Wow beautiful T Tom! And I just got another one, a Avic Columbia pink toe sling!! I have 3 now and need to stop before my wife kicks me outta the house lol
Hey Tom she is gorgeous and I agree they aren't demons I find there one of the easiest to deal with,and I think when your calm they will be too,I've never had one bolt on me.i did have one It was the lowland.but passed away after a molt,so I'm eager to get another one.
Brilliant video as usual Tom, she did her best to stay hidden but patience is a virtue, she is an absolutely stunning spider 🕷 and definitely one worth having in anybodys collection.
Wow!! She is so beautiful. She reminds me of my Stromatopelma calceatum Josephine....So very shy. I have not had a bad experience with rehoming yet, but we have only been through two. The calmer I am, the calmer she is. But when it's time to go, she goes so fast I can barely see her. I have had to search the enclosue to reassure myself she actually went in.
hi tom pokie are my favourite genus and hate they get such a bad rep when you are calm and prepared like you say things very rarely go wrong i dont think ive ever had a threat pose from a pokie. would also love to see you back on scotts inverts live again in the future.
I agree that the key is being calm and prepared. I think that folks that struggle with them are often coming into the situation already jacked up, which can lead to mistakes. And I'll definitely go back on again! I had a blast last time!
Nice video Tom. Poecilotherias are cracking spiders! In which video did a huntsman run up your back and Billie saved the day. I wanna watch it but dont know the video title. Peace!
Thank you Tom for speaking out against demonizing these spiders. As someone who has always loved spiders, the “hype” so to speak didn’t scare me away from the possibility of keeping them but at the same time I don’t think it’s a very good practice for the hobby. They’re animals, and just like any other animal, all we need to do is show them some understanding and respect. A rehousing must be terrifying. A T can’t comprehend that we’re just trying to help, so the poor thing thinks we intend to do harm. I wouldn’t even consider it right now since I’m only a beginner, but I’m looking forward to eventually getting into keeping OW species.
Is the same as any animal-if you provoke it enough,it will get pissed off ! These fellas have a bite though,that's not their fault ! It needs to be respected and there won't be any issues 👌 The poecilotheria are beautiful,stunning animals 😍
Thank you for being open minded. I think that people have problems with them if they aren't confident in their rehousings or if they harbor some fear of the species. Folks who go into rehousings afraid can do things that jack of the spider and lead to bad situations. I try to show how the can go quite smoothly if you remain calm and if you're prepared. :) Thanks again!
Hi Tom, I just had to comment on your Shirt! SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK! Awesome!! The P. Subfusca is such a beautiful spider. I wish these guys were more available in the hobby. We need more breeding Projects for these guys! Great rehousing as always. I have a Regalis which is my first pokie sling and it’s always a joy to watch. It will ocasionally lay on the front of the cork bark. I haven’t officially rehoused it yet but I look forward to it when it’s time. Your rehouse videos are always my go to! Thanks Tom! I also sent you an email on your buzzsprout podcast. If you can’t get to it no worries :)
Thank you so much! I LOVE those books and the illustrations. Sadly, I've learned that they aren't great sellers for many vendors, which is why they aren't offered as much and the prices are starting to go up. Factor in the fact that you can't sell the Sri Lankan species across state lines, and it makes these guys much more difficult to find. And it's a shame, as they are some of the most stunning spiders available. What date did you send it? I'll go double check!
@@TomsBigSpiders me too! And it is a shame. They stand out so much to me I wish they truly were more available. I cannot remember. It was several weeks ago but it was regarding slings that are really, really small. I have an H. Orellanai that’s 1/16 of an inch. I have it in a small desk vial with a bit of moss and keep it moist. I feed it pre-killed prey. Is there anything else you recommend for slings that small?
I've always been grateful for your good advice on Pokies, since my first leap into T's was 3 different species of them. Thanks to you, I've never been afraid. I find them to be shy and absolutely non-aggressive. They'd rather hide in their nests behind their corks, than ever come out when I have the tops off for cleaning. I use the same type of lime-aide bottle as you with a plexi shield for transfers, so my fingers never come near them. Since Oct '20, my 1' Regalis sling is now just shy of 3", my 1.75" in ch Regalis and Vitatta are nearing 5" and my 2" Faciata is a whopping 6.75". I caught her spread out hunting on the glass, so I got a really good measurement. She's my extra cricket disposer as she frequently comes out to people watch and mooch extra chow. I have four more Pokie species coming my way in the next couple of months so I guess you could call me a P-fan!
Hello, Marcella! I'm so glad that I was helpful! And I'm glad that you're experiencing the same behavior that I am. I'm obviously a huge fan of them myself! :)
What a fantastic video! I couldn't believe how shy she was. She's nothing like they are sometimes made out to be! Your videos always show the truth about tarantulas! She is so lovely, thank you!
Hi, Toni! This is what I usually get from my Poecilotheria. That's not to say that some can't be more high strung, but this seems to be the norm with them. Thank you!
You make it look easy. I am not sure everyone who keeps T's should. They are afraid of them. You need to be calm when handling anything venomous. You do it so well Tom. Hi Billie!
I didn't think I was ready for a Pokie yet, but I just picked up my first one anyway (a P. regalis.) It was so well behaved coming out of their shipping vial, and has been settling in great. Your videos make me feel much more prepared for them!
Just got my first pokies (regalis, rufilata & metallica) a couple days ago from Spider Shoppe. I was prepared for them to make a break for it when I took them out of the vials, but they all calmly went into their enclosures.
Great video Tom,good stuff. So look forward when you have a new vid. Ive watched many,many videos over the last 3 years between yourself,Richard, Alex Kat,Marita,Petko. No doubt,the calmness and smoothness in your techniques are why you havent had any problems with all the Pokies you have. I do notice,however,that you can see nervousness on the part of other keepers who jab at the Pokies too much. I can definitely see why nervousness,constant jabbing,and too quick movements would make an H mac or OBT come unglued. In my dealings with many non venomous snakes over 50 some years,I never tried to force anything on them or display any movement that could be a threat. Hope all is well and enjoy the rest of the summer.
Hey, Rebel! That's the main point that I make when folks ask if they are ready for the more "advanced" species. Those who are not confident in their rehousing abilities or are rehousing a species that they are intimidated by can do things that set the spider off and produce a crazy and potentially dangerous rehousing. One of my points for posting so many rehousing videos is so that people can not only see how the spider acts, but how I'm acting with the spider. Fear an intimidation are dangerous emotions when rehousing the fast and potent ones. Thanks for chiming in!!!
A beauty as always :) She seemed to be pretty stubborn to move at first, but she went in that plastic bottle eventually. Looking forward to see how she settles in her new home. Stay safe and thanks for sharing :)
Hey, Luc! Yeah, she really wanted to stay hidden in that dirt. Right now, she set up shop behind the cork bark and hasn't done too much webbing yet. She's eating, though!
When i kept many of these i often kept them in corktubes. When it was time to rehouse, i most of thevtime just transferred the corktube with the spider inside to a bigger tank. They almost always stayed inside the tube which made rehouses very simple.
Great video Tom, I am on my 3rd P. Regalis and have had no trouble with them so far, yours was very well behaved!! My next “Pokie” if I can find one is going to be the P. Tigrinawesseli as we have two invert shows coming in Jan, and Feb 2023! I find that if approached gently most of the pokies are manageable, your particular spider for this video is absolutely stunning with the darker coloration beautiful spider Tom!! Thanks so much for sharing some valuable information on her!!🕷🤘
Assuming all goes well, I'm going to a reptile expo tomorrow. I definitely have a shopping list, but thanks to your videos, I'm really tempted to ask my trusted/local t dealer if they have a pokie that they'd recommend. I've already gotten a P. regalis at their recommendation. Rehousing him was a bit stressful, but I did it successfully! And now I'm already worried that his new tanks is already too small, oops. By the way, I picked up some simply essential storage containers w/ latch from Bed, Bath and Beyond to use as tanks, and if you don't need them for display, I think they work pretty well? The ones I got were $4/per, and they're pretty deep, so lots of room for burrowing. I just thought they were a nice, cheaper alternative? I drilled holes in mine, but again, $4 each. |D
Hi, Loracarol! Did you end up going to the show? What did you get? :) And thanks for the tip...I'll definitely have to check those out. I'm always on the lookout for new enclosures! Thanks again!
@@TomsBigSpiders yeah they think u can see them in their camouflage action 😅 but they can be fast too 🥲they are like parachute troopers sometimes if they try to disappear :D
I really do love the subfuscas because of how different they look. There's something about that same pattern in darker colors that seems more...seasoned? Mature? Kinda like how alcohol is an acquired taste.
Looking great! Love me some Pokies ;) Are you currently doing any Subfusca breeding? Seems to be one of the harder Pokies to obtain...and a clean strain. I'd like to give them a shot. I don't think that there is any tarantula breeding experience that would compare to a true spider breeding. Maybe LP... Since doing the C. salei, I'm ready for anything. Thank you two for your work. Great content and excellent video work. We all thank you!!!
Thanks so much, bud! And not at the moment. I would like to in the future, but I live in a small state so I have to make sure that I have people willing to take them. And I can't even imagine pairing the C. salei! hahaha I'm so glad that it went well. And thank YOU for always taking the time to watch and to comment. We both appreciate it!
Hey, Brian! Short answer...yes, I have. And I still plan to. haha I just keep doing rehousings, and I want to make sure that I have things well situated before I do!
Random question Tom: have you kept Pseudhapalopus sp. blue? If so, I was just curious how you kept the substrate. I have kept my juvenile on about 4 inches of substrate, slightly moist at the bottom with a drier top layer.
Nice vid tom, i need to get me them subfuscas & a hanumavilasumica and I'll have most of them other than the elusive rajaei but ive never seen them advertised in uk, they are my all time favorites, cheers yeti 🏴
Something I've noticed about the high n lowlands the abdomen on one has more hairs then the other the lowland abdomen is more smooth looking almost velvety the highland is more fuzzy and has some redish brown hairs to the abdomen
Hi Tom subfusca are good pokies :) they are pretty easy yes as long as you dont corner them they seem to be calm most of the times, I have a question if you rehouse adult p.metallica female into 12x12x18 exoterra tank do you know how long it may take for her to get used to it? Is it normal for p.metallica to not do her own decoration even after 2 weeks? I am just curious what was the longest time you had to wait for a pokie to accept food again :)
Hey, bud! They sure are. And it honestly depends. Is there a lot of stuff for her to hide behind (hides, fake plants, etc.)? That can determine how quickly they settle down. I've been using cork bark tubes with enclosures that size, and mine have been either settling in or behind the tubes. It can take several weeks for to settle in an feel comfortable, so I wouldn't panic yet!
@@TomsBigSpiders Hi Tom I'm happy you had time to reply knowing you're busy :) she does have big flat cork bark and large fake plant attached on cork bark but there's only 1 cork bark so should I add another cork bark? :) she just molted a month ago since she just molted she should be hungry but she doesn't get out of her stressed phase even though she's rehoused in there like 2 weeks ago
Oh man hell yes one of my lil dream ts to have idk why but have always wanted all the pokies just something about them I like plus they some in such a variety of colors of lighter n darker plus greens n yellows and even the metallica blue on the rufilata and if ya can find full cork bark logs that aren't to awful big that will fit in the tanks the pokies love em they will go down n and close the top off to molt and also of its convenient the females will drop their egg sacks inside and far as I can tell has been quite perfect for the females as long as ya let the tanks sorta dry out b4 she has her sack and the only issue I've ran into so far is the female will drop the sack and come out n drink but if ya dribble some water down a side inside the log for her to catch a slight drink she will stay with the sack and if theirs any bad eggs infertil n such long as it's not super moist inside the bad eggs just break n dry out other then that it's great
Me too, Eric! My goal is to keep them all. They are easily my favorite arobeal genus and tied as my favorite overall genus of tarantulas. And awesome tip! Thank you!
@@TomsBigSpiders ur welcome sir and it's been quite fun trying get some these girls paired to am waiting to see if the tigrinawesseli and smithi have sacks or if they molt out or could hold off till next year like the vitatta did the ornata was the kicker for me once she got super plump I knew was a matter of time took her bout 2 months to drop her sack from initial pairing
Hi Tom interesting video. I have a question about the species orphnaecus sp blue panay. You have already published a video about this species. My only question is: is it a terrestrial or arboreal species. Or is it a mix of both, such as the OBT or the Chromatopelma. Many Thanks
Hi, Ion! Sorry, I thought that I covered this in the video. I've had people tell me that they are "semi-arboreal" in the wild, but I've seen no evidence of that with mine. Even when given some space to go up, they burrowed.
Toms vids are the best started watch when I was bored now I have 15 Ts
Make it 20
😁
In one year you’ll have like 45 and think back on this comment
Ha! That's awesome! This hobby is SUPER addictive.
Awesome tarantula love those colours, 1 of the nicest pocys,lots of dark minimal light tonnes, wicked vi as always
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Hey, Jason! Yeah, the coloration on these guys has really blown me away. Thank you!
Wow beautiful T Tom! And I just got another one, a Avic Columbia pink toe sling!! I have 3 now and need to stop before my wife kicks me outta the house lol
Hey, Ed...congrats on the new acquistion! haha I hope she lets you stay. ;)
"There can be only one." - some highlander, probably.
Love the video. I think pokies are great, probably my favorite genus along with chilobrachys.
Bahahaha I always think the same thing when I hear that! haha
Hey Tom she is gorgeous and I agree they aren't demons I find there one of the easiest to deal with,and I think when your calm they will be too,I've never had one bolt on me.i did have one It was the lowland.but passed away after a molt,so I'm eager to get another one.
Yeah, I've had little trouble with any of mine, James. I'm so sorry to hear about your lowland. Thanks, James!
Everyone talks about the blacks, whites and blues of the Poecilotheria but my P. smithi has been displaying some awesome purple coloration
I keep trying to get some of those purples to show up. It's so striking!
Brilliant video as usual Tom, she did her best to stay hidden but patience is a virtue, she is an absolutely stunning spider 🕷 and definitely one worth having in anybodys collection.
Thank you so much, George! Yup, I gave her the space she needed so that she didn't freak out!
Thanks Tom ! Rehoused my striata a few weeks ago . Fiasco ! Damn near had to move the china cabinet . Much swearing ensued . Love pokies !
Dear lord, Dan...that doesn't sound like fun! haha I hope that it all ended well!
Wow!! She is so beautiful. She reminds me of my Stromatopelma calceatum Josephine....So very shy. I have not had a bad experience with rehoming yet, but we have only been through two. The calmer I am, the calmer she is. But when it's time to go, she goes so fast I can barely see her. I have had to search the enclosue to reassure myself she actually went in.
Thanks, Michelle! And I've had those situations where the spider goes into the new enclosure so quickly, I'm not sure where it is. haha
hi tom pokie are my favourite genus and hate they get such a bad rep when you are calm and prepared like you say things very rarely go wrong i dont think ive ever had a threat pose from a pokie. would also love to see you back on scotts inverts live again in the future.
I agree that the key is being calm and prepared. I think that folks that struggle with them are often coming into the situation already jacked up, which can lead to mistakes. And I'll definitely go back on again! I had a blast last time!
Nice video Tom. Poecilotherias are cracking spiders! In which video did a huntsman run up your back and Billie saved the day. I wanna watch it but dont know the video title. Peace!
Hey, bud! They sure are! And here is the link to that video: th-cam.com/video/zFxuwpr4aug/w-d-xo.html
Beautiful species, and great video as always buddy
Hey, Robbie! Thank so much, bud!
Thank you Tom for speaking out against demonizing these spiders. As someone who has always loved spiders, the “hype” so to speak didn’t scare me away from the possibility of keeping them but at the same time I don’t think it’s a very good practice for the hobby.
They’re animals, and just like any other animal, all we need to do is show them some understanding and respect. A rehousing must be terrifying. A T can’t comprehend that we’re just trying to help, so the poor thing thinks we intend to do harm.
I wouldn’t even consider it right now since I’m only a beginner, but I’m looking forward to eventually getting into keeping OW species.
Is the same as any animal-if you provoke it enough,it will get pissed off !
These fellas have a bite though,that's not their fault ! It needs to be respected and there won't be any issues 👌
The poecilotheria are beautiful,stunning animals 😍
@@JAY.POT.502 yes, absolutely! I agree with you 100% :)
Thank you for being open minded. I think that people have problems with them if they aren't confident in their rehousings or if they harbor some fear of the species. Folks who go into rehousings afraid can do things that jack of the spider and lead to bad situations. I try to show how the can go quite smoothly if you remain calm and if you're prepared. :) Thanks again!
Great vid:) I have 7 pokie species just now but ive decided there definitely like pokemon, gotta get em all😁 lol
Hahaha It's so true!
Hi Tom, I just had to comment on your Shirt! SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK! Awesome!!
The P. Subfusca is such a beautiful spider. I wish these guys were more available in the hobby. We need more breeding Projects for these guys! Great rehousing as always. I have a Regalis which is my first pokie sling and it’s always a joy to watch. It will ocasionally lay on the front of the cork bark. I haven’t officially rehoused it yet but I look forward to it when it’s time. Your rehouse videos are always my go to! Thanks Tom! I also sent you an email on your buzzsprout podcast. If you can’t get to it no worries :)
Thank you so much! I LOVE those books and the illustrations.
Sadly, I've learned that they aren't great sellers for many vendors, which is why they aren't offered as much and the prices are starting to go up. Factor in the fact that you can't sell the Sri Lankan species across state lines, and it makes these guys much more difficult to find. And it's a shame, as they are some of the most stunning spiders available.
What date did you send it? I'll go double check!
@@TomsBigSpiders me too! And it is a shame. They stand out so much to me I wish they truly were more available.
I cannot remember. It was several weeks ago but it was regarding slings that are really, really small. I have an H. Orellanai that’s 1/16 of an inch. I have it in a small desk vial with a bit of moss and keep it moist. I feed it pre-killed prey. Is there anything else you recommend for slings that small?
I've always been grateful for your good advice on Pokies, since my first leap into T's was 3 different species of them. Thanks to you, I've never been afraid. I find them to be shy and absolutely non-aggressive. They'd rather hide in their nests behind their corks, than ever come out when I have the tops off for cleaning. I use the same type of lime-aide bottle as you with a plexi shield for transfers, so my fingers never come near them. Since Oct '20, my 1' Regalis sling is now just shy of 3", my 1.75" in ch Regalis and Vitatta are nearing 5" and my 2" Faciata is a whopping 6.75". I caught her spread out hunting on the glass, so I got a really good measurement. She's my extra cricket disposer as she frequently comes out to people watch and mooch extra chow. I have four more Pokie species coming my way in the next couple of months so I guess you could call me a P-fan!
Hello, Marcella! I'm so glad that I was helpful! And I'm glad that you're experiencing the same behavior that I am. I'm obviously a huge fan of them myself! :)
Love watching your rehousing videos, all your videos actually 😊
Thank you so much, Robin!
What a fantastic video! I couldn't believe how shy she was. She's nothing like they are sometimes made out to be! Your videos always show the truth about tarantulas! She is so lovely, thank you!
Hi, Toni! This is what I usually get from my Poecilotheria. That's not to say that some can't be more high strung, but this seems to be the norm with them. Thank you!
You make it look easy. I am not sure everyone who keeps T's should. They are afraid of them. You need to be calm when handling anything venomous. You do it so well Tom. Hi Billie!
I would agree with that statement 100%, Joyce! Thank you!!!
Hello great video information and rehouseing Tom
Thanks so much, Moon!
Yes yes more more I been waiting for videos like this
I've got another big Pokie video coming pretty soon as well.
best keeper there is, great video Tom!
Awwwww...thank you so much!
I didn't think I was ready for a Pokie yet, but I just picked up my first one anyway (a P. regalis.) It was so well behaved coming out of their shipping vial, and has been settling in great. Your videos make me feel much more prepared for them!
I'm so glad to hear that it went well. I LOVE the P. regalis!
Just got my first pokies (regalis, rufilata & metallica) a couple days ago from Spider Shoppe. I was prepared for them to make a break for it when I took them out of the vials, but they all calmly went into their enclosures.
Congrats on grabbing your first pokies! And I'm so glad to hear that the housings went well!
Great video Tom,good stuff.
So look forward when you have a new vid.
Ive watched many,many videos over the last 3 years between yourself,Richard, Alex Kat,Marita,Petko.
No doubt,the calmness and smoothness in your techniques are why you havent had any problems with all the Pokies you have.
I do notice,however,that you can see nervousness on the part of other keepers who jab at the Pokies too much.
I can definitely see why nervousness,constant jabbing,and too quick movements would make an H mac or OBT
come unglued.
In my dealings with many non venomous snakes over 50 some years,I never tried to force anything on them or display any
movement that could be a threat.
Hope all is well and enjoy the rest of the summer.
Hey, Rebel! That's the main point that I make when folks ask if they are ready for the more "advanced" species. Those who are not confident in their rehousing abilities or are rehousing a species that they are intimidated by can do things that set the spider off and produce a crazy and potentially dangerous rehousing. One of my points for posting so many rehousing videos is so that people can not only see how the spider acts, but how I'm acting with the spider. Fear an intimidation are dangerous emotions when rehousing the fast and potent ones. Thanks for chiming in!!!
We get oj in that kind of bottle and the caps can make good water dishes!
Ahhh...that's a great point about the water dishes, bud!
A beauty as always :) She seemed to be pretty stubborn to move at first, but she went in that plastic bottle eventually. Looking forward to see how she settles in her new home.
Stay safe and thanks for sharing :)
Hey, Luc! Yeah, she really wanted to stay hidden in that dirt. Right now, she set up shop behind the cork bark and hasn't done too much webbing yet. She's eating, though!
When i kept many of these i often kept them in corktubes. When it was time to rehouse, i most of thevtime just transferred the corktube with the spider inside to a bigger tank. They almost always stayed inside the tube which made rehouses very simple.
I've switched most of mine to cork tubes as well now.
Great video Tom, I am on my 3rd P. Regalis and have had no trouble with them so far, yours was very well behaved!! My next “Pokie” if I can find one is going to be the P. Tigrinawesseli as we have two invert shows coming in Jan, and Feb 2023! I find that if approached gently most of the pokies are manageable, your particular spider for this video is absolutely stunning with the darker coloration beautiful spider Tom!! Thanks so much for sharing some valuable information on her!!🕷🤘
Hello! Yeah, I've had kept 13 species of Peocilotheria, and I've never had any trouble with them. You just need to keep them calm. Thanks!
Stunning! I have both a Highland and Lowland on the way!
Hello, Michelle! That's awesome...congrats!
Great rehouse as always
Thank you, Chantal!
Assuming all goes well, I'm going to a reptile expo tomorrow. I definitely have a shopping list, but thanks to your videos, I'm really tempted to ask my trusted/local t dealer if they have a pokie that they'd recommend. I've already gotten a P. regalis at their recommendation. Rehousing him was a bit stressful, but I did it successfully! And now I'm already worried that his new tanks is already too small, oops.
By the way, I picked up some simply essential storage containers w/ latch from Bed, Bath and Beyond to use as tanks, and if you don't need them for display, I think they work pretty well? The ones I got were $4/per, and they're pretty deep, so lots of room for burrowing. I just thought they were a nice, cheaper alternative? I drilled holes in mine, but again, $4 each. |D
Hi, Loracarol! Did you end up going to the show? What did you get? :)
And thanks for the tip...I'll definitely have to check those out. I'm always on the lookout for new enclosures! Thanks again!
I even have pokie slings that I can touch without bolting with the brush 😂 they are a super interesting genius
They can be so laid back!
@@TomsBigSpiders yeah they think u can see them in their camouflage action 😅 but they can be fast too 🥲they are like parachute troopers sometimes if they try to disappear :D
I really do love the subfuscas because of how different they look. There's something about that same pattern in darker colors that seems more...seasoned? Mature? Kinda like how alcohol is an acquired taste.
Hi, Jay! Yeah, I'm enamored with their darker appearance as well. Love it. hahah And I can see that!
They are so good at hiding its ridiculous 😄
They really are.
Looking great! Love me some Pokies ;) Are you currently doing any Subfusca breeding? Seems to be one of the harder Pokies to obtain...and a clean strain. I'd like to give them a shot. I don't think that there is any tarantula breeding experience that would compare to a true spider breeding. Maybe LP... Since doing the C. salei, I'm ready for anything. Thank you two for your work. Great content and excellent video work. We all thank you!!!
Thanks so much, bud! And not at the moment. I would like to in the future, but I live in a small state so I have to make sure that I have people willing to take them. And I can't even imagine pairing the C. salei! hahaha I'm so glad that it went well. And thank YOU for always taking the time to watch and to comment. We both appreciate it!
Tom, have you considered doing an updated complete spider room tour video? :D
Hey, Brian! Short answer...yes, I have. And I still plan to. haha I just keep doing rehousings, and I want to make sure that I have things well situated before I do!
such a beautiful pokie!
Random question Tom: have you kept Pseudhapalopus sp. blue? If so, I was just curious how you kept the substrate. I have kept my juvenile on about 4 inches of substrate, slightly moist at the bottom with a drier top layer.
I sure do...I raised up two females. I, too, keep the bottom moist, and they seem to appreciate it.
Some of them really are quite calm...and it definitely is!
💗💗💗
Thank you!
Man what a beauty
Hey, bud! Thank so much!
Great video Tom, hi to Billie!
Thank you, Gary!
Nice vid tom, i need to get me them subfuscas & a hanumavilasumica and I'll have most of them other than the elusive rajaei but ive never seen them advertised in uk, they are my all time favorites, cheers yeti 🏴
Hey, Yeti! I definitely need to get anther Hanumavilasumica! And I've never seen the rajaei either.
She's beautiful 🕷🖤
Thank you!
The highland one can be a bit defensive and the lowland (bara) is the most calm one
Have you kept multiples of each? My highland seems to be the shyer one of the two.
I love the pokies but just not ready for one yet because I am new to the hobby .
Hey, Wally! The time will come.... :)
Pokemons are awesome !
Hahaha They sure are, Sebastian!
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Thank you, Tom!
I love working with pokes .. 2 yrs in and stiil all i have im up to 6 now
Hey, John! Yeah, I don't find them to be difficult at all. :)
Something I've noticed about the high n lowlands the abdomen on one has more hairs then the other the lowland abdomen is more smooth looking almost velvety the highland is more fuzzy and has some redish brown hairs to the abdomen
I'll have to check that out on mine! That would be a great way to tell them apart.
Hi Tom subfusca are good pokies :) they are pretty easy yes as long as you dont corner them they seem to be calm most of the times, I have a question if you rehouse adult p.metallica female into 12x12x18 exoterra tank do you know how long it may take for her to get used to it? Is it normal for p.metallica to not do her own decoration even after 2 weeks? I am just curious what was the longest time you had to wait for a pokie to accept food again :)
Hey, bud! They sure are. And it honestly depends. Is there a lot of stuff for her to hide behind (hides, fake plants, etc.)? That can determine how quickly they settle down. I've been using cork bark tubes with enclosures that size, and mine have been either settling in or behind the tubes. It can take several weeks for to settle in an feel comfortable, so I wouldn't panic yet!
@@TomsBigSpiders Hi Tom I'm happy you had time to reply knowing you're busy :) she does have big flat cork bark and large fake plant attached on cork bark but there's only 1 cork bark so should I add another cork bark? :) she just molted a month ago since she just molted she should be hungry but she doesn't get out of her stressed phase even though she's rehoused in there like 2 weeks ago
Oh man hell yes one of my lil dream ts to have idk why but have always wanted all the pokies just something about them I like plus they some in such a variety of colors of lighter n darker plus greens n yellows and even the metallica blue on the rufilata and if ya can find full cork bark logs that aren't to awful big that will fit in the tanks the pokies love em they will go down n and close the top off to molt and also of its convenient the females will drop their egg sacks inside and far as I can tell has been quite perfect for the females as long as ya let the tanks sorta dry out b4 she has her sack and the only issue I've ran into so far is the female will drop the sack and come out n drink but if ya dribble some water down a side inside the log for her to catch a slight drink she will stay with the sack and if theirs any bad eggs infertil n such long as it's not super moist inside the bad eggs just break n dry out other then that it's great
Me too, Eric! My goal is to keep them all. They are easily my favorite arobeal genus and tied as my favorite overall genus of tarantulas. And awesome tip! Thank you!
@@TomsBigSpiders ur welcome sir and it's been quite fun trying get some these girls paired to am waiting to see if the tigrinawesseli and smithi have sacks or if they molt out or could hold off till next year like the vitatta did the ornata was the kicker for me once she got super plump I knew was a matter of time took her bout 2 months to drop her sack from initial pairing
Hi Tom interesting video. I have a question about the species orphnaecus sp blue panay. You have already published a video about this species. My only question is: is it a terrestrial or arboreal species. Or is it a mix of both, such as the OBT or the Chromatopelma. Many Thanks
As far as I know they’re fossorial. Keep just like you would a Chilobrachys.
Hi, Ion! Sorry, I thought that I covered this in the video. I've had people tell me that they are "semi-arboreal" in the wild, but I've seen no evidence of that with mine. Even when given some space to go up, they burrowed.
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Thank you, Lisa!
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Thank you, Melody!
Hey Tom i need some help on raising my new Pinktoe Trantula....
What's up, Thomas?
@@TomsBigSpiders can ya tell me if my spider is ok and healthy?
Wow you have a ton of spiders😯
Hi, Bonnie! About 200 or so at the moment! :)
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