Top 10 Beginner Tarantulas YOU Overlooked!
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- čas přidán 4. 06. 2024
- In this video I am talking about the top 10 beginner tarantulas many people overlook! Everything from Brachypelma to Grammastola, Caribena to Tliltocatl, & Aphonopelma to Holothele. Pink toe, Chaco Golden Knee, Rose Hair, versicolor, Brazilian Black, and Curly Hair. This is the 42nd episode in a weekly series called Tarantula Tuesday. Usually I highlight one species each week covering basic information, husbandry and care. If you found this video entertaining or helpful, please hit the like button so new keepers can find this content further down the road. 🖖💚🕷
00:00 Intro
00:55 Common Beginner Tarantula List
04:34 #10 Ephebopus cyanognathus (Blue Fang Tarantula)
05:10 #9 Ybyrapora diversipes (Amazon Sapphire Pintoe)
06:48 #8 Cyriocosmus ritae (Peruvian Dwarf Black & White Tarantula)
08:09 #7 Holothele longipes (Trinidad Pink)
09:15 #6 Homoeomma chilensis (Chilean Flame Tarantula)
10:18 #5 Hapalopus sp. Colombia (Pumpkin Patch Tarantula)
11:29 #4 Davus pentaloris (Guatemalan Tiger Rump)
12:48 #3 Brachypelma emilia (Mexican Redleg) Brachypelma boehmei (Mexican Fireleg)
13:50 #2 Neischnocolus sp Panama (Gold Banded Sunburst Dwarf)
15:41 #1 Caribena versicolor (Antilles Pinktoe)
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Your next video has got to be the best over looked intermediate species list. Then following that and advanced list. Brilliant video as always keep them coming. From across the pond in South Wales of the UK. :)
I started with a Harpactira Pulchripes. I know, that this is not the perfect beginner species, but I love this species and it went all right (also I dealed with the topic for over 2 years so I knew pretty well what I had to do
I recently got the pumkin patch and it's still a small one and also have the curly hair I love them and its awesome watching them at night
My first was a Chilean rose hair. It was amazing and so perfect so docile and calm
I just bought my first T yesterday, an Avicularia avicularia. They are between 1-1.5in right now, so I'm assuming they are a juvie. Such a cutie, and I cannot wait for them to grow and let me know what their sex is lmao
Their current hobby is testing all the hidey holes in their wooden centerpiece. I'm excited to see them web up the place when they are fully confident and feeling safe. Big thanks to you and the T community on CZcams for shedding light on this hobby and helping beginners like me join the club. You and Dark Den in particular are very informative and reassuring for those who want to participate in tarantula keeping for the first time, and I think I have a spoiled little spider in the making ♡
My ten year old daughter is obsessed by your channel. She is desperate for her first spider. She keeps sending me your videos. She’s clever! 😂😂
That is awesome! It is so cool hearing about kids developing an interst in inverts at such a young age! I wish I had been introduced to them at that age :)
Did she ever get her first T??
@@animated8623 she certainly did. Had him 8 months and called Pedro. She adores him. Now wants to expand her collection. Saved all her birthday money and I’m now just going with the flow. She took Pedro in for show and tell at school and was hilarious cleared that classroom in 3 seconds. 🤭
@@tarantulacollective my three nearly 4 year old feeds our Caribena versicolour with me 😂
@@sofiarose4533 what t did you get her? My niece is obsessed too and around the same age x
I have two Versicolor slings. They always come out to say Hi when I am feeding or giving them water. Easily one of my all time favorite Tarantula.
I gotta say, I really appreciate the obvious prep that goes into these videos. Always great.
Smith Welson bruh this is a tarantula video, little to no people are interested in bitcoin here
I bought my first tarantula today. I went with the avicularia avicularia.. her name is Winifred Sanderson. I'm completely captivated by tarantulas and have studied them since the beginning of the pandemic and I believe I'm ready to start my beautiful new hobby. Thanks for the great videos and tips.
Then you should go right ahead wth orange bitey thing 😈😈😈
@@semi5141 He should not get a obt starting out, that is a terrible idea
I loved seeing some of the more uncommon species! You should definitely do more like this
Thanks, apparently it has been a hit.. so I definitely will.
@@tarantulacollective wdym its been a hit sorry idk what that means
@@ugly3498 its been a very popular type of video.
I also like GBB as a beginer tarantula. The patterns of it is really gorgeous as they grows. Great video bro!
I feel you! The GBB is my favorite all time tarantula...i think it has been in nearly every top 10 list I've made...lol...so I figured I shouldn't include it in this one. :)
I miss those cute pink legs and black feet on mine!
My GBB is my favourite T the way she sits out in the open, hunts down prey and even when startled she disappears into her web but comes straight back out within seconds
I was gonna say the gbb lol. I'm getting one soon as my first T and I'm so excited! Future wish list includes m. balfouri, p. murinus, p. ultramarinus, p. metallica, h. Pulchripes, and h. devamatha. Maybe a blue fang, and o. philippinus lol.
Casey Elgin I’ve got my first personal T turning up in a couple of days and it’s a GBB!! Can’t wait! Worked with tarantulas but never actually owned one!
Im starting with a Poecilotheria metallica. Everyone on CZcams has been snearing at me, But I don’t care! They’ll be a total sweetheart because I am peaceful and keen.
Good luck
😂
Start with what ever you want to. I started with an orange baboon tarantula and I had a great experience with it.
@@niteshades690 obts are unironically a ver good beginner sp. they r basically indestructible
That pumpkin patch one is absolutely gorgeous, holy wow. I've never seen it before!
I’m not a “tarantula/spider person” per se, but man, those are some beautiful and colorful creatures.
Finally someone who gives different species rather than just the same ones
I love that the versicolor made #1! After a lot of research I picked the caribena versicolor as my first T. I finally found one last march and she has been a total joy to care for. The dwarf species are adorable I'd love to have a toy floof someday.
Great list and Information as always.
My overlooked beginner tarantula is 100% the Aphonopelma Seemanni (Costa Rican Zebra) had mine for almost a year, she's been through hell honestly. Three rehouses, improper conditions, lack of food, escaping, handling and excessive heat/cold. Yet through it all she's finally in her final enclosure, found what makes her happy and can afford good food every week for her.
I love this species, it's absolutely one of my favourites. They're gorgeous!
Mine is also my first tarantula
I'm not really big on Tarantulas as pets, but this guy's Enthusiasm towards the hobby just seeps out of his pores; very contagious.
Loved the video! 👍🏾👍🏾
Thanks dude!
I like that you included a variety of dwarfs. I’ve been look at several for a beginners T. Thank you
i watch this video in anticipation seeing if any of My tarantulas are on there and seeing the caribena versicolor as number one made me so happy!! i got a sling a couple months ago and its the cutest thing
that is awesome!
I got my first 2 Ts 3 weeks ago today, one a g. pulchripes of around 3.5in, the other a c. Versicolor sling, and it truly is a gorgeous little thing
@@sharonbalmer7974 good choices! How are you getting on with them?
Yes my son made the list lmao. The only one I own rn is my B. Boehmi
Ok, great, now I have to have the Trinidad ... I'm gonna end up with a basement, Richard
Yeah, I'm going to end up with an apartment in future 😂 i already spoke to my girlfriend about it and she luckily agrees with me😅 or we'll just build a shed where the temperature is nice and warm and the T's can chill.
There’s only two things about the C. versicolor (and A. avicularia for that matter) that make me personally reluctant to recommend them broadly to new keepers (again, just me personally):
1) There is just so much misinformation out there about how to keep them, and following that improper husbandry will almost invariably lead to a dead T
2) It’s much harder to find appropriate enclosures for arboreal tarantulas (on a slight tangent, I’d actually bet that the majority of A. avicularia bought from big chain pet stores end up being kept in kritter keepers with hugely insufficient vertical space); there are simply more options for terrestrial Ts, and fewer bad/terrible ones (unlike the arboreal T in a kritter keeper example)
Granted, I’ve known people who started out with old worlds for their first Ts completely without issue, so I very well can’t say that calling a C. versicolor a beginner T is wrong. Also, at a certain point you’ve got to draw the line and assume some level of responsibility on the side of the owner (for some people, there is no appropriate beginner T, because they just shouldn’t be owning tarantulas!).
I think it all depends on the person: how much research they’re willing to do, their level of dedication, etc.
This was my very first Tarantula- and I LOVE suggesting it!! It really is a treat to raise them from a teeny sling. The blue color is insane!! Now, my versi is a nearly mature male. Time to line up a date for him in the future!!
Fun video as always, but it’s great to give these T’s on the list the praise they deserve!!
Thanks Debbie!
Floofy Spooders our first was the gramastola pulchra and after that it was a p.regalis.... we went deep fast haha
@@FostersPets wow! You sure did ...lol!
I totally love how every one of the T’s you present are somehow your favorite. This channel has definitely taught me a lot already! Great work!!!!
Often overlooked because of it's really famous cousin, I loooove the P lugardi. In my opinion, they're the most docile baboon species--my top suggestion for beginners for their first baboon T.
Holy shit man! I've just found your channel here on youtube and I'm watching one video after another! What an AMAZING collection you have! I'm brazilian and around here is complicated to have a tarantula as pet... I mean, legally. I'm PhD in spider systematics and have been studying these beautiful 8-legged nightmares for 10 years now... My dream is to open a pet store to sell spiders but... I'm struggling with all the bureaucracy, paperwork and shit (more likely to me to give up). At least I have your videos now, so it helps to keep the dream alive! haha Congratulations on your channel! Cheers bro!
Excellent video Richard
Another great video! Thank you
Love this video! So informative, thank you!
I'm just trying into tarantulas, my first one a couple weeks ago was the caribena versicolor. The other week the guy at the shop said the GBB is a must so ofc I got one. Then he sold me on a golden blue leg. Hoping to get a couple more this weekend, maybe a Mexican fire leg or a pink toe..... and one day an obt
So cool to see the diversipes up here. Great list you put together.
Thanks bro I can't tell you how much i appreciate this video, keep them coming . Your videos are great!
Loved the vid Richard ☺️, really enjoyed this one like all the others, totally agree with your selection, looking forwards to the next vid! Tuesday seems so far away😔
I love your videos! Thank you for all the awesome information.
I do not own a tarantula. If I did get a tarantula it would be because this channel does a great job explaining husbandry .
The narrators knowledge is impressive. Entertaining with or without owning a tarantulas.
National Geographic needs to hire you as a correspondent for tarantulas...
Dude....thanks a lot. I am glad you enjoy the content. I will let you know if National Geographic ever gives me a call...lol
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Keep killing it!
Thanks for sharing! Gonna get my first T soon, this was super helpful. Your content is awesome! 😀
I love dwarf tarantulas, so I'll definitely be picking up the ones you mentioned here.
Your videos are like watching a TV show, all the different angles and shots with high quality editing and actual enthusiasm. I love your channel, you're doing amazing work!
Thanks for the video I’m looking into getting into the hobby I love Ts and I’m digging your videos man!
I've been coming back to binge on your vids for a few months now. It's very cool to see how far you got in your production in a year. Very nice production and awesome content. Still new to the T's but learning lots to deal with my Chaco and LP.
So Happy that the #1 tarantula I am HIGHLY considering is #1 on this list! Thanks for this AWESOME list bro!
I got a boehmei a few days ago and I have never seen it on a list. I was so happy to see it mentioned!
You are an impressive orator and host to a wealth of knowledge! Thanks for takin us folks in the cheap seats to school :)
great video. so many cool ones out there
Hey Richard, you might want to tell everyone that just clicking on the notification bell isn't like it used to be. Now you have to select "ALL". It now has a drop-down list to choose from and if you don't choose, it stays on the default which is None. Stupid but True.
Richard I love watching your videos. So much information regarding T's and how to care for them.
Your channel and info on the Caribena versicolor was what made me choose it as my very first T. I love it 🥰
Thank you so much for this video! Got my first T few weeks ago and already looking for a ideas for my 2nd and having these different suggestions is awesome
I appreciate this list 🙂 bored of seeing the same ones suggested time and time again but they were all super interesting! 🥰
Wow. Another great video. That’s pretty cool you got this out there. Most people go with A. Avic and T. Albo. Good job Richard
#1 was my first ever sling...so great to watch them grow and change colors. I miss you Biscuit!🕷
i love your room i could spend hours staring at all those . Well done! 👍
The D. Pentaloris was my first T, ordered a 2cm sling about 8 months ago. But I really think more warnings will be appropriate "Keeping / acquiring tarantulas is addictive and can be hazardous to your wallet" I now have 32 with 2 GBB slings arriving in a few hours. Recently started with old-world's 5x m. balfouri - communal and now 2x p. metallica's kept apart.
I swear this channel is keeping me same during lockdown here in Britain. Ive always been fascinated by entomology in general and the tarantula hobby is so cool especially in the online communities. Phenomenal content buddy. Also nice guitars!
What a great channel. Thank you!!!
Thank you!
I got my caribena versicolor as a small sling. But now she's all grown up! Had it for a year now😊
Yes!!!! Totally agree with #1! My Versi is the most curious little fellow and is always ready to come out to say hi and go back in for dinner. I look forward to our pre-dinner meetings. :)
I'm new and late to the tarantula world, I came across you while looking into what's best to get as a slow docile species, along with proper care. I appreciate the information I've learned a lot so far. I'll be watching much more before I make my decision. thank you for the videos.
That was so awesome I'm going to have to watch it again!!
Wow! Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it that much 😀
Killed it again dude👍 I for one started getting a little tired of seeing the same t’s on every “top beginner species” list
Excellent again! Lucy and I enjoyed this very much, she's asked for another one for Christmas,,,,,,,,
Joining from your collab with WWR. Awesome video,makes me want to get a tarantula
Exceptional Videography, Such Great Edits, and Footage as Always, along with Solid Knowledge and a Focus on Care and Husbandry... Your Vids Are Amazing and Always Educational... Well Done Sir...👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🕷 🕸
Late to this video lol but I gotta tell you your passion for this is really making me consider jumping into this hobby. Been thinking about it for a long time. Hopefully you have some newer videos I can check out but this is awesome dude. I don’t care what it is, when I see someone talk about something they love with this passion I can’t stop watching.
YES YES YES!!!! BLUE FANG BABY!!! 2 or 3 of em cause one just won't be enough
I just have to say I have been following you for quite awhile now. After years of wanting to do it. Today I finally bit the bullet and got myself a spiderling brachypelma emilia today. Thank you for all the info you provide
really liked, installation on top👍😁
My C Versi is so so friendly & so fun to watch her move around. She’s the best T I’ve ever owned & so criminally underrated!
Your channel is amazing and you are very informative! Had to subscribe!
Thank you so much! Welcome to the channel!
I'm so happy to see you placed the Antilles pink toe first I got one otw from fearnot
Got a brachypelma boehmei for my first tarantula, and she's been incredibly cool. (My parents were horrified when I brought her home, but now they often come over just to see what she's up to. Lol.) She's a moody eater but fairly easy to handle, rarely kicks hairs, and loves posing for the camera! I've been watching your videos for a few months now and I love your content - especially how awesome your zoo looks. Sending love all the way from Indonesia :)
Loved these suggestions, thanks!
You're so welcome!
I love that you mentioned davus pentaloris! I have two in my small collection. They've quickly become veryvspecial to me. Theyre wonderful tarantulas!
Good selection and hard to argue against anything on your list. I have been looking for a A. geniculata for about three months now and no one seems to have any.... Keep up the good work.
Glad you mentioned the Aphonopelma chalcodes beforehand! It seems like I never used to hear about them, but then all of a sudden everyone started singing their praises, and for good reason! I picked up my first sling about three or four years ago, and she’s still one of my favorites, even after picking up some more brightly colored T’s later on. A slow grower, but completely worth the wait! It’s insane to think that she’s just now starting to look like a genuine tarantula, while my Chromatopelma cyanopubescens and Brachypelma boehmei both started to shoot up in size nearly right away!
Agreed. There are a lot of newly discovered species in the hobby recently which are quite suited for beginners.
Awesome stuff
This video is awesome. Not knowing where to start with getting into these animals. Thanks for the recommendations.
My very first T was the Caribena Versicolor, I agree that this is a great beginner. Back then it was also considered an Avicularia so he was housed as a typical Avi. We got him as a very tiny sling and it was amazing watching him develop into an adult with all of the color changes and everything. Unfortunately, being a male, we didn't have him as long as we would have liked but I don't regret it, he was a sweetheart and this was the beginning of my T fascination. I would definitely recommend. ♥ What a great video, I am really interested in the Pumpkin Patch T, have to see if it is available here in Germany...
Know this is an old video but was looking around for my first T and saw C. versicolor. Immediately fell in love with the coloration and glad to see it here. Might be grabbing one in a few months
I’ve had my Brachypelma Emilia juvenile for almost a month now and she/he is so sweet. This is my 1st tarantula & it has really made me so comfortable
Brilliant. I can’t get most of those but they are incredibly beautiful
Hi mate, my first T was a l.p. big and beautiful...love your videos and fb I get a fair bit of advice from you...much respect from over the pond
This has been so useful (along with your other videos). I'm on the hunt (ironic term there) for my first T and your number 1 is exactly the kind of spider I'm looking for...been looking and the obvious Mex Red Knee as that was my first (very positive) experience has been my initial choice. But have been leaning towards the Mex Red Leg (not on most lists). I have been offered a Pink Toe but one that is prone to throwing out urticating hairs so a bit wary...think I'm going to hold out for the Mexican Red Leg or an Antilles Pink Toe...willing to wait and spend the money on the right variety
Thank you for including dwarf species. They're so much better than most give credit to. Though 99% sure you've got one, the A. hentzi is another highly overlooked and imho one of the best beginners for anyone who is patient. :D
Yesterday was my 62nd birthday, so today I ordered my very first tarantula, a GBB. I like your shows, helps a lot with research.
Just found your channel through Kat's live yesterday and getting my first T a GBB from Tom with the jumper bundle lol. Because you can never have enough jumpers.
I've had it in my head for a while to get a Mexican Fireleg as my first T, but thanks to you now I'm considering making it a Peruvian Dwarf if I can find one. Thanks!
SUCH a prideful moment in myself and my best friend who pre ordered my Caribena Versicolor as my first self-kept T. I would LOVE a video (if you haven’t already made one) on your specific care for this beauty. You did mention it’s very similar to its cousin, but I am curious if there’s anything you’ve noted as far as big differences. :) thanks for your educational videos!
Awesome video.
Great video, The davus pentaloris was my first tarantula, alway's relaxed and does not play with it's food.
Great work brother!
I love watching your channel. My first tarantula would have to be one made by a 3-D machine. I love looking at them and learning about them. But I don’t know if I will ever be able to handle one. Thanks for sharing your knowledge 😊😊😊
Your videos are alaways amazing. I just found ten new tarantulas i now want.. yep i can see this becoming life lol
I am new , your content is phenomenal
The music in these videos is awesome🤟🔥
The B. Boehmei was my first T I got a few months ago! It's gorgeous and aside from kicking hairs has been a dream!
Great list! In my opinion the A.seemanni is the best beginner, mine is such a sweetheart and easy to keep! The only downside I’d say would be mine really and I mean REALLY loves water so the habitat needs to stay humid and he/she will come running to sit under the water stream.😆 thanks for shining some light on some of the more overlooked species!😁🕷
Mine is really lazy and won't even burrow
Have both the versicolor and colombia. First heard of the pumpkin patch from your channel and I had to have it. Great videos 👏🏽👏🏽
Thanks!
thank you for sharing your amazing T's and giving us knowledge keeping them..
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Definitely have the versi and Hommeoma chilensis on my wish list. My pumpkin patch is probably my current favorite in my small collection...it's so chill! My purpurea is Satan and my chalcodes is currently a pet hole.
Those gold banded t's are beautiful! I've heard the Brazilian blue can make a good beginner spider too & they look beautiful.
The versicolor was my first tarantula so I couldn't agree more with this list. It's a stunning critter and I'm currently looking to pick up a sling since I'm just getting back into the hobby.