I got one as a freebie when I bought my Haitian brown,she’s almost three years old and she loves to kick hair,she doesn’t burrow much anymore,but likes to be out in the open.
@@itsnottouya they flick hairs of the abdomen as a defense,the hairs are like fiberglass and itch and burn,especially if they get in your eyes or nostrils
Am thinking about getting one it’s just the hair kicking thts putting me off. Would wearing a mask and safety glasses and long sleeves help if ur worried or is tht overkill 😂
@@stevenmathers3105 depends on the species,some hair is worse than others but if you feel it’s necessary than go ahead,especially if you have allergies.
This is my 1st tarantula and it has went well so far but has only molted 3 time. He or she came from fearnot at 1 1/2 inches and in good shape. Being my first T after a life long fear of spiders I was quite nervous at first. But with enough research and a responsible purchase I managed to overcome those remaining fears pretty quick. I consider my T a part of my family. I've learned even more than I ever imagined by simply witnessing each level of growth.
Mine thinks she’s an arboreal, I’ve bought a hide for her and even dug a burrow for her but she just refuses to use it but I love seeing her out in the open she’s beautiful!🥺
I just bought one yesterday. I’ve done a lot of research and bought everything I needed for her to burrow, but nope she’s always out and about being nosy
Just purchased a curly haired tarantula, although I’ve done some research on them before my purchase, I still watch your videos to get more knowledge of them. Thank you for the much needed extra information & knowledge of care for the tarantulas
@@jeangray3839 i got a special offer from the spdier shop uk, with a true curly hair, a giant white knee and a white striped bird eater for £15. All come with setups also
Thank you so much for your tips. I got a curly haired T recently after my 19 year old Chilean Rose haired passed away 😢. I was able to hold my Chilean, and she would calmly stay on my hand. My new baby likes to run. He'll walk onto my hand and sit for a bit, but then wants to run up my arm. 😳
@@TatianasTinyZoo My first T actually was a Chilean Rosehair and she clearly didn't get the memo that they're supposed to be a species that are really docile and also a species you can handle easily. Love her to bits but, she's definitely a look at not handle T and she serves as a wonderful example that each individual has their own personality.
A new discovery from the rehousing adventure: They can teleport when freaked the hell out. Said discovery was made when mine touched one of my pillows and didn't like the taste/feeling of it and tried to book it away from it only to end up hiding under my phone where I am let them stay to calm down a bit before redirecting them back into the Critter Keeper and into the new bin enclosure mansion.
I adopted one from work as a sling, but now it has molted twice with me and fits in my palm. I used to like spiders but developed arachnophobia years ago after dealing with hobo spiders in WA. We got like 13 random tarantulas in at work recently that were abandoned at a motel. I ended up seeing an adult version of the curly and it won me over after a few days of checking on it. I found out the adult was adopted before I could place an interested party hold so I was kind of bummed. There were only 3 spiders left and they were slings/juvies, an OBT (no way for me), what I am thinking was a goliath, and a random one that nobody could seem to find as it hid within the dirt. I hoped it was a curly but I dug it up anyway, it was light brown and a little fuzzy and took it home. After a few molts.....CURLY! I love it! This video means a lot thank you for it! I'm about to upgrade this fuzzy face hugger to a bigger enclosure. 🌴🍂🕷🕸🍂🌴
Thanks for the video! I've long suffered arachnophobia but by watching spider youtubers the past 2 years I have finally decided to purchase my first. I chose a Curly because as you said in the video, everyone says they make great starters. This video really helped me figure out how to set up an enclosure and care for my future pet.
This curly was our first tarantula too! Once you see how cool they are, you'll love them! I'm checking on mine constantly, and feeding them is so fun :)
@@TatianasTinyZoo Wouldn't happen to have a video on handling your first T would you? I mean it will be a WHILE before I'll be comfortable trying lol but all pets deserve pats.
I just picked up a curly hair yesterday at the NW Exotic Pet Expo and I am very excited about it. I just stumbled across your video look for content on this T and really enjoyed it. Thanks
Great video. I’m finally getting one after ten years of being hesitant. Bought a 40 gallon for my new girl. She will be arriving Tuesday. Sooo excited and my daughter is as well. Not so much my wife but I’m hoping this curly fuzz ball will help change her mind!
Thank you for sharing, my friend is a previous keeper in the past & I am new keeper/beginner. I get to meet my Curly Hair tomorrow, my friend got the Chilean Rose. Both I have handled from an experienced keeper & are incredible to watch! Their team helped me overcome my fear of spiders all together. Please keep sharing your beautiful invertebrate as this is good real-life information❤ I can't wait to begin!
Hello I enjoyed your video. I am going to get a curly hair tarantula soon getting mine. Oh mine I am so excited I always, so I can’t wait to get mine and give her a good life because I found out females live way longer than males.
I got my juvenile about 3 weeks ago and love it. Kinda defensive but I get it lol. Their name is fuzzy and sent me on the path that led to me getting a gbb sling in today so the species definitely changed my life.
I love the Curly hair, this one is a beauty, I think they look like cute toys. You said they are ok with temp 68°F , to me that is 20°c and it kind of surprised me because that's when it's starting to get cool. Looking forward to seeing the rest of your collection 👍
mine is an absolute monster super defensive super erratic and crazy she often wakes up choosing violence and will often run at me and threat pose everything except food and goes on many hunger strikes as well as trying to kill food but not eating it just buring the bodies. Her newest bright idea has been to create many holes in her sub strate as many as like 8 connecting burrows but from a top view just looks like 8 holes in the substrate have had OBTs more docile than her. Most days I would rather handle a Indian ornamental or gooty sapphire than her.
I have a female about 7 years old who stays in her burrow. Also I have a Male about 5 yr old, which I've had since a sling, which stays out 99% of the time. Both docile. Female was handled a LOT by previous keeper. I've not handled her except to rehouse. The male I've never touched n so he doesn't fear me when I get my hand nr him to put water in etc. Doesnt even move! So trusting. They are very good 1sf time Ts.
I JUST got my curly hair, 2nd tarantula, and I didnt know about the burrowing! I looked this up bc she was making a dent in her soil. Ill be buying her more!
i got one of these little guys as a freebie when i originally bought the singapore blue could you do a video with info about the singapore blue because i have been looking all over for more care info on them but not many people provide very good info
This T has probably been in this enclosure for quite a while. When I first got mine you don't notice much webbing being put down, but after a year or so it soon builds up slowly, and eventually you get a nice even webbing over the whole enclosure. How long have you had you T.albo?
@@GlitterGum oh! ok. I guess the metabolism of spiders from the same species can be quite different. My 2 have a fair amount of webbing in their inclosure's but it does take a while. I see your original post was 3 months ago, has it put down much more Web since?
@@GlitterGum oh! ok. Maybe? Both mine are both female. I have only been in the hobby for just over 18 months. I have 11 T's but so far I have never had a mature male. All mine are either mature females or juveniles (some of which I haven't sexed). That could be something to do with it.
Once I move out from my parents house, I want to get myself this one. Was thinking to get an Axolotl instead, but this here is way cooler, especially since I hold such a big hairy spider a day ago on a spider-presentation show in my town for the first time in my life. Usually, they should not be handable at all, right, cause they are too agressive and fearfull of that? But this species here should be able to be handeled at least from time to time, right? Like letting the spider walk on your hands and stuff? I mean, even if not, its still interesting to watch while it is in its enclosure.
My T.albo's are far from docile (I know I'm unlucky and that is not normal behaviour from this species). One of them nearly always threat poses me and even slaps the ground, the other is very shy and nervous and always flees down her burrow. Neither has ever flicked hairs though. My Grammostola's on the other hand are like little gerbils, maybe you could even go so far as to say they are friendly, when you open their enclosure they are not at all nervous and my G.pulcripes even climbs the side to come out seeming to want to say hello! Lol!
I got one about a month ago...his name is Lucifer and he loves to be held for some reason, but only when he's not hiding lol. I've only been bit once when a picked him up from the floor. He is also a very nice spider...he tolerates the cats and never has kicked hairs at anyone. Tho it does feel like you touched a cactus after handling him. Overall I love him and my bird eater Lucy.
Me: * gives my 1 inch sling a ton of space to burrow * Sling: * sits on the surface and barely even uses its hide * It's amazing how much their behavior can surprise you. I'll continue to give my albo room to burrow but that weirdo has been in the same enclosure for a year or two and has barely moved any substrate. I wouldn't have filled the substrate so close to the lid if I thought she'd be on the surface all the time because I'm always concerned about escapes now if she gets scared haha. Great video and great species
my sister got me one as a gift for taking care of her pets, i don’t get the tarantula untill monday but since it was so unexpected im doing as much research as i can. i dont know its gender so that’ll be a surprise. i’ve owned jumping spiders but i know their very different. and since that i love handling spiders i need to know the maurisums and such, bc obviously i dont want to be bitten. but since this spider is a baby im sure ill have time to domesticate and make the spider used to being held. i cant wait to own my dream spider!!
You can't really MAKE a tarantula do anything! I've had mine for 5+ years and sometimes they want to spend a month or two in their burrows, other times they spend weeks out in the open!
I don't handle any of my tarantulas, but if someone did I'd say they are safer species to try it on. They can absolutely bite, but their venom is considered not medically significant. The reactions would be similar to a bad bee or wasp sting but if you have an allergy the reaction could be worse.
@@sharonfloyd3101 I don't have enough room on my shelves anymore! Would rather focus on my current species or getting ones on my wish list. Plus Shelley is a female so she'll be around for a looonnggg time
It’s strange, a lot of sources say the females live 8-10 years, but then others (like you) say the females live 20+ years. I wonder why the discrepancy?
I'm not an expert but it probably depends on quality of care and other factors like if the animal was wild caught or not. There are lots of zoos and other professionals that state a life expectancy of 20+ so I'm hoping that's how long my female lives 🤞
I got one as a freebie when I bought my Haitian brown,she’s almost three years old and she loves to kick hair,she doesn’t burrow much anymore,but likes to be out in the open.
Can I ask what kick hair means? I’m thinking of getting my own hairy little friend. And I’m curious
@@itsnottouya they flick hairs of the abdomen as a defense,the hairs are like fiberglass and itch and burn,especially if they get in your eyes or nostrils
Am thinking about getting one it’s just the hair kicking thts putting me off. Would wearing a mask and safety glasses and long sleeves help if ur worried or is tht overkill 😂
@@stevenmathers3105 depends on the species,some hair is worse than others but if you feel it’s necessary than go ahead,especially if you have allergies.
@@bugloverspiderlover8490 thanks for your quick response 😊
This is my 1st tarantula and it has went well so far but has only molted 3 time. He or she came from fearnot at 1 1/2 inches and in good shape. Being my first T after a life long fear of spiders I was quite nervous at first. But with enough research and a responsible purchase I managed to overcome those remaining fears pretty quick. I consider my T a part of my family. I've learned even more than I ever imagined by simply witnessing each level of growth.
How old is it? If she's 2 years+ how long do you typically wait to feed her?
Mine thinks she’s an arboreal, I’ve bought a hide for her and even dug a burrow for her but she just refuses to use it but I love seeing her out in the open she’s beautiful!🥺
I just bought one yesterday. I’ve done a lot of research and bought everything I needed for her to burrow, but nope she’s always out and about being nosy
Just purchased a curly haired tarantula, although I’ve done some research on them before my purchase, I still watch your videos to get more knowledge of them. Thank you for the much needed extra information & knowledge of care for the tarantulas
Exactly the same here. I purchased my curly hair today.. done tons of research but still enjoy watching the vids for any bit of info i can get
What was the cost ?
@@jeangray3839 i got a special offer from the spdier shop uk, with a true curly hair, a giant white knee and a white striped bird eater for £15. All come with setups also
@@9burtron okay. Would you say these are hands on pets or you could have them just for display or is it based on your preference ?
@@jeangray3839 It's best to handle tarantulas as little as possible as they are very fragile. Being dropped could kill them.
Thank you so much for your tips. I got a curly haired T recently after my 19 year old Chilean Rose haired passed away 😢. I was able to hold my Chilean, and she would calmly stay on my hand. My new baby likes to run. He'll walk onto my hand and sit for a bit, but then wants to run up my arm. 😳
I just got my three year old son a curly hair and we love it to pieces already one week in and we are hooked.
This helped so much I'm getting a curly hair tarantula for Christmas so I kinda needed this thnc
I just got one after years of wanting one! They feel like little fuzzy socks and are really calm for handling from my first impressions.
Yes they are definitely one of the calmer species to handle!
@@TatianasTinyZoo My first T actually was a Chilean Rosehair and she clearly didn't get the memo that they're supposed to be a species that are really docile and also a species you can handle easily. Love her to bits but, she's definitely a look at not handle T and she serves as a wonderful example that each individual has their own personality.
A new discovery from the rehousing adventure: They can teleport when freaked the hell out. Said discovery was made when mine touched one of my pillows and didn't like the taste/feeling of it and tried to book it away from it only to end up hiding under my phone where I am let them stay to calm down a bit before redirecting them back into the Critter Keeper and into the new bin enclosure mansion.
I adopted one from work as a sling, but now it has molted twice with me and fits in my palm. I used to like spiders but developed arachnophobia years ago after dealing with hobo spiders in WA. We got like 13 random tarantulas in at work recently that were abandoned at a motel. I ended up seeing an adult version of the curly and it won me over after a few days of checking on it. I found out the adult was adopted before I could place an interested party hold so I was kind of bummed. There were only 3 spiders left and they were slings/juvies, an OBT (no way for me), what I am thinking was a goliath, and a random one that nobody could seem to find as it hid within the dirt. I hoped it was a curly but I dug it up anyway, it was light brown and a little fuzzy and took it home. After a few molts.....CURLY! I love it! This video means a lot thank you for it! I'm about to upgrade this fuzzy face hugger to a bigger enclosure. 🌴🍂🕷🕸🍂🌴
Loved this story, thanks so much for sharing!! I'm glad it helped you with your fear of spiders, they are such interesting critters 🕷️
im from wa hobo spiders are no joke hate those things
Forget the fuzzy hair look at when it got the cricket it started TWERKING (or webbin)
Thanks for the video! I've long suffered arachnophobia but by watching spider youtubers the past 2 years I have finally decided to purchase my first. I chose a Curly because as you said in the video, everyone says they make great starters. This video really helped me figure out how to set up an enclosure and care for my future pet.
This curly was our first tarantula too! Once you see how cool they are, you'll love them! I'm checking on mine constantly, and feeding them is so fun :)
@@TatianasTinyZoo Wouldn't happen to have a video on handling your first T would you? I mean it will be a WHILE before I'll be comfortable trying lol but all pets deserve pats.
I don't handle any of my tarantulas actually, but I'm sure you can find other creators that cover handling Ts ☺️
Same here! I held one at an expo and bought one.
She’s beautiful, I’ve had my adult T albopilosus called Princess for only 5 days
Congrats on the new pet! They are awesome :D
@@TatianasTinyZoo thank you 👍
I just picked up a curly hair yesterday at the NW Exotic Pet Expo and I am very excited about it. I just stumbled across your video look for content on this T and really enjoyed it. Thanks
Great video. I’m finally getting one after ten years of being hesitant. Bought a 40 gallon for my new girl. She will be arriving Tuesday. Sooo excited and my daughter is as well. Not so much my wife but I’m hoping this curly fuzz ball will help change her mind!
My boyfriend was absolutely NOT enthused about my first tarantula until he saw it eat. Now he's obsessed! Congrats on your new pet!
Thanks T 😊
Thank you for sharing, my friend is a previous keeper in the past & I am new keeper/beginner. I get to meet my Curly Hair tomorrow, my friend got the Chilean Rose. Both I have handled from an experienced keeper & are incredible to watch! Their team helped me overcome my fear of spiders all together. Please keep sharing your beautiful invertebrate as this is good real-life information❤ I can't wait to begin!
Hello I enjoyed your video. I am going to get a curly hair tarantula soon getting mine. Oh mine I am so excited I always, so I can’t wait to get mine and give her a good life because I found out females live way longer than males.
I got my juvenile about 3 weeks ago and love it. Kinda defensive but I get it lol. Their name is fuzzy and sent me on the path that led to me getting a gbb sling in today so the species definitely changed my life.
Hey, my T. albo got me to get my GBB too! It's awesome to see someone else on the same path :D Enjoy your new pets, they are amazing little critters.
Actually the worst they never do come out when hanging out in burrow I never see it out only time I got to appreciate it was when I first got it ...❤
I love the Curly hair, this one is a beauty, I think they look like cute toys.
You said they are ok with temp 68°F , to me that is 20°c and it kind of surprised me because that's when it's starting to get cool.
Looking forward to seeing the rest of your collection 👍
mine is an absolute monster super defensive super erratic and crazy she often wakes up choosing violence and will often run at me and threat pose everything except food and goes on many hunger strikes as well as trying to kill food but not eating it just buring the bodies. Her newest bright idea has been to create many holes in her sub strate as many as like 8 connecting burrows but from a top view just looks like 8 holes in the substrate have had OBTs more docile than her. Most days I would rather handle a Indian ornamental or gooty sapphire than her.
I have a female about 7 years old who stays in her burrow. Also I have a Male about 5 yr old, which I've had since a sling, which stays out 99% of the time. Both docile. Female was handled a LOT by previous keeper. I've not handled her except to rehouse. The male I've never touched n so he doesn't fear me when I get my hand nr him to put water in etc. Doesnt even move! So trusting. They are very good 1sf time Ts.
cant wait to get one of these little guys for my bday in a couple months! too fuzzyyy💚
I am getting one mid November a female I can’t wait they are so cute I also have jumping spiders wich I started off with
She’s a beautiful specimen
I have one but I didn't get it before it came with the tank
Mine was kicking hairs like crazy the other day after dropping in a horn worm to eat. Mine is nuts
I just brought one today 😊
Thank you for this! I’m thinking of adopting one soon ^_^
I JUST got my curly hair, 2nd tarantula, and I didnt know about the burrowing! I looked this up bc she was making a dent in her soil. Ill be buying her more!
This is such a great video! Thanks for sharing this with us! Beautiful curly hair!❤
i got one of these little guys as a freebie when i originally bought the singapore blue could you do a video with info about the singapore blue because i have been looking all over for more care info on them but not many people provide very good info
I have male curly hair , he molted 6 months ago and now mature, I can see his little hooks. Do you know how long they live when mature
Probably somewhere between a year, and two years.
Wow your curly hair webs way more than mine does :0
This T has probably been in this enclosure for quite a while. When I first got mine you don't notice much webbing being put down, but after a year or so it soon builds up slowly, and eventually you get a nice even webbing over the whole enclosure. How long have you had you T.albo?
@@gutz323 7 months
@@GlitterGum oh! ok. I guess the metabolism of spiders from the same species can be quite different. My 2 have a fair amount of webbing in their inclosure's but it does take a while. I see your original post was 3 months ago, has it put down much more Web since?
@@gutz323 no haha but I'm wondering if it's due to the fact that he's a mature male. The only webs I ever see are sperm webs lol
@@GlitterGum oh! ok. Maybe? Both mine are both female. I have only been in the hobby for just over 18 months. I have 11 T's but so far I have never had a mature male. All mine are either mature females or juveniles (some of which I haven't sexed). That could be something to do with it.
Great video, very informational!
I love Shelley so much! Fuzzy soft looking hairs, too bad they aren't really for touching xD.
Once I move out from my parents house, I want to get myself this one. Was thinking to get an Axolotl instead, but this here is way cooler, especially since I hold such a big hairy spider a day ago on a spider-presentation show in my town for the first time in my life.
Usually, they should not be handable at all, right, cause they are too agressive and fearfull of that? But this species here should be able to be handeled at least from time to time, right? Like letting the spider walk on your hands and stuff? I mean, even if not, its still interesting to watch while it is in its enclosure.
Hi Tatiana great video just for my female today she is gorgeous
My T.albo's are far from docile (I know I'm unlucky and that is not normal behaviour from this species). One of them nearly always threat poses me and even slaps the ground, the other is very shy and nervous and always flees down her burrow. Neither has ever flicked hairs though. My Grammostola's on the other hand are like little gerbils, maybe you could even go so far as to say they are friendly, when you open their enclosure they are not at all nervous and my G.pulcripes even climbs the side to come out seeming to want to say hello! Lol!
It's amazing how each one definitely has a unique personality!
I got one about a month ago...his name is Lucifer and he loves to be held for some reason, but only when he's not hiding lol. I've only been bit once when a picked him up from the floor. He is also a very nice spider...he tolerates the cats and never has kicked hairs at anyone. Tho it does feel like you touched a cactus after handling him. Overall I love him and my bird eater Lucy.
Me: * gives my 1 inch sling a ton of space to burrow *
Sling: * sits on the surface and barely even uses its hide *
It's amazing how much their behavior can surprise you. I'll continue to give my albo room to burrow but that weirdo has been in the same enclosure for a year or two and has barely moved any substrate. I wouldn't have filled the substrate so close to the lid if I thought she'd be on the surface all the time because I'm always concerned about escapes now if she gets scared haha.
Great video and great species
They are an amazing species! I am so grateful for Shelley, without her I wouldn't have gotten so interested in inverts
I bought a spiderling and one that has Guatemala in the name. They are about an inch I'm excited but so nervous 😓
Great video! Thanks!
I have the same type of species I just got it from petsmart it wasn’t an adult
Do you have any recommendations on on female dealer? That’s reputable? Thank you
my sister got me one as a gift for taking care of her pets, i don’t get the tarantula untill monday but since it was so unexpected im doing as much research as i can. i dont know its gender so that’ll be a surprise. i’ve owned jumping spiders but i know their very different. and since that i love handling spiders i need to know the maurisums and such, bc obviously i dont want to be bitten. but since this spider is a baby im sure ill have time to domesticate and make the spider used to being held. i cant wait to own my dream spider!!
watching this makes wonder bout my curly hair as they love to sit ontop of their hide and feels like I need to get a bigger one
My curly went through a few phases where she sat out all the time. Now she's been in her burrow for WEEKS! I miss her 😭
Just purchased a curly haired tarantula Any tips
Thank you.
😊
How often should I feed my girl?
There's one at pet's smart for 30bucks snd I really wanna buy it next week but wanna do research 1st
I just got a sling. I really hope he/she grows up big and strong. :P
Is caring for a curly hair sling the same?
Awesome!
Is tliltocatl albopilosum is safe to take in hand?
How can I get mine to come out of its burrow or just to feel more secure
You can't really MAKE a tarantula do anything! I've had mine for 5+ years and sometimes they want to spend a month or two in their burrows, other times they spend weeks out in the open!
Feed tarantula every 2-3 weeks. I feed mine 6 crickets
I broke down and saved one from one of the bigger pet stores, thankful I did no one was taking care of it ate 2 super worms in a hour
Can this type be held? Do they bite? Is it dangerous?
I don't handle any of my tarantulas, but if someone did I'd say they are safer species to try it on. They can absolutely bite, but their venom is considered not medically significant. The reactions would be similar to a bad bee or wasp sting but if you have an allergy the reaction could be worse.
@@TatianasTinyZoo thank you!
Could they be housed in ten gallon terrariums or is 5 gallons the maximum?
They can absolutely be housed in 10 gallons!
My curly is small should I leave it in my small cage or can I upgrade to A 5 gallon cage ??
How small?
Mine is a brachypelma albipilosum
No it's not it's tliltocatl it got moved from the brachypelma genus to tliltocatl
And it's not an albopilosum anymore, it's now an albopilosus, a Tliltocatl.albopilosus
What a beautiful girl. So how long is Shelly expected to survive? I have no clue on spider life spans
Female tarantulas can live 20 years or longer!
How long do you wait to feed her after molt?
I usually wait 24-48 hours after a molt
How often do you feed slings?
I offer food once a week, but sometimes they only decide to take it every other week.
Yeah I just got 3 slings for literally $10 lol.
Awesome t iv got 2 btw
They are a great species, I'd have two if I could!
Why dont you have 2
@@sharonfloyd3101 I don't have enough room on my shelves anymore! Would rather focus on my current species or getting ones on my wish list. Plus Shelley is a female so she'll be around for a looonnggg time
Ya i see your point
It’s strange, a lot of sources say the females live 8-10 years, but then others (like you) say the females live 20+ years. I wonder why the discrepancy?
I'm not an expert but it probably depends on quality of care and other factors like if the animal was wild caught or not. There are lots of zoos and other professionals that state a life expectancy of 20+ so I'm hoping that's how long my female lives 🤞
they need water though!
Absolutely! They drink water from the substrate and the sides of the tank
Shelly, ahh, LOTR
She's actually named after Mary Shelley, the author of Frankenstein ☺️
i got mine for £10
Mines not slow moving at all, she’s darts
Mine sleeps all day
She really needs a water bowl, all T's do.
They really don't! She drinks straight from the substrate just fine :) all my Ts have been drinking like this for 5+ years