3 GOLIATH Spiders - Theraphosa Genus Review! 

Hey, bud! hahhaha Yup, this was a really stressful year, so I definitely kicked all of my hair off! Sadly, I don't think that most of mine will be coming back! :) I hope that all is well with you!

Man, I LOVE these kinds of comments, as this is what I do this stuff for! Thank you for taking the time to tell me, and welcome to the hobby! :)

yaaaaaaaay welcome to the hobby!!!!

@@TomsBigSpiders yes, it is a C. Versicolor 3/4 inch baby. I know you don't personally recommend them as a very first species, but I have done my homework. First it will be housed in a fifty dram vial with extra holes for cross ventilation, substrate and some twigs for her to make her home on. Then I plan on going to the dark den arboreal, and then the 8x8x12 arboreal from TC! SO excited, I'm definitely going to be a fancy enclosure guy 😂

Hi, Lynette! I'm lucky that their hairs don't seem to bother me very much (Xenesthis, on the other hand...haha). Thank you so much; you have a great weekend as well!

They really are. And Billie did a great job with this one!

@@TomsBigSpiders I kept thinking one was gonna kick hairs and you and Billie would be out of commission for the nonce.

Love the name! Was that after the author? :)

@@TomsBigSpiders No after one of my friends, he was so inlove with my spider that I named him after my best friend, ha ha he was very happy

@@dyatrimavinck5551 Oh! haha I immediately thought of Roald Dahl, a favorite author of mine. Still a great name...and great origin! :)

@@TomsBigSpiders Roald Dahl is super cool, I love his story's, also the series they made Tales of the Unexpected

@@dyatrimavinck5551 I LOVE that show! I've actually taught some of his stories in my reading classes, and we've watched a few of the versions from that show. :)

They get HUGE. I wish that I could give a better idea of perspective in the videos. Thanks!

That's awesome! I'd love to see some pics when you're done. :) And thanks!

@@TomsBigSpiders YESS I'll make a video and send them too you through email :)

I'm always on the lookout for new enclosures to try out, but the Barbarous/Reptile growth ones have become my favorites! :) Thanks!

Thank you so much, sir! :) And that's awesome!

Thanks, Candy!

Thank you so much, Mark!

That's awesome, Shelly! They grow like weeds!

That's awesome, Amy! What size did you get?

@@TomsBigSpiders well, based on photos I thought she was only about 4-5" DLS, turned out she was already AT LEAST 6-7" lol!! She was in a 12x12 exoterra when I got her, and I transferred her to a 60qt sterilite with plenty of deep sub. The rehousing went great even though I was super nervous! Within an hour she found her starter burrow and got comfy in there with her legs contentedly sticking out the front, and I gotta say, my heart swelled with pride =D All of your coverage of the genus helped prepare me somewhat, but you were so right when you said these guys are awe inspiring simply bc of their sheer size. It's insane!

Thank you so much, Moon! I hope all is well!

Thanks so much, Chris! I just checked that out. What a calm girl!

Thank you!

They sure are, buddy!

Thank you so much, Lisa!

Yeah, I love Theraphosa as well. They are just so HUGE! Thank you!

Hey, Bobbi! Luckily, the hairs don't bother me too much...yet. haha They sure are BIG.

Hey, Mike! So far, I'm lucky that the hairs don't bother me that much (unlike Xenesthis sp., which I'm more sensitive to). And I think that Billie did a great job getting some of the more subtle colors to show up. There are definitely some pinks and even purples on the apophysis. Thanks for chiming in.

I hope that you enjoy it!

I've used similar sized plastic bins myself - I have some ziploc ones that worked great. It gets cold here in the winter as well, and the heat dries out the air, but I run a humidifier and I've never had an issue with the slings or juveniles drying out if I give them deep sub. I'm glad that you found something that works for you!

I can definitely see that!

Hey, if you ever decide to get one, let me know! :) They're not as bad as some make them out to be. :) Thank you!

Thank you so much! Awwww...I'm so sorry to hear that. :( He could have been pushing 11".

Thanks, man! :)

Hello, Nicole! Yikes...that doesn't sound like fun! Luckily, the Theraphosa hairs don't bother me too badly right now...although that could change over time. And I love the name!

Man, that's a great price! And I always mention the speed, as they are never mentioned as "fast" spiders.

@@TomsBigSpiders i was pretty lucky to find one for sale as you don't come across them all that often in my county.

Hello, Helen! Well, I hope that you find some useful tips in it! And what a great mystery box...WOW. Unfortunately, I do not have a Y. sooretama yet. I'll have to keep a lookout for one. :)

Me too, Gary! I remember when my male stirmi was doing that. That boy could make some noise! haha I hope that the pairing is successful!

Oh man, that's awesome! Hopefully, this video made them even more attractive. :)

Yeah, I used to feed hissers off from my colony, but I stopped. I keep them as "pets" now, because I always felt bad for them. haha

Hey, Daniel! Thanks so much, bud!

Thank you, Michaelnancy!

Hi, Joyce! I like them all, which is why I'm currently typing out this comment in a room full over over 200 of them. haha I got your other message; yes, as a man, I can't even imagine how uncomfortable your husband must be. I do hope that he heals up and feels more comfortable soon. Have a great weekend!

@@TomsBigSpiders Thanks Tom and those blondi's and thermosas are scary big. They are so pretty!

Hey, Dan! Thanks so much, bud! Let me know how it goes.

@@TomsBigSpiders If I get the nerve . Gotta rehouse my Apophasis female today . Damn thing's growing mushrooms . Thank you !

Sorry to bend your ear like this , but I m going to anyway . Just rehoused the Apo . Didn't kick a hair . Took the aquarium outside and dumped the substrate on a stump in the yard . Scraped it out with a spatula . (Don't tell my wife) Bleached and rinsed the house well . Rebuilt it with all new things . Cork bark , hide , plants ... The girl went in without a hitch . That's when I started itching ...

@@dankauffman8568 No apology needed! I can't tell you how many times Billie has caught me using her kitchen utensils. haha I'm glad to hear that it went well, but sorry about the itching! :)

I'm torn. A part of me worries about the invasive aspect of it and what impact they could have on the local ecosystems. The spider dork in me, however, is super excited about the idea. I really want to see one in person, and if they kill lantern flies, they could be beneficial.

My L. parahybana (salmon pink) is almost as big as the two T. blondi. I love that girl.

@@TomsBigSpiders I have 6 pink salmons I got 4 girls and 2 boys and they are huge I'm about to pair them up . The Grey birdeaters are just as big as the pink salmon birdeaters very beautiful species

Hi, Stuart! I have a room above my garage with its own heat. I keep the temp set at 73 in the winter. At my old house, I used an oil filled portable heater to raise the temp in the room a couple of degrees. I find it safer to heat the entire room than to try to heat individual enclosures. What are your temps (inside) in the winter time?

@@TomsBigSpiders hi Tom. Thank you for the feedback and help. I’m situated in South Africa and we in winter at the moment. We do have rather cold temperatures at night lately and outside temperatures around 4 degrees celcius and I keep my spider room heated with external heat lamps at a temperature of between 21-23 degrees celcius. I have around 80 tarantulas so I’m so glad you confirmed my suspicions on heating by rather heating the room than using heat strips. The spiders are eating a bit during winter and have even had a few molt, which I assume means the spiders are happy? I must be completely honest Tom, I’m a huge fan of your content and is my favorite tarantula channel on RU-vid. Here in South Africa we don’t have many RU-vid channels, and I would be honored if you wouldn’t mind looking at my channel and subscribing if you mint mind. I’ve just started trying to put videos out there, and am learning so much from you. Thanks Tom, you’re a legend 😎🙏

@@stuartSteele-tarantulaman Ah, okay...that makes total sense. This is similar to the one I've used for years. It does a great job raising the temperature in a small to medium sized room, and you can set the temp to what you need. www.amazon.com/PELONIS-PHO15A2AGW-Electric-Adjustable-Thermostat/dp/B08TGXDRNZ/ref=sr_1_5?crid=38GMD8BPG1ZC9&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.k28RWbA1M6ZWMQ3ixUMqASPIWknKnCOT9btRnV1_A_8jyyvTXuQTBJ_6EZPvIRuUcTO40Nnybi8YHfcgNs4T4TArJ81d3RvykdhtQzrkKut1jNzIXDAthLTYx8BOOT9a8qTH23s8TpcPydiL001Y0940_o6oATsnEtzMx2Ug-lbjtvL1i3RXrVOkw9x1jhRikai396AvbBMsZDUxOuiHe3C7YDZ1P6HbB2vtzJgCrwz6akFGiH4ZwG9gSie99RNXWLmn5OPQxQtlODid5UkWz4pgTsFtknUkQke6foH7lqk.vDyeJcWAS_K7e40b5mER9jdQhqK-rwpTgidhUWiD4gY&dib_tag=se&keywords=oil+heater&qid=1719670630&sprefix=oil+he%2Caps%2C205&sr=8-5 I find using one of these is easier than heating with tape. And thank you! I'll check it out in moment!

www.amazon.co.uk/Reptile-Growth-Terrarium-Appealing-tarantula/dp/B09JWBQQG8/ref=sr_1_4?crid=2J2TMEGLV263Q&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.PmSHRJo2f8Qk6PAla3xFdfa1hxVl01_WQBE9fHr4Es74Y4G_RsosIt17PhTqEO7_92yjLjdYWTZqraKS_X5s6J97ABEcoP5TVvDTXQGYiuaBXqCG6WYDK_wQQSeM83IJR8RfcBvBUTYbdJKy4H3DIW4o9Dpa1uLutkx8N0BT3uy1qLsyLlmM7O7h1r7yjfZXgvGEuaEh5pv_4q6ZMg3jK6aM-WGwB7SAsfVCKJfXaN-09H8NFZoYvPQILkNo4UGXjAgnxBIEppCFQrgwQFcZZe3DsicSZeH44nw2-m8H0xY.dV9YdTOzI7Dn7Z5j88QjqQ65UxglXtm9z4q77fK1aOI&dib_tag=se&keywords=tarantula+enclosure&qid=1719669238&sprefix=tarantula+%2Caps%2C175&sr=8-4 Here is one of the smaller ones on Amazon UK. I would just search for the larger models. I hope that helps!

@@TomsBigSpiders Thank You Tom !!!! Ordering right now. Keep up the great content !

Bahahaha You can tell her that!

Hey, Kev! She's getting big! And good luck with the rehouse. :)

Hey, bud! Hope all is well. If I remember correctly, mine started chunking out at around 6-7" or so. At that point, they tend to thicken up a bit. I check out one of my rehousing videos from when mine were around 2 and a half, and they were around 6" and still pretty gangly.

@@TomsBigSpiders good to know! Thank you.

You can have discoid roaches

Sorry, I thought that I had a note about this in the video. Yes, you could feed them large crickets or worms. You would just have to feed more of them in a sitting, and maybe a bit more often than you would if you were using larger prey.

@@shsd7579 this. discoid roaches are legal. of course things like speeding and cannabis use prior to 2018 were also illegal. you can find whatever you want on kijiji. so obviously a large part of the community doesn't care about some pencil pushers laws.

@@TomsBigSpiders thank you!!

Sorry Tom it’s a grammostola pulchra. Thanks Jim

Man, I lucked out with these two girls! :)

There have been many debates over which spider is the largest. Unfortunately, a photo of a molt (that, as far as anyone knows, could have been doctored) that only a handful of people have seen does not constitute proof. Someone would have to have an adult that large and have it measured by someone of authority.

It has mold on its actually body? Yikes! I hope that she pulls through. How moist is it in her enclosure?

Thank you so much! And enjoy your break time!