctly. Is it the lowland or highland form? What size did you buy it and from where. Well you have to know that all Ts behave like true spiders in the fact that they're nocturnal...meaning that they never move during the day and but can be very active at night. My P.subfusca rarely move until I pick up their enclosures.
Jon3800 11 months ago
the 4 who dislike I feel sorry for you guys because I think that if you are the ones being disliked how would you feel cause you should feel it now you are being disliked and jon is just trying to help us thats why we watch this stuff
jejeboy11 11 months ago
THANKS ALOT youve been a great help i ordered both the spieces i want(for pretty cheap too) thank for your help
ps. subscibed
ricazy 1 year ago
thanks and one more thing you think theyll ship them in the wether we got now?
ricazy 1 year ago
@ricazy
it's up to them to decide. Mostly yes, you will be paying a little more because of insulated boxes, faster shipping, and 3-day heatpack and sometimes no (depending on how cold it is). Tarantula Canada is like 20 minutes away from me, so usually If I order from them, I go over there and pick it up
Jon3800 1 year ago
jon i need your help i want to get the orange baboon tarantula or the blue cobalt and i live in gta ontario put i cant find any of those kind of spieces in the gta or even ontario can you help me out and give a tip for where you find all of yours?
ricazy 1 year ago
@ricazy
Tarantula Canada, Avery Exotics or the Canadian Arachnoboards is where I buy mine
Jon3800 1 year ago
when you are cleaning your tank,
while refreshing the substrate, do u keep the webs it has spun intact?
and do you add new substrate or replace the existing stuff?
aujeimune 1 year ago
@aujeimune
I remove everything and replace the substrate. The T will reweb
Jon3800 1 year ago
is it okay to feed my Avic Avic my crickets which i also use for my leopard gecko? i use flukers calcium food, and the original gell blocks for gutloading.
nznc50 1 year ago
@nznc50
I would separate your crickets batch into 2 seperate containers. The ones that you gutload the gel blocks should be the ones you should feed to the Avic. Although calcium is good for geckos, it's not good for tarantulas. Calcium can have a bad impact on them when they next molt.
Jon3800 1 year ago
124t's??????Ur my hero
theonlyspiderman93 1 year ago 6
how many tarantulas do you have?
jejeboy11 1 year ago
@jejeboy11
currently 124.
Jon3800 1 year ago
hey i have an aphonopelma seemani and i think she is in premolt she isn't eating and becoming very dorminate the only thing is her bald spot isnt extremely dark like you advice to look out for. she hasn't been eating for at least 2 to 3 weeks now. can seemanis go into fastings like roseas do?
codyhinkle91 1 year ago
@codyhinkle91
I've seen this behavior from mine, and she's an adult female
Jon3800 1 year ago
@Jon3800 this is the first time i have ran into this behavior and i've had mine for about 10 years and she was like 3 and a half inches when i got her so i'm not sure how old she really is
codyhinkle91 1 year ago
@codyhinkle91
I'd say late teens, like 17-18.
Jon3800 1 year ago
@Jon3800 Um, what is the greatest soil for a tarantula? Do you need to water the cage daily? Do the dessert species need less food than forest? What is the greatest species to begin with? Well, please respond!
FireDrag1091 1 year ago
@FireDrag1091
1) eco earth (brick) is the best soil type.
2) It highly depends on species
3) They all need the same food, if it's arid or rainforest species.
4) Like's been mentioned in this video, B.smithi or B.albopilosum are top choices. See the video called "T recommendations: Good Beginner Species". It's a 17 minute video detailing tons of species good for beginners. (watch?v=MAb0OsLsw6c)
Jon3800 1 year ago
@Jon3800 Thank you! This will help me alot!
FireDrag1091 1 year ago
i have a question if you can't heat the entire room like you do what would be the next best step
codyhinkle91 1 year ago
@codyhinkle91
there is really no best step I can offer you, except putting the T in the warmest room, or keeping the T at toom temperature. I hate heat mats, there's risks involved
Jon3800 1 year ago
@Jon3800 do heat lamps give off hot spots like the mats do
codyhinkle91 1 year ago
@codyhinkle91
I'm not sure, I've never worked with one to find that out. Heat lamps really are not needed. If you keep the room at room temperature, that's all I really need.
Jon3800 1 year ago
Jon, how long do you bake your potting soil to remove bugs etc?
zachsworlds 1 year ago
@zachsworlds
half hour
Jon3800 1 year ago
hey, thanks for this video.
I recently bought a young L. parahybana. Any tips for this particular species?
PhantomGanon1 1 year ago
@PhantomGanon1
If you follow everything in the video I'll link you to, you should be fine.
watch?v=jGj22M90n-Y
Its a 14 minute video covering everything you need to know about L.parahybana, from caring to breeding. If you have already G.rosea, the care is the same, expect give a little more humidity. As per my feeding videos feed them crickets, superworms or roaches.
Jon3800 1 year ago
@Jon3800
Just watched it. Great video, pretty much confirmed that what I'm doing is right.
do you have any videos about premolts/molting? I think my youngster is in premolt
PhantomGanon1 1 year ago
@PhantomGanon1
yup I do.
watch?v=wgS5Xf441I8
If your's in premolt, just keep her hydrated and don't feed her until a week after she does.
Jon3800 1 year ago
@Jon3800
Thanks Jon. I definitely think my T is in premolt, it even spun a few threads of web over the opening of it's hide.
How will I know when its molted? Can it molt inside its burrow? Do tarantulas ever eat their exoskeletons like other inverts often do? Sorry about all the questions but you're so experienced with T's
PhantomGanon1 1 year ago 3
@PhantomGanon1
1) You will see an entire molted skin intact right by the tarantula.
2) Yes they can.. Many of my Ts like my OBT does that.
3) They don't eat their exoskeletons, but they will sometimes chew on their molted skin to regain nutrients.
Jon3800 1 year ago
you remind me of joshua from eight legged freaks
spineosaur 1 year ago
@spineosaur
true, but in the movie Joshua kept other spider species like jumping ones, orb weavers and such, I only one tarantulas, but I do get your point LOL. I remember the movie well because he gets bitten by a Pinktoe and he nearly died. It's vastly untrue, because the venom of a pinktoe is no worse than a bee sting. Gotta love how movies portray your tarantulas.
Jon3800 1 year ago
@Jon3800 Or he acted like that because of the radioactivity leves, wich altered the venom
spineosaur 1 year ago
@Jon3800 Actually, he did die.
spineosaur 1 year ago
@Jon3800 so I wasnt the only one who noticed it was a pink toe :P
zachsworlds 1 year ago
You can use a heat mat. just tape it to the side so it can find it's own comfortable space
spineosaur 1 year ago
do dwarf tarantula molt?
thuzhar 1 year ago
hi there jon. i got a orphnaecus sp. a philippine tarantula.. do you know there basic needs?.. thnks..^_^... planning to get more..
thuzhar 1 year ago
@thuzhar
I've never dealt with phillipine species before. I would assume, being old world terrestrials, it must be kept on deep substrate with humidity and warmth
Jon3800 1 year ago
@Jon3800 i see..btw nice vid.
thuzhar 1 year ago
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@Jon3800 do dwarf tarantula molt?
thuzhar 1 year ago