@@UrbanTarantulas Lots of good close up examples. Your editing/production is spot on too. A tarantula collection - terrestrial video similar to the arboreal x communal video could be cool.
That was the BEST educational tarantula video I’ve ever watched. From actually pointing out all the anatomy like the book lungs and the high quality picture of what it looks like under the microscope was perfect. My favorite part was seeing how calm that male was. I can’t believe he went from trying to skedaddle off the table, to letting you mess with him by lifting up his legs AND pedipalps. I for sure thought he was gonna go into flight mode the instant you touched him. You’re obviously very skilled and knowledgeable when it comes to tarantulas. Keep doing what you’re doing man :)
I’m new to your channel…what a great, educational video with lots of awesome shots. I really appreciate the time & effort you made bc there are very few channels that go to this much effort to teach people (imo).
Have you ever been bitten by old worlds? Im wanting to get a H Pulchripes but nervous of the venom potency. Iv been keeping new worlds for years and Have over 20 species but no old worlds yet.
I've only ever been bitten once, and it was a P. Metallica. I've never been bitten by any other tarantula.... in my opinion, the balfouri are all bark and no bite, especially in a communal setting. They are super tolerant. The HP's are pretty chill also.
Thanks for the reply, as for the the p metallica bite. Did this result in a hospital trip? Through my research many bite reports on pokies sounds excruciatingly painful with severe mucle cramps.
Sitting here with my first turantulas forst molt in front of me and I really wanted to try seeing it. Didn't think it was going to happen until I found this video! Fingers crossed it's a girl
Yes they do, once a tarantula matures, they do have the hooks. Some species its super easy to locate and see with the naked eye, and sometimes its a bit difficult to see, but they are there 100%.
great video! I used this to sex my davus pentaloris (my first and only spider) and I'm sad to find out he's actually a male. I've been calling him "she" for 2 years. Google says males only live about 2.5-3 years so he's gonna die within the next year :(((( very easy instructions though, took me like 5 minutes to do. Thanks for the tutorial!
So curious what my tarantula is. I’ve named him Randall and I’ll be pleased if he’s actually female cause I got him for the price of a male. The girl didn’t know his sex yet.
@@UrbanTarantulas lol thank you, sir. I’m waiting for you to have some P Metallica babies , so I can stop by and pick the Tarantulas up and have a green tea latte at the same time
lol it's funny that this was in my recommended videos cause I just sexed my freshly molted B hamorii the other day. I rescued it and a suspected male A seemanni from a Petco while I was across the state to see my new oncologist (woo rare cancer disorder 🙄). they had the seemanni's enclosure looking like a LITERAL SWAMP. like.... most of the bottom was submerged in water and it was clinging to a branch. the B hamorii was only somewhat better... I just couldn't leave them. ANYWAY, I am usually pretty good at ventral sexing my ts but they were a bit iffy for me so I asked in The Tarantula Community. they said both were male. my hamorii's molt the other night said otherwise though! on top of that, I successfully bred two of my tarantulas (T albo) for the very first time the other night!!! (if you're ever looking for some, lmk cause I might have plenty 😂) 🎉🎉🎉🎉
@@UrbanTarantulas I found Matcha Konomi Akira Matcha 30g - Organic Premium Ceremonial Japanese Matcha Green Tea Powder - First Harvest, Radiation Free, No Additives, Zero Sugar - USDA and JAS Certified.
@@ericcraig3875 I'm in Los Angeles California :). I usually get high quality ceremonial grade from this asian market, and its pretty pricy... BUT if you find ceremonial grade at Whole Foods, Sprouts, they should also be good... but super pricy. Mix oat milk and water 50/50 or more oat milk if you like it more creamy. This mixture should be between 6-8oz. Depends on your taste, experiment. Heat it up, but do not let it boil. Just before boiling, maybe 180f add half or quarter of a teaspoon of honey and mix. Add 1 teaspoon of the ceremonial grade matcha powder, and mix. Mix really well. I have a handheld latte mixer that I use, it's better than using a spoon. Then pour in a cup, sip and enjoy. If you want to make it an iced latte, use less water/oat milk and then at the end just ice a few ice cubes. Let me know how it turns out.
@@m1ssslowie1 Tarantula molts are primarily composed of chitin, a tough, fibrous, and insoluble biopolymer that is composed of repeating units of N-acetylglucosamine. Chitin is a non-polar molecule, and as such, tarantula molts can be considered hydrophobic and not soluble in water. Chitin is also a component of many other arthropod exoskeletons, as well as the cell walls of some fungi, and it is generally considered to be hydrophobic and non-polar. While chitin can be modified chemically to make it more soluble in water, the natural form of chitin found in tarantula molts is not readily soluble in water. Thats a nerdy response by Chat GPT lmao, I didn't know!!!!
Trying to sex my what I believe is a sub adult cobolt blue. I purchased a female but got her kind of small. I know she molted but her burrow is so long I can't get it. Just gonna need to be patient 🥲 Thanks for the tips
This is the best tarantula sexing instruction I’ve seen.
Really? Thanks bro... Do you have any recommendations for other videos?
@@UrbanTarantulas Lots of good close up examples. Your editing/production is spot on too. A tarantula collection - terrestrial video similar to the arboreal x communal video could be cool.
Totally agree! Best video!
That was the BEST educational tarantula video I’ve ever watched. From actually pointing out all the anatomy like the book lungs and the high quality picture of what it looks like under the microscope was perfect.
My favorite part was seeing how calm that male was. I can’t believe he went from trying to skedaddle off the table, to letting you mess with him by lifting up his legs AND pedipalps. I for sure thought he was gonna go into flight mode the instant you touched him.
You’re obviously very skilled and knowledgeable when it comes to tarantulas. Keep doing what you’re doing man :)
As a college level biology instructor, I want to complement you on your clear step by step instruction. Very informative video!
Amazing! I just got my first two tarantulas ever they are amazing. Caribena Versicolor and Brachypelma Emilia
Very nice video for newbies like myself
I’m new to your channel…what a great, educational video with lots of awesome shots. I really appreciate the time & effort you made bc there are very few channels that go to this much effort to teach people (imo).
Thank you - good vid
Thanks bro. any recommendations for other videos? Topics?
Fascinating!
Thanks cliff. Im looking for other topics to do videos on. Any recommendations?
@@UrbanTarantulas What kinds of salads you can make with molts
Enjoyed the video. Very informative.
Thank you so much for this very educational video ☺️
Have you ever been bitten by old worlds? Im wanting to get a H Pulchripes but nervous of the venom potency. Iv been keeping new worlds for years and Have over 20 species but no old worlds yet.
I've only ever been bitten once, and it was a P. Metallica. I've never been bitten by any other tarantula.... in my opinion, the balfouri are all bark and no bite, especially in a communal setting. They are super tolerant. The HP's are pretty chill also.
Thanks for the reply, as for the the p metallica bite. Did this result in a hospital trip? Through my research many bite reports on pokies sounds excruciatingly painful with severe mucle cramps.
I'm looking for a male and female jeweled, but super anxious about receiving anything in the mail.
Dammit. I recently fed my molts to my mealworms. Now I gotta wait lol.
Sitting here with my first turantulas forst molt in front of me and I really wanted to try seeing it. Didn't think it was going to happen until I found this video! Fingers crossed it's a girl
say hi to Brazil!!!
Whatsup Brazil. I love you guys!!
So do all mature males have the hooks on the front of there legs ?
Yes they do, once a tarantula matures, they do have the hooks. Some species its super easy to locate and see with the naked eye, and sometimes its a bit difficult to see, but they are there 100%.
@@UrbanTarantulas okay thank you :)
Ob man verschiedene Arten auch kreuzen könnte? Sollte doch theoretisch möglich sein...
great video! I used this to sex my davus pentaloris (my first and only spider) and I'm sad to find out he's actually a male. I've been calling him "she" for 2 years. Google says males only live about 2.5-3 years so he's gonna die within the next year :((((
very easy instructions though, took me like 5 minutes to do. Thanks for the tutorial!
So curious what my tarantula is. I’ve named him Randall and I’ll be pleased if he’s actually female cause I got him for the price of a male. The girl didn’t know his sex yet.
what is that green stuff that your drinking ? I think I want some
Green Tea Latte my friend, come over I'll make you some!
@@UrbanTarantulas lol thank you, sir. I’m waiting for you to have some P Metallica babies , so I can stop by and pick the Tarantulas up and have a green tea latte at the same time
My damn p regalis trio alway thrashes their molts i can't get a good one dammit
lol it's funny that this was in my recommended videos cause I just sexed my freshly molted B hamorii the other day. I rescued it and a suspected male A seemanni from a Petco while I was across the state to see my new oncologist (woo rare cancer disorder 🙄). they had the seemanni's enclosure looking like a LITERAL SWAMP. like.... most of the bottom was submerged in water and it was clinging to a branch. the B hamorii was only somewhat better... I just couldn't leave them.
ANYWAY, I am usually pretty good at ventral sexing my ts but they were a bit iffy for me so I asked in The Tarantula Community. they said both were male. my hamorii's molt the other night said otherwise though! on top of that, I successfully bred two of my tarantulas (T albo) for the very first time the other night!!! (if you're ever looking for some, lmk cause I might have plenty 😂)
🎉🎉🎉🎉
So what are you drinking in the beginning???
Green Tea Latte :) Love this stuff, drink it every-day. I use to drink coffee, but this stuff is a lot healthier :). Look up Matcha Ceremonial Grade.
@@UrbanTarantulas thanks so much. What state are you in?
@@UrbanTarantulas what brand do you like?
@@UrbanTarantulas I found Matcha Konomi
Akira Matcha 30g - Organic Premium Ceremonial Japanese Matcha Green Tea Powder - First Harvest, Radiation Free, No Additives, Zero Sugar - USDA and JAS Certified.
@@ericcraig3875 I'm in Los Angeles California :).
I usually get high quality ceremonial grade from this asian market, and its pretty pricy... BUT if you find ceremonial grade at Whole Foods, Sprouts, they should also be good... but super pricy.
Mix oat milk and water 50/50 or more oat milk if you like it more creamy.
This mixture should be between 6-8oz. Depends on your taste, experiment.
Heat it up, but do not let it boil. Just before boiling, maybe 180f add half or quarter of a teaspoon of honey and mix.
Add 1 teaspoon of the ceremonial grade matcha powder, and mix.
Mix really well. I have a handheld latte mixer that I use, it's better than using a spoon.
Then pour in a cup, sip and enjoy. If you want to make it an iced latte, use less water/oat milk and then at the end just ice a few ice cubes.
Let me know how it turns out.
Wow so the tarantula molt is non polar??
What do you mean by non-polar?
@@UrbanTarantulas lol sorry I was just trying to be nerdy since you said the molt is hydrophobic. Non polar molecules are hydrophobic.
@@m1ssslowie1 Tarantula molts are primarily composed of chitin, a tough, fibrous, and insoluble biopolymer that is composed of repeating units of N-acetylglucosamine. Chitin is a non-polar molecule, and as such, tarantula molts can be considered hydrophobic and not soluble in water.
Chitin is also a component of many other arthropod exoskeletons, as well as the cell walls of some fungi, and it is generally considered to be hydrophobic and non-polar. While chitin can be modified chemically to make it more soluble in water, the natural form of chitin found in tarantula molts is not readily soluble in water.
Thats a nerdy response by Chat GPT lmao, I didn't know!!!!
@@UrbanTarantulas 😂
Im first,can i get one free tarantula pls
lol
Bro i have spiders given to me I cant sex them im new to the hobby but i have adult Ts
Trying to sex my what I believe is a sub adult cobolt blue. I purchased a female but got her kind of small. I know she molted but her burrow is so long I can't get it. Just gonna need to be patient 🥲
Thanks for the tips