TOP 10 Mistakes Keeping Tarantulas & Spiders - DON'T DO THIS!

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In this video I cover the Top 10 Mistakes in the tarantula hobby. These are mostly mistakes I made over the years as I progressed in the hobby. Hopefully you can learn from my mistakes and the mistakes of many others and give your tarantulas and other spiders the optimal conditions for a long and healthy life. This is the twenty ninth episode in a weekly series called Tarantula Tuesday. I will be highlighting one species each week covering basic information, husbandry and care. If you found this video helpful and/or entertaining, please hit the like button so new keepers can find this content further down the road. I have Tarantula Collective T-shirts, Stickers, Hoodies, and all kinds of different merch available for purchase...check the link out down below. The other links for items for sale on Amazon are affiliate links (as well as the Tarantula Collective storefront on Amazon), if you use, also help support this channel! Be sure to join our facebook group, The Tarantula Collective, to continue the conversation and follow @the_tarantula_collective on Instagram for daily pictures of tarantulas from my collection. 🖖💚🕷
00:00 Intro
01:07 #1 Sponge in Water Dish
02:04 #2 Misting Tarantulas
03:38 #3 Heat Lamps / Under Tank Heater
04:27 #4 Setting up enclosure in direct sunlight
05:45 #5 Ventilation
07:41 #6 Fine Mesh Lids
09:10 #7 Needs More Substrate
11:46 #8 Overfeeding
13:23 #9 Feeding during premolt
15:10 #10 Leave Your Tarantula Alone When Molting
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17:43 Outro
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@tarantulacollective 3 года назад

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@andyalexrauff6535 3 года назад

Yo' about the T getting its legs stuck in things... my murinus does it even in the wholes of the enclosure, she even gets them stuck for a while in styrofoam hides and her normal not textured pot hide... I think it's got a lot to do with T's' individual morphology as my G. pulchra and aphonopelma steindachneri have tiny tiny hooks with tiny suction cups on their legs whereas the murinus, cobalt blue, thai black, and some other old world species have really big hooks and suction cups....

@petermeichan3160 2 года назад

Hi, i live in the the UK which is pretty cold most of the year, what you suggest for providing heat for mostly tropicals such as Pockies

@andyalexrauff6535 2 года назад

@@petermeichan3160 maybe a zilla bulb, but away from it. Also, Pockies aren't really tropical and the temps in india and asia where they live can lower to 10-8 C

@miraveserkanmirac2266 2 года назад

Hi i'm Zara from Germany.. My question is do you send spinnen to Germany?.🙂

@tchlin 2 года назад

I just came home with a mexican fire leg that is about 3 - 4 inches and after putting it (dont know sex yet) in it's new home it just stays still in one of the hiding places most of the day and night. Is this normal? Also theu told me it is only 15 months old. Dpes thwt male sense for a 15 month pld to be 3 to 4 inches? Maybe a female?

@abbymaebutler 3 года назад

"The pet store knows best" dude I WORK at a pet store and IM watching YOUR video to learn more about them. We definitely dont require any formal training and I'm constantly hearing my coworkers tell people incorrect, easy to google information. Please do your own research always! Dont trust anybody that's trying to sell you something

@melissamcenneny8853 3 года назад

It really depends on the pet store but most pet stores have no idea what they're doing I've heard horror stories about them getting dart frogs in and having no clue what to do places like PetSmart and Petco they just hire random people a lot of the time it don't even know what they're doing

@camarvan 3 года назад

@@melissamcenneny8853 yeah for real :/ stopped asking them for advice a long time ago. Only exception is a guy I met yesterday who got super into talking about his “”friend’s”” illegal pets (my state has some of the strictest laws on pets,, like there were a few years where you couldn’t have ANY tarantula without a license. Pets along the lines of axolotls and wild animals they’d help before releasing) when I started talking about an incredibly common toad (literally everywhere) that is for some reason illegal in the state. I totally think his “friend” was just him but he couldn’t say that without risk haha. Got lots of good info from him that I actually trust over any other employee I’ve ever talked to there

@justinkircher1337 2 года назад

Pet stores don’t know shit about having tarantulas I’ve called most of them out on a lot of bs about tarantulas not saying your one of them but majority of them are just plain dense to the subject.

@imaticol8374 2 года назад

hey hey! im doing the same thing lmao, im trying to learn more about a curly haired tarantula we got! i always tell people to do a lot of their own research themselves before they come to us too, but i just waant to know cause i kindaa want one lmao

@imaticol8374 2 года назад

@@justinkircher1337 thats why i personally am trying to learn more lmao, the more i learn the more i want one to :))))

@Agent-jm2up 3 года назад

I like how I’ve went from being scared of spiders to wanting a tarantula

@tarantulacollective 3 года назад

That is how I started...scared of spiders. Have you got a tarantula yet?

@triple_threat6368 3 года назад

@@tarantulacollective same and im going to buy a setup on monday thanks for the tips. My first T is going to be a B.Hamorii i cant wait

@yuanhunguy485 3 года назад

I'm exactly the same way I'm terrified of spiders...but today I bought my first tarantula😆

@triple_threat6368 3 года назад

@@yuanhunguy485 cool i have 4 already lol

@bennylin3949 3 года назад

@@triple_threat6368 lmfaoo, from 1 T 2 months ago to 4 T right now HAHAHA

@darynjsmith6938 4 года назад

I'm doing my homework still before I get my first tarantula

@MiMi-xn2gr 4 года назад

Same

@alexamelendez5898 4 года назад

Samee even tho my parents keeps saying no 😫

@MiMi-xn2gr 4 года назад

@@alexamelendez5898 my mom said i can get one but I'm still doing a lot of homework

@sophmarshall1068 4 года назад

Me too 😍

@Hi-xn2su 4 года назад

Billie Eillish fan my mom is terrified of my tarantulas but a long time ago my parents told me that I can have whatever pets I want if I paid for it myself. So I did. And now a lot of money later I have 10 tarantulas, a ball python, 4 turtles, 2 bearded dragons, and 2 leopard geckos. I think it may work for you to just tell them you’ll pay yourself and that they never even have to look at it and it can stay in your room.😁

@alyssadrewlo5095 3 года назад

i have a tarantula in my room and i love her but if i see a spider in my damn room i’m running and calling someone to get it tf out of my house like no

@marigold_exe4528 3 года назад

Not me having Arachnophobia with any spider except pet spiders. Not me loving insects and arachnoids yet hating insects and arachnoids anywhere near me make it make sense.

@anahiestrada294 2 года назад

SAMEEE I get so scared when I see a regular spider especially small ones I kinda un alive them...

@armymedic_bnw 19 дней назад

Dear gods, y'all poor folks... That sounds like a damn NIGHTMARE! Like, HOW ARE Y'ALL STILL ALIVE at this point cuz I would shrivel & expire. 😅

@descrypted1666 4 года назад

Exotics Lair: *_Hold my superworms_*

@shisno314 4 года назад

Oh my gosh.

@tarantulacollective 4 года назад

Lol😂🤣

@missaskip4425 4 года назад

Love it

@kamikage728 4 года назад

That was legit funny af😂😂

@katelynnturner4620 4 года назад

😂😂😂

@marinatebbenham4011 4 года назад

Why am I watching this? I don't even have a tarantula lol

@tarantulacollective 4 года назад

Lol

@MrBeeMeR320D 4 года назад

maybe you just like to watch a bearded man? :p

@marinatebbenham4011 4 года назад

@@MrBeeMeR320D Must be it haha

@leemillard5514 4 года назад

You have to get one, there cool

@marinatebbenham4011 4 года назад

@@leemillard5514 If my mother didn't have arachnophobia, then I probably would :D I used to want one when I was a teen.

@EmilyNail Год назад

I love this. I appreciate the encouraging tone of this. There are so many people who shame people for making mistakes or not knowing better, but you are so encouraging. My first tarantula was a rose hair too, and I made so many of these mistakes!

@tarantulacollective Год назад

Thank you so much!

@kaelplatt 2 года назад

I've wanted a tarantula for 16 years and I finally am getting one this week 💙 thank you for making this video!!

@P-Bateman0 2 года назад

hy mate, how's ur tarantula doin'?

@faaizahaniff6127 Год назад

Thanks for the video

@OvrStim1 Год назад

@@P-Bateman0 I'd also love to know :)

@HunterNicholsKingOfOmnitron Год назад

Honorable mention, be careful where you source your plants if using live ones. I thought it would be fine if I thoroughly cleaned the plant and de-dirted the roots well. I have induced DKS in my Asian Forest Scorpion as a result. I think I caught the symptoms in time to save it, but he is very sick.

@JustJess5317 4 года назад

Me watching tarantula videos: aw she's so cute! Saw a little spider in my room: CALL 911

@tarantulacollective 4 года назад

hahahahaha!

@jessicagislason4855 4 года назад

Yeah tarantula s vs 'true' spiders are pretty different 😂 I have a Florida huntsman who is basically a fanged face hugger

@yunzhao3036 4 года назад

xswl😂 lol

@ashleymarcy265 4 года назад

You don't need to attack me like this 😂

@crocodile9156 4 года назад

Australian huntsman spiders and banana spiders are also pretty big

@NoG-Inc. 4 года назад

Underestimating the speed of old world Tarantulas and being at there mercy to go back into their enclosures :) lol

@tarantulacollective 4 года назад

Great point!

@chesterswingjr9796 4 года назад

Dustin Campbell - Oh, you mean teleporting from one spot to another, and you didn't even see it move!! 😂 I almost learned that the hard way with my Golden Baboon!! I knew from doing research that they were "fast", but I way underestimated there speed!! Luckily it didn't get away, but that's a great point to bring up. ESPECIALLY to people new to the hobby that might think, " it's a big spider, it can't be that fast". 😂

@NoG-Inc. 4 года назад

Try an H. Maculata that puts gokus instant transmission to shame. No matter how much I prepare for anything this sling shows me something new. The only T in my entire collection that loves fighting more than freiza lol

@vonclod123 4 года назад

@@NoG-Inc. Ever had an H. Minax..crazy aggressive!

@andrewbecerra2675 4 года назад

True as fuck, OBTs for me are at the top of the list! What about you?

@TheySeeOceans 4 года назад

Oo I immediately threw my sponge away whenever you said it was a no-no

@matthewransted2406 3 года назад

Same here aha

@bridgetcaton2881 3 года назад

Me tooo

@reycastro6424 3 года назад

They told me to use it when i got jer from the pet store, for some reason o ddnt believe in it so never put it in 🤣

@inksdaycore6495 3 года назад

Me: Has arachniphobia. Also me: Watches this. Me again: Tarantulas are adorable!

@bencehorvath6094 3 года назад

Are you really afraid of a small creature you can so easily crush? Just think about the immense power you have compared to a tarantula or spider. It's all in your head... Just give it a thought, and next thing you know, you aren't arachnophobic any longer.

@yasiepadie 3 года назад

@@bencehorvath6094 i am aragnofhobic 2 and its not so easy

@chloewright1 3 года назад

That's exactly how I started off too! The more videos I watched, the less afraid of spiders I became.

@thekid6687 2 года назад

@@bencehorvath6094 Spiders can be small, but they can still be deadly to bigger creatures like us. They're also very fast and have really good instincts, so it isn't always easy to kill one... Hence our arachnophobia

@awetistic5295 Год назад

@@bencehorvath6094 That is not how phobias work. I know perfectly well that the spiders where I live can't hurt me. But the sight of certain spiders instantly triggers anxiety up to a panic attack. It's a response of the nervous system I can't control. I have already come a long way by watching lots of spider videos, I had an adorable pet jumping spider and most eight legged guys are my friends now, but the barn funnel weaver size and shape still causes instant panic. I hope I can get it under control as well. Fear isn't just in our head, it's a complex response caused by brain signals, hormones and our nervous system and you have to work on it the right way or you can make things worse. Thanks for coming to my TED talk.

@EezeeListen 4 года назад

Makes me laugh when they say about a sponge in the water - where the heck does a sponge appear in the natural habitat, does the tarantula plod through the jungle to a store and buy one!

@carissafleming5424 4 года назад

Eezee Listen back when sponges in the water became mainstream care tips, the thought was that the T would drown even in shallow dishes. It was thought that they drank from wet leaves or moss in the wild so the sponge was to loosely simulate that. I owned a pet store for almost ten years, entered the biz in 1999 but I did a lot of research back then so I knew about the animals I sold. About a year later I dove a little deeper into T slings, had to learn a lot through trial and error. I just got back into them and have seen some of the husbandry info has changed a bit.

@soniccookie655 4 года назад

Personally for me it's because I need to keep the crickets from drowning, and I do occasionally hear that from others as well. I don't use a sponge for multiple reasons but I do keep a few rocks in there, it works well enough.

@TuberoseKisser 3 года назад

On top of that, Generally speaking, just cause it's in their natural habitat doesn't mean it's good for them.

@mikemurdoch9653 3 года назад

@@carissafleming5424 WRONG

@nigeldeighton5432 3 года назад

Well said Eezee👍🏻

@Vailwolf 4 года назад

I don't own spiders. I don't really like spiders. But I watch spider videos for some reason. Today I learned it's not good to let a tarantula become Chonk.

@orangelemonade992 4 года назад

5:47 I love that “and they are not widely expected as pets, AT LEAST YET” 😄

@meyerlemon3776 4 года назад

Orange lemonade?! Meyer lemon lemonade is far superior

@AWretchedMan 4 года назад

Accepted** not Expected

@kingvisionsmedia 2 года назад

@@meyerlemon3776 Pink.

@zeusescoven8266 4 года назад

Best video I’ve seen on tarantulas, this guy is so underrated.

@tarantulacollective 4 года назад

Thank you a lot!

@heatherbryson3776 4 года назад

I really wish you and Exotics and all the more experienced keepers had been around 20 years ago. My poor G rosea put up with A LOT from a VERY inexperienced keeper. I thought she had died when I saw her molt the first time. Sponges - yep, I did that. Her substrate was literally pebbles and her enclosure was for a reptile. I just lost her to old age at 20 years old. Next time I am ready to take on another T, thanks to y'all's RU-vid channels, my new T will have it much, much easier.

@SiblingRivalry717 4 года назад

Honestly it’s the same for me I have no idea how my G rosea has made it this long. I bought her 8 years ago knowing NOTHING about keeping. I don’t even wanna mention the mistakes I’ve realized I made with her now that I’m a more experienced keeper. She’s a trooper that Trixxy.

@Tentin.Quarantino 2 года назад

I had my mother look after my g rosea for a week while I was moving house. Then she started moulting. My mother naturally thought she killed it, so gave the tank a good shake to ‘bring it back to life’. A year or two later, I was moving again.... my sister took her in SAME THING HAPPENED!

@kuceracm 4 года назад

I found that its helpful to microwave whatever substrate you use for about two minutes on high. It's the equivalent of putting the substrate through an autoclave. Great way to sterilize your substrate and prevent mold, mites, etc.

@formerlybernard6460 4 года назад

Yeah i did that finally as the last step once it eventually dried out. Micro just to kill every possible animate bug or germ. Trouble with the eco earth though is the drying out. i did a brick and had two gas ovens with three trays each baking for ever, piles spread on every window sill for ages. my house stunk like earth for weeks. once dry though, easy storage, but i dread opening a new brick.

@ladym31 4 года назад

Its better to bake it on a tray in the oven....it kills more

@TuberoseKisser 3 года назад

@@ladym31 and it can be spread out more thus can be heated evenly.

@ethanmccormack9561 3 года назад

The youtuber Dave's little beasties would shock you then. You guys should check him out he also have over 20 years experience, just like trantula collective and dark den Dave's enclosures are amazing. He has about 17k subs so its always good to help the smaller channels grow. I personally want to see the trantula RU-vid community become the biggest and best community on RU-vid, we all ready have the best community imo

@julietcooley9390 Год назад

I'm so glad I watched this, I didn't know about the mesh being a potential danger. I'm getting my first tarantula in a few weeks, a curly toe, and I want to make sure they live a happy and healthy life.

@tbd7604 Год назад

i used to keep tarantulas back in the day, and im getting back into after nearly 12 years. i can say without a doubt that i needlessly lost several of them due to some of these mistakes, and the husbandry has changed a lot over the past 12 years and for the better. videos like this are a huge help to new, experienced, and returning keepers. and i love the "and in 10 or 20 years from now we will be doing something different, so dont feel bad, just adapt" portion at the end. this is so true. keep up the good work!

@deavve8490 4 года назад

I'm just starting with keeping tarantulas. Fortunately I haven't made any of this mistakes and my 6 babies are doing great, but I think that your video could be really helpful for beginners!

@tarantulacollective 4 года назад

awesome...glad you have steered clear of those mistakes! Sounds like you did your research!

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@houseofinvertebrates2869 4 года назад

Appreciate this video a lot I love when people do mistake videos so people understand how to actually take care of a tarantula. It's not that people are dumb or stupid when it comes to taking tarantulas their misinformed pretty much 97% of the time and I appreciate when hobbyists like you or me or a few of the other ones that come out and stay that these are the mistakes that will happen when you have a tarantula for the first time! Thanks for the video man appreciate it keep them coming! Happy Keeping!!

@torida_shibainu3189 4 года назад

House of Invertebrates more like 99% when people do the right stuff but are corrected to the *_WRONG_* thing.

@ElectrizzoMadLad 13 дней назад

Just got my first Tarantula today, and I am very glad to have discovered your channel. Keep up the great work mate

@tarantulacollective 9 дней назад

Awesome! Thank you!

@alyssasquirrel4769 2 года назад

I bought my first sling from a gal who has been keeping them and breeding them for a while. She was SO helpful in helping me get started and avoiding mistakes.

@alyssasquirrel4769 2 года назад

My second tarantula I bought from the pet store and I was so mad because they didn't have ANY IDEA even what kind it was. I'm still trying to figure it out.

@2yearoldeastercandy935 4 года назад

First time owning a tarantula (curly hair) and it’s very weird having a pet, a living breathing being living amongst me, that hasn’t eaten in and has been buried for ~2 months now. I know that’s normal, but still trying not to freak out LOL

@Roboticlloyd 3 года назад

same, my white knee is still buried. probably 2 months now as well

@gracediaz3773 2 года назад

As an overthinker maybe tarantula would totally drive me insane,but I'm up for a challenge and I'm excited for my 1st tarantula!

@marissaroloff5780 Год назад

Hermit crabs do the same thing and it was hard for me not to dig up my molting crabs but I managed and they always came back healthy and hungry

@MidnightMuldoon 4 года назад

I kept trying to feed my GBB, she was my first T, when she was a sling during her first premolt in my care. I would take out the uneaten cricket when she would run away from it, but then would try and feed her again 3 days later. This drew out her premolt time to over a month. Now when she refuses food, being a voracious GBB, I know it's premolt time and don't try and feed her. Her second premolt lasted 16 days compared to the 36 days my attempts to feed her the first time caused because I noticed the signs and left her alone.

@jeremybuscay 3 года назад

Good to know! New GBB keeper here. Thanks for sharing.

@dieselrigs1 2 года назад

I have a GBB and I call her my green bolty blue if I’m not careful working on her enclosure she will bolt it happened twice, but I look if she webs her hide I know not to feed her yet I have gone to feed her and hasn’t eaten I know she moulting

@roguescot13 4 года назад

Thanks for the video. I had just gotten back into tarantulas after being away for about 20 years. When my wife and I first got married, she would scream at the sight of spiders and cockroaches... Now, she's picked every tarantula I have and she's been raising dubia roaches for our geckos. She's come a long ways and so have I. Great video!

@epicwolf3 Год назад

I had a snake as a kid and I feel like I got the advice you got for your tarantula care for my snake, and for my species of snake, it still wasn't the right advice. I realize how amazing it was that so many of our exotics even survived care with the information we got from pet stores or old books. I learned a lot now that I'm older on the proper care for snakes, and trying to learn more for tarantulas too. Thanks for this video and your species specific care guides!

@PixsicleStudios 4 года назад

Never underestimate old worlds Trust me ... They get pretty speedy :(

@tarantulacollective 4 года назад

Be sure to leave a comment and let me know of any other mistakes you may have made or seen commonly made in the hobby that didn't make my top 10 list! See more of my Top 10 lists here: ru-vid.com/group/PLjBrtja7Q8uguO-hnujb8ZHXvmpbmB5ds

@ight5101 4 года назад

Honestly Facts

@ight5101 4 года назад

But my room is to cold my parents leave on the ac that's why my Ts don't eat );

@MrTomkat030 4 года назад

Merp close the vent in the room

@BShaw 4 года назад

the_tarantula_collective seconded

@MrTomkat030 4 года назад

Tom H when the they’re slings definitely... Sub Adults and adults ( females ) not so much in my own experience, but as long as the enclosure isn’t like something ridiculous big

@oldbrasstoes 4 года назад

I worked as the resident Arthropoda specialist (specializing in Arachnida) & I agree entirely with this entire video. Well done, bruv 👏👏 I have seen them Ts do some of the most bizarre & at times alarming things (even for me) & come out so resilient like nothing ever happened. Now I’d like to add a couple fun facts: 1) place your T (if their docile or trained enough) on the base of your acoustic guitar: Now play minor chords vs major chords & watch the magic! They do entirely different things to each acoustic resonance. It’s amazing! You’ll love it if you love you some Arachnids. I still have not heard of anyone else doing this to this day. My baby, she’ll be 17 this year! And she loves that stuff. 2) I like to speak the same repetitive words like: “high You baby”, “babyyyy bae-byyy” with my lips pressed against the cage slightly & she’s come to recognize the vibration as someone/something good & she comes right to where I am and puts just 1 pedipalp on the enclosure wall. I know she’s checking the sound for what it is exactly also, but over time, you’ll see what I mean, if you do this, you’ll see it’s more than that. They do recognize their owner over long enough time. 3) I, again, put my lips on the ventilated lid (never mesh: thx God ur telling ppl this...can’t stress it enough) and I breathe slow, hot air straight down & she will come straight over, fairly quick & stands as tall as she can get & sticks her healthy booty (thorax) into the air & basks in the warm, moist air. It’s adorable. I realize that sounds very sensual as I write it out, but she loves it & ive been doing it for her since she was a spiderling. That being said, REALLY GOOD VID. Like your set up as well. Hella cool! 🕸🕷🕸

@tarantulacollective 4 года назад

Thanks a lot! And thanks for the informative comment!

@grinchoi1 Год назад

Id love to see what they do with the guitar thing. Someone should make a video doing that

@kateworthington5965 Год назад

Thank you so much for creating and making this video. I am a new Mama to my ever sooo sweet, love able, and kind Curly Tarantella Spider named Emily. I love her so much. I grew up with spiders in Louisiana and Texas and I always thought they are sooo pretty and graceful. I have learned sooo much from watching your video. When I bought Emily on 5/10/2022 I was told she is about 2 years old. I felt sorry for her only getting to eat once a week. Especially being a native Texan, I was thinking this is horrible! So I started feeding Emily one cricket ever 2 days. She would of coarse eat the cricket, and always seems so happy and quite content. I want Emily to have the very best life possible. Today, I got on Amazon to order her some new substrate. I hope I bought the right products for her. I’ve learned through my own research she has 8 eyes, yet can’t see very well. However, she can hear up to 10 feet. I keep her next to my recliner chair and she does know and recognize my voice. Also, I have a cat, named Jillian. Jillian is fully aware of Emily, and they actually communicate together using vibrational frequencies. I feel extremely blessed to be part of this collective realm. Once again, thank you sooo much for putting this video out. I truly appreciate you taking your time, energy, and effort in helping we Spider lovers along the best journey. Sent with kindness, Kate

@tarantulacollective Год назад

I am so glad you found this video helpful. I actually have an entire playlist of videos with a lot of helpful information for people like yourself. So if you want to learn more, check it out: ru-vid.com/group/PLjBrtja7Q8uj435GOoijmU_ZRphfcx6tg

@ImDarthGamer 4 года назад

You scared me and made me think I was over watering my t stirmi. Thank you for clearing up what species actually need to be misted. Guess the breeder wasn’t wrong after all haha

@paul39a 4 года назад

i had a G.R that went 2 years without eating...still alive and kicking, 10 years on

@kamikage728 4 года назад

paul tress 2 years?!?!

@galaxyhero81 3 года назад

How

@vivimannequin 3 года назад

@@galaxyhero81 I found out that some species can go their whole lives without food

@iamthecoquine 3 года назад

What do you do with the food in that case? Do you like just throw away the bugs? I'm asking because I'm doing research before getting my first tarentula.

@bush_kit 3 года назад

Here here you can breed your own food! Just give the insects juicy fruits/vegetables/dog/cat kibble and let them breed, it’s much cheaper :)

@user-kw1dr6xs5e 3 года назад

I'm so fortunate to have come across your channel. I've loved tarantulas for years, but never took the plunge into getting one. Watching your videos and learning about the different species, their care, and how to properly ensure their well-being, I am gaining confidence and the knowledge I need before taking my next step of bringing one home. Thank you so much. ❤️

@sdrawkcabsiemanym 7 месяцев назад

My 14 year old has wanted a tarantula since she was about 4 but I was always too scared & thought they were so hard to keep. Came across your video by accident & I've sat & watched the whole thing. You've definitely caught my interest although I will be doing a lot of research before I give in & get her one. Thanks so much!!!

@XxXMidnightblackXxX 4 года назад

I found this video very informative. I don't have tarantulas, but I'm researching them because I do plan on getting one soon. Being Australian, we only have old worlds here, so I'll likely get some experience caring for some huntsmans and insects first, then move onto tarantulas when I feel like I'm ready.

@notmissing-gonefishing50 4 года назад

If you mess with huntsmans you are ready lol

@alexhshhshsh9961 4 года назад

Don’t we have new worlds in Australia?

@glitchinthematrix555 4 года назад

Lol “I’m gonna keep huntsmen spiders then move to tarantulas when I feel I’m ready”. Most Tarantulas are 10x easier to keep than a huntsman spider lmao.

@IVAN-xe8rs 3 года назад

@@glitchinthematrix555 hell yea hahaha I'm more scared of huntsmans haha they're really fast and bolty

@imaniwilliams816 3 года назад

@@alexhshhshsh9961 Based on what I've read online, not really. The new world tarantulas are from the Americas and it's illegal to import exotic animals into Australia. So, you won't really be able to get a new world tarantula in Australia unless someone started breeding them before the importation laws took effect and they're still doing it or they're illegally caught and imported.

@teeth3206 4 года назад

How do you not have more subs? Your videos are so informative

@tarantulacollective 4 года назад

Thanks for the support...i appreciate the sentiment. My channel is still pretty new..I have only been uploading regularly for 31 weeks....so it takes a lot of time for the word to get out about a new channel. But liking and commenting on the videos really helps with getting the youtube algorithm to suggest the videos to others that might find it interesting, so i really appreciate you leaving a comment...that is awesome. The channel had about 4000 subs at the beginning of August and now it is over 7000, so i am not gonna complain about that :)

@debiszoo 2 года назад

I'm really enjoying your videos. I don't have any tarantulas but I have jumping spiders. I've been afraid of spiders most of my life because of something that happened when I was a toddler. Jumping spiders won me over with their cute faces and intelligent, inquisitive nature. I've seen some beautiful tarantulas and may consider owning one or more in the future but I don't want to make a hasty decision or get a pet that I'm not prepared to care for. So, for now, I'll keep admiring them from afar. I'll keep watching your channel as well as some others that I enjoy. Maybe someday I'll do more than just watch but for now I'll be chilling with my jumpers and my other pets. Cheers!

@candacecurtis5739 2 года назад

Your honesty is appreciated and your voice is easy on the ears , thank you.

@ForeverSunnyy 4 года назад

I’m guilty of over feeding my sling. She’s my first T, but I’ll def stop now.

@Zammi321 4 года назад

How is your sling doing now?

@peterviezik2602 4 года назад

How about now

@coolgirl23145 3 года назад

How bout now tho

@wynonnascott7253 3 года назад

How about now yo

@monarctoons3481 3 года назад

Yes and now ?

@onetakeproductions85 11 месяцев назад

My first tarantula was a Brachypelma Hamorii and she had a mesh lid. Poor thing kept getting stuck up there, got to the point where I tried to safely get her down and she fell and burst her abdomen. Really wish I had watched this video before that happened, but lesson learned I suppose. Very good video Richard, thank you very much for giving such helpful advice!

@carolineerr 2 месяца назад

Just popped back here after a few years of tarantula keeping myself to say thank you. Your channel was my first point of contact for information on keeping tarantulas, and I binged so much of your stuff so I could make sure I take the best care of my 8-legged friends. Years later, my 3 tarantulas and 2 scorpions seem to be happy and healthy. As I'm typing this, my T. Albo is coming out of her hide (it's time for her evening walk). Thank you for doing what you do! 😊👏

@tarantulacollective 2 месяца назад

Thanks for the support!

@kristanbenson803 11 месяцев назад

I’ve recently come across your channel, Ive no intention of keeping a tarantula but your channel helps me get an understanding of them - your def helping me get over my phobia!

@Synthstain 3 года назад

I've owned many tarantulas; new and old world, so i know all of these things but i must say you said it in such a critical and articulate way that I think people will take these tips to heart and hopefully save a tarantula in the beginner hands! Thanks for the video.

@brandon.mcpherson 4 года назад

You have helped me learn more about my new (first) tarantula than any website or other video has been able to. Definitely subscribed, can’t wait to see more!

@TBreezy17 4 года назад

Brandon McPherson check out The Dark Den’ too.

@jessp4016 Год назад

Hey just wanted to say I really appreciate your honest and genuine words and attitudes. You're a great influence to the tarantula and exotic pet worlds!

@adamchapin9036 4 года назад

Your videos are great. It's awesome that a guy like you is making informative videos.

@tarantulaark3182 4 года назад

It’s nice to see you pointing out the wrongs you did when you first got into the hobby. A lot of keepers I’m sure would claim they never made a mistake. Heck I know I have with the screen lids & even still have some. Great video & thank you for sharing.

@cadaverousghoul8008 4 года назад

Thank you for the awesome video!! I'm a new tarantula owner and I just got myself a Brachypelma Hamorii, thankfully I got her from an experienced pet store that I work at with very well seasoned tarantula keepers one of which is a great friend of mine. He pretty much told me everything you describe in your video, so I am so pleased that I am doing it right. I have subscribed to your channel I love the room!

@tarantulacollective 4 года назад

That's awesome! I wish I had a pet store like that in my town. You are very lucky and props to that store and their employees! Thanks for subscribing. I am glad you enjoyed the content and support the channel...welcome :)

@cadaverousghoul8008 4 года назад

I am very lucky indeed, My friend/Colleague is a very seasoned keeper so I'm grateful for the hands on learning. Thank you for having me! I'm really enjoying the channel and the facebook group!

@missmeadowjewelry6216 3 года назад

I don’t even have a pet tarantula. And don’t really intend to anytime soon. I just wanted to see them kick their hair and stumbled on this video. Lots of great information and very entertaining. Thank you, I’m glad I found ur channel

@tarantulacollective 3 года назад

If youre interested is urticating hairs, I have a whole video on them you can watch here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ujXFkRIeJQs.html

@sherrywheeler3417 Год назад

Awesome info, I'm happy to report that in my 5yrs of keeping T's - I haven't made any of these mistakes! My daughter and I have 3 and we love them, thoug they're not for everyone- my husband tolerates our little 8legged family 😁 and everything else I've ever kept!

@hundragant 3 года назад

I'm scared of spiders but not AS scared of tarantulas. I held a Mexican Red Knee at a pet store once about 9 years ago and have wanted one myself ever since. This video made it seem more reasonable/doable/approachable. I think I'm most worried about it dying prematurely in my care.

@applepie7805 4 года назад

Thank you for the work you did with covering all those mistakes. I started keeping Tarantulas about 2 Years ago and I am happy to see that I really did check the right sources for husbandry. It's always got to see you're doing something right. In the beginning my biggest fear was the temperature but I soon realized that everything is fine and the eat, mold and do their tarantula stuff.

@tarantulacollective 4 года назад

Great to hear! Yeah..if you're comfortable your tarantula is comfortable.

@Blackdragon99omfg 3 года назад

I LOVE this video. Not only do you give good explanations for how things are outdated, but this is not at all shaming. I didn't even THINK about the acrylic shifting, which could actually benefit me keeping a Huntsman too.

@PhyrIsSoCold Год назад

I've been binge watching your videos and I find this one to be so informative. Thank you so much and for potentially saving tarantula lives! I work at a pet store and we recently started carrying tarantulas and this channel is a treasure trove of information!!!! Keep up the great work!! Looking forward to learning so much more.

@isolated.J 4 года назад

I loved the video! You just got a new subscriber Can't wait to see this channel get big, there's a lot of potential in here Keep up the good work!

@tarantulacollective 4 года назад

Thank you.

@yankeecandle9732 4 года назад

This video is fantastic, so informative and understanding of people new to the hobby. Great advice to keep developing your knowledge and practices as you go along and learn.

@tarantulacollective 4 года назад

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it

@golden2420 4 года назад

And great voice

@gray-dr2qw Год назад

i'm so glad i found your videos, im getting a tarantula next month and doing tons of research everyday. I'm learning lots thanks to you!

@raybaker1484 Год назад

I started watching this channel when I got to working at a pet store selling mostly snakes and tarantulas I learned so much to help my customers

@smeeagin0003 4 года назад

Wow this is really professional and well done , extremely detailed I mean you over sun angles that can hit your enclosure , that’s precision! More informative than National Geographic and I get good vibes from you , I’m impressed def liking and subscribing.🔥

@tarantulacollective 4 года назад

Thanks a lot my friend. That is some very high praise! I appreciate that. What are some other topics you'd like to see me cover in the future?

@jana3721 4 года назад

Hey Richard, I just found your channel, and I absolutely love your set up and how you edit your videos, you need more views and subs! Proudly letting you know, you’ve just got yourself a new sub! Keep up the good work 💙

@tarantulacollective 4 года назад

Thanks so much for supporting my channel...it means a lot :)

@ryanahart7758 2 года назад

Anyone else love the whole message of it's okay to make mistakes as long as you learn from them instead of shaming people from lack of knowledge of experience

@finn__3300 Год назад

Checking up after a year and i seeing nothing of this list is in my daily tarantula keeping is such a relieve. Thanks for the video! Always nice to have a bit of confirmation

@Liquiddeath100 4 года назад

Why don't you have more subscribers? Been following for a while and I've been blown away at the quality of these videos. Keep it up!

@tarantulacollective 4 года назад

Thanks so much!

@gavinduncan214 4 года назад

This video was really helpful i recently lost my almost brand new pink toe (my first tarantula) and this has really helped me find out what i was doing wrong

@gracediaz3773 2 года назад

I've been planning to get a tarantula but it took me sooo long to finally decide to get one myself next month , as I'm only waiting for few more weeks to get my 1st tarantula I'm grateful to stumble upon this content! This is a big help for me to be oriented before finally having the tarantula in my possession!☺️

@trixie84uk50 4 года назад

I am so glad I came across this video, there are so many contrasting bits of information out there it is hard to decide what is best. Thank you for friendly, non judgemental info, much appreciated xx

@tarantulacollective 4 года назад

Thanks for watching! I am glad you found it helpful and non judgemental. I try really hard to share from my mistakes and experience to help others without being condescending about it....it drives me crazy when someone is condescending because they have info someone else doesn't have but is actively seeking.

@LILBOOGsBUGCORNER 4 года назад

You hit some key points! Great Advise!!!!

@richardoliver7763 Год назад

Hey Richard, great name for a start! Same as mine....I have been watching your videos and felt confident to finally set myself up with my first set of slings, I have loved these animals for such a long time and my young children share the same passion I do. I have recently received 2 Tlticatl alpopilosis and a Laisiodora Pahryhybana, they are the most beautiful little slings and thanks to your advise, have the perfect homes and are happy and healthy, I can't wait for them to mature and will enjoy every step of the way. Thanks for all your advise and knowledge it's awesome!

@xoniab8348 4 года назад

I found a few channels worth watching and none of them are very popular. Yours is one of them. I love the room, attitude, topics, the load of information and the fact that you do all of that in a short time. I don't feel like I am wasting any time watching you. Good job with lightning, editing and sound. Subscribed!

@tarantulacollective 4 года назад

Thanks a lot my friend! That is high praise...I appreciate your support!

@bradtbickford 3 года назад

I just got into this hobby, great vid, so glad I found you!

@Masterlink01 4 года назад

I don't know how I got here (I was watching some gaming videos lmao), but I'm glad I did! I've always wanted a pet tarantula, so knowing these ahead of time will save me a lot of trouble in the near future. Thanks man!

@tarantulacollective 4 года назад

WOW! That is amazing! It is always interesting how people stumble across my channel..i am glad you found it though! Welcome!

@AlsArachnids 4 года назад

Absolutely love this video, I am also a RU-vidr with a channel about Tarantulas. I have made a couple of these mistakes myself. But because I made videos people think I am some kind of expert (which I am not). A massive thank you for making this. I will be referring people to this in the future.

@adrianreyes2828 2 года назад

I love it! I guess it could help me so much, thank you! I have following for a couple months and i like your Job!

@companylovesmisery1463 Год назад

I bought an Aphonopelma chalcodes a few days ago and she seems to be doing good. I did my due diligence, asked the small pet attendant at my local Clark's all the questions regarding keeping a ranchie (my cute name for them, as I love spiders) and I heard plenty of good information. Far from trying to sell me the sponge, he actually told me a sponge wasn't necessary, and neither is gut loading my feeder crickets, keeping a culture of crickets myself, or a heating pad. I'm heading back to the store tomorrow to get a couple of feeder crickets- he said coming in for only a couple of crickets a week is fine, there's no need to raise them for a constant food supply myself, and that she will do fine on nothing but crickets her whole life. I'm not as sure about that last part, I have heard they need a more varied diet, but I know in the wild they would only have access to the local prey, which would be fairly consistent anyway. I do have a cut up bit of towel in her water dish because I had heard before that a ranchie can drown in water, and they suck the moisture from the sponge, but I will be removing that right now. She doesn't keep her legs around her cephalothorax, so I know she's not stressed. She doesn't dart around the few times I've opened her enclosure to put the water dish in. She even has all her urticating hairs still, so I know she's even-tempered. I look forward to trying her on her first meal in my care tomorrow.

@queenshroomyt 4 года назад

I didn’t know about the mesh top problem! looks like I have a project. muffet needs a safe enclosure!

@h.calvert3165 4 года назад

What a great spider name! Mine is Miss Scarlett, 'cause she's a Chilean Rose & kind of pinkish. 🕷️

@HoneyBee-Bee 4 года назад

Muffet for a spider name is so adorable! I named mine Reinata because she is from Brazil.

@crocodile9156 4 года назад

Isnt muffet a spider character from undertale?

@darwintrombley3029 4 года назад

Can I pet your muffin???

@HoverYT 4 года назад

My ones name is fang XD

@dmphillips45 3 года назад

Richard, you are so informative. Thank you for your contribution to this hobby.

@tarawiselove Год назад

Definitely one of the best, most informative tarantula videos.

@rebeccawalilko960 4 года назад

my poor A. Seemanni had her claw stuck in the mesh of her enclosure. I had no idea how long she had been like that because I was away from the house for almost ten hours that day. It broke my heart to see her dangling and having no way of getting herself loose. I was able to save her after manually cupping her body and getting her claw unstuck, but It's one of my biggest regrets as a tarantula keeper to this day. glad to see you make videos like this though. mistakes in this hobby are common and should be talked about, learned from and--hopefully--never repeated.

@vonclod123 4 года назад

Been there with a Bohmei

@amuseminces529 4 года назад

You did it again... you always address the things I very recently consider, and you do this so succinctly and entirely relatable … excellent, Richard. Thank you....By the way, were those springtails in the enclosure with the last vid of the molting T? They're safe, right, even with a molting T?

@tarantulacollective 4 года назад

Thanks a lot...I am glad it was helpful for you. Thanks so much for leaving a comment and letting me know that. It means a lot for sure.

@helga4791 4 года назад

Pretty sure there should be no issues with springtails. They are decomposers and only pick on poop and dead stuff. They might pick on the molt if it is left in there long enough, but they are not interested in living tissue.

@ethanmccormack9561 3 года назад

Yes springtails are safe for your t even if its molting, they help with the eco system and reduce the risk of things such as mold.

@Diosius1993 4 года назад

Thanks for sharing! Love your videos its so informative ! Keep it up bro 😁

@ashlikingfisher7298 6 месяцев назад

You are like, doing the spider god's work! Thank you so much for this, I really want to get a tarantula but I wanted to know what the pitfalls were, thank you!

@WickedWestCreations 4 года назад

I just bought my first tarantula at a reptile convention. I'm determined to take proper care of him. Thanks for making these informative videos they're a big help!

@pinkbone6114 2 года назад

Update?

@moodringteen8209 4 года назад

I’m watching this because I’m looking forward to getting a tarantula, and the way you refer to the community so inclusively and proudly is really cool. I feel like I’m already a member of the community :)

@karsenmccullough4213 11 месяцев назад

Saying I’ve got a picture with this guy and his autograph is wild, I want all his content and HES the reason I love arachnids so much now keep growing man I’m here for the long run🤙🏼

@andrejmirkovic7009 4 года назад

I just got my first Tarantula and this really helps me with what to expect, nice video keep it on!

@Jungler0om 4 года назад

Love your vids of information , even tho i have been Reading and researched for over a year and are about to order my first tes its still awesome to refresh the mind with more info! Keep it up

@Lexlex8003 4 года назад

Holy cow! A lot of this I did with my first rose hair because pet store said. Sponge in water, wood chips at bottom, 10 gal tank with mesh top. 🤦🏻‍♀️ she did live over 20 yrs but still lol. She climbed up only a few times and I thought she was hot lol. Nice to know. I want to get a CBB which I’ve been researching. But details like no sponge in water is nice to know. My rose hair I got in 1993 so I see a lot has changed lol. 👍

@sofiacarapia2968 3 года назад

I’m planning to get my first tarantula in a couple of months, I still have a lot to learn about how to provide the best care for a tarantula and this video just helped me a lot. Thanks! 😄

@jenniferharrispeters6035 3 года назад

You are by far my fave trantula youtuber. You don't preach yet at the same time don't talk down to your audience...thank you. I am hoping to get my First T this year and been watching T vids for over a year...and after findinv you a few months ago...I binge watched all your vids and am re watching again. Have learned more with you than all the others. Thank you Richard.

@tarantulacollective 3 года назад

Thats awesome! Thanks for all the support. It means a lot.

@vsp_og 4 года назад

Finally 6ksubs I've been watching u since 250+subs congrats u deserve it and deserve more

@tarantulacollective 4 года назад

Thanks for your support!

@vsp_og 4 года назад

@@tarantulacollective omg u actually replied. No problem keep it up ❤️

@michaelmacleod6654 4 года назад

Im proud to say as a new turantula owner not one of these mistakes i have made i read n did lots of research before i got my pink toe 💖 very informative videos brother 👍👍👍

@tarantulacollective 4 года назад

Thanks... glad you found the channel. Have you seen any of my other videos or just this one? RU-vid has apparently been suggesting this one video like crazy...has 10x the views of most of videos...lol

@michaelmacleod6654 4 года назад

@@tarantulacollective we talked a bit on one of your other videos im the guy who was deathly afraid of spiders n got over my fear n went out n got a pink toe 😊

@excitedturtle 4 года назад

Your videos are really high quality with great content. Thank you for information you provide. You deserve much more subscribers. I just can't get over the amazing editing.

@tarantulacollective 4 года назад

Thanks a lot... I really appreciate the support! I'm glad you came across my channel. :)

@haxan6663 3 года назад

Some excellent advice. I bought my first tarantula from a reptile shop in 1987 and had the huge tank, heat bulb, aquarium sand as substrate! Within 12 months, I had found the British Tarantula Society and was keeping my ever growing collection in much better conditions. We were obsessed with humidity back then and my vivs were always dripping with water!

@privateperson5257 4 года назад

Man, you're an expert at these videos now! Lovin all this!

@tarantulacollective 4 года назад

Thanks!

@privateperson5257 4 года назад

@@tarantulacollective thank you for the quality content, and ego control ;) lol

@tarantulacollective 4 года назад

LoL.. my wife stays on top of keeping my ego in check...lol. For real though, thanks for your comments. It is nice to hear people are enjoying the videos or find them helpful. I probably spend too much time on them, but I enjoy making them almost as much as I do actually keeping the T's...lol.

@TuberoseKisser 4 года назад

This is kinda my problem with new owners, a lot of this can be prevented just by looking at basic care guides, like the substrate thing is something that should be done beforehand.

@tarantulacollective 4 года назад

I agree, but you cant deny the fact that some people fall victim to impulse buying. They're at a show or pet store and see a tarantula and think "why not". And theres some videos of RU-vid with millions of views and likes that was posted 10-12 years ago with horrible husbandry advice. Some people check one source and go from there. Hopefully my videos are just a starting point for people. They will watch a video like this and get motivated to keep researching and acquire as much info on their species and its husbandry as possible.

@FlavioDeBern92 4 года назад

100% agreed. new hobbyist here. started out a few months ago with a gorgeous sub-adult female lasiodora parahybana. spent at least four months just watching videos on youtube, reading through forums, care sheets, etc., just doing my basic research beforehand. went to different pet stores asking very specific questions to see if what the employees say lines up with what i had read to find a trustworthy place. haven't had any issues so far, still reading up on tarantula care and behavior everyday. yesterday i was talking to a store clerk at a diy store when buying stuff to build enclosures and mentioned that it's for housing tarantulas. turns out he's also a new hobbyist that just got his first one two weeks. HE COULDN'T EVEN NAME THE SPECIES AND WASN'T EVEN SURE IF IT'S A TARANTULA FFS. ("like, one of those big spiders, tara- is that right? tarantula? yeah a tarantula, that's it!") i cringed so hard my spine is now solid diamond. i tried my best not to be condescending and still slip in that doing the research is crucial. he told me he's watching the dark den on youtube so at least he's got a good source for basic information regarding husbandry. long story short: do your research kids. a tarantula might look alien to some, but it is a living and breathing animal, treat it appropriately and try to learn from others' mistakes instead of figuring things out the hard way. hands down one of the best hobbies i've ever picked up. i owe a lot to ttc, tom moran and lots of your fellow tarantula youtubers. ❤️🕷

@NoG-Inc. 4 года назад

Basic care guides online can be outdated and miss leading. Not everyone is programmed to find the arachnobaords forum which is my second source of information. My first is hands on experience. But he's right by always researching and doing our homework to improve our methods. The beautiful thing about it is. Naturally all of us T owners develop skills in the field at our own pace. It's great to see this many people connecting :)

@chesterswingjr9796 4 года назад

Dustin Campbell - Yes, and definitely DO NOT BELIEVE EVERYTHING THE PETCO/PETSMART BROCHURE TELLS YOU!!! Most of it is GENERAL information, and does not pertain to any certain species.

@ethanmccormack9561 3 года назад

Or like myself, my friend passed away and he left me his snake, I had never owned a snake but took it on without a second thought and now I have 10. Everytime I look at the snake I smile because she reminds me of my friend and the love he had for animals. 8 years on and I wouldnt get rid of her or any of my other animals for love nor money