I'm DITCHING Basic Tarantula Husbandry - HERE'S WHY!
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- čas přidán 17. 05. 2023
- In this exciting video, we embark on a journey of transformation as I ditch basic tarantula husbandry practices and transition all my enclosures to bioactive or naturalistic setups. Join me as we explore the benefits, challenges, and rewards of upgrading our tarantula habitats.
🌿 Why go Bioactive?
Discover why bioactive enclosures are gaining popularity among tarantula enthusiasts. We delve into the advantages of creating a self-sustaining ecosystem within your tarantula's habitat. From improved waste management and humidity regulation to promoting natural behaviors and enhancing overall aesthetics, bioactive enclosures provide a holistic approach to tarantula care.
🏞️ Building Naturalistic Terrariums
Learn the art of creating captivating naturalistic habitats for your beloved tarantulas. I take you through the process of designing visually stunning enclosures that mimic the natural environments of these fascinating creatures. From substrate selection to incorporating live plants, decorations, and hiding spots, we cover all the essentials to ensure your tarantulas thrive in a beautiful and enriching environment.
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The idea that wildlife wouldnt do well in something recreating..the wild..is insane to me lol. It just makes sense that what you are doing would be good when done right.
Thanks for the vid!
Think it's more concern that stuff can be contaminated. But if stuff is gotten from the countryside or just somewhere unaffected by chemicals, it will be fine
@@BuinidhMoChridheDoAlba "when done right. "
Dave at Dave's Little Beasties literally grabs soil, moss and bark from the forest. 👍🏻
Yeah. He's a keeper type 1: breeder and seller. Knows a lot about arachnids.
@@mr.nobody2244 I feel like he's in between. He doesn't make his enclosures appealing to the viewer but he does make them specifically for the spider to ensure they are happy & suits their needs
@@PegzieBean 💯 true
dude right?! Isn’t Dave the best? I call him the Michael Caine of tarantulas haha
Wouldn’t it be awesome to not have to pay for all that stuff 😊
Today's Unsolicited Motherly Advice - You aren't abandoning the basics of husbandry - I don't think we'll be seeing sponges in your water dishes or terrestrial enclosures with 12 inch drops. You are moving into a more advanced level of husbandry, definitely. And that's great. I love that you stay on top of the current research and bring those interviews with scientists in the field to your channels. I also think it's fantastic that you are putting into practice what you're learning.
Don't cheapen what you are actually doing such a good job with hyperbole and click-baity titles. You don't need it. What you're doing is already spectacular. Have confidence that will bring in the audience on its own.
I’ve always kept all my animals in natural and/or bioactive enclosures, for more than 20 years. It’s always just made sense to me! Keeping animals in conditions as close to their natural environments just always seemed ‘right’. Im so happy to see this taking off in mainstream husbandry!
Spiders don't need enrichment.....rubbish! All animals, humans etc deserve enrichment. I love that you are doing this naturalist and bio active. It is great your spread this spider and invertebrates live ❤😊
I personally enjoy watching my spiders more in a natural looking environment. The whole presentation makes me happy. 😊
Something I really appreciate is how you are so open to change and bettering yourself so that your animals can not just be kept, but thrive! I think this is an important mentality for anyone who is an animal keeper. It's true that we all have different situations, but what matters most is that we keep doing our best. :)
Full support towards a potential invert zoo. It would absolutely help educate but, also fight the stigma that arachnids have always had. Keep pushing this hobby forward in positive direction that it fully deserves, Richard!
You have definitely worked your way up to this. Years and years of experience, I feel this is what every creepy crawly pet collector should aim for.
Your videos are pure eye candy. Keeper type 2 reporting in. The more naturalistic, the better.
I usually start with a basic setup for my T's when they are slings, just so I can make sure they are growing healthy. But as they get bigger I start to lean more towards a natural setup. The only bioactive enclosure that I have is for my red tail boa, Ba ba, and I will say that I often see him cruising about his enclosure, which is a joy to watch and also aesthetically pleasing to see.
I can tell you are taking care of your animals through all your videos. Those who complain are somehow missing your care involved. Keep up the great work and love your videos!
One nice thing about upgrading to larger naturalistic enclosures is that I have been able to add a small heat lamp to one end of the enclosure. My A. chalcodes comes out almost every day to bask.
Same experience. People in the hobby generally advice against heat, but my spiders love sunbathing. Do they need it? Probably not. Do they like it? It seems so....they aren't hiding or avoiding it. If you're careful about it and monitor everything, i don't think heat is bad for them. They come from tropical climates, so....
You are currently the most inspiring tarantula youtuber for me. I belive it's because I am on a much different level than few years ago, and your videos also changed their level😃💪
I love that you made this video! This is exactly how I strive to keep my animals. My sister has 4 tarantulas (3 of which I bought) and I taught her how to do bioactives and naturalistic set ups. It encourages their natural behavior and mood. One of my favorite things to do is making enclosures. I just feel like I can really make it my own, while still encapsulating nature and realistic environments. I have an A. chalcodes in a bioactive, and she loves exploring and is the sweetest, most docile T I've ever met. She has never kicked a hair, and she doesn't even move a muscle when I open her enclosure.
I just moved my B. Smithi sling from her 3 inch cube into a 6 inch cube. She is thoroughly enjoying it and i wish id done it sooner. i can tell she is happy as she's already eaten a roach. the best part is she has increased ventilation now, and when she reached the bigger air holes she froze and just hung out there for a while getting fresh air. Ill be getting bigger enclosures for my other slings now, nothing huge, just more enriching.
Nine times out of ten if something looks boring it is, every creature needs enrichment to keep them stimulated and contented no matter the species I just love to see your Ts and spiders in the great enclosures you do looking forward to following where this journey takes you ...
Arachnids are difficult in really finding out "what they need". I personally don't think that they have any benefits from a naturalistic VS a simple enclosure whatsoever. If the temps and humidity is okay and they have food, water and a hide, they simply don't care and from my experience aren't changing their behavior.
But naturalistic enclosures simply look better and (if bioactive) are easy to maintain and will hold humidity very well. This kind of enclosure is a decorative piece, bringing a bit of rainforest into your house, which I like about it. I'm all for it, I just don't think the spider appreciates the work.
Just look at your normal everyday spider in or outside. Sitting in a web in a corner of a basement isn't pure excitement. We probably wouldn't set up a basement corner enclosure though.
Like I said, arachnids are very special in that regard. Most animals will appreciate the work you're putting in a lot more. Doesn't mean that they don't deserve it, even if it's just nicer for their audience
Holy cow, I can't wait to hear the podcast on tarantula cognition! Incredible!
I'm a huge house plant lover... I have almost 80 in my home and I just want to say I loooooove the plants in your new enclosures. Calatheas, monsteras, polka-dot plants....beautiful! My a. seemanni has an enclosure full of begonias that he likes to walk around.
YASSS this is so the way. There's nothing WRONG with doing a basic setup, mind. But you get to see more natural behavior when you replicate the ecosystem they are from more closely!
Started going all natural a few months ago because of Dave's little beasties. I just make sure to get anything from somewhere I know that no chemicals affect anything. My spiders are so much more comfortable since. Only thing I buy is packs of spiderwood. My N.Chromatus has went all fossorial on us.
Awesome video. I would have to agree with you. I have been going natural with all my animals. My Tortoise for example has a way bigger enclosure than basic needed size. His heat, humidity is all correct. He has no pyramiding. And is very healthy. My next goal is to do the same with our ball python. I feel so bad just looking at him in his Tupperware bin. I definitely think it would benefit the animal. I always think now, how I would enjoy spending my ENTIRE life in a tiny little bin.
Hello great video information like the new place Richard
I strongly believe that the more natural the environment the happier the animal.
I love it! I’ve been wanting to improve my enclosures, and this has given me the motivation and inspiration to do some upgrades. Thanks for another great video Richard. 😊
It's so easy. You will find most/everything you need in a wooded area.
i don’t understand how people say some of those things when the same animals live out in the wild loll people are silly, you’re enclosures look fantastic
All my Tarantulas also living in Bioactive enclosures ( i saw as a beginner Dark Dans channel) and they are a lot outside, use the whole space and some go for a Hunt, it's really wonderful to See and they are so dossle ♡
Thank you for making this video, it's really encouraging. I've been struggling lately mentally and really slacking on my tarantula care. But I've been motivated lately to change it around and I'm treating him much better, and planning on making him a bioactive tank. I was reading conflicting information on how worth it it is. But your video has definitely made feel like I'm doing the right thing!
I've sunk soooo much money into them, but each one of my 18 tarantulas have always been in "natural habitat" enclosures (some in 30 gallon tanks) and they all seem to love it and very comfortable.
I'm also adopting the naturalistic setup for all my arthropods. That looks great & better observation on their natural behavior. I've also learnt a lot regarding botany throughout the process. Plants are also fascinating!
Your channel is my go too for more information when i get my first tarantula, i was about to make that mistake of going to the pet store and buy one without research.
Couldn't agree with you more! I'd personally never keep anything in an enclosure which isn't enriching, living and thriving for all species present. Also love how there is scientific evidence that tarantulas and other arachnids have a cognitive function... this may make it easier to convince people to show these amazing creatures some compassion!
100%!! I've been keeping animals bioactive for 10 years now and it's the way to go!! Still need to switch my snakes over but my lizards, tortoises and inverts are thriving!
Love your videos!! I'm fairly new to the hobby as a keeper but this has been my goal to keeping my little cuties. I've been doing crazy research and learning how to keep all my critters in the most natural or bioactive way possible. Thank you!
My Venezuelan Suntiger is basically my child and I absolutely love bioactive setups
I like the nod/comment to specify this isn't necessary for beginners, and you might be a unique situation. But it's still a cool approach and good idea! I'm about 7 months into keeping Ts and already getting better at building good enclosures. Building my first bioactive here soon for a T Blondi. I like seeing good ideas for future enclosures!
Thanks Richard!
This, by far, is the coolest channel, IMO. I like how much Richard actually cares about the hobby of the health of the Ts.
It's important to do research into the areas which you're collecting natural materials from. Some woods from forests and even soils contain parasites or mould spores which can be deadly to a tarantula not native to your area 👍 but the natural way is a great approach
I recently got my first tarantula because of your channel! (Brachypelma boehmei) thanks for the information you bring to us, can't wait to watch more!
I can't wait to watch you put together the new enclosures
I'm really excited to see the different things you put together! I'm always looking for different ideas and ways to improve my enclosures.
I love the bioactive naturalistic enclosures! They're a more natural-like environment for the critters, as well as more visually appealing for the hoomans! Like having a little indoor garden landscape ❤
YAY! You choose the right way 🥰 Great video 👍👍👍
Bro, you are killing it!
I just go to the woods and dig up soil, moss, some branches and bark for my more humid enclosures and honestly one masive difference i noticed with species like Heteroscodra maculata, a normally reclusive T is that they are out and about so much more than when i had them in non bioactive enclosures.
Really cool and inspirational video. Thanks for making em :)
Had this exact conversation about 5 hours ago 3 hours ago
I've always loved tarantula collective and the dark den.
I think one of the biggest questions is how do the plants remain unburied? A lot of my spiders are convinced that I must have planted meal worm seeds or something in the substrate. Digging and digging until they molt. And rearranging most everything...
I exspecially like the change to your substrit
Thank you SO much for spreading the idea of basic decency toward the animals you keep. Of Course tarantulas appreciate more room and more natural environments. Literally Any animal is going to prefer being kept in a larger and more natural environment. I've been saying this randomly on forums and occasionally replying to videos and facebook posts for years, but for the most part avoid the forums, etc, because there are so many shitbags who will attack you for promoting basic decency toward your animals. It's sad. What you're doing is fantastic. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Thanks so much!
The things some people will get online and fuss about amazes me. I think it's a great idea to have your pets in whatever type of set up keeps them healthy and that you can maintain well. So what if an animal doesn't use all the space it's not hurting anyone and better to have a little more space than to not have enough. I love seeing your set ups and can't wait to see how the rest come out!
I’ve had my corn snake for almost a year now, and always had her in a larger enclosure than she needed. I was told Maizey would get stressed out due to the size, but just like out in nature, if you provide plenty of “clutter” they’ll be the happiest little critters
I’m hoping to house a Arizona blonde in a 20 gallon aqueon tank, or a desert hairy scorpion, blue beetles, and MAYBE one velvet ant or dung beetle because I’ve been studying and writing about desert animals and hopefully when I’m older I’ll be able to become a zoologist, wildlife biologist or desert biologist. Something about desert animals fascinates me and I’m not sure what. I hope the transformation from naturalistic minimum to bio active goes well
Brilliant video brooo👍💯 Come to think about it, it makes sense that they will be more relaxed and docile when there enclosure is mimicked to their natural environment, being able to tap into their natural instincts towards a environment their species is familiar with making them more comfortable with their surroundings👊
Epic video. I love the logic and look forward to seeing how this progresses and seeing the long-term effect on your animals.
I wish I could come visit and see in person. Would be so cool!
I love this, and thank you for sharing this information. The way that I'm understanding this and taking the information in is loosely comparing it to my fish keeping journey. After lots of reading, watching videos, and synthesizing all that info, i decided to abandon (for the most part) the more traditional way of fish keeping. We settin up whole ecosystems now! tPlants, beneficial bacteria from multiple sources, wood pieces, clean up crews, and other organisms that are not harmful for the fish. It might not be as pretty to look at. But it is more self-sustaining and better for the fish.
So taking some of those components and applying that to caring for my tarantulas? Makes so much sense. Again, thank you for sharing this as well as continuing to follow and share the new research coming out about these amazing creatures.
I like doing all natural also. I totally agree. %100
I’m definitely the keeper who keeps mine natural, as close to there natural habitat as possible and only in Exos or other nicely made enclosures, it helps me study them and mine are less stressed than being in Tupperware containers 🕷️🦂🫶
I love everything that you do and you’re a huge inspiration to me!
Beautiful enclosures !!!
Love this
Richard do you ever do tours of your collection? Unfortunately more ways than one all jokes aside I live in California. It also might be a way to fund your endeavor and keep the good informative videos coming! Thanks
I like that y ou provide your animals a more natural/bigger enclosure with more enrichment. It never can be bad to reconstruct the natural habitate! Also I'm sad that the biodude doesn't ship international hence I'm from germany :( I've been looking for a good substrate now for a while. Thanks for your video as always, because of you I've got my first tarantulas (live active enclosures with live plants because I like the more natural style as well), I have now 8 of them, haha. Greetings!
Love what your doing , soo cool for the animals..
great video!
I’m looking forward to this!!!
Awesome vid!
awesome love it.
How ANYONE can argue against naturalistic enclosures and lots of enrichment for any type of animal blows my mind.
i love that you made this video, personally I've been doing this from the beginning with my care, a large enriched enclosure is just as important as the food you give them. it is more expensive and harder to maintain easy for me form working professionally with reptiles and aqatics for years. I've worked with a lot of clients every new keeper is 100% into the only people that disagree with me are old minded out of date keepers who have kept their animals the same for 20-40 years and I can usually hook their mind if they actually listen because I know and can explain their nutrition and mental stimulation and how small plan spaces cause brain decay and depression the same way solitary confinement does to humans
i do mix coconut fiber with my other substrates to save on money but id like to slowly move from that
I think, that bioactive enclosures are made just for humans to observe, animals usually don't really need such enclosures, but there's absolutely nothing wrong in big, beautiful terrariums with life plants and isopods, if the setup is safe and correct. It's really interesting to make terrariums like that, it's a little piece of nature in your house.
This is the information that makes your work amazing. Thank you the information.
im sure the animals prefer enclosures that look like their natural habitat. :)
the parson spider i keep can naturally be found in houses... she hated the enclosure with substrate, but was more at home in an enclosure with cardboard "flooring" and platforms... my guess is that the cardboard simulates the environment of "under moldings and between wood flooring" 🕷
In all my years I found 1 thing that rings true no matter what you do. "People suck, just keep moving". Is there any way to make videos about what type of bioactive would work best for specific species?
I've always loved the whole "you can't bioactive because blah blah" aaah yes.. because it's all fake in the wild, isn't it... 😂 the enrichment my snakes used to get from large bio setups was unreal. It's just something that hits differently when you see a Brazilian rainbow boa living in a large, realistic environment.
Bioactive the way to go
I’m new to tarantula keeping but I’ve always felt that an enclosure slightly big is absolutely fine. They live in the wild and face more threats and wide open space. I have a couple of mine in enclosure slightly big but they’re good and eating just fine. Should be happy and not confined. Working to have each one in their final enclosure to mimic their natural environment as much as I can.
Really cool video - I'm highly keen on getting started in the hobby and starting with the Caribena Versicolor and you've given me something to consider when getting the enclosure setup! Thank you
Brilliant video Richard, and a very exciting project, And I wish you the best of luck.
New tarantula keeper. Your advice has helped me so much. Thank you.
Great video, Richard! What you are saying makes sense and is also how I’ve been keeping, successfully. Best wishes on your adventures going forward!
Yeah a lot of snake breeders discourage bio active setups, yet my King Snake and two boa enclosures are thriving. I give the isopods a baby carrot every week when I change the snake's water and they keep the enclosures spotless. I highly recommend bioactive snake enclosures.
I've actually had a lot more trouble out of my white's tree frog enclosure. The high humidity combined with how much more they poop than snakes has caused lots of mold and gnat outbreaks. Yet everyone swears that bioactive is the way to go with amphibians.😂
It just goes to show that you are absolutely correct in that it's a learning process, and that you can't be rigid or stubborn in your husbandry. Just do what's best for your animals and yourself.
My advice to people going bioactive, try to make sure you mate the species to isopods that will enjoy similar husbandry conditions. For example high humidity boas and pythons will pair well with most new world isopods. Low humidity reptiles and invertebrates will likely do better with Spanish isopods. Same thing with your plants and spring tails. It should be fun learning what all works well together.
Anyway I will probably pick up my first T, thinking a GBB, in the next few weeks. And if you haven't already, I HIGHLY recommend getting a Dumerils Boa. They live up to the hype. Flexible husbandry and amazing to handle. As always great video. See y'all in the next one
Just to be clear I'm not saying rack setups and other minimal setups are bad, actually it's a great idea to keep things simple if you keep hundreds of animals.
This video is just what I’m trying to do and your vids have helped my do them❤
I do basic setups and household containers for slings and juvies, but when they reach the sub adult stage, I rehouse them in bioactives.
I live in a rural area on a large property, so I often source different soil types, rocks, bark, leaf litter, and everything else I put in my enclosures. I don't bake or make any attempt to sterilize any of it. I've also been hasled by other keepers that insist that I'm endangering my Ts. Not one of those keepers has ever provided any concrete evidence to prove their point.
I think the practice of sterilize everything you put in an enclosure that is collected from outdoors routine is based on outdated reptile keeper information.
I tried bio active for my snakes sadly i have large snakes and they sat on all the plants lol. They are used as emotional support animals as well as educational animals i do teaching the public with my volenteering. I will be doing tarantulas as well for small groups!
Im in Australia, so can only keep Australian invertebrates.
I love naturalistic set ups for our inverts, 90% or more of what i use in enclosures is from the bush land here
Good job Richard.
I haven't been collecting T's for long but figure that with the time they spend building their burrows and even covering them up when it's time to molt, shows that they think. My first T was a M. robustum, dug a deep burrow and stays inside it. Then, I got an A. hentzi, dude is super chill. And, I got 2 slings, a B. smithi and an T. Albopilosus can't wait to see how they act.
I've never been the skull/skeleton hand-in-the-enclosure person at all, so this makes me very happy.
Plant-filled terrariums just look awesome, because they are pretty to look at ALL the time, including when T is sleeping/hiding.😊👍
You Go Richard !!! I’m with you 💯percent 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
To be a type 2 keeper is my aspiration. Glad to see so many share this opinion.
Spiders may not have a sense of "beauty" or aesthetics, or colour preferences like we would with our own houses, but instinctually there's likely a drive to search for specific environments, a need for environmental comfort. It's a lesser need than say, thirst or hunger, since it's not directly tied to survival, but it likely still plays a role in comfort, which plays a huge part in feeling secure, and therefore chill and not defensive/aggressive. Because really, an "agressive" animal is likely simply uncomfortable or scared, and lashing out because of it. I know I wouldn't feel too safe if I had to live in the equivalent of a transparent hospital room.
Love your content. I don't care what anyone says, we should treat all living things how we would want to be treated. Just because spiders and bugs don't emote like us doesn't mean they aren't aware of their surroundings or have thoughts and feelings. There's no way to know for sure. So just to be safe, treat all animals how you'd want to be treated ❤ (and no, i dont mean that literally of course, as animals have different needs than us... i just mean treat them with respect and care)
I can't believe the guy who said you can't keep your snake in a giant enclosure. My ball python is in a giant enclosure 3 times bigger than he needs, but he enjoys the space and enrichment. I wish i could keep arachnids but my family won't let me. So until I have my own place I will continue to get my spider fix thru your videos 😂
Your providing knowledge and options to the community… =value, especially to me as I am gathering information to learn. Thank you 💯
Excellent video Richard. I’ve been slowly moving like across to more bioactive and naturalistic environments too. I seem to have tropical enclosures working fine, I just need to work more on more arid enclosures
I love this idea, and a misting system! I've been considering foggers. I'd be curious to learn about more on all enclosure enrichment techniques. I'm curious about thermo-gradients too!