Thank you very much! I was looking to get one soon, so far I've only kept Tarantulas. Your video was perfect, it provided all the information I could ask for. And I also see in the recommendations, that you have other videos about some special inverts (eg Vinegaroon), so I will definitely subscribe and look into those eventually. Very well done!
@@Aquarimax Now I slept it over and I actually did have some more questions pop up in my head: 1. Do they have higher temperature requirements or do they do just fine at room temps? 2. Is there differences in lifespan between males and females? 3. How often do you feed them?
MYTH||SE7EN They tend to do fine at room temperatures, but mid to high 70s is ideal. They slow down a lot when it is in the 60s, and they can get too hot in the 80s. As far as I know, there is no difference in lifespan in males and females. They do not have a terminal molt like tarantulas do. I feed them about once a week to every 10 days, less often in the winter. 👍
@@Aquarimax So about 22 - 26°C for europeans :D Thanks a lot! There will be an expo this sunday in my town, I will try to get one there. Looking foreward to it^^
Man I’m so impressed by the way cork growers in Portugal have been able to diversify into the exotic pet terrarium market now that there is less demand for cork in wine bottles.
Very cool, Rus. I am totally an arachnophobe but these look awesome and you made it so interesting that I forgot how creeped out I was. LOL! I had to laugh when you got photobombed by the frog climbing up the tank glass behind you. Another nice video!
Another World Terraria Thank you! That’s exactly the result I was hoping for. I didn’t know about the photobombing frog until I was editing, and it was too late! That is probably a good thing, though.🤣🐸👍
This is a species I really want to own someday, they are so beautiful, fascinating and cute in their own special way. I love the little hands and the long antenniform legs. The long lifespan is another huge plus. I have phidippus regius boy with me for almost a year, he was already in 7th instar when I got him and I'm scared he won't be with me much longer.
These are really neat, and like you said, hypnotic in their movement. Also, the antenniform legs are very interesting. They are really intimidating looking to me XD
Isleif Otero García I agree a very unique animal that deserves more love. Amblypygids are, in fact, in the taxon Chelicerata, along with horseshoe crabs. Thank you for watching!
i have really severe arachnophobia , but for some reason these creatures sit right on the edge of terrifying and fascinating for me i find them weirdly appealing as a result , lmao
Hey! I picked up a pair of D. diadema 4 days ago at a reptile fair. I couldn't get a close look at the specimens because the plastic containers they were in were condensed. At home I noticed the female is wearing a nice dark broodsac, but the male looks very skinny to me. I have not got them to eat yet. The male refuses it's prey. I don't know wether they are captive bred or wild caught animals, i think wild caught. The male does seem to drink water from wet surfaces and today it even looked like he was eating substrate. I keep them at 23 degrees celsius. What do you suggest me to do?
Shane Nice find, especially with that broodsac! What kind of prey have you offered? I have heard that they are no longer being I ported, but they could stI’ll be wild-caught specimens,from some time ago. What is your enclosure like?
@@Aquarimax Thanks for responding! The male has eaten 2 crickets right after each other (: The female looks well fed so they are doing fine now. They are by far the most interesting animals I have kept so far. I keep them in a pretty large enclosure (70cm high and 50cm wide), al sides are made of material they can walk on. There is wood and bark they can hide under/behind. Plants that they use for drinking the water droplets off after I mist them. I read the book 'Breeding the world largest living arachnid' which provided me an amazing sources of information. The male I have is not the male that fertilized the female so I have some different bloodlines going on here. Anyway! Large enclosure that includes a small light at night that is dark enough for them to know it's night time and just provides enough light to watch their active behaviour. For feeding I use a smal aquarium, I will just leave one in there over night with a cricket. It is just easier that way for me to tell wether the cricket has been eaten and for the whipspider to find the cricket.
Are they able to be co-habed?? Just curious because they seemed fine right next to each other on your hand. I finally got one again after not having them for close to 20 years ago now. Just wanted to refresh myself on their care since a lot has changed in that time. I always enjoy learning new things anyway
Some species can be with great success. Damon diadema can when very young. Once they get to be subadults, it is best to separate them. A breeding pair can be kept together with some risk…they are usually fine until one molts, and then may be disturbed and fall, or may be eaten.
I just discovered these fascinating creatures! I've never thought about keeping invertebrates, so I need to seek out a breeder to obtain some juveniles of the species. Any help is greatly appreciated. BTW, what a great channel!
I saw something like this years ago although much smaller and I wondered what insect is it. Then I saw some pictures of it in books but it's only now that I learned that they were pretty harmless. Great to know something new again.
Hey Rus, if you are successful in breeding them, could I buy some of their offspring from you? I bought a damon diadema at a reptile expo and it died the very next day. 😭
Would really love to get my hands on one of those creatures once my terrarium is empty again. Unfortunately so far I didn't find a great way to keep feeder insects for my pets - in that case the crickets. Any tips on how to have a working cricket station that's easy to use and to feed? Would really appreciate it!
Hey Rus, just bought a Damon Medius a couple weeks ago and was wondering how you pick them up? Do you just corral them and grab them. Mine is very skittish!
P. J. Bovio I have started to attempt to breed them. I will definitely post a video about it if it succeed! There is a local guy here, but I don’t think he ships.
I was wondering, do you guys have a video on your crested gecko vivarium? I've seen a couple clips sprinkled here and there in your videos and I just want to see it in detail and know what plants you guys used.
How do tailless whip scorpions compare to vinegaroons? These appeal to me a bit more for a number of reasons, mainly due to the lack of acid spraying, how would you say they compare?
Gaylord Zapikowski they tend to be more skittish than Vinegaroons, tend to eat less often, do not go through a hibernation period, are similar with respect to handling. 👍
My porcillo scaber oranges finally had babies! (This has nothing to do with tailless whip spiders, but I was looking at your shirt and I thought of it)
JustAnotherInsectNerd I have wondered that myself. The material is fine, (since it is just colored polystyrene) but it is also rather textured. My concern is that the 3D texture could possibly interfere with hanging during the molting process.
Everything Aqua7 I am glad to know you are getting them again! I have been posting new videos at least once a week, but notifications don’t always work as they should 😊👍
Awesome video!! I keep tarantulas and recently have been thinking a lot about adding one or two of these little guys to my brood! What’s their expected lifespan?
7:38 if you do want to feed moths you can usually get wax worms at the same places you get meal worms and wax worms turn into moths, unlike meal worms which become gross terrible beetles. Learned that trick for a crested gecko who only eats live insects in moth form
I just got one of these in the mail today. It's not moving much it's a weirdly laid back, it doesn't even respond to being prodded. Is this normal? I'm very concerned
That IS cause for concern. Is it on a vertical surface so it can molt soon if needed? It might be in premolt. It is also possible that is is just very stressed!
@@Aquarimax Epic! Thank you for responding! I also was wanting to ask: Where did you get your tailless whip scorpions at? And....do they eat dead bugs or do they have to be alive? Also! How often do you need to clean their tank if you throw a few isopods in there to assist with the natural cleaning? Lastly, do they like being held? (Of course when they aren't molting/having just molted) I'm a bit worried if I try to hold mine and get it used to being held that it'll do its quick-run thing and go hide somewhere. Which is part of the reason I want to get one of the bigger species so that if it does go off and hide I'll be able to find it. Have you had any experience with your spiders zooming off randomly whilst you hold them?
@@Aquarimax just being bio-mechanically practical 😀, i'm waiting until after I've got my Beardies Dubia colony started but i'm exited keep isopods and springtails with a couple Tailless whipscorps, they will be my first Arachnids
Can they hurt you...so they bite or sting? Does it hurt if they do. 2 of them were on my steps in AZ. Freaked me out bigtime. I thought it was a cave spider at first.
They can, but usually don’t, poke you with their claws as a defense. It isn’t serious, and they are not venomous. ‘Cave spider’ is, though not particularly accurate, one of their common names .
I know these aren't imported to the US anymore, what are my chances of finding them for sale? Are you or anyone else you recommend breeding and selling them these days? I'd really love the chance to have one or several in the future if possible
A few people do breed them, but those people have proven hard to get a hold of. Unfortunately I lost my male some time ago. If I ever get a male again, I will be attempting to breed them.
My Damon diadema tend to be pretty picky too, especially in winter. They’ll eat maybe once or twice a month in winter. They are particular about size. Try for a pen insect about the size of the pronotum. Some roaches (like S. lateralia) are supposedly more readily accepted than the crickets I offer. What do you typically offer them?
I drop 1-2 crickets a bit smaller than his cephalothorax about once every week and they are rarely eaten, that must be because of the season, thanks ! @@Aquarimax
Psychojong狂暴老杨 here in the US, I have seen them for as little as $35 , but they are getting more expensive, as this species is no longer imported, only captive-bred. That is a good thing though.
Mike B Good question...I have never had one even attempt to attack with its pedipalps or bite with its chelicerae, so I am not sure what I would do. They do not appear to be aggressive at all. I read one account of. Female protecting young that poked someone, but didn’t even grasp...just poked.
P. J. Bovio there are a few people around who offer them. Bugsincyberspace sometimes has them. Sam Floyd of Xeric Bayou has Phrynus marginemaculatus in stock right now.
AverageAlarm511 It depends on the species and age. With Damon diadema, the youngsters can live with the mother for a while, but after a few instars, they should be separated from the parents. Then as adolescents, they get a bit aggressive for a while...and need to be kept singly, or in sexed pairs. There is some controversy about whether sexed pairs should be kept together or not. There are other species of tailless whip scorpions that are more truly communal, such as Phrynus marginemaculatus.
I have a tailless whip scorpion that I got four years ago and it was about the size of a dime. It is still about the size of a dime. I do not know what I am doing wrong obviously I'm doing something wrong because it is not growing and I think it is only molted once since I have had it. I feed it small cricket but I have never seen it or even hunt a cricket. Obviously it is eating something or it would not still be alive.
@@Aquarimax I keep it as described in the care guides. An arboreal enclosure, substrate on the bottom and a small water dish and a couple of pieces of cork bark for it to hide in and climb. I try to keep the substrate moist.
This is a great video thank you! I have never seen these before they are fascinating! Did you build the enclosure with the front glass doors? It’s very beautiful. It was also very nice to see your happy frog and gecko in the background
Home Schoolie Thank you so much! The enclosure is a 12x12x12 Exo Terra vivarium. I am glad you enjoy my co-hosts! I think they add an extra dimension to the videos. 🐺👍
@@rcmpspecialagentstraightmcool two sellers who have been known to stock amblypygids that I have worked with and trust include Bugs in Cuberspace and Roach Crossing.
Aquarimax Pets fair point. I just got three females from a reptile expo and one has eaten twice in two days, while the other two are so skinny it looks like they don’t have any organs and have not showed any interest in eating. Any ideas?
@@Aquarimax Oh. ok. I was worried there. You showed multiple set ups, and there was only a hide visible, and referenced, for the breeding enclosure. Glad to hear you keep a hide in all of you enclosures. As far as too many hides causing issues for molting, how would that be the case, if a reasonably large enclosure was used? I have to say, I wonder if the issue is using those tiny containers. Based on their natural history, I use a 12x12x18, and will go bigger when I have the space. Sure, they hide in small spaces during the day, but at night, they move around. Anyway, I appreciate all I have learned from your channel, just disagree on the husbandry of this species.
Plenty of room for friendly differences of opinion in this hobby 👍🏽. I personally have never witnessed any molting issues in smaller or larger enclosures with any of my Damon diadema, from tiny whiplings to adults, but I have heard of others having issues with too much ‘clutter’ in the enclosure. My use of the small enclosures was based on enclosures Gil Wizen developed. Gil breeds and keeps a wide variety of amblypygids, and has had success with the smaller containers for Damon diadema and some other species. That said, the enclosure I use now is a 12” x 12” x 12” cube with cork bark lining 3 sides and a slanting cork hide.
@@Aquarimax Yes, plenty of room for differences of opinion. Glad to hear you have moved to a 12x12x12. It is great to take knowledge from breeders, they tend to have lots of experience. That being said, coming from the snake hobby, to inverts, I can say that it seems like success in breeding seems to have more to do with dialing in basic minimum care, rather than advancing the hobby.
I am going to have nightmares. This from a woman with tarantulas. But these... oh my. Fascinating video, but still gives me the heeby jeepies. (Watching your dart frog scale the tank behind you helped relieve the creeps. Ha)
Small enclosures are just sad to me. I don't care if it's all they "need". I guess I'd survive in a box big enough for just what I "need" but that's sad and boring.
Thank you very much!
I was looking to get one soon, so far I've only kept Tarantulas.
Your video was perfect, it provided all the information I could ask for.
And I also see in the recommendations, that you have other videos about some special inverts (eg Vinegaroon),
so I will definitely subscribe and look into those eventually.
Very well done!
You’re very welcome, I am glad you found it helpful! I really enjoy oddball arachnids like these. 👍 thanks for subscribing!
@@Aquarimax Now I slept it over and I actually did have some more questions pop up in my head:
1. Do they have higher temperature requirements or do they do just fine at room temps?
2. Is there differences in lifespan between males and females?
3. How often do you feed them?
MYTH||SE7EN They tend to do fine at room temperatures, but mid to high 70s is ideal. They slow down a lot when it is in the 60s, and they can get too hot in the 80s. As far as I know, there is no difference in lifespan in males and females. They do not have a terminal molt like tarantulas do. I feed them about once a week to every 10 days, less often in the winter. 👍
@@Aquarimax So about 22 - 26°C for europeans :D Thanks a lot! There will be an expo this sunday in my town, I will try to get one there. Looking foreward to it^^
MYTH||SE7EN excellent! I hope you able to find one! (Or more) 👍
3:12 ur frog is trying to make their escape lmao
Over_Cooked_Ramen Cyberfrog origins
Over_Cooked_Ramen they are such hams, those frogs!
Man I’m so impressed by the way cork growers in Portugal have been able to diversify into the exotic pet terrarium market now that there is less demand for cork in wine bottles.
2 king crab legs 6 grasshopper legs and 2 daddy long leg legs
Leo Krupp it is a chimaera of sorts, isn’t it? 👍
Very cool, Rus. I am totally an arachnophobe but these look awesome and you made it so interesting that I forgot how creeped out I was. LOL! I had to laugh when you got photobombed by the frog climbing up the tank glass behind you. Another nice video!
Another World Terraria Thank you! That’s exactly the result I was hoping for. I didn’t know about the photobombing frog until I was editing, and it was too late! That is probably a good thing, though.🤣🐸👍
This is a species I really want to own someday, they are so beautiful, fascinating and cute in their own special way. I love the little hands and the long antenniform legs. The long lifespan is another huge plus. I have phidippus regius boy with me for almost a year, he was already in 7th instar when I got him and I'm scared he won't be with me much longer.
This was really interesting, they’re really impressive creatures 👍
ExplosionArtistShrek Thank you! Have you seen the more recent feeding video I did with one of these?
These are really neat, and like you said, hypnotic in their movement. Also, the antenniform legs are very interesting. They are really intimidating looking to me XD
HammockerSam They do look kind of intimidating until you get used to them, true!
A very miss understood animal and very unique, like the horseshoe crab also an ancient species. Great video and keep up the good work!
Isleif Otero García I agree a very unique animal that deserves more love. Amblypygids are, in fact, in the taxon Chelicerata, along with horseshoe crabs. Thank you for watching!
Background frog made my day :D
chazsaw my frogs always want to get i to the act 🤣 I’m okay with that. 👍
Outstanding. What a fascinating critter. Thanks for bringing this into my home.
Mark Osborne Thank you Mark! Glad you enjoyed it! 😊👍
The perfect video to come home to and have a cup of coffee while watching...with the Aquarimax Mug of course. :)
varanidguy I love it! What better way to pass an October evening! 😊👍
I got my three whip scorps in today, boy are they fast!
Walter Schumaker like lightning when they want to be!
I just got one like last week. They move so carefully and deliberately and then they just teleport to the other side of the enclosure
These have always fascinated me. Definitely need to get one in the future!
Umbra Reptiles I hope you do! 😊👍
You know it looks alien when you recognize an animal from a fiction work. Very cool video thank tou very much :)
Jan Baltes True! Thank you! 😊👍
wait hold up at 5:25 to animals are trying to make an escape lmao
What a fascinating animal. Thanks for sharing.
Wally Kern You’re welcome! Glad you enjoyed it!
hey its that thing from harry potter
bebop417 Yes it is!
Yep it’s the same animal that professor moody was using to demonstrate the three curses
what a beautiful creatures these are I wish I had one.. great videos dear friend Many thank Yous!!
Atreyu Principalh You are very welcome! I am glad you enjoyed it!
And a great God bless to You
Atreyu Principalh thank you, and the same to you!
i have really severe arachnophobia , but for some reason these creatures sit right on the edge of terrifying and fascinating for me
i find them weirdly appealing as a result , lmao
BeginPanicAttack I can understand that, it seems that there are others who feel the same way. 👍
Thanks for information I just got my whip spider to they're so facenating to have as a pet
Hey! I picked up a pair of D. diadema 4 days ago at a reptile fair. I couldn't get a close look at the specimens because the plastic containers they were in were condensed.
At home I noticed the female is wearing a nice dark broodsac, but the male looks very skinny to me.
I have not got them to eat yet. The male refuses it's prey.
I don't know wether they are captive bred or wild caught animals, i think wild caught.
The male does seem to drink water from wet surfaces and today it even looked like he was eating substrate. I keep them at 23 degrees celsius.
What do you suggest me to do?
Shane Nice find, especially with that broodsac! What kind of prey have you offered? I have heard that they are no longer being I ported, but they could stI’ll be wild-caught specimens,from some time ago. What is your enclosure like?
@@Aquarimax Thanks for responding! The male has eaten 2 crickets right after each other (: The female looks well fed so they are doing fine now. They are by far the most interesting animals I have kept so far.
I keep them in a pretty large enclosure (70cm high and 50cm wide), al sides are made of material they can walk on. There is wood and bark they can hide under/behind. Plants that they use for drinking the water droplets off after I mist them.
I read the book 'Breeding the world largest living arachnid' which provided me an amazing sources of information.
The male I have is not the male that fertilized the female so I have some different bloodlines going on here.
Anyway! Large enclosure that includes a small light at night that is dark enough for them to know it's night time and just provides enough light to watch their active behaviour.
For feeding I use a smal aquarium, I will just leave one in there over night with a cricket. It is just easier that way for me to tell wether the cricket has been eaten and for the whipspider to find the cricket.
Shane sounds like you’re off to a great start! I am glad you have different bloodlines, we need to keep this species in the hobby!
That was interesting.....thanks
peep the frog trying to escape int the background😂
lovin' the invert vids!
rillloudmother delighted to hear it!
Are they able to be co-habed?? Just curious because they seemed fine right next to each other on your hand. I finally got one again after not having them for close to 20 years ago now. Just wanted to refresh myself on their care since a lot has changed in that time. I always enjoy learning new things anyway
Some species can be with great success. Damon diadema can when very young. Once they get to be subadults, it is best to separate them. A breeding pair can be kept together with some risk…they are usually fine until one molts, and then may be disturbed and fall, or may be eaten.
That shirt is awesome so is this channel and video
I just discovered these fascinating creatures! I've never thought about keeping invertebrates, so I need to seek out a breeder to obtain some juveniles of the species. Any help is greatly appreciated. BTW, what a great channel!
These can be hard to source these days, unfortunately. Are you looking specifically for Damon diadema, or another amblypygid species?
A cool tank would be a big vivarium but with a tiny hiding space for them too actually nest in
I saw something like this years ago although much smaller and I wondered what insect is it. Then I saw some pictures of it in books but it's only now that I learned that they were pretty harmless. Great to know something new again.
jl cogito There are many species and sizes of these, all :without venom 😊👍
Hey Rus, if you are successful in breeding them, could I buy some of their offspring from you? I bought a damon diadema at a reptile expo and it died the very next day. 😭
Mr. Snek so sorry to hear that...if I do get offspring, you are welcome to buy some 👍
Would really love to get my hands on one of those creatures once my terrarium is empty again.
Unfortunately so far I didn't find a great way to keep feeder insects for my pets - in that case the crickets. Any tips on how to have a working cricket station that's easy to use and to feed?
Would really appreciate it!
th-cam.com/video/wbLK-g0-P_Y/w-d-xo.html This may help!
Hey Rus, just bought a Damon Medius a couple weeks ago and was wondering how you pick them up? Do you just corral them and grab them. Mine is very skittish!
I kind of corral them towards one hand with the other. They are rather skittish, so slow movements are best. 👍🏽
@@Aquarimax ok cool that's what I was thinking too thanks!
LOVE YOUR VID!! ❤❤❤❤ Say, what is the lifespan of a whip spider? I raise jumping spiders, and their lifespans are distressingly short.
P. J. Bovio good news-xThis guys can live well over a decade. 👍
@@Aquarimax Do you breed and sell these guys? Or do you know anyone who does? Thanks!!
P. J. Bovio I have started to attempt to breed them. I will definitely post a video about it if it succeed! There is a local guy here, but I don’t think he ships.
@@Aquarimax Thanks for the heads up!!
I was wondering, do you guys have a video on your crested gecko vivarium? I've seen a couple clips sprinkled here and there in your videos and I just want to see it in detail and know what plants you guys used.
How do tailless whip scorpions compare to vinegaroons? These appeal to me a bit more for a number of reasons, mainly due to the lack of acid spraying, how would you say they compare?
Gaylord Zapikowski they tend to be more skittish than Vinegaroons, tend to eat less often, do not go through a hibernation period, are similar with respect to handling. 👍
I live I'm Mexico and I remember when I was little those, scared the life out of me, I feel dumb now that I know that are harmless :)
isaac ezequias I can certainly understand why you might be cautious about one of these if you weren’t sure what it was 😊👍
My porcillo scaber oranges finally had babies! (This has nothing to do with tailless whip spiders, but I was looking at your shirt and I thought of it)
The Outdoor Explorer Congratulations! Baby Isopods are wonderful little creatures, aren’t they?
Yeah, there are baby flat millipedes by the hundreds as well. I got maybe twenty from my garden and now there’s...a lot more than twenty
Nice, would a styrofoam background for an exoterra enclosure suffice or no?
JustAnotherInsectNerd I have wondered that myself. The material is fine, (since it is just colored polystyrene) but it is also rather textured. My concern is that the 3D texture could possibly interfere with hanging during the molting process.
Good video very interesting ! Thx you !
Arnaud Groleau glad you liked it!
Nice to see you again! Missed your videos
Everything Aqua7 I am glad to know you are getting them again! I have been posting new videos at least once a week, but notifications don’t always work as they should 😊👍
@@Aquarimax Yes, that might be the reason or I might have missed it.. Anyways I have watched those which I had missed :) Keep rocking buddy
Awesome video!! I keep tarantulas and recently have been thinking a lot about adding one or two of these little guys to my brood! What’s their expected lifespan?
Average T Keeper thank you! From what I understand, they can live 15 years or more. 😊👍
Aquarimax Pets Ok, thanks! Exciting
Average T Keeper You’re welcome! 👍
Do we need to worry about springtails eating the baby tailless whips?
Not in my experience, but the little whiplings will certainly eat springtails!
3:08 the great escape.
Hey Russ, Where do you get the cork sheets for their habitat?
I got these at Hobby Lobby 👍🏽
@@Aquarimax thanks
I would like an updated video on these please... Because the tank specifications that you are giving are way too small
They need at least 12" × 12" × 12"
7:38 if you do want to feed moths you can usually get wax worms at the same places you get meal worms and wax worms turn into moths, unlike meal worms which become gross terrible beetles. Learned that trick for a crested gecko who only eats live insects in moth form
1swampyboi Yes, waxworm moths can be a good food...I have used them for spiders, scorpions, Geckos, etc. 👍
Nice vid pal, do you have info about the different species of tailess whip scorpions and their pros and cons? Characteristics? Max sizes?
Hey mr, can i request video ?
How to make cave set up habitat for tailles whip scorpion/amblypygi terrarium ? (Sorry for my english)
Galih Uno like the original small enclosure I made, or just a cave?
@@Aquarimax thx for reply, like inside cave with medium terrarium
Galih Uno Oh, I think I see what you mean, I can show you what I have done for mine 👍
@@Aquarimax ok thanks mr 🖒
I just got one of these in the mail today. It's not moving much it's a weirdly laid back, it doesn't even respond to being prodded. Is this normal? I'm very concerned
That IS cause for concern. Is it on a vertical surface so it can molt soon if needed? It might be in premolt. It is also possible that is is just very stressed!
Where can I get an enclosure like yours in this video?
This is an Exo Terra cube, most pet stores carry or can order it. 👍🏽
@@Aquarimax Epic! Thank you for responding! I also was wanting to ask: Where did you get your tailless whip scorpions at? And....do they eat dead bugs or do they have to be alive? Also! How often do you need to clean their tank if you throw a few isopods in there to assist with the natural cleaning?
Lastly, do they like being held? (Of course when they aren't molting/having just molted) I'm a bit worried if I try to hold mine and get it used to being held that it'll do its quick-run thing and go hide somewhere. Which is part of the reason I want to get one of the bigger species so that if it does go off and hide I'll be able to find it.
Have you had any experience with your spiders zooming off randomly whilst you hold them?
looks like an elbow acts like an elbow, they have elbows
GreGgaeRasta Fari from that standpoint, sure! 😊👍
@@Aquarimax just being bio-mechanically practical 😀, i'm waiting until after I've got my Beardies Dubia colony started but i'm exited keep isopods and springtails with a couple Tailless whipscorps, they will be my first Arachnids
GreGgaeRasta Fari A fun choice, they were really my first arachnids too! 😊👍
Do you perhaps know the measurements of the smaller enclosure?
ally Last I believe it is 4.8 x 8.01 x 10.1 inches, based on the link on Amazon.
Where to buy the container?
Can they hurt you...so they bite or sting? Does it hurt if they do. 2 of them were on my steps in AZ. Freaked me out bigtime. I thought it was a cave spider at first.
They can, but usually don’t, poke you with their claws as a defense. It isn’t serious, and they are not venomous. ‘Cave spider’ is, though not particularly accurate, one of their common names .
I know these aren't imported to the US anymore, what are my chances of finding them for sale? Are you or anyone else you recommend breeding and selling them these days? I'd really love the chance to have one or several in the future if possible
A few people do breed them, but those people have proven hard to get a hold of. Unfortunately I lost my male some time ago. If I ever get a male again, I will be attempting to breed them.
So cute
Erick Wright I am glad you can see it...not everyone can 👍
Thx I love arthropods
Love them, but my damon medius is such a picky eater ! any advices ?
My Damon diadema tend to be pretty picky too, especially in winter. They’ll eat maybe once or twice a month in winter. They are particular about size. Try for a pen insect about the size of the pronotum. Some roaches (like S. lateralia) are supposedly more readily accepted than the crickets I offer. What do you typically offer them?
I drop 1-2 crickets a bit smaller than his cephalothorax about once every week and they are rarely eaten, that must be because of the season, thanks ! @@Aquarimax
JtktΘmb Hopefully their appetites will pick up again in the spring. 😊👍
Tailless whip scorpion costs are almost the same with vinegaroon right?
Psychojong狂暴老杨 it depends completely on the source and the species...do you mean maintenance costs?
@@AquarimaxI mean the tailess whip scorpion costs. The species that I ask is the one of the video. What's it cost?
Psychojong狂暴老杨 here in the US, I have seen them for as little as $35 , but they are getting more expensive, as this species is no longer imported, only captive-bred. That is a good thing though.
@@Aquarimax noted., thanks.
I haven't had a successful mating in a long time either.
Do they eat the isopods or will they leave them alone?
Some will eat them, others leave them alone. It probably depends on species as well as individuals
@@Aquarimax thank you!
How much price will it be for 1 whip scorpion.
Howdy
question if one was to bit you how would you get it off with out hurting it ?
Mike B Good question...I have never had one even attempt to attack with its pedipalps or bite with its chelicerae, so I am not sure what I would do. They do not appear to be aggressive at all. I read one account of. Female protecting young that poked someone, but didn’t even grasp...just poked.
im so interested in getting one, do they drink water??
Always nice to learn something from a hottie!
N8 Pizzuto ☺️
Do you know anyone who breeds and sells whip spiders in the US?
P. J. Bovio there are a few people around who offer them. Bugsincyberspace sometimes has them. Sam Floyd of Xeric Bayou has Phrynus marginemaculatus in stock right now.
@aquarimax pets are they communal
AverageAlarm511 It depends on the species and age. With Damon diadema, the youngsters can live with the mother for a while, but after a few instars, they should be separated from the parents. Then as adolescents, they get a bit aggressive for a while...and need to be kept singly, or in sexed pairs. There is some controversy about whether sexed pairs should be kept together or not. There are other species of tailless whip scorpions that are more truly communal, such as Phrynus marginemaculatus.
My landlord is going to kill me. He hates spiders, and I may or may not have ordered a couple.....
Matte Black well, you can truthfully tell him they are not true spiders...
ive been trying to get ahold of one of these for a yr they are hard to come by in canada
I have a tailless whip scorpion that I got four years ago and it was about the size of a dime. It is still about the size of a dime. I do not know what I am doing wrong obviously I'm doing something wrong because it is not growing and I think it is only molted once since I have had it. I feed it small cricket but I have never seen it or even hunt a cricket. Obviously it is eating something or it would not still be alive.
Do you know what species it is? Some stay pretty small, although I don’t think any that small are in the US hobby.
@@Aquarimax no i don't
@@johnbrazell2433 When you
Provide food, are the items about the size of the pronotum?
@@Aquarimax I keep it as described in the care guides. An arboreal enclosure, substrate on the bottom and a small water dish and a couple of pieces of cork bark for it to hide in and climb. I try to keep the substrate moist.
@@Aquarimax not pin heads but the smallest of the small. So yes, they are smaller.
while he starts talking about housing at 3:21, a dart frog is trying to get away of they're housing...
professor phantom & stuf like that 🤣
Hey that's a strange looking dog
I want one
Thanks man this was really cool.
do you know where i can buy one? :)
eve have you tried bugsincyberspace.com?
Aquarimax Pets yeah, but they are sold out :(
This is a great video thank you! I have never seen these before they are fascinating! Did you build the enclosure with the front glass doors? It’s very beautiful.
It was also very nice to see your happy frog and gecko in the background
Home Schoolie Thank you so much! The enclosure is a 12x12x12 Exo Terra vivarium. I am glad you enjoy my co-hosts! I think they add an extra dimension to the videos. 🐺👍
*grabs my wand*
Ik this video is a while ago but does anybody know where to buy one safely? Cannot find a site I trust to buy one from
Are you looking specifically for Damon diadema, or any Amblypygid?
@@Aquarimax It doesn’t really matter to me. Ill take what I can get
@@Aquarimax I live in TN btw
@@rcmpspecialagentstraightmcool two sellers who have been known to stock amblypygids that I have worked with and trust include Bugs in Cuberspace and Roach Crossing.
@@Aquarimax sucks that Bugs in Cyberspace is out of stock but Ill hit up Roach Crossing thanks. Love what you do & cant wait for my shirt to get here!
“Taylor swift scorpions”
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How long do they usually live?
nate grimes Inhave heard they can live 15 years or more. At this point is have had mine for nearly 4 years.
Aquarimax Pets thank you I really appreciate it. I’ve always found them really interesting but was concerned if they had a short lifespan
i remember harry potter :)
dbachelor's Planted Aquarium Right! That scene with Mad-Eye Moody! 😊👍
Gosh I know these are harmless and they are really neat but they still kinda give me the heebies a little. Ha.
Zhi Monster I know what you mean...lots of people who encounter them feel the same way.
i skipped ahead 10 seconds at the beginning and got jump scared
Leopoldo3 🤣👍
Can the adults be fed house centipedes?
Brandan Miller I am not sure...I would have some worry that they would be bitten
Aquarimax Pets fair point. I just got three females from a reptile expo and one has eaten twice in two days, while the other two are so skinny it looks like they don’t have any organs and have not showed any interest in eating. Any ideas?
Brandan Miller I would give them a few more days to settle and hydrate, and then try again. What temperature do you have them at?
Aquarimax Pets I was told to keep them at about room temp, so they’re near a vent and the house is kept around 71 degrees.
Brandan Miller that is slightly on the cool side, but not bad. Slightly warmer temperatures might encourage them to eat.
Why not provide a hide?
I do have a slanted piece of cork bark for that. Too many hiding places can actually be a problem, as it can interfere with molting.
@@Aquarimax Oh. ok. I was worried there. You showed multiple set ups, and there was only a hide visible, and referenced, for the breeding enclosure. Glad to hear you keep a hide in all of you enclosures. As far as too many hides causing issues for molting, how would that be the case, if a reasonably large enclosure was used? I have to say, I wonder if the issue is using those tiny containers. Based on their natural history, I use a 12x12x18, and will go bigger when I have the space. Sure, they hide in small spaces during the day, but at night, they move around. Anyway, I appreciate all I have learned from your channel, just disagree on the husbandry of this species.
Plenty of room for friendly differences of opinion in this hobby 👍🏽. I personally have never witnessed any molting issues in smaller or larger enclosures with any of my Damon diadema, from tiny whiplings to adults, but I have heard of others having issues with too much ‘clutter’ in the enclosure. My use of the small enclosures was based on enclosures Gil Wizen developed. Gil breeds and keeps a wide variety of amblypygids, and has had success with the smaller containers for Damon diadema and some other species. That said, the enclosure I use now is a 12” x 12” x 12” cube with cork bark lining 3 sides and a slanting cork hide.
@@Aquarimax Yes, plenty of room for differences of opinion. Glad to hear you have moved to a 12x12x12. It is great to take knowledge from breeders, they tend to have lots of experience. That being said, coming from the snake hobby, to inverts, I can say that it seems like success in breeding seems to have more to do with dialing in basic minimum care, rather than advancing the hobby.
Would the care be similar to a damon medius? I was given one that wasnt doing to good and I'm, I guess you can say nursing it back to health.
Victor G their care is essentially the same. I wish you the best in promoting its recovery!
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Show us the budgies.
Daybird Aviaries I will try to feature a budgie in an upcoming video 😊👍
Damon diadema means king of the demons
Charles Edwards Yes, That would be a pretty good translation too
Why did you buy that, it’s scary
Cool Kid Awesome I can see why you would say that...but to me they are fascinating!
Why would you comment?
i hear birds. or berrrds.......
Nope.
I am going to have nightmares. This from a woman with tarantulas. But these... oh my. Fascinating video, but still gives me the heeby jeepies. (Watching your dart frog scale the tank behind you helped relieve the creeps. Ha)
Tracy B 🤣
Awww but they are so cute! They are nicer and less prone to bolting than tarantulas too. Don't judge a book by its exoskeleton
Tracy B I noticed that frog while editing and it made me smile. 🐸👍
Andrew's Animals 🤣👍🐸 love it!
Small enclosures are just sad to me. I don't care if it's all they "need". I guess I'd survive in a box big enough for just what I "need" but that's sad and boring.
I have been keeping mine in a large enclosure for years.