D. pentaloris Rehouse and Bioactive Enclosures Update
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- A long overdue video on my D. pentaloris as well as updates on my first four attempts at bioactive enclosures.
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I love D pentaloris, they're absolutely gorgeous. The only thing I find confusing with them is they're supposed to be terrestrial yet ours seem to live and Web at the very top and this seems quite common having spoken to our breeder and other people in the hobby
Hi, Megan! They really are gorgeous spiders! And I've heard others say the same thing about them (which is where I think the arboreal thing comes from). Although they've been observed in burrows in the wild, it seems that they can act semi-arboreal when in captivity.
I am absolutely thrilled you bought the aquarium scissors for the trimming!
See, I absolutely DO listen! haha Thanks so much for recommending them!
@@TomsBigSpiders What a shocker haha! But yeah, leave it to a teacher to remember a comment made a year ago, among a sea of others!
But of course - giving back to you, who has taught me so much, is a rewarding experience.
Awesome video tom thank u so much for the shout out!!! As always one of ur biggest fans!!!
Hey, thank YOU for getting me this gorgeous girl! :) It was my pleasure!
Hi Tom !! I got a D pentaloris today 2-4-23
She is about 3 inches 🎉🎉🎉
Congrats, Candy! I think that mine is due for a molt!
Nice what a timing! about to get this one along with other species (h. Pulchripes, p sazimai, hapalopus sp columbia large, avic kwitara, albo nicaragua)
Been keeping these for a year now (gbb, i.mira, b.hamorii, lp, versi) and been basing the care guides from you since i started a year ago
Thanks a lot!
Glad to see your D. pentaloris doing so well! Terry says he loves your flowing locks. ;)
Hey, Mike!!! Man, I'm so glad that you saw this! haha I finally got one!!!! Thanks again for the recommendation...she's an absolute beauty.
Bahahaha! Tell Terry that the restraining order is still active.... hahaha
Ooh she's a beauty! I'll be very interested in your intermediate list when it's finished! 😊
Hopefully, I can get that finished over holiday break. It's been a long time coming, and I changed my approach about half way through it! And thanks!
I really enjoy the bioactive setup, just looks amazing with the little chunk of forest or jungle.
So glad that used car salesman convinced you to get one of the Davies Pantaloons. Beautiful little spider.
Thanks so much, Jon! HAHAHAHAHAHA That Terry! :)
Creeping Fig likes humidity! They tend to require a little bit more water than a Pothos. Peperomia is quite the opposite, liking dry roots. When you water, be mindful of how much you water. Peperomia roots will rot if left sitting in wet substrate.
Excellent video! I'm so excited to experiment with more plants in my enclosures.
Thank you so much, Eliza! That is probably where I'm going wrong. It was doing fine in the summer when it was more humid, but seems to be suffering now that winter has arrived.
The last Perperomia I had, I kept like that, and it did much better for a while...and then it died. I LOVE those plants, so I'm upset that I keep killing them!
I love leaf litter in enclosures. Really completes the look. Great spider. The bioactives are looking good!
Hey, bud!! Man, me too. Everyone is getting leaf litter now. It's like one of those things that you didn't realize you were missing until you try it. Thanks!!!
hi tom. i made mine a multi level hide she loves it. i see her out a good bit but move towards her and zip she is gone lol. but they are beautiful. i do not add extra water in mines closure but as always give her a water dish.jus like the rest of my T's just over fill once in a while. as always enjoy your videos. thanks
This one burrowed and I never see her! haha She has a spot right underneath her water dish. Thanks so much, bud!
Some other plants you can try: philodendron scandens, its a nice vine type. And bromeliads, they come in some great colors: neoregelia ampullacea, cryptanthus, neoregelia fire ball for instance the centres of the bromeliads form a cup for water as well. Thanks for the update looking good.
Hi, Shawn! Thank you SO MUCH for the recommendations! I'm kind of guessing with some of these plants, so I truly appreciate some help.
Nicely done. I love bio enclosures and have been slowly changing all mine over.
Thank you so much, Jonny! :) I've been doing the same thing! :)
Always enjoy your video, you are my Senpai 😁 Glad the bioactive enclosures are doing good, yeah I seem to only be able to keep pathos alive 🤣 Hope one day when I get the right lighting & so on I can build some nice bioactive enclosures for my T’s. Thanks for sharing
Thank you so much, Tarantula Ark! Hahaha. Man, I haven't heard "Senpai" since my karate days! lol Yeah, pathos are definitely my go to species. They are just so tough, and they look great! :) Thanks again!
Love these!! I have been looking for these since I got into the hobby in beginning of December (actually bought my first T 2 days after you posted this and this video made me want a pentaloris), and could not find one forever. Finally last Saturday I was looking at Swift Invert's website and they had them so I ordered one (hopefully female!) My friend has a sub adult female though so either way it's okay. I also ended up ordering a T. epicureanum, S. calceatum and he gave me a freebie T. albo Honduran, so now I have both T. albo species! Glad to see your bio's are working out!
I also plan to do a bioactive for my P. regalis. Do you think I could do one for her in a sub adult enclosure? She is 3" in one of those Zoomed creature 3g enclosures? I already use the tera arania in every enclosure aside from my small slings that just get a mix of coco fiber and sphagnum moss with some sand.
Hello, Jared! I'm glad that I finally got one! Mine has been quite shy so far. I have to creep up on her in the morning to catch her out. Congrats on getting one...and on the other spiders. What a great haul! Thanks so much!
Hi, Jared! Would that be her permanent enclosure? I wouldn't do a bioactive for a temporary one, as you'll just be moving her again in several months. That's just my opinion though. Sorry if I misunderstood!
Tom Moran for the regalis it would not be its forever home. I have a 12x12x18 zoo med for it
Very nice video Tom
Thank you, Ed!
@@TomsBigSpiders Yes I hope all beginner hobbiest find your videos and thumb through them. You have sooo many awesome beginner keeper videos that contain the best of Tips.
My DP was my 5th T, she's wonderful but i keep scratching my head trying to make her happy in a setup, i adopted her and she came in a tiny fish tank, got her was in a nice big setup with lots of substrate to burrow and plenty of anchor points to web, but half the time she seems to spend on the walls. trying again in a more semi-arboreal setup this week, fingers crossed it does the ticket to keep her happy this time
Hello! Let me know how it goes! This one burrowed rather quickly, and I rarely see her out.
My D. pentaloris female is SO skittish...she's the only "escape" I've ever had. I don't consider it a true escape, because she just bolted during a rehouse and I always knew where she was, but wow, super fast. They really are gorgeous.
That's why I was hesitant to list it as a beginner. They seem to be one of those species where it's 50/50 calm to skittish! And, yes...they are gorgeous! Thanks for chiming in!
I finally got myself one of these. They are so beautiful.
Hey, Tim! That's awesome! Yeah, it took me forever to get mine! haha They are stunning little Ts.
Wait, did I just hear you say you're working on a "whats next/intermediate species" video? Can't wait. My collection of NW are growing up. Lots of molts, feedings, re-housing etc. I think I'm ready for the next level stuff...My A. geniculata is still a frightening beast during transfers and feedings. My GBB is getting a little bossy as well.
I've watched all your recent bioactive enclosure videos. Nice to see these new enclosures. Good to hear that you like the Biodude stuff. Lately, I've been running coco fiber, excavator sand, sphagnum moss, and vermiculite. It seems to work fairly well. I no longer use soil. It always made me nervous and it tends to mold in higher humidity enclosures.
I sure am! haha I'm putting a lot of thought into this one, as it's a trickier topic to tackle.
That sounds like an awesome mix! I've done some mixtures with excavator sand, and I love how they work out for fossorial species.
Hey Tom love your videos and your podcasts! Long time viewer and listener and wanted to compliment your clarity and quality of material. I have found your content very helpful and instructive. I am fairly new to the inverts hobby started when I needed to breed roaches crickets and other feeders for my reptiles and amphibians. I found your channel and podcast and it has greatly helped my confidence in keeping tarantulas. I really appreciate your approach to divulging information about the hobby from a teaching stand point. I'm not trying to gush I just want clarify that your content has been a big stepping stone from being mildly arachnophobic to an enthusiastic and passionate keeper of these seemingly at first "unlovable" creepy crawlies. I have 10 species of tarantula now and I'm completely fascinated with them. P.S. How can we convince more people that 5 inch spiders and 6ft snakes are no more deadly than the average dog, love dogs by the way too😊
Hello, Cody! Thank you so very much for the kind words! I truly appreciate it! Comments like these really mean a lot to me and make this stuff all worth while. I get some flack for not being as flashy as some other channels, so it's always very validating when someone gets and appreciates what I'm trying to do with my channel. :) And I've been trying to teach people for years the same exact thing (I kept snakes for years as well), and I have varying levels of success. Of course, I have three pitbull crosses, so I'm always trying to convince folks that THEY aren't dangerous! haha
If you have willow trees anywhere near you, take a clipping from it and put it in water. Then when it gets roots you can plant it somewhere outside and save the water. Willow water will stimulate plant growth and you can root nearly any plant in it and it will grow as well as helping established plants grow better.
I did not know that. Thank you for the tip!
Great video D.pentaloris is actually next on my list so this was really helpful
I'm really loving this little girl! I'm kind of embarrassed that it took me so long to get one! haha
There looking good Tom!
Keep up the work.
Happy Keeping!!
Thanks so much, bud! :)
Hey Tom buddy. Great quality as always and your vids never disappoint. Even though I haven't plucked up the courage yet to get my first T I'm still fascinated by all your featured tarantulas. Unboxing videos are a big thing here in the uk and I finally got round to making one as I bought my new scorpions online so maybe you could check the video out and tell me what you think. It's called first unboxing from the spider shop. Would appreciate your opinion. I know your a busy man with all your RUclips stuff so if you get some spare time to check it out. Thanks.
Yeah, the wandering jew is indestructible. Ficus needs humidity and light so this may be an issue. Love to see bioctive enclosures and live plants! It can be all done! Good job!
Great video Tom! I just set up a new one for my P.metallica this was great timing to see how they can look after a bit of time.🤙
Thanks so much! I have a 12 x 12 x 16 set up for the P. metallica communal I have. I'll be doing that one over my holiday break. haha
@@TomsBigSpiders I ended up using a 12x12x24 paludarium for mine,they're neat cause the front bottom area is about 7" or so from bottom of vents. So you could put a fair bit of substrate in there. I really liked the extra space it gives.
@@pgrvii6825 That sounds fantastic! The one I have for the P. metallica has about a 5" substrate dam, and I thought THAT was good! haha
DUDE! I'M REHOUSING MINE AND ALSO WEARING A CANNIBAL CORPSE SHIRT! I named mine Corpsegrinder.
That's awesome! \m/
Not sure if your question was answered yet, but I suggest having the bioactive setup to settle in after a couple of months, let the plants grow and acclimate into their enclosure before adding a tarantula in there. Hope it helps, it helped me when I made my permanent vampire crab enclosure to let the plants acclimate!
Hi, bud! Yeah, that was one of the biggest mistakes I made when I first started with them. I've been letting them sit for a minimum of two months now. Thank you so much!
I love your bioactive setups. I’m trying eventually to turn all my T,s setups bioactive, I think not only is it a more natural environment, but more aesthetically pleasing too. I’m having success with a few plants, and failures with others, but it’s all a learning curve. One plant I cannot keep alive is Fittonia, every time I use them they die. Good to hear that you’re managing to keep them going though.
That's my goal as well! :) I'm slowly working my way through my entire collection. It sounds like you are doing the exact same things that I am. As for the Fittonia, I feel VERY lucky with that one, as everyone else I talk to says that theirs have died! I have NO idea what I'm doing correctly. haha Thank you!
creeping fig prefers high humidity, constantly moist soil, and bright indirect light :)
Thank you, Perry. I bombed this one terribly.
Man those set ups are sick!! Great vid ma man!
Thanks so much, Justine! :)
Ima try a small bioactive thanks for sharing Tom great inspiration 😁
Hey, Nick! That's awesome, bud! I hope that it goes well for you!
Great video as always
I have a ruby peperomia plant and it grows like CRAZY. I have it in my bathroom. There's a skylight so it gets indirect light and it seems to like the environment. Obviously a bathroom is humid, but I give the soil a soak once a week and it's quadrupled in size in just a few months. Not sure if any of that helps but I love my little "Pepper" - yeah, I named my cute plant. 😊
Hmmmm...so I wonder if it's a humidity thing with them then? Maybe I'll have to start keeping some tarantulas in my bathroom. hahaha. And I love the name! :)
@@TomsBigSpiders thanks!! 😊 And yes, I think it's humidity. I found the plant by researching plants that like humidity.
Ah Andrew told me he gave that pentilorus to you! Nice to see it on video! 😅 he grabbed it from me a few months ago telling me you really needed one!
Hey, bud! I wondered if he had gotten from you. He managed to grab one so quickly! haha Thanks so much...she's an absolute beauty!
Mike made me buy 3 of them 🤦🏻♂️🤣. The 1st time I watched his channel I remember seeing his DP for the 1st time. Love at 1st site. His DP was in it's burrow and then he said the name of the species. I thought to myself "what is a DP?" All of a sudden a beautiful tarantula charged out of the burrow and snatched up the meal worm. I was in aw. Perfect way to get introduce to a invertebrate 😁. Pretty sure his was named Kong but I can't remember. He also talk me (u know what I mean 🤣) into getting a O. phil (tangerine spider). Glad to like ur DP. They are one of my favorite looking T's. I call one of mine Tony and every time it eats I say gggreat! 🤣
I can't spell the scientific names and u always know what species I'm talking about. So glad u understand my language 🤣
Hahahaha. Mike is the man! They are such beautiful spiders. I'm kind of embarrassed that it took me so long to get one. O. philippinus is one of my all time favorites! I have a bunch of slings I produced as I type this. haha Thanks again, bud (and I understand you completely!) :)
Nowdays the only plant i use in tarantula terrarium.is Epipremnum sp AKA Pothos. Cos they thruve in any type of substrate and moisture,with very little light. Back in the days, i experimented with many types of plants, even orhkids! Some olant wirked, other did not
Thanks so much for that. I've been using the Epipremnum in most of them now for the same reasons. I was wondering if it was just me. haha
@@TomsBigSpiders No, think may uses them. I often cuts of a vine, puts it in a glass of water until it develoups roots, then i plant it in the substrate. Yes they are very durable
@@TomsBigSpiders No it us not just you. I have never had a photos die in a terrarium. Even in tanks that mostly is kept dark they seems to thrive. An intresting observation i have made is that Photos kept in darker terrariums develoups more dark green leaves and the same photos us terrariums. I kept lighter develoups lighter leaves with yellow stripes! I thought that is funny. Otherwise in the past i heve kept both orchids and Bromeliads in larger tanks that i can recommend if you gonna create new planted tanks. I usally attatched them onto large roots or corkbark slabs so they where elevated off the ground in the upper parts of the terrarium. There is one speicies of Tappinauchenius (i think?) That lives inside bromeliads. Think it is even named T bromeliedae or something like that? I was on a hunt for them, but never got ahold of one
Seems like all I have to do is look at the wandering jew and the spider plant and they die. And they're my favorite plants😂😂. Beautiful D pentaloris Tom and the gbb as well. Tyfs God bless you
I was a bit embarrassed by the spider plant, as everyone told me that they were unkillable! hahaha This channel will NEVER be Tom's Big Plants. lol Thanks so much, Debbie!
@@TomsBigSpiders lmbo, so u kill them to. I quit with them. I'll just admire everyone else's and be jealous😂
as always a great video tom !!!
Thank you so much! :)
Great updates.
Thanks so much, Channy!
Great video, as always! I was wondering if you could do a husbandry video on P. reduncus. I recently got a 3/4-1 inch sling, and I'd love to hear your thoughts on the species. Thanks so much!
Thank you, Lilly! Yes, I can! I'm trying to get footage of mine now (she's kind of shy). :)
Hi Tom! Been watching your videos for about a year now and I love them. My question: Would you ever consider downsizing your collection to only a select few?
Hello! That's an interesting question. Honestly, probably not unless I had to because of a health or space issue. That tarantula room is my happy place, and I love that there is always something going on somewhere in there. I will say, however, that I've found my magic number in terms of what I can take care of without being overwhelmed, so I don't get new ones unless I lose or sell old ones. Thanks!
I really want to have all of them when I have a bigger collection
That's awesome!
Those plants in the Chromatopelma enclosure still DO make a lot of sense. They do a lot to even out humidity spikes and keep the microclimate constant.
That's great to hear, as I've been questioning if I made the wrong choice. Thank you!
Hey Tom awesome video again! I'm wondering though is there anyway I can somehow contact you? I just have a few questions that no one has been able to definitively given me answers for :), You're possibly the most knowledgeable person on Ts on this platform I know haha
Yes, of course! You can reach me at tomsbigspiders@outlook.com . Just please put your RUclips name somewhere in the subject. :)
@@TomsBigSpiders Thanks so much Tom :) appreciate it!
I traded 2 female D.pentalorus versus a snake :).
Both are very in the open and don't use their hide and just a bit off webbing.
That's awesome to hear, Marc! I'm hoping mine stays visible!
Hold on Tom. Where are the cups and cardboard.
I love and use bio enclosures for everything except the dry species. I really like ABG substrate for bio enclosures. Atlanta botanical gardens substrate is good stuff. Higher prices then others, but it last awhile and smells like good earth. It's best used for humid enclosures. Love the videos and podcasts. 👍
Hahaha We went for the ol' poke-n-pray this time. lol I've had the ABG substrate recommended to me before. I'll definitely have to check it out. Thank you so much!!!
I think YT's counter is off, by a lot. I know you have more than one view. Ha Ha. I could not help noticing the GBB sitting out there showing off her lovely colors even while you described the keeper in front of hers. She just dazzles with her long legs spread out over her webbing. She is a little show off. Love your videos. Don't feel bad. I used to be able to grow anything in WI. When we moved to the desert I committed planticide 3 years in a row before I gave up and went xerascape.
Hahaha. Maybe just a little? Yeah, she has been SO visible since I put her into this enclosure. In the tarantula room, the light is right on her cage, and she never hides from it. What a gorgeous girl. "Planticide!" hahahaha I love it! Thanks so much, Joyce!
ooh that is a big D pentaloris they are pretty spiders mine is only ~2.5cm wide atm I have had it since a tiny tiny baby and idk if boy or girl yet
i hope you will put a C darlingi on your intemediate spider list
She's apparently a big girl! haha
I'll be addressing the transition into Old Worlds as well, so yes. :) I'm concentrating more on behaviors with this list. Thanks as always!
Hi. Great video! How did u find those type of enclosures for side ventilation? I think I only see a little at the front by the doors? And top? Thank u!
Hi, Ann! I haven't had an issue with them, although I didn't use them for years for that very reason. I DID just order a hole saw for glass, however, and I'll likely be playing around with adding some more side ventilation in the future.
Hello Tom, could you do a husbandry video about Pamphobeteus sp Machalla? Thanks!!
Hello, Braulio! Unfortunately, I don't have that species. I have done them on sp. duran, arano pollito, and antinous, and the care is the same.
My H. maculata never webbed (it was a sling though) wow
Has it been doing any burrowing? They will sometimes dig when they are that size.
@@TomsBigSpiders yup it basically always stayed burrowed and I would only see its legs grabbing a prey. I had to give her away when i was moving so I'm not sure how it's fairing now
Don't know which enclosure you kept Peperomia in, but in general, that genus likes humidity, but prefers that the substrate dry between waterings. So if the soul was continuously moist, that would rot the roots.
The humidity is likely the issue then! I believe that I over-watered the first one, but the other two I was letting dry out in between before watering them again. I don't know that the humidity inside the enclosures was enough to keep them healthy. Thank you so much!
Some of the common species (like P. obtusifolia) are quite forgiving about humidity (only come of the Peperomia species I keep kick up any noticeable fuss during dry winter & some rooms can get down to 13% with only some biweekly misting from me) so another possibility is lack of appropriate light. Pothos plants tend to be much more adaptable to low light -- another reason why they are thriving by comparison.
On list to get st some point is tiger rump.. and I'm not very good with plants have tried adding one in my scorpions tank and it dodnt last.long
That's awesome! Yeah, I'm definitely having mixed results. haha
For some reason I'm more terrified of my D. pentalorus than I am any of my pokies, baboons, or centipedes. Also, mine is 100% fossorial. We spent the first 5 months of our relationship with me craining my neck with a flashlight looking under her enclosure to make sure she wasn't moulting before feeding day. I also saw in someone else's video that these are a species that are easy to over feed and shorten their life span. Can anyone else confirm?
Sounds like you have a hot ticket there! Although I've heard from folks that have very laid back D. pentaloris, I've also heard from many who have very skittish ones. As for overfeeding them, you could possibly shorten the lifespan of a male just a bit, but it wouldn't really impact a female. Tarantulas eat until they go into premolt. A spider that is fed a lot will go into premolt earlier, but will also usually take longer before it actually molts.
Are you using uvb light for the bioactive enclosures?
Yes, I was.
Hey tom what is the t that has the red stripe on foot
tomsbigspiders.com/2017/06/07/psalmopoeus-irminia-venezuelan-suntiger-husbandry-notes/
Psalmopoeus irminia “Venezuelan suntiger"
was that the one you were speaking about? From the intro?
I think Joey is spot on...it's the P. irmenia (if it's the one from the intro!)>
Tom Moran 🤗🤗
We only started keeping T’s this past August so i must admit it wasn’t from gathered knowledge. I try to help where I can so I took a screenshot of your intro and then cropped it down to the spider and did a reverse Google image search and (not) surprisingly, your blog article on the care of said T was the FIRST result!
So in all technicality you and Google helped I just did the data entry. 😂
How did you make those lids? That's awesome
For the exo terras? :) I pull the screen out and replace it with drilled plexiglass. I use aquarium grade silicone to glue it in place. I have to do a demonstration video soon!
Tom what do you know about ami sp. Panama? I'm looking for a dwarf species to save on space and it's between this and n incei or h longipes. I'm hesitant to pick up the holothele sp. though just yet as the fastest I've had to deal with is the iheringi and my geniculata.
I'm looking to get one myself, as the first one I had didn't make it. It was TINY, and after not seeing it for several months, I finally dug it up. It was nowhere to be found. To this day, I don't know what happened to it, but I would LOVE to try another, as they look awesome as adults.
Hey tom! What size enclosure was that for the Davus pentaloris?
Hey, Juan! 8 x 8 x 8".
as you have been using bioactive enclosures for quite a while now, which lights are you using and are you happy with them? I am looking into getting some but can't really find what I want.
Thank you!
How's it going, Alexander! I use these fixtures: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07MV2GF84/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
They clamp onto the shelves, and I can direct the two lights wherever I want them. Very convenient.
As for lights, I use one of the ones that I got from the Bio Dude and one of the ones that came with the light fixture. These seem to be working quite well.
Hi Tom, just wondering if you would recommend the Biodude substrate for enclosures that are not bioactive? I.e. using fake plants and cork bark.
Hello, testi! :) Yes, I would. I'm currently using it for both bioactives and for "regular" enclosures. I like it as a regular substrate as well. I actually have three more bags of it coming in any minute. :)
@@TomsBigSpiders Awesome! Thanks for the response and the video! Was just listening to your pod about losing some prized animals to substrate issues sorry for your loss :( I'm glad you found something that seems to be working!
Yeah, that was HORRIBLE. I lost so many animals. Still, live and learn!
I have NO luck at all with plants - I think my longest lived plant was 2 months...
I was REALLY apprehensive about trying bioactive enclosures for the same reason, Bobbi. hahaha. I usually have a black thumb!
@@TomsBigSpiders same! I call myself the Green Reaper!
where do you find the acrylic lids for these exo terra enclosures? I can only seem to find them with screen lids.
You make them. Just go to hardware store and buy the plexiglass and cut it. Drill holes. Good to go
@@makomarquis does it just sit in the lid or do you need to glue it down?
@@MrSnipesquid glued down. You cut the screen out and replace and secure the plexiglass
Yup, MakoMarquis is correct...you have to rip out the screens and replace them with Plexiglas. I cut the plastic to fit, drill the holes, and then glue it in with aquarium grade silicon. I actually shot a video demonstrating how to do this, but I was rushing when pulling the screen out and cut my fingers all up on the sharp edges of screen. My hands were all bloody, and it looked more like a horror video. I'm gong to reshoot it next time I alter another one. :)
Tom Moran I would love to see the reshoot when you get around to it! We’ve only got one T so far, but he’s in an exo with the screen top and it’s constantly in the back of my mind!
Good morning can you please explain to me "she burried herself and went into premolt?"
Hi, Eben! Yes, of course. When tarantulas have eaten enough, they will go into "premolt" as they prepare to molt and shed their old skins to grow. When this happens, many will cover up the entrances to their underground burrows and "bury themselves" to not be disturbed during the molting process. Hope that explains it!
@@TomsBigSpiders yes thanks but how do you handle this?
Even webbed, I'm pretty sure real plants add many positive stuffs
I still like them in there, but I just worry about the plants for the long term!
@@TomsBigSpiders Dear Tom, you're a spider keeper, not a gardener . I meant positive stuffs for the Ts !
Indeed! haha
Cricket watching this vid: “Did I hear right? He says he feels sorry for the plants???”
Roach: “Yeah, he did! What about us??”
Cricket: “Right! wtf?”
😂🤣. Sorry, Tom. Couldn’t resist.
BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
I feel badly for them, too! hahahaha
i was wondering if can help me.been told that my davus pentaloris stressed since not eating and also cause climbs or stay on side of enclosure quite often. would you agree with that ? if do what can do to not stress it out or help it out ?
thank you please help
Hello, Lee! What does the setup look like? Does it have a hide and enough substrate for burrowing? What size is it?
@@TomsBigSpiders got 4 inch substrate in it hides n also fake plants. i rehoused her couple days ago which seem be doing better. doing a lot webbing. looks like she in pre moult since she went dull in colour n there small patch on her abdomen. i now keeping her on damp substrate. she climbs little bit now but not much so far
if can email me. at leepearson1993@hotmail.co.uk i can send pics of enclosure etc
Where is a good place in New England to buy a first tarantula?
Hey, Dan! Which part of New England are you in? There are expos in New Hampshire and Massachusetts , and Jabberwok Reptiles in Mass. I'm in CT, where it is illegal to sell them in public (pets stores, expos, etc.), so I buy all of mine on line.
@@TomsBigSpiders i live in Massachusetts and have been curious about becoming a keeper and i noticed you are from ct so i am glad you saw my comment! I haven't heard of Jabberwok reptiles and i will be sure to go check them out! It's enough of a start for me, thank you for the Tom wisdom!
@@chaoslove626 There might be more places in your state, but Jabberwok has been mentioned quite a few times to me, and they have a great reputation and selection. And it's my pleasure...thanks!
I think I've managed to kill every plant known to man, including cacti. So I don't think you'll be seeing me going bioactive, even though I like the look of some of those enclosures. What's the opposite of a green thumb? A black thumb?
Yeah, that was pretty much me before I started this little experiment. hahaha. I'm SO GLAD that some of them are still alive. haha Yup...it's a black thumb! haha
“Room temperature is fine”. What if you heat your house with a woodstove, and it gets cold when you’re at work?
How cold does it get? For most, room temperature is between high 60s to mid 70s or so. For most people, if you're comfortable with a tshirt on, then your tarantula will be fine. If it dips below that, it might be a bit too chilly.
Also, wood stoves tend to dry out the air, so you'd want to make sure that you keep the enclosures and dishes from drying out.
Tom Moran I use a couple oil radiant space heaters to prevent the house from freezing while I’m at work, but it still gets into the 40s. I’m thinking about building a climate controlled reptile room in the basement though.
I love this species I've had mine for just over 2 years an was a little 'flea. Mine is just over 2.5 inch an is female. Looking at yours I have no doubt u have a female.
Thank you so much for chiming in. I thought that it was a lady, but I really don't have the experience with this species to say. :)
I'm pretty sure the males hook out at a smaller size. If u don't have hooks next molt your laughing.
Wandering Jews and pepperoni and I just can't not laugh at this episode. Porto's (sp) is great, we keep it in gecko, crab, snake, and tarantula enclosures. And my wife likes to tell my she wishes I didn't talk back like her plant wandering Jews.
We've got it all in this episode, Quinn. hahaha And I'll definitely have to try it...thanks!
I had to comment on here bc I listen to ur podcast on Spotify. If u don't have an Aphonopelma albopilosum on ur next beginners list then I'm gonna be SO MAD! 🤣 I make those goofy mistakes all the time when I'm talking to my friends at home. I was surprised u didn't catch it. I usually notice that u pick on yourself all the time for saying things like that. Sure it was just u being live and focused on ur topic, which was the important thing. How lucky are u to say the wrong scientific name when explaining how important scientific names are? I literally spoke out loud in my truck and said "oh Tom. Not now my friend" 🤣🤣🤣
Yup, I would LOVE to have that one back. haha That was one of the reasons I was worried about going live; there was no opportunity to replay it and to catch the mistake. Nothing to do now but take the jeers! lol
@@TomsBigSpiders I couldn't imagine man. There has to be so much pressure with knowing what ur walking into. I think u did amazing. Honestly, I don't think anyone will pick up on it besides ur following and maybe a few spider nuts that follow the other guy (I forgot his name 🤦🏻♂️). U did so good man. I think if I wasn't a spider nut then listening to ur explanation would of at least got me interested in doing some research on tarantulas. I'm getting better at explaining to ppl that hate spiders. It's really harder than most ppl think. When ur talking to someone who is filled with hate over something, doesn't matter what it is, it's like ur talking to a brick wall. I think u explain things differently then most do. It's that teacher coming out 🙈🤣. Anyways, great job on the podcast. Just thought I'd pick on u while I had the chance 😁
When someone first caught it, I wanted to puke. I HATE the sound of my own voice, so I only skipped through it the first time I listened to it. haha I deserve a ration of shit for that screw up. Hahaha. Oh well, I think the rest came out okay. lol And that really means a lot...thanks, bud! :)
@@TomsBigSpiders always brother. Keep doing u my friend. U changed the hobby 4 me in so many ways. I'm sure many others feel the exact same way 👍
Wher did u buy your enclosures?
I think the one in this video is an exo terra nano 8 x 8 x 8, and I got it on Amazon.
Waiting for my male Davus pentaloris to mature so that i can pair him up with my female 🤓
@panfrieddpanfriedd yeah. I'll power feed the female before breeding. Hopefully, the male won't look that appetizing to her. Fingers crossed.
Good luck with pairing! When you put them together, be ready with paint brushes or something to get in between them should she get TOO frisky. :)
@@TomsBigSpiders Thanks for the advice! This will be my first time trying breeding ts so I'll be extra careful 🙂
Hey Tom i would like to do a breeding loan with you
Hello! Unfortunately, I'm not going to be doing any breeding for a bit as I've already got a bunch of projects going at the moment. I have to be careful not to overextend myself. So sorry!
@@TomsBigSpiders alright! Thats cool he is not fully mature was trying to get things lined up. If it changes feel free to email me at familygamingmp@gmail.com
At this size there is no doubt it´s a she
Thanks so much. That was I was thinking, but I've never raised this species before!