A Stowaway Huntsman from Australia rehouse and care 

Not surprised one of these guys stowed away. This type is everywhere here in Australia and while indeed crazy fast, rest assured they are non aggressive and while venomous, are no threat to humans, with bites being rare and only causing some discomfort. Scary part is, they will sometimes run straight at you as a form of escape because they think you are a tree. Good times!

Nice surprise addition! She’s very active. I wonder how big she’ll get. The huntsmen seem to move so much differently than tarantulas. Be careful of any stowaways from banana crates haha

that little maneuver at 10:05 from the paintbrush to your arm and across the table was slick, hehe. at least she still seems pretty lively after what had to be quite the long journey, i'm sure she was grateful for the water! hope she does well in her new home.

Hi Dave, so glad our spider Britney as we named her at Leatherbarrows has moved into her new home with you. We knew she would be loved and cared for by you. Thank you for taking her into the beastie room. Can’t wait to hear about her progress in a few months 😊

What a great spider... hope she gets a good drink and eats soon!!!

Nice, that's an Isopedella species. Possibly Isopedella victorialis. Edit: if it's from South Australia, then Isopedella cerussata may be more likely. Has basically the same body pattern, but a slightly different geographical distribution.

Poor little girl. She was absolutely parched. 😢 Thank you for taking her in and caring for her. ❤

Sorry to say mate but you got this enclosure all wrong. Huntsman spiders prefer kitchen walls or even sometimes bathroom ceilings so they can scare the crap out of unsuspecting humans upon entering a the room 😂. But on a serious note, thanks so much for saving and giving a home to one of our iconic creatures.

Make sure it’s air tight! The little buggers can get out of anywhere! They flatten out and slip thru the tiniest gaps!

Well done to whoever saved this spider. Couldn’t have found a better home or keeper.

The exact spider that stopped me from being afraid of spiders in Ireland. I was terrified until I went to Australia and saw a huge Huntsman beside the light switch. When I went back to Ireland all spiders were tiny compared to that and can't kill me so I stopped being afraid. Having said that I don't know if anyone else has had any crazy big house spiders running around like mad things looking for mates, spiders are usually predictable but during August they're nuts, they freaked me out a bit because two ran onto me and my bed.

A very lucky spider to end up in the Beasty Room 😁 I've actually just taken on a stow away myself. Came in to Heathrow in a shipment of bananas from Africa. Definitely a tarantula but I'm not sure which. I'll be doing a video of it as soon as it starts getting more active (it moulted recently and is very reclusive)

Wow that huntsman is surprisingly not so fast. Probably because it’s thirsty like you mentioned. 🤔

Hi Dave? I passed your name on to the finder and I'm so happy you collected her and she's safe in your care.

You're the man, Dave!! It's speaks volumes to your character that somebody went out of their way to save this spider and give it to you.

I used to catch these when spending time with my family in Australia. They're absolutely beautiful. She's definitely landed on her feet ending up in your care.

Hey Dave. Insomniacs club here. Great video again..

Knew our Huntsmans would be too fast for you mate!, just like our bowlers haha. Me and the kids usually keep and feed one in the house when their around in summer, seen some whoppers the size of my hand in the bush too. Hello from Oz love your stuff

Thank you for providing this thirsty little animal with much needed water.🙏 A huntsman will certainly give you a run for your money.😄

Awesome as always Dave, thanks!

😳😳😳 Mrs Camera Lady, I admire your calmness! You would have heard me there all the way from Texas when she took off! 😂🤣🤦‍♀️

So glad they didn't kill the spider. I don't like spiders, more of a fear than a dislike. But I can appreciate the work they do (insect reduction) And I think they are magnificently designed.

Wow I can’t believe how thirsty it is. I have one of them In Australia. Holconia immanis the banded legged huntsman. Mine is about 6” at the moment.

lmao when you started spraying the water and she just vanished like the wind and was all the way outside on the other end of the tank.... classic huntsman

I've never considered the huntsman a pretty spider, but this one is. I'm glad you rescued her.

Hello from Australia Dave ! We actually have an app called "Spidentify" by Minibeasts Wildlife that I use to ID the Aussie spiders I find in my home. Im not sure if you can get it in UK but you can probably use it to determine exactly what species of Aussie friend you have picked up !

This spider is soooo native to Australia.🇦🇺

Awesome rescue, that spider hit the jackpot lol

She is a cutie! My boyfriend loves huntsman spiders and has several of them, it's so cool to watch them hunt

We ended up with a huntsman here in Dunedin New Zealand. We didn't realise what it was at the time and called my daughter out to see it. She wanted to keep it but I didn't like that idea as she was 3 and most likely would of let it out of the enclosure. I didn't like the idea of such a big spider in the house lol. Anyway after that story the one we found would of been far to big for this enclosure. It was massive, about the size of a dinner plate. The one you have here is so tiny. I can see you making bigger enclosures as she gets older. Huntsman's are fascinating spiders. I'm terrified of arachnids but curious as well. As long as I don't have to touch them I will sit there for hours observing them and their behavior. I'm glad you have the chance to care for her.

I have 4 baby badged Huntsmans in my collection only just recently, they are such a cool edition and stunning! She's a beautiful specimen can't wait to see her progress.

The giant huntsman trying to hide behind a wall clock is the funniest thing ever..

That was fascinating, never really thought about a Spider drinking water, I assumed they just got everything from their meals. What a lovely looking spider too, beautiful grey.

Oh lordy. I live in South Australia and these huntsmans scare the bejesus out of me still. They appear everywhere. I have jumped out of a moving car because of them. I watch your channel to try to lessen my fear an I thought I had succeeded . Nope. I saw your huntsman and had a meltdown

What a journey for the little stowaway. I hope her run-about got all her nervous energy out and she's nice and relaxed in her new home. She's a lucky gal.

I believe it’s a Holconia insignis, an unexpected, but welcome addition to the beastie room 😂

Nice even stowaway spiders are welcome in your family of spiders. Loved how she gave you a little run around, she was teasing you lol. Love your videos keep up the hard work.

Hi Dave! I’m an aspiring aussie entomologist currently still doing my courses at university. I instantly recognise this girl as an *’Isopedella cerussata”* commonly known as the *’Southern Grey Huntsman’* as I have kept them before and are extremely common around my area. although, there are still numerous similar looking species in the Isopedella genus so I would recommend looking into it anyway just to be sure! As a note though, this species do grow insanely large. Not much research has been done on them so I can’t give you an exact size, but I once saw one climbing on the roof of a club I was at that was probably the size of my face, so be sure to have resources available for that! As far as behaviour goes, they are insanely passive, even for huntsman. They are not prone to jumping but are very fast and very good at finding nooks to hide in (as all huntsman are). As far as care, they are a semi arid species that tend to live in gum tree forests. So keeping the enclosure somewhat damp, but not humid would be ideal. Good luck with her!

Great info from your viewers! I like the set up you put together for her/him. Hope your Spider likes it too.🕷🤠

What a lucky spider to find her way to the Beastie Room!!

Speaking of "Stowaways", my buddy encountered a Banana spider of some sort while opening produce last week. I think its quite venomous.

I literally dropped my phone when she ran up paintbrush onto your hand 🤣 thanks for looking after our lil beasties abroad 💙 from the land down under guys.kieran

Can't say I saw this coming. I'm surprised it didn't zoom faster, guess it was relatively exhausted after its trip abroad. Hopefully, this one will be around for a good while. Would definitely be interested in a feeding clip, no matter how short it ends up being. Stay safe and thanks for sharing :)

how lovely. lucky spider. easy life for it from now on.

Can’t beat a freebie,stunning spider

Im from south Australia and they are so so common, but none the less beautiful. My favourite time i had to get one out of my house was; one summer I found a big girl stuck between the blinds and the windows upstairs. I used the glass and paper trick, but the glass had droplets of water in it. She crawled around the glass and as soon as she found a drop went and had a drink. IT WAS AMAZING TO WATCH HER DRINK FROM UNDERNEATH.

She's surprisingly lively. She must be a very strong and healthy girl to have survived her 6 week ordeal, mostly in a packing crate from Australia with no food or water. Poor little soul! Shout out to those lovely people who asked for your help, and gave her the best possible life as a VIP resident of Dave's Beastie Room. She landed on all 8 feet there! (By the way - do you know for sure it's a She???) Any chance you might be able to breed her in future? Btw I couldn't work out what happened at the end of the video with camera lady - did she get a text message? Great job Dave, looking forward to seeing your new resident thriving and growing. When I was in Australia, I was told that although they aren't venomous, Huntsmen do kill humans. They do it by sneaking into people's cars and hiding behind the sun visor, then when the driver's on the freeway doing 70mph and pulls down the visor for shade, the massive Hunstman drops on them and they have a fatal car crash! No idea if that's true or can even be proved, as the 8 legged culprit has likely fled the scene of the crash by the time investigators arrive! 🤣🤣🤣🕷🕸🕷🕸🕷🕸🤣🤣🤣

Watching him with the paintbrush was so frustrating! Here in Tasmania, you just gently cup your hand underneath them and carry it to your new destination. Just get ready for it to disappear up your sleeve! 🤣

It's the Spiders lucky year... come from other side of the world and end up in the beastie room

Holy shit I loved this Dave!! I've had pet huntys and released and found what I believe are subspecies here in NZ gr8 vid cheers

Respect to the workers of Britannia Leatherbarrows who found her for giving her a chance.

What a wonderful fuzzy little lady. She's lucky ending up in the Beast Cave. I'm really looking forward for more videos about her. She is SO fast!

She very pretty spider and I hope she survives. I know you will make sure she has a wonderful chance to thive in The Beastie room. I can't wait to see her again soon . As always great work camera lady . This little lady deserves a very special name, I suggest Elizabeth. After a match respected and loved ,dearly departed Queen 🥰🥰

So awesome that those warehouse workers contacted you to take care of him, instead of killing him!

I’m English and living in Australia and come across these often. I’m 6”1 and I still poo myself if they get too close

Greetings from Australia 🇦🇺 😀

the way dave just giggles when it runs off and calmly talks it back in just makes me smile. real wholesome stuff this channel is. nice 1 👍

(Central Australia) I have a couple of Huntsmen Spiders that free roam my House, usually one at each end as they tend to be solitary. Very active insect hunters and fascinating to have around. Not seen them for a while but once Summer sets in they might return or at least get new ones.

Just put a piece of plaster board in the enclosure. That's their natural habit at my house in Australia.

Dave, as an Australian I can confirm they are always invading our house and one of my duties is to remove them before my wife threatens to take matters into her own hands. So, I can confirm you're right about them wanting to get in. Personally, I like them in coz they do hunt the roaches. Mind you, my wife keeps a very clean home and yet we do get the odd roach and spider. My dad use just pick them up by his hand just like you almost did and take them outside. I am not that game... I hunt them into a container and take them out. The bark is a winner, they really do love that... they are the same colouring. Yes, she was thirsty... and well behaved ... she could of bolted, as you said, they are very quick! It's been two weeks since you did this video, how's she going? Great video as usual, mate!

Wow my heart was beating like a crazy woman, the poor little thing must have crawled into the crate, if it were a human being we would died after a few days, they are so resilient, I expect it will be drinking for awhile! Another great video even though my heart is now inside my chest!

The huntsman survived a crazy journey she deserves a good home and lucky for her she has the best home in the beastie room. Beautiful spider.

This is like spending time with a grandfather I never had. Thank You

Dave's Little Beasties, home for wayward spiders. 🤣😁

Poor thing was so thirsty! And it's amazing how she almost teleported to the top of the terrarium!

Cool they didn’t kill it. They’re the most killed spider in Australia.

The habitat of a huntsman? That would be the hallway, mate. So they can cruise around at their leisure. If they piss you off they go on the backyard.

Hi Dave try asking Bugs and Biology on RU-vid. He is Australian and keeps many huntsman and funnel webs. He would be able to identify your huntsman for you

How nice that they thought to contact you rather than just dispatch her... good on them! And another fun little beastie for you. Win win!

I dont believe its the giant australian,its got the wrong colour,this one was grey with white while the giant huntsman is more of a beige/sandy colour,the only thing thats similar its that its a huntsman and that it has banding on the inside/underside its legs but several of different huntsman has banding on their legs i might be wrong ofcourse but from my knowledge this is how it is.. Great video Dave as always,i start my day everytime you post a video by watching it and eating my breakfast,i cant get enough of your rehouses and informative vids! Youre not acting like a fool infront of the camera and your just genuin7e and i really apreciate that about you ,theres so many content creators within the snake/spider/lizard hobby that i cannot stand for example chandlers wildlife ,dont get me wrong i do follow him but him spazzin out every single second..

Thanx from Oz man. One less Huntsman to put outside with a glass and piece of card. I rescue everything and spiders are well represented. 👍

Watching her scan for the water on the bark was so cool, I cant quite explain why but it just was.

Absolutely gorgeous specimen! It’s always wonderful to see a creature like that treated with the respect it deserves.

As an Aussie I love having these guys in my house. They take care of all the nasty spiders.

What a pretty Spider. Beautiful Patterns and Stripes and It wears even a Mask. It's far from Home but luckily has made it into Your caring Hands. A great Thank You to Whoever had the Heart to not just squish It and even gave to You. I hope It'll be fine and well. 🤞

Wow - Great video - as always…. But things must be different in the Old Dart - if you were in Australia and posted a video about a spider that came in a package from the UK , or anywhere - the Quarantine service SWAT team would be knocking down your front door within the hour!!! They are a bit precious down-under!

She was so beautiful! Poor girl she went straight for the water i hope she has a wonderful life.

Love these spiders. I used to find them in the corner of my ceilings all the time. Right above my bed was their favorite.

First time my mother saw a huntsman,when we moved to Australia,it was almost the size of normal food plate and super fast,she almost had a heart attack,now we don't mind them ,they are good protectors of the veggie patch🤣

Well done Dave for housing this spider, you saved her , love watching your different spider rehousing .

It looks a lot like my Isopedella victorialis, same colour and markings. If so they're very common here in Melbourne.

Giant Huntsman, Wood Huntsman, Hide in Your House Huntsman. I mostly get the latter, it can be pretty cool once you know where they are. When they make themselves known, it can be an undie changing moment, exciting really, make you feel alive. Here comes Summer Aussie's.

I had one of these living on my car for about 6 months until I moved it on! She used to live in the creases of the bodywork and every so often when I'd slow down enough I'd see her running along the windscreen haha. Sometimes I'd go to my car and find her just hanging out on the window. No idea why she never left to find a better place to live but eventually I had to move her on as I'd get worried she'd make her way inside the car and give me a fright while driving on the motorway or something! I used to fear them but I've come to really appreciate them ☺️

Dave, I subscribed just because you saved one our Aussie mates, these blokes come into my house downunder pretty often and scare the wife a little. I just pop them outside again if she spots one.

I have such arachnophobia however she is absolutely lovely! And I'm quite happy that she gets to live in a comfy enclosure instead of someone killing her onsite. Can't wait for updates.

I live in Queensland and we get them in the house, they can give you a bit of a fright when you look up and see a big one above you.They don't stay long because there’s nothing to eat so they disappear again.

Apparently the Japanese have a fondness for their own native huntsman spiders like us Aussies do. They affectionately refer to them as "Sergeant Huntsman" since he or she will come into your house and hunt all the roaches before moving on. :)

Howdy Dave, great to see my Country being represented in the Beastie Room, they're pretty hardy creatures so I'd expect she's gonna live long and well in there.. .😃👍🇭🇲

what a treat for you, she is awesome, I love her to tears !!!

A dime a dozen down here in Aussie Dave !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Looks like one of our locals (Gosford, 50 km North of Sydney). Not sure of the exact descriptor. Happy that he has found a home with you, Dave!

She's a very lucky spider that she found you to take care of her. Thanks for sharing.

Aside from the fascinating spiders, I also enjoy seeing the little worlds you make for them in the enclosures 🙂

I'm so glad that nice lady in the comments passed your name on to the finder of that sweet little beasty, poor thing was sooo thirsty! I think it will recover and, be a lovely addition!

she's a beauty!

She's such a beauty! I'm so happy she was able to find her way to you!

Thanks for taking care of this beauty

I love jumping spiders, wolf spiders, tarantulas, and tiny spiders the most. Also, 6 weeks in a packing crate?! I'm assuming that means she was in transit for 6 weeks?! How is she still alive?!

Hi Dave, they really like to hide in tight spaces, like to snuggle in-between...whoops, you just said that!!. Even if it's between two pieces of glass.

Congratulations on your new huntsman. My boyfriend's daughter lives in Australia and tries to stay away from them. It got a very good home with you both.