Part 1: Catching a wild Tarantula with Darin in South San Jose

Darin and I took a break from Chad's birthday to go Tartantula wrangling. Note size of hole and look at the way the silk lines the entrance to the burrow. Maybe not the safest thing to dig with your hands ungloved...as there can be any number of other occupants in old rodent burrows, like snakes and centipedes. I didn't want to use a shovel burying the tarantula, and flooding is useless because you see how dry and crumbly the soil is in early September. Also remember to put back all the rocks and soil to prevent erosion. which the video doesn't show. If you can't put back the soil then I wouldn't recomend tarantula wranglin'. See Video 2 to see the occupant.

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Pets & Animals

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• Hunting wild tarantulas
• collecting tarantulas
• Tarantula

[Jaredr781]

what species is that?

[Jaredr781]

this is my dream job!

[jessicarabbit814]

@KillahB89 I do, actually. Two cats and three tarantulas.

[KillahB89]

@jessicarabbit814 i bet you have pets...

[KnoxBlondie]

Why would anyone dig through that without protective gloves? Eeeek! LOL

[Sakuems]

Why are u bothering her ?!

[jessicarabbit814]

Leave the poor thing alone. Live and let live.

[HONDACOMPAQ]

Dud Imagine If I Com me Over And Destroy Your House What You Sell Tame On Ebay hahaha

[KawaiiKemonomimi]

Wow cool. I thought the closest wild tarantulas to me were all the way in Sacramento. Possibly California ebony tarantulas...