Thanks for this lovely overview! Couldn't care less if Brachys are "cool" in the hobby or not. They're big sized, long lived, beginner friendly and among the most beautiful T's around!
I agree completely! I speak to a lot of beginners who are under the impression that these guys are "boring", so I'm trying to change that view. :) Thanks!
I picked up my first ever tarantula about 4 months ago, a little b.hamorii female. The second day I had her she decided to close off her hide and not show herself! After 2 weeks I grew inpatient and decided to get another tarantula, a little unsexed b.albopilosum. Another week goes by and my b.albpolisoum does the fricking same! I now own 2 boxes of dirt, no tarantulas to be seen and Im a little "annoyed" sooo I buy another one, a little davus pentaloris..needles to say she also decides to go into hiding. I now own 6 tarantulas, my b.albopilosum has molted! My b.hamorri is still hiding and my davus pentaloris is showing herself now and eating like a little monster. Tarantulas really test your patience sometimes but theyre so much fun! Your videos have helped me to not freak out over their weird behaviour and to stay calm! thank you so much for that!!
Hahahahaha! I think that's exactly how many of us end up with large collections. We get sick of waiting for tarantulas to appear after burying themselves during premolt, so we buy more. haha. I did the same thing. :) I had a GBB and an LP sling that both buried themselves. I got tired of waiting, so I bought a C. versicolor and an OBT sling. lol We've all been there. Thank YOU for the kind words! Glad I could help. :)
I know this is 2 years old, but thank you for doing this video. I just rescued a brachypelma from a chain pet store and they only had it identified "mexican red knee". This helps identify her.
Hey, bud! Man, I'm totally jealous. We were going to try to catch them in Boston next month, but I don't think that we are going to be able to swing it. So bummed. And thanks so much!
Hey Tom, thanks so much for this video. I think it's probably been one of the most helpful I've seen on RU-vid. Particularly the information about growth rates/moisture levels and the hybridization. Great, great video geezer! Hope you and your family are keeping well during this awful pandemic. Best Wishes Justin UK
Tom this is such a great video thank you so much! Some of these I didn’t know too much about. Also I was having such a hard day last week and I ended up listening to like four hours of your podcasts on apple and it helped me so much with my stress and anxiety. Thank you so so so so much!!!!!
Thank you so much, Spider Sensei! And that's amazing about the podcast. I'm honestly floored that people enjoy it so much. I thought I was only going to have a handful of listeners. haha That's seriously awesome that it helps with your stress and anxiety. Wow. Thanks again!
Love the Ghost hoodie!! Haha, I just barely got my very first T, a grammostola pulchra sling, and your channel was part of what inspired me to do it and also helped me feel prepared. Thanks so much!
Your channel is very educational and thorough, always appreciate your videos! I Only have three brachys as of now but this video is reinvigorating my interest in them!
Thank you so much! My focus is on the education aspect (I'm a teacher by trade), so that means a lot. And I'm glad that I've reinvigorated your interest! I'm actually shopping for some more Brachy slings right now. haha
Ordering my B. Boehmei 1/3” sling tomorrow. First tarantula. Thank you for all the info you provide. Your videos and online articles are great, and I feel really confident. Just don’t tell my wife!
I’ve watched this video before. I’m getting B Auratum, B Albiceps, and B Boehmei tomorrow from Jamie’s Tarantulas, so I’m rewatching this to freshen my knowledge on Brachypelmas. Thanks for the great video
I absolutely love you and your wife's videos. I am working on getting a Brachypelma Smithi and a Grammostola Pulchra. They are both so beautiful. Thank you for all your informative videos.
I have watched your videos for few hours steaught now because I just got an email that my B. Hamoriis are in the mail on their way to me. My first ever spiders! Your sling care videoa were super helpful!
Awesome, 20 min. of Brachy's! Such a cool genus. I have 4 atm, got emilia and albo as 1" at the same time and albo is twice as big a year later! Both cute as a button though 🙂 Thanks for the video!
Thanks so much, Michiel! They seem to put on size much more quickly once they hit the 1" mark (although someone just told me that their B. albo went from .3" to 3" in a year!). That's awesome that they sprouting up for you. :)
I love the brachys. I now have 30Ts, both brachys and other genus, and I only need the klassi and auratum for my collection to be complete. Superb video.
Absolutely love your channel anytime I'm thinking of getting a new t I always check you out as part of my research I got a 1cm Auratum sling a few months ago it hasn't burrowed at all always out in the open and it's so fast lol,,,,,,also got the Albiceps maybe a future one for your collection great wee spider eats like crazy can be quite flicky though just waiting on it's first molt in my care again only had it a few months as a juve,,,,,,keep up the good work and thanks for showcasing this species again
Thank you so much, Mary! That truly means a lot! :) LOVE my little B. auratum. She's finally getting her big girl colors. I still have to get an albiceps, as the one I bought turned out to be the wrong species. :( Thanks again!
Super cool video tom, enjoyed watching. And also wanted to say thank you for inspiring me! I started posting videos of my slings so in a couple years from now I can go back and see the progress.
Thanks so much, Sling King! That's one of the best parts about posting videos. You can always go back an watch them years later to see how much they've grown!. :)
I recently picked up a B Albiceps teeny tiny sling. My first brachy! And hopefully not the last one. Thank you for the vid Tom! Can't wait to see more.
Hello, Alexis! Man, I'm jealous! I'm still on the hunt for a B. albiceps. I bought a sling years ago, and it was apparently mislabeled. Now that it's got it's adult colors, it's obvious that it's a B. vagans. I'm sure it won't be your last. :) Thanks!
@@TomsBigSpiders Oh no that is bad! I dont understand how it happens so often that they are mislabeld. I hope you can get one in your hands, they are so cute. Its a bit clumsy but a really good eater. Not a problem with the tiny dust crickets. The grow rate of the albiceps is similiar with all the others i assume? I dont mind it tho eventually there will be a beautiful T.. Just have to be really patient :').
@@Ansj88 Yeah, I love my little B. vagans, but I was NOT pleased. Not sure what happened there. Awwww....she sounds cute! Yeah, the growth rate should be similar, although I've heard they grow a bit faster than the B. hamorii or B. auratums.
I've been watching your videos and a few different podcasts and such religiously for months now and I can't wait to receive my very first T in March/April. Have ordered from the spider shop UK, I live in Ireland and unfortunately it's super cold here so shipping has to be done when the weather is warmer. I cannot wait to get stuck into the hobby!! Thanks Tom!! ❤️
@@TomsBigSpiders I've ordered a brachypelma albopilosum (I hope I spelled that right) adult. I don't really mind whether it's male or female yet, just wanted something a bit simple to start off with. I've become obsessed with the M. Balfouri communes though so the dream is to work up to that in a few years!
@@PeglegLegolas Yup, you spelled it right. haha I wouldn't judge either way. :) That's a great species to start with. And once you feel ready, the M. balfouri communals are AMAZING. :)
This was very helpful and informative Tom. I'm new to the T hobby. I've got a gorgeous AF Brachypelma Hamorii. I've had her almost 9 weeks now. The first 5 weeks she ate brilliantly, 1 meal per week. Tomorrow will be 4 weeks since her last feed. It's a noob thing to worry I know but videos like this help put your mind at rest. Thank you 😊
Thanks so much, Melissa! You started with an awesome species. :) What size is your girl? It sounds to me like she is probably in premolt. Have you seen this video? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1GSDCpM2mYo.html
I did indeed. I've wanted a T for so long. I'm in awe of her, she's beautiful. Not shy either, she's always out in the open. Usually only retires to her hide during the day and even at that most of the time she chooses to sit on top of it then ventures down for a wander at night. Love to watch her at night time when she comes alive. She sometimes picks a fight with an artifical plant I have in her enclosure or does some landscaping rolling up little balls of dirt. I would say she's around 5". I haven't but I'll be sure to give the pre-molt vid a watch now 😊
Great video, Tom and Happy Thanksgiving! I have a few of these myself. boehmei, hamorii, albopilosum, and vagans. My vagans is a great eater and my albopilosum is a fast grower. I picked up a few of those hinged containers from Amazon and they are great. I tried putting acrylic latches on them but that required too much cutting on the enclosure to get it to work. I started using cabinet magnets and those work great. I also started using a little excavator clay in my substrate mixture to help firm up their burrows so they don't collapse.
Hello and a Happy Thanksgiving to you as well! :) You've got an awesome Brachy collection there! It's odd, as the B. albopilosums seem to have the most variance in growth rates. Mine grow rather slowly overall, but others report their hit 3" in a year. Do you have a link to the cabinet magnets you used? I was wondering if they would work, so that is AWESOME to hear! Thank you!!
Awesome video bud. I need to get some of these. I did like you and kinda skipped some of them. I just figured I could come back and get them later. As always bud. Keep up the awesome work and hope you and your family has a great Thanksgiving. Lol don't eat to much. I know I will. Lol
Thanks, bud! I think a lot of us overlook them for a while, but eventually circle back with a better appreciation for them. I know I did. haha I hope you and yours had a great Thanksgiving as well! And I TOTALLY ate too much. lol
My female albopilosum went from 1/4" to 3" in about 18 months at a comfortable room temperature. One of the several reasons that I always recommend them to brand new people.
After spending over 10 years wanting a T but knowing the other occupants of my house wouldn't be happy, I waited until they grew up and moved out, finally I have bought myself a B. Hamorii and I'm looking forward to it arriving.
Great video Tom! One note about B. Hamorrii/Smithi, I noticed all the info I found online states that they have a slow growth rate but I have experienced almost the opposite. Somehow, maybe the Arizona weather, my little lady has grown like crazy! She always takes food, and grew from 1/2" in January 2018 to just over 2" as of late September and due to molt any day now. She is super fat and still eats! Idk what her deal is but I expected a slow burn waiting and was pleasantly surprised by her speed.
It's funny, as I've had a couple folks from Arizona tell me that they get fantastically fast growth rates with some of the slow growing species. It really does have to be your weather! That is so interesting to me. :) Thanks!
Really love watching your channel as quite new to the hobby and have really learned so much thanks to you educational video's. Thank you so much for sharing what you know it really helps people like me who are new and want the best for out T's.
Hey tom! Ive found you on the poscast and Ive been listening to ur podcast for a week now at my work! Love it and time flies! Im trying to start the hobby with a brachypelma species soon :) Cheers from the netherlands
Hello! I think that's so cool that folks are finding my videos from the podcast! :) Thanks so much for the kind words. Do you know which species you'll be getting? :)
@@TomsBigSpiders i think a brachypelma auratum, but a ive seen a nhandu chromatus in a video last week and that one also looks very nice, but they seem more skiddish what ive seen on the video. So im not sure wich one of those 2 i will get :) but i still got some time to decide, its still to cold to order here :)
@@Randriekus_TestPilot I LOVE the auratum. The adults are stunning. Nhandu chromatus is another awesome species, but they are a bit flighty and their hairs are NASTY.
I have several Brachypelmas also namely B. albopilosum (Hobby form), B. albiceps, B. auratum, B. boehmei, B. emilia, B. hamorii, B. klaasi, B. sabulosum and B. vagans. They are very docile and hardy species. 😊
That's too bad! But maybe next time, it is usually a great show! :) I'm usually jealous of all the fun happenings that almost never reaches sweden, but at least we have some good swedish bands like Ghost 😄
u kept talking about the exceptions to rules being albo and vagans, and its funny now considering the taxonomic changes and them being in a separate genus
I have some aphonopelma and grammostola species as well as an LP, but as brachypelma is my favorite genus I have 13 different species of that genius. Nice video I appreciate it.
Great video full of information thanks Tom. Would you say the b. Verdiez care is similar? We have a T. Vagans she's doing fantastic. Keep you the great work Tom and family.
@@TomsBigSpiders don't be sorry it's crazy time's especially in the US. We took the plunge and got her. she was to good to pass up. After 8 molts in the past 2 weeks we a binge watching your rehouseing vids lol. Thanks Tom you all stay safe.
Terrific video! I have a B. Albopilosum and she's an awesome T. She does love to eat and would probably eat every day if I let her. I do plan on getting a B. Hamorii next.
Tom you have been finding too many ads for Black Friday. Ha ha. HAPPY THANKSGIVING> This was published on our wedding anniversary. 48 years. We celebrated with friends who were married 56 years! Together we two couples have been married over 100 years,
Bahahahaha....indeed! And congratulations...that is amazing! 48 years? WOW. Sadly, not many couple reach that landmark anymore. It does my heart good to hear that there were TWO couples around the 50 year mark! :)
Brachipelmas Bhomei. I don’t remember how but I have a molt from one. Even though I don’t own any t’s. Anyways, I really like these species reviews. Keep it it up Tom
That’s the plan once I get my own place. T’s are a lot cheaper than cats but right now I’m volunteering for quite a while. So sadly the t,s must wait. But I did save a gecko recently that I’m keeping. Very new to lizards but so far so good. It has been over a month and it is still alive
Hey Tom! You are the only RU-vidr besides Richard from the TTC (always your vids first😅😉) that I watch for husbandry videos. With that being said I do own several Brachypelma/Tliltocatl but even if I think I know the husbandry I still watch one of your videos. Tomorrow my B. emilia arrives & you nor Richard has done a vid on this sp. I know you're a very busy man but just letting you know the big time RU-vidrs have no husbandry vids on this sp. I will keep her how I do my other Brachys, & check out a good care sheet. Actually I'm going to see if your website has a care sheet on one. I'm also getting my Versi tomorrow as well! Wish me luck! Thanks for all you do, I hope you know how much this hobby loves you & your work!
So sorry for the delay, Joelle! It's been a VERY busy couple of weeks for me. I finally got a B. emilia last year, and she is actually showing her adult colors. I will get to work on something for this species. I DO currently keep here like my other Brachys, and she has been doing great. Good luck...and thank you!
Thanks for another great husbandry video. Love my Brachys. I’m seriously considering picking up an auratum for Christmas. They’ve been a little hard to find.
I love brachypelma so much, you def inspired me to get them, and I have five now! You should try to get a Brachypelma schroederi, a cute petite black brachy, you can't go wrong with that! Those are high on my want list.
I want females all of the Mexican Brachypelmas, I currently have a B. emilia, B. hamorii, B. boehemi, B. auratum (bought as female may turn out to be male :c), and an itty bitty B. albiceps sling. I need a klaasi, verdezi (they are like darker emilia!), and I have a feeling that the B. schroederi will be the hardest to get. I don’t love getting itty bitty slings, but someone on arachnoboards had some recently?
I have had a Brachypelma auratum female for 6 years now and I love this species so so much. She is adult now. Here in Germany it is a pretty rare species to get at this moment so I am happy having one to admire her. Her name is Hermosa and this is so true - she is beautiful!
Hello, Karin! I LOVE mine, and I'm hoping that it's a lady. We don't see them much in the US either, which is a shame. They are stunning. And I love the name! :)
@@TomsBigSpidersyes sir! Only known females are the albopilosum Nicaraguan form and juvenile boehmei. The rest are smaller, albiceps, auratum suspected male sadly :(, emilia, hamorii, klaasi, sabulosum, vagans and verdezi! I absolutely love brachys! I want them all!!!!
How on earth do you not have a B emilia? Come on bud we gotta do better. :p I am 100% with you that Brachy's are often overlooked by "experienced" keepers. I love all the boring pet rocks.
I have shamed myself... Hahahaha. I know, right? It's one I'm legitimately embarrassed for not owning. And I agree completely about the experienced keepers passing on them. Heck, I did it for a while. It's a shame. Happy Thanksgiving!!!
Awesome video my friend we currently have 2 b. Vagans slings about half an inch they both molted once since we got them even as a tiny sling one if ours throws up threat postures and eats like a champ
Love the channel. But i need some help choosing a new arboreal T. My h.mac just past away and i need another T. Would you have any suggestions that arent so defensive? I made the mistake of getting that as my first old world and my first arboreal. I wasnt completely ready for defensiveness.
Would an Avicularia species work? Or possibly a Carribena versicolor? If you want something a little more "spirited", you may also consider a Psalmopoeus pulcher. They tend to be more shy than defensive. :)
