Tom's Big Spiders - Tarantula and Arachnid Care

Finally, I'm ready to talk about my Eresus walckenaeri. Love this cute little booger. Check out Basin79: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdmDkmKeVp6Ghkm89qOunTA Tom's Big Spiders Website: https://tomsbigspiders.com/ Tom's Big Spiders Podcast: https://tomsbigspiderspodcast.com/ Theme song by Rocket 77 - https://linktr.ee/Rocket77?fbclid=IwA...

I hope everyone has a Happy and save Thanksgiving! AND, I hope that Billie forgives me for screwing up the top of her pie when I pulled the foil off to get a video of it... #shortvideo #shorts

In this episode, we rehouse one of my all-time favorite tarantula species, G. rosea or the "Chilean Rose Hair." A note about temperament: Back in the day, many folks reported that their G. roseas were a bit more high strung than they were expecting. These specimens were often referred to as "Psycho Rosies." My girl has been pretty laid back overall, and I think that I just startled her with the brush. Tom's Big Spiders Website: https://tomsbigspiders.com/ Tom's Big Spiders Podcast: https://tomsbigspiderspodcast.com/ Theme song by Rocket 77 - https://linktr.ee/Rocket77?fbclid=IwA...

A quick short featuring my C. guangxiensis female. I misspoked in the video, because she is likely 10 and I've had her for 9 years. I love this spider, as she was the one that really got me into keeping fossorial species and Chilobrachys in general. #shortvideo #shortsfeeds

In this episode, we rehouse and take a look at the care for Psalmopoeus emeraldus and langenbusheri, the Emerald Chevron and Venezuelan Chevron. Tom's Big Spiders Website: https://tomsbigspiders.com/ Tom's Big Spiders Podcast: https://tomsbigspiderspodcast.com/ Theme song by Rocket 77 - https://linktr.ee/Rocket77?fbclid=IwA...

This is a quick update on my Xenesthis sp. blue or Colombian Lesserblue. This young adult is around 6", and supposedly females can reach 8" in legspan. #shortvideo #short #shortsfeed

That would be 5" in legspan, not body length. This is a mature male Linothele fallax or "Curtain Web Spider". These amazing animals construct their own homes from thick webbing that feels just like a silk shirt. Although they are very fast, they are NOT at all aggressive, choosing to use their speed to run rather than fight. #shortvideo #shortsfeed #short

In this episode, I set up an enclosure and rehouse my Pterinochilus murinus Tete. Just a note, it is not "Species Tete." It's just P. murinus "Tete." Tom's Big Spiders Website: https://tomsbigspiders.com/ Tom's Big Spiders Podcast: https://tomsbigspiderspodcast.com/ Theme song by Rocket 77 - https://linktr.ee/Rocket77?fbclid=IwA...

I was quite excited to find this Dolomedes tenebrosus hanging out on my basement doors and figured that I'd get some shots of her before she disappeared for the winter. This is the biggest spider in Connecticut, with females reaching 3.5" #connecticutspiders #shortvideo #shortsfeed

The Brazilian Blue Beauty tarantula (Dolichothele diamantinensis) feeding. These small tarantulas (3.5" or 9cm) are stunning. #shortvideo #shorts #short

If you'r a keeper in the US, be sure to check out the Tarantula Sustainment Project! https://www.ustarantulasustainmentproject.com/ Tom's Big Spiders Website: https://tomsbigspiders.com/ Tom's Big Spiders Podcast: https://tomsbigspiderspodcast.com/ Theme song by Rocket 77 - https://linktr.ee/Rocket77?fbclid=IwA...

*NOTE only a handful of tarantula species can live together like this without cannibalism. Every tarantula communal runs the risk of friction, even ones with so-called "communal species". For those wondering, I started this commune in June of 2016 with nine slings measuring about 1/2 from two sacs. I rehoused them into this enclosure almost exactly a year later when all of the specimens were around 4". The first male matured at about 18 months; the last matured at around the 3 year mark. The males have since died of old age, but these five adult females remain. #shortvideo #shorts #short

An update on two gorgeous Brazilian species: Acanthoscurria geniculata (Brazilian Whiteknee) and Nhandu coloratovillosus (Brazilian black and white). Tom's Big Spiders Website: https://tomsbigspiders.com/ Tom's Big Spiders Podcast: https://tomsbigspiderspodcast.com/ Theme song by Rocket 77 - https://linktr.ee/Rocket77?fbclid=IwA...

It's summer, the temps in the tarantula room are up, and I have tarantulas molting daily! In this video, we take a look at 11 species that molted in the past couple weeks. Included are: 00:00 Theme 00:27 Intro 1:43 A. chalcodes 3:21 C. cyaneopubescens 5:58 H. pulchripes 8:48 Phormictopus sp. "blue" 11:46 P. lugardi 14:05 P. miranda 16:26 C. darlingi 19:00 P. aboricola 21:05 P. cancerides sp. "Bayahibe" 23:25 Phormictopus sp. Green 25:25 Grammostola rosea 28:22 Outro

A little cricket crunching ASMR for folks who want to hear that kind of thing. the spider is a 9" Lasiodora parahybana (Salmon pink birdeater) female. Enjoy! :) #shorts #shortvideo #short

After keeping tarantulas for years, I finally took the plunge and got my first curtain web spider a few years ago. And, you know what? I LOVE them. In this video, I'll talk about my experiences so far with 5 different Dipluridae or Curtain Web Spiders!

So, I've had folks asking me to do this one for YEARS. I'm always going on about my largest species, but what about my cool "dwarfs" or smaller ones? I held off for a long time, as I really hadn't kept a lot of smaller species. However, the time has finally come! In this episode, we'll discuss the smaller spiders that I've raised. Note: Tarantulas, even ones from the same species, can vary in size from specimen to specimen. I'm sure some folks here will have had species that either grew to be larger or smaller than the sizes that I give here. I tried to go by, no only my experience, but the experiences of other keepers as well. If you have one that was bigger or smaller, it's all good! Tom's Big Spiders Website: https://tomsbigspiders.com/ Tom's Big Spiders Podcast: https://tomsbigspiderspodcast.com/ Theme song by Rocket 77 - https://linktr.ee/Rocket77?fbclid=IwA...

What are my top 15 favorite tarantulas in my collection? In this video, I attempt to figure it out! NOTE: This list is only for fun and is not intended to be a "The Best Tarantula Species" list. These are just some personal favorites in my collection at the moment. If I'm being truthful, I love them all! Also, I usually get the footage of these spiders when I'm doing feeding/cleaning/watering. For ones with dirty bowls, I DID clean them (and in two instances, there were second water dishes with clean water). The G. pulchripes actually has three water dishes because she filled two with dirt. :) Theme song by Rocket 77 - https://linktr.ee/Rocket77?fbclid=IwA...

I hope everyone had a great Father's Day last week! Thanks to Billie for the awesome gift! A huge thank you to Aaron Page as well! And, a huge thanks to the FNT team! Fear Not Tarantulas: https://fearnottarantulas.com/ Theme song by Rocket 77 - https://linktr.ee/Rocket77?fbclid=IwA...

I get a lot of folks who ask me, "Which spiders are your largest?". In this video, we take a look at my top 5 largest spiders at the moment! Theme song by Rocket 77 - https://linktr.ee/Rocket77?fbclid=IwA...

I finally have a little femaile of this species that I can show off. Third time was the charm! Paper referenced in the video can be found here - https://bioone.org/journals/arachnologische-mitteilungen/volume-59/issue-1/aramit5904/How-to-deal-with-destroyed-type-material-The-case-of/10.30963/aramit5904.full Theme song by Rocket 77 - https://linktr.ee/Rocket77?fbclid=IwA...