In Trinidad as a kid we stayed at a beach house, around midnight I snuck down because I seen a big web in the top corner of a room. Of course a big ass T comes down the wall, I scream, everyone wakes up, uncles start drinking and aunties takes us all home.... My memory of the Chevron in real life. It was 30years ago and I remember every movement of it still. Beautiful
I feel so lucky. I picked a mature female up and she is very very docile. The day I got her home and re housed she was half way on my hand. I froze. She was very trusting. I'll assume she was handled often throughout it's younger years.
You are, by far, my favorite invertebrate keeper on RUclips. The way you work with your animals is absolutely wonderful and how we should all strive for in keeping. I love how you don't purposely aggrevate your spiders so they'll display a threat pose for the likes, I love how gentle you are in your movements and speech, I just love how calm and careful you are with them. The information you put out as well is incredibly appreciated. You're the man Dave 🥂
Seeing all those spiderlings running every which way, is the stuff nightmares are made of. Yes I'm an arachnaphobe, but trying so hard to get over it by watching videos like yours that actually teach about these "beasties".
it's gotten a tiny bit better for me through help of these videos...but i know...i am and will not be ready for a real life encounter. I once nearly ran into one lowering herself on her rope with my face! Happened in India in the Himalaya...a tenth of a second longer, i walked into our room and looked behind a friend who went over to his side of the room, i kept walking, then turned my head...and there she was. Huge, black and centimeters from my face! She then proceeded downwards and .....under my bed. We then tried to get her to go into the adjacent room, which had been empty the past few days and up until that morning..but when we opened this wing type door, a new neighbour said hello and we had to get her out of the frame and back into our room...she went back under my bed...i never looked over my shoulder as often as that evening....later, after we smoked some lovely, local Hashish, i came to and guess what....she now sat about 30cm above my friends head, who was sitting, laying on his bed, leaning against the wall on the other side of the room! I wish i had a camera so bad that moment....when he woke up he told me some bad toothache he had had was gone now...which i attributed to her as a thanks for us not squishing her between those door wings earlier....hhahaaaa.... Sorry Audrey, i know you did not ask for all that....i just thought, from on arachnophobe to another, a little bed time story...i am going to sleep now for real...hope you enjoyed and i hope you also live in a country, where these nightmares only exist in glass cages in flats like the one in this video...good night!
Hi Dave She is large, and very pretty. She was easy to move to her new enclosure. Camera lady likes to count all of the babies. She is so gentle with the babies. 🕷️🕸️Cindy
@@daveslittlebeasties Please send me anything you can Dave. Your channel helps me cheer up when I need it. You touch my life in more ways than you think a youtube channel can. I left my address in a message on facebook. Love and Hugs to you and Mrs.
Your channel is amazing, you’ve made me want to take up the hobby, although the wife might have something to say about that lol, you have an outstanding knowledge and collection, looking forward to more videos.
@@lucithesick854 I cant do it my daughter wants a spider so bad but I'm scared to death. I'm trying by watching these they r fascinating but I even jump wen they just walk. Even though it's on my phone lol
Do it!!! My wife was gonna kill me when I got my first. Took so much grief for it. Now I have six and she refers to them as her babies lol. I got a Socotra island female. I feed her a orange head roach and my kids and my wife saw it take it down. That was it they feel in love! Just get nice enclosures that look appealing. That’s the trick!
Great video! I just got a P. cambridgei sling as an additional freebig when I got an A. purpurea sling. I was warned they were more zippy since they don't have the urticating hairs. I got a rundown of basic care, but I always like to see more videos. They seemed kind of plain, but now seeing more of them I appreciate their beauty! They were actually quite good when I moved them into a slightly larger enclosure- just a little dash right in! My A. purpurea had seemed calmer, but when moving them they went in the new container and then right back out again! We had a couple laps in the working tub before they could be coaxed back in. Little rascal, usually I don't have much trouble rehousing. This makes 7 tarantulas total for me- 3 slings and 3 juveniles I've raised from slings (and 1 I got as a juvenile.) I actually do more with jumping spiders, but I really enjoy the differences between the species.
Love your channel! You've given me a new appreciation of these wonderful creatures. You've reduced my fear a lot! Thankfully not too many toxic spiders in NZ but I still wouldn't want one falling on me lol.
Hi Dave, i really enjoyed this video, you are so calm and that reflects back with your t's. Congratulations on the spiderlings and thanks for sharing 😁
Great video as usual. I’ve taken all your expertise and have been mimicking your enclosures. I added a ginseng bonsai and wow what an enclosure thanks to you! I got mine yesterday a 4” female. Omg she is gorgeous. The camera and Video don’t do these justice. Mine is like a light shadow grey w a emerald sheen. Man o man. I wish RUclips came up w a platform that let you post pics in the comments. I would have def lit one 🔥 🔥Btw Dave I noticed your ring the other day. The exact same thing happened to a ring my Dad gave me some years back. I actually put my birthstone(Garnet) in the middle and moved the diamond over one. Just a thought 💭 🧐🥴
I only have like 2 videos left to watch Dave. Dang it.i was really enjoying them. I'm so glad u post twice a week cause I love them and I get curious to know how all them are doing. Maybe can u do a video once in awhile updating us on the webbing new spiders do?
As someone who's been to Trinidad for almost 3 years, I only saw one confirmed tarantula indoors - I was 8 years old at the time and we ran out the house double time. The babysitter then picked it up by the leg, carried it outside and dropped it in the bush. Other spiders I saw that were large were true spiders but always in bedrooms. They'd come in through the holes in the houses over there due to ventilation from heat. I only encountered 2 of those over near 3 year period so although the island crawls with some very large species, they seemed more avoidant of humans than the spiders one finds in England, where I am now..
I have a MM coming this week for my female! I’m new to breeding and only paired D pentaloris so far! So these will be my second breeding. I also have a MM GBB coming but think I might have bitten off more than I can chew on that one haha! You videos are a great help and love watching them! Very informative.
I have read some reviews about them being ol worlds and most saying new worlds ,,,,, what do u think about that ' I wonder if it is a venom strength situation or etc '
I put my coasta Rican chevron in a enclosure with a hollow cork bark tube, she’s webbed up the top and bottom, but she’s a small girl and never have I seen her out, but once that tube gets to small for her it’ll force her to come out, then time to rehouse you think?
This is the ONE ow spider I truly want! I wish I could get a "Daves little beastie" sling😂 These spiders in the US are 100 bucks🤦 insanity! Plus the shipping. One day I'll have one. Beautiful slings as always! Momma as well❤
Oh and I stand corrected. These slings in the US are between 40-80 US dollars.. Plus shipping😂 which is always 50. Thus why I'm making friends with local breeders! Lol
@@daveslittlebeasties I'm doing something like that. My local breeder is wonderful. She's taking my males in trade for a few slings. My choice on the slings😊 it's an upfront trade so I don't need to wait for a sac. If I choose to wait for a sac I would get more from it but I'm not looking to have tons of spiders just yet. Maybe when I have a spider room❤
Amazing clip as always, never watched another RUclipsr being so confident and relaxed when it comes to seperating slings from their mom. And I was wondering what you dl with all those slings, do you sell them and if so, where can I order them? I really want my first T to be one of your slings, because I am absolutely amazed by your overall treatment of your beasties and I think one couldnt start this hobby better than with a spider that comes from such a genius spider-whisperer like you are.
Thanks Martin really appreciate your support and kind words, I do sell them as and when I breed them o normally put a post up on my Facebook page search Dave Fisher and my beastie page will come up, 👍
Abit off topic here but how do you avoid mites in your more humid tanks ? I'm sick of spotting them in mine they make me feel itchy ! Being in my living room I'm paranoid about them crawling out everywhere. Any advice ? :) . Great vid thank you.
I don't suffer with them at all never have had issues with mites with my Ts, I used get them every now and again with my reptiles but never had them with spiders.
Love yr vids, so interesting. Always have had a fear of spiders since childhood (50 yrs!!) but not irrationally so, as an adult haha!! Too leggy. However I love your educational input and passion. Since she has eaten sacs previously, has she eaten any of her slings?? She seems protective as you've said.
Excellent video. It was this video that peaked my interest on this species. Beautiful! I got mine yesterday and it was an easy housing. A couple of hours after setting in, she accepted a cricket. Based on your experience with this species, what temperature suits these best? My ambient temperature of my room ranges from 75-78 degrees.
Why do you think they're stronger if they stay with the mother? What's the difference? Do you think they understand what the eggsac is? How do they know when to open the eggsac?
I see you keep your arboreal spiders in fairly small enclosures. Is there a specific reason you don’t use a taller environment? I use the Exo mini tall (30x30x45) for mine just based on the idea that they’d seem happier the higher off the ground they thought they were. My Avicularia always build their webs at the very top back corner. Since I don’t have as many as you so space is available, does this seem okay?
I dont believe the spiders worry how high up they are if that was the case then we would not be able to keep arboreal spiders becouse we could never offer enough hight , I believe as long as they can build a vertical hide then that is enough to keep them happy, I keep mine in 20x20x30 becouse I found it easier to breed them in these enclosure for most species but my pokies do better in the 45 high as the males need more room to manoeuvre.
The slings were removed from the females enclosure and put into a nursery where there kept moist , but when they hatch from the sack it is dry which is why in the wild they seek refuge in the substrate to stay moist
Do you have any videos on the Grammostola Rosea? I've tried searching in your videos and can't find anything. If you do have any, a link would be nice. =)
Hi there, how did you keep your female after the pairing? These are pretty hard to get where I'm from and I was fortunate enough to breed her last week and I want to make sure she drops, any advice?
I just carried on with my normal husbandry , I gave her 5-6 good meals ,she webbed up within about 5 weeks , I just then sprayed her enclosure as normal once a week .
Hopefully not too late to gain a response , but why are these new worlds explained as a t that shouldn’t handle ? I get they’re very fast but is there other reasons ?
Yes I believe so they can be very quick but set up right there pretty calm and make very good show spiders, the key is in the handling of them as with all spiders, most prove to be bad becouse of nervous keepers rushing , just take your time and they will respond favourably.👍
My large female jumped at my face very quickly while trying to change the water dish, thankfully it hit the lid which i was still holding, heard the click of those fangs off it.
My first T is a Trinidad chevron, I got them this last December and they're maybe about a year old and have recently been coming out of their burrow more. Before I got them I had been thinking about getting a GBB sling from a small pet center where I get my crickets. I got Mittens (named them like that because the orangie red toes make me think of little mittens and ist funny to have a spider, not a cat named Mittens) because a friend of my brother's friend got an adult female that came with an eggsack, so he had 70 slings and gave 50 of them to my brother's friend to help sell. Thus my brother got two slings for himself and got one for me for Christmas. Most of my pet experience comes from my family's pets 2 dogs and recently a cat, my 3 rabbits who have all left 2 to a rabbit virus and the other to health problems, I also look after my brother's bearded dragon sometimes and we have chickens too. My brother and father live with the dog, cat, beardy, 2 slings and the chickens, I see them fairly often. I felt very lonely last year after my rabbit passed away because it was just my mum and me then, I didn't want to get a new rabbit even when I was offered a baby from a family friend because I know I'd likely be moving out in a year or two and I wanted to be stable if I got a new rabbit. Mittens has reduced my loneliness greatly and has made me very happy. Mittens is moulting well and eating regularly unless in pre moult, as I am brand new to owning a tarantula I can say this species is a perfect starter for me. Sorry I don't know why I felt like saying this I know its long.
In Trinidad as a kid we stayed at a beach house, around midnight I snuck down because I seen a big web in the top corner of a room. Of course a big ass T comes down the wall, I scream, everyone wakes up, uncles start drinking and aunties takes us all home.... My memory of the Chevron in real life. It was 30years ago and I remember every movement of it still. Beautiful
He said “3 of em running around hopefully they grow up so we can catch them” 💀
I feel so lucky. I picked a mature female up and she is very very docile. The day I got her home and re housed she was half way on my hand. I froze. She was very trusting. I'll assume she was handled often throughout it's younger years.
You are, by far, my favorite invertebrate keeper on RUclips. The way you work with your animals is absolutely wonderful and how we should all strive for in keeping. I love how you don't purposely aggrevate your spiders so they'll display a threat pose for the likes, I love how gentle you are in your movements and speech, I just love how calm and careful you are with them. The information you put out as well is incredibly appreciated. You're the man Dave 🥂
Thank you really appreciate your support my friend ❤👍
Seeing all those spiderlings running every which way, is the stuff nightmares are made of. Yes I'm an arachnaphobe, but trying so hard to get over it by watching videos like yours that actually teach about these "beasties".
it's gotten a tiny bit better for me through help of these videos...but i know...i am and will not be ready for a real life encounter. I once nearly ran into one lowering herself on her rope with my face! Happened in India in the Himalaya...a tenth of a second longer, i walked into our room and looked behind a friend who went over to his side of the room, i kept walking, then turned my head...and there she was. Huge, black and centimeters from my face! She then proceeded downwards and .....under my bed. We then tried to get her to go into the adjacent room, which had been empty the past few days and up until that morning..but when we opened this wing type door, a new neighbour said hello and we had to get her out of the frame and back into our room...she went back under my bed...i never looked over my shoulder as often as that evening....later, after we smoked some lovely, local Hashish, i came to and guess what....she now sat about 30cm above my friends head, who was sitting, laying on his bed, leaning against the wall on the other side of the room! I wish i had a camera so bad that moment....when he woke up he told me some bad toothache he had had was gone now...which i attributed to her as a thanks for us not squishing her between those door wings earlier....hhahaaaa....
Sorry Audrey, i know you did not ask for all that....i just thought, from on arachnophobe to another, a little bed time story...i am going to sleep now for real...hope you enjoyed and i hope you also live in a country, where these nightmares only exist in glass cages in flats like the one in this video...good night!
I agree, a very underrated tarantula.
Hi Dave She is large, and very pretty. She was easy to move to her new enclosure. Camera lady likes to count all of the babies. She is so gentle with the babies. 🕷️🕸️Cindy
Yes amazing Channel like Mark said. Love the Psalmopoeus cambridgei, wonderful spider. Thanks again for this well made video 🤗👌👏
Hi Dave, and Mrs. Beastie. Love and Hugs
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@@daveslittlebeasties Please send me anything you can Dave. Your channel helps me cheer up when I need it. You touch my life in more ways than you think a youtube channel can. I left my address in a message on facebook. Love and Hugs to you and Mrs.
Lovely little slings and beautiful mum.
Your channel is amazing, you’ve made me want to take up the hobby, although the wife might have something to say about that lol, you have an outstanding knowledge and collection, looking forward to more videos.
Go for it!👍❤️
My husband learned to appreciate them through me. He even now has a favorite. My Lasiodora parahybana
@@lucithesick854 I cant do it my daughter wants a spider so bad but I'm scared to death. I'm trying by watching these they r fascinating but I even jump wen they just walk. Even though it's on my phone lol
Do it!!! My wife was gonna kill me when I got my first. Took so much grief for it. Now I have six and she refers to them as her babies lol. I got a Socotra island female. I feed her a orange head roach and my kids and my wife saw it take it down. That was it they feel in love! Just get nice enclosures that look appealing. That’s the trick!
“It’s as simple as that”, he says….lol. I can’t imagine me ever trying that
Gorgeous looking spider that dave 🖤🖤🕷
Awwww cute babies and beautiful mumma 🥰🥰🥰.... I need to sleep, its gone midnight but I think I may have a problem 🤔 I just can't stop watching....
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Great video! I just got a P. cambridgei sling as an additional freebig when I got an A. purpurea sling. I was warned they were more zippy since they don't have the urticating hairs. I got a rundown of basic care, but I always like to see more videos. They seemed kind of plain, but now seeing more of them I appreciate their beauty! They were actually quite good when I moved them into a slightly larger enclosure- just a little dash right in! My A. purpurea had seemed calmer, but when moving them they went in the new container and then right back out again! We had a couple laps in the working tub before they could be coaxed back in. Little rascal, usually I don't have much trouble rehousing. This makes 7 tarantulas total for me- 3 slings and 3 juveniles I've raised from slings (and 1 I got as a juvenile.) I actually do more with jumping spiders, but I really enjoy the differences between the species.
Love your channel! You've given me a new appreciation of these wonderful creatures. You've reduced my fear a lot! Thankfully not too many toxic spiders in NZ but I still wouldn't want one falling on me lol.
Welcome aboard! my friend ❤️👍
Thanks for the video, it was a great one.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Hi Dave, i really enjoyed this video, you are so calm and that reflects back with your t's. Congratulations on the spiderlings and thanks for sharing 😁
Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for your comments Anna and support 👍
Great video as usual. I’ve taken all your expertise and have been mimicking your enclosures. I added a ginseng bonsai and wow what an enclosure thanks to you! I got mine yesterday a 4” female. Omg she is gorgeous. The camera and Video don’t do these justice. Mine is like a light shadow grey w a emerald sheen. Man o man. I wish RUclips came up w a platform that let you post pics in the comments. I would have def lit one 🔥 🔥Btw Dave I noticed your ring the other day. The exact same thing happened to a ring my Dad gave me some years back. I actually put my birthstone(Garnet) in the middle and moved the diamond over one. Just a thought 💭 🧐🥴
Another great video dave! Congratulations buddy and thank you for the 2 slings! Very kind of you dude 🤘🤘
My pleasure matey wasn't sure if you had them in your collection or not, I have a lovely big female available if your interested😂
@@daveslittlebeasties haha i did but it was a male that matured so i sent him to TSS as i couldn't find a female 😂😂🤦♂️
I only have like 2 videos left to watch Dave. Dang it.i was really enjoying them. I'm so glad u post twice a week cause I love them and I get curious to know how all them are doing. Maybe can u do a video once in awhile updating us on the webbing new spiders do?
Wow that’s a lot of slings ! They all look great though
As someone who's been to Trinidad for almost 3 years, I only saw one confirmed tarantula indoors - I was 8 years old at the time and we ran out the house double time. The babysitter then picked it up by the leg, carried it outside and dropped it in the bush. Other spiders I saw that were large were true spiders but always in bedrooms. They'd come in through the holes in the houses over there due to ventilation from heat. I only encountered 2 of those over near 3 year period so although the island crawls with some very large species, they seemed more avoidant of humans than the spiders one finds in England, where I am now..
Definitely a psalmopoeus genus dave n camera lady, it seems all the psalmopoeus have the same temperaments 😂😂
Great video Dave. Lovely spider and nice healthy looking babies. Congrsts mate
Thanks Ian yes nice little bunch I have another sack just about to turn into slings and I left them in with mum too😂👍
Very underrated' I agree with you.
I love mine. My Irminia is great too xx
By the looks of your earlier vids, at a guess I'd say everything is growing and improving. 😃👍
Well, Dave, you provide 5 star accommodations and room service. Got to beat nature's crap shoot.
Brilliant video once again👍🏻
Glad you enjoyed it
I really enjoy your videos Dave. They are informative and relaxing to watch. I have learned a lot from you
Thank you for the great content 💜💙
So nice of you to say Darcy im glad your enjoying them .
Oh and I never seen u catch the babies lol. Only your sweet camera lady.
I do catch them but my wife enjoys doing that job and she is good at it 😂👍❤️
i totally agree dave they a wonderfull spiders,i have a grown on sling and congrats on the babies.
Yes there really cool and nort as bad as people would have you believe👍
Another great video dave 👍
Thanks 👍
I love all your videos they are so educational and always great footage ! 🖤🕷🖤
Thank you so much!❤️❤️❤️
Absolutely love your channel! I have a 2 1/2" P cambridgei that is going to have to be rehoused soon. Enjoy your content and love our spiders!
I love the new room! Looks fantastic
Thanks Tammy really appreciate your support 👍
Too cute! I just got my first one ❤️🖤
Totally underrated spider I agree great vid buddy
cheers Steve yes im surprised there not more popular.
Dave's Little Beasties think they were the 3rd spider I got years back great feeders as you say good for new starters as they taught me loads
I'm thinking of adding 1 to my collection..I love the arboreal.s just getting into the hobby..but I'm really liking these.
@@tanyamiller4112 I have some nice slings and some grown on slings available , message me on Facebook if your interested in some Dave fisher
I have a MM coming this week for my female! I’m new to breeding and only paired D pentaloris so far! So these will be my second breeding. I also have a MM GBB coming but think I might have bitten off more than I can chew on that one haha! You videos are a great help and love watching them! Very informative.
Good luck my friend 👍
Cracking video again.
Glad you enjoyed it
Cool ,,,,,,, i have one coming in tomorrow ,,,,, now i know how the sling would look '
I have read some reviews about them being ol worlds and most saying new worlds ,,,,, what do u think about that ' I wonder if it is a venom strength situation or etc '
I had a T Olive and they were fast to the point which i chose not to handle ,,, even from the sling stage '
They are New World spiders
@@daveslittlebeasties My orders are here ,,, all set up ,,, and what a good size pokey 2 start off with which is the red slate '
I got hit up with a triple combo ,, sizes from a tru sling to a 1incher and the red slate 2in ,,,, what a combo.
I put my coasta Rican chevron in a enclosure with a hollow cork bark tube, she’s webbed up the top and bottom, but she’s a small girl and never have I seen her out, but once that tube gets to small for her it’ll force her to come out, then time to rehouse you think?
This is the ONE ow spider I truly want! I wish I could get a "Daves little beastie" sling😂
These spiders in the US are 100 bucks🤦 insanity! Plus the shipping.
One day I'll have one. Beautiful slings as always! Momma as well❤
Hi Joelle, if I can get some to you I would 😂😂😂
Just throw it across the pond! I'll catch😂😂😉
Oh and I stand corrected. These slings in the US are between 40-80 US dollars.. Plus shipping😂 which is always 50. Thus why I'm making friends with local breeders! Lol
@@joellemegan2934 good move and breed some of your own to trade👍
@@daveslittlebeasties I'm doing something like that. My local breeder is wonderful. She's taking my males in trade for a few slings. My choice on the slings😊 it's an upfront trade so I don't need to wait for a sac. If I choose to wait for a sac I would get more from it but I'm not looking to have tons of spiders just yet. Maybe when I have a spider room❤
I got one of them today. I think it might be a juvenile. I'm really excited to see it growing up
Amazing clip as always, never watched another RUclipsr being so confident and relaxed when it comes to seperating slings from their mom. And I was wondering what you dl with all those slings, do you sell them and if so, where can I order them? I really want my first T to be one of your slings, because I am absolutely amazed by your overall treatment of your beasties and I think one couldnt start this hobby better than with a spider that comes from such a genius spider-whisperer like you are.
Thanks Martin really appreciate your support and kind words, I do sell them as and when I breed them o normally put a post up on my Facebook page search Dave Fisher and my beastie page will come up, 👍
@@daveslittlebeasties Just sent you a friend request, name is Kalle Knallkopp, I'd be very glad if you added me, see yah.
@@martink9481 No problem my friend 👍
Abit off topic here but how do you avoid mites in your more humid tanks ? I'm sick of spotting them in mine they make me feel itchy ! Being in my living room I'm paranoid about them crawling out everywhere. Any advice ? :) . Great vid thank you.
I don't suffer with them at all never have had issues with mites with my Ts, I used get them every now and again with my reptiles but never had them with spiders.
Great video once again Dave, I was wondering what moss are you using on the floor of the enclosure ? Cheers. Daz
its the same moss I collect from the wild , there is a video about it check it out 👍
@@daveslittlebeasties nice one I'll check it out now cheers Dave
Love yr vids, so interesting. Always have had a fear of spiders since childhood (50 yrs!!) but not irrationally so, as an adult haha!! Too leggy. However I love your educational input and passion. Since she has eaten sacs previously, has she eaten any of her slings?? She seems protective as you've said.
No she as not been seen to eat the slings 👍
Nice one mate :) hope you keeping well :)
hello mate im well I hope your doing better always here for you bud, your sack should be soon as we paired around the same time?
Appreciate that Dave mate thankyou and I've currently finally got a sac finally just waiting on another 6 now haha
@@danielwilkinson5055 its like Christmas when they start popping out 😂😂😂👍good luck bud👍
Isn't she beautiful? Has she had anymore slings since this video. How long do the slings stay with Mama in the wild?
No I havent bred her this year and in the wild as soon as they hatch they disperse within a week or so 👍
Great video,,how do you find homes for all them slings,,I have adult Ts but haven't bred any yet cos of finding homes for young,cheers pal
I never have any problems theres always plenty available 👍
Home? He is going to let them loose on the little town he lives in..... ... .. . . . . .
She’s stunning and a good mother💯🕷🕷🕷oh an Dave can you please keep us updated on the Ornata, got buy 1 or 2 of them if successful
Yes she was, and the ornata was left cohabiting for two weeks and he is sill alive? she is getting plumper I think , maybe wishful thinking 😂😂😂😂👍
Dave's Little Beasties I want to buy 1 or 2 I love ornata’s stunning pokies
Amazing video mate
Thanks a lot!
I love your videos just seen the black fury one. Mine is always in her burrow. Also where do you get those komodo enclosures?
From a local Southern Aqautics shop
Excellent video. It was this video that peaked my interest on this species. Beautiful! I got mine yesterday and it was an easy housing. A couple of hours after setting in, she accepted a cricket. Based on your experience with this species, what temperature suits these best? My ambient temperature of my room ranges from 75-78 degrees.
She will be fine at those temps my room is 80f 👍
Why do you think they're stronger if they stay with the mother? What's the difference? Do you think they understand what the eggsac is? How do they know when to open the eggsac?
Some species do better left with mum, she will know from the movement when its time to open the sac 👍
Great video
Glad you enjoyed it
I see you keep your arboreal spiders in fairly small enclosures. Is there a specific reason you don’t use a taller environment? I use the Exo mini tall (30x30x45) for mine just based on the idea that they’d seem happier the higher off the ground they thought they were. My Avicularia always build their webs at the very top back corner. Since I don’t have as many as you so space is available, does this seem okay?
I dont believe the spiders worry how high up they are if that was the case then we would not be able to keep arboreal spiders becouse we could never offer enough hight , I believe as long as they can build a vertical hide then that is enough to keep them happy, I keep mine in 20x20x30 becouse I found it easier to breed them in these enclosure for most species but my pokies do better in the 45 high as the males need more room to manoeuvre.
Thank you. You have a fabulous collection 😍
doesn't keeping the slings in a very dry environment like that make it harder for them to molt ?
The slings were removed from the females enclosure and put into a nursery where there kept moist , but when they hatch from the sack it is dry which is why in the wild they seek refuge in the substrate to stay moist
@@daveslittlebeasties thank you for clearing that up for me it made me nervous but I clearly just misunderstood 😃
My new juvenile bolted behind the kitchen sink earlier tnite, utter panic!! got her back thank god, so fast
Do you have any videos on the Grammostola Rosea? I've tried searching in your videos and can't find anything. If you do have any, a link would be nice. =)
No sorry I dont 👍
"and 3 or 4 running around the room" 😂 Did you ever catch them?
They all come home in the end 😂👍
Hi there, how did you keep your female after the pairing? These are pretty hard to get where I'm from and I was fortunate enough to breed her last week and I want to make sure she drops, any advice?
I just carried on with my normal husbandry , I gave her 5-6 good meals ,she webbed up within about 5 weeks , I just then sprayed her enclosure as normal once a week .
Being a New World, do Cambridgeii throw urticating hairs? Do arboreal New Worlds throw hairs less than terrestrial?
No the Cambridgei do not flick hairs but some of the avics do 👍
Do you feed the slings while they're still with their mother, or are you separating them when they reach the second instar?
I only left them in with her to see how long before natural dispersion would take place , they did share some of her kills at times.
Where can I buy slings 😊 great video
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Hopefully not too late to gain a response , but why are these new worlds explained as a t that shouldn’t handle ? I get they’re very fast but is there other reasons ?
They can be very defencive spiders and should not be handled
May I ask what tanks you use as I need to rehouse my af p.cambridgei and won't nice tanks like yours.
Mine are in exo-terra 20x20x30
@@daveslittlebeasties thank you for your reply. Do you replace the mesh on yours?
@@dalefalgate2716 No all mine have the original mesh 👍
AMAZING !🙅🏾🕸🙅🏾
Dave,
Have you ever been bitten?
If so, how bad was it?
No I havent ever been bitten
Dave what light is good to use to look at the spiders?
I use red and blue together with a white light 👍
When you say good beginner, would it be a good first arboreal?
Yes I believe so they can be very quick but set up right there pretty calm and make very good show spiders, the key is in the handling of them as with all spiders, most prove to be bad becouse of nervous keepers rushing , just take your time and they will respond favourably.👍
@@daveslittlebeasties thanks so much, I'm totally going to get on when I find the chance to. Love your Videos
Can or do the the babies ever bite you?
They are too small to cause any harm
My large female jumped at my face very quickly while trying to change the water dish, thankfully it hit the lid which i was still holding, heard the click of those fangs off it.
😳😳😳😳😮
My first T is a Trinidad chevron, I got them this last December and they're maybe about a year old and have recently been coming out of their burrow more. Before I got them I had been thinking about getting a GBB sling from a small pet center where I get my crickets. I got Mittens (named them like that because the orangie red toes make me think of little mittens and ist funny to have a spider, not a cat named Mittens) because a friend of my brother's friend got an adult female that came with an eggsack, so he had 70 slings and gave 50 of them to my brother's friend to help sell. Thus my brother got two slings for himself and got one for me for Christmas.
Most of my pet experience comes from my family's pets 2 dogs and recently a cat, my 3 rabbits who have all left 2 to a rabbit virus and the other to health problems, I also look after my brother's bearded dragon sometimes and we have chickens too. My brother and father live with the dog, cat, beardy, 2 slings and the chickens, I see them fairly often. I felt very lonely last year after my rabbit passed away because it was just my mum and me then, I didn't want to get a new rabbit even when I was offered a baby from a family friend because I know I'd likely be moving out in a year or two and I wanted to be stable if I got a new rabbit. Mittens has reduced my loneliness greatly and has made me very happy. Mittens is moulting well and eating regularly unless in pre moult, as I am brand new to owning a tarantula I can say this species is a perfect starter for me.
Sorry I don't know why I felt like saying this I know its long.
Its awsome that your enjoying your spider so much thats just how I feel about mine ❤️👍
so cute
What made you change your mind to sac removals now? To avoid sac eating by mother?
We have always had a mix of leaving them and removing , it depends on the situation 👍
How do you catch your escaped spiders
I dont let them escape 😂😂😂❤️❤️
I am thinking a soft, cotton, little net to catch the slings. Drop in, leave a few minutes, come back and pull up the edges.
ohh...i thought your kids were scared of that particular spider and decided to get their own flats...
….,is it possible to use a mild suction device to capture wee one’s….!
Not sure on that???
I know this is the 20x20x30. These a decent size for adult arboreal?
I keep most of my adults in them with no issues.👍
@@daveslittlebeasties okay sweet. I got a 30x30x45 and feel it’s too big to be honest. So want to downsize to a 20x20x30
@@seandavid1210 what are you keeping??
@@daveslittlebeasties so far I have 3 juvenile. heteroscodra maculata. Psalmapoeus reduncus and hati hati purple; all arboreal
@@seandavid1210 OK they will be fine in that size exo mate👍
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Do the baby’s have any venom..?
Yes. They hunt tiny creatures like fleas and crickets. And anything else that come too close and is small enough to eat.
is this spider poisonous to humans
All spiders are venomous my friend 👍
What size exo is the chevron in?
20x20x30 👍
@@daveslittlebeasties 🙏
@@daveslittlebeasties ok the nano tall that's perfect thanks
slings spiderlings ?
Yes, that’s right
can i have 1??? 🤗🤗🤗
When he said she will have to come up this piece of wood ... Im like and go where kill it KILL IT