Top 5 MOST HATED Tarantulas!

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  • čas přidán 28. 04. 2024
  • I am counting down the Top 5 MOST HATED Tarantulas in the tarantula hobby based on the comments of a post I made in my Facebook group. Some of the species of tarantula that made this list might SURPRISE you!
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    00:00 Intro
    00:20 Heteroscodra maculata
    01:30 Hysterocrates gigas
    02:54 Aphonopelma hentzi
    04:00 Paid Promotion
    05:04 Pelinobius muticus
    06:16 Tliltocatl vagans
    07:23 Pterinochilus murinus
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Komentáře • 797

  • @ralphoperaphile
    @ralphoperaphile Před rokem +211

    It was a baboon spider which bit the young Tolkien in South Africa and the resultant trauma probably lies at the root of his creation of the nightmarish Shelob in "The Lord of the Rings "and the Mirkwood spiders in "The Hobbit".

  • @jared7897
    @jared7897 Před rokem +64

    I was always petrified of my African red trapdoor. Kept her in a container on my desk after a fresh re-house. Dropped a pencil while filling stuff out and she struck the side of her enclosure. Then held a defensive position with venom dripping from her fangs for hours.

  • @Sinner487
    @Sinner487 Před rokem +6

    The only tarantula I own right now is a Texas Brown and he's the sweetest guy ever and his name is "Substance Abuse"

  • @NawDawgTheRazor
    @NawDawgTheRazor Před rokem +172

    I actually like the Hentzi. It’s brown but a very nice smooth, cocoa brown with various highlights. Coupled with their chillness I think it’s underrated.

    • @Ryoko53027
      @Ryoko53027 Před rokem +9

      i agree, gotta show love to our Native species for sure :D

    • @angelad3170
      @angelad3170 Před rokem +4

      They are so lovely. I actually like that they are slow growing, it's made my hentzis very popular with people who would be intimidated by a bigger tarantula (my biggest is about 3" DLS atm). Most people will handle her where they might not be able to deal with my big, sweetheart hamorii.

    • @liminalghost
      @liminalghost Před rokem +5

      I was sad people don’t like them because they’re common? Yeah so that we can appreciate even more friends!!! 😤

    • @sidewaysonhighways
      @sidewaysonhighways Před rokem +3

      My A. hentzi gives me threat displays, which is odd for the species, but not for the genus. A. seemani will pull threat poses as well.

    • @liminalghost
      @liminalghost Před rokem +1

      @@sidewaysonhighways a spicy friend

  • @nicoladolby2154
    @nicoladolby2154 Před rokem +172

    It bewilders me how any tarantula could be hated. My two H. Mac girls (though now old) are darlings who’ve never even raised a fang at me. I remember waking up in the early hours a few years back to find I hadn’t closed the door on Daisy’s tank properly. She was sitting on my headboard, watching over me whilst I slept❤ (the little one went back into her tank as good as gold). Never kept H. gigas but I have 4 H. crassipes. They’re very shy & like to skinny-dip so my larger one (and they’re VERY large) got an extra large water bowl as a jacuzzi ! Not got any obt’s at the mo but 4 P. murinus UMV & 3 mikumi juveniles. They’re shy but not aggressive, one UMV even went on a little adventure last week, walking up & down all over me before going back into her enclosure (her choice). All tarantulas should be loved, people should do species research to avoid disappointment !👍👍👍👍

    • @mrpotatospudthe1sy160
      @mrpotatospudthe1sy160 Před rokem +7

      H.Gigas are incredibly impressive in irl.
      Very thick set T, and quite bold.
      Mine just molted out jet black.
      One of my favourites 😍

    • @gem3506
      @gem3506 Před rokem +8

      Really? I hate em all and every and any spider lol FACTS 😅 BUT I mean yeah okay be bewildered

    • @IronShaman81
      @IronShaman81 Před rokem +8

      @@gem3506 Are you a masochist then?

    • @jaydenle1000
      @jaydenle1000 Před rokem +5

      That shows every tarantula has different personality

    • @pauljones8054
      @pauljones8054 Před rokem

      Awesome lovely ts wish my old world's are like yours

  • @daniebecker7704
    @daniebecker7704 Před rokem +89

    I love my Togo Starburst, she webbed up basically her whole enclosure and is not shy to sit openly for everyone to see her. Strange that yours hide so much but I guess they differ from one to the other. :)

    • @pandanator14
      @pandanator14 Před rokem +5

      I want one so badly but I am TERRIFIED. I have yet to dive into old world arboreals but this species keeps trying to tempt me 😭

    • @darklegend90
      @darklegend90 Před rokem +5

      Yea my H maculata is usually outside its burrow/web tunnel on display for long periods of time during day, sometimes when i open enclosure to feed or water they just sit there and don't get defensive at all, maybe i lucked out and got a very chill Togo

    • @andrewbriggs7041
      @andrewbriggs7041 Před rokem +3

      Mine LOVES to hide, but that just makes it so much better when I catch it chilling out in the open

    • @judithsimpson6508
      @judithsimpson6508 Před rokem +4

      My Togo is still a juvenile so we don’t see her much either… hopefully as she matures she will feel a little more comfortable to sit out openly!!!

    • @FUCKTHEBBC
      @FUCKTHEBBC Před rokem

      dont worry I dont have one either they are frightening and I keep Huntsman spiders lol XD

  • @htlbeatz912
    @htlbeatz912 Před rokem +65

    These naturalistic backdrops you’ve made for these b roll shots are phenomenal. The clips look great, Richard!

  • @rekilic1776
    @rekilic1776 Před 8 měsíci +13

    This is wild to me. My first time buying a Tranchula was the Orange bamboo. I loved this girl. was always fun to watch while she fed. Yeaaaa she was a bit agressive at times but I enjoyed that aspect of her. Always could get really good photos of her flaring up!

  • @ThatAlleyRat
    @ThatAlleyRat Před rokem +62

    Recently acquired an orange baboon tarantula, fast little suckers but pretty adorable. I also remember catching a brown Texas tarantula in the yard when I was a kid, was pleasantly surprised with how tame they were.

    • @Harlem55
      @Harlem55 Před rokem

      In terms of the venom, the nastier reports in the medical literature involved P. murinus slings where the adults had less incidence of psychedlic effects which gives the species its feared reputation among novice keepers.

    • @johanneabelsen1644
      @johanneabelsen1644 Před 8 měsíci +2

      Psychedelic?!
      I'm just imagining thrill-seeking jerks and hippies, raiding pet stores for P murinus slings, after reading this and sharing it over various social media!😂 "Gotta try that psychedelic T, man!"😂🤦‍♂️🙄

    • @ThatAlleyRat
      @ThatAlleyRat Před 8 měsíci

      @@johanneabelsen1644 Now that would be quite the tiktok challenge, lol

  • @lizzih_w_d8049
    @lizzih_w_d8049 Před rokem +65

    I’m so surprised the C.lividus isn’t on this list 😂 I used to call mine my pet hole and if I did have the (mis)fortune of seeing her she was slapping the ground and giving me attitude 😆

    • @andycampbell6032
      @andycampbell6032 Před rokem +11

      Mine was the spawn of Satan. opening the enclosure meant lighting speed laps around the enclosure ending in threat poses and ground slaps. Only T i ever gave away.

    • @lizzih_w_d8049
      @lizzih_w_d8049 Před rokem +9

      @@andycampbell6032 yup I’m with you on that one. I love T’s but I’ll happily never have another cobalt 😆

    • @stacyrubel2632
      @stacyrubel2632 Před rokem

      Yeah, I also call mine a pet hole lol. I will see her at the bottom of her hole when I launch her food in. She gets an attitude, then eats it lol. But all I see is legs.

    • @Harlem55
      @Harlem55 Před rokem

      ​@@andycampbell6032 intersting, as C. lividus is particularly known for being a pet hole.

    • @douglefevre2801
      @douglefevre2801 Před 6 měsíci

      my cobalt lividus is lightning speed but never defensive with me, already teleported twice on my arm on enclosure opening but fastly get back in
      @@Harlem55

  • @awetistic5295
    @awetistic5295 Před rokem +11

    Now I really want an A. Hentzi. They look like chocolate tarantulas, they seem chill and the long lifespan is a huge plus for me.

  • @SnapRasta
    @SnapRasta Před rokem +32

    I have 2 P.murinus and they are my favorite. I feel like a lot of people just don't give them the right setup and that causes them to be defensive.

    • @vladisvenoms
      @vladisvenoms Před rokem +4

      True! I feel like many people don’t give them hides to show there defensive behaviour for content. My OBT is very chill and when I open the enclosure to feed her, she always hides and waiting for food. Never gave me a treat Pose till now.

    • @HayashiMiko
      @HayashiMiko Před rokem +2

      Correct! Weirdly enough, I kept my adult male (was eaten when breeding with a female sadly) in a tupperware container with holes. He made his web tunnels but he was pretty content. Never threw defensive postures at me nor slapped the ground. He literally didn't care and was fine with being handled.

  • @richmondlandersenfells2238

    I'm surprised the Orange Baboon was in this list! I've always wanted a specimen of my own in my book, it's one of the most majestic tarantulas out there.
    Also, I'm very much fascinated by the Hyterocrates Gigas! Didn't know such a species exist.

  • @SteveMcT
    @SteveMcT Před rokem +20

    OBT is definitely one of my favorites! I think keeping them semi arboreal with a good chunk of substrate and they're very laid back. I have 2 that are sweet hearts but I can see why some people have issues

    • @F1fangirl96
      @F1fangirl96 Před rokem

      I love that they’re nicknamed Orange bitey thing 🤣

  • @noOneAskedForHandleOnYT
    @noOneAskedForHandleOnYT Před rokem +29

    surprised lasiodora parahybana wasn't on there. i always see people complaining about getting them as freebies even though they get big, eat, and are just all around awesome.

    • @joewantsabrew
      @joewantsabrew Před rokem +1

      They're a pretty cool species, but I could never have more than one. One of the cheapest Ts out there and not particularly outstanding except for their large size

    • @kawaiizombiegal
      @kawaiizombiegal Před rokem

      I love this species, when I had mine she did well and for what she was was a good handler

  • @skyguy2750
    @skyguy2750 Před rokem +9

    Hey I just want to say since I've been watching your vids my fear of tarantulas have disappeared and have more respect for these animals thank you brother keep it up

  • @negronjr7853
    @negronjr7853 Před rokem +28

    I'm older than you, kept Ts before you did, but you are the older brother I never had,lol. Thanks, Richard, for passing down your knowledge! You're appreciated.

  • @rodneybever9583
    @rodneybever9583 Před rokem +20

    My muticus is actually one of my favorites! She cleaned out a section against the glass in her burrow that gives me a perfect view of her entire den!.

    • @phoenixblaze5491
      @phoenixblaze5491 Před rokem +5

      i really though this sentence was gunna end with "she cleared out a section of her burrow and put it in the water dish"

    • @cornondanob6722
      @cornondanob6722 Před rokem

      xD

    • @PinkBlue_Spood
      @PinkBlue_Spood Před rokem

      I highly adore my Pelinobius muticus. They are often out and always adding to their burrow. Any time I touch the enclosure, they walk out to investigate, lol! From time to time, I spoon out the substrate they dispose of as well.

    • @PinkBlue_Spood
      @PinkBlue_Spood Před rokem

      I think it could depend on how they are fed as well. There are times I feed mine larger prey items, if I want to encourage quicker growth. But, at other times, I will feed them smaller prey items more frequently, which can encourage them to walk around at night.

    • @cornondanob6722
      @cornondanob6722 Před rokem

      @@PinkBlue_Spood thanks for the info, I'll be doing that too from now on!

  • @jackielandin909
    @jackielandin909 Před rokem +7

    This makes me sad! A T vagans was my first T and now I have 14. Still going strong too! She is pretty sassy but I have a soft spot in my heart for her ❤️🕷️

  • @ignacymoscickifilms670
    @ignacymoscickifilms670 Před 11 měsíci +11

    I guess when i came into the hobby i thought that these characteristics define some species like the OBT. And now that i was fortunate enough to acquire 3 spiders with more to come, I have already learned that every spider can be different. The Murinus was supposed to be this menace and mine is actually pretty calm most of the time, as soon as I open the enclosure, she goes to hide. Not even once did she try to defend herself and her takedowns are mostly uneventful. Meanwhile my Brachypelma Hamorii takes several roaches at once, randomly jumps on the tongs and catches pray mid air, rolling around with it

    • @kalahrenee3018
      @kalahrenee3018 Před 7 měsíci

      Yeah I love my B.H. Super crazy wrestling moves at dinner time.

  • @steph7349
    @steph7349 Před rokem +7

    I love my OBT so much. Had it since a little spiderling and such an interesting spider. I love how they are semi arboreal and web up loads. Mine is always out and about and has never threat posed. I was so nervous rehousing, but shouldn't have worried as it slow walked into its new home with no bother. Maybe it senses its my favourite and is just a happy spood 😊

  • @tye3ow
    @tye3ow Před rokem +10

    My 2 H Macs and my 2 OBTs are some of my favourites in my collection. My OBTs have made different, unique webbing every time I've rehoused them and I see them often if not out in the open, then peeking out from their hides. My H Macs are a little more reclusive but they grew fast and are impressive whenever they come out, and that colouration is beautiful.

  • @Kageoni187
    @Kageoni187 Před rokem +5

    I plan to one day get a H.Maculata. I was mesmerized by that stunning pattern they have the first time I saw one

  • @memoriesofviolet3306
    @memoriesofviolet3306 Před rokem +15

    I own 3 of the species on this list and I love them. My OBT, A. Hentzi and T. Vagans are some of my favorites.

  • @sarahrupert5320
    @sarahrupert5320 Před rokem +1

    Ooo, interesting one! Thanks so much for the video, I really enjoyed it (as usual)! 🙌🏼😊🕷

  • @FeralRat
    @FeralRat Před rokem +4

    I loved my starburst baboon! She was scary, but I was cautious and responsible and never got bit. I kept her in a tall, glass tube vivarium and never had a problem not being able to view her.

  • @leslieturner3328
    @leslieturner3328 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Your videos are very well put together! Informative, educational, and entertaining!

  • @andycampbell6032
    @andycampbell6032 Před rokem +6

    While I understand why it made the list, I was still saddened to see the A. Hentzi there. I have a 13-year-old son and a 9-year-old daughter that are both heavily involved in sports. I can't tell you how many kids over the years I have turned into huge tarantula fans because of my A. Hentzi, Molly. She is by far and away the sweetest and most docile tarantula I own, and I feel is a great ambassador to this hobby.

  • @sjcf86
    @sjcf86 Před rokem +2

    Wasn't surprised to see the orange baboon in the top spot. The guys that got me into the hobby called it "the orange bitey thing".

  • @jadijade6054
    @jadijade6054 Před rokem +9

    im shocked to know both h. maculata and p. murinus are in top 5, theyre both one of my favorites! ive had a p.murinus before but sold due to moving countries, i loved how it webbed out the whole enclosure than just have a boring plain tarantula on a cocopeat substrate.

  • @kevinmarshall3198
    @kevinmarshall3198 Před rokem +2

    Subscribed, I've watched all of these videos. Taranculas are actually pretty cool. I did not know there were old world and new world Ts. I would not keep one, but I feel alot more comfortable knowing they don't really pose any threat. The obt and the cobalt blue do look pretty intimidating. They are so fast.

  • @sonjaphoenix2097
    @sonjaphoenix2097 Před 11 měsíci +3

    I have an OBT and I am most cautious with this one out of my 8 solely because of her speed and her defensiveness, but she hides most the time but when she does grace us with her presence it’s always so mesmerizing and she grows more beautiful

  • @Terribletarantulas1
    @Terribletarantulas1 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Great video. Just picked up my first H Mac/Togo Starburst yesterday. About a 1” sling. Looking forward to not seeing it often. 😂

  • @jasongonzales5563
    @jasongonzales5563 Před rokem +4

    Love how the H mac is the photo i saw and its one of my top 3 favorites lol. Humans as a species are always looking for that instant gratification. Me personally.. i think their reclusiveness is awesome because it makes the sightings just THAT much more awesome.
    Lmao!! Made it to the end of the video. P murinus is my favorite T.

  • @3Y3ECE
    @3Y3ECE Před rokem +1

    Lolz, the orange baboon was like my 4th T. They are fiesty, fasty and bitey!! But, they are also prolific webbers, and it's a great show to see. The metallic blue toes are nice too!! Fun to feed too! Great video, I like these!!

  • @LuckyStone888
    @LuckyStone888 Před rokem

    Very interesting list. You've got some amazing video of all these. Love all your content.

  • @johnbest1978
    @johnbest1978 Před rokem +1

    Awesome video Richard thanks brother. I love the OBT tarantula.

  • @georgecardiff1946
    @georgecardiff1946 Před rokem

    Brilliant video Richard as usual, i was a little surprised at some of the spiders 🕷 chosen.

  • @TheStealthDawg
    @TheStealthDawg Před rokem

    My son and I found your channel just searching Google for tarantula videos. We loved your content so much that we subbed. Thanks much!

  • @lukehebden6868
    @lukehebden6868 Před rokem

    Great video man. My most aggressive was my Haplopelma Lividum, Colbalt Blue. She was just angry as hell. But beautiful.

  • @bevshatter4553
    @bevshatter4553 Před 3 měsíci

    Happy birthday Richard this is one of my first videos I ever watched so I came back to say happy birthday on it

  • @angelawheeler7825
    @angelawheeler7825 Před 8 měsíci +2

    You sir are awesome and amazing and fun to watch,i love your wonderful videos 😊😊

  • @MOONOVERMIAMI
    @MOONOVERMIAMI Před rokem +1

    Hello great video information Richard

  • @michaelyork2292
    @michaelyork2292 Před rokem +1

    Poor hentzi….so under appreciated. I live in AR and do see them quite often, but I love them. They’re so chill and I’ve picked up several of them with no problems at all.

  • @zakkman
    @zakkman Před rokem +4

    OBT is damn cool! It's my second tarantula and many Ts seemed sooo slow, friendly and boring to deal with after him :)

  • @pythonpatrolexotics
    @pythonpatrolexotics Před rokem +3

    Obt, h. Gigas, and ESPECIALLY h. Mac are among some I really like. I'm not super into NW Terrestrials but I love my Chalcodes for letting new people interested in ts to hold, I also have a sling I got as a freebie early 2018, and it's finally hit 2 inches. I'm only keeping it now because I want to say I spent the time raising one🤣🤣.

  • @tetrazol
    @tetrazol Před rokem

    Not so long ago we bought our first murinus. Looking forward to see it grow and show the attitude.

  • @reddsonja4865
    @reddsonja4865 Před rokem

    When I saw the title to this video, my first pick, immediately that popped into my head was the OBT. It's a love/hate relationship. I have a dozen slings and they are the most difficult I found to raise. Feeding time is a challenge to not have them run out of the little deli cup they are housed in the minute you open to drop food in. I do have a method that works for me. I do all maintenance over a huge pot and when they escape they drop into the large pot, with several catch cups, paint brushes and tongs I can successfully get them safely back inside but feeding time is not a quick choir without its challenges. Given that, I still absolutely love them. I refer to them as my trouble childs!

  • @michaelfrock2473
    @michaelfrock2473 Před rokem +1

    My OBT was such a great tarantula. It was always out and pretty friendly if not a little shy. An unfortunate molting led to a premature death sadly. Hope to get another in the future.

  • @tallulahdavis6984
    @tallulahdavis6984 Před rokem

    the incredibly well edited ground slapping in time with the music for the h. gigas made me laugh so hard lol

  • @funkytucker
    @funkytucker Před 10 měsíci +1

    Im in a fb group and someone purchased jumper from a breeder, it disappeard for week or so for (seemingly) molting and out came an OBT sling.
    I do love the irony of buying a jumper, a docile, chill friendly spider for one of gods little tests by accident
    (edit- obt killed the jumper)

  • @aaronkarmacharya4709
    @aaronkarmacharya4709 Před 3 měsíci

    Aww.. I love my Texas Brown. He's always out and so relaxed.

  • @markaczupsr8082
    @markaczupsr8082 Před rokem +1

    excellent educational vidieo, keep up the great work.

  • @cornondanob6722
    @cornondanob6722 Před rokem

    just got an obt as a second t, my first was a hamorii, and I must say I love this t. It also made a hide next to the glass in a sliced up cork bark so I can see it 24/7

  • @sebastianspecter8843
    @sebastianspecter8843 Před rokem

    2:51 'Look Richard, I am dancing 🎶 😂

  • @brendameadows7523
    @brendameadows7523 Před 4 měsíci

    Oh my!!! I have 4 of the 5! I adore them all. OBTs are my favorite, so much so, I have multiples. Louie said to me, when I started because I was leery about them, she said if I could respect them then I could respect any and that stuck with me. Mine do hide but when I’m working at my desk, they come out and watch me. I love it! And the Cameroon red baboons are great too! I got a communal set of 3 from Brian and Louie, love watching them create their tunnels!

  • @xXxLunamitzaxXx
    @xXxLunamitzaxXx Před rokem

    I love my OBT, got it as a sling and had to recently rehoused to bigger enclosure .... as a sling it just ran when I was housing it but now I get threat poses and it made it easy to move lol Love my little angry T :)

  • @adamwrong7791
    @adamwrong7791 Před 5 měsíci +1

    I bought an obt when I was young in the hobby on looks alone knowing nothing about it. First night it got out while I was trying to show it off to some friends at a party I had at my house. I was able to catch it and get it back in it enclosure then immediately did some research. Listed as extremely fast, quick to bite, and usually wet bites. I can tell you from first hand experience it absolutely bites multiple times and as a first form of defense. That being said like mentioned in this video it was a very easy spider to have and care for just a but of an anxiety attack to re house and clean the cage. I would and likely will add one to my collection in the future once I get the wife to chill about the three spiders I currently have lol

  • @nataliepowell4806
    @nataliepowell4806 Před rokem

    Aw! I absolutely adore my OBT! I've only been in the hobby just over a year and this was my 2nd old world. They are so beautiful, and mine so far is quite chill.

  • @user-mp1cs7zf3y
    @user-mp1cs7zf3y Před 2 měsíci

    Love your videos

  • @Willenium2k4
    @Willenium2k4 Před rokem +4

    Interesting poll. I can understand the pet holes, H. maculata and A. hentzi but the vagans and murinus were always good in my experience. Never had aggression from vagans and I think OBT has been given an undeserved bad reputation. They're much easier to deal with than Psalmopoeus which are just pure evil.

    • @lukeeyeamyourfather3488
      @lukeeyeamyourfather3488 Před rokem +1

      My H.Mac is out almost every night, except when going into molt! If you stay up late, then their will be rarely a T that is a pet hole!

    • @johanneabelsen1644
      @johanneabelsen1644 Před 8 měsíci

      I am not sure, I'd call Psalmopoeus evil, but, yes, they are rather fast. One of my friends had a P. cambridgei, and it really had the nasties table manners.😂😖

  • @pb1922gd
    @pb1922gd Před rokem +3

    I love the fact that there are so many species so that everyone can satisfy his own taste. I love P. muticus instead ahaha, that red-brick colour is so unique and in Europe are always sold out after 2 minutes. Gonna get one in November (female) I hope.

    • @fearnotreptiles5151
      @fearnotreptiles5151 Před rokem +1

      Hi i agree i love p muticus thay are so beautiful. i want one to. Have a great day

  • @anthonyricucci9027
    @anthonyricucci9027 Před rokem

    I have an Orange Baboon and a Dark Color or DC orange baboon. My obt is like you explained, he stays behind his flower pot mostly all the time besides night time.
    My DC OBT is super confident and stays out 100% of the time. Also likes to put on a show when I change his water 😅

  • @gavingould5158
    @gavingould5158 Před rokem +1

    Shocked by the texas brown being on here!!! I only have one tarantula, and that's what I got! He's actually quite defensive for a texas brown but I think their earthy colours are really lovely, and in my experience they like to be out in the open for the most part so you get to enjoy their company.

  • @spacenaves
    @spacenaves Před 7 měsíci

    Music made me giggle. Love how you introduce the spiders like luxury cars

  • @cherbearian
    @cherbearian Před rokem

    I love my OBT, but I can definitely see where they can be scary for a newer keeper. I also absolutely ADORE my H. mac, but I'm lucky and Dottie is frequently found chilling on her cork flats 🕷️

  • @NoneOfYourBusiness12321
    @NoneOfYourBusiness12321 Před 2 měsíci

    My dad owns an orange baboon. We rarely see it, it’s always hiding under a piece of cork bark. I’ve only seen it out in the open once, when we were re-homing it. I got to hold it but it bolted so fast😂. It’s so cool looking but can be very defensive so it’s definitely a spider for people who are a little bit experienced.

  • @amazingaquaticsandexotics3030

    love your videos

  • @sarafalconer8567
    @sarafalconer8567 Před rokem +1

    My OBT was a freebie included among the very first tarantulas I ever bought, and I was very nervous about it, but honestly Cheeto is super chill. I give them oversized enclosures so they have plenty of space and a few things to web up and they've never given me a single problem in rehousing. Definitely not as chill as my avic, who got her first enclosure shattered in the middle of the night by a cat and didn't throw up a single threat pose, or my t albo, who is basically a teddy bear. But i love seeing their furry little orange feet outside the burrow when they're hungry

  • @donnikubbitz2146
    @donnikubbitz2146 Před rokem

    We have a bucket beneath our AC in the back yard to catch condensation water and use for plants. We found one of those first one's floating in there which was the first live tarantula I have ever seen in the 30 yrs I've lived in california. It was barely moving but it WAS moving so I dumped the bucket over our fence and looked 20 mins later and it was gone. I hope it got some heat then took off bc it was close to dying from drowning and temperature I'd bet. That water was almost ice cold.

  • @ratman431
    @ratman431 Před rokem +1

    I love the t vagans. Mine gave me a threat pose. I saw your pure evil video. And I was sold hook line and sinker.

  • @djscottymaxx
    @djscottymaxx Před 12 dny

    My Black Velvet Was one of the most agressive T's ever, that thing would jump at you before you could even put food in the tank. And the fangs on her were massive

  • @asinglepieceoftoast
    @asinglepieceoftoast Před 8 měsíci +1

    the H. maculata and P. murinus are easily my two favorites, crazy to see them both on this list!

  • @TheThunderer1701
    @TheThunderer1701 Před rokem

    Ha! Richard, I love this list, but I also LOVE every T on it. I cannot wait to own a T. vagans, but it is on my list and seeing it here, makes me want it more.
    I have 4 H. macs... If that doesn't show love, I don't know what does. Lol.

  • @HayashiMiko
    @HayashiMiko Před rokem +1

    My first T was actually an OBT. He was loaned out for breeding but the second pairing went wrong and he got eaten. He was a very sweet T, never threw up a defense pose or anything. Hell, he was even easy to handle whenever I needed to check on his body condition more extensively. I think OBTs get a bad rep because of their speed and defensiveness. They are awesome and I plan to keep them more often. I have three already with two of them being the Kigamo color form.

    • @rumpelstilzz
      @rumpelstilzz Před rokem +1

      In my experience, males of all species are in general more docile than females. So you may be surprised when you get a female and it's being nasty hahaha. But the character is not the species, I find them vary alot between specimen.

  • @china_sickness7005
    @china_sickness7005 Před rokem +3

    Obviously everyone has different experiences, but I like my H gigas quite a bit. It’s far from grown but it’s one of the fastest growing species from what I’ve heard. Mine is a small juvenile. It’s skittish but it’s never let that stop it from taking down a cricket barely smaller than it. It’s definitely a very plain species, but mine is way more visible than I expected. It spends much of its time with its front half outside of its burrow waiting for food. I also got it as a freebie so that makes it even better lol. I don’t think I’d ever recommend it to someone who only wants one or two species, but it’s a good addition to any collection in my opinion

  • @catherinesmith625
    @catherinesmith625 Před rokem +1

    I love my Trinidad Chevron named "Face hugger". Scares the hell out of me but not boring despite being a brown tarantula. Keeps me on my toes at feeding time!

  • @glowingsoulfire819
    @glowingsoulfire819 Před rokem

    Love the music you put to this video.

  • @drownedfishba
    @drownedfishba Před rokem

    I love a hentzis, I know collecting species with unique patterns and colors can be cool but I get attached to mine for their unique personalities, theyre all special and all deserve the love!!

  • @jameskitt15
    @jameskitt15 Před rokem

    The Texas Brown looks amazing :)
    is it a good choice for first time keepers?

  • @Raven.Bloodrot
    @Raven.Bloodrot Před rokem +1

    Obt is such a beautiful spider, it's striking looks makes up for it's behavior imo.

  • @jerichopz2620
    @jerichopz2620 Před rokem

    wow actually i myself get very attached to my little friends and a speicies thats long lived docile small and handleable sounds like a great start for tarantula keeping to me!
    once i get my own place i may look into geting a texas brown for myself

  • @cameronmacrae9042
    @cameronmacrae9042 Před 11 měsíci

    I love my OBT lol. Mine is out all the time and tends to run away instead of threat pose. I know that this isn't everyone's experience but mine is great. Super easy to care for as well.

  • @angelad3170
    @angelad3170 Před rokem

    I absolutely love my OBT. Big ol chicken. She loves her cork tube and often sits half out of it all the time.

  • @rwsmith7638
    @rwsmith7638 Před rokem

    I had some upside down catfish in my aquarium that hid whenever the light was on. It's frustrating to tell people how cool they care, if they could only see 'em.

  • @jadedbutterflie
    @jadedbutterflie Před rokem

    Aaaaaw! i love my three T Vagans! they've all been super chill.

  • @brianherrin4314
    @brianherrin4314 Před rokem

    So there's 2 on this list that are in my top 5 favorites I love h. Macs they keep me on my toes but also the obt is another one of my favorites their speed and temperament is what draws me to them and that beautiful orange color is absolutely stunning

  • @vexandivine4036
    @vexandivine4036 Před rokem

    Got my first T a brachypelma hamorii in june, a couple months now and ive added just 2 more, a pumpkin patch and just a few days ago got a smaller obt, im looking very forward to seeing it in action i am very surprised its so disliked feel like i see plenty of mention of it in your facebook group lol, on a small side note, would love to see an updated husbandry video on the obt

  • @jeffmeriedth7542
    @jeffmeriedth7542 Před rokem

    I love my T. Vagens, a great looking spider. Never have I gotten a threat pose or hairs kicked so far. I just keep an eye on her when I open the enclosure for feeding as sometimes she charges towards the opening, other times heads for her hide. Never know what your going to get lol.

  • @UCanCallMeJesus1
    @UCanCallMeJesus1 Před rokem

    Broke my heart to see my Heterascodra Maculata and Aphonopelma Hentzi unloved by T lovers 💔
    A.hentzi was my first T I love my beautiful brown Queen, and shes so docile. Truly an amazing beginner T. Plus, shes always out for me to see.
    H.maculata. was love at first sight. The coloring and the way they sit is fascinating. Mines been pretty chill after getting settled into her enclosure. And usually stays still when I pop in for maintenance and feeding. Beautiful webber too. I sometimes see her chilling on her log or exploring.

  • @romamazza5881
    @romamazza5881 Před rokem

    I'm getting itchy watching these videos. But I can see them on your podcast or on t.v. but I will freakout if I see one for real!

  • @jamesseddon5540
    @jamesseddon5540 Před rokem +1

    I would love to see more trapdoor spider videos

  • @pyramo3170
    @pyramo3170 Před 7 měsíci +1

    I had a Togo as a freebie. It is the only spider that has genuinely frightened me. Granted I have yet to own a cobalt. I thought I had seen fast from my ornamentals, but somehow, this was double the speed. I caught it.... barely. Beautiful for its short life. Was a male.

  • @astraldrag8562
    @astraldrag8562 Před rokem

    Love my OBT. Got him as one of my first 10 tarantulas and he’s probably one of my chillest ones. My tip to owning an OBT, get them as young as you can. Maybe not a sling but a juvenile that hasn’t matured yet would be best. Your confidence will grow along with your tarantula. Before you know it, you’re completely comfortable with a matured fully grown OBT and you can then start exploring the amazing world of Old World tarantulas.

  • @rfraser5094
    @rfraser5094 Před rokem

    Cool vid 👍

  • @mawage666
    @mawage666 Před rokem

    I used to have an Usambara Baboon tarantula which looked exactly like that last Orange one. Was told the venom was VERY potent so I never free handled that one. It was also VERY aggressive and fast. I fed it crickets and baby mice. Ultimately ended up selling her. She did hide in her burrow much of the time.

  • @chimmichurri6940
    @chimmichurri6940 Před rokem

    My gods, all those tarantulas are so beutiful! i want to take on as many as i can, but i lack the space to keep multiples. One of these days i want to get a vietnamese giant centipede. (convinced the lady to have more insects lol). I guess for now my little Siete will suffice until i can get more room. BTW great watching you and keep making great videos!

  • @ercanqa7452
    @ercanqa7452 Před rokem +5

    i am since 10 years in the hobby but still consider myself a beginner , H.Maculata and P. Murinus are next level to me , my hands would shake dealing with them , but i wouldn't call it hatred 😅

    • @garrett4299
      @garrett4299 Před 2 měsíci

      I started with an obt and tbh, it doesn’t really bother me too much. An h Mac on the other hand… I don’t know if I could

  • @lisamareepritchard6375
    @lisamareepritchard6375 Před rokem +1

    I live in Australia, so we only have Old World Tarantulas here & I find them terrifying. I keep Hunstmans, Wolf Spiders & Jumping Spiders. We can’t import here so only have access to local species…

  • @denisewhitney4819
    @denisewhitney4819 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Awww I love my T vagans. 😢. He might be common but I think he’s a beautiful red and black