THE GIANT JAPANESE FUNNEL WEB PROJECT
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ส.ค. 2024
- THE GIANT JAPANESE FUNNEL WEB PROJECT
This project has taken a long time to get going due to the real lack of any Macrothele gigas in the UK , as you regulars will know males are very hard to source , so today we start the long journey of rearing and producing our own , in an attempt to be the first to successfully breed these wonderful and interesting spiders and show along the way that there reputation is not completely founded.
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I'm sure the high price on those is not due to their rarity but rather the cost of the PTSD therapy the vendor has to attend after trying and getting those crazy spiders to go into such minuscule containers
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Ya no doubt!
That first spider saw freedom and took a Olympic record. Mad dasher
Holy heck that video got crazy real quick! My hat is off to you camera lady for staying calm and getting great footage. And Dave? Your zen-like demeanor and balls of steel are beyond compare! Well done both of you!
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Oh my gosh, such fast spiders 🕷! I almost dropped my phone 📱when the first one jumped out! 😳 Interesting video dear Dave and Sweet Camera Lady, you are both phenomenal people in this hobby, 👏❤️ thanks a lot for everything you do! Hugs from Susanne 👱♀️ and Trollet 🐱.
Thanks Susanne glad you enjoyed them , they are rather special spiders 😂❤️👍
I read the comments so I knew the jump scare was coming and I still jumped lol I love the wee tappy feet noises. Good job dave and camera girl can't wait to follow these wee guys x
@Dave's Little Beasties Yes they most certainly are , and they are also beautiful in their own way! The tippy toe noises in the catching cup was pretty fast too! Speedy Spiders 🕷!
@silas stingy I loved that sound they made in the catching cup too! They are beautiful spiders 🕷! We have quite big house spiders in Sweden too and they are also fast runners! They used to scare me but nowadays not very much but I prefer bigger spiders / tarantulas. I had my sons Grammostola Rosea Luni living with us for several years and she was a darling!
@@daveslittlebeasties you are so great with the spiders, it was nice to finally see one run on you! And you handled it like a pro in just a few minutes. I would have dropped the camera if i were the lady behind the camera!
Speedy wee buggers 😳 The noise their feet made when they were running about sounded like they were wearing mini tap dancing shoes 😂 Great video as always!
When that first one came up and over, I literally screamed like it was coming out of the phone!🤣
I did too! *shudder* Talk about FAST - holy crap! Hearts pumping now 😬
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PEOPLE LIKE YOU HELP KEEP THE HOBBY ALIVE ! ! !
I respect this so much!!!! It's incredible how much good people like you do the tarantula and insect community,
a little bit of care can singlehandedly save species sometimes!
SO EXCITED TO SEE FUTURE VIDEOS!!
Thank you so much ❤️❤️👍
Congratulations on your new brood. The colors are beautiful on these spiders.
A year ago I would never have said that a spider was beautiful.
Me: “Nothing could make me flail and involuntarily throw my phone like the New Guinea Black Fury unboxing from last year!”
Funnel Web: “HOLD MY TAPPY SCUTTLE”
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Ah yes, the last room that I want to be in during an Earthquake.
These videos are always so fun to watch!
I love how some of them cling to the tissues like "Noooo I'd just gotten comfy leave me aloooone"
Hi...I just started watching you recently. Fascinating. Our daughter loved spiders as a little girl. She is now an Entomologist! But she has opened our minds and hearts to spiders and other little beasties. I live in Arizona now so I am in love with tarantulas. Thank you for these videos.
That bolter was a wicked surprise... I loved it 👍👍
I was going to watch one of your pleasantly narrated videos to relax before bed and I got a jolt of adrenaline! Great, now I'm gonna be up for a couple hours at least. Guess I'll watch a few spider videos now...
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Wow even at speed you made that look so easy your pro ability in the lime light once more. Thank you, love your vids keep up the hard.
Thank you 🙏
I absolutely don't like spiders but the macrothele gigas has certainly made me reconsider. I don't reckon I want to intentionally stand within about 10 feet of one but I can finally see the appeal.
Wow! They are experts at teleporting! 😂😂 I shall look forward to following this project, good luck with it Dave 🕷️🖤
You need to show your ingenious table to Exotic Lairs. The amount of times he runs across the house after unboxing a tarantula warrants it.
Perhaps you could forward a video to him ❤👍
I know you hear this a lot but I just wanted to say that I love your videos and I'm very thankful that this channel exists since it's significantly reduced my fear of spiders. The calm and respectful way you treat them definitely helped, especially when a lot of other channels like to put in spooky music in their tarantula videos. I started watching the channel about a month back and have since blasted through the backlog of videos you have. I loved them so much that I'm considering getting a little beasty of my own now.
The first video of yours that I watched was the Japanese Funnel Web rehouse video, so I'm very excited to see how this breeding program goes in the future!
Thanks for the support my friend ❤️👍
The fist spider that escape 😳 made me panic but I eventually ended up laughing. Very fast spiders. Enjoyed the video very much.
Best of luck with your future project with these guys. There stunning. The speed of them. I don’t know how camera lady doesn’t scream and drop the camera when they bolt haha
🥳 Congratulations 🎉 Beautiful little ones! You kept me sitting on the edge of my seat with your fingers constantly so close to those big fangs. 😨 They run so frantically it's like a horror movie lol. I can even hear the hard exoskeleton hitting against the surfaces as it scrapes on by. 🙈🙉 This was a wonderful episode. Thank you for sharing! 👍🏼
😊 thank you
You are really fearless Dave. Amazing footage and great haul too. Thanks Camera Lady.
Wow!!! Just WOW!!! So fascinating and I look forward to following your progress 🥰 well done and thank you for sharing this exciting news and the entertaining unboxing 😉 ps I won't be after one, too scary for me 😆 so I will admire from afar hehe, thanku Mr & Mrs Dave xXx 🤗🤗🤗
“Watch your fingers” 👈🏼says the man with his fingers literally 1cm away from those impressive fangs he pointed out🕷 🤣 YOU, my friend are the best😘!!👍🏻
Thank you 😂😂❤️👍
Let’s hear it for camera Lady she does a amazing job!!! My god Dave I’m so excited jealous yes lots , but so excited for this project
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@@daveslittlebeasties camera lady and the catch cups gonna busy
The Beastie Room has turned into the Beastie House of Horrors 😰 nope, nope, nope. Most Tarantulas look like teddy bears compared to them 🤗. The couple you had already shown previously was enough for me 🤣 and now you have over 40? 😱. You handled those transfers like a champ 👍🏻 between the fangs, the patent leather like shine, needlepoint looking legs, and their speed 🤯 uh uhhh 😅
🤣🤣🤣 I must admit I love watching the videos on these species but that's as close as I wanna get 😱😱😱 xXx
Thank you 🙏
I agree! I do NOT like the shiny, wiry looking spiders! Have you ever seen a banana spider, the giant orbweaver? Absolutely everything that I hate. I have two tarantulas, though, and they're just fine. Love them.
@@JayTee95 yes, exactly! Tarantulas have cute, floppy feet and their little claws are adorable 🤗 the fuzzier the better, too. I think a lot of us were programmed to be afraid of the shinier spiders that have the skinny, pointed legs because, that's what we'd see in Halloween shops and movies and stuff. I'd still be hyperventilating if a T ran up my arm or something but, they're just so much more cuddly looking unlike these true spiders that look like they just want to eat our souls 🤣 what kind of Ts do you have? I'm hoping to get my first one soon but, I want to wait until I move out of my current place so, I don't have to worry about moving transporting enclosures. But, I don't think you'll ever catch me keeping funnel webs, orb weavers, or black widows. I just want a few fuzzy, pretty Ts, some new worlds and eventually a couple old worlds. I'm obsessed with pokies, they're beautifully goofy with their vibrant colors and big floppy feet 😍
@@effy_kujo I have a 3/4 inch Lasiodora Parahybana and a 2 inch Poecilotheria Metallica (probably could've shortened the names but they sound so much cooler that way 😅😅😅). I got them both about 2 months ago and the LP just molted. I realize I got the p metallica as one of my first, but where I am in NY, I have been dealing with brown recluses my whole life, and am comfortable around flighty, venomous spiders. LP has currently covered the entire burrow with substrate and the p Metallica is always out for me to see, oddly enough. What are you planning on getting?
I find these 'lil' guys so beautiful, in just appearance and in function
Probably the most Beautiful spider you have, even in such a massive collection
They are one of my favourites 👍
This is literally like watching someone defuse a bomb ^^
Thank you ❤️👍
As always, I am in awe of your gentle ways and unflappable spirit!
😊 thanks
Beautiful spiders but hooooo boy are they fast!
Love your enthusiasm in every video you make. So lovely to see somebody just as nuts about animals, especially the ones others find creepy, as I am.
You know how I know Dave hasn't ANY nightmares???? He willingly keeps this spider in his house...lol.... Seriously though, I love what you do, and these videos are inspiring as ever. Keep it up, and more on these beautiful little nightmares, I love these spiders, the Australian Male Funnel Web especially, VERY intriguing
Wow, that is such wonderful news!! Congrats to you Dave and Cameralady!
Hell yeah omg I was just watching funnel web episodes 2-3 and then this popped like a gift from God part 4.
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Camera Lady is such a professional! I would have dropped the camera when that first one flew out! 🤣 great video
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Congratulations! Best of luck!! Oh, BTW, the first one that bolted out... I just about jumped out of my chair! 😂
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Wonderful Dave, just wonderful! Wish I had your collection of spiders. I actually don’t have a single spider - I used to have twenty years ago. But now I’m seriously considering to start my collection again.
You should mate 👍
Anyone else hear the Benny Hill chase music when that one escaped during the fast forward? 😁
Great video Dave, the funnel web ones are my favourites as I know so little about them. Really good update too, pleased for you and can't wait to see what comes of all these new additions 👍
Omg Dan, I read your comment to my husband and we both laughed till we started coughing. We use to watch Benny Hill as young marrieds! 38 years later, still laughing. Now that music is all I will hear when I see them running.
I asked this question on one of your older videos (I'm new to this computer stuff). The question is... why do you suppose most of the T's are so beautifully colored if they only see light/dark or shadows? Mr. Dave, you are a great teacher. I've never before liked spiders, but since watching your videos I've become more curious and have learned to respect these lovely creatures. Thank you for enlightening me. Please keep the videos coming!
This is a question thats been asked many times over the years and there is no real diffinative answer ?
That's something I've never thought about. I'm wondering if it has to do with the danger factor? I forgot what it's called, but kinda like how a poison dart frog is neon and also deadly (edit: aposematism). P Metallica and other old worlds have potent venom, and also have some stunning colors and patterns. That's my best guess 🤷🏿♂️🤷🏿♂️🤷🏿♂️
@@JayTee95 Im new to the channel however I tend to think it may be to let any animal that wants to eat it aware of it's dangerous killer venom yield as in T's it's the male that had to go on an adventure to find his partner maybe if it's both that are wandering around the looking to mate then both would have bright colours. Just a thought, ? It's a very interesting subject.
what an amazing project that you have on your hands PROFF. hope they don't escape as the speed and trying to catch them ha ha.. great video camera lady . time will tell and hopefully you succeed in the breeding programme. take care guys and thanks
Thank you! Cheers!
Been waiting for this since you teased it on the livestream the other night!! Just as I was thinking yeah I want one of these… the first one bolted quicker than I can say spider and I changed my mind 🤣🤣🕷🖤
❤️❤️❤️❤️they do give a whole new meaning to the words fast spiders 😂😂❤️👍
@@daveslittlebeasties I’m definitely not ready yet 🤣🤣😅😅😅
@@BethanysSpiders It wont be long 😂👍
I’ve got to hand it to you, Dave, you’ve got a very cool hand indeed. Those appear to be magnificent specimens. Surely this is another medically significant species? Well done and take care! 👍
Yes they are and must be respected 👍
Only you could "Love" these spiders, but I'm so glad you do. Another great video but I'll have to go and watch your giants now to ease my nerves.
These little buggers are fast, I almost pooped my pants when that first one bolted, scared my fur babies in the process, LOL! Guess that happens when you watch at 3 am! Great beastie video as always!! Best of luck with your breeding project, may you be blessed with nice full egg sacks!! Quick question Dave will you be making any beastie merchandise in the future?
Yes I think so very soon 👍
@@daveslittlebeasties looking forward to the merch, I will definitely be sporting some here in Texas!!!
Just started watching this channel a few months ago. I never thought I would like spiders/tarantulas but you make them really interesting and informative! Maybe one day I'll keep a basic tarantula. Thanks for all you do!
That first one though....woooooooshhh, Big Dave just on it from the get go.....no messing around at all....cool and extremely calm!
Massively informative what an amazing channel this is.
This warrants a netflix special.......That is all.
Keep going Dave and camera lady and good luck on this amazing project 👍🏻
Thank you my friend ❤️👍
WOW , Dave, you and the Mrs. had me on the edge of my bed on this one. Love ❤️ and hugs 🤗❣️
I got a kick out of you chasing the spiders in fast motion! You are going to need a bigger spider room, Dave.
Dave another brilliant video, that's some haul Dave but worth it, because they are an absolute magnificent species, i wish you the best of luck for this project Dave, and that was another awesome job by yourself and camera 📷 lady Dave.
Thanks George it will be exciting 🤞👍
Nerves of steel!!
Are these the one with the huge hooked
Fangs???omg quickest sling rehousing!!!
Go go!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👌👌👌👌👌👌
Yes very large fangs 😂👍
Been waiting all day to watch .
hope you enjoyed it ❤️👍
OMG!!!!!! When that first one bolted, I crapped myself. My heart is still thumping in my chest.
I’m intrigued to see this move forward and the breeding results. As ever very interesting and camera lady done good as always.
Thank you it will be exciting ❤️👍
Big brother Dave… not only a Beastie Master, you show your love and passion for them!!! Working on my fear… but that little fast girl gives me the Heebie-jeebies. Not going to lie if that was me, my first (without thinking) reaction not so good. Tip my hat too you brother
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Start with tarantulas if your aim is to beat arachnophobia. I was terrified of spiders until I held a Mexican red knee in a pet shop and I was instantly cured 90% of my fear. That said I find these funnel webs creepy, like house spiders and huntsmen spiders. A lot of people who love tarantulas are still wary of true spiders and that’s ok. It’s normal to be wary of animals that might bite.
Oooooh been looking forward to an update on these guys. Really want some of these. Great stuff Dave... your videos never disappoint 😁👍👍
Man they’re so fast, that’s the scary part haha… enjoyed the video, they’re bigger than I thought they’d be… awesome! Excited for you guys!
Dave I don't think I've ever seen you work so fast and be so excited! LOL Love it!
OH! My first comment was like a minute in, now that I know what they are HOW EXCITING!!!! Congrats! Can't wait to see where this goes!
when the first spider came out, I jumped back lol @ 9:13
Imagine being the one who had to put them INTO the tissue! Yikes!
My goodness they are something wonderful. They look really good. I can’t wait to follow them all. Good luck friends! 🌻
Can't wait to watch this Dave.... Speedy little burgers aren't they lol ♡
Hello Dave! I'd just like to say I love your videos. Excellent content, well researched and well presented. The care you put into it really shows how much you love them. Thank you for the uploads, and keep up the excellent work!!
Thank you my friend ❤️👍
WoW. You guys are amazing, I love watching all your videos. Your so calm. You have help me stay nice and calm with mine.
Although I did jump with your runaways. Lol
Seeing all the. Containers, tubs, and enclosures in the beastie room is so awesome, brilliant work! Love it!
WOW! They are fast but you did a great job keeping them in check. lol They are beautiful spiders.
What a video. You're gonna need a bigger beastie room! Amazing to think of the scale of the project. Can't wait to see how they get on.
I spent a lot of the video saying "watch your fingers" out loud!
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Hey Dave!
Awesome video as always! Very interesting spiders, i wish you the best of luck in this project Dave! Thanks as usual for all the information as always Dave, very interesting!
I apologise for the late comment Dave, between school and work, i haven`t had time to leave you a comment, sorry about that Dave! Looking forward to tomorrow`s video Dave!
I hope you`re well Dave! As well as the Beasties and of course Camera Lady! See you tomorrow Dave!
Oh my goodness those little guys are insane! Very cool video, but I gotta say, better you than me lol. I think those little Beasties would give me a heart attack 😂
WOW!!! These little buggars are so fast! Best of luck to you on this future project! Can’t wait to watch you succeed. I know you will!
Are you going to put back boards on your new enclosures?
What would be the best starter spider to get that will be able to let my grandsons "just look" & study the spider?
They both love watching your videos with me. Every time were together we watch your channel & Snake Discovery.
It's been so fun to watch both channels and learn with them.
That’s so cool 😎 one of the Brachypelma would be suitable or an avic avic nice and gentle 👍
“One down, nineteen to go.” 😂😂
Lol kids they always run off when you want them to do something. Their fantastic little spiders good luck with the project 👍 dave
Wow, that’s a lot of gigas!!😅 Best of luck w the programme!
Nice one Dave and the unflapable camera lady, quality as always. Playing the long game Prof, nice. Sure everything will work out. But jeez them lil boogers is fast, didn't know Nike made running shoes that small🤣🤣, Jusain Bolt would be proud🤣. Anyway best wishes as usual guys, Andy 🕸🕸
This is AWESOME. I have such respect for this dedication and commitment. I know these slings will be safe in the Beastie Room :) Funnelwebs are my favorite kind of spider, and I don't know how rare these are in the wild, but any humane breeding project is a huge success in my eyes. Best wishes, can't wait to see the results. 💗
Thanks for the support ❤️👍
Thank you for sharing your joy and passion for the spiders and their other beasties you own your passion and happiness is always a joy to see and spiders have complex characters but interesting at that thank you for sharing your life and light of the beasties you own keep on doing what your doing because your helping people like me appreciate the beasties you own
You are so kind thank you 🙏 ❤️
..love the trial runs in regular time, then.. as it sped up you developed a technique…
confidence is crucial
thanx again
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I'm addicted to your channel now. What with presentation and content, plus camera lady, a winning performance. I've looked at similar channels but tbh they just don't hold my attention and I'm thinking... When's the next upload? Thankfully twice a week 😉
Thats amazing Elaine so glad your enjoying the content ❤️❤️👍
I wish you good luck with the breeding project Dave's little beasties
Wonderful! Can’t wait to see what happens with this project in the future!
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Dave well done and what a spider I look forward to the breading programme Good work camera lady and God bless to the beastie room
Awesome my favourites!
Wow Dave those little guys could move. Camera master you had your work cut out for you trying to keep an aim on those little speed balls lol. Overall so enjoyable watching you box those guys up. loved the speed up and how you got the rhythm going with the last group. flawless excellence too be sure ❤
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I'm so very excited for you and the opportunity you have to be the first to bread in the UK I really hope your successful. Thanks for sharing and another great video Dave and Camara Lady can't wait for the next one 😀 👍 ❤
Thank you so much!!
The webbing is amazing dave!!!!
Yes I fancy moving her into one of my large custom enclosures 👍
Didn’t half jump when the first one bolted 😂. They are very fast. Cant wait to see them web up there enclosures. Your so good at remaining calm Dave. Great work as always and credit to the camera lady 👍🏻
Very exciting project you have going, and what a stunning spider, and the speed on it, wow. Great video Dave, as always.
Well I deffo cant wait to follow this lil lot it will be great seeing them at their different stages and may I say well done Camera Lady cos I dont know how you managed to keep up with Dave at that speed lol ...
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Ahh No no no and no lmao I thought my fear of spiders was over.. And then the first spider you took out. AhHHHH!!! AND THE SOUND OF IT RUNNING. 😬😳HAHAH but couldnt stop watching. Love your Content!! 🕸🕷❤
lol, yeah and me.
Sorry if we made you jump
I screamed!
Awesome project Dave can't wait to see what happens!
Blooming heck you don't do things in half measures do you Dave. Absolutely brilliant informative video. I think Camera lady did an amazing job .
Yet again a first on this wonderful channel x
It’s going to be exciting 👍❤️
You are fearless mate. These things are FAST damn. Hopefully this breeding project is a success. If anyone can do it, it surely is you. Good luck with them and looking forward to updates from these. As always very cool video. Have a good day you and camera lady. Thanks!!
Thank you my friend I will try my best ❤️👍
A big breeding project. Best of luck.
Thats epic, all them lil beauties and lightening quick to. Cant wait ro see this project take off hopefully dave.
The design of that table really came in handy this time! Nice job Dave! I've never been so nervous sitting through one of your videos 😅 but you, of course, calm as ever!! You really amaze me!
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I love how calm you was when the first one jumped out in my last video when I was rehousing my sling OBT there was a few girly screams when it jumped on me 😂
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I was thinking that an earthquake might knock a lot of those off the shelves! I live in an earthquake area ( California),so I put a “railing “ several inches up -across the front of the shelves in my pantry to keep things from falling to the floor in one of our frequent tremors. It might be something to think about, as that’s a lot of spiders to have loose in your house!😱
No earthquakes here in the UK thankfully.
None the less a good point for non UK peeps in the hobby 🕷 ❤
That was exciting to watch. They were ready to run for sure! Thank you for showing the unboxing then home placement. Very enjoyable to view. Thank You!
Glad you enjoyed!
i'm less than a minute into the video and i just want to say wow that webbing is beautiful!
I jumped when he started running 😂
Another wonderful video from you, Dave. Wishing you all the best in your project ♥