Hi Tom. My 1st tragedy happened. I picked up 3 spiders from fear not and they were great. My 4th was my freebie a P. Sazimai sling that was one of the smallest spiders I've ever seen. I've had her for a couple of weeks and noticed mold growing in her vial so I pulled her out pulled out the infected moss and but her back in with a little spritz of water. Couldn't find hff er in the vial so I freaked out and started pulling the substrate out. Tom I squished her. My fumbling foolish digging killed my spider. My heart hurts so bad. I'm so sorry to drop this on you but I had to tell someone. I found h er r little broken body 5his morning and it tore my heart apart. I think I'll avoid tiny tiny slings for a while. I guess I wasn't ready. All my juveniles and other slings are thriving. Sorry to pour my heart out I just felt I needed to get it out. Have a good day bud.
Hello, Erik! I'm so very sorry to hear about this. Accidents happen; I think that we've ALL had moments where we've done something that has put a spider at risk of death. In some cases, we get lucky and the spider lives. In others, we aren't so fortunate. God knows that I've had some super close calls myself, and only luck saved the poor spider. Try not to let it get to you and instead look for lessons you can use in the future.
Human: please just go in the cup I made you a new enclosure we need to move you Spider: WHAT? Me? Go in a cup? Are you crazy? I refuse ~~2 minutes later~~ Human: please just come out of the cup this is your new enclosure Spider: WHAT? Me? Leave this cup? Are you crazy? I refuse etc etc but I really like your new enclosures they look so nice I bet the spiders love them too, eventually lol. and P sazimais are beautiful my juvenile just moulted I had a little batch of 5 spiders all moult in the last two days, that one and also my P. gigas, E. olivacea, T. violaceus and C. elegans (I nearly messed up the C elegans oops but it was ok in the end) all just moulted :) edit - i got my Encyocratellas name wrong lol and my A. purpurea just moulted too yay 6 new spiders in 3 days 😵
Bahahahahahaha! That pretty much sums it up! lol I'm absolutely loving the bioactive enclosures. My only issue now is that I want ALL of my spiders in one. haha Wow...that's a lot of molts! It always amazes me when a bunch molt at the same time. :) Thanks again!
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I enjoyed the part where the T tried to grab your tongs and I could hear Billy laughing at you in the background :,) hahaha thanks for all the solid info you put out!
Tom, love the videos, I've only been in the hobby a couple of months, but you were a big inspiration for me, jumped in a bit in the deep end and got a P.Cambrigaei for one of my first, set her up in a bioactive enclosure. She's doing great though, thanks for the great videos, very helpful.
As long as your prepared for the speed and some potential defensiveness. the cambridgei is a hardy, fast growing spider that has some good beginner qualities. :) Mine is just gorgeous, and rather laid back. So glad to hear things are going well with you. Thanks!
Those are pretty enclosures. Will make your spiders look even prettier. Wow,that was a big " hands up" . oddly our Sazi is skittish,but has never done that ,she is one of those that bolts when she notices you standing in front of the enclosure
Hi, Jane! Thanks so much. Yeah, both of mine went through a bratty period. although they've honestly calmed down a great deal. They used to flip onto their backs while posing! :)
I never thought about them not being beginner friendly. I got it as a freebie from Tom Patterson when I got the Chinese trap door. Have already rehoused it twice without knowing that they aren't beginner friendly. Now it's stuck in my head
Hi, Tina! They tend to go through a VERY defensive stage. At one point, my two were the most defensive spiders in my collection. They have since calmed down, though.
I hate it when the tarantula's get all worked up and start throwing gang signs at me like that one did...Seriously though that is a gorgeous set up, and a beautiful if not completely co-operative spider. Thank you both for the time and information!
Hey Tom just wanted to update and thank you. I'm the one who accidentally killed my tiny P. Sazimai sling. It really shook me, but I sat back and thought about my collection and how well it's doing I have 17 spooders and they're all eating and molting( the temps went up and everyone popped they're zippers) except my P. Irminia but they pulled her molt out when I bought her. My confidence grew. I'm the kinda guy who gets up dusts himself off and gets back on the horse. So I got another sling and she's doing great. She even molted once though you couldn't tell. I think she got smaller😂. Thank you for your kind words and support. Your videos and podcast have inspired me to try things I wouldn't have and take big steps in the hobby because you have me the confidence to take them. Thank you so much and have a great day.
Hey Tom, love the video (and the hair!) I've definitely seen the same things you have reported here. I truly hate to poo-poo a species but I really just want to share my experiences with you. This was a species I wanted to keep from very early on and was one of the first slings I got. I have raised 4 up to mature males (except the most recent one, I was so done with him I sent him to my buddy to raise cause clearly I'm doing something wrong with these guys). I do not like to use the word aggressive when referring to animals and especially not with spiders, but if there's any spider that deserves it, in my albeit limited experience with only 4 specimens, this is it. My first 3 were nuts and would throw up threat postures so hard they would fall over on their backs and just lay there, which was cute but also made me feel bad, like, dude why are you so unhappy? They all had plenty of room and depth, burrows, plenty of foliage, etc. where they could hide adequately. After my last specimen I've honestly given up on this species because I'm clearly doing something wrong that is making them act this way and I've made every possible husbandry adjustment and I'm *just not getting it.* I received an immature (about 3 inches) male from a friend who had to rehome and this was hands down the craziest and most (I'm going to use aggressive here because he wasn't defending anything) aggressive spider I've ever encountered. When I opened the enclosure to feed him he would come charging out of the SAFE CONFINES of his burrow, out of the safety of his enclosure, and throw up threat postures, slap, fangs out and venom dripping, and most of the time he'd threat pose so aggressively he'd fall over backwards into his enclosure. Literally just walking in the room caused him to throw up threat poses and half the time I went to check on him he'd come out of his burrow and do laps around the enclosure and end up on his back from threat posing. I like to think I'm a fairly established keeper and a diligent researcher and fast learner. I have no idea what I saw with these sazimai. I'm not sure if it's just because all of them were males and males of any species in my experience tend to be a little more high strung especially as they approach the final moult, but wow. There was no reason for these spiders to leave the safety of their burrows and come out of the enclosure at me. I totally recognise that my experiences don't mean that every L. sazimai is a demon but wow. The majority of my collection is Omothymus/Lampropelma/Phormingochilus/Chilobrachys/Pokies/etc. and I have had zero issues with any of those, but the L sazimai, which I've actually heard recommended as a beginner, is the one that has consistently given me attitude and while it's not scary or anything this species is just clearly not comfortable with whatever setups I've given them and I've tried literally everything. If I'd caught them out in the open and they threat posed, sure, my bad. But this guy came out of his burrow and came at me with the intent to do harm. Basically I've had 4 L. sazimai that act like what everyone says OBTs are, and I have about 20 Old Worlds who I could probably handle if I felt so inclined. I'm so glad you mentioned that they do not make good beginners cause even to someone with experience I frankly wouldn't recommend these (based on my experience). They're gorgeous spiders and super cool but the ones I had really had a massive attitude problem and again this could just be males being males but I'm quite discouraged from keeping them since they appear to be perpetually stressed in my care so I doubt I'll attempt keeping these again. I want to make it clear that I don't hate this species or any spider for that matter I just really want to emphasise how much I really do not believe these are appropriate beginners in any way shape or form. I know they are recommended as beginners overseas so maybe it's something in the air or maybe Europeans are just nuts (I'm Russian so I can confirm the last part :) ) Keep up the awesome work! - Charlotte
Hey, Charlotte! Hahaha Ahhhhhh...the good old days when I HAD hair. haha I don't know if I mentioned it in this video, but both of my female went through a VERY defensive stage where I would get threat postures any time I opened up their enclosures. I think that it probably started around the 3" mark, and lasted for several years. The one in this video calmed down after a few molts (and honestly, seemed much more calm in this enclosure). The other finally did as well. I've had folks say that these are a good beginner species, but I always caution folks that they can be quite a handful. Honestly, I think that my two, at one point, were the most defensive spiders that I have ever kept. Thanks for chiming in with your experiences, as they mirror mine!
Just watched this and I'm glad to see that you state these are not for beginners!...got mine as a sling when they where brand new to the hobby.Everyone thought that they would be docile but no one really knew.Mine is and always has been psychotic.I have steadier old worlds,so be warned.
THANK YOU! I get so much flack when I say that these really aren't beginner friendly. haha Both of mine went through a stage where they were the most defensive tarantulas I had!
@@TomsBigSpiders I agree with you on every level,they are cracking looking though.Keep up the good work Tom and greetings from across the pond.Stay safe...keep your fingers out of the way😁
Hi Tom, . Wonderful video as always, thank you, I've just ordered a juvi which will arrive in a couple of days and I'm so excited. Your girl is stunning! Thanks for all the useful information😊
I got one of these as my first tarantula last September as a 1cm sling. Shes molted twice times since then and has more than doubled in size since she arrived. Shes very relaxed at the moment and will sit at the entrance of her burrow even when I open the lid, so itll be interesting to see how her personality changes with age.
That's fantastic! My two grew very slowly overall. :) Both went through a VERY defensive stage when they hit around 4". LOTS of bolting and threat postures. They both outgrew it, though.
Yo Tom awesome video as always. I just think it is so cool that 10 years ago or so I was reading about these guys and drooling at how cool this all blue species of Tarantula is out there in Brazil. Fast forward to today I have one of these guys in my collection. Super cool Tarantula, thanks for the great info man.
I just received one of these as a freebie with an order it's maybe 1cm big at a push can't wait to see it grow up now though 😊 it's my first t with 'tude 😄 my other t's are all chilled species. 🙂 love the enclosure BTW 😊
My P. sazimai young female is a sweetheart. No threat postures, no skittishness, no hair kicking. I also have two unsexed juveniles, they are a little bit skittish but they never burrow. They are like rocks until a roach comes by, they eat like champs.
Nice video. Nice setup too. My girl is maybe 4 years old amd doing we. Like you, I have found them to be skittish amd flight, even throwing threat-poses, but nothing bad at all. Even had a male throwing a threat-pose in hand. I have found that light coming from the direction of the camera works best for lighting. Light opposing the camera seems to actually erase the blues. My cell phone captures it best (some vids on my channel).
Hello, Scott! Mine are finally calming down with the threat poses, but they are still quite skittish. Sure are pretty though! And I'll definitely check yours out...thanks! Tom
Her colours are amazing, if that's what they look like dull I'd have to put sunglasses on for the post-molt colour! Recently got a tiny sling of these, it's my intro (along with a more grown-on p. cancerides) to more grumpy spiders. That was supposed to be my n. chromatus' job but it seems like I've got the only t with anxiety, she's a pussycat even with her food!
I used to keep a male sazimai for a while. All he did was do a threat pose but he was still pretty docile. Used to let him crawl on me (which is not recommended.) Good eater and a beautiful T regardless of sex.
Crud...I usually do. Sorry! Slings I fed one item twice a week. Juveniles got a med-large cricket once a week. The adults now get 2-3 large crickets once a week or so.
my bio professors friend has a trantula in her classroom and it has a screen top and it got it's claw stuck on the csreen so i had to help it out lol. i love t's and so does my bf
"Tom, Tom, Tom, Tom, Tom, Moran Tom, Tom, Tom, Tom, Tom, Moran Tom Mor-raaa-an He doesn't hold spiders in his haa-a-ands Tom Mor-raaa-an Cause he doesn't want get bit, Drop the spider, And that would be the end Tom, Tom, Tom, Tom, Tom, Moran" ---The Other Beach Boys
Hello, Saskia! What size is it? If it's a large specimen, then it might just be in promolt. I've had mine not eat for quite some time while they waited to molt.
@@TomsBigSpiders hey!her body is now 3 cm ,last year she didnt eat for 6 months, buying and moving stress and molting after that ,thankfully, But now its the same ,i thought...maybe its normal for this blue species?my last 2 spiders, smithies did not had "problem"...but...she is looking good...still waiting and offering her food..😁🤞
@@TomsBigSpiders I absolutely will check it out. I had my eye on this species for a little while now. I had some other favorites I wanted to acquire first. Tom thanks again for taking the time to make the video!
I have a nhandu tripepii about the size of a full grown rat that lives in a planted tank. She's a bit on the huffy side when disturbed, prone to charging w/fangs drawn, and it sure makes pruning an adventure! It's like swimming with sharks... :-/
@@TomsBigSpiders Have you ever considered keeping brown recluses? I've found them to be pretty easy to care for and they are quite timid overall, plus they are pretty hardy and resilient little buggers. Also I've noticed in the wild that it isn't uncommon for multiple specimens to inhabit the same area so I wonder if they could be housed communally in captivity?
Thank you for the info on this T! I have a sling and there’s not much info out there about these, I always look to your channel when I need info on something you’re so informative and genuine. I truly enjoy your educational vids thanks Tom! 😊
I dont like rating each spider by whether its "beginner friendly" or not. It makes it sound bad and scary to newcomers. By all means, recommend against any species you dont think would mix well with the uninitiated, I just dont like the label. I started on a P metallica yada yada yada.... BUT if you do the research and know what to expect its not so bad. I think it's more alluring that way. Just my random two cents, also this is such an awesome species i think that everyone should own one. Even the normies.
Hi, Spider King. I started doing that because when I do these care videos, that it usually one of the first questions asked. I give my two cents on whether or not I think the spider would be a good species for a beginner, and folks can take it or leave it. This happens to be one of the species that folks pick up when they just get into the hobby, and find that they are scared of them when they go through their defensive stage. I totally get that some folks can be ready for them, but after spending years speaking with beginners, I've found that many are not. I would like to thing that I present the information in a way during the video that gives people a heads up without sensationalizing the reasons why I think that they may not be a great one to start with. Thanks for chiming in!
@@TomsBigSpiders I know youre right and all... But my mom always told me, "Go hard, or go home" XD im just giving you a hard time lol Thanks for engaging!
Something interesting about this species is how different they are described from the US to Europe, in Europe they are considered docile, beginner friendly and sold to beginners all the time.
That is quite odd. I wonder why there would be such a difference in behaviors? My two both went through a VERY defensive stage, and now they are just very skittish.
Beautiful tarantula, I never realised they were so ready to throw threat postures up. How did you manage to keep that Fitonia alive?, I haven't managed one yet, in any Spider enclosures or my Gecko enclosures
Mine went through a stage for about 2 years where they threat postured everything...me, food, their reflection. lol. They would sometimes fall over onto their backs, too. Dude, I have NO idea about the fitonia! haha I already killed two of them, but this one is doing great. I honestly can't figure out what I did differently! haha
Thank u for another great video. I have one of these in my collecting and u are so right regarding the threat poses! Actually, it's almost comical at times. I agree, these are not for a beginner. I've been looking after Ts x 24 years .... it's always amazing how fast this one on particular can be... it's certainly not afraid to stand it's ground. Definitely a no-finger enclosure. Mine actually arrived with 7 legs... couple molts later it was an 8 legged spider. Beautiful blue coloring...🙂🕷
Hi, Ann! Thank YOU for watching and taking the time to comment. :) Yeah, apparently these are recommended as beginners in Europe? That's what someone was just telling me. In my experienced, they can be very defensive at a certain age. Thanks for chiming in!
That's a great question. The Homoeomma sp. blue is actually a pretty blue spider that is quite laid back. I have two, and they are very calm and a bit inquisitive overall. :)
Springtails. I recently discovered that the isopods will actually attack spiders and scorpions if they don't have enough to eat. I lost several scorpions that were devoured by isopods when the population exploded. I won't be using them anymore.
@@TomsBigSpiders she (🤞) arrived on Thursday about 2cm along with a b.albiceps, n.chromatus and l.parahybana (less than a cm and threw a tiny threat posture 😂)
what brand of top/ potting soil do you use? I'm wanting to experiment with other substrates and retract from using eco earth or other pet store coconut fibers
Hi, Michael! I literally just did an entire podcast on tarantula stress and spoke about stress during rehousing. Long story short, they get over it quite quickly. A few extra moments of soft prodding really isn't going to have a lingering impact.
Tom coming with the education and entertainment. A+ per usual. Always a joy to get a new vid from you, man. Edit: recently got an Dolomedes Albineus who is now in its 3rd/4th molt. I’m starting out small. Next up is going to be my first T. I’m going for a couple GBBs. Thank you sincerely for all the information. You’ve opened my eyes to a whole new world of pet keeping. I don’t regret a single bit jumping down this rabbit hole.
oh wow i just found out smth funny. Ive always called these sazzi-may to, I thought they mustve been discovered by a spider scientist called Sazimai. but no they were described by a Mr Sazima, so their name is sazima-i, like smithi for the Brachypelmas. so I suppose youd have to say it sazima-ee?
I've given up trying to pronounce the scientific names correctly. hahaha. The problem is, they are not really created to be spoken. I've received over a dozen ways to pronounce B. boemei, with everyone saying they know Latin. It's maddening sometimes! haha
The great thing about exo enclosures Tom is that your DON'T have to remove the mesh. There's a recess that allows you to silicone in a perspex sheet. Quick and allows you to remove the sheet if you want to house something like a mantis.
Tom Moran on the underside. It's been a while but I made a video on it. Not the best but shows things. If you're ok with it I'll post a link to your reply.
I've got 5 tiny sazimai slings that seem extremely slow growing lol. Hoping they put on size eventually and gain some color because they're beautiful at the size of the ones you have. Really nice enclosures you setup as well.
Tom, I like your videos in general but please keep it mind we are here to see spiders. Your narration is excellent, explanations and informations are great but you have to show the tarantula during the narration instead of your face. This video is more the 11 minutes long and you show the T about a minute between 5:45-6:58. Meaning about 10 minutes we are watching you or the enclosure from outside. Can you imagine you are watching Nat Geo and you have to watch Sir David Attenborough’s face instead of the animals for 55 minutes out of the 60 mins of the show? 😂 Please consider show us the spiders way more time. Thanks! Danny
Hi, Szilard! Thanks so much for your thoughtful reply. Although I appreciate what you are saying, this video was as much about the rehousing and the setup as it was about the spider. I've had many folks asking me about the bioactive setups I was doing, hence the narration. And, a while back I tried to change my format, and fans of my channel were not having it. People who enjoy seeing the rehousings (and who have been watching my channel for a while) don't mind this format. I do other videos that are that are more edited that show all spider. The rehousing ones, we get what we get. Again, I get what you're saying, but there are many other channels out there I'm sure that may appeal to you more if you're looking fore more spider and less talking. You may be here to see spiders, but most of my audience is here for the information. :) Thanks!
Tom Moran Hey Tom, everybody is here for the information you are providing, myself included, it is not the point. As I said in my first comment the narration and the information are excellent. My point was if you can show the tarantula more - giving the same amount of information as a background narration - would be more interesting. Anyway thanks for the reply, don’t change anything if you don’t want to, let’s say it is perfect as you made it, no room for improvement. Thanks!
@@szilardmaricel2960 It's not "perfect", it's just how I do the rehousing videos. I don't know how long you've been watching me, but I covered this topic before. My rehousing videos are my rehousing videos. I asked people if they wanted me to change them (for the very reason that you mention) and folks overwhelmingly said no. These are not the only types of videos I do anyway. For example: ruclips.net/video/pQRxn2AmR54/видео.html and ruclips.net/video/kTiUvmDmQHQ/видео.html . So, if you don't like that type of video, and I totally get it, I do others that feature the spiders more.
Thanks for the video as always! I picked up one of these recently, about 2-3 inches. I'm terrible at ventral sexing, but it looked female so fingers crossed!
Oh good! Proper info on these guys! Thanks for the links, Mister Moran! :) I'm getting five of these soon. You're the bomb! I love that attitude yours has!
LOL, I love your videos so much Tom. My nerves are on edge because of all the craziness everywhere and I watch you and Billie to calm me. I have a P. Sazimai sling coming tomorrow. It was offered as a freebie and I'm always happy to add to my New World collection since I don't do Old World but OMG...I have two GBBs that are doing well and growing. I hope I can handle this. Please shoot me an email for comfort or support. I rely on you more than you could ever know. Love you guys very much.
Thank you so much, Tina!!! :) Congrats on you P. sazimai sling...that's an awesome species. :) I'm sure that you'll do just fine with yours. Give it some room to dig and some moisture, and it will do great. :)
beautiful T. yeah catching up on your videos lol. i just rehoused mine just a few minutes ago smooth and easy, i am thank full for that. catch ya later buddy.
How's it going, Tim! Hahaha. I truly appreciate that. I think that you're one of my oldest subscribers...one of the OGs! haha I'm so glad to hear that it went well!
Hi Tom thanks for another great video didn't know id be watching this today but after getting home from work and my 2 son's have got me a P sazimai sling and a M robustum sling very happy dad right now.
Congrats on your P. sazimai and M. robustum slings...that's awesome! I have an M. robustum husbandry video coming out very soon... :) What a great gift!
Black thumb issue, Tom? Is that because you chew on them? (giggling over here) We all have our bad habits. Yours is a common one within my house too! As for the spider.... *cough* Was out of the T world for about a decade (life happens, moved 1300 miles for a mostly restart at life), so what do we get within 2 weeks of our first T's? A P. sazimai 1" sling of course! Little freak flips out anytime I do anything with it's 32oz container. *just* molted yesterday, so I can hardly wait to see if it's calmed down a little and will eat for me in the next few days. Let me just say I'm super happy I put it in a 32 ounce instead of the 16oz my husband attempted to put the sling in!
Bahahahahaha! That probably has a lot to do with it. I poison the soil with my blood. lol I'm high energy and high anxiety, so I always chew the heck out of them. I don't think about it too much until I see them on video. lol Bahahaha Those little sazimais are bonkers. lol Yeah, they can definitely do with some more room. Mine are FINALLY calming down a bit now that they are adults. :) Thanks again, and so sorry for the delay!
I know this is an old video so please bear with me, I assumed that this is the best place to ask: I was wondering how your Sazimai behaves, since mine throws me so much for a loop. Mine is a 3 inch DLS juvenile female and is the worst eater out of the entire collection that I have. She takes a very long amount of time to sense and eat the live prey item I put there, in most cases a lateralis, that I just put her back to check each morning. It's weird to me since when she was younger, she eats like a champ. She also does this weird thing where she stays completely motionless when I go and check her, even when I lightly prod her with a soft brush. But as soon as she feels the click that happens when I put the lid of her enclosure back, she bolts like mad. Bottom line: Is this normal for a Sazimai? EDIT: I also wanted to see your opinion on a weird matter since it seems prevalent within the Philippine community: Do they get stressed because of springtails? I've heard a few keepers give their opinion on the Sazimai specifically that theirs do not like the company of springtails at all.
Hello! Well, I have two adult females. Both went through a long stage where they were VERY defensive and would threat pose and charge at you if disturbed. Mine were so bad at one point, that they would actually threat pose the prey items I would drop in before calming down and finally eating later on. They would bolt whenever their cages were opened, and a couple times they almost made it out of the enclosure. So, what you're describing isn't far off from what I have seen from mine. As long as yours is eating, it should be fine. As for springtails, I have one in a bioactive enclosure with springtails in it, and she is fine. BUT, if the population of the springtails gets to big, and if there is no place for her to get away from them, that could possibly be an annoyance for her.
Long story short, Brazil has apparently never allowed legal exportation of its spiders out of the country. That would technically make all species endemic to Brazil illegal to import and sell. Although the US Fish and Wildlife hasn't been enforcing this for decades, there have recently been some issues with imports being seized. Right now, folks are trying t figure out if we can have species that have been commonly bred in the hobby for years grandfathered in so that the Lacey Act doesn't apply to state-to-state sales. There really is not documentation to read, as Brazil has said they are illegal, and the US can chose to take their word for it and treat them as such.
@@river4382 Yes, this could potentially mean that all species from Brazil would be illegal to import, trade, or sell. They would inevitably disappear from the hobby in the US.
Hi Tom love your videos, for people new to the hobby your knowledge and experience is really helpful. Beautiful t and what a amazing new home she has too. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Great Tom! My son (11) has a sazmai, obviously I do everything but it’s his 😂
Thanks so much, Heidi! awwww...that's awesome! :)
Da pama has to look after whatever. Your Son is 11 😄
Awesome video my friend. I liked the setup. My Sazimai is still way to young by can’t for it to grow and show it’s adult colors in the near future
Good Idea with the plexiglass mine did get Hung up on the mesh took a while to get free
Yeah, I had it happen to one of mine, too. It's a bit of a pain to replace it, but well worth the effort! :)
Great video! I’m going to see Cannibal Corpse along with Slayer, Lamb of God and Amon Amarth on the 20th!
Thanks! We're seeing them on the 25th! :)
Tom Moran Have fun!
You, too! I can't wait!
Hi Tom. My 1st tragedy happened. I picked up 3 spiders from fear not and they were great. My 4th was my freebie a P. Sazimai sling that was one of the smallest spiders I've ever seen. I've had her for a couple of weeks and noticed mold growing in her vial so I pulled her out pulled out the infected moss and but her back in with a little spritz of water. Couldn't find hff er in the vial so I freaked out and started pulling the substrate out. Tom I squished her. My fumbling foolish digging killed my spider. My heart hurts so bad. I'm so sorry to drop this on you but I had to tell someone. I found h er r little broken body 5his morning and it tore my heart apart. I think I'll avoid tiny tiny slings for a while. I guess I wasn't ready. All my juveniles and other slings are thriving. Sorry to pour my heart out I just felt I needed to get it out. Have a good day bud.
Hello, Erik! I'm so very sorry to hear about this. Accidents happen; I think that we've ALL had moments where we've done something that has put a spider at risk of death. In some cases, we get lucky and the spider lives. In others, we aren't so fortunate. God knows that I've had some super close calls myself, and only luck saved the poor spider. Try not to let it get to you and instead look for lessons you can use in the future.
I just picked up a 1/4” sling of this species!! Thanks for the husbandry notes and as always love the videos!!
Congrats, Chris! And thanks so much!
Human: please just go in the cup I made you a new enclosure we need to move you
Spider: WHAT? Me? Go in a cup? Are you crazy? I refuse
~~2 minutes later~~
Human: please just come out of the cup this is your new enclosure
Spider: WHAT? Me? Leave this cup? Are you crazy? I refuse
etc etc
but I really like your new enclosures they look so nice I bet the spiders love them too, eventually lol. and P sazimais are beautiful my juvenile just moulted I had a little batch of 5 spiders all moult in the last two days, that one and also my P. gigas, E. olivacea, T. violaceus and C. elegans (I nearly messed up the C elegans oops but it was ok in the end) all just moulted :) edit - i got my Encyocratellas name wrong lol and my A. purpurea just moulted too yay 6 new spiders in 3 days 😵
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Bahahahahahaha! That pretty much sums it up! lol
I'm absolutely loving the bioactive enclosures. My only issue now is that I want ALL of my spiders in one. haha
Wow...that's a lot of molts! It always amazes me when a bunch molt at the same time. :) Thanks again!
Sorry to be offtopic but does any of you know a tool to get back into an Instagram account..?
I was stupid forgot the login password. I would appreciate any tips you can give me
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@Kylo Callum thanks so much for your reply. I found the site on google and I'm waiting for the hacking stuff atm.
I see it takes a while so I will reply here later with my results.
I enjoyed the part where the T tried to grab your tongs and I could hear Billy laughing at you in the background :,) hahaha thanks for all the solid info you put out!
Hahaha Thank you so much!
Tom, love the videos, I've only been in the hobby a couple of months, but you were a big inspiration for me, jumped in a bit in the deep end and got a P.Cambrigaei for one of my first, set her up in a bioactive enclosure. She's doing great though, thanks for the great videos, very helpful.
As long as your prepared for the speed and some potential defensiveness. the cambridgei is a hardy, fast growing spider that has some good beginner qualities. :) Mine is just gorgeous, and rather laid back. So glad to hear things are going well with you. Thanks!
Those are pretty enclosures. Will make your spiders look even prettier. Wow,that was a big " hands up" . oddly our Sazi is skittish,but has never done that ,she is one of those that bolts when she notices you standing in front of the enclosure
Hi, Jane! Thanks so much. Yeah, both of mine went through a bratty period. although they've honestly calmed down a great deal. They used to flip onto their backs while posing! :)
I never thought about them not being beginner friendly. I got it as a freebie from Tom Patterson when I got the Chinese trap door. Have already rehoused it twice without knowing that they aren't beginner friendly. Now it's stuck in my head
Hi, Tina! They tend to go through a VERY defensive stage. At one point, my two were the most defensive spiders in my collection. They have since calmed down, though.
I hate it when the tarantula's get all worked up and start throwing gang signs at me like that one did...Seriously though that is a gorgeous set up, and a beautiful if not completely co-operative spider. Thank you both for the time and information!
Hahaha. The little punks. :) And thanks so much! Yeah, she really behaved well. :)
Nice shirt!🤘 I had a sazimai as my second T - he will even threat-pose his food as it struggles on his fangs 😂😂 Frustratingly slow-growing though 😭
Ha! Thank you!
Bahaha. Mine both went through a jerk phase. haha. They were constantly tossing up the legs. lol
I've had my L. sazimai for a few years and she's spiciest tarantula I have. My old worlds don't posture and slap as much as she does.
I have two females, and BOTH spent a few years as, by far, the most defensive spiders I have ever kept!
I get more threat poses from my 2 P. sazimai than the rest of my collection combined. They threat pose food all the time!
Me too! They are responsible for probably 98% of them! hahaha Mine do the same thing with food!
Really like the use of the seed pod for water bowl, really goes with the natural look.
Yeah, I need to get more of those. They look great!
Got one of these too in my mystery box 💙
That's awesome, Sandra!
Hey Tom just wanted to update and thank you. I'm the one who accidentally killed my tiny P. Sazimai sling. It really shook me, but I sat back and thought about my collection and how well it's doing I have 17 spooders and they're all eating and molting( the temps went up and everyone popped they're zippers) except my P. Irminia but they pulled her molt out when I bought her. My confidence grew. I'm the kinda guy who gets up dusts himself off and gets back on the horse. So I got another sling and she's doing great. She even molted once though you couldn't tell. I think she got smaller😂. Thank you for your kind words and support. Your videos and podcast have inspired me to try things I wouldn't have and take big steps in the hobby because you have me the confidence to take them. Thank you so much and have a great day.
I'm so glad that everything is going well, Erik! And I love when they get smaller after a molt. hahaha Thanks so much!
Hey Tom, love the video (and the hair!)
I've definitely seen the same things you have reported here. I truly hate to poo-poo a species but I really just want to share my experiences with you. This was a species I wanted to keep from very early on and was one of the first slings I got. I have raised 4 up to mature males (except the most recent one, I was so done with him I sent him to my buddy to raise cause clearly I'm doing something wrong with these guys). I do not like to use the word aggressive when referring to animals and especially not with spiders, but if there's any spider that deserves it, in my albeit limited experience with only 4 specimens, this is it. My first 3 were nuts and would throw up threat postures so hard they would fall over on their backs and just lay there, which was cute but also made me feel bad, like, dude why are you so unhappy? They all had plenty of room and depth, burrows, plenty of foliage, etc. where they could hide adequately. After my last specimen I've honestly given up on this species because I'm clearly doing something wrong that is making them act this way and I've made every possible husbandry adjustment and I'm *just not getting it.* I received an immature (about 3 inches) male from a friend who had to rehome and this was hands down the craziest and most (I'm going to use aggressive here because he wasn't defending anything) aggressive spider I've ever encountered. When I opened the enclosure to feed him he would come charging out of the SAFE CONFINES of his burrow, out of the safety of his enclosure, and throw up threat postures, slap, fangs out and venom dripping, and most of the time he'd threat pose so aggressively he'd fall over backwards into his enclosure. Literally just walking in the room caused him to throw up threat poses and half the time I went to check on him he'd come out of his burrow and do laps around the enclosure and end up on his back from threat posing. I like to think I'm a fairly established keeper and a diligent researcher and fast learner. I have no idea what I saw with these sazimai. I'm not sure if it's just because all of them were males and males of any species in my experience tend to be a little more high strung especially as they approach the final moult, but wow. There was no reason for these spiders to leave the safety of their burrows and come out of the enclosure at me. I totally recognise that my experiences don't mean that every L. sazimai is a demon but wow. The majority of my collection is Omothymus/Lampropelma/Phormingochilus/Chilobrachys/Pokies/etc. and I have had zero issues with any of those, but the L sazimai, which I've actually heard recommended as a beginner, is the one that has consistently given me attitude and while it's not scary or anything this species is just clearly not comfortable with whatever setups I've given them and I've tried literally everything. If I'd caught them out in the open and they threat posed, sure, my bad. But this guy came out of his burrow and came at me with the intent to do harm. Basically I've had 4 L. sazimai that act like what everyone says OBTs are, and I have about 20 Old Worlds who I could probably handle if I felt so inclined. I'm so glad you mentioned that they do not make good beginners cause even to someone with experience I frankly wouldn't recommend these (based on my experience). They're gorgeous spiders and super cool but the ones I had really had a massive attitude problem and again this could just be males being males but I'm quite discouraged from keeping them since they appear to be perpetually stressed in my care so I doubt I'll attempt keeping these again. I want to make it clear that I don't hate this species or any spider for that matter I just really want to emphasise how much I really do not believe these are appropriate beginners in any way shape or form. I know they are recommended as beginners overseas so maybe it's something in the air or maybe Europeans are just nuts (I'm Russian so I can confirm the last part :) )
Keep up the awesome work!
- Charlotte
Hey, Charlotte! Hahaha Ahhhhhh...the good old days when I HAD hair. haha I don't know if I mentioned it in this video, but both of my female went through a VERY defensive stage where I would get threat postures any time I opened up their enclosures. I think that it probably started around the 3" mark, and lasted for several years. The one in this video calmed down after a few molts (and honestly, seemed much more calm in this enclosure). The other finally did as well. I've had folks say that these are a good beginner species, but I always caution folks that they can be quite a handful. Honestly, I think that my two, at one point, were the most defensive spiders that I have ever kept. Thanks for chiming in with your experiences, as they mirror mine!
Just watched this and I'm glad to see that you state these are not for beginners!...got mine as a sling when they where brand new to the hobby.Everyone thought that they would be docile but no one really knew.Mine is and always has been psychotic.I have steadier old worlds,so be warned.
THANK YOU! I get so much flack when I say that these really aren't beginner friendly. haha Both of mine went through a stage where they were the most defensive tarantulas I had!
@@TomsBigSpiders I agree with you on every level,they are cracking looking though.Keep up the good work Tom and greetings from across the pond.Stay safe...keep your fingers out of the way😁
Hi Tom, . Wonderful video as always, thank you, I've just ordered a juvi which will arrive in a couple of days and I'm so excited. Your girl is stunning! Thanks for all the useful information😊
Congrats on getting one, Natalie! :) And thank you!
I got one of these as my first tarantula last September as a 1cm sling. Shes molted twice times since then and has more than doubled in size since she arrived. Shes very relaxed at the moment and will sit at the entrance of her burrow even when I open the lid, so itll be interesting to see how her personality changes with age.
That's fantastic! My two grew very slowly overall. :) Both went through a VERY defensive stage when they hit around 4". LOTS of bolting and threat postures. They both outgrew it, though.
Tom thank-you so much for putting these videos up, still my die hard go to when I'm interested in keeping a new T.
Hi, Jasmine! Thanks so much for the kind words! I'm so glad that you find this stuff useful. :)
Yo Tom awesome video as always. I just think it is so cool that 10 years ago or so I was reading about these guys and drooling at how cool this all blue species of Tarantula is out there in Brazil. Fast forward to today I have one of these guys in my collection. Super cool Tarantula, thanks for the great info man.
They are such a cool species, and the blue is just awesome. Thanks so much!
Beautiful. Wish we could have these in Australia
Thank you! Yeah, I get the laws there, but it's sad that you guys can't keep some of these species. :(
I just received one of these as a freebie with an order it's maybe 1cm big at a push can't wait to see it grow up now though 😊 it's my first t with 'tude 😄 my other t's are all chilled species. 🙂 love the enclosure BTW 😊
Hi, Charlene! I love these little guys. It should be a quite a while until you see some of that bratty behavior. Thanks so much! :)
My P. sazimai young female is a sweetheart. No threat postures, no skittishness, no hair kicking. I also have two unsexed juveniles, they are a little bit skittish but they never burrow. They are like rocks until a roach comes by, they eat like champs.
Awwww...she sounds adorable! Yeah, mine are great eaters, although my two girls are constantly threat posing the crickets now before eating them. haha
Nice video. Nice setup too.
My girl is maybe 4 years old amd doing we. Like you, I have found them to be skittish amd flight, even throwing threat-poses, but nothing bad at all. Even had a male throwing a threat-pose in hand.
I have found that light coming from the direction of the camera works best for lighting. Light opposing the camera seems to actually erase the blues. My cell phone captures it best (some vids on my channel).
Hello, Scott! Mine are finally calming down with the threat poses, but they are still quite skittish. Sure are pretty though!
And I'll definitely check yours out...thanks!
Tom
Her colours are amazing, if that's what they look like dull I'd have to put sunglasses on for the post-molt colour!
Recently got a tiny sling of these, it's my intro (along with a more grown-on p. cancerides) to more grumpy spiders. That was supposed to be my n. chromatus' job but it seems like I've got the only t with anxiety, she's a pussycat even with her food!
Thank you! Yeah, they really are quite brilliant right after a molt. :)
Hahaha. My N. chromatus is also pretty laid back. :)
Its not sassy it just dont wanna play with everyone ❤
Indeed!
I used to keep a male sazimai for a while. All he did was do a threat pose but he was still pretty docile. Used to let him crawl on me (which is not recommended.) Good eater and a beautiful T regardless of sex.
That's awesome! He sounds like a real sweetheart. :) And I agree completely. :)
No ur right there ,an if they are super fast ,but love the way they look ,just beautiful,
They sure are!
Will I still be a beginner by the time my 1/4” sling reaches 3”? 🤧
Hi, Rosie! Probably not. haha It could be a little while. : )
Good video,did the plexiglass come with the tank?
Thank you! No, I pulled out the screen and replaced it with drilled plexiglas. It's a bit of a pain in the glas, but well worth it.
Can you add feedings. Like at this size she eats 5 crickets or a roach.
Crud...I usually do. Sorry! Slings I fed one item twice a week. Juveniles got a med-large cricket once a week. The adults now get 2-3 large crickets once a week or so.
my bio professors friend has a trantula in her classroom and it has a screen top and it got it's claw stuck on the csreen so i had to help it out lol. i love t's and so does my bf
Hello, Avery! Yeah, those screen tops can be deadly for them!
i have a mm p saz and 2 N. colorato's lmk
Hi Tom! How long did it take for this T to go from a sling to the size it is in this video?
Hi, Julie! I think that it was about 4 years. Mine grew slowly at first.
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My lovely p.sazimai wont eat...3,5 month so far......is t because it is winter? Anyone an idea?
Hello, Saskia! What size is it? If it's a large specimen, then it might just be in promolt. I've had mine not eat for quite some time while they waited to molt.
@@TomsBigSpiders hey!her body is now 3 cm ,last year she didnt eat for 6 months, buying and moving stress and molting after that ,thankfully,
But now its the same ,i thought...maybe its normal for this blue species?my last 2 spiders, smithies did not had "problem"...but...she is looking good...still waiting and offering her food..😁🤞
Literally just purchased this sling 1 hour ago at my local store! Another great video!
Hi, Mike...that's awesome! Great timing! I included links to the older videos after this one if you want to see how I kept them as slings. Congrats!
@@TomsBigSpiders I absolutely will check it out. I had my eye on this species for a little while now. I had some other favorites I wanted to acquire first. Tom thanks again for taking the time to make the video!
What do you use to put the air holes in the shoe box without it cracking??
Hello, Jimenez! I use a dremel tool with a bit.
I have a nhandu tripepii about the size of a full grown rat that lives in a planted tank. She's a bit on the huffy side when disturbed, prone to charging w/fangs drawn, and it sure makes pruning an adventure! It's like swimming with sharks... :-/
WOW...she sounds like a handful! haha Mine is a little skittish, but she's never been defensive. She's just a weird little ball of fluff. :)
@@TomsBigSpiders Have you ever considered keeping brown recluses? I've found them to be pretty easy to care for and they are quite timid overall, plus they are pretty hardy and resilient little buggers.
Also I've noticed in the wild that it isn't uncommon for multiple specimens to inhabit the same area so I wonder if they could be housed communally in captivity?
Thank you for the info on this T! I have a sling and there’s not much info out there about these, I always look to your channel when I need info on something you’re so informative and genuine. I truly enjoy your educational vids thanks Tom! 😊
You're most welcome, Dom...glad this was helpful. :)
That's one cool looking Tarantula
Thank you! :)
I dont like rating each spider by whether its "beginner friendly" or not. It makes it sound bad and scary to newcomers. By all means, recommend against any species you dont think would mix well with the uninitiated, I just dont like the label. I started on a P metallica yada yada yada.... BUT if you do the research and know what to expect its not so bad. I think it's more alluring that way.
Just my random two cents, also this is such an awesome species i think that everyone should own one. Even the normies.
Hi, Spider King. I started doing that because when I do these care videos, that it usually one of the first questions asked. I give my two cents on whether or not I think the spider would be a good species for a beginner, and folks can take it or leave it. This happens to be one of the species that folks pick up when they just get into the hobby, and find that they are scared of them when they go through their defensive stage. I totally get that some folks can be ready for them, but after spending years speaking with beginners, I've found that many are not. I would like to thing that I present the information in a way during the video that gives people a heads up without sensationalizing the reasons why I think that they may not be a great one to start with. Thanks for chiming in!
@@TomsBigSpiders I know youre right and all... But my mom always told me, "Go hard, or go home"
XD im just giving you a hard time lol
Thanks for engaging!
Something interesting about this species is how different they are described from the US to Europe, in Europe they are considered docile, beginner friendly and sold to beginners all the time.
That is quite odd. I wonder why there would be such a difference in behaviors? My two both went through a VERY defensive stage, and now they are just very skittish.
I know this videos is been a long time but, how’s the growth rate of the slings? My sling is been pre moult for a long time
Beautiful tarantula, I never realised they were so ready to throw threat postures up. How did you manage to keep that Fitonia alive?, I haven't managed one yet, in any Spider enclosures or my Gecko enclosures
Mine went through a stage for about 2 years where they threat postured everything...me, food, their reflection. lol. They would sometimes fall over onto their backs, too.
Dude, I have NO idea about the fitonia! haha I already killed two of them, but this one is doing great. I honestly can't figure out what I did differently! haha
I see a cannibal corpse tee there Tom 😄
You sure do... :)
Thank u for another great video. I have one of these in my collecting and u are so right regarding the threat poses! Actually, it's almost comical at times. I agree, these are not for a beginner. I've been looking after Ts x 24 years .... it's always amazing how fast this one on particular can be... it's certainly not afraid to stand it's ground. Definitely a
no-finger enclosure. Mine actually arrived with 7 legs... couple molts later it was an 8 legged spider. Beautiful blue coloring...🙂🕷
Hi, Ann! Thank YOU for watching and taking the time to comment. :) Yeah, apparently these are recommended as beginners in Europe? That's what someone was just telling me. In my experienced, they can be very defensive at a certain age. Thanks for chiming in!
I just got one this weekend as my first T and it was labeled as a beginner. I'm in the US. 😅 just going to be extra careful and mindful!
Hi Tom, would you know roughly what the lifespan of these guys is? Thank you.
Considering their growth rate, I would guess that a female could easily live 12-15 years or more.
Thanks for the reply Tom. Very little information out there on them. But stunning tarrantulas. :)
GBB's kick hairs and almost all blue T's have an attitude. Are there any beginner blue T's?
That's a great question. The Homoeomma sp. blue is actually a pretty blue spider that is quite laid back. I have two, and they are very calm and a bit inquisitive overall. :)
@@TomsBigSpiders Thanks. I will look into them.
Would you recommend one of these to a beginner? I'm looking to get my first T but I'm so undecided on which to get
Hi there! I discuss that at 2:36. Unfortunately, I don't usually recommend this species to beginners.
@@TomsBigSpiders Sorry I must of missed that! Think we may get a curly haired, I'm going to do some more research, Thanks!
1 Face has not ! a sexy Sazimai 😄
Indeed!
Do you use springtails?
Yes, I do.
which one do you prefer, springtails or isopods? very nice ts by the way,
Springtails. I recently discovered that the isopods will actually attack spiders and scorpions if they don't have enough to eat. I lost several scorpions that were devoured by isopods when the population exploded. I won't be using them anymore.
wow thanks for the information Tom,
Have 1 coming in my first sling order 💯🔥 great video!
That's awesome...congrats!
@@TomsBigSpiders she (🤞) arrived on Thursday about 2cm along with a b.albiceps, n.chromatus and l.parahybana (less than a cm and threw a tiny threat posture 😂)
I’m thinking about getting a subadult female of these to try and breed, this would be my first time pairing tarantulas, is this an awful idea?
Not an awful idea at all, although make sure you line up buyers for the slings if you get a sac.
Ok thanks
what brand of top/ potting soil do you use? I'm wanting to experiment with other substrates and retract from using eco earth or other pet store coconut fibers
I've used Scott's and Timberline without issue. Do NOT use Agway. I got some tainted bags of that which killed off several of my animals.
Tom Moran thanks man, means a ton :D
Watching again. Have to rehouse a 2 inch one tonight? Am I still a beginner Tom? You're my teacher. Grade me please 🥺
I wonder if it would be less stressful for them enclosure size permitting to let them come out of the cup on their own.
Hi, Michael! I literally just did an entire podcast on tarantula stress and spoke about stress during rehousing. Long story short, they get over it quite quickly. A few extra moments of soft prodding really isn't going to have a lingering impact.
@@TomsBigSpiders great to know. I will have to check out the podcast.
Nice shirt 🤘🏻
Thank you!
Tom coming with the education and entertainment. A+ per usual. Always a joy to get a new vid from you, man.
Edit: recently got an Dolomedes Albineus who is now in its 3rd/4th molt. I’m starting out small. Next up is going to be my first T. I’m going for a couple GBBs. Thank you sincerely for all the information. You’ve opened my eyes to a whole new world of pet keeping. I don’t regret a single bit jumping down this rabbit hole.
Thank you so much, Dylan! I really appreciate it.
And that's a great way to start. Before you know it, you'll have dozens. :)
Nice blue colors.
Thank you, Leo!
Excellent. ty.
Thank you, Bonnie! :)
oh wow i just found out smth funny. Ive always called these sazzi-may to, I thought they mustve been discovered by a spider scientist called Sazimai. but no they were described by a Mr Sazima, so their name is sazima-i, like smithi for the Brachypelmas. so I suppose youd have to say it sazima-ee?
I've given up trying to pronounce the scientific names correctly. hahaha. The problem is, they are not really created to be spoken. I've received over a dozen ways to pronounce B. boemei, with everyone saying they know Latin. It's maddening sometimes! haha
The great thing about exo enclosures Tom is that your DON'T have to remove the mesh. There's a recess that allows you to silicone in a perspex sheet. Quick and allows you to remove the sheet if you want to house something like a mantis.
Hey, bud! :) Do you put it on the underside or on top?
Tom Moran on the underside. It's been a while but I made a video on it. Not the best but shows things. If you're ok with it I'll post a link to your reply.
Tom Moran in fact there's no need. Just type Exo Terra lid fix into search and it's the first hit.
I've got 5 tiny sazimai slings that seem extremely slow growing lol. Hoping they put on size eventually and gain some color because they're beautiful at the size of the ones you have. Really nice enclosures you setup as well.
Tom, I like your videos in general but please keep it mind we are here to see spiders. Your narration is excellent, explanations and informations are great but you have to show the tarantula during the narration instead of your face. This video is more the 11 minutes long and you show the T about a minute between 5:45-6:58. Meaning about 10 minutes we are watching you or the enclosure from outside.
Can you imagine you are watching Nat Geo and you have to watch Sir David Attenborough’s face instead of the animals for 55 minutes out of the 60 mins of the show? 😂
Please consider show us the spiders way more time. Thanks!
Danny
Hi, Szilard! Thanks so much for your thoughtful reply. Although I appreciate what you are saying, this video was as much about the rehousing and the setup as it was about the spider. I've had many folks asking me about the bioactive setups I was doing, hence the narration. And, a while back I tried to change my format, and fans of my channel were not having it. People who enjoy seeing the rehousings (and who have been watching my channel for a while) don't mind this format. I do other videos that are that are more edited that show all spider. The rehousing ones, we get what we get. Again, I get what you're saying, but there are many other channels out there I'm sure that may appeal to you more if you're looking fore more spider and less talking. You may be here to see spiders, but most of my audience is here for the information. :) Thanks!
Tom Moran Hey Tom, everybody is here for the information you are providing, myself included, it is not the point. As I said in my first comment the narration and the information are excellent. My point was if you can show the tarantula more - giving the same amount of information as a background narration - would be more interesting. Anyway thanks for the reply, don’t change anything if you don’t want to, let’s say it is perfect as you made it, no room for improvement. Thanks!
@@szilardmaricel2960 It's not "perfect", it's just how I do the rehousing videos. I don't know how long you've been watching me, but I covered this topic before. My rehousing videos are my rehousing videos. I asked people if they wanted me to change them (for the very reason that you mention) and folks overwhelmingly said no. These are not the only types of videos I do anyway. For example: ruclips.net/video/pQRxn2AmR54/видео.html and ruclips.net/video/kTiUvmDmQHQ/видео.html . So, if you don't like that type of video, and I totally get it, I do others that feature the spiders more.
@@szilardmaricel2960 Again, I totally get what you're saying, I just do more than the rehousing videos. :)
Thanks for the video as always! I picked up one of these recently, about 2-3 inches. I'm terrible at ventral sexing, but it looked female so fingers crossed!
Congrats! Fingers crossed that you have a lady. :)
Oh good! Proper info on these guys! Thanks for the links, Mister Moran! :) I'm getting five of these soon. You're the bomb! I love that attitude yours has!
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it!
Only just watched this I also have 2 of these but they are such slow growers, I'm yet to experience the bolty/aggressive side yet
Yeah, mine took quite a while to show that blue. Maybe you'll avoid the defensiveness. Mine have calmed down a bit with age.
How old is she Tom?
I believe that this one is about 4 1/2.
LOL, I love your videos so much Tom. My nerves are on edge because of all the craziness everywhere and I watch you and Billie to calm me. I have a P. Sazimai sling coming tomorrow. It was offered as a freebie and I'm always happy to add to my New World collection since I don't do Old World but OMG...I have two GBBs that are doing well and growing. I hope I can handle this. Please shoot me an email for comfort or support. I rely on you more than you could ever know. Love you guys very much.
Thank you so much, Tina!!! :) Congrats on you P. sazimai sling...that's an awesome species. :) I'm sure that you'll do just fine with yours. Give it some room to dig and some moisture, and it will do great. :)
The lids dont like to sit in there off the bat 😂 my 12x12x24 does the same thing. Super snug but lots-o-noise.
The lids drive me nuts with those things. haha I get so frustrated with them at times! lol
Wow I just got one of these guys (a 3/4" sling) a few months ago. Surprisingly not very bolty for me. I can't wait until it gets its beautiful blue!
Mine didn't get really bolty until they hit around 2" or so! :)
Ayeee CC
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Lovely enclosure, beautiful spider. What more could you ask for...... ❤️❤️ I'm still deciding which T to get for my first, so hard to choose! 😊
Thank you so much!
Do you know which ones you are considering? :)
Nice Vid!
Thank you, Victor!
beautiful T. yeah catching up on your videos lol. i just rehoused mine just a few minutes ago smooth and easy, i am thank full for that. catch ya later buddy.
How's it going, Tim! Hahaha. I truly appreciate that. I think that you're one of my oldest subscribers...one of the OGs! haha I'm so glad to hear that it went well!
Hi Tom thanks for another great video didn't know id be watching this today but after getting home from work and my 2 son's have got me a P sazimai sling and a M robustum sling very happy dad right now.
Congrats on your P. sazimai and M. robustum slings...that's awesome! I have an M. robustum husbandry video coming out very soon... :) What a great gift!
Hey Tom, is there anyway i can get in contact with you about tracking down a specific genus of scorpion (Babycurus Gigas) or jacksoni?
Sorry for the delay, Khaleb! Have you checked Pinchers and Pokies? I think that had them recently.
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Thanks, Tom!
Beautiful T & enclosure. Mine is a sling but can’t wait till it’s older. Great video, thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much! It shouldn't be long until yours starts showing the blues. :)
Black thumb issue, Tom? Is that because you chew on them? (giggling over here) We all have our bad habits. Yours is a common one within my house too!
As for the spider.... *cough* Was out of the T world for about a decade (life happens, moved 1300 miles for a mostly restart at life), so what do we get within 2 weeks of our first T's? A P. sazimai 1" sling of course! Little freak flips out anytime I do anything with it's 32oz container. *just* molted yesterday, so I can hardly wait to see if it's calmed down a little and will eat for me in the next few days. Let me just say I'm super happy I put it in a 32 ounce instead of the 16oz my husband attempted to put the sling in!
Bahahahahaha! That probably has a lot to do with it. I poison the soil with my blood. lol I'm high energy and high anxiety, so I always chew the heck out of them. I don't think about it too much until I see them on video. lol
Bahahaha Those little sazimais are bonkers. lol Yeah, they can definitely do with some more room. Mine are FINALLY calming down a bit now that they are adults. :) Thanks again, and so sorry for the delay!
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Thanks, Lisa!
I know this is an old video so please bear with me, I assumed that this is the best place to ask:
I was wondering how your Sazimai behaves, since mine throws me so much for a loop. Mine is a 3 inch DLS juvenile female and is the worst eater out of the entire collection that I have. She takes a very long amount of time to sense and eat the live prey item I put there, in most cases a lateralis, that I just put her back to check each morning. It's weird to me since when she was younger, she eats like a champ. She also does this weird thing where she stays completely motionless when I go and check her, even when I lightly prod her with a soft brush. But as soon as she feels the click that happens when I put the lid of her enclosure back, she bolts like mad.
Bottom line: Is this normal for a Sazimai?
EDIT: I also wanted to see your opinion on a weird matter since it seems prevalent within the Philippine community: Do they get stressed because of springtails? I've heard a few keepers give their opinion on the Sazimai specifically that theirs do not like the company of springtails at all.
Hello! Well, I have two adult females. Both went through a long stage where they were VERY defensive and would threat pose and charge at you if disturbed. Mine were so bad at one point, that they would actually threat pose the prey items I would drop in before calming down and finally eating later on. They would bolt whenever their cages were opened, and a couple times they almost made it out of the enclosure. So, what you're describing isn't far off from what I have seen from mine. As long as yours is eating, it should be fine.
As for springtails, I have one in a bioactive enclosure with springtails in it, and she is fine. BUT, if the population of the springtails gets to big, and if there is no place for her to get away from them, that could possibly be an annoyance for her.
Great video...just got one of these beauties this week!! Excited to see it grow. Thanks for all your info and input into the hobby!!
Congrats! I love these guys. So pretty and they have such personalities. Thanks!
I'll take a threat posture over bolting every day of the week. :)
Hahaha. Indeed!
in almost 2 years of keeping T's i never had a threat posture, so this one should be perfekt for me :DDDD
Yeah, these guys killed my no threat streak. haha
Hey Tom great vid awesome Tarantula I'ma get one soon...when someone ask me about Tarantula care I recommend you PLEASE don't stop doing what you do 😉
How's it going, Nick? :) Let me know if you pick one up! And thanks so much...I truly appreciate that! :)
Where can I read on the legal state of this species?
Long story short, Brazil has apparently never allowed legal exportation of its spiders out of the country. That would technically make all species endemic to Brazil illegal to import and sell. Although the US Fish and Wildlife hasn't been enforcing this for decades, there have recently been some issues with imports being seized. Right now, folks are trying t figure out if we can have species that have been commonly bred in the hobby for years grandfathered in so that the Lacey Act doesn't apply to state-to-state sales. There really is not documentation to read, as Brazil has said they are illegal, and the US can chose to take their word for it and treat them as such.
So.... potentially, they could just disappear from every vendor along with other South American species?
@@river4382 Yes, this could potentially mean that all species from Brazil would be illegal to import, trade, or sell. They would inevitably disappear from the hobby in the US.
Hi Tom love your videos, for people new to the hobby your knowledge and experience is really helpful. Beautiful t and what a amazing new home she has too. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Thanks for taking the time to comment...and so sorry for the delay!
Beautiful spider and enclosure! She behaved very well also.
She really did. And thank you!
I have been waiting for this video after watcjing the bioactive setups....
Sorry for the delay! Thanks so much, bud!
I've learnt so much from your videos. Great educational value and very entertaining
Thank you so much, flash 83! :)
A beautiful enclosure for a beautiful spider. All your spiders in the intro are so gorgeous!
Thank you so much! :)
As usual, great video. Thanks Tom.
Thank you, Cliff!
What a beautiful spider! Her new house looks terrific too!
Thank you, Toni! :)