Tarantula Feeding Video 16 - A Must SEE

[ColoradoLizardDude]

@jon3800 thanks so much for all of the info!! i just took out the and and wood louse in there. and you should check out a Kukulcania hibernalis. not exacly a T. but it is fairly large and docile. i should be posting a video in a few months when i get back from my break about what they are like and how often they should be handled. i own one, but she is VERY moody and i try to refrain from holding her. they are 5usd and a fascinating species.I would really consider this spider for your collection

[Jon3800]

@ColoradoLizardDude

wish I can but they're never offered here in Canada.

[ColoradoLizardDude]

also, i have been feeding it red ants and wood louse bugs, is that a smart thing? or what else should i feed. its about an inch long

[Jon3800]

@ColoradoLizardDude

that is a not a smart idea. Red ants and wood louse bugs, if you found them outside or in your house..you have NO idea where it's been and can carry either pesticides and harmful bacteria to your T. Just watch most of the feeding videos. You'll find that I use pinhead crickets bought from the pet store work best

[ColoradoLizardDude]

hey jon, i have a question. i got my Desert blonde a few months ago, and it hasn't molted yet. it is still a sling and i know they molt quite often, but i still am wondering. Also, desert blondes are my favourite species at the moment, but on some pictures they are boring and brown, but on others, they are really quite pretty with all the gold. which is which? blonde=male or female? it has a black spot on its back if that helps determin the coloration?(sory for spelling im tired lol)

[Jon3800]

@ColoradoLizardDude

Actually A.chalcodes slings RARELY molt very often, even as slings. It HIGHLY depends on pictures and species. If it's old and blonde like the 2 that I have then they are mature females. Old specimens that Black with copper carapaces usually indicate mature males.

The black spot on the abdomen does NOT help determine the coloration. All Aphonopelma chalcodes slings have this. I own a desert blonde myself and has the same black spot

[hope4all90]

how many different types of tarantulas do u have?

[Jon3800]

@hope4all90

over 80. I have 119 Ts in total

[jejeboy11]

right if you power feed a male tarantula its life will last shorter what about a female what will happen if I power feed a female will its life last shorter or just the same cause I love power feeding my mexican red knee tarantula (girl)

[KRmalyon]

i love the tarantulas but im still scared of them XD

[kiemul136]

Is the "Goliath Bird Eater" same as the "Burgundy Goliath"?

[Jon3800]

@kiemul136

they are very similar but have minor differences. True Goliaths have knee hair, burgundy's do not

[BooshgaFilms]

LMFAO!!!!!

did the P. subfusca lowland form try to attack the camera?

and your brazillian black reminds me of my Grammostola sp conception

never turns down a roach

well...cricket in your case but you get what im saying lol

[Jon3800]

@BooshgaFilms

I think she was just nervous, she's not that aggressive compared to my other pokies

[BooshgaFilms]

@Jon3800

your verry lucky dude

I can't beleive youv never been tagged

lets hope it stays that way

[GRoseaHelpMe]

my grammostola rosea is 2 years old and dont eat about 1 moth

damn... How can I find the fact she's hungry now?

I touch always with a stick and who they are moved to one side only, I always think she is not hungry

(Sorry for my english)

[Jon3800]

@GRoseaHelpMe

I'm not sure if you saw my comments to you, but I've been telling you for a while now...that is problem with Grammostola rosea. They do not eat very often because of the slow growth rate. They fast and this is behavior that you SHOULD expect from this species...

1 month is nothing serious. My nearly year old rcf G.rosea sling refused for 4 months. There's no way to tell if they are hungry. Just dump in crickets or superworms in there and leave them for a couple of days

[budgiehd]

can i feed my chile rose hair worms?

[Jon3800]

@budgiehd

yes

[nicolevins]

(noticed some of the comments) Sometimes I get leftovers (crickets). They are just small 1/4 or 1/2 inch mushed up balls.

When I fed my T 4 small crickets the other day, I got 1 leftover thats all. I think it depends on the size of the T and the cricket you feed it.

[XxSTEALTHYWOLF95]

Awesome video & do u have the spider tht bite spider man..... Just asking :)

[Jon3800]

@XxSTEALTHYWOLF95

nope don't have that one

[Rudi1034]

So, do T's liquify thier prey and leave the outer skin, like I have heard other spiders do? I am assuming they eat the whole thing because you never mention removing the leftovers and I never see any in the cages...sorry if this is a dumb question...just been wondering.

[Jon3800]

@Rudi1034

yes, but it depends on what their eating. I never get any leftovers because I always feed them like crickets and superworms. They will leave left overs if they're being fed mice, lizards, or frogs, which are dangerous to the T's health

[Rudi1034]

@Jon3800 Thanks so much for the answer! So where does the outer part of the crickets and mealworms go? Does that part get liquifided as well? Sorry, I KNOW that's a dumb question, but.... lol. I don't get why people would want to feed thier pets food that is bad for them...simply for thier own twisted enjoyment... Horrid! But thanks again for the replies and posting such great videos!

[Jon3800]

@Rudi1034

for crickets and superworms the whole thing is liquefied. There are no left overs

[95ZR580]

will you and or have you ever handled your stromatopelma calceatum? If so you should make a vid.

[Jon3800]

@95ZR580

this species is far too dangerous and aggressive to be handled

[Jon3800]

@95ZR580

I haven't handled her nor will I ever plan to, she's quite a dangerous T. She's far too venomous and aggressive to be safely handled.

[lolboy748]

@Jon3800 i was wondering if u could make a vid of u handling ur mexican fire leg tarantula?

[Jon3800]

@lolboy748

She's pretty fast and mean to be safely handled

[lolboy748]

@Jon3800 thats ok :)

[halfstepdown88]

Are any of these able to live together

[Jon3800]

very few, but I never risk it

[dtmbcorp]

Is that blue thing a mayan pyramid? Excellent video.

[Jon3800]

yes it is

[dtmbcorp]

I love it. You seem like one cool cat. Thanks for sharing your world with us!

[Phantomon13]

Lowland I think... scared me so bad XD Popped outta the ground like a daisy! Scared me... But those were very neat and fun to watch. They're so fast... Yikes...

[Jon3800]

usually she's not so bad :)

[TatyanaBanana2]

why don't the crickets hop, do they ever hop out of the tank?

[Jon3800]

they do, I edit the parts out :)

[lalala22333]

lol awesoem vid man!!

[kungfuxdrummer]

very awesome : )

[skitzothasicko]

i hate 3 OBT slings and a MF G. Rosea and my rosea is the most docile t i have ever seen she has never reared up at me or anything but their temperment can change quickly when they get hungry:)

[Jon3800]

yup :)

[gobackto82]

was that why it was a must see?

[Jon3800]

the lowland

[gobackto82]

yeah the lowland

[gobackto82]

holy crap lowland almost bit you

[rad1223]

About crickets, how do you care for your crickets? I'm having a hard time keeping them alive :S and the shop where i buy them from sometimes runs out of crickets.

[Jon3800]

I do have a video that I uploaded a week ago called Tarantula feeding regiments.

I buy 300 crickets, give them eggcartons to hide, vermiculite as substrate and crickets, lettuce and dry dog food as their food. They last me about 3-4 weeks

[ZombieBrainsDev]

May I ask how you deal with your crickets? Do you buy in bulk and take carer of them or just buy some around when you usually feed them all?

[Jon3800]

I buy 300 crickets twice a month and take care of them.

[TheTarantula190]

Cool !!! :))

[MClardizzle11]

Do you have any trapdoor spiders?

[Jon3800]

not in my current collection, no

[IINemz]

great vid but just 1 question, how do u manage to feed all them u have loads lol

[Jon3800]

its not that hard, it takes me about 2 hours to feed all of em

[dtmbcorp]

How often do you usually feed?

[Jon3800]

10-14 days.

There's a secret to these videos if you note them, its genius :) keep following the feeding videos after this one until 34, (35 is scheduled to be aired this week) and note the dates when they were uploaded...that's my feeding schedule. I feed all at the same day and I record the best attacks

[dtmbcorp]

Aha, a good system... Yeah man, I have to admit that some of those attacks were pretty intense. It would take me some getting used to, being around all of those intimidating creatures!

[Jon3800]

yes it is :)

[jakass505]

great vid as always jon ! i need your help, i am trying to find the name of a t which has yellow toes do you know of any ?

[Jon3800]

not really, avicularia sp would be my guess

[catfish640]

hey jon when are u going to do a video of all of your tarantulas?

[Jon3800]

its been done bro. I posted it 2 days before this one

[catfish640]

jon whats it called!

[Jon3800]

Tarantula Tour - 08/11/2009-59 Ts

[catfish640]

hey what do u do for a living?

[Jon3800]

i run my lawn care business, hence the many mower videos

[catfish640]

wow,that is totaly differnt then what i thought u did lol.

[catfish640]

o jon i have a question,i bought a rosehair and i held him at the petstore and he was so docile and when i put my big twesers in his cage he walked up to it and tried to hold it and was tring to puncture it with his fangs,and it scared me i thought i would never hold him again but i put an adult cricet in there and he ate it faster than your pokeis, so was it just beacuse he was hungry?

[catfish640]

lawn care how do u do that in Canada when they dont cut lawns very much?

[Jon3800]

grasses are done from may to october, then it snows

[Jon3800]

Roseas are really temperamental tarantulas they can be docile and/or aggressive its a hit and miss, which why I never recommend them as great beginners.

Its probably A.seemanni fast in eating, move pokie fast, and my guess it was really hungry

[catfish640]

and im getting a pink toe tommorrow and then a 2 inch trinadad cheveron i cant wait. is a cheveron an aborial?

[Jon3800]

yes chevron is fully arbroeal

[BHHerper]

I don't know, but for some reason, my G. rosea got used to me. When I go to change her water bowl, she crawls out of her tank, and I let her crawl on me. At first she was nasty, though, so I see where you're coming from. But now she's really nice. The only time I see her move really quickly is if she goes to snatch a cricket, or if she gets sprayed, but then she just runs up the terrarium glass like she wants to be sprayed.

[Jon3800]

thats great :)

[Xxjoeynumber1xX]

is it ok if i feed my t's 6 crickets a week. and fast them for 2 weeks.

[Jon3800]

kinda a bit too much, what species is it

[Xxjoeynumber1xX]

well i have three t's. b. smithi sling. which i feed 5 pin heads to every 2 weeks. i have an adult g. rosea i feed it 6 every 2 weeks. and i just pretty much saved a chaco golden knees life at this terrible pet store. i have not feed that one yet because the night i got her she molted. andi got her monday

[Jon3800]

congrats, I usually feed mine once a week, but i guess its okay

[Xxjoeynumber1xX]

the chaco was the first molt i've ever experienced. it was scary at first when i saw her on her back because i heard about how molts can go wrong but it was succesful. now i know why you love molts. thanks

[Jon3800]

no probs :)

[mvskokee918]

i just got a b.vagans my first t in a looong time. i have been lloking a the g.pulchra they are highly recommended for beginers what do you think?

[Jon3800]

they're adequate for a beginners, but risky to handle because of its enormous fangs

[KawaiiKemonomimi]

7:00 Tarantula with A.D.D. Threat posture and then feeding in less than 10 seconds. X-D

[Jon3800]

lol, thats a haplo for ya

[craigisageek]

omg - fast pokie at 3:59 !

[Jon3800]

yup :)

scared the crap out of me

[Giddych]

Another great feeding video! I love how avis feed - so fast! xx

[silentpounce]

i luv how the sun tiger eats, literally grabs it with its legs it doesnt rlly catch it with its fans thats wicked

[Jon3800]

ya, shes awesome

[silentpounce]

you should get a camel spider!

[silentpounce]

the ``bird`` eating spider, could it eat real birds or is that just a random name

[Jon3800]

it has the potential to eat birds, but its what they call Ts down in south america

[FireGuyX]

I noticed that when a tarantula is hanging around the entrance of their shelter, they are ready to strike anything that dares enter their house. I'm referring to your L. difficilis. Luckily though the lasidora species isn't all that defensive, it's just probably in a bad mood.

[Jon3800]

actually she's always like that. My LP isn't that badly temperament tho

[catfish640]

i love your cheveron. your ivory scared the hell out of me when it bolted out.you need to make a new vid of just your tarantulas.

[Jon3800]

i made T tour like 3 days ago lol.

[demernoobie]

ahaha, get to the H. Minax part and it's already sitting there in full threat display. that's great.

[Jon3800]

thanks

[Jon3800]

also get to the P.subfusca part, she nearly bolted out ;)

[kanerules97]

awsome vid i love youre tarantulas to bad my parents are to scared to let me have one in the house lol

[Jon3800]

that sucks, they're not dangerous or anything

[kanerules97]

i know thats what i tell them they where about to let me have one till they saw the stupid lord of the rings moview when a giant one comes out fucking frodo lol

[JJcomedy101]

Jon it was great! :D I really liked it! :D

[ScorpionMaster77]

awesome vid Jon 5 stars! I just got a new P. Imperator check it out.

[Jon3800]

nice

[Snotlingfondler]

awesome vid, lol at your blondis massive bald spot, guess she likes to kick :P.

[Jon3800]

lol, funny she never kicked at me :)

[ihagtafuith]

Awesome video Jon, you're right it is a rare sight when Aphonopelma's eat lol, the black one I used to have would rarely eat, great vid bud.

[Jon3800]

lol, did you see my P.subfusca seem to escape?

[ihagtafuith]

I didn't see it the first time I watched the video but wow she is lightning, great stuff. I'm videoing my Geniculata molting now, video should be up in about an hour or 2.

[Jon3800]

sweet

[JensTwn]

The proper common name for the Brachypelma boehmei should be the mexican hairkicker :P

[Jon3800]

lol yup

[moose9900]

Awesome feeding. Some of those were quick too. Your building a nice collection there Jon. Cool video.

[Jacksonkellyfreak]

hey Jon i got a request... get your lividum super pissed and then handle it. nah im just kidding. I would love to see a good vid on your versicolor, as that one doesnt seem to get on video much

[Jon3800]

I can make an update of her, she molted 2-3 days ago

[warzone5000]

lmao nice mr.lahey love trailor park boys haha sick video to!! haha

[raulrubio3]

That was a great video.....well done Jon

Feeding videos never get old

[Jon3800]

thanks :)

[wowpickle4]

forgot my emerald skelton:(

[Jon3800]

she nearly escaped lol

[wowpickle4]

i cant wait to get minelol

[Slambo35]

ur featherleg looks like shes getting bigger

try making a transfer video of her...

if you can

[Jon3800]

i'll wait till she molts :)

[galluspark]

i enjoyed the feeding vid very cool

[pitbikerz]

sweet vidieo

[Akirroo]

reeally great video bro

[Louistogies]

Good video.

[darren08roberts]

great video jon

28 feedings well cool

[boasANDballs]

i love that webbing and colors of the p.pulcher

[mattmoksnes]

just great feeding video Jon it defiantly was a must see it had a lot of my favorite Ts in it and I didn't even make any requests thanks for making such an awsome video man oh and if you have time you should check out my latest feeding video if you go to my channel its call feeding all my tarantulas I think you will like it.

[Jon3800]

did u like how my P.subfusca nearly escaped on me

[mattmoksnes]

yeah that was pretty crazy I wasn't expecting that at all.

[MytarantulaFarm]

very nice video jon 5 stars

[ninny56]

nice video man 5/5

[Jon3800]

thanks :)