Hate Them? Love Them? The Lasiodora Parahybana
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- A tarantula people love to hate. Why do people love to hate the Lasiodora parahybana?
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That's some beautiful footage of a gorgeous spider. Great video.
Thank you sir! That's a great compliment coming from you. :)
Dude you do really have that “teacher” vibe and you do it very well
Thank you. 23 years in the teaching business, I guess it's kinda hard not to. XD
I saw that shirt on Facebook love it but was skeptical ordering it from over seas
I only have two tarantulas, a L. parahybana and a L. klugii. I just love them.
So far! Ha ha ull get more! Aren't they awesome! Enjoy.
@@trueaussieray9093 well maybe, I have others aimals as well. Gotta have time for them all :D
@@SafeHavens that's one thing I love about tranchulas, thay are very easy maintenance compared to most other pets
I considered getting an L. klugii but I think one giant is enough for me. I struggle with space already so I don't need too many large species. :)
I ordered my firsts tarantula sling a couple of days ago and he/she is going to be an L. parahybana. I fell in love with the species the moment I saw it and the fact that they're common, unexpensive and easy to care is a bonus for me, it doesn't make them any less impressive nor any less beautiful .
They are great for getting into the hobby, especially if you want a large, impressive specimen. Their food response is awesome to they are always fun to deal with.
My first "birdeater" species was a L. parahybana and I was completely enamoured with it from the moment I got it. When it moved, it was like a blur and the fact I could actually hear it stomp the ground when it ran and jumped on prey was just incredible. Totally chill until that food arrives.. Such a magnificent species.
awesome video man, nice to see this species get some recognition! I really do enjoy keeping mine, its confident "I wont back down" attitude is just the most amusing thing.
Thank you. I love mine. I mostly brought up the hate thing because I couldn't believe that there were people that disliked them but I also understand where they are coming from. They mostly dislike them because they are frequently thrown in as freebies and they end up with more than they need or want. I know I've had to turn down some for this reason myself.
Although I keep mostly OWs I will never be without at least 1 LP. They are a must.
Your LP is beautiful! Wish I had room for one. What special gifts! You have a very thoughtful patron! Kitties and catnip are a hoot! No orchids?
Thank you. I may show off some of my orchids in an upcoming episode. Glad I've got at least one person interested in them. My daughter has kinda gotten me back into collecting them. I'm up to 16 plants, but I'm mostly sticking to miniatures and the strange ones.
@@TarantulaHaven I've been an orchid fan since I was a kid, and always managed to have at least a few. We used to live near an orchid/begonia nursery, so it was relatively simple to get a lovely specimen. Out here on the high desert of Utah, on-line would be the only way I could purchase any, and providing adequate humidity would be a project I can't even fathom. So, I am orchidless. I don't think that's a word, but, oh well.
@@CricketsMa that's a shame. If you have the space, I would recommend an indoor greenhouse and raise miniatures. There are so many TH-cam videos out there that show how to keep them even in dry environments. The mini orchids are so unique and some bloom constantly. If you haven't discovered her, I enjoy watching MissOrchidGirl. I enjoy her videos and she's very informative. :)
I need the Keepers Creepers merch!!! Love the shirt especially! Need it all. I love my LP girl!
Brother, outstanding episode!
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it. :)
Aww cute kitties. Spiders are better 😆
Just got my LP sling and so far it is my favorite sling personality wise, always roaming its enclosure and attacks crickets like a beast at only 3/4 of an inch!
Yeah, they're a lot of fun. Before you know it, it'll be huge. They never stop attacking prey either. Hungry all the time.
I love my L. parahybana and can't understand why people would hate them. The statement that they pounce on everything is very accurate. Mine even attacks the stream of water when I fill her waterdish and she really likes to eat. :D I have one issue with her, any time I redo her enclosure I try putting plants in it. She usually destroyes every plant with in a week or two. Does yours show the same behavior? Great video Alex. I always look forward to your next upload. Keep up the good work. *cheers
Thank you. I know of a few people that dislike them. Hate may be too strong a word but they mostly dislike because they are frequently thrown in as freebies in many of their orders.
I guess it's the urticating hairs. They're supposed to be especially terrible, second only to Theraphosa. I have two LPs though, the big female being the apple of my eye. Both are flicky hair kickers but neither have irritated me yet.
Had an LP as my first Tarantula, she was all ways very chill, and never had any troubles, execpt for the the day before she molted, she kicked hairs and thats was it. Easy to keep and keep happy.
And why wouldnt you want the biggest, hardiest and most gentle tarantula? (To me thats the perfect package), i think the people who hates them probably have pissy and demanding old world spiders :P
I have two LP's and because of the hairs they are called Itchy and Scratchy 🤓. Love them to bits, always out and always hungry .
Ha! Love the names. Yes, they are always hungry!
I'm so glad i got the L.P... bu the time it got into its juvenile stage, it was already like 4". Kinda crazy to see a 3-3.5" spider that still looks very much like a sling. It built a HUGE burrow.. im mean a tunnel that was probably 12" long in total. It lived in there and pretty much waited for prey to venture onto the burrow where it would eat and basically live its whole life. I rehoused it, and it hasnt built a burrow since, which i kinda figured. It only existed on the burrow because it was the life it knew. Now it's a BIG opposing juvenile that kinda just chills out in the open all the time. Which is what I got it for.😂
I have two LPs and I love them great pets and grow very fast! Had them over a year and a half there both at 6 inches
Love love love this video ....Lasiodoras are stunning and everything a tarantula keeper can keep 💕
I got 4 of these lil slings. Growing good.
I live on parahyba! And they are massive in nature always meet them in my house
Awesome! That would be pretty cool to have such amazing animals roaming about.
Someday I will have one of these beauties!
I got mine as a sling 4+years ago from Jamie’s Tarantulas. Molted out female. She’s a big gal now and my only T!
My LP was crazy scary. Recently I traded it for a Aphonopelma chalcodes. I miss that scary ass spider
I've 2 of these. The juvenile is quite a chilled T., that's no more skittish or aggressive than any of my other NW's.
The s'ling on the other hand is definitely going to be a nightmare once it gets some size to it, as it's already quite defensive, even more so when I'm getting the old food remains out!
I started out with 2 as well. One matured male and has since passed but I was lucky to get a female and she's been great. Very intense but great. :)
I love mine, she's really docile. Doesn't mind being handled at all just be sensible, wear long sleeves, eye protection and maybe gloves.
I got my second lp sling a few months ago, they are deff one of my favorite! They are flashy big and very easy to care for!
I love mine, I got it as a free sling and it was tiny. It grew so quickly. The hairs are a little annoying and it is quite skittish/defensive. It lost 2 legs in a moult that got tangled with 2 legs and it amputated one and I had to amputate the other. 4 legged spiders tend not to do well and I was worried but I 'hand' fed it and kept it well watered with a little bit of sugar in the water for extra calories and it moulted and got the legs back (a bit crooked). Then a moult later and it's back to being perfect. I called it 'Fishy' since it is a 'salmon' pink bird eater. I don't handle my tarantulas although I'm tempted to with my Choco golden knees but deffo not the salmon pink! Having to take care of it so much when it was vulnerable really made me invested into it's wellbeing.
They kinda remind me of huge T. albo's. Especially the Nicaraguan form, they're often cantankerous IME. When I have the space for one, I'd love to have an L. para sling. Watching them grow would be a really cool experience.
I loved seeing your cats! They are lovely. I really enjoyed learning about the LP. What a pretty spider!
Awesome my guy🕷🙌🏻
I had 1 LP when I was younger. They are so very beautiful! My Tarantula wasn't very aggressive towards me. Now that I am 62 and have lymphoma cancer, plus the lady in my life and her son, are afraid of Spiders, so I don't keep them anymore. I had 82 Tarantulas, but aside from the LP, a few of my favorite Spiders were my Brazilian Black, Chilean Rose, Goliath Bird Eaters, (2) and Red Rump Tarantula. (B. Vegans). I love Spiders no matter what kind they are, from Tarantulas to Orb Weavers! They are fascinating and blessed creatures of God! Thank you for your wonderful video. I enjoyed watching it!
Mine is called Rushdi 😁 she is huge and about 15 yrs old, I got her as a small juvenile just under 3 inches, she’s just over 8.25 inches these days, and I bloody love her 😎
My LP is an absolute puppy and I adore her. Personally I don't react to her hair AT ALL. I can handle the molts, the dirt, or being bombarded diractly and don't even get an itch. I don't think they are, or at least mine, is aggressive AT ALL. Yes they have a high prey drive, but just blow at them and they'll run to their hide, then I can work around the enclosure without her coming out again for a while.
I think they are perfect beginners :)
I love all tarantulas and this one because i have this species❤🎉
I have an adult female LP and I love her 💕 she’s a beast with attitude, but that’s ok 😂
Omg! Please keep making videos. I love them!
My big girl is 11 years old. And just watching this video I’m already itchy! Lol
Ha! Yeah. I love her but I hate having to do anything in the enclosure because I always end up itching.
Woah. What is her size now?
@@kirkvj8330 she’s 9 1/2” last molt. Just when I think she can’t get any bigger...she does!
@@anitareichert1462 Wow congrats! I hope my future LP would get to that size because I heard their average is 8 but can reach to 10 inches.
I'm a fan of old world T's, but Lasiodora parahybana is one the very few new worlds that i really like. My adult female is almost 16 years old. Perfect display animal.
Wow! She's an old girl. Glad to hear she's outlived the 15 year expected lifespan.
Great video as always
thank you Channy. :)
They are an awesome species, I own 5 of them, although the biggest is only a juvenile.
Cool beans brother🕷🕸
Thank you!
Love your videos very much….. but this video should have been spilt into two. An unboxing mail video and a server are LP discussion video lol
Keep up the good work and thank you for all the education you have gifted me
I love how your excitement and happiness shines through when opening gifts! I also had another idea on the 'love cats' poster if you can't find matt acrylic, I wondered if a layer of clear matt varnish would do the job?
Oh, and will definitely check out Memories of Violet, my username is actually made up of both my grandmas!
Thanks. I love people's creativity. I've thought about getting a anti-glare glass for my poster. They're kind of expensive for just a poster though. I may remove it and put up those pictures Cindi sent me and maybe the mantis I got from Jax Mantis.
I have an L. klugi that is nearly 7 inches. She is always in the open, but she shys from everything I do during normal maintenance. She is afraid of any food that isn't a cricket and won't eat it. It is funny to watch such a large T. pounce on and eat a cricket.
Wow. I don't have an L. klugii so I couldn't tell you if this is a typical behavior. I do know that L. parahybana are very bold and attack everything. :)
some awesome gifts! will check out the etsy shop. Beautiful lp.
adorable cats!
Thank you. :)
Thank you
hello great video Alex
Thank you. :)
CUTE!
My female LP is so chill but good lord, when it’s feeding time…. She is brutal 😂
Lovely video Alex and a lovely species, i have an lp juvenile i think their brilliant.
Awesome! They are lovely and fun as well. :)
L. klugi is also an awesome species.
Yes they are. I considered getting one but I don't have the space for too many large species so I've held off. Maybe if I get a bigger space I'll get one but right now I have to conserve whatever space I have. :)
I love them. I love all spiders and didn't know that there were spiders who were hated in the hobby.
I've got a L. parahybana spiderling a few days ago and I love her. I guess that A.geniculata and L. parahybana are quite similar in there behavior,or I'm wrong?
Sorry for my bad English. Greetings from Germany.
You're absolutely right. A. geniculata and L. parahybana are quite similar in behavior. I would say that A. geniculata is a little bit more food-aggressive and more dramatic than the LP. I guess hate would be a strong word but there are people that prefer not to have them simply because they are so common and are frequently offered up as freebies.
20 dollars for an LP there only £3 over here in the UK for a 1cm sling I Iove them I think there a gorgeous T I've got 2 brilliant video.
Thank you. Yes, US prices are always inflated. I agree, they are gorgeous. A bit plain as slings but once they get their size they are beauties. :)
That pounce at the camera at 15:30!!! Fiesty thing :D
14:00
Video starts for bird eater footage.
My first (true) spider was a Hogna Carolinensis, which I named Hogger. My second spider (T) will be a Lasiodora Parahybana, which I will name Onyxia. Yes, I used to play a lot of World of Warcraft. I get why people like to talk smack about the LP, since they are so common and inexpensive, but I have never really had my opinion of something swayed by the opinions of elitist jerks. lol They're a beautiful species and why wouldn't you want your first T to be one that doesn't require so much environmental babysitting?
I'm new to the hobby and I think she's gorgeous, the low price only makes her more so! Hopefully I can find one or more at an upcoming expo! I actually have a perfect bio enclosure big enough for an adult that I built not knowing who would occupy it but it'd be great for a large terrestrial, not a terribly heavy webber, who can thrive in a 70% humidity (or so) environment. Thanks for the video!
Hates? Thats very harsh word. I dont hate any tarantula. There are speicies i like more or less. This is a nice speicies. Nice video, and gifts. Didnt you like the Cure?
Excuse me, do you mind me asking you what the 'cure' was?
@@trueaussieray9093 The cure is a brittish rockband!🙂
@@klaskristian1 oh cheers, I thought it was something to do with taxidermy. lol
I love Alex's pick of tunes, although I'm still waiting for some Highland pipe music.. for a joke
I suppose hate is a bit strong. I do know people who feel pretty strongly about this species but it's because they've received multiples as freebies from orders and can't stand the sight of them. Or they've bred them and can't seem to get rid of the spiderlings. XD
Oh, and yes, I love The Cure. They have always been my favorite band since I was 16 years old. Since I first saw them in 1986 I have only missed one of their concerts because they didn't come to my area.
@@TarantulaHaven 1986 wow! I missed those times! I was 13 years old and could do whatever i wanted
In case anyone is wo dering about the freebie problem - it is the demand isnt there for their breeding a lot- and since they have such large clutches - (up to 3k eggs per!), and when sales dont match the stock, it becomes a burden on the breeder/seller, and off some go as freebies, sadly. Such a lovely species, though. Maybe breeders should slos down and wait for demand again- its not like they are a short lived species, to where it is imperative they get bred to keeo thwir CB (captive bred) numbers curculating to keep the species alive...and they do live 18ish years sometimes, so there is plenty of time to allow their numbers to balance out!
Don’t understand LP hate. The perfect bird eater for any keeper.
My juvenile cost me £35! In London uk
Maybe I missed it, but what are the dimensions of the final enclosure? I have a MM that I have in a sizeable enclosure and I think he would fair better in something smaller. Great vid. Looks like you had an early xmas too!
Sorry, that was a 10 gal. aquarium and I think the dimensions are usually around 20X10X12 inches. 51X25X30 cm I believe.
I do need to add one of these to my very small list of T's. I have a Brachypelma boehmei that kicks hairs all the time. This last molt it seems to have calmed down a bit. I have heard the boehmei hairs are bad but they don't seem to bother me. So far it has been smooth sailing on the hairs. After I found my C versicolor don't really bug me I have been digging around in other enclosures to see if the hairs mess with me (after a rehouse I play in their substrate lol). B boehimei, N ince Olive, C versicolor (4 of these), G pulcripes, T albopilosus. 10 is my limit! Love the ones I have!!!!
They are pretty cool. I'm not too susceptible to their hairs. My B. boehmei doesn't bother me too much but I do get pretty itchy from the LP. I have worse reactions from my G. porteri though for some reason.
@@TarantulaHaven Interesting, I still think I will have to get one of these for my small collection. One of the ladies I work with loves to take pictures of my various tarantulas. I told her today that I was looking into a "bigger" species. Her reaction was priceless when I told her they can get to 9+ inches! (ok maybe 9 ish inches). Again her face was priceless! Next month when it is warmer I will be setting my T albo on her desk to see her reaction! Granted I told her about how big it is and she was fine with it and is really eager to take pictures of it (if my T albo ever decides to come out of her hide....). So my 9th pick is complete. I think I will get an OBT for the 10th. Speed isn't an issue. I have done my research and will be getting this sling enclosure set up this month followed by the juvenile enclosure as well. I plan on only doing 2 re-houses before it is an adult. Further re-housing I know is required as the substrate ages. Tarantula Cribs has some awesome enclosures but I feel their biggest enclosure will still be too small for an OBT. They need room or they get will get crazy! I know you have some of this species and would be delighted to see your recommendations for brands, sizes, and substrate for what you use! Love your content Alex! Keep up the good work kind sir!
So should I kept the sub damp all the way up until adult hood? Have a little one arriving soon and just want to clear s9me things up.
shall i buy metallica or lp
It's funny I always thought keeping tarantulas as more of an adult hobby but yet them cards looked totally like there for the little kid market, perfect for you with your school kids Alex but not so for as grown adults!
Seems that way, but I know several adult keepers that love the cards simply because they have info on them about the different species. Kind of an easy reference. Some people stick them to the enclosure of the specimen they have.
As I was about to exit the page, I noticed some T-shirts. Do you carry any 6XL size T-shirts? Maybe I will pick up 1 later in the year.
That was probably the absolute foggiest video I've seen actually
Daaaaanng! Hahaha That orange one was hooked BIG time huh!? 🤣🤣 Lol got dam..
What is the T at 0:12 ?
I just sexed my klugi sling 2 days ago and its female! Don't have a LP, but wouldn't mind getting one. They do seem to get a lot of hate. I agree it's mainly because of the "commonality" of the species. I absolutely LOVE the aggressive feeding response. That is the reason I'm in love with my Theraphosa. The cats are super cute! Love the GBB Cindy (forgot how she spelled her name lol) made. All the stuff she did was amazing!
Thank you so much!
Everything but a toy rubber or plastic tarantula to put with your real tarantula😢😂
I fail to understand the hate relationship of this species, because a lot of those reasons don't sound that pressing?? What's funny is I don't know anyone that hates them either and even people I know IRL.Many forget the normal looking species started it all. This is prompting me to get one now now haha.
Ha! It really mostly amounts to how common they are. The people I know that hate them it's mostly because they've received them as freebies quite frequently when they order and end up getting several of them. They're large tarantulas and take up space so after a while you get tired of seeing them. I've had them offered to me before and I've had to turn them down. I'm content with the one but I don't want any more. Fortunately more vendors are giving choices as to what freebies you can get instead of just sending them. :)
Are you planning to do more videos in a "Love To Hate" topic?
How can someone hate a certain species? All tarantulas are cool on their own. Dwarfs are not for me and would never keep one, but also would never hate them!
LOL! I guess people have their reasons. I personally don't hate any species per-say but there are some I'm just not interested in.
Oooo yes u can lol...i hate my h. Mac lol
Ha! My H. mac is disappointing. Hardly ever see her and she's means as hell. I do love her beauty but she's so reclusive I rarely get to enjoy her.
@@TarantulaHaven well i would b happy with urs .. Mine as soon as i move her tank shes ready to attack n bolt out 😓...
I like these big arsed spider's, i just purchased a new lasiodora parahybana as a sling about 2in and un sexed as yet 🕷🕸🖤🇬🇧
I don't have a tarantula, but I'm trying to make up my mind about which one to pick as my first. I love them all!
It's a difficult choice, especially with all the info their is now. When I first got mine it wasn't that difficult because I only saw one at a pet shop and had to have it. Once I started to keep several and know about all the different species I can't make up my mind as to which one I want next. XD
I can confirm I got a sling for 9.99 at an expo 😅
Yep. Sometimes people can't give them away. They are enjoyable and I think every collection should have at least one. :)
@@TarantulaHaven I agree, Mine is till tiny but I look forward to it putting on some serious size.
i have an a chalcodes sp new river, an a seemanni, a b emilia, and a p pulcher, and i have a 3” female LP on the way! it’s nice to find a video like this, so many people post videos of LPs eating mice or trying to like show off how big they are but holding them unsafely and flinging them around. i’ve been in the hobby for a few years and it really seems like all kinds like to get and show off their LPs for shock factor instead of appreciating having one and taking care of it properly
I love my 2 LP's. On a different topic do you know of anyone that has a mature female curly hair. I have a MM would like to get him a gf 😏.
I have one, but I'm not sure I want to breed her right now. I've kinda got my hands full with slings at the moment. Have you tried spinder on Facebook?
Not yet but I'll look into it
I've been roaming around the TH-cam hole, trying to decide on some T's to get for my birthday. I get apprehensive at times since I prefer mainly old worlds since hairs concern me more. Anyhow thanks for sharing Alex, excellent video as per usual. I hope I get one this week, I love how easy their husbandry is and how pretty they are.
Edit: Holy moly are these bigger than Megaphobemas? I'm going to have to compare/look this up now lol.
The LP is a an awesome, heavy bodied tarantula. They do get big but if you are susceptible to their hair I would probably think twice. Mine is a hair flicker and those hairs are pretty bad. I’ve seen some people that will get pustules from them. Definitely something to think about. 🤓🕷
25 minute informative video on my favourite tarantula... oh wait nope
Can you really hate a Tarantula?
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooope
Some do. :)
I have not had the pleasure of working with LPs yet, but it would be considered. Although... odds are I'd choose the more beautifuly patterned Acanthoscurria geniculata first. Loved the cats at the end. Stay safe and thanks for sharing :)
Thank you. Yes, I think most would gravitate toward a more boldly colored giant like the A. geniculata. I'm kinda the same way. I like beautiful patterns and colors. I do love my LP though. She was plain and brown as a sling and juvenile but I feel like she's beautiful in her own right with her pinkish colors and striping on the knees.
metal is life my man. but don't think for one second I won't jam to some Dave Matthews once in a while haha everyone has their own taste!
It's good to have varied taste. :)
I recently lost my Gooty. The acrylic box had a small crack that I didn’t noticed and the darn critter picked an opening. Now it is loose in my guest room. Do you think it will survive? How do you find loose T’s?
My LP I swear is a dwarf LP lol. I've had it since January. It rarely eats. It's never molted and it's only 2.75 inches maximum. I'm hoping it will put on a mountain of size when it finally molts.
uhhh i don't know anyone who hates LP lol...
I do. XD
@@TarantulaHaven i think more people hate on old worlds due to hype and misconceptions.
I made the mistake of rehousing mine without gloves. The substrate was loaded and it was awful
I'll be your music 🎶 buddy. I have an eclectic collection as well.
Adorable specie ❤ But the urticating hairs they carry are just so goddam bad.. There is almost none any other with that evil hairs.. Except Apophysis.. Hairs from hell... both.
I have three desex females rescue cats and a larg catnip bush about back.. two of my cats have their daily binge, thay eat it and go all funny for a bit, it really is a spectacle to see if your a cat lover!
but one of my cat's does not like it all.
Funny. Yeah, Maggie didn't want anything to do with it. Max seemed to enjoy it the most.
So many tarantula channels and hype these days... i remember when i started in the hobby it was hard to find people into it.
para(h)ybana, silent H
This is really boring