Hey,saw ur vids,thnx....question:my Chilean rose hair is walking all wobbly as if it's like dizzy or something,I thought It was bc it had a bad leg or something,but seems as if all the legs are walking wobbly, is this normal???thnx
its quite posible. You know a picture/video will tell me 1000 words what its doing...I need to see what its visually doing...cannot picture this in my head, but abdomens will shrink since eggs are developed in the abdomen. If she iss a laying eggs it she's most DEFINETELY not supposed to be molting on her back.
Please help! My Chilean rose is beginning to molt and there is a small puddle of yellow liquid and it looks as if her abdomen has shrunk a little. Is this normal??
its VERY NORMAL for abdomens to shrink.. They lose water pressure when they molt. This is why you should keep your Ts hydrated when they undergo this process.
@Jon3800 also thank you for letting me know the paintbrush method cause i tested it and it got into defensive pose i mean i have held it like 2 or 3 time and its never done that so it kinda saved my hand so thank you
i want to get a pet tarantula that WILL NOT bite me ever.... i want to be able to pick it up whenever and it cant get mad if i poke at it or pet it cause if it bites me ill probably kill it.
Garret, with all due respect, but there are 3 main things wrong with your request.
1) I've worked with several hundred tarantulas in 16 years, and you'll never come across a species that will never ever bite. You have to understand ALL tarantulas and the individual specimens, yes including the ones that are the friendliest, are capable of biting and have different moods and personalities. Each is very different and unique.
I'd have some very friendly pinktoes, other ones were meaner than sin
2) A T WILL eventually get mad if you poke them or even pet them. They have their bad days and they can see it as a potential threat. Think of yourself as a T, would you get mad if I poked you and petted you. You should only prod them if there's a reason to do it, like if you wanted to handle (DO NOT handle very often) or when you need to remove them so that you can clean their cage.
3) Tarantulas (or Ts) are not animals that should be petted like a dog or a cat. They really don't like this at all, no matter how friendly. It puts a lot of stress on them. One reason to never pet any T especially since most of the friendly ones are covered with very itchy hairs.
If you're still interested...get the Pinktoe (A.avicularia). Friendly and can be safely handled but please do NOT pet them or handle them too much (1-2 times a week is fine but not more than that)
@Jon3800 How many Tarantulas do you have? I've only got one, had her for about 7 years. I actually feed mine many insects from my own backyard and have never had a problem. Grasshoppers, June Bugs, tomato worms and large moths being it's favorites. I've done the same for my Emperor scorpion. But I do understand your hesitation. Nice to see another arachnid lover on here.
122, as it appears on the title on my channel page (Jon3800 Tarantula Zone: 122). Feeding insects from outside is really risky. I feed mine crickets and supers from pet stores. Although you've found them in your backyard, you don't know where it's been before. Insects over the years build resistance to pesticides, but not your tarantula. Everytime you feed them outside, you're given them a small dose of pesticides, so she can eventually die from it. Don't do it please :(
@Jon3800 I appreciate your concern, sir. I just discovered your vids and have about 3 dozen on my wtach later list. I'm actually considering buying another Tarantula, looking mainly at the Salmon Pink. I enjoy invertebrates My collection includes African Tiger Beetle, Chinese Mantises, Ground Weta (or as I call them "ouch my finger"), Emperor Scorpion, and of course my darling Chilean Rose.
Can you help? I have a rose, not eaten since i got her (about a month). Seems scared of the crickets or worms when i offer them. Backs away from anything that could be food. Seems all very healthy. Webbed the cage up, especially the floor. Im worried! Almost like the crickets bully her, they just push past her!
Jason, with these species you have to expect this behavior. G.rosea are well known in the hobby for going off food up until months, which is why they never make my top 10 list for best first tarantulas. This is normal behavior and my two large females also back away from food, or inspects it and walks away.
Either she's simply not very hungry, or she's close to premolt stage which is a possibility
@Jon3800 Thankyou for your quick reply. The worms i got a Morio worms, i got these because to be honest the crickets freak They seem to just burrow down straight away and spend the next 20 mins freaking the spider out because he can feel them below the ground. Is this ok for him. Do they like cockroaches because they would also be fairly easy for me to handle? Thanks and i love your videos. me out (they move way to quick for me!) thought these would be easier for me to handle.
Yeah i mostly get my Chilli out in the mornings cause thats when he seems to be most docile, if i try in the evenings he's just really quick and unpredictable.
Good video, but your wrong about the hairs. They do flick them, and they itch like crazy! haha Can you please make a video on Chilean Rose Hair After Molt Care. :D
As I been always been saying individual specimens will vary. During the past 16 years, after keeping 5 G.rosea, flicking was very very rare, unlike Brachypelma species. People do react to certain type of hairs. Rose Hair hair doesn't bother me at all. I get reactions to Brachypelma hair.
There's plenty of videos where I mention postmolt care. Simply put...when ANY T molts... leave it alone for a week making sure it has water, then resume feeding afterwards
@Jon3800 Hi! I have 2 quick questions about this specific type. Does the tarantula have to be held sometimes and how often does the cage where it is kept have to be cleaned? Thanx a lot!
1) the tarantula does not need to be held. You can hold it if you want to. I have 3 of these that I never handle I don't recommend this species as good handling pets because they can be a tad aggressive for a beginner species.
2) Once or twice a year. They are very clean animals
Is a 1 foot long 1 foot wide and 6 inches high plastic terrarium with a whole at the top with a screen on it big enough for a Chilean rose hair? (grammostola rosea)
I would advise NOT to. After all, you do not know where it's been and They can be infected and potentially kill your tarantula. The safe way to feed a tarantula is to go to the petstore to buy crickets, super worms or meal worms.
@Jon3800 Thanks. I was just wondering because from what I've seen, cricket are pretty expensive. And I don't wanna go threw the trouble breeding and raising them. How often would I have to feed them, and If I gut load the crickets, does that mean, I could feed her less? Or is there a cheaper way to feed them? I'd rather feed it something fairly big (NOT a pinkie or mouse), so that I could feed it less often. I figured like.. 10-15 gut loaded crickets would be enough for a month? Not enough? idk
Really its up to you to decide. 10-15 a month is more than sufficient. I document MY feeding schedule live on youtube as the infamous "Tarantula Feeding Video" series (there's 67 videos, 68 is planned for tomorrow) where I show you exactly what I feed them, how often (if you check the transition between feeding vids there's a 10-12 day gap) , and how much do I give regarding to their size.
misting is not necessary for them...They come from a desert scrub land in Chile and they do not like moist conditions. All for humidity I do is keep the water dish full.
i have a container 13 in by 7.25 in by 5.75 in (L BY W BY H) would that be okay for a rose hair? i also have one with same ground dimensions but 8 in tall
@Jon3800 thanks. i want to get a rose hair, but ill have to convince my parents to let me get a tarantula. ive done research,learned a lot from you, and ill use your vid here to help convince them! oh, and i was just wondering, how did you get your parewnts to let you get into owning T's.
@Jon3800 i have a hobby and have lots of aNIMALS.. HAHA OH WELL IM DOING A HUGE PROJECT ON THEM for school so hopefully that will help. oh and both of those tarantulas are beautiful
thanks so much...u prob just saved my T i was really worried about the hunidity cuz petco said hes a tropical and they dont no what their talking about. makes sence now...thanks
Thank you...and heat lamps wont dry them out will it...this is my first T if u cant tell.....and i switch a white light out with a red one every 12 hours ..the red one is for night ....will it make him more relaxed or does it not matter?
@Rosehairking56 There is no need for a light. I do not know where you got this information from. Many pet store employees will try to get a costumer to purchase as many products as possible. Keep this in mind. If you are purchasing tarantulas know that they are not the best place to purchase from. When I first got into the hobby I went to a pet store. They told me they only received females and were selling slings. They had no idea how to sex these slings ended up male. Over priced as well.
is it normal for my rose hair to just stay on his log.....he dosent go down off of it or under it.... and should i worry about humidity or should i just keep a water bowl in there...i have to spray his cage about 4 timesa day to keep it above 50%....can it go lower?
Sure it's normal...Your problem here is that you're misting 4X a day...You should never need to mist that much for any tarantula especially for this species. The hygrometers often lie about humidity. Your Rose is behaving this way because it's a desert scrubland specie. Meaning it likes to be kept in drier conditions not wet. All you need is to keep the water bowl full and overflow it every so often, you don't need to wet the entire cage.
@Jon3800 Ok thank you...what threw me off is when the pet store said he was a tropical animal and the hunidity should be 70% or up....petco doesent know what their talking about i guess
Pet stores in general know nothing about tarantulas. All they do is buy from importers and put them on sale. They do not familiarize themselves with animals, unless you come across a clerk that doesn't tell you BS and knows his stuff. That's where I come into the picture.
@Jon3800 My advice to anyone interested in purchasing a T. is to not go to a pet store. There prices are high and they usually can not sex them. Also you do not know where your T. is coming form. My only positive time purchasing a T. was a G. Rosea. She ended up having a sac and that was my first time dealing with one. Was totally unexpected. I say guy slings and invest the time raising them. You know how old they are at least.
Hi Jon, thank you for your videos. We purchased a G. Rosea last week. It died within 2 days. We have a replacement coming but want to be sure we are doing everything right. The Exo-Terra habitat I purchased had a dim light at the top and is meant for invertebrates. I am thinking this light is unnecessary as long as I can keep the temp between 75&80. Humidity was very low -- 30% as it is very dry in our home. Any advice to help this second go around be more successful?
G.rosea are tanks and very hardy. My guess that yours must have been a very old specimen. With petstores, they are likely to be 8-15 years old.
I don't particularly like those Exo-terras habitats, they're not the best thing for tarantulas. The problem with those are they are too tall, and there's not enough ventilation, so if the tarantula falls from too large of a height, might actually kill her. If you find those plastic small kritter keepers, they're better.
for humidity, just keep the water dish full and overflow it once in awhile. G.rosea hate wet substrate, and humidity over 75%, since they're a desert scrubland species.
I recently got a G. rosea and I was just wondering if there was any way of determining how old she was by her length? Her body is 2.5 iinches long and I was told by her previous owner that she had recently molted. I know that it ranges between tarantulas, like people, but is there an average age per size?
age really cannot be exactly determined unless you've raised the T from a newborn spiderling. My rcf sling is 2 years old and is 1.5''. Adults sold in pet stores are likely 8-12, so yours might be somewhere in between 2-8
Thanks for the reply!! The previous owner had her for a few years so she's probably around the 4-8yrs then. How big do they grow until they need to molt? Half an inch? Or more?
I'll be honest with you. G.rosea are SLOW growers...they take on average 8-10 years before a newborn 1/2'' sling to become your typical petstore-sized 5.5''.
1/4''-1/2'' would be a norm. I will tell you that I have a 2 year old G,rosea red from that was raised from 1/2''. She molted at least 4 times in my care, and she is 1.5'' now.
Thank you again! And I'm in no rush, she can take as long as she wants!! One more questions, it's been a week since I got her and she hasn't eaten yet. I know they are prone to fasting, but she seems fine and is drinking her water. Should I leave the 'victim' lol in all day and wait to see what she'll do? Or should I take it out if she shows no interest in it after a couple hours? Keep making videos, they're a great help and so informative :D
Hey I have a chilean rose hair tarantula and it's abdomen is really dark and so are her legs, but she is still taking food!. What substrate should I have her on if she is in premolt and I also need to know what humidity it needs to be at and if the terrium needs to be dry or wet?...Please answer it ight save My rosea's life!!!....Thank you!
Im not sure if you watched the entire video or have seen the Mythbuster video on this species, everything you need to know is in this video. Potting soil or eco earth are recommended substrates. Just keep a water dish...that is ALL you need. They HATE wet terrariums, keep it dry. G.rosea are tanks and are a very hardy species
Hey I have a chilean rose hair tarantula and it's abdomen is really dark and so are her legs, but she is still taking food!. What substrate should I have her on if she is in premolt and I also need to know what humidity it needs to be at and if the terrium needs to be dry or wet?...Please answer it ight save My rosea's life!!!....Thank you!
Hey I have a chilean rose hair tarantula and it's abdomen is really dark and so are her legs, but she is still taking food!. What substrate should I have her on if she is in premolt and I also need to know what humidity it needs to be at and if the terrium needs to be dry or wet?...Please answer it ight save My rosea's life!!!....Thank you!
hi jon i am realy intersted in getting one, but i have herd that they only like it when it is very dry with very little humidaty, but what do i do when it is in pre molt? do i make sure that there is more humidaty in the cage and do i have to have a humidafire to do it? could i just spay the tank with a light missed of water? and how long are pre molts to molts? thank you.
As it may be mentioned in the video, G.rosea species come from the desert Scrub-lands off Chile, not in the rainforest despite what people may think. All you need to do is keep the water dish and let it overflow a bit, that's all you need to do.
Now with premolt-molts periods, you have to understand these are a very SLOW growing species and they take long. If you buy one from a pet store 2-5 years in between molts is typical
i just got me one for 15$ how wood i know if its a he or she the guy at the shop did not know anything about spider let me know keep up the great work
Just got my G rosea today from All Reptiles in Scarborough. Shes about 3 in and pretty docile. I was more interested to get a B smithi but it was freakin expensive. The one they got was like the size of a penny and theyre selling it for $95!!! And Im not sure if shes actually a she... or a he... I'd have to watch your other video again on how to tell them apart from ventral and dorsal views... :)
So i just bought a G.rosea just put it in the tank and it climbed right on up to the top of the tank. been there for a hour not much movement. substrate is cocunut eco earth and it is very dry. not sure what to expect with this T
sand is by far the WORST substrate you can use. Too light to sustain a burrow, sticks to tarantulas foot pads. and becomes massively heavy when misted. Potting soil is FAR BETTER
Hey, so to make it quick, i stole a rose H. Spider at a party, because they where gnna stick it in with a gliath Bird eater, so i stole it...and bro...it is SHY AS SHIT. it's never showed her fangs at me, and i have her in a little carrying case for little animals. She wont eat any of the crickets i put in there. It's almost been a week. I dont have a 2gallon tank, or anything, she's just in a plastic clear case, like the one u showed earlier...but half the size. What do i do. will she die?
Thing is with this species...you will have to expect the non-eating. You also have to know that these species grow like molasses (very slow growth) so It is VERY NORMAL for a G.rosea, as they are widely known for their occasional long fastings. All I can suggest is give her time and keep feeding her. Tarantulas can survive several weeks without food, very little with water.
hey jon ive seen all ur vids on roseas but i cant help but worry coz my t hasnt eaten in 3 months she could have been in premolt coz she molted about 4 days ago but she still wont eat and she's reely skinny du u know y she does this?
well ALL tarantulas species lose hydratic pressure when they molt. In layman's terms abdomens shrink because they lose fluids, which is why you should not feed her for at least a week and keep her well-hydrated.
But keep in mind you do have G.rosea, they are well-known to not eat
I have a problem, I got a rose last week. Everyone at the pet store said that she was particularly nice and docile, A girl that was scared of them even picked it up, but ever since I got her home she has been very tence, and fast, as soon as I open her cage she runs away, I have had her since June 1st, is that normal? Does she need more time to adjust to her new home? Respond back please!
Neat video, and a lovely old Chile rose! Mine is about 4 years old, grown from a tiny sling, and I've noticed her temperament changes as she molts! Initially she was very placid, then she molted and got a bit ballsy, then she got attitude and so on. Now she's pretty docile and I have handled her once or twice (not something i advocate with any T) And its amazing to see the difference between 2 Ts of the same species! But the thing with Ts is they are very random- no 2 are ever the same!
I totally agree with the unpredictable nature of them. Mine can be nice and calm, but other times holy crap ahe displays like crazy. Never kicked at me but i don't trust her!
Just got my first T and as with most she is a rosea, very happy, she's a little skittish but gorgeous! I was just wondering, the substrate for my rosea is damp not wet but there is condensation on the sides of the tank, is this ok or should I try to lower the humidity?
roseas like dry substrate. They do NOT like wet or mist substrate. I made a watering video on how to water them, juts overflow the dish, this is all you need
I read a lot of caresheets for a rose hair and there seems to be an extremely wide range of needs..especially humidity wise. Some places say to keep the humidity up to 75-85%, and then others say to keep it very dry because theyre from the desert to between 30-40%...do they really stress over the substrate being wet, or do they not mind? Since a chilean is your oldest owned T obviously what you do works best
yes, they hate wet substrate, just overflow the water dish, as per my watering video, that's all you need for humidity. G.rosea comes from the scrublands of Chile, they are not a desert species like the aphonopelma species
great to know, total opposite from what I was told lol..so percentage wise (since I have a gauge) what do you think is a good normal humidity to sustain daily?
Hey Jon, I've been researching and can't seem to find the answer anywhere and figured I'd run it by you.
After every meal my rose (immediately) will start putting down web, not much though. She spends about 10-20 minutes just going in circles putting web down whereever she happens to be standing, but I've never seen her use it for any purpose like wrapping her crickets or anything. Is this some kind of instinct or something?
When she wraps her crickets...she'll most likely eat at a later time, the wrapping is kinda like saran wrap. If she's webbing a lot, it could be prepping for a molt, I usually don't see roseas as much as a Green bottle blue
she doesn't wrap though, she kinda just does circles for about a half hour or so putting down very very fine web strings, barely visible...but then just stands there and eats...putting the silk to no use. And this is everytime she eats.
As it mentioned in quite a few of my videos, look for refusal to eat, tendency to hide, aggressive behavior, fading colors and black bald spot on the abdomen
G.rosea are slow growers, and most Ts will not molt right after u see a dark bald spot. It takes a lot of strength and time, he's just not ready yet. Premolt can last anywhere from days to even months. I'll give you and example My T.blondi female had been in premolt for 2 months, before she finally did.
Hey,saw ur vids,thnx....question:my Chilean rose hair is walking all wobbly as if it's like dizzy or something,I thought It was bc it had a bad leg or something,but seems as if all the legs are walking wobbly, is this normal???thnx
hulk715 2 weeks ago
I can send u some pictures where do I send?
FfGtB9 3 months ago
@FfGtB9
either facebook, photobucket or my email...found directly on my channel page
Jon3800 3 months ago
What about the yellow "puddle"? She's webbing it now. I didn't get her as a sling could she be laying eggs?
FfGtB9 3 months ago
@FfGtB9
its quite posible. You know a picture/video will tell me 1000 words what its doing...I need to see what its visually doing...cannot picture this in my head, but abdomens will shrink since eggs are developed in the abdomen. If she iss a laying eggs it she's most DEFINETELY not supposed to be molting on her back.
Jon3800 3 months ago
Please help! My Chilean rose is beginning to molt and there is a small puddle of yellow liquid and it looks as if her abdomen has shrunk a little. Is this normal??
FfGtB9 3 months ago
@FfGtB9
its VERY NORMAL for abdomens to shrink.. They lose water pressure when they molt. This is why you should keep your Ts hydrated when they undergo this process.
Jon3800 3 months ago
I think i have a rcf :D like when i see her shes a shiny red like all her hiar tips are red :D
spoty420 3 months ago
whats the white stuff? is that its poop
spencerrckshard 4 months ago
@spencerrckshard
perlite. Tarantulas don't poop solid
Jon3800 4 months ago
@Jon3800 ok thank you where i got my tarantula the expert said it the poop was solid
spencerrckshard 4 months ago
@spencerrckshard and white
spencerrckshard 4 months ago
@spencerrckshard
they never poop anything that big
Jon3800 4 months ago
@Jon3800 also thank you for letting me know the paintbrush method cause i tested it and it got into defensive pose i mean i have held it like 2 or 3 time and its never done that so it kinda saved my hand so thank you
spencerrckshard 4 months ago
HELP
i want to get a pet tarantula that WILL NOT bite me ever.... i want to be able to pick it up whenever and it cant get mad if i poke at it or pet it cause if it bites me ill probably kill it.
what should i get?
TheGarrrettHB 4 months ago
@TheGarrrettHB
Garret, with all due respect, but there are 3 main things wrong with your request.
1) I've worked with several hundred tarantulas in 16 years, and you'll never come across a species that will never ever bite. You have to understand ALL tarantulas and the individual specimens, yes including the ones that are the friendliest, are capable of biting and have different moods and personalities. Each is very different and unique.
Jon3800 4 months ago
@TheGarrrettHB what is the most "docile" it will live the longest under my care
TheGarrrettHB 4 months ago
@TheGarrrettHB
A.avicularia (pinktoe), Eupalaestrus weijenberghi (white collared), Eupalaestrus campestratus (pink zebra beauty), Curly Hair (Brachypelma albopilosum) or Mexican red knee (Brachypelma smithi).
Jon3800 4 months ago
@TheGarrrettHB
I'd have some very friendly pinktoes, other ones were meaner than sin
2) A T WILL eventually get mad if you poke them or even pet them. They have their bad days and they can see it as a potential threat. Think of yourself as a T, would you get mad if I poked you and petted you. You should only prod them if there's a reason to do it, like if you wanted to handle (DO NOT handle very often) or when you need to remove them so that you can clean their cage.
Jon3800 4 months ago
@TheGarrrettHB
3) Tarantulas (or Ts) are not animals that should be petted like a dog or a cat. They really don't like this at all, no matter how friendly. It puts a lot of stress on them. One reason to never pet any T especially since most of the friendly ones are covered with very itchy hairs.
If you're still interested...get the Pinktoe (A.avicularia). Friendly and can be safely handled but please do NOT pet them or handle them too much (1-2 times a week is fine but not more than that)
Jon3800 4 months ago
@Jon3800 is a "t" a animal or a bug
TheGarrrettHB 4 months ago
@TheGarrrettHB
As I'm a very passionate T owner, a T is an animal. Its not a bug at all. Bugs are a term coined for insects having 6 legs, not 8
Jon3800 4 months ago
@Jon3800 How many Tarantulas do you have? I've only got one, had her for about 7 years. I actually feed mine many insects from my own backyard and have never had a problem. Grasshoppers, June Bugs, tomato worms and large moths being it's favorites. I've done the same for my Emperor scorpion. But I do understand your hesitation. Nice to see another arachnid lover on here.
Cheers.
jschultzVII 4 months ago
@jschultzVII
122, as it appears on the title on my channel page (Jon3800 Tarantula Zone: 122). Feeding insects from outside is really risky. I feed mine crickets and supers from pet stores. Although you've found them in your backyard, you don't know where it's been before. Insects over the years build resistance to pesticides, but not your tarantula. Everytime you feed them outside, you're given them a small dose of pesticides, so she can eventually die from it. Don't do it please :(
Jon3800 4 months ago
@Jon3800 I appreciate your concern, sir. I just discovered your vids and have about 3 dozen on my wtach later list. I'm actually considering buying another Tarantula, looking mainly at the Salmon Pink. I enjoy invertebrates My collection includes African Tiger Beetle, Chinese Mantises, Ground Weta (or as I call them "ouch my finger"), Emperor Scorpion, and of course my darling Chilean Rose.
Great work on the videos.
jschultzVII 4 months ago
@Jon3800
I got a rose hair about a week ago and love it, just wanted to say thanks for the great advice (:
bridgett21562 5 months ago
Can you help? I have a rose, not eaten since i got her (about a month). Seems scared of the crickets or worms when i offer them. Backs away from anything that could be food. Seems all very healthy. Webbed the cage up, especially the floor. Im worried! Almost like the crickets bully her, they just push past her!
jasonandjoesrailway 6 months ago
@jasonandjoesrailway
Jason, with these species you have to expect this behavior. G.rosea are well known in the hobby for going off food up until months, which is why they never make my top 10 list for best first tarantulas. This is normal behavior and my two large females also back away from food, or inspects it and walks away.
Either she's simply not very hungry, or she's close to premolt stage which is a possibility
Jon3800 6 months ago
@Jon3800 Thankyou for your quick reply. The worms i got a Morio worms, i got these because to be honest the crickets freak They seem to just burrow down straight away and spend the next 20 mins freaking the spider out because he can feel them below the ground. Is this ok for him. Do they like cockroaches because they would also be fairly easy for me to handle? Thanks and i love your videos. me out (they move way to quick for me!) thought these would be easier for me to handle.
jasonandjoesrailway 6 months ago
@jasonandjoesrailway
they shouldn't affect the spider. Blaptica Dubia roaches are a good source of nutrition
Jon3800 6 months ago
Yeah i mostly get my Chilli out in the mornings cause thats when he seems to be most docile, if i try in the evenings he's just really quick and unpredictable.
richbebo 6 months ago
Good video, but your wrong about the hairs. They do flick them, and they itch like crazy! haha Can you please make a video on Chilean Rose Hair After Molt Care. :D
sillyjorge0077 6 months ago
@sillyjorge0077
Jorge,
As I been always been saying individual specimens will vary. During the past 16 years, after keeping 5 G.rosea, flicking was very very rare, unlike Brachypelma species. People do react to certain type of hairs. Rose Hair hair doesn't bother me at all. I get reactions to Brachypelma hair.
There's plenty of videos where I mention postmolt care. Simply put...when ANY T molts... leave it alone for a week making sure it has water, then resume feeding afterwards
Jon3800 6 months ago
@Jon3800 Hi! I have 2 quick questions about this specific type. Does the tarantula have to be held sometimes and how often does the cage where it is kept have to be cleaned? Thanx a lot!
M1lkM1lkLemonade 8 months ago
@M1lkM1lkLemonade
1) the tarantula does not need to be held. I don't recommend this species as good handling pets because of their unpredictable temperaments.
2) Once or twice a year. They are very clean animals
Jon3800 8 months ago
@Jon3800 Thanks for the reply! You are the best! (:
M1lkM1lkLemonade 8 months ago
@M1lkM1lkLemonade
my pleasure :)
Jon3800 8 months ago
@M1lkM1lkLemonade
1) the tarantula does not need to be held. You can hold it if you want to. I have 3 of these that I never handle I don't recommend this species as good handling pets because they can be a tad aggressive for a beginner species.
2) Once or twice a year. They are very clean animals
Jon3800 8 months ago
hey jon i got a kritter keeper planin in getting a G. rosea the L=11, W= 7.5, H=8 inches
can i put one in there?
chefricardo91 8 months ago
@chefricardo91
yes
Jon3800 8 months ago
Is a 1 foot long 1 foot wide and 6 inches high plastic terrarium with a whole at the top with a screen on it big enough for a Chilean rose hair? (grammostola rosea)
Reptiledictionary225 8 months ago
@Reptiledictionary225
it should be fine.
Jon3800 8 months ago
Hey, I got a question. Is it alright to feed them house spiders every now and then?
saulhudson420 9 months ago
@saulhudson420
I would advise NOT to. After all, you do not know where it's been and They can be infected and potentially kill your tarantula. The safe way to feed a tarantula is to go to the petstore to buy crickets, super worms or meal worms.
Jon3800 9 months ago 4
@Jon3800 Thanks. I was just wondering because from what I've seen, cricket are pretty expensive. And I don't wanna go threw the trouble breeding and raising them. How often would I have to feed them, and If I gut load the crickets, does that mean, I could feed her less? Or is there a cheaper way to feed them? I'd rather feed it something fairly big (NOT a pinkie or mouse), so that I could feed it less often. I figured like.. 10-15 gut loaded crickets would be enough for a month? Not enough? idk
saulhudson420 9 months ago
@saulhudson420
Really its up to you to decide. 10-15 a month is more than sufficient. I document MY feeding schedule live on youtube as the infamous "Tarantula Feeding Video" series (there's 67 videos, 68 is planned for tomorrow) where I show you exactly what I feed them, how often (if you check the transition between feeding vids there's a 10-12 day gap) , and how much do I give regarding to their size.
Jon3800 9 months ago
i got my chilean rose hair from the pet store and they told me its a female how do i tell if it is or not ????
rtoyynioo 9 months ago
@rtoyynioo and i also am currently using wood chips should i switch to in organic soil ???
rtoyynioo 9 months ago
do u ever mist ur tateriam for ur rose hair????
cwyomama118 9 months ago
@cwyomama118
misting is not necessary for them...They come from a desert scrub land in Chile and they do not like moist conditions. All for humidity I do is keep the water dish full.
Jon3800 9 months ago
@Jon3800 woops.. voted won by accident :(
SpinninTom 8 months ago
@SpinninTom You can always re-vote and that will resolve the problem.
Chaoitcme 8 months ago
i have a container 13 in by 7.25 in by 5.75 in (L BY W BY H) would that be okay for a rose hair? i also have one with same ground dimensions but 8 in tall
zookeeper2345 9 months ago
@zookeeper2345
The first one is fine. Do NOT use taller enclosures for terrestrial species.
Jon3800 9 months ago
@Jon3800 thanks. i want to get a rose hair, but ill have to convince my parents to let me get a tarantula. ive done research,learned a lot from you, and ill use your vid here to help convince them! oh, and i was just wondering, how did you get your parewnts to let you get into owning T's.
zookeeper2345 9 months ago
@zookeeper2345
i just convinced them they're not bad. Plus they wanted me to get a hobby
Jon3800 9 months ago
@Jon3800 i have a hobby and have lots of aNIMALS.. HAHA OH WELL IM DOING A HUGE PROJECT ON THEM for school so hopefully that will help. oh and both of those tarantulas are beautiful
zookeeper2345 9 months ago
thanks so much...u prob just saved my T i was really worried about the hunidity cuz petco said hes a tropical and they dont no what their talking about. makes sence now...thanks
Rosehairking56 10 months ago
Thank you...and heat lamps wont dry them out will it...this is my first T if u cant tell.....and i switch a white light out with a red one every 12 hours ..the red one is for night ....will it make him more relaxed or does it not matter?
Rosehairking56 10 months ago
@Rosehairking56
Oh I can tell alright :)
To be honest I never use those white/red lighting. Keep them slightly above room temperature, and you're fine.
Jon3800 10 months ago
@Rosehairking56 There is no need for a light. I do not know where you got this information from. Many pet store employees will try to get a costumer to purchase as many products as possible. Keep this in mind. If you are purchasing tarantulas know that they are not the best place to purchase from. When I first got into the hobby I went to a pet store. They told me they only received females and were selling slings. They had no idea how to sex these slings ended up male. Over priced as well.
Chaoitcme 10 months ago
is it normal for my rose hair to just stay on his log.....he dosent go down off of it or under it.... and should i worry about humidity or should i just keep a water bowl in there...i have to spray his cage about 4 timesa day to keep it above 50%....can it go lower?
Rosehairking56 10 months ago
@Rosehairking56
Sure it's normal...Your problem here is that you're misting 4X a day...You should never need to mist that much for any tarantula especially for this species. The hygrometers often lie about humidity. Your Rose is behaving this way because it's a desert scrubland specie. Meaning it likes to be kept in drier conditions not wet. All you need is to keep the water bowl full and overflow it every so often, you don't need to wet the entire cage.
Jon3800 10 months ago
@Jon3800 Ok thank you...what threw me off is when the pet store said he was a tropical animal and the hunidity should be 70% or up....petco doesent know what their talking about i guess
Rosehairking56 10 months ago
@Rosehairking56
Pet stores in general know nothing about tarantulas. All they do is buy from importers and put them on sale. They do not familiarize themselves with animals, unless you come across a clerk that doesn't tell you BS and knows his stuff. That's where I come into the picture.
Jon3800 10 months ago 3
@Jon3800 My advice to anyone interested in purchasing a T. is to not go to a pet store. There prices are high and they usually can not sex them. Also you do not know where your T. is coming form. My only positive time purchasing a T. was a G. Rosea. She ended up having a sac and that was my first time dealing with one. Was totally unexpected. I say guy slings and invest the time raising them. You know how old they are at least.
Chaoitcme 10 months ago
Hi Jon, thank you for your videos. We purchased a G. Rosea last week. It died within 2 days. We have a replacement coming but want to be sure we are doing everything right. The Exo-Terra habitat I purchased had a dim light at the top and is meant for invertebrates. I am thinking this light is unnecessary as long as I can keep the temp between 75&80. Humidity was very low -- 30% as it is very dry in our home. Any advice to help this second go around be more successful?
bjam70 10 months ago
@bjam70
G.rosea are tanks and very hardy. My guess that yours must have been a very old specimen. With petstores, they are likely to be 8-15 years old.
I don't particularly like those Exo-terras habitats, they're not the best thing for tarantulas. The problem with those are they are too tall, and there's not enough ventilation, so if the tarantula falls from too large of a height, might actually kill her. If you find those plastic small kritter keepers, they're better.
Jon3800 10 months ago
@bjam70
for humidity, just keep the water dish full and overflow it once in awhile. G.rosea hate wet substrate, and humidity over 75%, since they're a desert scrubland species.
Jon3800 10 months ago
I recently got a G. rosea and I was just wondering if there was any way of determining how old she was by her length? Her body is 2.5 iinches long and I was told by her previous owner that she had recently molted. I know that it ranges between tarantulas, like people, but is there an average age per size?
Take care!!
grhmrnddh 11 months ago
@grhmrnddh
age really cannot be exactly determined unless you've raised the T from a newborn spiderling. My rcf sling is 2 years old and is 1.5''. Adults sold in pet stores are likely 8-12, so yours might be somewhere in between 2-8
Jon3800 11 months ago
@Jon3800
Thanks for the reply!! The previous owner had her for a few years so she's probably around the 4-8yrs then. How big do they grow until they need to molt? Half an inch? Or more?
grhmrnddh 11 months ago
@grhmrnddh
I'll be honest with you. G.rosea are SLOW growers...they take on average 8-10 years before a newborn 1/2'' sling to become your typical petstore-sized 5.5''.
1/4''-1/2'' would be a norm. I will tell you that I have a 2 year old G,rosea red from that was raised from 1/2''. She molted at least 4 times in my care, and she is 1.5'' now.
Jon3800 11 months ago
@Jon3800
Thank you again! And I'm in no rush, she can take as long as she wants!! One more questions, it's been a week since I got her and she hasn't eaten yet. I know they are prone to fasting, but she seems fine and is drinking her water. Should I leave the 'victim' lol in all day and wait to see what she'll do? Or should I take it out if she shows no interest in it after a couple hours? Keep making videos, they're a great help and so informative :D
grhmrnddh 11 months ago
@grhmrnddh
if it she doesnt eat it within the day...remove it
Jon3800 11 months ago
thank you so much now i know she is ok :)
mydickowns 1 year ago
is it true that rose hairs go off feeding for long periods of time?
if so would that be something to worry about or should it be fine?
TMSreptiles 1 year ago
@TMSreptiles
1. yes
2. no. Normal behavior as mentioned in the video
Jon3800 1 year ago
@Jon3800 ok thanks
its really a toss up between the rosea and the g pulchripes
TMSreptiles 1 year ago
@TMSreptiles
G.pulchripes eat more readily than the rosea, but they share the same moody temperament.
Jon3800 1 year ago
@Jon3800 well i ended up with a jeuvanile g pulchripes and youre totally right about the moods but i like him so far
TMSreptiles 1 year ago
Hey I have a chilean rose hair tarantula and it's abdomen is really dark and so are her legs, but she is still taking food!. What substrate should I have her on if she is in premolt and I also need to know what humidity it needs to be at and if the terrium needs to be dry or wet?...Please answer it ight save My rosea's life!!!....Thank you!
jbolt262 1 year ago
@jbolt262
Im not sure if you watched the entire video or have seen the Mythbuster video on this species, everything you need to know is in this video. Potting soil or eco earth are recommended substrates. Just keep a water dish...that is ALL you need. They HATE wet terrariums, keep it dry. G.rosea are tanks and are a very hardy species
Jon3800 1 year ago
Hey I have a chilean rose hair tarantula and it's abdomen is really dark and so are her legs, but she is still taking food!. What substrate should I have her on if she is in premolt and I also need to know what humidity it needs to be at and if the terrium needs to be dry or wet?...Please answer it ight save My rosea's life!!!....Thank you!
jbolt262 1 year ago
Hey I have a chilean rose hair tarantula and it's abdomen is really dark and so are her legs, but she is still taking food!. What substrate should I have her on if she is in premolt and I also need to know what humidity it needs to be at and if the terrium needs to be dry or wet?...Please answer it ight save My rosea's life!!!....Thank you!
jbolt262 1 year ago
thank you mate ive just got a chillian rose and curly hair tarantula thanks tom uk st helens
tom57091 1 year ago
im really intrested in buyinga trantula but wich would you say is easier and less tempered for a biginner??
great vid
09Conibsa 1 year ago
@09Conibsa
Curly Hair (Brachypelma albopilosum). Lot better tempered than this one, and is easy to care for
Jon3800 1 year ago
hi jon i am realy intersted in getting one, but i have herd that they only like it when it is very dry with very little humidaty, but what do i do when it is in pre molt? do i make sure that there is more humidaty in the cage and do i have to have a humidafire to do it? could i just spay the tank with a light missed of water? and how long are pre molts to molts? thank you.
SCORPION5O 1 year ago
@SCORPION5O
As it may be mentioned in the video, G.rosea species come from the desert Scrub-lands off Chile, not in the rainforest despite what people may think. All you need to do is keep the water dish and let it overflow a bit, that's all you need to do.
Now with premolt-molts periods, you have to understand these are a very SLOW growing species and they take long. If you buy one from a pet store 2-5 years in between molts is typical
Jon3800 1 year ago
This video helpt me alot :) Thank you:)
Twixxorr 1 year ago
i just got me one for 15$ how wood i know if its a he or she the guy at the shop did not know anything about spider let me know keep up the great work
78Bigtank 1 year ago
Just got my G rosea today from All Reptiles in Scarborough. Shes about 3 in and pretty docile. I was more interested to get a B smithi but it was freakin expensive. The one they got was like the size of a penny and theyre selling it for $95!!! And Im not sure if shes actually a she... or a he... I'd have to watch your other video again on how to tell them apart from ventral and dorsal views... :)
Patrikdelosreyes 1 year ago
@Patrikdelosreyes
$95 is a fair price for one.
Jon3800 1 year ago
So i just bought a G.rosea just put it in the tank and it climbed right on up to the top of the tank. been there for a hour not much movement. substrate is cocunut eco earth and it is very dry. not sure what to expect with this T
jesusnightlight 1 year ago
@jesusnightlight
you have to expect the unexpected...if you just got her, give time to settle in
Jon3800 1 year ago
is it ok if i have a huge tank? i know it doesnt need it but its the only size i got
jesusnightlight 1 year ago
@jesusnightlight
about how big is the spider? A 5 gallon is ok, more than that is a bit pushing it for a G.rosea
Jon3800 1 year ago
@jesusnightlight would it be bad for the T if it was a massive tank, i know it doesnt need it but will it effect the t
jesusnightlight 1 year ago
@jesusnightlight
it might stress a bit because it may have a harder time finding food
Jon3800 1 year ago
would it be okay to use sand as a substrate?
PhilippineMachine024 1 year ago
@PhilippineMachine024
sand is by far the WORST substrate you can use. Too light to sustain a burrow, sticks to tarantulas foot pads. and becomes massively heavy when misted. Potting soil is FAR BETTER
Jon3800 1 year ago
@Jon3800 thanks for the info :)
PhilippineMachine024 1 year ago
@Jon3800 I'm apersonal fan of the coconut based substrate. Good value for money and after I got it my G.Rosea moulted. Works well.
xeropressure 1 year ago
She's adorable! :D
My Chromatopelma isn't exactly agressive, but she fears everything that moves and is bigger than her. So I never handle her...
ChromatopelmaDude 1 year ago
Hey, so to make it quick, i stole a rose H. Spider at a party, because they where gnna stick it in with a gliath Bird eater, so i stole it...and bro...it is SHY AS SHIT. it's never showed her fangs at me, and i have her in a little carrying case for little animals. She wont eat any of the crickets i put in there. It's almost been a week. I dont have a 2gallon tank, or anything, she's just in a plastic clear case, like the one u showed earlier...but half the size. What do i do. will she die?
n0tcreatLve 1 year ago
@n0tcreatLve
Thing is with this species...you will have to expect the non-eating. You also have to know that these species grow like molasses (very slow growth) so It is VERY NORMAL for a G.rosea, as they are widely known for their occasional long fastings. All I can suggest is give her time and keep feeding her. Tarantulas can survive several weeks without food, very little with water.
Jon3800 1 year ago
I had a look in a website and it says "they can be aggresive if they are overheated"
tarantulaguy1998 1 year ago
@tarantulaguy1998
its possible but unlikely, I hardly overheat the cages, and she is still aggressive
Jon3800 1 year ago
hey Jon,3800
Had my chilean rose for bout a year now. I've decided on a new set up which involves using styofoam blocks. Do you think styofoam will hurt my rosea?
onebadsonofa 1 year ago
@onebadsonofa
i wouldnt think so
Jon3800 1 year ago
how do i know iff a g rosea is a boy or girl
harrypotterboii 1 year ago
@harrypotterboii
from its molt or ventral shot. I made a video on how this works
Jon3800 1 year ago
hey jon ive seen all ur vids on roseas but i cant help but worry coz my t hasnt eaten in 3 months she could have been in premolt coz she molted about 4 days ago but she still wont eat and she's reely skinny du u know y she does this?
budgiehd 1 year ago
@budgiehd
well ALL tarantulas species lose hydratic pressure when they molt. In layman's terms abdomens shrink because they lose fluids, which is why you should not feed her for at least a week and keep her well-hydrated.
But keep in mind you do have G.rosea, they are well-known to not eat
Jon3800 1 year ago
I have a problem, I got a rose last week. Everyone at the pet store said that she was particularly nice and docile, A girl that was scared of them even picked it up, but ever since I got her home she has been very tence, and fast, as soon as I open her cage she runs away, I have had her since June 1st, is that normal? Does she need more time to adjust to her new home? Respond back please!
11808Clover 1 year ago
@11808Clover
yes its normal. Roses are docile but very temperamental. I own 2 very defensive females
Jon3800 1 year ago
@Jon3800 do you think I should leave it alone (exept for feeding) for a week or so?
11808Clover 1 year ago
@11808Clover
be a good idea.
Jon3800 1 year ago
@Jon3800 ok thanks
11808Clover 1 year ago
hey when she was in premolt did she eat???
MrStevedominguez 1 year ago
@MrStevedominguez
nope. i never feed Ts in premolt
Jon3800 1 year ago
@Jon3800 wow so it didnt eat in five years !
MrStevedominguez 1 year ago
@MrStevedominguez
she ate within the 5 years, but not as often. It took her 5 years to molt
Jon3800 1 year ago
One is getting dropped off here soon. I haven't had a T before. I hear she's a bitch which is why I'm being given her.wish me luck
Alterofsacrafice 1 year ago
@Alterofsacrafice
best of luck man. Ts aren't hard to keep at all
Jon3800 1 year ago
Very cool Ruby is my ball pythons name :D great video man thanks !!!! I really want to get into T's !
IRISHREPTILEZ92 1 year ago
Neat video, and a lovely old Chile rose! Mine is about 4 years old, grown from a tiny sling, and I've noticed her temperament changes as she molts! Initially she was very placid, then she molted and got a bit ballsy, then she got attitude and so on. Now she's pretty docile and I have handled her once or twice (not something i advocate with any T) And its amazing to see the difference between 2 Ts of the same species! But the thing with Ts is they are very random- no 2 are ever the same!
Tegenaria 1 year ago
@Tegenaria
very true. Thanks for watching
Jon3800 1 year ago
I totally agree with the unpredictable nature of them. Mine can be nice and calm, but other times holy crap ahe displays like crazy. Never kicked at me but i don't trust her!
angelmouse432 1 year ago
how often shud i feel rose hair. I'm currently feeding her 6 crickets a month, 2-3 crickets every other week.
onebadsonofa 1 year ago
@onebadsonofa
its a good feeding schedule. I document my feeding schedule here on youtube as feeding videos
Jon3800 1 year ago
Thank you. you answered my question and i learned about pre-molt, thank you for that! 5/5 keep up the awesome vids!
XDigdug45X 1 year ago
Joe, premolt only means that she will be molting soon, hence regrowing. Webbing is a good sign
Jon3800 1 year ago
Sorry and another thing, i was wondering how many medium size crickets i should feed her a week? Shes about 3 1/2 inches.
Cheers
WindsurferJake90 1 year ago
2-3 crickets
you can follow my tarantula feeding video series if you need to follow a typical feeding schedule
Jon3800 1 year ago
Hi Jon
Just got my first T and as with most she is a rosea, very happy, she's a little skittish but gorgeous! I was just wondering, the substrate for my rosea is damp not wet but there is condensation on the sides of the tank, is this ok or should I try to lower the humidity?
Cheers, Jake
WindsurferJake90 1 year ago
roseas like dry substrate. They do NOT like wet or mist substrate. I made a watering video on how to water them, juts overflow the dish, this is all you need
Jon3800 1 year ago
Jon,
I read a lot of caresheets for a rose hair and there seems to be an extremely wide range of needs..especially humidity wise. Some places say to keep the humidity up to 75-85%, and then others say to keep it very dry because theyre from the desert to between 30-40%...do they really stress over the substrate being wet, or do they not mind? Since a chilean is your oldest owned T obviously what you do works best
paintedwarhorse 1 year ago
yes, they hate wet substrate, just overflow the water dish, as per my watering video, that's all you need for humidity. G.rosea comes from the scrublands of Chile, they are not a desert species like the aphonopelma species
Jon3800 1 year ago
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paintedwarhorse 1 year ago
How offen should you feed them?
qnom10 1 year ago
no more than once a week.
If you follow my tarantula feeding video series and carefully note the dates when they are uploaded, that is my exact feeding schedule
Jon3800 1 year ago
great to know, total opposite from what I was told lol..so percentage wise (since I have a gauge) what do you think is a good normal humidity to sustain daily?
paintedwarhorse 1 year ago
Hey Jon, I've been researching and can't seem to find the answer anywhere and figured I'd run it by you.
After every meal my rose (immediately) will start putting down web, not much though. She spends about 10-20 minutes just going in circles putting web down whereever she happens to be standing, but I've never seen her use it for any purpose like wrapping her crickets or anything. Is this some kind of instinct or something?
paintedwarhorse 1 year ago
When she wraps her crickets...she'll most likely eat at a later time, the wrapping is kinda like saran wrap. If she's webbing a lot, it could be prepping for a molt, I usually don't see roseas as much as a Green bottle blue
Jon3800 1 year ago
she doesn't wrap though, she kinda just does circles for about a half hour or so putting down very very fine web strings, barely visible...but then just stands there and eats...putting the silk to no use. And this is everytime she eats.
paintedwarhorse 1 year ago
hmm, I would have to see it
Jon3800 1 year ago
how long does it take befor a t starts molting
SuperThor101 1 year ago
highly depends on the species. My T.blondi was on his back for 13 hours before he started molting
Jon3800 1 year ago
its a chilean rose hair t
SuperThor101 1 year ago
adults takes a couple of 5-6 hours to molt
Jon3800 1 year ago
ok but why does he cover the substrate and hid with webs
SuperThor101 1 year ago
tarantulas like to hide sometimes, he probably likes it
Jon3800 1 year ago
so how do you tell if he is about to molt
SuperThor101 1 year ago
As it mentioned in quite a few of my videos, look for refusal to eat, tendency to hide, aggressive behavior, fading colors and black bald spot on the abdomen
Jon3800 1 year ago
yep he has all of them
SuperThor101 1 year ago
then its in premolt. don't offer it food, until a week after it molts
Jon3800 1 year ago
do you a king baboon t
SuperThor101 1 year ago
yes I do. I made a video of her 2 days ago
Jon3800 1 year ago
ok it has been three weeks and he still hasnt molted can you tell me why hasnt he molted yet
SuperThor101 1 year ago
G.rosea are slow growers, and most Ts will not molt right after u see a dark bald spot. It takes a lot of strength and time, he's just not ready yet. Premolt can last anywhere from days to even months. I'll give you and example My T.blondi female had been in premolt for 2 months, before she finally did.
Jon3800 1 year ago
@Jon3800 k thanks for the tip
SuperThor101 1 year ago
he finaly molted during the weekend and he looks good expesulay that his fangs are bright red and he is climbing the walls of his cage
SuperThor101 1 year ago
would you recommend Brachypelma species over the G. Rosea?
NoSALife 1 year ago
absolutely
Jon3800 1 year ago
thats a good speices were do you keep all of them
SuperThor101 2 years ago
in the room you see
Jon3800 1 year ago
oh duh how big is the room
SuperThor101 1 year ago
its an average size bedroom
Jon3800 1 year ago
cool it must be hard cleaning all the cages and the feeding
SuperThor101 1 year ago
how many ts do you have exactly
SuperThor101 2 years ago
105.
Jon3800 2 years ago
wow thats a lot which are your favorit speices
SuperThor101 2 years ago
the poecilotheria species
Jon3800 2 years ago
ok my t is doing great but it has webbed up his cave what does that mean
SuperThor101 2 years ago
could be in premolt
Jon3800 2 years ago