Unlocking the Secrets of Intermediate Tarantulas! Top 10 Species!
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- čas přidán 5. 06. 2024
- Are you ready to level up your tarantula keeping skills? If you find yourself in-between beginner and advanced levels, this video is for you! Join me as we explore the fascinating world of intermediate tarantulas-the perfect stepping stones from New World to Old World species. In this highly anticipated countdown, I reveal my Top 10 picks for the best Intermediate Tarantulas in the hobby. These incredible arachnids will not only captivate you with their beauty but also help prepare you for the more advanced species. Discover their unique traits, care requirements, and why they are ideal for bridging the gap in your tarantula journey. Plus, I want to hear from you! If you have any suggestions for exceptional intermediate tarantulas that didn't make my list, don't forget to share them in the comments section. Get ready to elevate your tarantula keeping game and take your passion to the next level. Tune in and let's explore the world of amazing intermediate tarantulas together!
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00:00 Intro
00:06 What is an Intermediate Tarantula
00:49 #10 Psalmopoeus irminia (Venezuelan Suntiger)
01:37 #9 Harpactira pulchripes (Golden Blue Leg Baboon)
02:18 #8 Xenesthis immanis (Colombian Lesserblack)
03:01 #7 Hysterocrates gigas (Cameroon Red Baboon)
03:50 #6 Pamphobetus species
04:33 #5 Monocentropus balfouri (Socotra Island Blue Baboon)
05:16 #4 Tapinauchenius cupreus (Violet Tree Spider)
06:11 #3 Pterinochilus murinnus (Orange Baboon Tarantula)
07:09 #2 Davus sp Panama (Lava Spider - Theraphosinae sp. Panama)
07:47 #1 Poecilotheria metallica (Gooty Sapphire Oranmental)
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The spider that lives in my shower pretty much takes care of itself.
hi 3 days ago i went to a reptile expo and came home with 3 tarantulas and a west African tailless whip scorpion i love them so much all of them were on my bucket list there so cute
,.?!(): Take it, use it.
I don't know what's more impressive, your knowledge of tarantulas or your photography skills. Great videos!
Only missing three from this list: The H. gigas, the Xenesthis, and the Lava spider. I would add the Ceratogyrus, either popular one.
I would like to see a top ten "hardest" rehouse list. Those sweet little darlings that wait until you blink, or take a breath, then bolt across your living room and halfway up your wall.
You are a genius.
My Indian ornamental ended up on the ceiling once, was my first adult old world rehouse too. I was scared to death that it would fall because I didnt want a rupture to happen and being 5'4 I cant exactly reach the ceiling at all.
Still have her, she is a very bold spider and spends more time out than most my others.
I would definitely put C. Sp "Hati Hati" on the list. They're epic web architects, and make large funnels that they like to sit inside of. Very fun species to observe and while their venom is medically significant, they are infinitely more likely to run and hide than even consider a threat pose.
Great ones that weren't mentionned would be in my opinion the Grammostola iheringi and the Pterinopelma sazimai. Their venom is not that strong, but they can be very skittish, fast and sometimes defensive. They are great species to bridge the beginner to intermediate gap before going for a Psalmopoeus sp. I'd say.
would love to try some of these intermediate spiders. been keeping beginner spoods for over 7 months [ curly hair, aphonopelma, red knee etc ] and wonder when i will build enough confidence to keep them
Just buy them, your spiders will be decent size before old worlds/poes will become dangerous (L1 murinus wont hurt you). Just be smart. You will gain experience and skills before they get big.
If you are confident in your husbandry skills and rehouse skills and you research the species you want you will be fine I have every new world species on this list and I've only had a collection since September last year now I have well over 100+ Ts tho still no old worlds yet but trying to convince the wife on starting a M.balfori communal 🙏🤣
@@kakarot7082 i remember a while back my tliltocatl albopilosus bolted out of its enclosure and almost got away. luckily my reflexes were surprisingly quick and i got him back lol. keeping old worlds will be interesting
@@amazingaquaticsandexotics3030 I've had my xenesthis.sp light and my p.irminia and my p.victori bolt on me during rehousing but luckily I always have everything ready so managed to quickly and safely catch cup them other than those I've never had any bolts so far lol once had a avicularia purpurea sling escape but luckily i saw I crawl up my wall 😅 only reason we knew it was out was the spood next to my TV on the wall was blue (defo not a UK house spider🤦♂️🤣) I'm hoping to have a old world or 2 soon tho if all goes well 🤞😁
There's no need to worry so long as you do your homework. Read up, watch videos from other keepers. There are a lot of keepers with great information, for example, Dave's beasties and join tarantula groups on social media. Lots of info is out there. If you stick to 5-6 inch max grow length you will be fine when you start expanding. Before you make your choice keep in mind the growth rate and size. A fast growth rate means faster rehouse times so you will need enclosures and set up faster. Also, with larger species comes larger enclosures. Be sure you have the room for its final set up. If you want a large T without the old world hassle I recommend the Brazilian Black. Extremely slow growing, very mild demeanor, not very bolty, and super fuzzy tanky beefcakes.
Honestly Richard when I got into keeping Ts your videos inspired me to get a H. Pulchripes and mine is actually a very defensive spider but it really built my confidence and now I have a good amount of old worlds that are incredibly healthy! Thanks as always man!
The OBT's are definitely some of the most beautiful T's due to that bright orange coloration and small black dots on the abdomen. Just stunning
love the content!
Great vid! Well done
Thanks, luv your videos!
Great Content Richard!
Thank you for this list! Wonderful video as always!
I am obsessed with your videos! They educate me so much! I am currently raising my first slings and thanks to all your ‚beginner keeper‘ videos it feels like I‘ve been doing it for years. I don’t get as nervous or panicky as I used to 😊
Definitely my favorite video of yours!
This video is why I will be getting a Gooty thank you sir
Hello great video information Richard
Brilliant video Richard, really enjoyed that one.
Sick b-rolls and awsome video!
Good list, was pleased to see an upload from yourself. Always enjoy your content 😊
Some absolutely gorgeous T's in this awesome video!
Great video! Very informative. Some gorgeous spiders.
awesome shots of the lava spider, richard! 🌋🕷️
Hi! Love it as always!! Just curious how your T. Seladonia is doing? Would love to see an update video 😍
Hi Richard.....way kewl video as always.
Your video skills are so "state of the art" National Geographic should hire you.
Ive found most animal videos subpar.
I,for one,really missed your stuff,especially my fav "Tarantula Tuesday"
Hey! Love your vids! I would love to watch a video on the least photosensitive tarantulas if you’re able to!
Love your content brother today is a good day for me as I got my second tarantula today I bought a Brazilian blue 💙✌🏻✌🏻✌🏻
Hey! Congrats for your work! It is along with arachnoboards a significant knowledge resource about T's
I have a point about Psalmopeus Irminia and reduncus. I have 2 small (2"dls) irminia and an immature (about4" dls) reduncus . All of them are nervous the few times I handle them and normally jump like frogs (they are supposed to, after all) but have never ever taken defence posture or attacked even under stress. I guess it has to do about specimens and individuals if they are docile or devils
Awesome video! I was wondering if you could possibly do a video on chilobrachys Sp electric blue sometime, not many good videos out there about those beautiful T’s although there are a couple Ik you’d make an amazing video about them!
Great list Richard! I've never understood the bad rap that P. murinus gets. I have 5 UMV variants and they're as gentle as kittens. Also I couldn't agree more about P. metallica, in fact I find all Pokies to be a rather shy and unassuming genus. Not too sure about M. balfouri though. Since moulting my girl is out and about all the time, however every time I feed her she throws threat postures at the crickets. It takes her an hour or two to realize they're actually food ! I'd also add P. vittorii to this list. They're very secretive and do need a lot of humidity like irmina, however when out and about they're quite calm.
My balfouri is the same lol! It's super defensive despite only being 2" she also rarely eats.
Great video. I have a 1 year old P metallica that I got as a beginner and she is very easy to keep. That species is not only stunning to look at but also reacts exactly how you would want it to. My spider is on display 90% of the time so I would certainly recommend buying this one. 👍
I want to get an OBT and name it Cheez Whiz someday
Thanks for a great video and a good list, but I missed one of the Ephebopus genus in the list
Excellent list! I'd love to see a care and husbandry video on the Davus sp. Panama at some point, since I'd love to add one to my little collection but there's not a whole lot of husbandry information available on them and given the steep price for a sling I'd like to be really darn sure that I know what their care needs are before putting down the couple hundred dollars for one.
Totally agree with your choices sir, don't have any Xeneshis yet but great choices, still hoping one day my channel will be as big as yours too lol.
Glad to see OBT featured. I keep mine semi-arboreal to provide plenty of tunnel and burrow placement and have never seen threat poses or ground slaps. Will always retreat to its tunnels when I tap the glass with the tongs. Meanwhile, my G. pulchra will charge at any bit of movement.
I have my sling in a full size setup and it is digging huge tunnels everywhere, it’s really cool to watch
Great vid! A few honorable mentions ide like to add to the intermediate list:
Thrixopelma ockerti
Psalmopoeus victori
Phormictipus sp dominican purple
Augacephalus ezendami
Omothymus schioedtei
Ybyrapora diversipes
Great video! I'm a new keeper, with only slings and juvie NWs so far. But my juvie LP is a demon, and definitely preparing me well for a more defensive T. She loves to threat pose and slap the ground! 😆 Gave me a heart attack the first time she did it. I named her Aggie because she is so agg!
Absolutely beautiful 😍
Thank you for the great footage Richard!
I only started keepin' Ts 4 months ago (with 2 GBBs), but already got myself a pair of P. sp mascara subadults (~5" DLS) 2 1/2 months ago. Couldn't resist how the males mature!
The male is like on fire/aggressive/bold all the time, the female is extremely skittish. Never refuse a meal. I just moved them into their final enclosure (18x18x18"). Dug it to the bottom, but always out on display. Awesome spiders to keep anyway! ;-) I also got 3 P. sazimai slings, barely 1/2" DLS.
I trusted all those videos and reviews of people saying the H. Pulchripes is rather docile. Picked up 2 and an OBT.
OBT went into the new enclosure without any issues.
H. Pulch BOTH only went with their middlefingers up, ready to bite 😂 still love them all to pieces!
But I actually got 4 species from this video this month and I totally agree, they are all great and were still fairly easy to rehome and care for so far.
Love your videos! ♥
The #1 is one of my favorite tarantula. But I don’t know why the arboreal scared me more than terrestrial. Anyway, your videos are the best in the hobby. Love and hugs to you Richard and to your family!!!! ❤️❤️❤️
Been watching your channel. From the very beginning of my T keeping adventure. My very 1st T was a Gooty sling. Now I not only have a Gooty T. I have 4 others and decided that was my stopping point. So I could have proper enclosures and space to display them in my home. Caring for my Ts was also a concern at 1st. But I've had my Ts for almost a year now. Made some mistakes at the very beginning. But it all a learning lesson for me. I recently added a sling Brazilan black and a giant Brazilian white knee. Both are very cool Ts. I also came across a juvenile Ornamental Baboon I had to have. Yeah ignorance is bless some times. And that T is one of my favorites. My little son named him Hulk. It comes out daily and walks around for us to watch. I just leave all my Ts alone for the most part. Just disturbing them when feeding and cleaning up their enclosures. Besides that. Just enjoy watching them. Thanks for all your great videos and info. Keep up the great work.
I got an obt last year as my second t it was so small that I barely couldn't see now it's so beautiful and angry still my favorite one
Oops 😬 got 11 M. Balfouri 1 obt already lol 😆 will admit the OBT scared the 💩 out me while rehoming and its 1" lol
I absolutely love these type of videos!!! Its pretty much what ive also been doing unknowingly! Also it was my birthday july 10th and Ive been trying to find a gooty sapphire ornamental... i think only a couple places have them that ive seen... but i ended up getting the 4 inch female costa rican zebra stripe knee from FNT buuuut might end up getting the gooty sapphire soon 👀👀 i will now have 20 ts. 2 obts, 2 g. Pulchripes, 1 g. Pulchra, 2 curly hair, 1 t. Stirmi, 3 b. Hamorii, 1 b. Smithi, 1 versicolor, 1 GBB, 1. Avic. Avicularia, 1 guatamalan red rump, 1 pumpkin patch, and 1 black velvet and the 2 i ordered zebra stipe and another curly hair 💕💕 i had to buy shelving to have more room
I'd definitely put Ceratogyrus darlingi on that list. My girl is super calm and rarely threat-poses. Rehouses have been super relaxed too and it's interesting to watch her dig her tunnels and web around the entrance :)
Always blown away by p.metallicas colors
I always refused old worlds. But now, I purchased a H. maculata sling 😂 rehousing was crazy, this little guy just teleported. But I stayed calm and everything went nicely… my huge new world goliath girls are definitely more crazy.
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I have most new world T's and currently 1 intermediate old world T which is my OBT and she hides most of the time and she definitely does grow quicker then my other T's
I'm so grateful that I caught an Irminia that spends quite a lot of time on display and she also turned out to be female. So blessed
Long time fan here. Super excited to see a top 10 video again and your amazing video footage! Only thing is, I’m not a fan of the speedy talking style & quick editing as has been the trend in your shorts, it’s really hard to follow without feeling like my brain is going to explode 😅. Just wanted to give an honest review. Please don’t take offense! I still think you are wonderful!
I recently got a P Irminia. First spider I've ever seen teleport, trying to get it out of the transport pot into an enclosure. Had to wait for it to pause on the wall before I could get a catch cup over it. Mine seems a little more showy than normal, but I guess they're all individual.
Now I'll be keeping my eyes open for a P. Irminia!
I have an Irmani as my first tarantula. She's very well behaved and likes to sit visibly. I don't intend to handle her so I thought it was fine. The store had like 20 older slings of them so they were dirty cheap, a little bigger than most their price, and already drop dead gorgeous.
I got a A. Seemanni for my first tarantula then I waited for a few weeks then got a pair of H. Pulchripes slings 🥰
Me as a newbie 2 yrs ago:
Did lots of research for a month before buying my first Tarantulas.
Every first advice I got is to start with the New Worlds that are for beginners before getting the intermediate and advance keeper ones.
Also me: buys OBT, C. Darlingi, P. Met, and H. Mac as my first ever Tarantulas 😆😆😆
Idk why but I love Old World heavy webbers and arboreals. Fast forward, now I have 10 Ts and 8 of them are Old Worlds. Gbb and Chaco are the only new world Ts I have.
I can say, you can start keeping advanced species but you gotta put in a lot of research first like I did and you’ll do well.
Added an OBT & Gooty sling to our collection 6 months ago. Even small still, so much personality but both lightning fast and skittish.
1 month in the hobby and I got my first old world the OBT I rehoused it it was the fastest tarantula I've ever seen but those webs are worth it
I have a sapphire ornamental now that a good friend of mine gave to me cuz he needed to kind of chop down his inventory of tarantulas. I am not a very experienced tarantula owner yet but I am trying very hard to take good care of it. Don't know what sex it is yet cuz it's still a little bit on the younger side plus I don't really know how to check that just yet but I am definitely trying to do research to make sure that I keep it healthy because it is beautiful. I owned an Indian ornamental at one point but that one was quite old by the time I had gotten it very well established so it was quite easy this one is still quite young obviously and I get worried but I am so glad to be a part of this channel so I can ask questions if need be
I find mine eats less than all the other "pokies" that I have, especially as it puts on size. Good luck on yours, hope it's a girl :)
I love the new spiders I know I’m not ready for it yet but since I got the Mexican red knee tarantula I’m happy so far and she’s a girl and she’s very beautiful this is my first spider and I love. To show you a picture of my tarantula I’m just trying to find a way to do it
Honorable mention; P. Cancerides.
I myself went from a rose hair and an Arizona blonde strait to an Indian ornamental and Pamphobeteus sp machala, I had no real issues with the ornimental really and it got me very accostomed to old worlds very quick. I was never afraid of spider though so I had a bit of an advantage in that I never flinched when it teleported 3 feet away the first rehouse, had no catch cup tho so that was rough but I still have her. The Pamphobeteus I got was a male so is sadly gone, he was so pretty though.
The H gigas was one of my first Ts because it was a freebie with my b hamorii definitely a good intermediate species
I love the p irminia. It is like if the Mexican Red Knee and Black Widow had a baby. Only rehoused mine once, but I was so terrified because of the reputation. She was gentle as can be though. Each tarantula really is their own little snowflake 🤣
U know what I really would say the golden b b is the only 1 that does actually display fosorial terrestrial and arboreal living parameters that I've seen
I was stunned how each t from the same species could live totally different
Orange Tree Spider is a good one too. T.Gigas
I considered several of these for my second tarantula (I'm limiting myself to 3 so I'm picky) but ended up ordering an N. Incei gold due to their amazing coloring and webbing. Super excited for it to arrive :D
You won't be disappointed. Huge webs, and shimmery gold spider. It is unreal in the light. I named mine Doubloon.
lol i said i was only getting 2… i have 11 now😂 it’s inevitable
I limited myself to eight, that was 20 tarantulas ago... LOL 🤣
One of my buddies first tarantulas was a cobalt blue he went with old words off the bat and never looked back now hes got roughly 42 to 50 ow spiders
I kinda jumped the gun and got right into it, started with a curly hair and avic. then 2 months later got a few balfouri, an h.gigas, Gbb, p. Metallica, and t. Apophysis. Just got a couple more lil guys in from FNT too 😅 while I personally don’t think it was my BEST decision ever, and wouldn’t recommend it so fast, i don’t regret my new addiction lol.
Have you done a video on slow moving tarantulas? That may sound weird haha
my metallica is not docile lol, he loves a threat pose. but he has grown into me he only comes out during the day when he's hungry. but he sits on his bark waiting for food over the weekend then eats and scurries off to rest. He was my first but ive done a tonne of reading and youtube to learn and got the best terrarium and equipment. seems settled. next up is an influx of T's when i'm paid regalis, rufilata, versi and maybe a suntiger.
don't know if it is because my guy is a sling but my pamphobeteus sp cascada is quite chill but has the best feeding respone i have ever seen
I have two p. Irminia, I can confirm, they’re fast indeed lol.
Whats funny is your number one intermediate p. Metallica is pretty much the only tarantula here in bavaria Germany banned. Along with an australian species selenacosmia. However stromatopelma calceatum, h. Mac and many other just as “bad” are totally fine.
I think Heterothele villosella belongs on this list
Hey I’ve barely gotten into spiders and I was wondering if having a jumping spider as a pet would be a good way to get into spiders and eventually get into tarantulas. Thanks
Great at least I got my xenetheis at a small size so I'll have to figure out how bad of a move that was for one of my first T's
Hallo, I have a question. Can u say what species Billie Ilish use in her Music video (crown)?
So I was given the opportunity to take on an H. gigas sling. Though as a new T keeper, I don't know if I'm ready for a tarantula that is THAT defensive. A sling maybe. But once it starts maturing I don't think I'll be able to take it on. Unless they are able to understand a routine? And maybe know when feedingntime.is, or recognize when they are being rehoused? I'm not sure if T's have thst kind of cognitive thinking. 🤷♀️
My first tarantula was a xenesthis immanis 🥰
I have an xenesthis intermedia.. is there any difference between it and the lesserback??
Just asking, as an owner of a junior Poecilotheria metallica, where does that information of the potency of its venom come from? I´ve heard that Pterinochilus murinus has the most potent venom of all tarantulas.
I'm a new keeper. My first was a male Avic Avic. I couldn't help myself, and probably a stupid thing, I got a P. Metallica. It is absolutely my fav of all. I just wish there was more rehousing how to's for them. I have a horrible rehousing experience ahead of me with it. Stupid me..... I glued the cork hide to the back of the enclosure. I'm clueless as to how I'm gonna get it out....lol.
i got a P. irminia as my second T...didnt realize she was so fast
Early!
hey the tarantula collective I need help because my little 1 1/4 inch wolf spider just laid a egg sack and im a beginner keeper and do i just leave the babys with the mother and feed the mother normal size food and dont feed the babys or do I also feed the babys PLEASE HELP !
P. metallica vs H. maculata?... Both of course :)
I love my rusty baboon. Makes me sad when I see them sold cheap or given away, I'm sure they're just misunderstood
Just a question,, btw. What are those big blueish caterpillars you give to the spiders? I have never seen them sold here in Greece. We have (except the well known mealworms and crickets) from time to time wax moths, super worms, locusts, flower beetle grubs but never that thing
They're called horn worms or tomato worms.
thanks! I will look for them!
Their all pretty but im start of even before beginner
I think pokies are rated way too high on the dangerous scale I believe their only disadvantage is their potent venom otherwise they are really calm they are kinda little runners but I never had mine bolting out of their enclosure I had so much more stress with huntsman spiders and Asians as well as Africans
I see obt, i pressed like..
Is the OBT really an intermediate tarantula?
Id like to know what are all the new world T's that lack urticating hairs
Psalmopoeus species is one genus. There is another that only has them on their pedipalps, but it isn't in the hobby. I discuss them in this video: czcams.com/video/ujXFkRIeJQs/video.html
Im an long inspired guy with tarantulas , but unfortunately , in sri lanka 🇱🇰 No onr are intrested in exotic animals and no one keeps or deals tarantulas . Now i have a Wild caught Huntsman spider with me and he is doing wel in his terrarium which its a box . Can i know how to build or buy a large terrarium for a Tarantula . There many Tarantulas that are found in the wild in our places and many people kill them when they are found in houses and gardens .
Do you have jumping spiders? If not, do you think you’ll ever keep any?