Good luck with your breeding plans. I would also agree that this genus is more predictable than people give them credit for. I always feel like mine would choose to run and hide rather then throw a threat pose,
I unpacked my pair of P vittata slings right when I got them because it was very hot outside. The exterior temperature of the shipping vial they were in was 103 degrees and high 90s inside. The suspect male did briefly become disorientated and ran across the back of my left hand, but both went in without much drama. Still, if I had to do it again, I would've let the vial cool down to room temps first. My P striata is my most trustworthy tarantula second only to my 4 B sabulosum slings in terms of calmness. Great rehouse!!
Wow...that IS hot! I'm glad to hear that they are okay. That could have been bad... Glad to hear that I'm not the only one with calm Pokie! :) Thanks again!
The Poecilotheira genus is quickly becoming my favorite genus of Tarantulas. I will be getting my first Ghost and cannot wait until I have all of them. They are beautiful and their more skittish attitude is very attractive. I cant wait until I can add them to my collection.
Man that old catch cup of yours is gold. It was there from the very beginning. Can you give it to me? Joke! Hahaha. I don't know why but every time I rehouse I use a new catch cup because I always lost mine. Haha!
Thank you so much!!! That means a lot. I asked a little while back if people wanted more cuts, and I think everyone said they would prefer I show everything during the rehouse. So, I try not to cut too much. :)
Very striking looking T Tom... She doesn't seem to show any aggression at all - like you say - - Not defensive at all. I was pretty surprised.. Perhaps people are just afraid of the potent venom - LOL. Pne day - I hope to have a Regalis - - that will be cool. ... Grreat looking enclosure - lovely T.
Sent you some pics of the new tarantula and slings set up. Also got great photos of my A chalcodes drinking for a VERY long time after I housed her. So who ever says tarantulas don’t need water dishes or they won’t use them...this Chalcodes seriously loved having it there. Not too mention it was a field collected female, so the argument that a wild one would not use it or need it kinda blows my mind. She certainly did. She eats like a champ too!
I was just at tanyas house, she said the ruling boosted sales for a bit for sure. I hope these rulings don't affect responsible captive breeders in the long run.
@@TomsBigSpiders TY! It got a little out of hand. LOL I came home with a vittata, a fasciata, two regalis and a little non-specific baboon. Got them home, figured out how to keep them warn enough and the humidity up. Ended up putting them in a glass fronted book shelf with a candle warmer I put a small dish of water on. Got them setting at 8O% humidity and 79-81 degrees. Rehoused them yesterday. They've settled in and started webbing up their hide areas and burrowing a bit. Now I just need to figure out feeding. They were fed Wed, as far as I know. Going to attempt this afternoon. Here goes... well, a whole bunch more than I planned on.
@@TomsBigSpiders Oh, and the baboon and one of the regalis are ittybitty-itty bitty... was not anticipating that. Any special tips? I'm super excited and completely terrified in a good way! LOL
@@marcellacruser951 Hahaha What a great haul! And don't go nuts trying to maintain the perfect humidity. If you keep the substrate moist (and give them water dishes once they get larger) you'll be just fine. I've kept 13 different species of pokies, and I never fret over the humidity. Congrats and good luck!
Well done I haven't had any problems with any of my poeci's either. I think it's all about how you go about it. She is beautiful. Thanks for sharing bro. Keep up the awesome amazing work you guys do. Can't wait for the next video.😃
Nice job buddy..I was just talking to Ryan a couple of weeks ago about what's going on with Sri Lanka ..and man that's really stinks for u guys in the states ...hope all is well with u and yours 🙂
Hey Buddy... such a Beauty... and soooo calm... because the little ones are so damn fast. Well the Big ones can also be fast, but this Girl was really chilled :) Nice Video as always... Thumbs Up !
Thanks so much, bud! And they REALLY are. I've had pretty good luck with mine overall. After housing the 10+ P. metallica slings into that communal, a single rehousing seems easy. haha
I feel like you could also poke small holes in the cardboard of the cardboard cup combo. So you could stick the brush through that to make it easier. And you wouldn't have to keep taking it off to get at the corners.
Great video!! I’m so sad that these guys are going to be harder to find. Also, I got my C. Versicolor a year ago today, which makes it about a year since I’ve started watching your channel! :)
Great video as always! I’m still really bummed about the new Pokie laws. I was really looking forward to owning P. ornata and P. subfusca, but alas, I don’t know of any tarantula breeders in my state.
Awesome video like always our poecilotheria vittata justbmolted yesterday and we have 3 pokie vittata regalis and ornata and none of them have been defensive at all again they are just sling but have not got any defensiveness hope i can find the other 3 on the list in my state great job
I've been waiting for a video! Glad to see u again. I have a question. I may have told u in the past that I'm a OTR truck driver. My Vittata rides with me. Does that mean I'm pretty much ridding with a Burmese Python? I cross state to state with my buddy and don't plan to change it. I really don't want to do anything illegal 🤔
Hi, Damien. Thanks so much! That shouldn't be a problem. The interstate ban only involves commerce. If you're not selling them, you should be completely fine. :)
@@TomsBigSpiders Well that makes me feel better. Thx. I was still gonna keep it with me no matter what, but now that I know I'm not doing anything wrong I feel a lot better. Thx for always sharing ur knowledge. Keep these great videos rolling. I'm SUPER behind on ur pod cast so I guess I'll catch up on today's trip. Have a great day brother
Great video! There is at least one P. vittata and a P. subfusca here in NH as of last month, since I picked up one of each. Now I'm hoping there will be someone in my state with the opposite sex of what I have in the future for breeding. The new rules stink for small states and states with few keepers & breeders. Glad we have the breeding loan "loophole", because many of us will have to do that if we want to breed ours.
Hey Tom. I hope you've been well. Thanks again for all of the great information you provide to the community. After entering into the hobby due to my daughter's interest and purchasing our first T, we now have 8 including 5 pokies. I have successfully rehoused my first two (vittata and hanumavilasumica) thanks to the great tips and tutorials you have created. I just picked up 3 new slings: subfusca, striata, and regalis. I've built a relationship with a great breeder in my state and am on a waitlist for ornata, tigrinawesseli, and fasciata slings which should be ready to bring home in the next month or two. Is there any chance of you doing an update video of all your pokies in the future? That would be really great to see. I'm also using the biodude setups. I already had a great one set up for my ball python and we have had a great time with it. I'm excited to see more input regarding your experience with the tarantula setups. Thanks again and sorry for being long winded.
Hello, Malcolm! Thank you so much. And I'm SO glad to hear that those rehousings went well. And that's awesome that you managed to find a breeder in your state. Those species are going to be very difficult to come by with the ban. And, yes...I definiitely will. I'll be doing some rehousings in the future, so I'll do one then. Thanks again!
I'm rewatching your pokie vids because my vittata has been acting funny since I rehoused her, she's always been a great eater but recently she's refusing everything and this morning she was on the ground, I thought she was dead but she bolted right up the side when I gave her a light touch with my brush... She doesn't appear to be in pre molt and I feel like I've followed your husbandry directions... Hopefully I'm just being paranoid
She's beautiful! Not sure why, but YT hasn't been telling me about your videos. Time for a Tom-a-thon! haha :~) On a sad note, we lost our Goliath. She didn't get through her molt :(
The LP I have videos of passed from old age a while back, I have a bunch of other spiders but I mostly just make short feeding clips on Instagram, I need a second person to record most stuff and I'm solo.
Terrific video as always. Such a beautiful and calm girl. Thanks for the info on the new ruling as well. I am confused on something else though. Is it true that pet stores cannot sell tarantulas at all in CT?
I enjoy all your videos it does suck that they had to do that but the law is the law. great video she is one beautiful little lady I tell you that. 100 thumbs up for this video
Great video Tom, was wondering when a new video would come up, & this is the hot topic in the hobby, but I found it a good thing it was only those 5 species & while I haven't gotten my vittata yet, I do have an ornata already (the sub adult I got 1st) with my regalis & metalica slings! I hate the demonizing thing too, & it's case by case basis wich usually always has simple logical reasons why (enviroment, treatment, food, ETC) I look at it the same as with most animals, but I'll use dogs as a comparison as they get the same raw deal! Pokies are big, fast, photofobic, & of course their venom for larger prey, & like say pit bulls or Rottweilers if for whatever reason they go on the attack (either defensive or prevoked) they just have "more potential" to do damage then say a shitzue or a dwarf tarantula so they get the bad rep instead of people admitting they were probably being careless somehow! I have only gotten jumped by mine once with the top propped open I dropped in a cricket that went nowhere near it & ran the other way (I thought) & being alittle too small for a meal I went for another not seeing the cricket did a upturn towards the lid right over the tarantula, & as I was fishing for a cricket I heard the rapid gunfire of the legs while seeing it shoot at the top.... (that works better then ANY energy drink I might add lol) & it was the exact same container you just put the vittata in that I showed you in the past! At any rate it's all in how you go about it. If someone is prepared (catch cup, brush, enclosure ready) & calm, they usually are too. The ONLY time I've had an escape besides a sling going up the arm wich is easily delt with if you stay calm & redirect them! But the 1 I DID have issue with doesn't seem too popular (hides & burrow a lot with basic colors) & I bought on a whim just because of the price, & it was there, but is my chilobrachys kaeng krachen! Definitely a cool species that makes some cool webbing & tunnels, but yet to see it out brazen once yet even at night. But it was calm as could be, didn't freak out over the light, & just stayed there throughout all the other ones I was rehousing expecting issues to wich I had none. Then came this guy at around 3"plus or so roughly at the time, & as soon as I tipped the cup to transfer BANG it was off like a rocket, flew off the table, & ran into a pile of folded shirts, & after reading they are 1 of the species known for the rare double bite (to attack bigger prey & retreat until it takes affect) that was a tense moment, but it went smoothly with the catch cup & that's it! Lol same as you Tom, I see NONE of these horror stories proven true! Yes I've seen their size, speed, appetites, & not liking bright lights, but I feel they should be looked at more as a precaution to worse case scenarios, & if given the proper respects shouldn't be much of a problem! Sharks get a bad rap for the same reasons, & only a few truly deserve that fear because of logical reasons! Lol thank you for another great video, & your vittata is awesome!
Thanks so much, Sean. It's only 5 for now, but there is a lot of worry that this will grow to encompass more Poecilotheria species. And as someone who has three pitbull crosses, I agree completely with your comparison to dogs. I've used the one myself before! haha It's the POTENTIAL of a bite that has folks so worried. Again, I don't think that should be ignored, but if precautions are taken, the likelihood of a bite shouldn't be high at all. I still have to get a Chilobrachy kaeng krachen (LOVE the name!). GREAT stuff, bud...thank you!!!
Tom Moran lol that's funny because it's size, cheap price, being right there to buy, & the name was why I bought it too! I have a rare male betta fish that is bright freen-gold-black-white with fins like tentacles I named krachen already too! I had that concern as well with the poecilotherias, but if it comes up again to cover those others I don't have yet I'll be all over it taking no chances! I know where I can get the next poecilotheria on my list when I can get some new additions next (whenever that will be) but agreed! In my experience it's always the little dogs that are the biggest asshats! Lol guess they are like humans in that way with the Napoleon complex going on! Lol
I actually JUST rehoused this one again this morning and will be posting a video later. In my state, we can't even sell tarantulas at pet stores or expos, so it's super tough to find them. :(
Wonderful move on the USFWS, now they single handedly created a black market demand for said tarantula(s) and set back legitimate breeders/importers. I guess they truly don't get that habitat loss is a real thing :/
I think you have your spiders trained to act accordingly, lolol. Tom if there were a petition circulated somehow could that get that Lacy law abolished?? Don't know how that all works but surely something can be done. Tyfs God bless you
Hahahaha. You got me there! lol USARK (the reptile keepers) are currently fighting it. Personally, I will be joining and contributing money to them to help the fight. They have made some good headway with it.
@@TomsBigSpiders Thank God!!! I'm all for protecting animals. Especially ones who are becoming extinct and that are being abused but this law is just plain stupid. Thnx Tom
Just got two ornata's, a sling an a juvenile so hopefully a male an female which in that case I'll be asking for breeding advice so we can keep them in Tennessee. Also since u can give them as a gift does that mean u could get one as a freebie an it still be legal. If so bet I know what everyone's freebies will be for awhile lol
Last question. Have you done any videos on pacing or your opinion on it? My new chalcodes is pacing and I understand that she is new obviously and is probably feeling it out and I have the substrate high enough where she will not fall and hurt herself. Just curious on when it should stop or if it ever does.
Ummm..I think I've covered pacing as a sign that something is uncomfortable, a mature male, or has just been rehoused. It sounds like yours might just be adjusting?
most likely. I woke up this morning to the entire top layer of substrate with webbing. Think she was just webbing up the entire ground. She is finally also now using her hide also and is eating so well.
Hey Tom I wanted to start off by saying nice video like always I have a very concerning question to ask you about my P Metallica she molted last night and has one of her actually now two of her feet at the very end of her legs that are missing the blue coloration and hair on them and it's concerning me so I'm wondering if you can help me figure it out if so please message me back
Hi, Andrew! Thanks! Is it possible that she had a bit of a bad molt? I recently had a T. blondi molt, and two of her legs were discolored. Can you send me a photo of it (tomsbigspiders@outlook.com)?
@@TomsBigSpiders I took two pictures and send them to your email I was wondering if you got that email or do I have to do it again can't wait to hear from you thanks Tom
Hahahahaha! Thanks, bud! I just started school again, and my students couldn't get over the fact that I had hair again. lol One of these days, I'll have to post a pic up from when I had long hair. :)
I had long hair for a few years but it was so hard to control. Now I keep a "Tom Moran". Lol 😂. I have your spiders separated & ready to pack & ship. I sent you a message on facebook messenger...
Hi, Tony! For years I used topsoil with vermiculite. I would keep part damp until they hit the juvenile stage (or about 3" or so). I've since been using coco fiber with vermiculite, and that has worked just as well.
Sad to hear about the pokie situation and what seems like an overreaction. Hopefully it won’t get to a T. Seladonia level. And good luck with the breeding attempts And I hope that p. Rajai or however it’s spelled are allowed to leave Sri Lanka so it doesn’t go extinct from deforestation
I hope it doesn't either. I'm worried that the Indian species will eventually make it to the list... Thanks so much! It's not looking good at all for the P. Rajai unfortunately. So sad... Thanks, bud!
"Would you like this vial as a gift that just so happens to have a P. Vitatta in it?" "Sure!" "That'll be 60$; enjoy your new pok...I mean vial." Problem solved lol
@@amymac6186 First off. OMG, I LOVE your avatar! Bahahaha!!! Oh! So sorry about that! Sadly, the P. metallica is a species that many think will be restricted next. :(
Oh, No! That is really sad. I was going to work my way up that beauty :-( I don't want to rush myself. I guess all I can do now is hope... Bob's Burgers one of favorites :-) It was between Linda and Louise... lol!
Tom this is the next Tarantula on my list if I can find it. I shop with Jamie & she haven't had any. I uploaded a video of my current collection. I would like for you to go check it out if you can please! Thanks in advance Tom have a great day!
Agreed. I'm trying to get in touch with someone from USARK to see if they'll talk to me about how the tarantula hobby may want to support them. They are fighting the same fight.
Yes, the T hobby should start supporting them by donations. Now they have their foot in the door, theres no stopping their outreach. Because ive been so affected by the reptile ban in Connecticut, through my research I found that ct decided against ruling on inverts. They found it to be to messy, but that shows they did consider it.
That law had to passed due to BAD Exotic animals keepers Tom. You and almost all T keepers are responsible and caring. However there are enough of the other kind that will get tired of the hobby and instead of giving them away or taking them to a pet store they release them into the wild. These types of animals do not belong in American biospheres. They mess of native species of many different kinds of natives and can breed with other animals creating hybrids that must be destroyed. They are trying to keep this kind of thing in each state to prevent ecological issues like the ones in Florida. It is a shame that the few make it hard for the many.
The original law (Lacey Act), yes. However, this new ruling on Poecilotheria is completely ill-advised and will have a completely adverse effect on the hobby and on long term survival of these species anywhere. If they had banned the importation of wild caught specimens, I would be in complete agreement. However, the interstate commerce ban, in my opinion, is a total overreach and does little but to make it more difficult for people in the United States to maintain healthy breading populations of these five species. By passing legislation like this, they are actually ENCOURAGING folks to ship illegally, both into the country and from state to state (not condoning this in any way, but it's true). Some states DO have laws prohibiting species that they think could be invasive. Like you said, Poecilotheria species could possibly survive in the wild in some of the warmer southern states. HOWEVER, those types of laws should be handled state to state. This law doesn't prohibit people from owning these species in the the US, as long as their state allows for them. What it does do is prohibit importing them from foreign countries and selling them across state borders. I've followed this law since the US FWS first asked keepers to contact them about their opinion on the genus, and their point was that they thought they were saving these species in the wild from the pet trade. In their minds, the pilfering of species from the wild is more of threat to these spiders than the deforestation that is currently decimating their habitats in their countries of origin. I just don't buy this. Again, it's a gray area, and the majority of folks at large wouldn't understand why hobbyists would want to have these spiders in the first place. To say the public would be unsympathetic to this would be an understatement. This is why I think that now, more than ever, its important for hobbyist to stop sniveling and start education people about these animals (and what's happening to them where they come from).
That is the purpose of the law. Look at prohibition. Being a teacher you know history. It did NOT work. The people wanted to drink their hooch. Whether they made it themselves or bought it illegally. Some laws go too far instead of just protecting the native wildlife they went too far above the requisite. Sorry to hear about how badly the hobby will be affected.
Good luck with your breeding plans. I would also agree that this genus is more predictable than people give them credit for. I always feel like mine would choose to run and hide rather then throw a threat pose,
Thanks so much, bud! Mine are the exact same way!
I unpacked my pair of P vittata slings right when I got them because it was very hot outside. The exterior temperature of the shipping vial they were in was 103 degrees and high 90s inside. The suspect male did briefly become disorientated and ran across the back of my left hand, but both went in without much drama. Still, if I had to do it again, I would've let the vial cool down to room temps first. My P striata is my most trustworthy tarantula second only to my 4 B sabulosum slings in terms of calmness. Great rehouse!!
Wow...that IS hot! I'm glad to hear that they are okay. That could have been bad... Glad to hear that I'm not the only one with calm Pokie! :) Thanks again!
Thanks Tom, always enjoy watching rehousing videos!
Thanks so much, James!
The Poecilotheira genus is quickly becoming my favorite genus of Tarantulas. I will be getting my first Ghost and cannot wait until I have all of them. They are beautiful and their more skittish attitude is very attractive. I cant wait until I can add them to my collection.
They are just amazing and regal spiders. I just wish that some of them weren't so hard to get in my state.
Man that old catch cup of yours is gold. It was there from the very beginning. Can you give it to me? Joke! Hahaha. I don't know why but every time I rehouse I use a new catch cup because I always lost mine. Haha!
Hahahaha. I have a bunch of them, but that is the original. I have a dog that likes to grab them and chew them up. lol
One of the best T channels out there.. an impressive collection, informative videos and doesn't over do it on the jump cuts.
Thank you so much!!! That means a lot. I asked a little while back if people wanted more cuts, and I think everyone said they would prefer I show everything during the rehouse. So, I try not to cut too much. :)
Love the catch cup with the attached base! You are a wealth of great ideas.
Awesome info Tom. Always great learning tips from you!!
Beautiful P Vittata ❤ my 4 pokies. 🕷
Thank you! Man, I love mine as well. They are just amazing spiders!
Very striking looking T Tom... She doesn't seem to show any aggression at all - like you say - - Not defensive at all. I was pretty surprised.. Perhaps people are just afraid of the potent venom - LOL. Pne day - I hope to have a Regalis - - that will be cool.
... Grreat looking enclosure - lovely T.
Great video i just got a P.vittata sling a few days ago. now i have 2 pokies. Thanks to you. Awesome info. 👍
Congrats on your P. vittata! :) And thanks so much!
Sent you some pics of the new tarantula and slings set up. Also got great photos of my A chalcodes drinking for a VERY long time after I housed her. So who ever says tarantulas don’t need water dishes or they won’t use them...this Chalcodes seriously loved having it there. Not too mention it was a field collected female, so the argument that a wild one would not use it or need it kinda blows my mind. She certainly did. She eats like a champ too!
Awesome video. I have 2 p vittatas and they are laid back.
Thanks so much! Yeah, I've had three, and all of them were rather chill.
I was just at tanyas house, she said the ruling boosted sales for a bit for sure. I hope these rulings don't affect responsible captive breeders in the long run.
Hey, Daniel! I hope they don't either, although it will surely make it more difficult for folks to find them.
Catching up on your work with this species as I'm picking up one tonight. Good stuff!
Hi, Marcella! Congrats! One of my favorite species. :)
@@TomsBigSpiders TY! It got a little out of hand. LOL I came home with a vittata, a fasciata, two regalis and a little non-specific baboon. Got them home, figured out how to keep them warn enough and the humidity up. Ended up putting them in a glass fronted book shelf with a candle warmer I put a small dish of water on. Got them setting at 8O% humidity and 79-81 degrees. Rehoused them yesterday. They've settled in and started webbing up their hide areas and burrowing a bit. Now I just need to figure out feeding. They were fed Wed, as far as I know. Going to attempt this afternoon. Here goes... well, a whole bunch more than I planned on.
@@TomsBigSpiders Oh, and the baboon and one of the regalis are ittybitty-itty bitty... was not anticipating that. Any special tips? I'm super excited and completely terrified in a good way! LOL
@@marcellacruser951 Hahaha What a great haul! And don't go nuts trying to maintain the perfect humidity. If you keep the substrate moist (and give them water dishes once they get larger) you'll be just fine. I've kept 13 different species of pokies, and I never fret over the humidity. Congrats and good luck!
@@TomsBigSpiders Thanks so much!
Well done I haven't had any problems with any of my poeci's either. I think it's all about how you go about it. She is beautiful. Thanks for sharing bro. Keep up the awesome amazing work you guys do. Can't wait for the next video.😃
Hey small world another person in the hobby from tn lol. U got any of the five. I got subfusca, an hopfully a breeding pair of ornata's
They get such a undeservedly bad rep. I agree completely. If you keep them calm, they should be fine. Thanks so much, bud!
I’m going to have to make a rehousing cup like yours with the cardboard box shield.
I love that thing. Makes it SO much easier to prevent an escape. :)
Nice job buddy..I was just talking to Ryan a couple of weeks ago about what's going on with Sri Lanka ..and man that's really stinks for u guys in the states ...hope all is well with u and yours 🙂
Good times, Dave! I keep joking with Billie that if they keep doing this, we're going to have to move to Canada. hahaha Great to hear from you, bud!
Love the "Tom-cam!"
I look like the biggest damn DORK with that thing on my head. hahaha
Hello mister tom!!!!! I just got a bunch of these guys in as slings and man i cant wait till they are that pretty
Hey, bud! I hope you and the family are well! That's awesome. I LOVE this species!
Would u like a couple slings sir
Hey Buddy... such a Beauty... and soooo calm... because the little ones are so damn fast. Well the Big ones can also be fast, but this Girl was really chilled :) Nice Video as always... Thumbs Up !
Thanks so much, bud! And they REALLY are. I've had pretty good luck with mine overall. After housing the 10+ P. metallica slings into that communal, a single rehousing seems easy. haha
I feel like you could also poke small holes in the cardboard of the cardboard cup combo. So you could stick the brush through that to make it easier. And you wouldn't have to keep taking it off to get at the corners.
Hey, Cole! You definitely could!
Great video!! I’m so sad that these guys are going to be harder to find. Also, I got my C. Versicolor a year ago today, which makes it about a year since I’ve started watching your channel! :)
Thank you! And me, too! It's really a shame.
And that's AWESOME!
She's absolutely gorgeous, awesome video 👌😃
Thank you so much, Karolina! :)
Great video as always! I’m still really bummed about the new Pokie laws. I was really looking forward to owning P. ornata and P. subfusca, but alas, I don’t know of any tarantula breeders in my state.
Hi, Sam! What state are you in? I'm going to try to compile a list...
Oh, that would be great! I'm in Indiana
Awesome video like always our poecilotheria vittata justbmolted yesterday and we have 3 pokie vittata regalis and ornata and none of them have been defensive at all again they are just sling but have not got any defensiveness hope i can find the other 3 on the list in my state great job
Congrats on the molt! I've had really good luck with mine as well. The slings can be a bit high strung, but my adults are just shy. :)
@@TomsBigSpiders that's awesome our regalis is high strong and skittish but the vittata for the most part has been pretty calm and shy
I've been waiting for a video! Glad to see u again. I have a question. I may have told u in the past that I'm a OTR truck driver. My Vittata rides with me. Does that mean I'm pretty much ridding with a Burmese Python? I cross state to state with my buddy and don't plan to change it. I really don't want to do anything illegal 🤔
Hi, Damien. Thanks so much! That shouldn't be a problem. The interstate ban only involves commerce. If you're not selling them, you should be completely fine. :)
@@TomsBigSpiders Well that makes me feel better. Thx. I was still gonna keep it with me no matter what, but now that I know I'm not doing anything wrong I feel a lot better. Thx for always sharing ur knowledge. Keep these great videos rolling. I'm SUPER behind on ur pod cast so I guess I'll catch up on today's trip. Have a great day brother
Great video! There is at least one P. vittata and a P. subfusca here in NH as of last month, since I picked up one of each. Now I'm hoping there will be someone in my state with the opposite sex of what I have in the future for breeding. The new rules stink for small states and states with few keepers & breeders. Glad we have the breeding loan "loophole", because many of us will have to do that if we want to breed ours.
Hi Tom x another good video xx
Thank you, Rachael!
Hey Tom. I hope you've been well. Thanks again for all of the great information you provide to the community. After entering into the hobby due to my daughter's interest and purchasing our first T, we now have 8 including 5 pokies. I have successfully rehoused my first two (vittata and hanumavilasumica) thanks to the great tips and tutorials you have created. I just picked up 3 new slings: subfusca, striata, and regalis. I've built a relationship with a great breeder in my state and am on a waitlist for ornata, tigrinawesseli, and fasciata slings which should be ready to bring home in the next month or two. Is there any chance of you doing an update video of all your pokies in the future? That would be really great to see. I'm also using the biodude setups. I already had a great one set up for my ball python and we have had a great time with it. I'm excited to see more input regarding your experience with the tarantula setups. Thanks again and sorry for being long winded.
Hello, Malcolm! Thank you so much. And I'm SO glad to hear that those rehousings went well. And that's awesome that you managed to find a breeder in your state. Those species are going to be very difficult to come by with the ban. And, yes...I definiitely will. I'll be doing some rehousings in the future, so I'll do one then. Thanks again!
really enjoyed your video Tom. i keep my Gooty in a xl critter keeper and she has never given me any trouble.
Thanks, bud! I have two of those XL critter keepers in my garage, and they are just waiting to be filled. :)
What's going on there big guy! How have you been Tom? Good i hope. Good to see you and your awesome vids
Michael! Back to school for me! Luckily, things are starting to slow down a bit now! Thanks so much. I hope all is well with you and yours!
Tom Moran when did school start for you and how’s that going so far?
I'm rewatching your pokie vids because my vittata has been acting funny since I rehoused her, she's always been a great eater but recently she's refusing everything and this morning she was on the ground, I thought she was dead but she bolted right up the side when I gave her a light touch with my brush... She doesn't appear to be in pre molt and I feel like I've followed your husbandry directions... Hopefully I'm just being paranoid
What size is she, Justin? Is it a larger specimen? Do you have photos of her? You can email me at tomsbigspiders@outlook.com.
She's beautiful! Not sure why, but YT hasn't been telling me about your videos. Time for a Tom-a-thon! haha :~)
On a sad note, we lost our Goliath. She didn't get through her molt :(
Thanks so much! Yeah, it's been screwing up a bit for me lately, too. Ugh. Hahaha Thank you!
Oh, no! I'm sorry to hear that! :(
I got a vittata and it is very docile it let's me handle it I rehousing and in general handling it very cool to work with
Sounds like a sweetheart, Dan! :)
Thanks for the awesome info at the end there it’s good to know! Something tells me there’s going to be a lot of gifted pokies in the future haha lies!
Bahahahaha! They make awesome Christmas gifts! hahaha. Thanks, Brittney! :)
Tom Moran Labor Day gift this month all over the states! But Christmas works lol 😝
The work around is to sell someone something unrelated and gift them a spood with it. Buy a pencil, get a free spider.
creamysmooth when will u make videos again?
The LP I have videos of passed from old age a while back, I have a bunch of other spiders but I mostly just make short feeding clips on Instagram, I need a second person to record most stuff and I'm solo.
You're alive!
Hahaha! Yup...still kicking!
Terrific video as always. Such a beautiful and calm girl. Thanks for the info on the new ruling as well. I am confused on something else though. Is it true that pet stores cannot sell tarantulas at all in CT?
I enjoy all your videos it does suck that they had to do that but the law is the law. great video she is one beautiful little lady I tell you that. 100 thumbs up for this video
Thanks so much! :)
Great video Tom, was wondering when a new video would come up, & this is the hot topic in the hobby, but I found it a good thing it was only those 5 species & while I haven't gotten my vittata yet, I do have an ornata already (the sub adult I got 1st) with my regalis & metalica slings! I hate the demonizing thing too, & it's case by case basis wich usually always has simple logical reasons why (enviroment, treatment, food, ETC) I look at it the same as with most animals, but I'll use dogs as a comparison as they get the same raw deal! Pokies are big, fast, photofobic, & of course their venom for larger prey, & like say pit bulls or Rottweilers if for whatever reason they go on the attack (either defensive or prevoked) they just have "more potential" to do damage then say a shitzue or a dwarf tarantula so they get the bad rep instead of people admitting they were probably being careless somehow! I have only gotten jumped by mine once with the top propped open I dropped in a cricket that went nowhere near it & ran the other way (I thought) & being alittle too small for a meal I went for another not seeing the cricket did a upturn towards the lid right over the tarantula, & as I was fishing for a cricket I heard the rapid gunfire of the legs while seeing it shoot at the top.... (that works better then ANY energy drink I might add lol) & it was the exact same container you just put the vittata in that I showed you in the past! At any rate it's all in how you go about it. If someone is prepared (catch cup, brush, enclosure ready) & calm, they usually are too. The ONLY time I've had an escape besides a sling going up the arm wich is easily delt with if you stay calm & redirect them! But the 1 I DID have issue with doesn't seem too popular (hides & burrow a lot with basic colors) & I bought on a whim just because of the price, & it was there, but is my chilobrachys kaeng krachen! Definitely a cool species that makes some cool webbing & tunnels, but yet to see it out brazen once yet even at night. But it was calm as could be, didn't freak out over the light, & just stayed there throughout all the other ones I was rehousing expecting issues to wich I had none. Then came this guy at around 3"plus or so roughly at the time, & as soon as I tipped the cup to transfer BANG it was off like a rocket, flew off the table, & ran into a pile of folded shirts, & after reading they are 1 of the species known for the rare double bite (to attack bigger prey & retreat until it takes affect) that was a tense moment, but it went smoothly with the catch cup & that's it! Lol same as you Tom, I see NONE of these horror stories proven true! Yes I've seen their size, speed, appetites, & not liking bright lights, but I feel they should be looked at more as a precaution to worse case scenarios, & if given the proper respects shouldn't be much of a problem! Sharks get a bad rap for the same reasons, & only a few truly deserve that fear because of logical reasons! Lol thank you for another great video, & your vittata is awesome!
Thanks so much, Sean. It's only 5 for now, but there is a lot of worry that this will grow to encompass more Poecilotheria species. And as someone who has three pitbull crosses, I agree completely with your comparison to dogs. I've used the one myself before! haha It's the POTENTIAL of a bite that has folks so worried. Again, I don't think that should be ignored, but if precautions are taken, the likelihood of a bite shouldn't be high at all. I still have to get a Chilobrachy kaeng krachen (LOVE the name!). GREAT stuff, bud...thank you!!!
Tom Moran lol that's funny because it's size, cheap price, being right there to buy, & the name was why I bought it too! I have a rare male betta fish that is bright freen-gold-black-white with fins like tentacles I named krachen already too! I had that concern as well with the poecilotherias, but if it comes up again to cover those others I don't have yet I'll be all over it taking no chances! I know where I can get the next poecilotheria on my list when I can get some new additions next (whenever that will be) but agreed! In my experience it's always the little dogs that are the biggest asshats! Lol guess they are like humans in that way with the Napoleon complex going on! Lol
Great rehouse Video
Thanks, buddy!
I want one but where I live we don’t have reptile shows frustrating.
I actually JUST rehoused this one again this morning and will be posting a video later. In my state, we can't even sell tarantulas at pet stores or expos, so it's super tough to find them. :(
I miss my vittata 😕 but very pretty tom!
Awwww. I lost my first last year. :( I bought these two to replace her. Sorry to hear about yours.
Wonderful move on the USFWS, now they single handedly created a black market demand for said tarantula(s) and set back legitimate breeders/importers. I guess they truly don't get that habitat loss is a real thing :/
EXACTLY. It just penalizes those who have been following the laws. I don't care what they say, the habitats are still vanishing.
I think you have your spiders trained to act accordingly, lolol. Tom if there were a petition circulated somehow could that get that Lacy law abolished?? Don't know how that all works but surely something can be done. Tyfs God bless you
Hahahaha. You got me there! lol
USARK (the reptile keepers) are currently fighting it. Personally, I will be joining and contributing money to them to help the fight. They have made some good headway with it.
@@TomsBigSpiders Thank God!!! I'm all for protecting animals. Especially ones who are becoming extinct and that are being abused but this law is just plain stupid. Thnx Tom
Just got two ornata's, a sling an a juvenile so hopefully a male an female which in that case I'll be asking for breeding advice so we can keep them in Tennessee. Also since u can give them as a gift does that mean u could get one as a freebie an it still be legal. If so bet I know what everyone's freebies will be for awhile lol
nice rehouse buddy!
Thanks, bud! :)
Brachypelma boehmei husbandry video pleeeeease
I'm on it! Man, I thought I posted one already. haha
@@TomsBigSpiders wow thanks!
nice poecilotheria and shes so calm :p
She looked really calm tho, i guess im gonna end up with some pokies XD but not today i guess
I have 12 species of Pokies, and they are usually well behaved for me. :)
I understand the P. striata is somewhat endangered as well.
Unfortunately, a lot of the species of Poecilotheria are endangered in their natural habitats.
It's been a while Tom 😂
I was actually shocked to see how long it had been since I posted!
That a cheeky High Road whistle I hear haha?
Last question. Have you done any videos on pacing or your opinion on it? My new chalcodes is pacing and I understand that she is new obviously and is probably feeling it out and I have the substrate high enough where she will not fall and hurt herself. Just curious on when it should stop or if it ever does.
Ummm..I think I've covered pacing as a sign that something is uncomfortable, a mature male, or has just been rehoused. It sounds like yours might just be adjusting?
most likely. I woke up this morning to the entire top layer of substrate with webbing. Think she was just webbing up the entire ground. She is finally also now using her hide also and is eating so well.
Hey Tom I wanted to start off by saying nice video like always I have a very concerning question to ask you about my P Metallica she molted last night and has one of her actually now two of her feet at the very end of her legs that are missing the blue coloration and hair on them and it's concerning me so I'm wondering if you can help me figure it out if so please message me back
Hi, Andrew! Thanks!
Is it possible that she had a bit of a bad molt? I recently had a T. blondi molt, and two of her legs were discolored. Can you send me a photo of it (tomsbigspiders@outlook.com)?
@@TomsBigSpiders I took two pictures and send them to your email I was wondering if you got that email or do I have to do it again can't wait to hear from you thanks Tom
You have hair! Lol 😂. Great rehouse man.
Hahahahaha! Thanks, bud! I just started school again, and my students couldn't get over the fact that I had hair again. lol One of these days, I'll have to post a pic up from when I had long hair. :)
I had long hair for a few years but it was so hard to control. Now I keep a "Tom Moran". Lol 😂. I have your spiders separated & ready to pack & ship. I sent you a message on facebook messenger...
hi Tom i just wanted to know what substrate you use for poecilotheria species and how you moisten it for slings and how much thanks
Hi, Tony! For years I used topsoil with vermiculite. I would keep part damp until they hit the juvenile stage (or about 3" or so). I've since been using coco fiber with vermiculite, and that has worked just as well.
nice haircut! looks good on you :D
Ha! Thanks so much! I usually get lazy and shave it at some point. :)
Tom. My OBT is constantly trying to get out of enclosure. Any ideas why. Has always hide from me untill recently. Thanks.
Hi, Dusty? It's not a mature male, is it? The males will wander looking for ladies. Have there been any changes to its enclosure?
Sad to hear about the pokie situation and what seems like an overreaction. Hopefully it won’t get to a T. Seladonia level.
And good luck with the breeding attempts
And I hope that p. Rajai or however it’s spelled are allowed to leave Sri Lanka so it doesn’t go extinct from deforestation
I hope it doesn't either. I'm worried that the Indian species will eventually make it to the list...
Thanks so much!
It's not looking good at all for the P. Rajai unfortunately. So sad...
Thanks, bud!
Great beginner species ;)
Hahahaha!
Is that the Lacey act saying that? Or?
US Fish and Wildlife came out with this one.
"Would you like this vial as a gift that just so happens to have a P. Vitatta in it?"
"Sure!"
"That'll be 60$; enjoy your new pok...I mean vial."
Problem solved lol
Bahahahahaha. Perfect! :)
all tarantula vendors will end up being like Dan the Paper Towel Man
Might have been said, but is it P metallica and P regalia maybe? Just a guess on my part :-)
Hello, Amy! Sorry, are you asking which species this is? I have to rewatch this! haha
Tom Moran Oh, sorry :-) no, I was asking about the possibly banned ones, but then I read that those weren't on the list yet.
@@amymac6186 First off. OMG, I LOVE your avatar! Bahahaha!!!
Oh! So sorry about that! Sadly, the P. metallica is a species that many think will be restricted next. :(
Oh, No! That is really sad. I was going to work my way up that beauty :-( I don't want to rush myself. I guess all I can do now is hope...
Bob's Burgers one of favorites :-) It was between Linda and Louise... lol!
Tom looks like a white Michael Che
Bahahahahaha! Oh my God...this made my day!
Gotta re house my lasiodora parahybana tomorrow 🕷🕸 be fun 😂
I hope that it went well!
@@TomsBigSpiders she just walked into the catch pot, no problems
Tom this is the next Tarantula on my list if I can find it. I shop with Jamie & she haven't had any. I uploaded a video of my current collection. I would like for you to go check it out if you can please! Thanks in advance Tom have a great day!
Sorry, bud! I went right from this comment to your channel, but I forgot to respond! Thank you!!!
Absolutely garbage ruling. The snake hobby is continually dealing with this kind of stuff. Im in ct also
Agreed. I'm trying to get in touch with someone from USARK to see if they'll talk to me about how the tarantula hobby may want to support them. They are fighting the same fight.
Yes, the T hobby should start supporting them by donations. Now they have their foot in the door, theres no stopping their outreach. Because ive been so affected by the reptile ban in Connecticut, through my research I found that ct decided against ruling on inverts. They found it to be to messy, but that shows they did consider it.
I believe but am not certain Viperkeeper is a member of that. Try reaching out to him he may have some ideas.
That law had to passed due to BAD Exotic animals keepers Tom. You and almost all T keepers are responsible and caring. However there are enough of the other kind that will get tired of the hobby and instead of giving them away or taking them to a pet store they release them into the wild. These types of animals do not belong in American biospheres. They mess of native species of many different kinds of natives and can breed with other animals creating hybrids that must be destroyed. They are trying to keep this kind of thing in each state to prevent ecological issues like the ones in Florida. It is a shame that the few make it hard for the many.
The original law (Lacey Act), yes. However, this new ruling on Poecilotheria is completely ill-advised and will have a completely adverse effect on the hobby and on long term survival of these species anywhere. If they had banned the importation of wild caught specimens, I would be in complete agreement. However, the interstate commerce ban, in my opinion, is a total overreach and does little but to make it more difficult for people in the United States to maintain healthy breading populations of these five species. By passing legislation like this, they are actually ENCOURAGING folks to ship illegally, both into the country and from state to state (not condoning this in any way, but it's true). Some states DO have laws prohibiting species that they think could be invasive. Like you said, Poecilotheria species could possibly survive in the wild in some of the warmer southern states. HOWEVER, those types of laws should be handled state to state. This law doesn't prohibit people from owning these species in the the US, as long as their state allows for them. What it does do is prohibit importing them from foreign countries and selling them across state borders. I've followed this law since the US FWS first asked keepers to contact them about their opinion on the genus, and their point was that they thought they were saving these species in the wild from the pet trade. In their minds, the pilfering of species from the wild is more of threat to these spiders than the deforestation that is currently decimating their habitats in their countries of origin. I just don't buy this. Again, it's a gray area, and the majority of folks at large wouldn't understand why hobbyists would want to have these spiders in the first place. To say the public would be unsympathetic to this would be an understatement. This is why I think that now, more than ever, its important for hobbyist to stop sniveling and start education people about these animals (and what's happening to them where they come from).
That is the purpose of the law. Look at prohibition. Being a teacher you know history. It did NOT work. The people wanted to drink their hooch. Whether they made it themselves or bought it illegally. Some laws go too far instead of just protecting the native wildlife they went too far above the requisite. Sorry to hear about how badly the hobby will be affected.
I love pokies
Me, too buddy! :)
My B.Vagans has waaaaay more attitude than this pokie Tom :)
Hahahaha. So does mine! lol