Dude for real been tryna find the T seladonia an I found a website that sells them for 625$ but I just checked reviews man an its a Chinese website that looks American if I had ordered my spider I would have been subjected to importation of an illegal creature an got like a 50grand fine with 10yrs in prison I was like HELL F*%&ING NO
These videos are so well put together, it always kind of bums me out that I was a kid when I got my first tarantula (B. hamorii) and he lived his whole life with a lot of beginner mistakes (sponge in water dish, not enough substrate, several crickets in the enclosure at a time, etc). But once I was old enough I found your care videos and others and I like to think he had a good last year, luckily he was a hardy species and lived his full 10 year lifespan. I'm excited to get more tarantulas and care for them properly!
This channel is so fascinating, one day I would like a tarantula. I found out about this channel off the back of a collab with Wickens Wicked Reptiles and I have been hooked ever since. The way you present your information and the excitement for the hobby as a whole is infectious. :)
Highly recommend Arachnifiles to any new tarantula keepers. It makes it 10x easier to keep track of molts and if you really want to discipline yourself on feeding schedules then it’s a great tool for that as well. Another great video! Even tho it’s good to look up multiple sources of information, it’s safe to say that you and Tom definitely make the best husbandry and care videos on specific tarantula species and I always recommend you guys to people who come up and ask me about tarantulas when I’m at work. Keep it up!
I don't want to pull anyone away from here, but Dave's Beasties is also right up there on top with solid professional and experienced care and information.
I bought my "stripe knee" tarantula from a local small pet shop. Except I came home with a grumpy Asian fossorial species, (Cyriopagopus vonwirthi) not an Aphonopelma seemanni. But hey; it has stripes on its knees, so it's all good right?
@@mikemayer4980 I agree! I love my lil pet hole. It's so much fun when you get to see them. I also put it in one of the TC 360 enclosures, so now I can see it much better.
I first started watching your videos during the pandemic lock down. So I started watch a few more videos from a few others as well. At first the scientific names were confusing, but I'm a Retired RN so Latin nomenclature wasn't a big deal for me. So I'd watch all the videos I could and one year ago I finally bought my first T. A Tliltcotl albopilosus juvenile female. Then a few weeks later I bought an Aphonapelma calchodes female juvenile and a Grammastola pulchripes sling. Then my first T laid a bunch of eggs and I had to learn quickly what to do. Thank goodness too, since my research paid off and your videos helped a great deal. Thank you, Richard. 💯👍👏🕷🙃
So I’ve never dealt with tarantulas before, I just came across one about an hour ago and it was showing a death curl. The temperature outside is about 45 degrees F. I managed to pick it up and put it in a temporary container. Your videos helped out a lot with advice. I’m hoping it’ll be okay in the morning. I think I might’ve found a new hobby.
Yes my research skills have totally improved since keeping t's especially when I killed my first avic because I tried to keep the enclosure more humid than it needed to be. My avic now has a much dryer, better ventilated habitat that I wet down once a week and she's thriving
I have only been in this for around 7 months (feels like 7 years lol) and already the things I have seen…. You will definitely learn some things the hard way, regardless, BUT Richard, you’re completely right… don’t rely on just one resource, because the differences between keepers and experts are going to have their own way of doing things, etc. I learned that. I literally researched for 4-5 months before finally getting my first one, and researched HARD. I wanted to feel VERY comfortable before I did anything. Going into tarantula keeping blind is DEFINITELY going to come back on you. Listen to literally every word Richard is saying and TAKE IT TO HEART! This is AMAZING advice in one place, that you’d usually have to get from multiple sources. Please do right by the animals and realize they’re not a status symbol- they’re living and are relying on you for survival and their health and happiness. As I always say, THANK YOU RICHARD! You are always doing soooo much good for the hobby!!
The best way is to open TH-cam and type in ' the tarantula collective'. I love this channel, and the content of the podcast is so interesting and also very educational.
I'm just getting back into the hobby after a few years hiatus following some major life changes and giving myself a husbandry refresher course... I'm watching all of your videos as they pop up and I gotta say... Your channel is a real asset to the hobby, imo.. I wish you had been around when I was learning, but I'm glad you're here for the newcomers, nice job, you're putting in a ton of work, and it shows!
I am not sure if you'll ever see this comment, but I love your channel and it's what first got me into Tarantulas. I am a total newbie, still trying to decide which species I will keep first. I am leaning toward either C. elegans or A. chalcodes. I'll probably get them both at some point. Regardless, your positivity and willingness to make videos answering the most newbie questions has helped me a great deal and made me realize Tarantula keeping is a hobby for me. I'm glad you were honest about the Arachnoboards, because as a newbie who's done countless hours of google research on Ts, that forum comes up a lot. And TBH, half the threads I look at are people on the forum bullying the person asking the question... Fortunately, channels like yours give people another, positive source of Tarantula information. I hope you get to the 1 million subscriber mark soon because it is very deserved IMHO.
I have no idea if you'll see my comment but your videos have been a godsend when it comes to advice for keeping T's. I can't wait to get one of my own (or 100 lmao) but in the meantime will keep learning from and relaxing to your videos of these beauties 🕷🕸 Tysm! 🖤
my p. metallica just molted. got it about the size of a dime now it's about 3 1/2" now and the colors are beautiful. appreciate your work and love to help all of us out. ❤️ 🙏
Love your channel and the positivity your sending out 🙂 I've watched just about all of your videos and many others TH-camrs and it's helped me get my first 3 tarantulas 🥰 they have been happy
I also recommend having a chat with multiple individuals that have successfully bred the species you wish to own as they can usually give you a better idea of if the species has a change in needs depending upon it being a sling, juvenile, sub-adult, or adult.
It's crazy to think that I looked you up 2+ years ago when I was looking to get my very first, and I did, an avicularia avicularia who I called Genesis but unfortunately died 8 months after having him and now I own 4 all different and I have you to thank because if it wasn't for you and your vids I wouldn't know what I know now today🕷️🖤🕷️🖤🕷️🖤 so thank you again... Much spoody love, keep it creepy!!!
Yo I remember when I got my first tarantula…and how much I didn’t know and how I wanted to learn. Every site I went to had different tips and information on housing, and taking care…if I knew then what I know now I would have been better prepared
this is amazing! I rarely see videos like this and I feel it's super helpful for newbies and are still very helpful for older keepers. I will definitely give this video to help others who wants to start tarantula keeping research, hell, it's also useful for other pet care research
so, i got a spinosatibiapalpus spinulopalpus, but before, i tried to investigate, imagine my surprise to notice that it is a species that only have a few private collections in europe, so there was basically no information (for those who wonder how i got it, I am from the country where it is endemic, a place where by the way, the hobby is very little known) for those who are wondering, she is fine, she has a somewhat unusual behavior for tarantulas in general, since she does not get into her borrow unless she's really stressed
hi richard i have a terrible fear of spiders but after watching your videos im actually aiming towards getting one and i have you to thank for that but i was wondering if you could do a video on how lights affect tarantulas
Thanks so much for your content I appreciate you!!!! Is there like a tarantula species fandom? Like something that also includes temperament of Tarantula? It drives me crazy not being able to find it
Richard, how do you go about cleaning up urticating hairs? When they kick all over your surfaces while you’re snapping photos or vids. Just curious what your method is. Also cleaning out tanks, I get really paranoid and don’t want to get any type of hairs on myself lol
Regular plastic gloves are thick enough to protect yourself. The hairs also arent that bad. It's definitely annoying and itchy but completely tolerable
I have a shop vac down there so after photographing or filming I just vacuum the table real well. A wet paper towel also works. If you're sensitive to hairs, like I am, thick nitrile gloves work well.
ok I want to know if this is normal when I put crickets in with my Pink Toe it eats them right away I do not want to over feed it is it ok to feed it 1 time a week 4 crickets if they are gone the first day ?
apologies for the newbie question here, but with regards to actual literature like books for T's, is there a recommended standard to go for? Does T care change so often that the literature is often outdated? I've got my first Tarantula arriving next week and while I'm confident with the basic ideas of husbandry and care, I'd still like to have some proper literature to refer back to for added info. I've got my Acanthoscurria geniculata on its way and I couldn't be more excited to start my T journey 😊. love the channel by the way!
it does change sometimes as an example it used to be common to put a sponge in the water dish but that actually just breeds mould and bacteria so that changed
@@maximilianzaff2822 Thanks! Yeah I had heard about the sponge thing, but I haven't seen anyone / know anyone who does it so most people must know about that now? Are there any other big things that have changed in the hobby?
I'm new to your channel iv got 4 now 2 golden knee slings a curly hair and a pink salmon birdeater I really what some think that webs up the tank really well that's gd for beginners has anyone got any good advice
Hi Richard, one of your subscribers from day one until now here in the Philippines! I do hope you can send me some of your signature stickers so I can frame it on my Nexus facility. Thank you and more power!
I know and it is a shame bc a lot of those AB old heads have some great knowledge... as do some of the "stupidtubers" they criticize. Sometimes the "Big Fish" in a "small pond" get very resentful when the "small pond" gets bigger and they notice "bigger fish" swimming around that more people pay attention to...even if the "bigger fish" aren't harming them and even try to help support them. When I read those comments from the same few AB accounts that say that on almost any post where a youtuber is mentioned, I just hear "these damn kids with there fancy electronics and loud music better stay off my lawn"...lol. I take with a grain of salt and feel bad they are so resentful and cutting off their noses despite their face.
The first 1,000 people to use the link or my code "tarantulacollective" will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: skl.sh/tarantulacollective05221
Dude for real been tryna find the T seladonia an I found a website that sells them for 625$ but I just checked reviews man an its a Chinese website that looks American if I had ordered my spider I would have been subjected to importation of an illegal creature an got like a 50grand fine with 10yrs in prison I was like HELL F*%&ING NO
These videos are so well put together, it always kind of bums me out that I was a kid when I got my first tarantula (B. hamorii) and he lived his whole life with a lot of beginner mistakes (sponge in water dish, not enough substrate, several crickets in the enclosure at a time, etc). But once I was old enough I found your care videos and others and I like to think he had a good last year, luckily he was a hardy species and lived his full 10 year lifespan.
I'm excited to get more tarantulas and care for them properly!
This channel is so fascinating, one day I would like a tarantula. I found out about this channel off the back of a collab with Wickens Wicked Reptiles and I have been hooked ever since. The way you present your information and the excitement for the hobby as a whole is infectious. :)
Highly recommend Arachnifiles to any new tarantula keepers. It makes it 10x easier to keep track of molts and if you really want to discipline yourself on feeding schedules then it’s a great tool for that as well. Another great video! Even tho it’s good to look up multiple sources of information, it’s safe to say that you and Tom definitely make the best husbandry and care videos on specific tarantula species and I always recommend you guys to people who come up and ask me about tarantulas when I’m at work. Keep it up!
I don't want to pull anyone away from here, but Dave's Beasties is also right up there on top with solid professional and experienced care and information.
I bought my "stripe knee" tarantula from a local small pet shop. Except I came home with a grumpy Asian fossorial species, (Cyriopagopus vonwirthi) not an Aphonopelma seemanni. But hey; it has stripes on its knees, so it's all good right?
Still a cool t
@@mikemayer4980 I agree! I love my lil pet hole. It's so much fun when you get to see them. I also put it in one of the TC 360 enclosures, so now I can see it much better.
I first started watching your videos during the pandemic lock down. So I started watch a few more videos from a few others as well. At first the scientific names were confusing, but I'm a Retired RN so Latin nomenclature wasn't a big deal for me. So I'd watch all the videos I could and one year ago I finally bought my first T. A Tliltcotl albopilosus juvenile female. Then a few weeks later I bought an Aphonapelma calchodes female juvenile and a Grammastola pulchripes sling. Then my first T laid a bunch of eggs and I had to learn quickly what to do. Thank goodness too, since my research paid off and your videos helped a great deal. Thank you, Richard. 💯👍👏🕷🙃
So I’ve never dealt with tarantulas before, I just came across one about an hour ago and it was showing a death curl. The temperature outside is about 45 degrees F. I managed to pick it up and put it in a temporary container. Your videos helped out a lot with advice. I’m hoping it’ll be okay in the morning. I think I might’ve found a new hobby.
Yes my research skills have totally improved since keeping t's especially when I killed my first avic because I tried to keep the enclosure more humid than it needed to be. My avic now has a much dryer, better ventilated habitat that I wet down once a week and she's thriving
I have only been in this for around 7 months (feels like 7 years lol) and already the things I have seen…. You will definitely learn some things the hard way, regardless, BUT Richard, you’re completely right… don’t rely on just one resource, because the differences between keepers and experts are going to have their own way of doing things, etc. I learned that. I literally researched for 4-5 months before finally getting my first one, and researched HARD. I wanted to feel VERY comfortable before I did anything. Going into tarantula keeping blind is DEFINITELY going to come back on you. Listen to literally every word Richard is saying and TAKE IT TO HEART! This is AMAZING advice in one place, that you’d usually have to get from multiple sources. Please do right by the animals and realize they’re not a status symbol- they’re living and are relying on you for survival and their health and happiness. As I always say, THANK YOU RICHARD! You are always doing soooo much good for the hobby!!
The best way is to open TH-cam and type in ' the tarantula collective'. I love this channel, and the content of the podcast is so interesting and also very educational.
Glad you enjoy it!
I'm just getting back into the hobby after a few years hiatus following some major life changes and giving myself a husbandry refresher course... I'm watching all of your videos as they pop up and I gotta say... Your channel is a real asset to the hobby, imo.. I wish you had been around when I was learning, but I'm glad you're here for the newcomers, nice job, you're putting in a ton of work, and it shows!
That is awesome! Thanks so much for the support.
I am not sure if you'll ever see this comment, but I love your channel and it's what first got me into Tarantulas. I am a total newbie, still trying to decide which species I will keep first. I am leaning toward either C. elegans or A. chalcodes. I'll probably get them both at some point.
Regardless, your positivity and willingness to make videos answering the most newbie questions has helped me a great deal and made me realize Tarantula keeping is a hobby for me.
I'm glad you were honest about the Arachnoboards, because as a newbie who's done countless hours of google research on Ts, that forum comes up a lot. And TBH, half the threads I look at are people on the forum bullying the person asking the question... Fortunately, channels like yours give people another, positive source of Tarantula information.
I hope you get to the 1 million subscriber mark soon because it is very deserved IMHO.
I have no idea if you'll see my comment but your videos have been a godsend when it comes to advice for keeping T's. I can't wait to get one of my own (or 100 lmao) but in the meantime will keep learning from and relaxing to your videos of these beauties 🕷🕸 Tysm! 🖤
Happy to help!
I start with your page. It usually ALWAYS has the best info.
Keep up the hard work. Love your videos.
Thanks my friend.
my p. metallica just molted. got it about the size of a dime now it's about 3 1/2" now and the colors are beautiful. appreciate your work and love to help all of us out. ❤️ 🙏
Love your channel and the positivity your sending out 🙂 I've watched just about all of your videos and many others TH-camrs and it's helped me get my first 3 tarantulas 🥰 they have been happy
Amazing video... I can see Marques' SkillShare Class working here...
Also speaking of can we have Xenesthis Immanis care video?
I second this but can you also include Xenesthis as a genus overall too!
Watching this whole playlist all over again now that my partner has finally agreed and I've ordered my first T. 😂
Such in-depth information and knowledge. I am binge watching your videos right now. Thank you for all the time and effort you put into making them.
Thank YOU for the time and effort you're putting in to watch them! It means a lot to me :)
I also recommend having a chat with multiple individuals that have successfully bred the species you wish to own as they can usually give you a better idea of if the species has a change in needs depending upon it being a sling, juvenile, sub-adult, or adult.
Great video Richard I love your Chanel I joined not to long ago and I love it
It's crazy to think that I looked you up 2+ years ago when I was looking to get my very first, and I did, an avicularia avicularia who I called Genesis but unfortunately died 8 months after having him and now I own 4 all different and I have you to thank because if it wasn't for you and your vids I wouldn't know what I know now today🕷️🖤🕷️🖤🕷️🖤 so thank you again... Much spoody love, keep it creepy!!!
Great video. Gives the "Bites" before the "Chew"....
Thank Rich.
Richard please more feeding videos!
Thanks great links and info!
Yo I remember when I got my first tarantula…and how much I didn’t know and how I wanted to learn. Every site I went to had different tips and information on housing, and taking care…if I knew then what I know now I would have been better prepared
YES!! Thank you!! I have asked this exact question to others, even tho it probably sounds pretty dumb. Lol. Another fantastic, helpful vid. 👍👍
this is amazing! I rarely see videos like this and I feel it's super helpful for newbies and are still very helpful for older keepers. I will definitely give this video to help others who wants to start tarantula keeping research, hell, it's also useful for other pet care research
You rock bro🤘🏻
so, i got a spinosatibiapalpus spinulopalpus, but before, i tried to investigate, imagine my surprise to notice that it is a species that only have a few private collections in europe, so there was basically no information (for those who wonder how i got it, I am from the country where it is endemic, a place where by the way, the hobby is very little known) for those who are wondering, she is fine, she has a somewhat unusual behavior for tarantulas in general, since she does not get into her borrow unless she's really stressed
hi richard i have a terrible fear of spiders but after watching your videos im actually aiming towards getting one and i have you to thank for that but i was wondering if you could do a video on how lights affect tarantulas
Like this video I made a while ago? th-cam.com/video/RO5iY7y53fo/w-d-xo.html
Brilliant video Richard and fantastic tips especially for new keepers.
Thanks so much for your content I appreciate you!!!! Is there like a tarantula species fandom? Like something that also includes temperament of Tarantula? It drives me crazy not being able to find it
Could you please do a care husbandry video for the Trinidad Chevron?
loving these informational videos
Another great video, have learned so much from TC
I know that this is a bit out of random, but you should do a video on jumping spiders that would much appreciated
I have put a few videos on jumping spiders...have you seen them?
th-cam.com/video/iazPPX6wcfQ/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/gldNEuMoLNY/w-d-xo.html
Tom moran and daves beasties the best out there for tarantula care.
Richard, how do you go about cleaning up urticating hairs? When they kick all over your surfaces while you’re snapping photos or vids. Just curious what your method is. Also cleaning out tanks, I get really paranoid and don’t want to get any type of hairs on myself lol
Regular plastic gloves are thick enough to protect yourself. The hairs also arent that bad. It's definitely annoying and itchy but completely tolerable
I have a shop vac down there so after photographing or filming I just vacuum the table real well. A wet paper towel also works. If you're sensitive to hairs, like I am, thick nitrile gloves work well.
I am doing my research always wanted a tarantula growing up but my mom wouldn’t allow it.
Very difficult to access any of your care sheets. I’m bombarded by so many ads and crap they never come up.
My Mexican red knee is finally on its back ready to molt after getting it back in November
I wish they give names of the tarantula that come up on the video. I see some that i wanna know more as my first.
Bro i can tell whe u stoned or not, that how long i am a fan, today u not stoned🤣
ok I want to know if this is normal when I put crickets in with my Pink Toe it eats them right away I do not want to over feed it is it ok to feed it 1 time a week 4 crickets if they are gone the first day ?
depends on the size of ur t
I keep buying "new" tarantulas, that nobody has really covered yet 🤦♂️
I thought it was Tuesday momentarily 😅
did someone say ´´first´´
Does anyone know the name of the tarantula at 6:55 to 7:00?
apologies for the newbie question here, but with regards to actual literature like books for T's, is there a recommended standard to go for? Does T care change so often that the literature is often outdated? I've got my first Tarantula arriving next week and while I'm confident with the basic ideas of husbandry and care, I'd still like to have some proper literature to refer back to for added info. I've got my Acanthoscurria geniculata on its way and I couldn't be more excited to start my T journey 😊. love the channel by the way!
it does change sometimes as an example it used to be common to put a sponge in the water dish but that actually just breeds mould and bacteria so that changed
@@maximilianzaff2822 Thanks! Yeah I had heard about the sponge thing, but I haven't seen anyone / know anyone who does it so most people must know about that now? Are there any other big things that have changed in the hobby?
@@ComedyLove28 i dont think so there have been a few t names that changed or switched but not aware of any significant changes
@@maximilianzaff2822 thanks :) I've got 2 ts now, I did have a GBB as well but unfortunately it didn't survive it's first moult with me 😞
@@ComedyLove28 sad hopefully getting a a A geniculata soon
So my local petco had gotten some pink toes in an what looked like a red knee🦵 but sadly every person who sends petco shit is listed as fancy animal
Can you do a video on tarantula sexing?
Richard, you forgot "Tom's Big Spiders"
What do you mean i forgot him? His channel is linked in the description. It is the 3rd link under "husbandry"
Does anyone weigh their tarantulas?
I'm new to your channel iv got 4 now 2 golden knee slings a curly hair and a pink salmon birdeater I really what some think that webs up the tank really well that's gd for beginners has anyone got any good advice
Gbb
Green bottle blues web up quite a bit
Thank you il look them up
Hi Richard, one of your subscribers from day one until now here in the Philippines! I do hope you can send me some of your signature stickers so I can frame it on my Nexus facility. Thank you and more power!
Some old farts on ABs call TH-cam StoopidTube and complain about everything.
I know and it is a shame bc a lot of those AB old heads have some great knowledge... as do some of the "stupidtubers" they criticize. Sometimes the "Big Fish" in a "small pond" get very resentful when the "small pond" gets bigger and they notice "bigger fish" swimming around that more people pay attention to...even if the "bigger fish" aren't harming them and even try to help support them. When I read those comments from the same few AB accounts that say that on almost any post where a youtuber is mentioned, I just hear "these damn kids with there fancy electronics and loud music better stay off my lawn"...lol. I take with a grain of salt and feel bad they are so resentful and cutting off their noses despite their face.
How to research tarantulas
Step one: search tarantula collective.