Love the video..one of my favorite species! I am a huge fan of the exoterra talls...nano and smalls. I use them a lot and have had a lot of luck buying them second hand off craigslist and facebook for pennies on the dollar. Just got to put in some elbow grease to clean and sanitize the heck out of used enclosures.
I'm definitely falling back in love with them. hahaha. I've picked up several and am in the process of rehousing my arboreals into them. They just look so dang nice. I'll have to check Craigslist! Thanks!
Definitely not a beginner species. I have also seen some pretty gnarly bite reports associated with these beauties. No urticating hairs with this genus though. I think they are the most visually appealing tarantula out there. Just to bad they are so shy.
Eddie! Thanks so much for chiming in, bud. Yeah, they are absolutely gorgeous. It just sound like you either get a spawn from hell or a spider you never see with them!
Just bought one of these today, about 3cm at the moment... I don't like the tub she was in at the pet shop as it was a terrestrial set up so i am going to get her into a new house. Love the cup and cardboard idea... I think I may have to make one of these... I have a few baboons ready for rehousing. NIce vid, subscribed.
I found that use an icepick under the rubber rim they glue over the screen, pulls it all out if you work it around the edge. I found I don't like to use silicone to put the new plastic in though. 3M commercial grade double sided sticky tape on the side of the plexiglass that doesn't face inside the terrarium, then hot glue over the small void on the inside rim. Glue the cable guides at the back closed. The trimming idea you had was great for the back piece, changed my mind and now I am using them too. Just picked up one of these spiders (my #6 in the budding collection) after watching this video, about 1.5 inches. So far the mod for the Exo seems to work on all the sizes from 18x18x18 down. Using Lexan .093in thick for the 12inches or smaller units fills the gap perfect. 1/4inch thick for the 18 inch units. Bought my Lexan at Lowes, but I see you can get it for half that cost off Amazon. Thanks again for all the ideas!
I'll have to try that, Gery. I've had better luck lately getting the gaskets out; it all depends on their quality control. Sometimes, they have very little of the glue, which makes it easier. Great stuff...thanks again for chiming in!
I've been looking in to these enclosures recently for future reference. I just got a P. cambridgei from Tanya at Fear Not Tarantulas and I was looking in to these for when it matures. Also I wanted to touch on what you pointed out about the foam background. When I got my A. urticans (my first T) I had no knowledge of what size enclosure to keep it in. I put it in a bigger Exo Terra than the nano tall. I ran in to the issue of her going behind the backgrounds as well. Thanks for posting Tom. I always enjoy learning from your videos
Beautiful spider! I just got one today. It’s my first really hot spider. I’ve had around 30 new world spiders that I’ve been raising for about a year and a half. I hope I’m ready for her. But, your video helps give me confidence having the knowledge I need. Thank you for sharing your wisdom with the masses. You’re appreciated more than you know. 😊👍🏻
Tom Moran I sure hope she watches your videos too! lol! Would make it a whole lot easier. ‘Look, all you gotta do is go into your new enclosure like Tom showed you. It’s really not that hard. Just do it.’ 😜
What a beauty!! Been raising one for my brother since it was an itty bitty till he can house it, surprisingly slow growing an stubborn but sweet as pie, love how the colors start so early
Hi Tom, I tape the backgrounds on the back outside of the enclosures with clear packing tape it gives it a 3 D effect. great video, thanks for sharings
Cool informative video! I recently got a nano tall exo terra for my feather leg baboon as you can see on my channel. I removed the foam backing as well. BTW you can get more of those plastic containers from uline! I ordered a few recently! Great video again!
I haven't tried this size Exo-Terras since I don't own any medium sized arboreals, but I do use the "Mini-Tall" for my P. Ornata and it is a great. The 12x12x18 size of that one is a great size for the large arboreals and looks fantastic on the shelf. They are pretty pricey though at about $75 on Amazon.
i have 4 of them and the first one i got is a really laid back and calm one but the other 3 are a nightmare! they try to escape all the time. just last saturday one bolted out and jumped off the table. since she/he is still rather tiny nothing happened to her bc of the fall. all i did was to open her enclosure just a littoe bit to drop in a cricket. 🙈😅 but it was rather interesting to witness the jump. she spread her legs like a parachute so i guess thats why they have so many hairs shaped like feathers. nature is awesome!
I keep my P Irminia in a nano. Before the rehouse she was in a cheap opaque container and was always out on display. A week in her nice new display enclosure and she threw up the dirt curtains. I haven't seen her since apart from the occasional glimpse of her feet.
Tom Moran im not sure how big she is - she was about 3.5" when I rehouse her and has Molted twice, but destroyed the molts. I think 5-6" is the maximum for these enclosures. I really like them for display
when I found this video I just got my 3/4 of a inch now is a big 3 1/2 inch confirm female, there are so interesting my like to go out on the morning and chill in the cork for some time and there are pretty active favorite species for sure.
Thanks Tom for the explanation of the dog dust because if you didn't I definitely would had assumed they were ghost orbs like spiders I'm also into the paranormal had my share of encounters well that's enough let's get into this excellent informative video
Great video Tom as always, one of my top 10 species, I bred my girl last year and can vouch for their temperament especially when I had to take her babies off her!
I get the whole cross ventilation thing and I'm with you on that. Just a suggestion, have you considered drilling holes in the glass? I've drilled holes in glass with a Dremel tool. Your not actually drilling, more like cutting or grinding holes. Just use patience and it works very well.
Tom....Im a snake guy. The last 4 months Ive been watching all your videos,Richards,Deadly T girl. I will eventually buy a T. I,like you, love the orange mixed with the black. This Venezuelan Suntiger is just unreal. Well Im a huge Philadelphia Flyers fan too,a crazed hockey nut. If these guys hide like this,how do you feed them? How do you know they ate? Also,I am in the food business,Ive seen several spideys on YT using plastic squirt bottles to fill water bowls. Not a good idea.....unless the plastic is PBA free or the bottle goes in the frig. If that spray bottle is full of water for any length of time and the temp goes over 65 degrees, the toxins in the plastic come out. Matter of fact,this is for everyone, bottled water can be deadly if at ANY time if is left in a truck,in the trucks outer bed,in a garage,or even in an entrance to a drug store without air conditioning. Do your due diligence on this all.....if you are feeling achiness in all your joints like flu but wont go away,nauseau,headaches,you could have PBA poisoning. The symptoms mimic lyme disease. If not identified in time,your organs,liver and kidneys shut down. The effects on a T,well, thats obvious. Tom,Im not saying you,but others are using spray bottled,thought Id use my food knowledge to point it out.
Both of them are awesome species. Yes, the gooty is a Poecilotheria species. They are quite fast and have very nasty bites. However, if you're careful and prepared, that shouldn't be an issue. :)
Hey bro I have an irminia and the vent is very pronounced and it has an upwards smiley face shape to the vent area so it's probably female rite? Don't the males have a straight line where the females curve upwards like a smiley face?
Hiya Tom I have a adult female p irminia I brought her and she came with a 12x12x18 arborial exo terra I have never seen her eat I have got an empty 8x8x12 exo terra nano do you think she would be better in the smaller enclosure? Thanks.
Hello, Wayne! If you're afraid that she can't find the food, you could put her in the smaller one. That said, that species is usually a really good hunter, and I would expect that if she was hungry, she could find the food. Perhaps she is in premolt or just hasn't settled in after the recent move? How large is she?
@@TomsBigSpiders hi Tom she's about 5" but I think she's an older specimen cause her orange colours arnt as bright as others I've seen and I've read that the orange fades with age I've had her for 5 months now and her abdomen is a nice size but not big I've found bolluses in the enclosure just never seen her eat I think she eats at night when it's gone quite lol
Oh and the female p fortis I told you about that hadn't eaten for 5 weeks since she moulted she took down 3 large crickets last night so realy pleased with that as her abdomen was getting smaller by the day thanks for the help.
is the reason why you don’t recommend for beginners because they are fast and potent venom because I’ve been doing lots of research and they sound like they’re fairly easy to keep
Hi, Logan! They can be very defensive...more so than many Old World tarantulas. The care isn't difficult, but the attitudes and speed (and they WILL bite if threatened) can be a bit much for most beginners.
Tom Moran thats what i thought i’m not worried about the speed or attitude because i mean all spiders have there own individual attitudes and sometimes dont listen to rule books about how they act
Could it be in the beginning when I was talking about my Poecilotheria vittata that I kept in one of these enclosures before? I'll go through it again and try to find it. I DID label it correctly and introduced it as P. irmenia once the rehousing started, so I don't think people will get confused.
My absolute favorite arboreal tarantula! I think at this point I have convinced at least 3 people to get one. Shame about yours being so shy though, maybe it will become more visible with size. From what I've seen it's pretty much a 50:50 chance if you get one that you basically never see or one that's regularly visible, and pretty much nothing inbetween. Either people say "I haven't seen mine in a year" or "I can't understand the people that never see them, mine is out all the time".
That is so good to hear! We just purchased a sling yesterday and based on what we've read so far, we have felt very lucky to be able to see it out of its tunnel/burrow already! Hopefully that means we get one of those who likes to hang out some :3
I have P. irminia. It seems if u give them natural envirement with hideouts you see them more. I have P. reduncus and P. irminia mine are visible half of fime and I got like many fake plant hidout and everything. When they feel safe in full enclosure u ill see them often.
Last few years I raised 3 slings, all turned out to be males. Turned into a greyish fluffy T haha. Raising my 4th now, let's hope for a female! Great vid Tom!
Oh, man...that's terrible luck! Sounds like me with the P. crassipes. So far, three slings...three males! haha. Fingers crossed that your next one is a lady. :) Thanks, bud!
A couple of years ago i transfered an immature S calceatum. I very seldom have escapes but this bugger was fast. And i was in our kitchen. My girlfriend was at work. I was tryingvto find it when my girlfriend came home. Luckly i fiund it behind the fridge after i teared the whole kitchen apart. When i put it in its new enclosure she asked,because she noticed how stressed i had became. ""That one is not more venomous than your others?" NO,no no i answerd. Otherwise i think i had to sleep outside the house? Haha
Ed Gufler I wanna start specializing in certain ones like psalmopoeus and avicularia. Have 2 cambredgei, 2 irminia, 1 pulcher, getting 4 more pulcher. There's alot more to obtain lol
Tom, can that be an acceptable permanent home for a P. irminia? Also, what other adult arboreal species could you recommend for an Exo Terra nano tall?
Hi, Ben! You know, it probably could be. I'm going to have to see what happens as she puts on some size. My P. cambridgei would probably be a bit too large for it, as she's around 7". I have an H. mac in one now, and I'll be putting a T. gigas and two Avics into them at some point. I also have two P. reduncus juveniles that will likely be going into one of these.
Loved this video especially the transport method for rehousing. I'll definitely copy this for next time! This was my first species. It was a steep learning curve but fortunately I got HER as a sling which gave me time to learn. She's beautiful and I love the green/blue iridescent colours under her legs. BUT She can move like lightning and can be super grumpy. I believe if a responsible adult does research and picks up some nifty tips like in this video, then sure its doable, even if you're a bit of a novice. And if you are a beginner then get a sling - give yourself time to learn.....also beware of handling, no urticating hairs means nasty venom, which also means you can get bit with only one prior warning!! Dont go thinking she's throwing you a peace sign or a high five......
Ah, how cool is that idea of taping the cardboard to the catch cup! Gonna keep that one for myself! Lovely tarantula (my two both moulted recently after nearly a month webbed up) and as always such a wealth of information. Thanks Tom!
Hey, bud! Man, that cardboard has made things SO much easier and had prevented many issues. I'm all about preventing any escapes. I don't want Billie to kill me. haha Congrats on the recent molts! They really are stunning. Thank YOU for commenting! :)
Hahaha. Loved when you grabbed the P reduncus. That was classy and so glad you didn’t cut it out I put together a nano tall bioactive for the A Avicularia. Going to be a while before I revoke into it. Wanted to get it up and plants and springtails going in it. I did get the replacement top as well but a bit worried about the cross ventilation without the mesh.
Ha! I forgot about that! Almost grabbed the wrong spider. Yeah, with that species, I would be REALLY careful that it doesn't get too stuffy. You'll want to drill a lot of holes in the top to make sure that you get that proper airflow. Good luck!
I love your videos.... I like how this video is "2018" but the calendar says "2017" lol I haven't got my first tarantula yet but one day, with all my knowledge from TH-camrs I should do very well. Thank you Tom and Billie for all the work you do for us subscribers. I would like one day to have eggs with legs that is so cool.
I tend to do a bit of time travelling on my free time, so I always get my dates messed up. ;) Definitely let me know when you get your first...thank you!
I already have 2 slings of this species and recently purchased a STUNNING adult female ( ( named her Lillith ) and rehoused her with little incident even though she got out of the catch cup I used. I kept calm and just directed her gently to the open door of the new enclosure and she went right in. WHEW !! I must really be getting the hang of this !! I LOVE THIS SPECIES !!!!!!
Man!! I'm totally new to this and I just ordered my first sling. My brachypelma hamorri hasn't even gotten here yet and thanks to you, I'm already thinking about getting one of these next! For some reason, I'm just drawn to the Sun Tiger. I understand this one isn't beginner friendly, buy hey. One question though, how fast do they grow and at what age can you determine gender? I want a young one, but I'm only interested in a female.
That's awesome! Congrats on your hamorii! These guys are absolutely stunning, but they tend to either hide all the time or are very defensive. They grow relatively quickly, and you could sex one out via a molt around 2" or so if using magnification. Thanks!
Against my bf advice I got my irminia. Just rehoused my 2 incher in a cheese ball container with wood and foliage. Made lots of ventilation holes around the top with a fork heated on the stove. I'm a DIY kinda girl. I just love her(?) so much. She actually went into the new enclosure really easy and decided to burrow a little bit and web started already.
Really random question, Tom, but do you think a fully grown Aphonopelma Chalcodes would be able to fit in a medium sized Exo Terra Breeding Box? (12 x 8 x 6)
Hey Tom can you do an update on your Venezuelan suntiger I'm getting one very soon and would like to see how yours is progressing...your one of the main people that got me interested in the hobby...thanks and stop by my channel if you like😉
ugh, I just spent an hour rehousing my p. irminia into this EXACT same Exo Terra terrarium but forgot to cut the back of the foam. Hopefully she doesn't get any wise ideas...
I make my own arboreal terrariums from old aquariums standing upright. The door, top and bottom are heavily holed, so lots of ventilation. I can only open from the front though. UGH.
That's a great way to create an attractive arboreal enclosure! I only feel comfortable working from the top with arboreals, so I look for ones that have top entry. It's just my preference! I have a buddy who LOVES the converted aquariums, and they look gorgeous all lined up.
Nice video Tom . I have two small P. irminia and had to redo a housing on one of them. They are only 1 1/2" but I respect them and use precautions when I transfer them.
Tom, good stuff I agree with just about all your stuff. Spider are totally different. I got one for you. I went into a shop and found a sling wounded w/o a pop and front leg. 7 leg still looking good. Sun tiger by the way. Other tiger I got grow well. This little dude is alive and still small after months. 17 month to be /. am I missing something or are they just another casino roll?
Thanks, Thomas! Is it possible that the bad care it received in the shop led to slower growth rate? Or, it could just be the luck of the draw. I've had some slow growers before. :)
Tom i got mine in a 7.5ltr enclosure should be fine for about a year or so, shes still only young about 2in diameter or there abouts, what age is she mate?
thx for advice, but I saw this too late :( i did not cut the backside and now I cant remove it because then I will mess up everything for my M.Balfouri sling, so I am hoping for the best. but also if I cut it the ventilation behind that I can open and close will be of no use. I will cut it the next time because when my M.Balfouri goes to its big tank in a year or two I will use it for a H.Pulchripes sling
@4:22 you can also make your own with Styrofoam and then you glue/silicone the substrate to the back and make a background. Petko from Dark Den does this.
Mine was in a cork bark tube in her original enclosure. I stuffed tissue in the top of it and then just moved the tube into the new enclosure. Was a bit anxious, but figured she would try to stay hidden.
Just came across your video as im researching rehousing of this species. Getting ready to move mine into a larger enclosure but as someone who follows Dave's Little Beasties do you find any issues with not using clayballs or do you not do bioactive enclosures at all? Have you run into any issues with humidity doing it this way?
Hello! There's nothing wrong with using the clay balls, and I have a few enclosures that I've experimented with drainage layers on. I just don't find them to be necessary. I've been keeping moisture dependent species for years, and I have no issues keeping the lower levels of my substrate moist and keeping the spiders healthy. :) I think that it's a personal preference, and both ways work.
It's funny as I was telling my wife that if you take away the venom potency of pokies, I would recommend a pokie to get ready for one of these. :) What size are you getting?
Tom Moran yeah I was just huhing over you saying that in the video. I'll get a sling, been loving watching my only sling, an OBT, grow. Plan on buying myself a P. rufilata or ornata in June for my birthday so I won't have a huge amount of time to get used to the irmania but hey the girl is ok with it so who am I to argue with her?
That was amazing. It looks like she was trained to jump up into the cup. You are incredibly lucky or just incredibly good at T handling and husbandry. Moving is always chancy. But you make it look easy.
Hi tom! I'm planning to get 1 of this sp. Is it okay to get 1 even tho im a newbie as long as i know to transfer them in an enclosure, give them the right humidity, and feed them properly?
I wanted to get one, but I am a beginner and i suppose if you wonder if you are ready or not the answer is you're not the breeder also have an extensive list of warning's. So this is one for the future. Your videos you and your wife make is greatly appreciated I have learned a lot thank you. Sorry for the long message no reply needed
Sorry for the delay, Werner! Honestly, the only time you should experience issues is during rehousings. And, with this species, you might even be able to go from a sling enclosure to an adult enclosure. And, there are always precautions you can take to avoid the potential for escape. Thanks so much!!!
I have heard some comments about crickets eating the back foam and then when the tarantulas eat the crickets they die from the chemicals, have you heard of this what is your opinion .
I heard that as well, but considering the spider dissolves the prey item and slurps it up, and its mouth parts have excellent filters that can filter out small particles, I don't see how this would be realistic. I don't think that the crickets could digest the foam anyway. I wouldn't worry about that. That said, I HAVE been pulling these out recently now that I'm using live plants.
Hi, Lawrence! I don't want to jinx myself, but I've actually had VERY good luck over the years. I just try to relax and have everything I need I hand just in case. Hope for the best, plan for the worst! :)
I have exos and have never replaced the screens,never had a problem.,when I need these tops with the holes they look more dangerous ( to me) than a screen.
Hi, Roan! Well, from experience, I can tell you that their toes claws can get stuck in the screens. I had it happen to me with a B. boehmei. I came down in the morning to find it dangling from a couple legs and "air running" as it tried to get down. She was in that cage for a year before that happened. It has happened to others as well. Someone I know came home to find two of their T. stirmi's legs hanging from the top of the cage. It seems to be less likely with arboreals, but I'm not taking any chances.
hi tom moran :) greetings from the Philippines I always wait your new upload Video :) knowing about more in keeping... im just 7months keeper... both of you Mark's tarantula also i wait his video..
I have that one as sling they are great eaters I am a beginner but have deal with spider all my life it absolutely great ,it took a short time for her to eat ,but she a great eater now ,she is still very small
Hey, David! Yeah, mine is pretty shy, but I DO catch her out every once in a while. I've spoken to folks who have more visible ones, but they tend to be more defensive.
Some people do that and have no issue with it. You'll just have to be a bit more diligent. As they can be shy during the day, try to spray it at night before bed.
Did this to my lids January 2017 after a thread on Arachnoboards. Did a video but I just silconed perspex over the mesh. Only took a few minutes for each. Won't post my video as it's cheeky.
How long does it take until you can tell their gender apart visually? That's only T I've heard of so far where males and females look that different. What others are there?
@@TomsBigSpiders I meant when can you tell them apart visually from the females (without molt sexing)? When they mature or before? Are there other species where you can tell females and males apart that easily visually?
great video Tom, as always very informative and nifty wee tips. i will be getting my P.Irminia sling next week as it`ll be my first Arboreal .. Awesome Hoodie you have by the way 🤘😎🤘
Hey Tom! Hope you and the family are well? I have just obtained a 1cm P. Irminia and c.versi and wanted to ask, as I know I’ve heard you mention it in the past, would it be ok if I pre kill locusts and feed these to them? If so how often? My C.versi is crazy btw 😂🙈
Hello, Richard! We are all doing well considering how crazy things are right now! Yes, you should be able to feed it prekilled. You might want to cut off a leg or a chunk for it, and they will feed off that. If it's a larger meal, don't be surprised if it eats once or twice before going into premolt. Just leave whatever you have at the mouth of its burrow. I hope that helps! I also hope that you and yours are doing okay.
Hi Tom, first of all your videos are making it far and wide and making a massive difference. I have a bit of a rare question on this species/genus my one is showing the obvious signs of pre molt batting the food away webbing up around her but she doesn’t necessarily have what I would class as a large abdomen. Does this species necessarily need to have a large abdomen to be in pre molt or do they have a smaller sized abdomen thanks for your help 👍
Thank you so much, Charles! And great question! The arboreals usually don't get anywhere near as fat as terrestrials, so it can be a bit more difficult to tell when they are in premolt. They tend to look much thinner when they molt. Hope that helps!
Love the video..one of my favorite species! I am a huge fan of the exoterra talls...nano and smalls. I use them a lot and have had a lot of luck buying them second hand off craigslist and facebook for pennies on the dollar. Just got to put in some elbow grease to clean and sanitize the heck out of used enclosures.
I'm definitely falling back in love with them. hahaha. I've picked up several and am in the process of rehousing my arboreals into them. They just look so dang nice. I'll have to check Craigslist! Thanks!
Definitely not a beginner species. I have also seen some pretty gnarly bite reports associated with these beauties. No urticating hairs with this genus though. I think they are the most visually appealing tarantula out there. Just to bad they are so shy.
Eddie! Thanks so much for chiming in, bud. Yeah, they are absolutely gorgeous. It just sound like you either get a spawn from hell or a spider you never see with them!
Just bought one of these today, about 3cm at the moment... I don't like the tub she was in at the pet shop as it was a terrestrial set up so i am going to get her into a new house. Love the cup and cardboard idea... I think I may have to make one of these... I have a few baboons ready for rehousing. NIce vid, subscribed.
Congrats! It's a beautiful species. That cardboard trick has saved me SO much stress. haha. If you try it, let me know how it works out. :)
Love the cardboard around the catch cup, definitely trying that for my next irminia transfer!
Hello, Kess! I'm so glad that tip was helpful!
I found that use an icepick under the rubber rim they glue over the screen, pulls it all out if you work it around the edge. I found I don't like to use silicone to put the new plastic in though. 3M commercial grade double sided sticky tape on the side of the plexiglass that doesn't face inside the terrarium, then hot glue over the small void on the inside rim. Glue the cable guides at the back closed. The trimming idea you had was great for the back piece, changed my mind and now I am using them too. Just picked up one of these spiders (my #6 in the budding collection) after watching this video, about 1.5 inches. So far the mod for the Exo seems to work on all the sizes from 18x18x18 down. Using Lexan .093in thick for the 12inches or smaller units fills the gap perfect. 1/4inch thick for the 18 inch units. Bought my Lexan at Lowes, but I see you can get it for half that cost off Amazon. Thanks again for all the ideas!
I'll have to try that, Gery. I've had better luck lately getting the gaskets out; it all depends on their quality control. Sometimes, they have very little of the glue, which makes it easier. Great stuff...thanks again for chiming in!
Totally like the idea of replacing the wire with plastic, I'm doing that to all mine this week.
I was just doing that earlier today! :)
I've been looking in to these enclosures recently for future reference. I just got a P. cambridgei from Tanya at Fear Not Tarantulas and I was looking in to these for when it matures. Also I wanted to touch on what you pointed out about the foam background. When I got my A. urticans (my first T) I had no knowledge of what size enclosure to keep it in. I put it in a bigger Exo Terra than the nano tall. I ran in to the issue of her going behind the backgrounds as well. Thanks for posting Tom. I always enjoy learning from your videos
Beautiful spider! I just got one today. It’s my first really hot spider. I’ve had around 30 new world spiders that I’ve been raising for about a year and a half. I hope I’m ready for her. But, your video helps give me confidence having the knowledge I need. Thank you for sharing your wisdom with the masses. You’re appreciated more than you know. 😊👍🏻
Thank you so much! If you're careful during rehousings, you should be just fine. :)
Tom Moran I sure hope she watches your videos too! lol! Would make it a whole lot easier. ‘Look, all you gotta do is go into your new enclosure like Tom showed you. It’s really not that hard. Just do it.’ 😜
What a beauty!! Been raising one for my brother since it was an itty bitty till he can house it, surprisingly slow growing an stubborn but sweet as pie, love how the colors start so early
Sounds like you have a total cutie! :) Yeah, the colors showing up early is a HUGE plus...especially as they are so pretty! Thanks, bud!
Hi Tom, I tape the backgrounds on the back outside of the enclosures with clear packing tape it gives it a 3 D effect. great video, thanks for sharings
That's a great idea as well! :) Thank you!
Cool informative video! I recently got a nano tall exo terra for my feather leg baboon as you can see on my channel. I removed the foam backing as well. BTW you can get more of those plastic containers from uline! I ordered a few recently! Great video again!
This is so gonna be my next addition there stunnig
They really are gorgeous spiders. Thank you!
Thank you for the plexiglass idea this will save my Tarantulas in the future.
No problem! So glad that you found this to be helpful!
I haven't tried this size Exo-Terras since I don't own any medium sized arboreals, but I do use the "Mini-Tall" for my P. Ornata and it is a great. The 12x12x18 size of that one is a great size for the large arboreals and looks fantastic on the shelf. They are pretty pricey though at about $75 on Amazon.
Hi, Even! I'll be picking up a couple of those 12x12x18 models pretty soon. I just have to make some more room. :) I was also eyeing the 12x12x12s...
I have to rehouse my sling tmrw! Lol
Great video!
Did it burrow in for you? :) Best of luck!
Fantastic video! I love these T's. Super informative, as usual. Thx Tom
Thank you, John!
i have 4 of them and the first one i got is a really laid back and calm one but the other 3 are a nightmare! they try to escape all the time. just last saturday one bolted out and jumped off the table. since she/he is still rather tiny nothing happened to her bc of the fall. all i did was to open her enclosure just a littoe bit to drop in a cricket. 🙈😅
but it was rather interesting to witness the jump. she spread her legs like a parachute so i guess thats why they have so many hairs shaped like feathers. nature is awesome!
It's amazing how they can all have different personalities...even the sac mates! That is so cool!
I keep my P Irminia in a nano. Before the rehouse she was in a cheap opaque container and was always out on display. A week in her nice new display enclosure and she threw up the dirt curtains. I haven't seen her since apart from the occasional glimpse of her feet.
Is she full grown? I've been trying to size up what would work in one of these. My pokies tend to outgrow them. Thanks!
Tom Moran im not sure how big she is - she was about 3.5" when I rehouse her and has Molted twice, but destroyed the molts. I think 5-6" is the maximum for these enclosures. I really like them for display
I am getting this species in a day or two so this really helped!!
That's awesome! What size are you getting? :)
when I found this video I just got my 3/4 of a inch now is a big 3 1/2 inch confirm female, there are so interesting my like to go out on the morning and chill in the cork for some time and there are pretty active favorite species for sure.
Congrats on getting a lady, Jonathan! Mine's a bit shy, but I usually catch her out in the morning when I turn the lights on.
Thanks Tom for the explanation of the dog dust because if you didn't I definitely would had assumed they were ghost orbs like spiders I'm also into the paranormal had my share of encounters well that's enough let's get into this excellent informative video
Hi, Steve! Yeah, I usually pet my dogs before I shoot, hence the doggie dander orbs. haha Thanks so much, bud!
Great video Tom as always, one of my top 10 species, I bred my girl last year and can vouch for their temperament especially when I had to take her babies off her!
Thanks so much, White Rose! They really are stunning; I just hope to see mine out more often. :) Oh, man...I"m guessing THAT was NOT fun. hahaha
Tom Moran Not fun at all lol
Hahaha!
brilliant informative video Tom, some great laughs included too👍🏻
Thanks, David! hahaha
I get the whole cross ventilation thing and I'm with you on that. Just a suggestion, have you considered drilling holes in the glass? I've drilled holes in glass with a Dremel tool. Your not actually drilling, more like cutting or grinding holes. Just use patience and it works very well.
Hi, Ron! Yes, I've definitely considered it. I think I just lack the patience. hahaha
@@TomsBigSpiders
Yes you do have to have patience to do it. Lol!
Just ordered one of these from Fanghub tarantulas. My first arboreal along with a T. violaceous lol.. This should be fun 😅😅 Thursday! Lol
Hey, Leighann! You'll do fine! :)
The cannibal corpse hoodie an the ghost orbs would have been some great drama for a tarantula video just sayin could've capitalized, lol.
Hahahahaha!!!!
Tom....Im a snake guy.
The last 4 months Ive been watching all your videos,Richards,Deadly T girl.
I will eventually buy a T.
I,like you, love the orange mixed with the black.
This Venezuelan Suntiger is just unreal.
Well Im a huge Philadelphia Flyers fan too,a crazed hockey nut.
If these guys hide like this,how do you feed them?
How do you know they ate?
Also,I am in the food business,Ive seen several spideys on YT using plastic squirt bottles to fill water bowls.
Not a good idea.....unless the plastic is
PBA free or the bottle goes in the frig.
If that spray bottle is full of water for any length of time and the temp goes over 65 degrees, the toxins in the plastic come out.
Matter of fact,this is for everyone, bottled water can be deadly if at ANY time if is left in a truck,in the trucks outer bed,in a garage,or even in an entrance to a drug store without air conditioning.
Do your due diligence on this all.....if you are feeling achiness in all your joints like flu but wont go away,nauseau,headaches,you could have PBA poisoning.
The symptoms mimic lyme disease.
If not identified in time,your organs,liver and kidneys shut down.
The effects on a T,well, thats obvious.
Tom,Im not saying you,but others are using spray bottled,thought Id use my food knowledge to point it out.
Thumbs up for the Cannibal Corpse hoodie!
Hahaha. Thanks, Jordan!
Ótimo vídeo, parabéns
Thanks so much! :)
great job with the rehousing...
Thank you! I'm glad that one went smoothly. :O
I can't wait until my slings get bigger
Hi, Stan! It shouldn't be long! Sorry for the late reply!
Nice hoodie ! :P
Ha! Thanks, Pat! :)
wow my sons favorite color is orange too
How many orange Ts do you have, bud? :)
1 sling obt and 2 pumpkin patch sp lg 1 p irmina
P irminia and P cambridgei are gonna be my next Ts :D, are gooty saphire old world?
Both of them are awesome species. Yes, the gooty is a Poecilotheria species. They are quite fast and have very nasty bites. However, if you're careful and prepared, that shouldn't be an issue. :)
Just listening to Cannibal Corpse Red Before Black while feeding my T's. Then go to watch this vid and see the sweat shirt. 👍
YES! hahaha Have you heard the new album? It's on as I type this. haha
Yes. Love the whole album but the first four songs are absolutely amazing.
Hey bro I have an irminia and the vent is very pronounced and it has an upwards smiley face shape to the vent area so it's probably female rite? Don't the males have a straight line where the females curve upwards like a smiley face?
How large is she? I'm not big into ventral sexing, as it's sometimes not very accurate. If the vent is very pronounced, it is likely a lady.
Awesome hoodie. I need one like that
Ha! Thank you! That was a Christmas present from Billie. haha
Hiya Tom I have a adult female p irminia I brought her and she came with a 12x12x18 arborial exo terra I have never seen her eat I have got an empty 8x8x12 exo terra nano do you think she would be better in the smaller enclosure? Thanks.
Hello, Wayne! If you're afraid that she can't find the food, you could put her in the smaller one. That said, that species is usually a really good hunter, and I would expect that if she was hungry, she could find the food. Perhaps she is in premolt or just hasn't settled in after the recent move? How large is she?
@@TomsBigSpiders hi Tom she's about 5" but I think she's an older specimen cause her orange colours arnt as bright as others I've seen and I've read that the orange fades with age I've had her for 5 months now and her abdomen is a nice size but not big I've found bolluses in the enclosure just never seen her eat I think she eats at night when it's gone quite lol
Oh and the female p fortis I told you about that hadn't eaten for 5 weeks since she moulted she took down 3 large crickets last night so realy pleased with that as her abdomen was getting smaller by the day thanks for the help.
is cross ventilation on the sides more beneficial than the exo terra way on top and the front?
Personally, I prefer cross ventilation, but the exo terras seem to work just fine for my arboreals with the airflow from the top and front.
is the reason why you don’t recommend for beginners because they are fast and potent venom because I’ve been doing lots of research and they sound like they’re fairly easy to keep
Hi, Logan! They can be very defensive...more so than many Old World tarantulas. The care isn't difficult, but the attitudes and speed (and they WILL bite if threatened) can be a bit much for most beginners.
Tom Moran thats what i thought i’m not worried about the speed or attitude because i mean all spiders have there own individual attitudes and sometimes dont listen to rule books about how they act
m.balfouri update plsss
I will update as soon as I catch them out. Basically, if I'm not updating, I'm not catching anything!
It is psalmopoeus not poecilotheria
Did I slip and say Poecilotheria in it? If so, can you give the the time so that I can post something in the description? Thank you.
@@TomsBigSpiders cant find it now damn, u say something like ao thats your poecilotheria something like that
Could it be in the beginning when I was talking about my Poecilotheria vittata that I kept in one of these enclosures before? I'll go through it again and try to find it. I DID label it correctly and introduced it as P. irmenia once the rehousing started, so I don't think people will get confused.
Mine is a sub adult and she threat poses immediately lol she's not wit the bs
It's funny, as this species seems to be either really shy or really pissed off. haha
"I'm just noticing there's no orange on her feet, so I realise I've grabbed the wrong enclosure" 😂
Hi, Chloë! Hahaha Whoops!
You are a wealth of knowledge. I agree always better safe then sorry. The tips are invaluable. Love what you did. Stay blessed
Hey, bud! Thanks so much! Yeah, I don't like taking chances. It's not worth it to me.
My absolute favorite arboreal tarantula! I think at this point I have convinced at least 3 people to get one.
Shame about yours being so shy though, maybe it will become more visible with size. From what I've seen it's pretty much a 50:50 chance if you get one that you basically never see or one that's regularly visible, and pretty much nothing inbetween. Either people say "I haven't seen mine in a year" or "I can't understand the people that never see them, mine is out all the time".
Fruchtpudding my girl comes out at night other then that all u see is the orange lighting bolts lol.
also gotta love iridopelma hirsutum
That is so good to hear! We just purchased a sling yesterday and based on what we've read so far, we have felt very lucky to be able to see it out of its tunnel/burrow already! Hopefully that means we get one of those who likes to hang out some :3
I have P. irminia. It seems if u give them natural envirement with hideouts you see them more. I have P. reduncus and P. irminia mine are visible half of fime and I got like many fake plant hidout and everything.
When they feel safe in full enclosure u ill see them often.
Schmeckst du gut?
Last few years I raised 3 slings, all turned out to be males. Turned into a greyish fluffy T haha. Raising my 4th now, let's hope for a female! Great vid Tom!
Oh, man...that's terrible luck! Sounds like me with the P. crassipes. So far, three slings...three males! haha. Fingers crossed that your next one is a lady. :) Thanks, bud!
@@TomsBigSpiders how many slings do you usually pick up if your going for a male and a female when they grow up?
Around what stage do you see the color change to indicate sex?
@@melissatennis6960 You only see the color change after the male has his ultimate molt.
@samanthageach3146 how sad 😔 and then he dies soon after... I just got one. Can't wait until it's big enough to sex the molt
You have no idea how much you've helped me rehousing my arboreals..... from the bottom of my heart thank you
Wow, that's so awesome! Thank you!
A couple of years ago i transfered an immature S calceatum. I very seldom have escapes but this bugger was fast. And i was in our kitchen. My girlfriend was at work. I was tryingvto find it when my girlfriend came home. Luckly i fiund it behind the fridge after i teared the whole kitchen apart. When i put it in its new enclosure she asked,because she noticed how stressed i had became. ""That one is not more venomous than your others?" NO,no no i answerd. Otherwise i think i had to sleep outside the house? Haha
Hahahaha! Talk about close calls! hahaha
Love the little white lie lol 😂 about the venom 🤔😊👍
Psalmopoeus is by far top three of my favorites. Have 5, will be getting 4 more next week. Thank you for another great video!!
Hi, Ali! They are such beautiful spiders! Thanks so much!
wow Ali .. you are going to have a nice collection of them.
Ed Gufler I wanna start specializing in certain ones like psalmopoeus and avicularia. Have 2 cambredgei, 2 irminia, 1 pulcher, getting 4 more pulcher. There's alot more to obtain lol
Tom, can that be an acceptable permanent home for a P. irminia?
Also, what other adult arboreal species could you recommend for an Exo Terra nano tall?
Hi, Ben! You know, it probably could be. I'm going to have to see what happens as she puts on some size. My P. cambridgei would probably be a bit too large for it, as she's around 7". I have an H. mac in one now, and I'll be putting a T. gigas and two Avics into them at some point. I also have two P. reduncus juveniles that will likely be going into one of these.
Loved this video especially the transport method for rehousing. I'll definitely copy this for next time! This was my first species. It was a steep learning curve but fortunately I got HER as a sling which gave me time to learn. She's beautiful and I love the green/blue iridescent colours under her legs. BUT She can move like lightning and can be super grumpy. I believe if a responsible adult does research and picks up some nifty tips like in this video, then sure its doable, even if you're a bit of a novice. And if you are a beginner then get a sling - give yourself time to learn.....also beware of handling, no urticating hairs means nasty venom, which also means you can get bit with only one prior warning!! Dont go thinking she's throwing you a peace sign or a high five......
Thanks so much! This method has worked very well for me. And, yes...starting with slings can give you the opportunity to learn as the spider grows!
Ah, how cool is that idea of taping the cardboard to the catch cup! Gonna keep that one for myself! Lovely tarantula (my two both moulted recently after nearly a month webbed up) and as always such a wealth of information. Thanks Tom!
Hey, bud! Man, that cardboard has made things SO much easier and had prevented many issues. I'm all about preventing any escapes. I don't want Billie to kill me. haha Congrats on the recent molts! They really are stunning. Thank YOU for commenting! :)
@@TomsBigSpiders I stole your cardboard template techniques to rehouse an H. mac. Worked awesome.
Started with albopilosus, then seemanii, and then jumped straigth with a large female omothymus violaceopes 😂😂
Ordered an irminia sling, I cant wait!
Haha That's a good jump! :) Awesome species, all of them.
Hahaha. Loved when you grabbed the P reduncus. That was classy and so glad you didn’t cut it out
I put together a nano tall bioactive for the A Avicularia. Going to be a while before I revoke into it. Wanted to get it up and plants and springtails going in it. I did get the replacement top as well but a bit worried about the cross ventilation without the mesh.
Ha! I forgot about that! Almost grabbed the wrong spider.
Yeah, with that species, I would be REALLY careful that it doesn't get too stuffy. You'll want to drill a lot of holes in the top to make sure that you get that proper airflow. Good luck!
I love your videos.... I like how this video is "2018" but the calendar says "2017" lol I haven't got my first tarantula yet but one day, with all my knowledge from TH-camrs I should do very well.
Thank you Tom and Billie for all the work you do for us subscribers. I would like one day to have eggs with legs that is so cool.
I tend to do a bit of time travelling on my free time, so I always get my dates messed up. ;) Definitely let me know when you get your first...thank you!
I already have 2 slings of this species and recently purchased a STUNNING adult female ( ( named her Lillith ) and rehoused her with little incident even though she got out of the catch cup I used. I kept calm and just directed her gently to the open door of the new enclosure and she went right in. WHEW !! I must really be getting the hang of this !! I LOVE THIS SPECIES !!!!!!
Hi, Russell! They really are gorgeous. I just wish that I saw mine more often...she is very shy! :) Glad yours behaved during the rehouse!
Man!! I'm totally new to this and I just ordered my first sling. My brachypelma hamorri hasn't even gotten here yet and thanks to you, I'm already thinking about getting one of these next! For some reason, I'm just drawn to the Sun Tiger. I understand this one isn't beginner friendly, buy hey. One question though, how fast do they grow and at what age can you determine gender? I want a young one, but I'm only interested in a female.
That's awesome! Congrats on your hamorii! These guys are absolutely stunning, but they tend to either hide all the time or are very defensive. They grow relatively quickly, and you could sex one out via a molt around 2" or so if using magnification. Thanks!
One of these tanks wouldn’t be optimal for B. Hamorri, you want something with more horizontal space, rather than vertical space.
She is stunning! Well done on the rehousing! You make it look so easy! :)
Thank you very much, Liaan! I was really glad it went so well. :)
Against my bf advice I got my irminia. Just rehoused my 2 incher in a cheese ball container with wood and foliage. Made lots of ventilation holes around the top with a fork heated on the stove. I'm a DIY kinda girl. I just love her(?) so much. She actually went into the new enclosure really easy and decided to burrow a little bit and web started already.
Hi, Lori! Congrats on your P. irminia...they are awesome spiders! Sounds like a great setup!
Really random question, Tom, but do you think a fully grown Aphonopelma Chalcodes would be able to fit in a medium sized Exo Terra Breeding Box? (12 x 8 x 6)
Hello! I would probably put an adult in the large myself. I have one in a medium now, but she's only about 3" or so.
Hey Tom can you do an update on your Venezuelan suntiger I'm getting one very soon and would like to see how yours is progressing...your one of the main people that got me interested in the hobby...thanks and stop by my channel if you like😉
Hello, Nick! Yes, I'll try to catch her out (she's VERY shy!). And thank so much!
ugh, I just spent an hour rehousing my p. irminia into this EXACT same Exo Terra terrarium but forgot to cut the back of the foam. Hopefully she doesn't get any wise ideas...
Hey, I've done the same thing. You may not have any trouble! :)
I make my own arboreal terrariums from old aquariums standing upright. The door, top and bottom are heavily holed, so lots of ventilation. I can only open from the front though. UGH.
That's a great way to create an attractive arboreal enclosure! I only feel comfortable working from the top with arboreals, so I look for ones that have top entry. It's just my preference! I have a buddy who LOVES the converted aquariums, and they look gorgeous all lined up.
Nice video Tom . I have two small P. irminia and had to redo a housing on one of them. They are only 1 1/2" but I respect them and use precautions when I transfer them.
Ed! Thanks so much, bud. Yeah, this isn't a species you want to let your guard with them. The slings are quick as heck, too!
Tom, good stuff I agree with just about all your stuff. Spider are totally different. I got one for you. I went into a shop and found a sling wounded w/o a pop and front leg. 7 leg still looking good. Sun tiger by the way. Other tiger I got grow well. This little dude is alive and still small after months. 17 month to be /. am I missing something or are they just another casino roll?
Thanks, Thomas! Is it possible that the bad care it received in the shop led to slower growth rate? Or, it could just be the luck of the draw. I've had some slow growers before. :)
Tom i got mine in a 7.5ltr enclosure should be fine for about a year or so, shes still only young about 2in diameter or there abouts, what age is she mate?
This one is around 2.
thx for advice, but I saw this too late :( i did not cut the backside and now I cant remove it because then I will mess up everything for my M.Balfouri sling, so I am hoping for the best. but also if I cut it the ventilation behind that I can open and close will be of no use. I will cut it the next time because when my M.Balfouri goes to its big tank in a year or two I will use it for a H.Pulchripes sling
Hi, Kristian! Well, hopefully you can do it next time. I have one in a cage that I didn't do this with, and it's fine.
Great video. Thank you so much for doing the Husbandry videos. Keep up the great work.
Thanks so much! :)
@4:22 you can also make your own with Styrofoam and then you glue/silicone the substrate to the back and make a background. Petko from Dark Den does this.
Thanks, Andy! I may be doing some of those in the future now that I'm creating more bioactive enclosures. :)
My Girl jumped out. On the 18th 7 and 2019. 0 Was. Luck. ! Very Fluffy
Awwww! Mine is in premolt right now, and she's closed off her burrow. :)
Mine was in a cork bark tube in her original enclosure. I stuffed tissue in the top of it and then just moved the tube into the new enclosure. Was a bit anxious, but figured she would try to stay hidden.
Nice! It's great when they go that smoothly!
Just came across your video as im researching rehousing of this species. Getting ready to move mine into a larger enclosure but as someone who follows Dave's Little Beasties do you find any issues with not using clayballs or do you not do bioactive enclosures at all? Have you run into any issues with humidity doing it this way?
Hello! There's nothing wrong with using the clay balls, and I have a few enclosures that I've experimented with drainage layers on. I just don't find them to be necessary. I've been keeping moisture dependent species for years, and I have no issues keeping the lower levels of my substrate moist and keeping the spiders healthy. :) I think that it's a personal preference, and both ways work.
@@TomsBigSpiders - Thanks!
Getting one of these next month. Wanted one for a long time and figured it'd help me get ready for the pokies I want
It's funny as I was telling my wife that if you take away the venom potency of pokies, I would recommend a pokie to get ready for one of these. :) What size are you getting?
Tom Moran yeah I was just huhing over you saying that in the video. I'll get a sling, been loving watching my only sling, an OBT, grow. Plan on buying myself a P. rufilata or ornata in June for my birthday so I won't have a huge amount of time to get used to the irmania but hey the girl is ok with it so who am I to argue with her?
13:22 "This might be a little tight for a 7 incher"
Oh, sweet baby Jesus. haha
Yo I just got my gallery of suicide cannibal corpse shirt. Good music taste 🤘🤘🤘
That's awesome...and thanks!
That was amazing. It looks like she was trained to jump up into the cup. You are incredibly lucky or just incredibly good at T handling and husbandry. Moving is always chancy. But you make it look easy.
Thanks, Joyce! Billie and I were laughing because it turned out to be so easy. Haha
Hi Tom wot MM thickness plexi glass did you use mate too replace the mesh?? Thanks bud.
Hi, Wayne! I usually use 1/8", but I've been experimenting with thinner stuff and it has worked fine so far.
Hi tom! I'm planning to get 1 of this sp. Is it okay to get 1 even tho im a newbie as long as i know to transfer them in an enclosure, give them the right humidity, and feed them properly?
Hi, Jason! Are you getting a sling? Do you keep other species? They can be VERY fast, and adults can be defensive.
I wanted to get one, but I am a beginner and i suppose if you wonder if you are ready or not the answer is you're not the breeder also have an extensive list of warning's. So this is one for the future. Your videos you and your wife make is greatly appreciated I have learned a lot thank you. Sorry for the long message no reply needed
Sorry for the delay, Werner! Honestly, the only time you should experience issues is during rehousings. And, with this species, you might even be able to go from a sling enclosure to an adult enclosure. And, there are always precautions you can take to avoid the potential for escape. Thanks so much!!!
I have heard some comments about crickets eating the back foam and then when the tarantulas eat the crickets they die from the chemicals, have you heard of this what is your opinion .
I heard that as well, but considering the spider dissolves the prey item and slurps it up, and its mouth parts have excellent filters that can filter out small particles, I don't see how this would be realistic. I don't think that the crickets could digest the foam anyway. I wouldn't worry about that. That said, I HAVE been pulling these out recently now that I'm using live plants.
You are so very well prepared in transfers... I presume this was from learning the hard way 😳
Hi, Lawrence! I don't want to jinx myself, but I've actually had VERY good luck over the years. I just try to relax and have everything I need I hand just in case. Hope for the best, plan for the worst! :)
I have exos and have never replaced the screens,never had a problem.,when I need these tops with the holes they look more dangerous ( to me) than a screen.
Hi, Roan! Well, from experience, I can tell you that their toes claws can get stuck in the screens. I had it happen to me with a B. boehmei. I came down in the morning to find it dangling from a couple legs and "air running" as it tried to get down. She was in that cage for a year before that happened. It has happened to others as well. Someone I know came home to find two of their T. stirmi's legs hanging from the top of the cage. It seems to be less likely with arboreals, but I'm not taking any chances.
ill be doing one of these girls real soon..ty so much for the vids you share :)
That's awesome! And thank you!
Beginner from Philippines. Really appreciate your channel.
Hello, Jasper! Thank you so much! I get a lot of support from the Philippines! :)
hi tom moran :) greetings from the Philippines I always wait your new upload Video :) knowing about more in keeping... im just 7months keeper... both of you Mark's tarantula also i wait his video..
Hello, Jason! Thank you so much...I really appreciate it. And Mark is awesome! :)
Could u make a video on dwarf tarantula species husbandry notes?
Was there a particular dwarf species you were looking for? The care can be different from species to species. :)
I have that one as sling they are great eaters I am a beginner but have deal with spider all my life it absolutely great ,it took a short time for her to eat ,but she a great eater now ,she is still very small
So glad to hear that yours is eating and doing well, Tim! They are such gorgeous spiders. :)
I really want to add one to my collection, but everyone seems to say they hide all the time 🙃
Hey, David! Yeah, mine is pretty shy, but I DO catch her out every once in a while. I've spoken to folks who have more visible ones, but they tend to be more defensive.
can just i spray the side of the wall for my arboreals water? she never seems to touch her water dish
Some people do that and have no issue with it. You'll just have to be a bit more diligent. As they can be shy during the day, try to spray it at night before bed.
Did this to my lids January 2017 after a thread on Arachnoboards. Did a video but I just silconed perspex over the mesh. Only took a few minutes for each. Won't post my video as it's cheeky.
Man, I would love to see that. I knew there was a way to fix them using silicone, but I couldn't remember where I saw it. Thanks, bud!
Tom Moran if you give me permission I'll post the link to your reply.
Heck, yes! Please!
Tom Moran th-cam.com/video/cm9n7tOlpc4/w-d-xo.html
very informative and enjoyable video
beautiful spider
Thank you so much, Peda! :) She is a beauty! :)
Beautiful enclosure fit for a beautiful P Irminia!!!!
Thank you, Christopher!
How long does it take until you can tell their gender apart visually? That's only T I've heard of so far where males and females look that different. What others are there?
I've raised four up (with three males), and the males usually mature at around the 4" mark. That's usually when I see them out more.
@@TomsBigSpiders I meant when can you tell them apart visually from the females (without molt sexing)? When they mature or before?
Are there other species where you can tell females and males apart that easily visually?
great video Tom, as always very informative and nifty wee tips. i will be getting my P.Irminia sling next week as it`ll be my first Arboreal .. Awesome Hoodie you have by the way 🤘😎🤘
congrats on getting one, Niall! And thanks!
Tom just a wee quick question... Is that enclosure a 20x20x30 ?
Hey Tom! Hope you and the family are well? I have just obtained a 1cm P. Irminia and c.versi and wanted to ask, as I know I’ve heard you mention it in the past, would it be ok if I pre kill locusts and feed these to them? If so how often? My C.versi is crazy btw 😂🙈
Hello, Richard! We are all doing well considering how crazy things are right now! Yes, you should be able to feed it prekilled. You might want to cut off a leg or a chunk for it, and they will feed off that. If it's a larger meal, don't be surprised if it eats once or twice before going into premolt. Just leave whatever you have at the mouth of its burrow. I hope that helps! I also hope that you and yours are doing okay.
@@TomsBigSpiders Thank you! Glad to hear you are doing well too! This worked perfectly after I woke up and noticed both of them had gone! :)
i need to make one of those cardboard cup combos! very sweet
If you do, let me know if it works out for you!
Hi Tom, first of all your videos are making it far and wide and making a massive difference. I have a bit of a rare question on this species/genus my one is showing the obvious signs of pre molt batting the food away webbing up around her but she doesn’t necessarily have what I would class as a large abdomen. Does this species necessarily need to have a large abdomen to be in pre molt or do they have a smaller sized abdomen thanks for your help 👍
Thank you so much, Charles! And great question! The arboreals usually don't get anywhere near as fat as terrestrials, so it can be a bit more difficult to tell when they are in premolt. They tend to look much thinner when they molt. Hope that helps!
@@TomsBigSpiders thank you 🙏 greatly appreciated !
Yeah! The Nike spider...Awesome.
Swoosh! Hahaha Thanks!
Nice hoodie. I met them before when I was a bouncer. Got some free shirts.
Ha! That's sweet! Thanks, Travis!