My smallest sling was a 1/16" cyriocosmus elegans...it was shipped in a dram vial with spagnum moss and I could not find the sling...I had to get a jewelers loop to find the sling...it looked like a grain of salt on a strand of spagnum moss...1 year later the sling is 3/4"!
@michelleburich funny story...a few weeks after housing the 1/16" C. Elegans it looked like the elegans had died...I put the dram vial in a box with all the new/unused dram vials...3 weeks later needing a dram vial I open the box & there he was in his dram chilling...he had molted & what I thought was a dead C. Elegans was just a molt!😅🤣😂
Lol when I got my C. elegans at that size it came in a vial with a sticker on it that said "very tiny spider! Vial not empty!!" I thought it was so funny I kept the sticker for it's adult enclosure.
I got my P. sp blue in Dec 2021 at 3/8 of an inch. It has molted several times since then, and now it is 1/2 an inch, 3 years later. It's still kept in a vial...I may have to put it in my will because I'll never see it grow up to an adult at this rate. 😆
Two great species, and two I happen to keep (both females). I realize these are undescribed in the literature, but more than other spiders I find the nomenclature quite varied. I adopted the convention Tarantula Canada uses, so the P. sp blue I call the P. sp Columbia/blue, and the other P. sp yellow/blue. Just so people know you may see some variability in the naming of these. I find the P. sp blue to be on the skittish side, but *definitely* curious as anything. She spends 100% of her time trying to figure out how to get the lid of the enclosure off. More than any other spider I keep, she's up to something :)
I give mine a high 5 or high 1 finger when she puts her entire leg through the air holes. Lol. Sometimes she stays there and sometimes she freaks out that I'm touching her foot.
@@calliew311 I used to do the same thing! When she was still smaller I kept her in an AMAC box with larger holes which she stuck her feet through all the time. I had to move her to a larger enclosure and it has small holes that she has a harder time getting feet through. She does work the gap in the lid though. She's a busy girl whatever she's doing :)
I have the purple and its mega reclusive. Im glad I can see it's burrow through the enclosure cuz it wouldn't have come up for food(it's about 1") I waited a few weeks after molt then excavated the old tunnel and started dropping stuff in. I haven't had great luck when it comes to Dwarf species. My juvenile citharacanthus cyaneus doesnt wish to leave it's sealed burrow either. I finally had to check on that one after 2 months so I lifted the corkbark and there it was, ticked off at me. Looked like it hadn't even molted yet so I gave it a juicy red runner and put the corkbark back. My Dolichothele rufoniger, who was the first pricey T I aquired during this 100 T mega spree to start of my career, just completely dissapeared on me. Was in a condiment cup. I suspect it died and dissolved like the LSD ET I brought up before but knowing what I know now about Dolichothele after picking up diamantinensis I'm afraid it teleported out when I lifted the condiment lid to feed while tired or something. N incei also dissapeared on me. I'm not sure if it slipped out a vent or slipped out during initial rehouse without me noticing. I have nearly 100 Ts 4 months in like I mentioned mostly all slings and those 2 are half of the 4 losses I've had so far. The initial D diamantinensis rehouse was INTENSE. Those guys are soooooooo fast even when tiny. It was the First time I experienced true teleportation where my brain could not process the movement. And I consider mine pretty good at that gaming my whole life😂 I recently picked up some expensive, rare euathlus and a davus sp Panama so my luck better change quick! And I'll end my rant (sorry) by adding that the Tanzanian chestnut is a pure joy to own I was blown away seeing it for the first time and the webbing is excellent
Thank you so much for making this video! I got my pseud. Colombia sling in September at a convention, and I wasn’t able to find very much information about them here on TH-cam.
These are absolutely beautiful tarantulas! I think both appreciated their new homes. After hearing you describe the size of these as slings, it reminded me how traumatic it was for me when I got two super tiny Cyriocosmus elegans slings. I'm not over that yet ....and I still have a hard time finding them. I just look for the little mats of webbing and the tiny burrows. And I always make sure their prey is eaten.
@@TomsBigSpiders YES> The meds they gave me that is supposed to help my body make creon a vital enzyme needed by the pancreas. If left untreated it could be fatal. I was lucky to get good hospital care. Thank Billie and let her know she is a sweetheart!
Beautiful little Gems. Yesterday I see my Collection and think: Enough. And now: One or Two or two should not be a Problem....on a beautiful, sunny Day my Wife will kill me😂. Thank you for this Video and the Mass of Information!🙏
I got a Pseud sp. blue a couple years ago as a tiny sling. I liked it so much I recently got 10 more slings to grow up and hopefully get a male to pair with her (she's about 2" give or take now). I don't handle my tarantulas either, but have held this one many times because she just strolls right out when I open her enclosure 😅
Awesome video Tom and a couple of real beauties there. That little one was so cute pushing the water dish aside so it could hide lol. Yes it’s a real shame that M design have stopped doing a lot of their containers as they are great quality and very affordable.
Hey, bud! I don't know why they keep doing this. Someone must be buying them, because they used to sell out quite a bit. Hopefully, they come up with some new ones that I can use. Thanks again!
Great video again. Timing couldn’t have been better. This Tuesday picking up Pseud Colombia and Blue 1/4” and a couple extra goodies Greek Ladybird there isn’t much info on them just “Dry”. Thanks for all the information on both and Billie’s great camera skills.
So you might have done this already. When things don’t go the way I’d like them to my next move is contacting the corporate of the company. I’ve had excellent results !! If it was me I’d be calling until I got the right person say I’ll buy 30 right now. The goal of that acrylic box company is to make money. So they have discovered that item, bring it back !! It’s definitely worth a shot 😊
I DID contact them and got a form letter back about changing to keep up with the market or something like that. haha I'm sure they'll make another that I like...before discontinuing it. lol
Hi Tom. Hope your weekend has been good! WOW!! Two absolutely stunning Tarantulas you have there. The colourisation to them each is drop dead gorgeous 😮😊. I always love to see that you have a video for us all to watch, they’re always great viewing. Take care, and hope you and the family had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I’ve to wait till Christmas for my Turkey 🦃 😂 😊
Gorgeous t's , a friend of mine on ab has just had his male of sp Colombia mature out too.... timing seems perfect and I know he is looking for a female for his little fellow to go to, you can find the pic on media feed if you are interested in breeding your girl 😉 NMTs is the owner 😊. Ps when you have tiny slings and they won't take fruit walks you can use the fruit walk maggots instead . Even slings that are 3mm dls will take them and they wont hurt your t as they eat fruit 😊. Everyone seems to forget about them for tiny slings but they work amazing. A great vid you 2 I always enjoy seeing your floofers 😊 take care of yous n catch you on the next one 😉
Hey, Charlie! Unfortunately, this one is still quite small and not ready to pair yet. Supposedly, they guys can get quite a bit larger. And that's a great tip, thank you!!!
Glad I watched this video. That is small. So it goes in my microscopic sling corner with H Chillensis and D Diamentis. That said I can see it right now and it is munching on a drumstick, if I take my glasses off, get a torch and squint. lol. It was cheeky even at that size it didn’t fancy going in its new pot. 😂 Smallest sling confirmed.
Hi, Kate! That's awesome! I hope that this helps you a bit. Yes, they are SUPER small. Probably the smallest slings I've ever worked with. Glad that you can see yours eating! haha
I have a Pseudhapalopus sp columbia (yellow blue bottle) sling that actually molted this morning. Might be 1 inch now. It's like your sp blue, it tries to get out every time I touch the enclosure lol it even tries to be sneaky, creep slow/hide in the plant, then dash towards lid....I do all the maintenance in my rehouse tub with that one ever since it ended up on my arm lol definitely makes maintenance entertaining lol 😀
Hey Tom great video yeah the size of slings are super small but I did get an homelma chillensis and again that was tiny. Doing very well if I do manage to raise it then I will definitely get the Colombian blue bottle.
I've had both of these species - I got the sp. Blue as a 1/4" sling back in April this year, and it's currently about 1". Even at this size I can tell it likes to explorative, which is cute. It even has a bit of blue on its abdomen after it molts, so I'm looking forward to what it'll look like as an adult. I got the sp. Colombia as a juvenile, and I really liked how it would explore its enclosure every night, sticking its legs through all the ventilation holes and gaps. Unfortunately the lid wasn't secure - the magnets holding it shut were weak and the tape I'd placed over it lost its stickiness - so the spider escaped and I wasn't able to find it. I'm still really broken up about it; I loved how much personality the little guy had. Needless to say, I stopped using that enclosure for tarantulas...
Thank so much for chiming in with your experiences! Ugh...I'm so sorry to hear about the mishap with the enclosure. I had something similar happen years ago with one, and I'm still kicking myself over it. :(
My Psuedhaplopus sp blue runs when I open the enclosure but she is always trying to "escape" when I'm not touching rhe enclosure. Lol. Idk how many photos I have of her putting her leg/paw out through the air holes of the Tarantula Cribs medium I have her in. I would put my pointer finger up to her leg and we would either be like that painting in the Vatican with the finger reaching out, OR it's me giving her a high 5 (1 finger). She stayed underground her hole life til she reaches 2 inches, that's when she came up and I realized she needed to be rehoused. She was one of my few who didnt re emerge after a molt to eat, I had to remove dirt from the burrow entrance and leave dead prey there and she sprinted to get it, poor thing was starving. So, I gave her a plant, a pepperomia, a couple fake plants, and two cork bark hides with starter burrows. She's killed the plant, filled the burrows both in and she molted up top this last time. I was told she was a sp Columbia because she was gold-ish blonde and her booty was purple, and I've had her 2 years. But this last molt she darkened and her booty is more blue than purple now. Also, btw, I watched a Bird spiders CH video and he went to Columbia and he said the sp. Columbia are a full sized T that can get up to 6 inches. The sp blue is like you said a larger than dwarf but smaller T around 4 inches.
That's what mine all do, Callie! I find it kind of cute and endearing, although I always have to be on my toes when feeding them or cleaning. Hahaha love the comparison to the that artwork! And that's interesting, as someone on here said he was pairing his female at around 4". I wonder if maybe she's not mature or if there could be another species. I'll have to check out that video...thanks, Callie!
Happy to see you’re still making videos! I had one question about P Metallica. I have a juvenile almost 2 inches in a Starbucks type cup with a piece of bark. It spends the majority of the time pressed against the bottom dirt under the bark. it does come out and stretch, but I feel like it is cramping itself in there. Is that normal to hide like that?
I'm still at it, Crystal! Yes, that's completely normal. Most of my Poecilotheria slings and juvies will take residence at the base of the cork bark, do some digging, and make some dirt curtains. They act more arborea as they put on size. Hope that helps!
Hey sorry to comment a question unrelated to the video but I was curious to know how long a sling would have to fast post molt to cause concern. My b. Smithi sling molted almost a week and a half ago and is still closed in her burrow. How long is too long for her to fast ?
No worries, Savannah! I've found that, depending on the size, that species can take a few weeks to start eating again. If several weeks go by and she still hasn't surfaced, try carefully clearing away the dirt blocking her burrow entrance (I usually moisten it so I can mold it better), and then leave a pre-killed prey item at the mouth (do NOT put a live bug in there). If it's gone the next day, she's ready to eat again and she will probably leave the burrow open. Let me know how it goes!
Hi Tom. I'm wondering if you could provide some clarity. I have 2x sp. Columbia at 2.5 inches and 1.5 inches. Both have the gold carapace and blue booty like yours. However, their legs are gold. Did yours go blue later, or is there something else being sold as the Columbia?
I got some sp blue last year and they really are so tiny as slings i kept them in tiny tiny sling pots and 1 managed to disapear somehow anyways the others are doing fine tho but they really take awhile to get out of that fragile sling stage
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My smallest sling was a 1/16" cyriocosmus elegans...it was shipped in a dram vial with spagnum moss and I could not find the sling...I had to get a jewelers loop to find the sling...it looked like a grain of salt on a strand of spagnum moss...1 year later the sling is 3/4"!
I can totally relate! And I got two of them at that size! I had never been so stressed.
@michelleburich funny story...a few weeks after housing the 1/16" C. Elegans it looked like the elegans had died...I put the dram vial in a box with all the new/unused dram vials...3 weeks later needing a dram vial I open the box & there he was in his dram chilling...he had molted & what I thought was a dead C. Elegans was just a molt!😅🤣😂
Lol when I got my C. elegans at that size it came in a vial with a sticker on it that said "very tiny spider! Vial not empty!!" I thought it was so funny I kept the sticker for it's adult enclosure.
A jewelers loop! I never th ought of that! And glad to hear that she put on some size for you! :)
I got my P. sp blue in Dec 2021 at 3/8 of an inch. It has molted several times since then, and now it is 1/2 an inch, 3 years later. It's still kept in a vial...I may have to put it in my will because I'll never see it grow up to an adult at this rate. 😆
What prey items have you given yours? I want one but am intimidated by the size.
Hey, bud! hahaha So it's not just me then? They are awesome, but so slow in the growth department!
Two little beauties❤ it seems that a lot of dwarf species are more "chilled" than the giant sized.
Thanks, Mike! And it tends to depend on the dwarf. This one was very well behaved, but she's normally a bit crazy. haha
Two great species, and two I happen to keep (both females). I realize these are undescribed in the literature, but more than other spiders I find the nomenclature quite varied. I adopted the convention Tarantula Canada uses, so the P. sp blue I call the P. sp Columbia/blue, and the other P. sp yellow/blue. Just so people know you may see some variability in the naming of these. I find the P. sp blue to be on the skittish side, but *definitely* curious as anything. She spends 100% of her time trying to figure out how to get the lid of the enclosure off. More than any other spider I keep, she's up to something :)
I give mine a high 5 or high 1 finger when she puts her entire leg through the air holes. Lol. Sometimes she stays there and sometimes she freaks out that I'm touching her foot.
@@calliew311 I used to do the same thing! When she was still smaller I kept her in an AMAC box with larger holes which she stuck her feet through all the time. I had to move her to a larger enclosure and it has small holes that she has a harder time getting feet through. She does work the gap in the lid though. She's a busy girl whatever she's doing :)
They really are awesome. As for the nomenclature, it can certainly be confusing. Glad to hear mine aren't the only curious ones! :)
I have the purple and its mega reclusive. Im glad I can see it's burrow through the enclosure cuz it wouldn't have come up for food(it's about 1") I waited a few weeks after molt then excavated the old tunnel and started dropping stuff in. I haven't had great luck when it comes to Dwarf species. My juvenile citharacanthus cyaneus doesnt wish to leave it's sealed burrow either. I finally had to check on that one after 2 months so I lifted the corkbark and there it was, ticked off at me. Looked like it hadn't even molted yet so I gave it a juicy red runner and put the corkbark back. My Dolichothele rufoniger, who was the first pricey T I aquired during this 100 T mega spree to start of my career, just completely dissapeared on me. Was in a condiment cup. I suspect it died and dissolved like the LSD ET I brought up before but knowing what I know now about Dolichothele after picking up diamantinensis I'm afraid it teleported out when I lifted the condiment lid to feed while tired or something. N incei also dissapeared on me. I'm not sure if it slipped out a vent or slipped out during initial rehouse without me noticing. I have nearly 100 Ts 4 months in like I mentioned mostly all slings and those 2 are half of the 4 losses I've had so far. The initial D diamantinensis rehouse was INTENSE. Those guys are soooooooo fast even when tiny. It was the First time I experienced true teleportation where my brain could not process the movement. And I consider mine pretty good at that gaming my whole life😂 I recently picked up some expensive, rare euathlus and a davus sp Panama so my luck better change quick! And I'll end my rant (sorry) by adding that the Tanzanian chestnut is a pure joy to own I was blown away seeing it for the first time and the webbing is excellent
Awww, so cuuuute ❤ I really love the Psuedhapalopus colombia, the blue rear end is beautiful ❤ might say I've got the blues, lol 😂
They really have such pretty booties! haha Thank you so much, Melody!
Hello great video information Tom
Thank you, Moon!
I love this species have 5 of them I show mine on my channel all the time and they have such beautiful and unique webbing
They really are fantastic and pretty underrated!
@TomsBigSpiders Agreed alot of species of tarantulas are totally underrated and yet they are so amazing
Turkey drumsticks...lmao 😂 great video.
hahahaha Can you imagine? lol Thank you!
Thank you so much for making this video! I got my pseud. Colombia sling in September at a convention, and I wasn’t able to find very much information about them here on TH-cam.
That's awesome, Leah! I'm so glad that I was able to help!
These are absolutely beautiful tarantulas! I think both appreciated their new homes. After hearing you describe the size of these as slings, it reminded me how traumatic it was for me when I got two super tiny Cyriocosmus elegans slings. I'm not over that yet ....and I still have a hard time finding them. I just look for the little mats of webbing and the tiny burrows. And I always make sure their prey is eaten.
Thank you so much, Michelle! Yeah, I'm not going to lie. Even after all of these years, the tiny ones freak me out. :)
Oh wow I love your new glasses. Cool frames. These are so pretty. I see the metallic blue. That is COOL! Hey Billie. Great camera work. LOL
Thank you, Joyce! Yeah, these are cute little buggers. And Billie says Hi! I hope that you're feeling better!
@@TomsBigSpiders YES> The meds they gave me that is supposed to help my body make creon a vital enzyme needed by the pancreas. If left untreated it could be fatal. I was lucky to get good hospital care. Thank Billie and let her know she is a sweetheart!
Another great video Tom! Beautiful dwarfs.
Thanks so much, Stuart!
Beautiful little Gems. Yesterday I see my Collection and think: Enough. And now: One or Two or two should not be a Problem....on a beautiful, sunny Day my Wife will kill me😂. Thank you for this Video and the Mass of Information!🙏
Hahahaha Hopefully, your wife won't kill you. :) Thank you so much!
I got a Pseud sp. blue a couple years ago as a tiny sling. I liked it so much I recently got 10 more slings to grow up and hopefully get a male to pair with her (she's about 2" give or take now). I don't handle my tarantulas either, but have held this one many times because she just strolls right out when I open her enclosure 😅
That's fantastic! And I'm glad to hear that mine isn't the only one that likes to explore. :) So cute!
Good video and absolutely love Billie’s laugh!
Thank you...and me, too! :)
Awesome video Tom and a couple of real beauties there. That little one was so cute pushing the water dish aside so it could hide lol. Yes it’s a real shame that M design have stopped doing a lot of their containers as they are great quality and very affordable.
Hey, bud! I don't know why they keep doing this. Someone must be buying them, because they used to sell out quite a bit. Hopefully, they come up with some new ones that I can use. Thanks again!
Brilliant Tom, very informative as always, and beautiful species featured, Tom your videos never disappoint.
Thank you so much, George! I hope that all is well!
Great video again. Timing couldn’t have been better. This Tuesday picking up Pseud Colombia and Blue 1/4” and a couple extra goodies Greek Ladybird there isn’t much info on them just “Dry”. Thanks for all the information on both and Billie’s great camera skills.
Thank you, Gale! That's awesome timing! And I have a couple videos with the Greek Ladybirds I believe. I DO keep mine dry.
It's crazy you posted this because I just won a P. sp. blue sling in an auction on Friday. Perfect timing lol.
That's awesome...congrats!
So you might have done this already. When things don’t go the way I’d like them to my next move is contacting the corporate of the company. I’ve had excellent results !! If it was me I’d be calling until I got the right person say I’ll buy 30 right now. The goal of that acrylic box company is to make money. So they have discovered that item, bring it back !! It’s definitely worth a shot 😊
I DID contact them and got a form letter back about changing to keep up with the market or something like that. haha I'm sure they'll make another that I like...before discontinuing it. lol
Your videos are awesome and now im collecting tss again love the hobby
That's awesome! And thank you so much!
Hi Tom. Hope your weekend has been good!
WOW!! Two absolutely stunning Tarantulas you have there. The colourisation to them each is drop dead gorgeous 😮😊. I always love to see that you have a video for us all to watch, they’re always great viewing.
Take care, and hope you and the family had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I’ve to wait till Christmas for my Turkey 🦃 😂 😊
Really amazing video again. Was already hoping to find some tomorrow on an expo, even more after this vid🙌
Thank you so much! Did you find any?
@ yeah find a gefeest who offered. But in fh1. Tiny tiny tiny, thought I will wait for some bigger ones 🫣
Fresh and Cleannnn, how lovely 😻
Hahaha Thanks!
Gorgeous t's , a friend of mine on ab has just had his male of sp Colombia mature out too.... timing seems perfect and I know he is looking for a female for his little fellow to go to, you can find the pic on media feed if you are interested in breeding your girl 😉 NMTs is the owner 😊.
Ps when you have tiny slings and they won't take fruit walks you can use the fruit walk maggots instead . Even slings that are 3mm dls will take them and they wont hurt your t as they eat fruit 😊. Everyone seems to forget about them for tiny slings but they work amazing.
A great vid you 2 I always enjoy seeing your floofers 😊 take care of yous n catch you on the next one 😉
Hey, Charlie! Unfortunately, this one is still quite small and not ready to pair yet. Supposedly, they guys can get quite a bit larger. And that's a great tip, thank you!!!
Great timing with my Blue sling arriving next week. I really hope it grows ok.
Glad I watched this video. That is small. So it goes in my microscopic sling corner with H Chillensis and D Diamentis. That said I can see it right now and it is munching on a drumstick, if I take my glasses off, get a torch and squint. lol. It was cheeky even at that size it didn’t fancy going in its new pot. 😂 Smallest sling confirmed.
Hi, Kate! That's awesome! I hope that this helps you a bit. Yes, they are SUPER small. Probably the smallest slings I've ever worked with. Glad that you can see yours eating! haha
Hope there’s more breeding these to get a few more in the hobby ? They so pretty .
I agree, Brandi!
I have a Pseudhapalopus sp columbia (yellow blue bottle) sling that actually molted this morning. Might be 1 inch now. It's like your sp blue, it tries to get out every time I touch the enclosure lol it even tries to be sneaky, creep slow/hide in the plant, then dash towards lid....I do all the maintenance in my rehouse tub with that one ever since it ended up on my arm lol definitely makes maintenance entertaining lol 😀
I'm so glad to hear that it's not just mine. A few folks have observed the same behavior. And it sure does! haha
love these guys!
Me too, Dee! :)
Hey Tom great video yeah the size of slings are super small but I did get an homelma chillensis and again that was tiny. Doing very well if I do manage to raise it then I will definitely get the Colombian blue bottle.
I really want to get a H. chilensis sling, but they are just so darned small and slow growing. haha I have to get one soon, though. Thanks, James!
I've had both of these species - I got the sp. Blue as a 1/4" sling back in April this year, and it's currently about 1". Even at this size I can tell it likes to explorative, which is cute. It even has a bit of blue on its abdomen after it molts, so I'm looking forward to what it'll look like as an adult.
I got the sp. Colombia as a juvenile, and I really liked how it would explore its enclosure every night, sticking its legs through all the ventilation holes and gaps. Unfortunately the lid wasn't secure - the magnets holding it shut were weak and the tape I'd placed over it lost its stickiness - so the spider escaped and I wasn't able to find it. I'm still really broken up about it; I loved how much personality the little guy had.
Needless to say, I stopped using that enclosure for tarantulas...
Thank so much for chiming in with your experiences! Ugh...I'm so sorry to hear about the mishap with the enclosure. I had something similar happen years ago with one, and I'm still kicking myself over it. :(
I just ordered a pseudhapalopus sp blue from spider shoppe
Congrats, Carmen!
My Psuedhaplopus sp blue runs when I open the enclosure but she is always trying to "escape" when I'm not touching rhe enclosure. Lol. Idk how many photos I have of her putting her leg/paw out through the air holes of the Tarantula Cribs medium I have her in. I would put my pointer finger up to her leg and we would either be like that painting in the Vatican with the finger reaching out, OR it's me giving her a high 5 (1 finger). She stayed underground her hole life til she reaches 2 inches, that's when she came up and I realized she needed to be rehoused. She was one of my few who didnt re emerge after a molt to eat, I had to remove dirt from the burrow entrance and leave dead prey there and she sprinted to get it, poor thing was starving.
So, I gave her a plant, a pepperomia, a couple fake plants, and two cork bark hides with starter burrows. She's killed the plant, filled the burrows both in and she molted up top this last time. I was told she was a sp Columbia because she was gold-ish blonde and her booty was purple, and I've had her 2 years. But this last molt she darkened and her booty is more blue than purple now.
Also, btw, I watched a Bird spiders CH video and he went to Columbia and he said the sp. Columbia are a full sized T that can get up to 6 inches. The sp blue is like you said a larger than dwarf but smaller T around 4 inches.
That's what mine all do, Callie! I find it kind of cute and endearing, although I always have to be on my toes when feeding them or cleaning. Hahaha love the comparison to the that artwork! And that's interesting, as someone on here said he was pairing his female at around 4". I wonder if maybe she's not mature or if there could be another species. I'll have to check out that video...thanks, Callie!
STUNNING Ts there I have a Columbian Blue Bottle adult female man can they shift when they want to
They sure can! :)
Happy to see you’re still making videos! I had one question about P Metallica.
I have a juvenile almost 2 inches in a Starbucks type cup with a piece of bark. It spends the majority of the time pressed against the bottom dirt under the bark. it does come out and stretch, but I feel like it is cramping itself in there. Is that normal to hide like that?
I'm still at it, Crystal! Yes, that's completely normal. Most of my Poecilotheria slings and juvies will take residence at the base of the cork bark, do some digging, and make some dirt curtains. They act more arborea as they put on size. Hope that helps!
Thanks for that! I am about a year in and I still have a versicolor sling so I’m doing something right.
Hey sorry to comment a question unrelated to the video but I was curious to know how long a sling would have to fast post molt to cause concern. My b. Smithi sling molted almost a week and a half ago and is still closed in her burrow. How long is too long for her to fast ?
No worries, Savannah! I've found that, depending on the size, that species can take a few weeks to start eating again. If several weeks go by and she still hasn't surfaced, try carefully clearing away the dirt blocking her burrow entrance (I usually moisten it so I can mold it better), and then leave a pre-killed prey item at the mouth (do NOT put a live bug in there). If it's gone the next day, she's ready to eat again and she will probably leave the burrow open. Let me know how it goes!
Hi Tom. I'm wondering if you could provide some clarity. I have 2x sp. Columbia at 2.5 inches and 1.5 inches. Both have the gold carapace and blue booty like yours. However, their legs are gold. Did yours go blue later, or is there something else being sold as the Columbia?
That's a great question! I'm honestly not sure. All the pics I've seen have the bluer legs at that point.
Sir Tom may I ask how many tarantulas you have now?
Ummmm...around 200 or so at the moment.
I got some sp blue last year and they really are so tiny as slings i kept them in tiny tiny sling pots and 1 managed to disapear somehow anyways the others are doing fine tho but they really take awhile to get out of that fragile sling stage
Yeah, they are just sooooo small, it's difficult to keep track of them. I'm glad that they are doing well!
Seriously, why do you say “Here” so damn strange?
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Whats the Point ON These "pimple Pop" Videos on your tiktok Page?😅
It's not my page. I've spent months trying to get TicTok to take it down because it's someone impresonating me. Please, feel free to report it.