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- **EDIT (11/22/15)**
I just want to make some things clear before you comment on this video. First of all, I do not and have not ever disliked the Rosies. I have five of them myself, and, trust me, I know how to take care of them. Second, everyone keeps their tarantulas differently, so no, my ways are not 'wrong' or 'stupid'. Third, before you leave a rude comment, think about what you are actually saying and if it is constructive criticism or not. If it is not, your best bet would be to just not comment at all.
With that being said, I have had some extremely rude and inappropriate comments on this video, which I have promptly removed due to the user's ignorance and general troll-like nature. If you do not have experience in tarantula-keeping, do not tell me how I should be taking care of my own. Any and all rude/ignorant comments will be removed...Thank you.
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Rose Hair tarantulas are known for their docile temperament and are thought to be one of the easiest species to handle. Because of this and their ease of care, they are recommended as a budding hobbyists first tarantula.
My experiment in this video demonstrates why the Rose Hair should NOT be your first tarantula.
Several of my personal recommendations for first-timers:
Brachypelma smithi (Mexican Red Knee)
Brachypelma albopilosum (Honduran Curly Hair)
Aphonopelma chalcodes (Arizona Blonde)
Grammostola pulchripes (Chaco Golden Knee)
Grammostola pulchra (Brazilian Black)
wow yours are so mean! I've had my red form "rosie" for two years and she's the sweetest most mild mannered little thing. never been aggressive, she even lets me pinch grab her. maybe just got lucky
Even tho I was aware of the popular opinion that they were fasting a lot and moody, I decided to get a rosie anyway because it was the more accessible one. I was surprised to see her behavior. The last owner did not handle her a lot and I did not care if my tarantula was going to be handleable or not, but I wanted to try to see how she did. She is a complete sweetheart. In one year, I've been handling her a lot and she never bit, never did a threat posture, goes on my shoulder when I walk around the house, to be honest I have never seen a nicer tarantula in my whole life (some of my friends are breeders and have 200+ tarantulas). I put her in the hand of my friends who have never handled one and she does fantastic. Obviously I test her every time just to be sure and do proper education on how to handle her. I am also the only one to pick her up from her enclosure. However, she is an extremely picky eater and fasts a lot. But in her behavior, she truly is an exception of the species.
This is a really interesting and informative video.
I personally am not thinking about buying a tarantula, I'm way too scared. Watching them on my iPad is realistic enough for me !!
Thanks for taking the time to make all these videos, I really enjoy them 👍🏼
your rose hairs are even more aggressive than my cobalt blue. my rose hair does the whole raise the legs thing. but she's just a bluffer.
I don't know much about spiders but I really like that you do these demonstrations using a paint brush. It's so gentle and the spiders aren't really being poked. Really good videos!
My first T was a Brachypelma Beohmei and she is still with me, very docile and has never reared or tried to bite me or my family. My second T was a Theraphosa Stirmi and oh boy, she was not the cuddly type. Very fun to observe and feed but she would attack my misting bottle if I wasn't careful wetting her moss.
this vid is why i got a scorpion instead...and even though its a malaysian jungle giant (blue spiniferi) which are known to be highly aggressive, it is far more predictable and manageable than T's
I agree totally, my red form is an aggressive sod and she has gotten worse with each moult
would you recommend a costa rican zebra? (I probably have the common name wrong but it's close).
Have you considered a Pink Zebra Beauty? They are new to the hobby but super docile. They are essentially a pet rock lol. I purchased one as my first and he's seriously amazing.
What about the golden knee I have a year old golden knee and he has been a great tarantula
Before I got my very first T I watched all your vids and you helped me choose the euathlus sp. red. Love her so much! I ended up getting a g rosea as my second T, your videos really helped as I learned to be very careful and cautious with her and I am fully expecting mood swings to happen too (she is a red form which is apparently the grumpiest/most defensive color form). Just want to say thank you for making this video, helped me to make an informed decision and taught me to excercise caution.
+Hyogail Euathlus sp Red is probably the best T you can get as a beginner. I have never heard of or seen a defensive Euathlus sp. Red. they are great tempered, easy to care for, and they don't get very big. you made an excellent choice and I'm sure you will enjoy your new hobby much more by making that first choice. thanks for watching my videos and I'm glad they helped you out!
Rosies are known (by hobbyists more than non, obviously) to have mood swings. They'll be totally chill one moment, and then get super cranky all the sudden.
I am totally into avics and had a really great first tarantula, despite the skittish nature and fast running speeds.
Studying them before a purchase is key!
Thanks for the information and video on behalf of those new people interested in tarantulas. :)
Thank you so much for the warning. I was told to get a rose hair because of their docility as my first T. Having seen this, I will be very careful what I choose as my first and do a lot more research. Much appreciate the info. :)
Hi from the UK Chile roses are in most pet shops.A worse starter pet can't be imagined iv been bitten twice by roses.My favourite starter is the curly hair brachypelma albopilosum very docile.You obviously love your T,s ignore the idiots and stick to what your doing.You just got a new subscriber.Tony
I ended up getting a B. Albopilosum as my first Tarantula a couple of months ago and she's so chilled it's unbelievable, I've bought an A. Geniculata, a GBB, a G. Pulchripes and an L. Parahybana since then lol.
I have just gotten one, she's very iffy. but she has never bitten anyone, she's young and she let's me and my little sister hold her, she only gets a tad scared and starts moving fast. but e had been fasting and not easing her crickets xc
This was the type of spider that almost tagged me- Sharon, my tarantula when I was a kid. Most of the time she would let me handle her, no worries, but one time she span and almost tagged me. No threat posture, nothing, just spin launch and bite. Just a bad day for her I guess. Also, she was a master of escaping from her tank- she had a heated converted aquarium. She used to crawl into my bed whilst I slept and end up under my pillows by my hand. As a kid I thought she was just being friendly. As an adult I guess it was something to do with body heat. Weirdly, she was killed by a locust. As far as I could tell, it kicked her somehow, and the next day I found her dead :( It was about two weeks after a moult so I wondered if that had something to do with it. I'd waited for her exoskeleton to harden, but still, something went wrong.
Thank you so much for this video. :3
+XxTwiztidxX697 thanks for watching!!
Great video. I actually included the link in a comment on one of my videos. Someone was asking about handling their rose hair and I referred them to your video since you focused on their behavior and what not, where my video just talks about them as a species etc.
+chris egnoto thank you very much (: I appreciate you referring to my video! I read your comment to cj, and you are spot on with your advice! I wouldn't add anything else, you gave him great information (:
Good video, and nicely explained.
+chris egnoto thanks (:
Great informative and cool!!
I have a Rose Hair, Curly Hair, Golden Knee, and Red Knee, and we have used a Chilean Rose for 15 years for our bug shows, because my boss was told it was the most docile one! We have never had a problem though. Just out of curiosity, I just prodded them all with a stick. None of them barely moved. Interesting to hear your experience, thank you for the info.
Cool vid, girl!
Keep it up!
Hols Loquis thank you :)
Oh my, i almost ordered a rose today, glad I didn't since i am still a beginner...
i had a rose hair turantula in 2013 and it was always moody
you absolutely right.. I wanted a tarantula sling and started to research which species is the best for handling and all the pets stores and online stores recommend the Rosehair.. However when I started to read about them I saw the comments that everybody complains how moody and bitchy they are.. They famous for their mood swings and long fasting ..So thank God I did my research and got the curly hair tarantula sling instead and he/she is a sweetheart!! She is still a baby but no flicking hair at all ,no treat pose, just run fast but it's normal at that age,they slow down as they grow.. In my opinion as far as i researched the best 3 Tarantulas for handling (the most docile ones) are the curly hair, the pink toe (avic avic, but they are jumpy and fast) and the Chilean flame tarantula (euathlus sp. red) the Chilean flame tarantula is a dwarf species they don't grow big ,they stay about 3 inch leg span but they are super docile and calm .. I think this 3 is the best.. :)
+monique baby DWARF TARANTULA!!! OMG SO CUUUTE. i want one now. ;u;
+Christine Bruce yea the Chilean flame dwarf tarantula (euathlus sp red) are definitely the best beginner's! ! i gotta curly hair sling too she never flick hair never a threat pose but she bolt, she is skittish and run to the hills and don't wanna do anything with me but I'm sure she will calm down as she will grow . however the Chilean dwarf flame is a sweetheart .. they are not just super docile but they are famous for wanna walk on your hand every time you open the tank they curious and sweet .. they don't grow big and they grow very slow but it's worth it, they have the best temperament. .
+monique baby yeah, i'm wanting to get a curly hair too. my first was a rosehair and she was a total sweetheart. i'm looking for a pink toe right now too though. XD
+monique baby Pink toes and Curlyhairs? Hmmm do you reccomend red knees? Legit red knees are my fave tarantulas ever despite being a beginner :)
I actually never had any problem when handling rosea
BUT
she having a freaking long fasting,like almost a year!!! D; but no worry,i still provide her water~~
dem rose..
+ahartakpower 2 years ?
i think mine is already 2 years
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In my opinion, Euathlus sp red is the most docile tarantula and very good choice for a first T.
from what i have learned is that the Grammastola rosea is not the most docile spider , but very easy to keep spider , no humidity levels and all that , the Curly hair turantula's are very docile spiders but the humidity is kind of tricky to maintain
+lordlapswans B.smithi ( Mexican red knee ) is also a dry species easy to maintain like a Rosea tho with Honduran curly hairs iv'e never had a issue taking care of em
This is so helpful! I've been thinking about getting a T for a few years now and everyone was trying to convince to get a Rh. I'm for sure going to do more research :)
+Raising Robertsons I am not against rosies in any way, and they really are great animals, I just strongly believe there are several better options for beginners. let me know if you have any questions!
What do you think about gbb as a first tarantula? I've heard people suggest them.
+Raising Robertsons A curly hair is ALOT better than a rosehair any day of the week, sure individuals may vary but if you look on arachnoboards there have been multiple bite reports from rose-hairs. I have yet to see a bite report from a B. Albopilosum (curly hair). If you do decide to get a rose-hair you should be cautious since they tend to be bipolar and randomly refuse food that can worry a new T-owner (i havent fed my rose-hair in over 3 months) , you've been warned.
Look on arachnoboards to find if there's a curly hair bite report -- you cant.
Best starter T in my opinion without the hassle of it being bi-polar + fasting for several months.
and not only that, they're dirt cheap too! you can get a 2inch juvi for 5$
+mrcokez1 very good advice. I would choose a curly over a Rosie any day of the week for a new beginner. they are the best beginner T out there, tbh, not just because of their temperament, but they are readily available as well, unlike the Euathlus sp. Red (best beginner in my opinion, but hard to find)
+Raising Robertsons RobC is the man to go to if you want T knowledge. The man is a expert, literally.
look him up on youtube. Jon3800 is good too for newer T owners.
Fascinating, what type of tarantula besides golden knees do you recommend with beginners
+Bugaloosfan G. pulchra, B. albopilosum, A. geniculata, A. chalcodes, E. sp red, E. sp blue
Your video was great. Thanks for posting it. I have 2 NCFs myself, and they both have perma-PMS (very moody, and liable to flip out on you at a moment's notice.) I bought them both out of sympathy, since their homes at the time were dismal. They are my first & second Ts. Not a good spider to learn from & build up confidence with. I do love my girls, but I think I'll just go with a nice Chaco next time.
100% Agree with you on this vid, My G.rosea was find before her molt, after, she wants to kill everything she sees! Deffo not one for a beginner. What can people possibly find wrong with what you're doing in the vid, everything looks fine. Gained a new sub
+iKd0tP Thank you very much. The only thing I can see people thinking is wrong is that they think I do this all the time to piss them off on purpose. Obviously this is a demonstration, and I take care of all of my animals like they are my children. People just don't know how to put 2 and 2 together, apparently.In any case, thank you so much for subscribing (:
What would be a food tarantula in Australia to own cuz we don't have mexican red knees or other docile spiders . we can only really buy bird eating spiders :(
Nice video. I thought about a rose but opted instead for a pink zebra beauty. I almost had him for 3 years, but he died this past July. I held him only once and probably could have a few more times. He has attacked the straw I used a few times and primarily after a molt when I suspect they're the most hungry and moody. Also too, the time of season is important. My T would be the most docile during late fall and through the winter. Take care.
Great video! I'm glad to know it's not just mine. My G. rosea is exactly as you describe: when she first moved in (and for a few days after I clean her tank), she was docile and I could handle her. But after she gets comfortable in her territory, if I approach her gently with a straw, she attacks the hell out of it. If you tickle her hind legs while she is still adjusting to her environment, she will walk forward -- but once she is settled and confident, she reacts by turning right around and brings out the fangs. Here is a pic of my girl in "not today" mood: i.imgur.com/rmcqAkv.jpg I still think they make great pets, as long as the owner doesn't try to handle any spider acting like that. I pick her up in a soup bowl now...
Haven't even hold my Rose yet she will bite my hand off 😂
Brazilian Blacks are fantastic for a beginner. However, no matter what species you have, and no matter what you think about its general temperament, always test with a paintbrush to see how it's feeling at that moment if you're going to handle.
+nicodimus2222 perfect. I can't stress this enough
Hey Senshii, you sound like you know a lot I am still studying them before owning one and analysing possibilities. Is it possible to breed them, make them have babies and grow them from eggs with legs to full grown tarantulas in home conditions?
Always heard they had touchy temperaments. I am glad mine is pretty docile. More docile than my G.Pulchra. My G. Pulchra isn't mean, it's just skittish in comparison. Though It's tiny in comparison as well. Just jumped from a sling to a juvenile.
great video
Tbh although ppl will fight me on this: Why even TRY to get a CRT in the first place? Most beginners will aim for colours or something handleable and they aren't colourful or handleable so what is the point? (Beginner's point of view)
awesome video, can you do another video with different species? :)
+Jan Matyoo yep! I plan on doing care sheets for a few of the Ts that I have in my collection
I've had a couple of rose hairs and a Goliath I'd handle them about twice a week and never had a problem with a defensive posture except around feeding time like when I'd move there water when they would be near it or cleaning the cage when crickets were in the cage
+Eddie Ragan It depends on the individual T, but I am doing a generalization here
I have a Chile Flame T and i think it's one of best First Tarantulas to get. They don't get big, I have never seen my one get defensive even before and after molting.
+Arachnid Addicted EuathlusSP isn't it?
i have never had problems with Queen Brachio. had her since 2010 and my friend had her nearly 5 years before me, but lost interest in her. the only time i have ever seen her defensive at all (which was deserved in a sense) was when i was bringing stuff to my room, and i tripped not only dropping several things on top of the terarium but also falling against the shelf myself. i love holding her, though when she is out and well on me she tends to rest on my shoulder. it's cute ^_^.
I have had my Chilean rose hair for 2 years. And I pick him up all the time. I have never been bit only had hairs flicked on me
I find my Porteri to be moody,on one day I can coax her out and handle her no problem,the next day she threatens. But since most spiders don't like to be handled ,I just check the mood.when she is out of her enclosure,she is really docile.
i was interested in these but may choose a emperor scorpion instead
I know your video was on rose hairs but I have a theraphosa stirmi I need to rehouse any suggestions
Hi,i just noticed your comment about stirmi.I have stirmi,shes about 5 inch.Try use your feeder squeezer or paintbrush at your T to see how she/he react.Try couple times until your T " surrender" then hold your T between those 4 legs and support it or you could make your T to move to small container and rehouse it
Pretty cool
clad u done this video I totally agree with you I have had 3 and have one at the moment she is a little shit ...bipolar tralunta lol some time she is calm and loves coming out and sit on hand other days well she is let's say bad mood but u just can not help love them ....pink toe all day as a first but do jump but people who see my pink toes all say they are so nice to handle
i have an avic avic (pink toe), like the video says they are arboreal, and very fast when they wanna be, but we baught her as a juvenile and she has slowed down a little as she has matured. she was definately the perfect choice for us as a starter tarantula, she is usually happy to come out and can be just held by my husband qhile i clean her tank, very docile... our latest treat is a gooty ornimental spiderling... not so good as a first, very skittish, potent venum, but beautiful if you want something just to look at. i suppose it depends what you want to do qith your tarantula. please can anyone planning their firat do a lot of research first though, make surw your qilling to care for them for 20 years. if you get a female she may well live that long.
sorry for the terrible typos, my phone and fingers do not coordinate well x
This video makes me glad that I did my research before getting my T and why I try to persuade people to not get a g rosea as a first T. Great video, you got a sub. Random question, what were the blue things in the water dish?
+Scarlet-Electro I agree. Those blue things are glass marbles to keep my feeder roaches from drowning themselves
could you please make a vid of how to actually get a tarantula of of its viv for handling because I've recently acquired a b.smithi that is extremely docile and handleable but I'm just not sure how to remove it without it getting annoyed.
+ultragamer 747 of course I will!! I will demonstrate with my own B. smithi if you would like, and try some others for variety. I'll see about posting that video within the next week for you. good request!
***** thanks
I compleatly agree with you+ they goes into long fasts, that can be worriesome for a beginner! I Always vote for a Brachypelma albopilosum as the perfect beginner speicies!
awesome! I do too. I have three of them and all three are great spiders compared to the G. rosea
great video, you convinced me to buy another type of tarantula. What type of tarantula do you recomend for a begginer but does get to big (about 3 inches leg span). any desert species if you can. thank you
Grammostola Pulchripes
+jabba the frog Aphonopelma chalchodes is a good one too. G. pulchripes can get big, up to 8 inches. Mine is huge
+Senshii84 thanks
+Senshii84 btw you earned a sub
jabba the frog thanks so much (:
My first rose hair lived for 18 years. at one time she didnt eat for nearly a year because i put her in a closet and forgot about her. I handled her a lot. my second only lived for a year in my care. it died as a juvanile. I handled it but it was a quick little thing. my third is over 10 years now and she does not like to be handled. only once have i held her. now i have a shy red knee sling that i have not touched. it just molted and is starting to look more like a tarantula.
+NOTAPOLITECANADIAN Luckily some tarantulas can survive for that long without food...
+senshii84 hi what ts would u recommend for me never owned one ive owned reptiles but not a spider I have been looking at Arizona blonde I heard there good . would u reccomend aboral species are they docile I did here there very fast though I also saw some Costa Rican species forget exactly any insight or help would be appreciated I would like to handle it 1-2 a month
+Isaiah Strand I highly suggest the A. chalcodes as a beginner. They are usually very docile and tolerate people well. The other ones I recommend are B. albopilosum, B. smithi, and G. pulchra.
they are temperamental spiders what I heard.
oh okay, I didn't notice the clear marbles. great video.
+Freddy Ceron no problem! thank you
Have you ever used your hands to move them? I don't have a chilean rosehair exactly, but my girlfriend does and she hasn't had a problem with her. I have a A. Avicularia/Metallica mix and i haven't had any problems(I use my hands a lot with her). She is very very gentle, but skiddish.
+machoman randy savage I would never put my hands near a tarantula without first testing the temperament with a paintbrush or other object..
To be completely honest thee only time one of my T's have EVER gotten ticked off is when I have tried to touch them with something like a paint brush, they have never reacted to my hand though.
+David Miller I will never put my hand in a tarantulas enclosure without first testing its mood with an object like a paintbrush. I have had several instances where if it would have been my hand instead, I would have been bit. Tarantula keepers that test moods before handling a T are keepers that never get bit.
While not a beginner tarantula by any means, Goliath Bird Eaters are usually pretty docile. Course that may only apply to the ones I've had the pleasure of knowing.
lol not at all
My rose haired is going threw it moulting stage it refuses to eat it put a cricket in front of her then later on somtime I come back and it died of starvation and it shots clear threw stuf out I it legs and its supper calm I held it on my hand and Peres her with my thumb just wondering if can still hold him or leave him alone please let me know
+xXMurkNoobsXx If you are sure it is in pre-molt, I would not hold him just because it stresses them out. Also, I noticed most of my tarantulas are their calmest before they molt, then they change personalities once it is over haha
so weird XD because the first rose hair i owned was a total sweet heart (she died ; ^ ; ), and the other rose hair that i currently have is also a sweet heart. and neither of them ever showed this posture to me (unless they were in pre-molt) when i tap their hid legs.
And i know that females can be a little temperamental, but both of my T's were female, and never showed defensive postures.
Though i feel like a good starter spider would be a palomino blonde ; w ;
+Lillin Apoc yes, the A. chalcodes is a great starter and is one of my go-to species to tell people about if they want a first tarantula
thanks for the info and what did u have in the water dish?
I'm in absolutely no rush to get a new animal but what is the best first tarantula I can do all the research necessary my biggest problem is what tarantulas don't/rarely bite or flick hairs everywhere basically something I can teach people about and I have an extra 10 gallon tank but I can get whatever tank needed
+MoPro Uploads for a tarantula that you can hold and show off, I highly recommend B. albopilosum (Honduran Curly Hair), B. smithi (Mexican Red-Knee), G. pulchripes (Chaco Golden Knee), or Euathlus Sp. Red (Chilean Flame - Dwarf). I have the first three and they are all great to hold and teach people about. The last one I have never heard a bad story about, and I plan to get one myself if I can ever find one. Good luck, and let me know if you need anything else!
I am shocked to see them react that way. My first T is a male Grammostola rosea (Chilian Rose Hair) from PetSmart, and my second is a feamale Grammostola rosea from the Serpatarium. Both are very calm and easy to handle. It could be that mine are a rarity I guess. The male has lived longer than I was told he would, this is his 7th year with me, and though he is slow and showing his age, is still very friendly. My third T is a Brachypelma boehmei ( Mecican Fire Leg) from the Serpatarium that turned out to be a female. Sadly she is very good at getting stuck in the strangest places and was very defensive so I never hold her. My fourth T is a Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens ( Green Bottle Blue ) from the Serpatarium. She has never been defensive, but she does this thing with her front legs if you open her tank up as if she is looking for you, almost like a mating tap so I have always been to scared to try and pick her up. My fifth and most recent addition is a Poecilotheria metallica ( Gooty Sapphire Ornamental ) from the Serpatarium. I have been working my way up to getting this T from the start. I would never try to hold a pokie, and though she is a mean eater, she has never once shown any defensive posturing. I wonder if you just got very unlucky, or maybe I am just very very lucky for all of my T's to be as calm as they are. Defensive Rose Hairs though is a shock to me.
Interesting. The only taranula I ever owned was a Grammostola Rosea. I had her for 9 years, she was 14 years old when she died. I got the species because it was recommended to me "the classic docile beginner spider". After watching this video I can clearly relate to it. Over the years I've seen all postures demostrated in this clip in my spider: Jumpiness, chilled out total calmness, aggressiveness and defense. There was no way to tell her mood before opening her enclosure. She did bombard every now and then as well, without provocation. At other times she was extremely relaxed and I could handle her (which I rarely did). She also randomly stopped feeding, would then just kill the crickets and throw them into a corner, for months. I got used to her moods and just treated her with great carefulness, never got bitten. Though, even only having this one experience with one individual, I don't think I would recommend the species to a total beginner myself.
+Seleuce This is the best description of classic rose hair behavior. Well said
Does anyone have experience with Pink Zebra Beauty.
I am a beginner owner never had any experience and i have the same tarantula as well but I have never seen the bad side like this, my t molted at least 4 times and she's let me pick her up every time (although I don't handle her too often because I figure t's need their own space) so far she hasn't had any mood swing or had been defensive like shown in the video, I really didn't know they can be really defensive and aggressive
My Chilean rose just molted and measures up to 5.5" in leg span. She's very cranky unless she's eaten a day prior to handling. She hates it so much and is very hard to maneuver her because she will not budge. I refrain from handling my Ts as much as possible as is. But I do occasionally.
+Zephy Martin Yeah I don't handle mine simply because they get nothing from it, unlike snakes who become tame the more they are handled. I only handle if I am demonstrating or teaching others about them, I don't do it just because I'm bored and I can haha
+Senshii84 For sure. Tarantulas don't really understand what's going, other than they're not home and it's standing on something that's alive and much larger than them. Tink gets so stressed after I hold her. :(
+Zephy Martin right. I can't stand when people tell me that they 'learn' to be around people and can be conditioned to handling like snakes can. No, they cannot. Maybe to some small, tiny degree, but they will always have their mood swings
I find tarantulas to be pretty cute! My interest was born when my cat killed one. Sad, I know, but when I picked up the little fella, I fell in love. I have been researching them ever since. I don't know if I will end up buying one, because I'm not good with insects... at all!
+blingeefairy amazingly easy to keep
Topen Lamp Thanks for the encouragement! What type do you have?
I have a lot of tarantulas, if you ever do decide to get one I would highly recommend researching into green bottle blue. That was my second tarantula and it's still one of my favorites to this day. Awesome display tarantula, but usually not docile.
Topen Lamp Thanks and enjoy your beauties! :)
I love Ts im 12 I used to be scared of them but now I love all inverts
Can you hold the ones you recommend in the video and description?
+Grim Beeson it really depends on the individual spider when it comes to handling, but the ones I recommend are generally more tolerable than the rosie and don't have the tendencies for mood swings like they do. However, keep in mind that all spiders have their own personalities
So how do you keep the temperature and humidity at the right level in tarantula enclosures?
Just curious, I'm doing my research and contemplating on whether I should get one or not, the only "tarantula."
The only tarantula like species I have are the Sydney Funnel Web and the bird eater and there's no chance in hell I am housing anyone of those two lol.
+Tamara D Honestly, I keep a lot of Ts that are perfect at room temperature and the humidity comes from the water dish if they need any humidity. I keep a lot of desert species, so they do not require any misting or additional care. Slings naturally dry out faster, so they do need a bit higher humidity, so I keep them in small containers with a few holes in the side and I mist them once in a while to keep it humid for them until they can use a water dish.
Ok, no worries thanks for that love
Tamara D No problem!
Wow, I narrowly dodged a bullet a few years back. I was interested when I was 19/20 in getting a tarantula and my local pet store had the usual rose hair and swore they were easy and i could hold it all the time. Not that I would, but if it bit me I know I would be scared to touch it ever again. I actually am super afraid of spiders. Tends to send me into full blown panic. has my whole life. But a travelling "zoo" handler put a tarantula in my hands and I held and played with it for what felt like decades (after I stopped panicking and started to be interested) before returning it to its enclosure. I held it through the chocolate skunk demo and all sorts. So at that point I started not seeing them as spiders. They intrigued me. Now I live next to a lake and my fear of spiders has shot through the roof. Part of me wonders had I found the right tarantula if it would have been therapeutic in treating my fear, much like that fond childhood memory. When I say fear I don't mean squeal. I mean I can't breathe and my reactions become unpredictable. A small yellow house spider can have me watching the ceilings, nooks, and corners in terror for at least a week. I don't get how tarantulas are even slightly less scary for me. Its entirely irrational.
+MillyMouse3 I understand what you mean completely. I am actually not very fond of true spiders, and while I am not afraid of them, I will avoid them if I can. Tarantulas, on the other hand, do not scare me and its almost like they are a different animal completely. I used to be very scared of spiders in general, and never would have thought to find myself keeping over 20 of the biggest spider-like animals. They are extremely interesting, and I couldn't see myself not having at least one in my care at all times. I hope you can find a tarantula that helps you overcome your fear (: Its a great thing to be able to do
My rose hair (Bani) mood varies all the time. She has never ever used the defensive pose or flicked hairs but there has been days when i have gone to push her onto my hand she turns around and jumps at it kinda thing. I have never handled her because i was scared of this but my dad does most of the time. I think rose hairs are okay depending on how confident you are
+Elle Fuentes I agree. and although tarantulas cannot sense fear like snakes can, it depends on your movements and your breath. If you breathe on them because you are nervous, they feel it and it freaks them out haha. But yeah, I've seen my rosies do the turn and lunge kinda thing when they don't want to be disturbed.
+Senshii84 I held bani for the first time a few days ago and she was fine. but I am pretty sure she is in premolt
Elle Fuentes I've noticed that most of my Ts are completely different while in pre-molt. My G. pulchripes was the calmest thing in the world, but after she molted, she strikes at me and won't let me move her to clean her enclosure or fill her water haha silly little thing
I would make sure I have the right temperature and humidity if the spider is too cold or hot or too dry and so on it is going to be stressed 24/7 and never allow you to hold it.
+Cameron Johnson The rest of my Ts are perfectly happy in the conditions they are in, and the Rosies are known to be one of the easiest species to take care of. Since they are a desert species, they do not require high humidity, and a water dish provides all the moisture they need. They are also comfortable with whatever temperature a person is comfortable at, so they are actually fine with room temperatures. They are just temperamental by nature.
is fireleg do Make Good First Tarantulas for beginer?i am planning to buy one probably around this week....
thanks~
+MrGrapHiDz yes B. boehmei is an alright starter
+Senshii84 thanks, happy to hear that from you :)
mine doesnt do that, though hes been at a school for years maybe hes used to being held can they get used to it or is he just a nice on i really hope you answer because now you're scaring me XD hes never done that to me im the only one that regularly holds him and feed him. i hope ya answer
hey there! that's really cool that the school has an education tarantula. (: I wish my school would have haha
but it really depends on the tarantula itself and it's personality...some are consistently mean and nasty, like mine, and some are consistently calm and forgiving. but every tarantula has the potential to bite and every tarantula will have its moments, just like people do
Alright thankyou i appreciate that, also i didnt know their defense posture now i know and what to look for in him.
+ian lang yes being able to recognize the threat posture is very important and that's part of the reason why I made this video. as long as you can recognize that, you should never get bit
I never liked the color of rose hairs. Why do you have 4? Love your names as well. At one pointe can you do a video of how you came up with the names of your tarantulas?
+Jon Boynton (236lbsnomore) thanks! I have 4 because one was my first (inexpensive to start with), the baby was a freebie, I rescued one, and the other I bought to celebrate Save a Spider Day last year (:
+Senshii84 I wish they would have a Save Spider Day where I live :)
dunebuggie it's a National Save a Spider Day (: You may celebrate as you wish!
I had never heard of that. What a great idea :) I thought maybe it was something a rescue organized.
dunebuggie nope. it's sort of like National Donut day or National Pet a Dog Day haha everyone can take part (:
Hi,I've got a brachypelma smithi Mexican red knee one.Should i put a sponge in the water dish?Whats that blue thing you'got in your water dishes?
+'Rayne_SkyX ' no, never use sponges or paper towels as a source of water. They carry god awful amounts of bacteria and could become a huge problem. Use a water dish with clean water. I put glass marbles in mine to keep my feeders from drowning themselves
+Senshii84 Got it.Thank you :)
'Rayne_SkyX ' no problem (:
That's very odd senshii, both of my first tarantulas (both sadly passed away) were c. roses, and both of them were incredibly tame. I guess it must be down to the individual spider :)
We are getting one today or this Friday and we though we should look up the best kind the tamest was rose hair tarantulas so that was our plan then I found this video and unfortunately this is our first spider so what do you recommend for us we're beginners so we just don't know. We are getting a girl cause they are suppose to live longer than boys is that true or do you know? Anyway please tell me what is best for us! Thank you!
+Salene Carlson rosies are good beginners if you don't want to hold them. They have unpredictable natures and are not good if you want to show them off and hold them, which is what a lot of T owners want to do when they get their first T. Rosies are great pet rocks, though. They require very little in the way of maintenance and enclosure set up, but I do not recommend them as a good first based on temperament. They also have a bad habit of fasting for long periods and this can be unsettling for new owners. I suggest B. albopilosum or A. chalchodes as good beginners all around.
+Salene Carlson also, as a general rule, females will outlive males in most species and can live up to 30 years in some
Wait, do you not make holes in you mr tarantula's home? Do they not need any holes to breath? Sorry I was just curious.
+Shrek all of my enclosures have holes drilled in the side for ventilation
Arizona bold is on my wishlist for my next T's
+xhellboundx those are great Ts in my opinion (:
ya, i have two rosies also one is mean but the other is docile enough for me to hold but i would never recommend them to a beginner. they are so unpredictable .
xhellboundx exactly, and that's what people don't understand
I've had a Chilean Rose Hair for almost four years. I would describe her as sensitive. She does not like any vibrations in the house. She had an amazing appetite when we got her. We don't handle her and I would say it doesn't seem like she would ever be a very fast mover. I wouldn't doubt she could bite in the right situation. If I get other tarantulas I'm thinking I will not be handling them. Mostly for their own safety.
I have a Chilean rose also, while they look like they may not move fast they can move extremely fast if needed. Even just in the enclosure watching the spider grab crickets it moves extremely quick.
My first tarantula was a Rosehair and it was a vicious little thing always striking and exposing its fangs. Terrible pet.
I think it's hard to rely on general descriptions when it comes to species temperament. I have a skittish/defensive female A. chalcodes who tries to bite before posturing. I've come to the conclusion that each individual within a species has its own personality.
You are definitely right, and I agree completely. However, there are certain species that have a better reputation than others. but I do not judge an entire species based on the few that I have. I know people who have Rosies that are as friendly as can be. This is solely my opinion on the species and their suitability for a beginner who wants something they can interact with and hold constantly.
For sure. Great video btw and much needed information. I was worried for a while that I was the only one with a "mean" tarantula until I did more research and this was one of the videos I came across. It helped me out a lot as a somewhat beginner keeper. Thanks.
+Taylor Leos hey not a problem at all. and like I said, I do not dislike Rosies at all - I just happened to get 4 nasty ones haha
anyway, don't be afraid to contact me if u have any questions or anything like that, I'd be happy to help!
Thanks for the comments and views!
My first was a Euathlus sp. Red, they make great beginner spiders, but they are ridiculously hard to find
+mystichorseangel agreed!
+mystichorseangel I just got the green and omg he is sooo sweet lol I love holding him!
Hey where did you get those tubsI've been wanting to get them for some of my Ts
hey! I get mine at Target but u can get them at like Walmart or some place similar. pretty cheap too!
+wkndwarrior of course there are. I'm not stupid.
+wkndwarrior I used an awl
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I just got my Curly today :D she's scared right now and won't come out of her box xD but hopefully I enjoy her lol
+109367 great choice! Curlys are pretty skittish and fast as slings and juvies, but once they get older, they are one of the best species you can have
***** I am enjoying her so far, she's a good eater too!
109367 Awesome! She will be great as an adult too (:
my trapdoor is actually pretty docile i hold it almost 1 every week
Do you think they will handle better with age?
+omar skipper It really depends, and it is hard to say. But from my experience, the slings are actually better at being held than most of my adults. A Ts personality can change dramatically from sling to adult, and it also depends on the species and how it is being kept.
oh and my fav pets are reptiles especially cresties
how about the b. auratum or flame knee are they good for beginners? :)
+Aj Abillera they can be
oh okay thank you I just bought mine today it's only a sling tho
I wish I could hold my Ts but I'm afraid I will flinch n drop'em to their deaths. so I just leave'em bee.
How's a Mexican Redknee or Fireleg for beginners?
+JagSwag B. smithis are great beginners, but they do kick hairs, so be careful
you should get a camel spider, those things are so cute looking!
+Green eggs and Sam haha thought about it, but I need to do more research for one of those!