I have been listening to your podcast and I really appreciate you as an educator over an entertainer (like the other people who watch you, I am also entertained by learning). I have referred to you as the “Carl Sagan of spiders”. I hope you and your family (Billie seems amazing and a women after my own heart!) have a great holiday in your new home.
Hello, Kaitlyn! Thank you so very much! Yeah, I'm not much into the entertainment side of things; thanks for appreciating that. The "Carl Sagan of spider"? Hahaha I love it...thank you! I hope that you and yours also have a fantastic holiday. :)
Thank you so much, Ian! We did the "big" part of the move last Saturday, and we've been taking trips every night since then bringing more stuff over. I'll be shooting my first video in there later today!
Hey Tom, wonderful video! My lord is that a chubby little spider! I actually thought I had lost mine at one point, I hadn't seen it in months, food wasn't getting eaten, etc. After 6 months I was getting ready to clean out the enclosure since I assumed it was dead- and it was still a small sling at this point. I walked by one night and happened to look over at my tarantulas and lo and behold, there it was, incredibly skinny, emaciated even, the abdomen was beyond shrivelled and it looked very small and weak. I prekilled a cricket and dropped it in there and it my goodness that thing ate like it was starving. It's now a healthy beefy spider but that was a pretty weird event. It has maybe 3 inches of substrate so it's not like it couldn't feel the prey (like with your P. muticus) it just was choosing not to come up. Weird. Thankfully it's doing great now and an absolutely gorgeous spider. I love those little blue feet! I frequently see mine dangling its feet out by its trapdoor. Yours is absolutely adorable! Thanks for taking the time to make this video! - Charlotte
We just rehoused this one because she had abandoned her burrow! And, wow...what a close call! I'm so glad to hear that the story ended well and that she is doing okay. I've had that happen with other spiders, and it doesn't always have to be particularly deep substrate. My G. pulchra sling did it, and the sub was only about 2" deep or so. I don't know why that happens, but it's always something to keep in the back of your mind. Thanks again!
This will be my first Old World species thanks to the video! I have one of these as well as a C. Versicolor (my first arboreal) coming from Jamie’s! Originally I was going to go with H. Pulchripes but will wait a little longer for them
@@TomsBigSpiders Any advice on combating mold for an I. Mira sling? Ours keeps leaving leftovers down in the bottom of its burrow that keep molding. So can't really get in there to remove them without wrecking it all. Having to rehouse ours for the third time today in 2 months because of it. 😕 Was thinking of using springtails but I'm not sure if that would require too much moisture for an I. Mira in a dram vial.
Hey, Paul! I'll answer...it'll just be a little late! hahaha Thanks so much; I really appreciate it! We'll be shooting the first video in the new room later today. : ) Happy Holidays!
Gorgeous T, I must say watching your channel and some of your beginner guides inspired me to start the hobby just recently, currently only have a salmon pink birdeater, but aim to get into it properly soon and own tons like you! So thanks for the inspiration! From Kye
Hey, Russell! I had to try to get one out. I should be back for good now. We're finally moved in! I'll be posting the first vid recorded in the new house in a moment.
Great video bud. I bought 2 of this species about a year and a half ago. Sadly both turned out male. One has since died and tbe other one has no prospects for a mate....yet. Thanks for sharing bud. Looking forward to videos in the new space
Welcome back, Tom ! I wasn't expecting to see the trapdoor in action. Glad that you caught that on film. Looking forward to your larger T room. It looks great ! Happy Holidays in advance. Stay safe and thanks for sharing :)
Thanks, Luc! Hopefully, I'm back for good now. We are FINALLY in the new house, so I have more time on my hands. You have a great holiday as well, bud!!!
They are nice. Years ago i had a female. I took of a large roundish piece of white lichen from a tree and packed that into the surface if the substrate. The spider used it as part ifvthe trapdoor. So i knew where the teapdoor was.
I love the trap door action. And that's a really cool idea! I missed a couple attempts at recording my first one eat because I focused on the wrong spot. haha
Hey congrats on the move! New room looks nice even as a static image \m/ I actually dont have one of these. I recently got a few T. apophysis slings, and a bunch more... so it may be a while till i do, lol
@@TomsBigSpiders thank you! Question: do you try to keep the lower portion of the soil damp as well as the water dish overflowing for juveniles and adults? I don’t fully understand from the video
I have a little sling of this species and it has made a trap door already. Although it was extremely fast when I rehoused it because it outgrew it's vial. Little snot ran right up arm. Anyway the new place is going to look amazing. Take care and happy holidays. Ibnsarachnids aka rob
Hey, Rob! They are such cool little spiders, especially with the trap door stuff. Sounds like an exciting rehousing! hahaha Thank you so much. I hope that you're well...Happy Holidays !
Her legs are just getting blue now. In a few months she will have a more startling metallic blue. These are one I considered. But with the great granddaughter starting to walk we did not want her around the T.
Joyce, I can see part of your face!!! :) I almost didn't recognize that it was you at first. I completely understand. You let me know when you're ready to get your first tarantula; it's on me. :)
@@TomsBigSpiders Oh how sweet. But with a new baby (great granddaughter) who is just about able to walk, it would not be a good idea for her or the T to have one around the house. Besides, her mom is scared to death by a teeny tiny spider, I cannot imagine her allowing her baby in the same house with a T. Maybe someday when I am in a nursing home. Can you see the aides when they look at my room pet?? Ha Ha. I will enjoy yours vicariously. Have a blessed and joyous holiday season and stay healthy and safe.
Ironic you just rehoused yours, my current blue floot sling has had some weird behavior, weeks ago along with my OBT the obt was in premolt it made its web up top very heavy, I check the blue foot and it sealed it burrow off with substrate, weeks later it emerges. Didn’t molt tjough, it’s abdomen is absolutely huge though. XD I bought a Sapphire Ornamental sling today and had to rehouse my Obt and the ornamental, my blue foot rehouse will be soon I expect xD
Hey Tom I've got a sling I'm bringing up at the moment,not sure of the temprement as yet but when it puts some size on we will see.great eaters though. Thanks for sharing.
Hey Tom, really enjoying your content. Thinking of getting back into the hobby after a LONG time. I have a probable dumb question: why not raise the slings in large enclosures from the get-go ? And avoid all the rehousing ? The spider I had many years ago, I got as an adult specimen, so never had to worry about rehousing.
Thank you so much, and welcome back to the hobby! I did a podcast on the topic of raising sling in adult enclosures (and why it's not, in my opinion, a good idea). Here's the link: www.buzzsprout.com/148967/episodes/904636
Good luck with the new room, looks sweet so far from the pic. Would love a big space like that im stuck using every free space in the house atm multiple rooms lol.
Thank you so much! Haha Yeah, that's the way it was for me at my old house. I got VERY good with space management. haha It was like a constant game of Tetris.
Pretty big abdomen. Good luck with moving all stuff. A large movie collection and stuff? I can totally understand; it would be the same for me. But not with so many animals. A full collection tour would be great once all spiders moved. I always thought you were actually standing in that small room :)
I was actually shocked by her enormous booty! Yeah, Billie and I got one of the first DVD players for a wedding gift back in 98, and you couldn't rent DVDs then. So, I started buying them. Fast-forward 20+ years, and I've amassed about 3,000 DVDs and Blu Rays. Hahaha And I always thought that was cool until I had to pack them all up. And I will definitely be doing a tour as soon as everything is set up. Are you serious? Haha I guess my green screen work IS passable. haha Thanks again, Aphilia!
Tom, Maybe you’ve already done this and i know each species varies but could you do a video over substrate. Which you prefer and what works best for more arid species, and then what’s best for more humid ? If you’ve already done this could you point it out to me. Really want to improve my husbandry. Thank you
@@TomsBigSpiders It was my first rehouse ever went alot smoother then i imagined im gonna have to rehouse my GBB soon also thats one im kind of nervous about she/he loves to bolt i had a dream last night it escaped lol i woke up soo fast
Hi Tom, unrelated question to the video, how are enclosures down there in the walmart’s and stuff? walmart and dollar stores have completely changed stock here and have nothing, they don’t even have their normal 1G rubbermaid jars! By the way, Good luck with the move, I hope things go well!!
Hey, Ben! The stock has been terrible. Not only have they stopped selling a lot of the things I used, their stock has been totally picked over. I joked with Billie that everyone must hoarding storage bins for the pandemic now. haha And thanks so much! We've been in the new house for a week now, and I'll be shooting our first video here later today.
Question, I am a T collector and I love everyone of them. I notice little moving white dust looking bugs. I cleaned everything with apple cider vinegar, soap and water. Is there drops I can put in there enclosure to kill the mites ( If that is what they are ).
Hi, Dawn. Are you able to let things dry out? Usually, they can't survive if you let everything dry out. Also, make sure to remove any boluses. As far as I know, the only thing that you can safely use to kill them off is predatory mites.
Hi, Chris! Here's a link. There is also a wifi gateway for it. www.amazon.com/SensorPush-Wireless-Thermometer-Hygrometer-Android/dp/B01AEQ9X9I/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=sensorpush&qid=1608386267&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExMzMzVVAyVEpVSEM4JmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNTI1ODA3MUI0MVdYTjZROUZVMSZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwNjIyMjYwMzQwSzIzRTFDRjZUTSZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=
How do you feel about communally tarantula I had one bad experience when I had five gooty sapphire ornaments and one went crazy trying eat everyone and I lost two, it even ate one while it was molting and I kept them fed at all times
Hey, Tim! What size were they when yours went full cannibal? I have a communal setup that I plan to split up as I'm pretty sure that I'm down one spider...
Tom I have a avuncular avuculares for about 5 months 4 to 5 inch haven't sexed but I hope it's a her ,my question is ,she lets call it a she feed great in the beginning I have 2 otherT an both have molted I now what that looks like acts like ,but my avic can off it's normal web bed an now it's curled up in its corner for 2 weeks now hasnt eaten ,I am wondering if it's stressed ,I have it in a xo terror 10x12 .it curled up in a little ball high up in the corner,do I need to rehouse , I have a lot of stuf in it's habitat to provide places to hide an hang out ,I have a big water dish an peat moss an plent of air circulation.I've read a lot but haven't got a clue ,any help would be greatly appreciated,I don't want to lose any t or if iam hurting it an don't know it some how ,just want to take care of it the best I can ,👍
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Best of luck moving, it’s always stressful but luckily you have thousands of helping hands!
Thank you so much, Michael! Sadly, they weren't much help. hahaha
1 of my favourite tarantulas, I find you the most informative person on tarantulas on the Web,you is the man ,thank you sir for all that you do
Hi, Jason! Thank you so much, bud. I truly appreciate that!
I have been listening to your podcast and I really appreciate you as an educator over an entertainer (like the other people who watch you, I am also entertained by learning). I have referred to you as the “Carl Sagan of spiders”. I hope you and your family (Billie seems amazing and a women after my own heart!) have a great holiday in your new home.
Hello, Kaitlyn! Thank you so very much! Yeah, I'm not much into the entertainment side of things; thanks for appreciating that. The "Carl Sagan of spider"? Hahaha I love it...thank you! I hope that you and yours also have a fantastic holiday. :)
Crazy how much we have in common, metal, dvd collecting, spiders, transformers, and obviously 90s kid.
Glad to hear there are other super cool people out there. haha And damn right. lol
Wow what an amazing tarantula! Great video!
Thank you very much!
What a beautiful tarantula
Thank you, Nichol!
We are so very excited to see your new set up !!!!
Thank you so much! We will be shooting a video in the new room later today. :)
Can't wait for the videos at the new house!
Thanks so much, John! We should be shooting the first today. : )
Good Luck with the move Guys!!
Thank you so much, Ian! We did the "big" part of the move last Saturday, and we've been taking trips every night since then bringing more stuff over. I'll be shooting my first video in there later today!
Looking forward for new videos on your new home 🙌🏻
Thanks so much, Andrey!
Hey Tom, wonderful video! My lord is that a chubby little spider! I actually thought I had lost mine at one point, I hadn't seen it in months, food wasn't getting eaten, etc. After 6 months I was getting ready to clean out the enclosure since I assumed it was dead- and it was still a small sling at this point. I walked by one night and happened to look over at my tarantulas and lo and behold, there it was, incredibly skinny, emaciated even, the abdomen was beyond shrivelled and it looked very small and weak. I prekilled a cricket and dropped it in there and it my goodness that thing ate like it was starving. It's now a healthy beefy spider but that was a pretty weird event. It has maybe 3 inches of substrate so it's not like it couldn't feel the prey (like with your P. muticus) it just was choosing not to come up. Weird. Thankfully it's doing great now and an absolutely gorgeous spider. I love those little blue feet! I frequently see mine dangling its feet out by its trapdoor. Yours is absolutely adorable! Thanks for taking the time to make this video!
- Charlotte
We just rehoused this one because she had abandoned her burrow! And, wow...what a close call! I'm so glad to hear that the story ended well and that she is doing okay. I've had that happen with other spiders, and it doesn't always have to be particularly deep substrate. My G. pulchra sling did it, and the sub was only about 2" deep or so. I don't know why that happens, but it's always something to keep in the back of your mind. Thanks again!
Hope your rehousing goes as smoothly.
Ha! Thanks so much, Shawn!
I'm fairly new to the hobby and have found your videos to be really helpful and informative. Thank you.
Hello! I'm so glad that you find these helpful. Thank you so much...and welcome to the hobby!
same!
Yay it's Tom! 🤩🤩🤩
Awwwww...thanks, Tanya! :)
This will be my first Old World species thanks to the video! I have one of these as well as a C. Versicolor (my first arboreal) coming from Jamie’s! Originally I was going to go with H. Pulchripes but will wait a little longer for them
Hey, Jonathan! That's awesome. The trap door action with these guys is just incredible.
Wow super cool!
Thank you! :)
Reminds me of the H. pulchripes in color. Has that steely silver/blue color I'm so obsessed with. Trap door behavior is a huge bonus O.O
Hey, Drew! I can definitely see that. LOVE the trap door behavior. :)
Great information. Good luck with the move.
Thanks so much, Channy! We're in the new house as I type this. :)
hey tom you have helped me a lot thanks for the care
I'm so glad that this stuff is helpful. Thank you!
Hope you guys have a happy and safe holiday💖💯
Thank you so much, Nelia! I hope that you and yours have a great one as well! :)
@@TomsBigSpiders well do
I decided get two of those absolutely very cool and grow very fast
Such cool little spiders. :)
Finally, woohoo! Congrats on the house, good luck with the move.
Indeed! haha Thank you so much!
Awesome video as always, we really appreciate it. We settled on getting this as our first old world. Hoping we can pick one or two up next week. 🤞
That's awesome, Brian! I hope that you find one soon!
@@TomsBigSpiders Any advice on combating mold for an I. Mira sling? Ours keeps leaving leftovers down in the bottom of its burrow that keep molding. So can't really get in there to remove them without wrecking it all. Having to rehouse ours for the third time today in 2 months because of it. 😕 Was thinking of using springtails but I'm not sure if that would require too much moisture for an I. Mira in a dram vial.
Good luck on the move!
Thanks so much, Fred! We're in the new house as I type this. :)
@@TomsBigSpiders great! Glad to hear it enjoy
Cant wait to see your new room, and show us a room tour.
Stay Safe!
Thanks, Justine...you can bet on it! :)
Dont bother replying I know ur busy. I just have to say I am very excited for you all. The spider room looks amazing! Cheers, Slayer
Hey, Paul! I'll answer...it'll just be a little late! hahaha Thanks so much; I really appreciate it! We'll be shooting the first video in the new room later today. : ) Happy Holidays!
Great video Tom as always my good friend. Happy holidays to you and yours. Can't wait to see the new T room and more videos. Thanks
Thank you so much, Tommy! I hope that you and yours have a great Holiday as well! :)
Best channel on TH-cam
Awwww...thanks, Tina!
I got one and I love it.
Awesome little spiders. :)
Love that pose like, "Do these blue feet make my booty pop" lol
Bahahahaha Yesssss!!!!
Hey man! Hope you like your new house! I just got an Idiothele mira today and they are gorgeous 😱
I definitely do, especially the large tarantula room. :) Have you seen the latest video on this one? th-cam.com/video/ObEP0dZ4SO8/w-d-xo.html
Good luck with moving, Tom! Excited to watch you in your new setup.
Thanks so much! We're in the house now, and I'll be posting a new vid in a moment. :)
Good morning sir tom... nice video by the way nice t..
Thank you very much!
Can't wait to see the new videos in the new house!!! Hope the move goes well.
Thank you so much, Sniffany! Hopefully, we'll be shooting the first next week! :)
Beautiful tarantula, another on the list lol. Good luck with the move, Hope you and yours stay safe.
Hey, bud! Thanks so much. I SO hope that I get a lady. I hope that you and yours are well.
Gorgeous T, I must say watching your channel and some of your beginner guides inspired me to start the hobby just recently, currently only have a salmon pink birdeater, but aim to get into it properly soon and own tons like you!
So thanks for the inspiration!
From Kye
Hello, Kye! Man, thank you so much. That's one heck of a complement. :)
Good to see you got a video up! I wasn't expecting a video with you being busy with a move! Good luck and hope it goes smoothly!
Hey, Russell! I had to try to get one out. I should be back for good now. We're finally moved in! I'll be posting the first vid recorded in the new house in a moment.
All the best for moving! Hope all goes well 😄
Thanks so much, Ishan!
Great video bud. I bought 2 of this species about a year and a half ago. Sadly both turned out male. One has since died and tbe other one has no prospects for a mate....yet. Thanks for sharing bud. Looking forward to videos in the new space
How's it going? Man, the males are such a bummer. I'm hoping this one is a girl, as I really want a female. Thanks again!!
Happy Holidays to you and your family. CAN'T WAIT TO SEE TO SEE THE NEW T ROOM.
Thank you so much, Trish! We are finally in the new house, and I'll be posting my first video from here later tonight. :)
Happy holidays to you as well ! Can't wait to see your new place , and as always , thanks for a good video .
Thank you so much, Dan! Happy Holidays to you and yours as well!
Looking good with the COVID hair do. Great video. I also rehoused two of the LP slings. Stay safe and good luck on your big rehousing.
Hahaha I almost shaved my head again. Thanks so much, Ike! I hope that your rehousings went well!
Welcome back, Tom ! I wasn't expecting to see the trapdoor in action. Glad that you caught that on film. Looking forward to your larger T room. It looks great ! Happy Holidays in advance. Stay safe and thanks for sharing :)
Thanks, Luc! Hopefully, I'm back for good now. We are FINALLY in the new house, so I have more time on my hands. You have a great holiday as well, bud!!!
Great video tom! I plan on this species in the future so its good to get prior info. Hope you have a safe and happy holiday!
Thanks so much, Nick! Let me know if you pick one up. And Happy Holidays to you and yours as well!
They are nice. Years ago i had a female. I took of a large roundish piece of white lichen from a tree and packed that into the surface if the substrate. The spider used it as part ifvthe trapdoor. So i knew where the teapdoor was.
I love the trap door action. And that's a really cool idea! I missed a couple attempts at recording my first one eat because I focused on the wrong spot. haha
@@TomsBigSpiders Yes, it was easy to spot the trapdoor that way. I took a large piece from a tree, maybe 3 inch in diameter
Just received my I.Mira today
Congrats, Emma!
@@TomsBigSpiders thank you im excited to see him/her grow.
Hey congrats on the move! New room looks nice even as a static image \m/
I actually dont have one of these. I recently got a few T. apophysis slings, and a bunch more... so it may be a while till i do, lol
Thank you so much! I love my apophysis...such a cool species.
@@TomsBigSpiders I Just got myself a liiiiittle bitty sling mira! Re-watching while i set up her enclosure
She's so calm wow
She's a sweetheart!
I got an I. mira today!❤
Congrats, Racheleece!
@@TomsBigSpiders thank you! Question: do you try to keep the lower portion of the soil damp as well as the water dish overflowing for juveniles and adults? I don’t fully understand from the video
they are so pretty! i have two slings and both of them built themselves a trapdoor and sometimes i see the small blue feet poke out of the burrow.
I love when they let their little feet poke out. I assume that would help to attract insects in the wild. :)
Great video my guy, I'm gonna have to look into adding a few of these to my T room! Thanks again!
Hello! Definitely check them out! And thank YOU for watching!
hello great video Tom I don't know if you heard about a new law Michigan State is trying to pass about reptiles and snakes
Hello, Rodolfo! I have no! Oh no...this doesn't sound good. Do you have a link that you can share?
I have a little sling of this species and it has made a trap door already. Although it was extremely fast when I rehoused it because it outgrew it's vial. Little snot ran right up arm. Anyway the new place is going to look amazing. Take care and happy holidays. Ibnsarachnids aka rob
Hey, Rob! They are such cool little spiders, especially with the trap door stuff. Sounds like an exciting rehousing! hahaha Thank you so much. I hope that you're well...Happy Holidays !
Her legs are just getting blue now. In a few months she will have a more startling metallic blue. These are one I considered. But with the great granddaughter starting to walk we did not want her around the T.
Joyce, I can see part of your face!!! :) I almost didn't recognize that it was you at first. I completely understand. You let me know when you're ready to get your first tarantula; it's on me. :)
@@TomsBigSpiders Oh how sweet. But with a new baby (great granddaughter) who is just about able to walk, it would not be a good idea for her or the T to have one around the house. Besides, her mom is scared to death by a teeny tiny spider, I cannot imagine her allowing her baby in the same house with a T.
Maybe someday when I am in a nursing home. Can you see the aides when they look at my room pet?? Ha Ha. I will enjoy yours vicariously. Have a blessed and joyous holiday season and stay healthy and safe.
Ironic you just rehoused yours, my current blue floot sling has had some weird behavior, weeks ago along with my OBT the obt was in premolt it made its web up top very heavy, I check the blue foot and it sealed it burrow off with substrate, weeks later it emerges. Didn’t molt tjough, it’s abdomen is absolutely huge though. XD I bought a Sapphire Ornamental sling today and had to rehouse my Obt and the ornamental, my blue foot rehouse will be soon I expect xD
That IS kind of weird! I wonder what it was doing? Yeah, these guys get quite plump! Hope the rehouses went well!
Always making amazing videos Tom! Happy holidays, and I hope the move goes well!
Thank you so much! I hope that you have a great holiday as well!
This was my first breeding, after being in the hobby for only 9 months
I´m 2 months in the hobby and I think witch one will be my first breeding :D
@@SensenmannXT I got lucky and got a mature female from a close freind of mine
@@dustingocus I got a youngh female as well I want a bigger T for the start
That's awesome!
Hey Tom I've got a sling I'm bringing up at the moment,not sure of the temprement as yet but when it puts some size on we will see.great eaters though.
Thanks for sharing.
They are awesome little spiders. Hopefully, we both get females !
that little feetzy it did was soo cute 5:14
I know, right? :)
More videos more videos more content please 🕷️🤩😍🥰🕷️🕸️
I'm trying, Marie! We just moved, so I've been wicked busy. haha
Hey Tom, really enjoying your content. Thinking of getting back into the hobby after a LONG time. I have a probable dumb question: why not raise the slings in large enclosures from the get-go ? And avoid all the rehousing ? The spider I had many years ago, I got as an adult specimen, so never had to worry about rehousing.
Thank you so much, and welcome back to the hobby! I did a podcast on the topic of raising sling in adult enclosures (and why it's not, in my opinion, a good idea). Here's the link: www.buzzsprout.com/148967/episodes/904636
Good luck with the new room, looks sweet so far from the pic. Would love a big space like that im stuck using every free space in the house atm multiple rooms lol.
Thank you so much! Haha Yeah, that's the way it was for me at my old house. I got VERY good with space management. haha It was like a constant game of Tetris.
@@TomsBigSpiders yep! lol thank god my miss loves them as much as i do!
Pretty big abdomen.
Good luck with moving all stuff. A large movie collection and stuff? I can totally understand; it would be the same for me. But not with so many animals. A full collection tour would be great once all spiders moved. I always thought you were actually standing in that small room :)
I was actually shocked by her enormous booty! Yeah, Billie and I got one of the first DVD players for a wedding gift back in 98, and you couldn't rent DVDs then. So, I started buying them. Fast-forward 20+ years, and I've amassed about 3,000 DVDs and Blu Rays. Hahaha And I always thought that was cool until I had to pack them all up. And I will definitely be doing a tour as soon as everything is set up. Are you serious? Haha I guess my green screen work IS passable. haha Thanks again, Aphilia!
Tom,
Maybe you’ve already done this and i know each species varies but could you do a video over substrate. Which you prefer and what works best for more arid species, and then what’s best for more humid ? If you’ve already done this could you point it out to me. Really want to improve my husbandry.
Thank you
Hi, Connor. I plan to revisit the substrate topic very soon, as I get a ton of questions about it.
Wow the new room looks impressive. I can't wait to see it filled with spiders
Thanks so much, Ian! We're in the new house now, and that room filled up FAST. haha
Man the colors on it are amazing i just rehoused my mojave
They really are! And I hope that the rehouse went well!
@@TomsBigSpiders It was my first rehouse ever went alot smoother then i imagined im gonna have to rehouse my GBB soon also thats one im kind of nervous about she/he loves to bolt i had a dream last night it escaped lol i woke up soo fast
How tarantula have DIED in your care in your 10 to 15 years experience that is untimely death
Hi, Tim. I've been pretty good with untimely or unexplained deaths. Out of few hundred tarantulas, I've had maybe 10? Out of those, most were slings.
Hi Tom, unrelated question to the video, how are enclosures down there in the walmart’s and stuff? walmart and dollar stores have completely changed stock here and have nothing, they don’t even have their normal 1G rubbermaid jars!
By the way, Good luck with the move, I hope things go well!!
Hey, Ben! The stock has been terrible. Not only have they stopped selling a lot of the things I used, their stock has been totally picked over. I joked with Billie that everyone must hoarding storage bins for the pandemic now. haha
And thanks so much! We've been in the new house for a week now, and I'll be shooting our first video here later today.
Make a video on your Transformer collection!! please
Ha! Oh, man...that could be a long video. haha
Question, I am a T collector and I love everyone of them. I notice little moving white dust looking bugs. I cleaned everything with apple cider vinegar, soap and water. Is there drops I can put in there enclosure to kill the mites ( If that is what they are ).
Hi, Dawn. Are you able to let things dry out? Usually, they can't survive if you let everything dry out. Also, make sure to remove any boluses. As far as I know, the only thing that you can safely use to kill them off is predatory mites.
Hey Tom just listened to your podcast today on this one-what is the item you said you bought to help monitor the temp on your phone?
Hi, Chris! Here's a link. There is also a wifi gateway for it. www.amazon.com/SensorPush-Wireless-Thermometer-Hygrometer-Android/dp/B01AEQ9X9I/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=sensorpush&qid=1608386267&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExMzMzVVAyVEpVSEM4JmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNTI1ODA3MUI0MVdYTjZROUZVMSZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwNjIyMjYwMzQwSzIzRTFDRjZUTSZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=
What’s the purpose of the charcoal in the substrate?
Hi, Linda! It acts as a natural filter and purifier.
Not making videos because of moving... don't make excuses Tom Haha
Great video as always
I'm so darned lazy. Hahahah Thank so much, F!
@@TomsBigSpiders good luck on moving man!
How do you feel about communally tarantula I had one bad experience when I had five gooty sapphire ornaments and one went crazy trying eat everyone and I lost two, it even ate one while it was molting and I kept them fed at all times
Hey, Tim! What size were they when yours went full cannibal? I have a communal setup that I plan to split up as I'm pretty sure that I'm down one spider...
@@TomsBigSpidersI would say juvenile stage
You're a teacher during COVID AND moving? Take all the time you need. :O
(I am not expecting a reply to this comment. :P)
You may not expect one, but you WILL get one! haha Thank you so much! hahaha
fat spider lol
Super Loops! Hey, she's curvy...and lovely. hahaha
Tom I have a avuncular avuculares for about 5 months 4 to 5 inch haven't sexed but I hope it's a her ,my question is ,she lets call it a she feed great in the beginning I have 2 otherT an both have molted I now what that looks like acts like ,but my avic can off it's normal web bed an now it's curled up in its corner for 2 weeks now hasnt eaten ,I am wondering if it's stressed ,I have it in a xo terror 10x12 .it curled up in a little ball high up in the corner,do I need to rehouse ,
I have a lot of stuf in it's habitat to provide places to hide an hang out ,I have a big water dish an peat moss an plent of air circulation.I've read a lot but haven't got a clue ,any help would be greatly appreciated,I don't want to lose any t or if iam hurting it an don't know it some how ,just want to take care of it the best I can ,👍
Move videos please please
Hahaha. I'm working on it, Marie!
Tom I think that baby got pregnant😕
Hahaha I know, right?
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Well done. :)