Tarantula Feeding Video 26 - Mealworm/Crickets

[froggy10145]

were do you get ur T,s?

[Jon3800]

@froggy10145

online dealers and pet stores.

[froggy10145]

do you breed your mealworms?

[RedTyrant2]

You......actually own a Red Back Tarantula? You know how deadly those guys are right?

[Jon3800]

@RedTyrant2

Ok this is where common names of tarantulas really do not them justice. Keeping them for 16 years, there's no such thing as Red Back Tarantula nor or any tarantulas thats sold are deadly. No one ever died from one.

The ones in the video (Mexican Red Rump and Peru Flame Rump) are as painful as a bee sting if they bite. You must be thinking of the Black Widow with the red hour glass on its back. I do not own this one and it's not that deadly

[RedTyrant2]

@Jon3800 I'm not exaggerating and there is a Tarantula out in the world that has killed people, it's venom is heavy.

I don't remember the clear name but it was either black with his entire behind red or it was a complete dark red. Probably the latter.

[Jon3800]

@RedTyrant2

The most venomous T that you get in the hobby is the Stromatopelma calceatum (featherleg baboon) of which I own. The worst they can do is give you severe leg/muscle cramps, cold sweats, nausea, swelling, and intense pain which can last from days to weeks, depending on the individual person and how much venom gets injected.

[Jon3800]

@RedTyrant2

Sorry for the long messages, but If the one you referring is the one that appears at 6:37 in this video, this is a Brachypelma vagans (Mexican Red Rump). This is not a deadly species at all in facts its one that I recommend to a first time tarantula owner. Brachypelma species venom is very weak compared to more venomous ones, and its bite and effects are about as close to a bee/wasp sting. 

[RedTyrant2]

@Jon3800 Ah I see. I might get it, I'm not afraid of Tarantula's because I know how gentle they are and actually have been contemplating on getting one for a while now.

Later down life I'm also getting a Fennec Fox or two.

[Jon3800]

@RedTyrant2

It depends on species you get.. Some happen to very gentle others not. In my collection, I own 124 tarantulas around 80% of them are not gentle at all.

If you're contemplating on getting one: I recommend getting a curly hair, mexican red knee, pinktoes, or pink zebra beauty. These are arguably one of the most gentlest species that you can buy, I even made videos showing me handling them

[RedTyrant2]

@Jon3800 The blue hairy Tarantula's aren't so gentle? The......Rose Hair I think.

[Jon3800]

@RedTyrant2

Since the video was taken I have acquired a lot more tarantulas, got more experienced with them as well. True there are some that are more venomous to humans such as Poecilotheria species, but I have not read any documented cases on someone getting killed from a tarantula bite on dedicated forums...However, you will hear more death reports by scorpion venom.

[RedTyrant2]

@Jon3800 Oh definitely. Most coming from the black Emperor Scorpion. One deadly son of a bitch.

[Jon3800]

@RedTyrant2

Umm, you must mean the African Black Thick Tail Scorpion, or the Egyptian Fat Tailed. I've never heard anyone dying from an Emperor scorpion. They are not even a lethal species. They are as painful as the B.vagans. For dangerous species, you must be 18+ to get one.

In scorpions, the most venomous scorpions are small bodied have thin claws and very thick tails. Emperors are the exact opposite, so they're not deadly at all.

[RedTyrant2]

@Jon3800 Ah. And yes I would be able to, 20 now and turning 21 in 26 days.

[caiconcu2]

they look really nice! but goodness! i'm freaking scared of spider, especially with ones that big!!>.<

[EricOlson42]

dude!!!! that is awesome!! i caught a tarantula and need help keeping him alive. i put together a cage for him and have tried putting crickets and meal worms in the cage. he is not eating! i read they dont eat while moulting... but how do i know if that is the case. i dont want him to die. can i send you a picture and maybe get some advice?

[Jon3800]

@EricOlson42

send me a picture of the specimen. My email is on my channel page

[Avatar1516]

I watched this to try and get over my arachnophobia... FREAKING OUT RIGHT NOW.

[fektheworld123]

your awsome

[polymath101]

hi! check out my channel and tell me what you think. I have lots of nature videos but im just starting out. Dont be affraid to rate and comment!

[RaDiUx44]

those r beautiful spiders

[Jon3800]

thanks :)

[RaDiUx44]

I just got a Gramostola rosea. I truly am fascinated by these creatures.

[gobackto82]

Yeah I agree mealworms tick me off cause they burrow

[gobackto82]

lol 2:37-2:45 Kat's a Spy!

[casprow1990]

man i love to watch your videos , especially about feeding :)

[dick42018]

awesome video man i love the A. avic

[TheBugFreak]

my fat tail and deathstalkers never refuse food. haha.

[MadisonRvrGurl1]

somebody wanna help a hot chick out? Yeah I know you do

[bankrobber89]

with what?

[SpyderownerSixtyNine]

" oh Oh God, I just got squirted in the eye:"

Priceless. Great videos man.

[Jon3800]

ya, i went in too close, squirted with worm juice lolz

[bankrobber89]

nice vid mate, and happy birthday

[ultum4tegunz]

Yeah Nhando genis is like ladidora.

never overfeed. I remember mine was fat once but I never overfeed

THEY never seem to refuse food. lol

[bankrobber89]

Lol squirted in the eye, whats the odds of that happening again lol

[Jon3800]

real good if ur looking at it

[ukmachinehead]

Good vid. :-) I have never had a scorpion but try wounding or stunning the cricket as it looked to me like there just lazy. lol I think it would eat one dropped near it that dident run away right away. :-)

[Jon3800]

these scorpions are lazy period. They don't like to eat when someone's watching.

[ukmachinehead]

lol oh right. :-) My tiger ornamental and goliath are growing quick. :-). Chat to you soon. of to work now.

[shotyaface]

What are you studying? Awesome vid.

[Jon3800]

teaching profession

[KawaiiKemonomimi]

Wow, your collection is slowly getting bigger (faster than mine tho. LOL!) I just got a threat posture from Pita (P.irminia) about 2 days ago giving her water. Kind of funny because she didn't put a whole lot of effort into one. :-) I love my psalmos and can't wait for more. Also want a GBB really bad. haha!

I hope you get great grades on your project.

[Jon3800]

thanks

[TheOutlawVideoSS]

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[Jon3800]

thanks man, you rock, how's it like to be a partner

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[Jon3800]

How did you manage that, the highest I make is 50-70 a month

[ultum4tegunz]

Has a pokie Ever tryed to bite you?

you know ran up near lid of cage and did thread posture?

[Jon3800]

My rufilata almost did

[reptilesforever99]

Could you please film your adult female Heteroscodra Maculata, that really would be awesome!!!!

If you cant, dont worry about it!

[Jon3800]

she's in the nighttime video 12

[THEESSENCEOFFREEDOM]

ur vulpines is one insecured t..man they got phycological issues..lol

[Jon3800]

LOL, ya she's worse than my psycho rosea... bring on the meds

[FireGuyX]

Your P. irminia can be easily agitated. I should be getting one soon. Ironically though my P. cambridgei is as docile as a kitten, it's in pre-molt though.

[Jon3800]

P.irminia's are probably the most defensive of the four

[maarakailet1]

great vid!

[Jon3800]

thanks

[Arcanis15]

wow, did any of your pokies refuse? it doesn't seem like it. And did ur Nhandu tripeppi finally get the worm? I must've missed that

[Jon3800]

yeah, she got it in the end

[Jon3800]

only the male P.pederseni refused.

I didn't offer the P.regalis one, because she was hiding at the time

[Lewisffitch]

My grammastola Rosea hasnt eaten in about 6 months, is this normal?!!

[Jon3800]

yep

[420inthe604]

I love the Venezuelan suntiger, it has such beautiful colours. I'm so not ready for that genus yet tho

[bankrobber89]

I agree they look amazing

[PDDM89]

Hey Jon, I dont know if you bought those as mealworms but those are actually superworms/kingworms. The difference is the size mainly as supers are way bigger, move much faster and that Superworms are a tropical species and while mealworms can bestored in thefridge/freezer to slow their growth rate ifyou triedthiswith superworms they would die.

[Jon3800]

Cool good to nkow, thanks man

[ultum4tegunz]

chilian rose was my 3rd T

after two failed A avics when i was like 12...the idiot at the pet store didnt tel me nothign about there insane HUMity needs... never start with A, AVic,

they have high reqs. get G rosea !

[Jon3800]

Actually, B.albopilosum, and E.camperstatus are better choices then G.rosea

G.rosea are shown to be defensive, which are supposedly labelled as docile, and they have irregular feeding patterns.

[ultum4tegunz]

Should I start feedig my spiders once every 5 days? lol

[Jon3800]

depends its up to you.  Some people feed them every week, some biweekly and some every month (but that's pushing it)

5 days is perfect

[ultum4tegunz]

MY G rosea is 5 1/8 inches lol!

It looks larger but. its just bulky.

I bought it as a full grown female at some pet shop got 20 bucks.

[Jon3800]

that seems about right

[jangotrooper]

My A.avic just molted last week. I wondered why she hadnt been eating for a while.....like over a month so I suspected a molt, shes eating like a champ now

[Jon3800]

nice

[bankrobber89]

I just got a chilean rose sling, shes awesome

[Jon3800]

you'll have many good years with her

[bankrobber89]

yea, i cant believe how cute they are as spiderlings lol and how cheap she was

[habbengut]

nice, as always

[tikterd12345]

into spiders i see :p

[Jon3800]

yup