Looking for 2 morphs of the desert tarantula (Aphonopelma iodius) and whatever else I stumble across + a scorpion sting. 2nd channel: @generalapathy2 Instagram: me_and_the_alie...
I agree! I'm a new subscriber. The best so far. Wow!! He's very kind, gentle, caring and respectful to all of the beautiful creatures. Highly educational as well.
as a tarantula keeper and a hobbyist i find this content super interesting at 6:05 even if it was just bluffing it still was enough to "scare" you away, so it actually worked! the other more docile specimens that didn't bother with the defensive postures got handled, which to them might be a "life risk" scenario. very cool encounter. i also love how respectful you are to them, to memorize the place you've taken one out from and to later return it right there where's its burrow and it's absolutely incredible to see both of them hanging out so close to each other without attacking, i didn't know about different morphotypes of this species
I love this!! I live out on 6 acres on the eastern side of Mt Diablo and always have the Aphenopelma Iodius males running around this time of year! They used to be everywhere, and hopefully will one day again (I Just bought a mature female to hopefully breed and release these guys back into the mountain). Thank you and if you are ever back in Morgan Territory, hit me up!!
I love your videos very informative I've watched pretty much all of your videos now and i never get bored watching you, keep it up I hope your Chanel grow big ❤️
Those tarantulas look just like the ones I find here in Arizona. They seem to mostly be male tarantulas crawling around at night. I identify them by the hooks in their front legs to hold back the female's fangs while mating. I would like to find a female to keep as a pet for at least a year then release her the next monsoon season.
Yes, A. chalcodes are indeed similar. Look for webbed burrows on steep hillsides with minimal erosion. These burrows have distinctive webbing and are usually the diameter of a half dollar. They also often have a bolus or two as well as some excavated soil near their entrance. This is where the female specimen you seek resides.
I find this species all over the dry areas between the delta and the Los Angeles basin. The ones you see in this video were found around a dirt road in northern Diablo.
