Curly Hair Tarantula (Tliltocatl/Brachypelma Albopilosus) Care & Husbandry
In this video I cover care, husbandry, and feeding for the Tliltocatl albopilosus (formerly Brachypelma albopilosum) , also known as the Nicaraguan or Honduran Curly Hair Tarantula. I discuss the care, husbandry, feeding, enclosures and differences between types of this tarantula. This includes handling, temperature, humidity, set up, substrate, lifespan, and size for spiderlings, juveniles and adult tarantulas. As well as the recent name change from Tliltocatl from Brachypelma. I cover essentially everything you need to know about set up and taking care of your tarantula. This is the thirty ninth episode in a weekly series called Tarantula Tuesday. I will be highlighting one species each week covering basic information, husbandry and care. If you found this video helpful and/or entertaining, please hit the like button so new keepers can find this content further down the road. I have Tarantula Collective T-shirts, Stickers, Hoodies, and all kinds of different merh available for purchase...check the link out down below. The other links for items for sale on Amazon are affiliate links (as well as the Tarantula Collective storefront on Amazon), if you use, also help support this channel! Be sure to join our Facebook group, The Tarantula Collective, to continue the conversation and follow @the_tarantula_collective on Instagram for daily pictures of tarantulas from my collection.
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Welcome to the tarantula collective, my name is Richard and if you enjoy species specific care in husbandry, videos be sure you hit that subscribe button and don't forget to click the notification bell to turn on all notifications. So you don't miss any videos. I upload in the future today we're going to be covering one of the most requested new world terrestrial tarantulas. So far since I've been making videos. So thank you to everyone that reached out in the comments of previous videos and left this suggestion and if there's a species that you would like to see me cover in future, episodes of tarantula Tuesday be sure to leave that suggestion down below. In the comments the bra keep Alma alva callosum known as the curly haired tarantula, has recently seen its common name here in the Hobby split into the nicaraguan curly hair, which is a true form and the honduran curly hair, the Hobby forum. This is a staple species in the Hobby and has been around for a long time. It is a great beginner tarantula, as they are Hardy, easy to care for and fairly docile as adults. For a long time, the Hans, ER and curly hair was the main tarantula. You saw in the hobby, but some believe they have been subject to accidental or intentional crossbreeding with other closely related species muddying their bloodline. Now that nicaraguan is rumored to be a thoroughbred species and they are kept separate from the Hobby form now for breeding purposes. Due to the lack of taxonomical research using DNA, it is impossible to say with any certainty that they are different species, thoroughbred, hybrid or just local variants. It is widely believed that if you purchase a Nicaraguan curly hair from a reputable dealer that you will be getting a trueform curly hair, there are some visual differences in the tarantulas, as some are more golden brown. While others are a much darker, almost black color, what they have in common is the long wiry curly hairs that make them look almost fluffy visually. They look very similar and, as probably, why they're all classified under the same genus and species. Now this is a new world, terrestrial simha burrowing tarantula that can be found in Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica in regions of the rainforest and found near rivers at the base of trees and in areas of the rainforest that have been cleared mostly along the Atlantic side Of these countries being a new world tarantula that venom is not medically significant, but they do possess, educating hairs that they can kick around their burrow on the webbing as well as kick into the air if they feel threatened. Irrigating hairs can cause itching and even blisters, though I find the species hairs to not be as irritating as other species and due to their docile nature, never kicked hairs of me in defense. They are slow-moving, relaxed and very rarely show a threat posed. I keep this species like. I keep all my new world terrestrial tarantulas. They do not have any special requirements for temperature and humidity and they're very easy and straightforward. When it comes to care. I keep my spiderlings in small acrylic AMAC boxes. I have used both the honeycomb style terrestrial box that is wider than tall, as well as The Container Store style enclosures that is deeper than it is wide. I prefer using the latter with this species, as I have found, they really like to burrow deep as spiderlings, but either will be fine. I keep the substrate for my spiderlings a little more damp than I do for larger specimens, but avoid keeping things swampy. This can be accomplished by overflowing the water dish once a week for dripping water down the side corner of the enclosure. I try to keep the lower levels of substrate damp while allowing the top layers to remain dry, giving the tarantula the option to burrow deeper for more humid conditions or staying out on top for more aired ones. I keep them on Coco fiber and provide a little Spagna moss and a tiny piece of cork bark for a hide. I keep my juveniles in a clear flush: lid, a Mac box from The Container Store that I will link in the description of this video. It measures 4 by 4 by 5 inches. I use either a vent or drill or melt vent holes into the side, and/or top of the enclosure. I fill the enclosure up about 2/3 with cocoa fiber provide a hide and water dish, and usually a small fake plant and a little sphagnum, Moss and broken-down dried leaves mostly to give it a natural look. I still pour a little water down the corner of the enclosure to keep the bottom layer of the substrate a little more damp than the top layers. My juveniles still tend to burrow all the way down to the bottom, but spend a lot more time out in the open on top. They are notorious for filling up their water dishes with dirt or flipping it over. So I have to check on their water dish at least two to three times a week. Once they have outgrown that enclosure, I will move them into a two and a half to five gallon enclosure filled up at least halfway with eco Earth, Coco fiber. I provide a large water dish, a cork bark hide and some fake plants or moss for aesthetic purposes. I do not recommend using live plants with this species, as the plants will require more light and moisture than the tarantula seems to prefer, but, most importantly, because this tea will most likely dig them up or cover them in dirt. I currently have my adult curly hair. In a large 10 gallon enclosure, with a foam back covered an eco earthen moss that I made myself. This is one of my display tarantulas that I keep on my desk at work I like to keep the tarantulas. I prominently display and larger more visually appealing enclosures. They look very cool and friendly with that fluffy appearance and are a big hit with people that have no experience with tarantulas at all this, coupled with the fact that they are docile slow-moving and rarely kick hares or give threat postures, make them a great ambassador for Winning over the hearts and minds of non tarantula keepers, and arachnophobia when it comes to feeding I feed my smallest spiderlings flightless, fruit flies and flour beetles, as well as pre-killed, nymph, roaches or pre-killed small crickets, and I avoid feeding them any prey larger than the tarantula. If I don't have anything small enough available to feed the spiderlings that will pre kill the smallest cricket, I have and drop it in the enclosure for it to scavenge or I'll use the legs of larger crickets or just cut the cricket in half. I always make sure I remove any uneaten prey 24 hours later and never leave uneaten pieces of prey and the enclosure to help prevent mold growth or mites. I feed my juveniles three or four small to medium crickets once every week or two depending on the size of their abdomen. I don't use any prey larger than 2/3 the size of the tarantula, and if I have to feed something larger, I will smash the preys head before dropping it into the enclosure. This species can go weeks without eating, so I always check up on it 24 hours. After feeding and remove any prey that they didn't need and then try again in a week or two, I normally wait: five to seven days after a mole before feeding a juvenile again, the larger the tarantula. The longer I wait after a molt before feeding again to give them plenty of time to harden up and for adults. I feed my bee elbow about five or six large crickets every two to three weeks and cut back to once a month as they get closer to primo and seem less interested in food. I still make sure to remove any uneaten prey or bonuses within 24 hours and wait 10 to 14 days after a molt before attempting to feed again, I also mix up the prey with mealworms, roaches and other feeders from time to time, to give them a little Variety in their diet, this tarantula is a staple in the hobby for good reason. They are very visually, appealing, relaxed, easy to take care for and can be kept at room temperature with no special requirements. If you're comfortable, your tarantula is comfortable, though they tend to be more shy and hide a lot of spiderlings and even juveniles once they're over three or four inches. They spend the majority of the time out where you can easily view them and though they are slow-moving. As adults, you should be aware that spiderlings and juvies are much more skittish and will quickly dart into their burrows. When disturbed and caution should be used anytime, you have their enclosure open, as they can quickly bowled out an opening and escaped their enclosure faster than you may be. Able to react so be mindful and have a catch cup handy when feeding and rehousing them when they are small. Now this is definitely a species that you meet in your collection. If you don't have one already, it makes an excellent beginner tarantula for anyone new to the Hobby, but it's also equally as fascinating for those of us that have been in the hobby for a long time. The cool thing about this tarantula is that it's fairly inexpensive and widely available and a lot of online breeders will offer this as a freebie when you're placing an order for other tarantulas. So if you have the opportunity to pick up a curly hair tarantula, don't let that pass you by. I really enjoy this species a lot. I have both the hobby form and the true form in my collection right now and they're. By far one of the easiest tarantulas to keep like with mini tarantulas and the Hobby, the science is still out. A lot of research is being done to determine exactly which species specific tarantulas are we've seen that happen many times where tarantulas are moving from one genus to another or from one species name to another, like with the rocky pumice myth, eheh mori and maybe, as time Goes by and Moore's research is done on the Hobby form in the true form and the different locations in Honduras and Nicaragua and Costa Rica that they find these tarantulas. There is a possibility they could be split up into different species, or science could prove through DNA testing that they're all the same species, just different morph types more will be revealed in time, so make sure you got that label maker handy just in case well, if You enjoyed this video, be sure you hit that like button. It means a lot to me and don't forget to share this video with your friends and subscribe. If you haven't already, I upload videos every Tuesday for tarantula, Tuesday and I'll, occasionally upload an extra video later on in the week. If you want to stay up to date on what I'm doing in between these videos, you can follow me on Twitter and Instagram, and if you want to support this channel, I do have a patreon. You can find links to all of these different platforms down below. In the description or by visiting my website, the tarantula collective com, where you can also find all kinds of cool, tarantula, collective merchandise. Well, thanks again for watching, I appreciate your support and I will see you next Tuesday.
Comments
Tarantula Collective: Thanks for checking out this weeks episode! I hope you find it informative and entertaining! As irony would have it, right after I recorded this video this species was reclassified! It is now classified as Tliltocatl albopilosum. You can check out the paper here: https://academic.oup.com/zoolinnean/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlz046/5611858?fbclid=IwAR1yz2--7tmszGrQJeqAa3UOC2103Ln8qF8qU5oMJQJu8LeCFvI10bcL9us
Travis shotwell: If you provide the right substrate/housing they create amazing burrows and then you don’t see them as much... but watching a tarantula carry little bits of dirt and walk back and forth working on it was incredibly cute and entertaining.
Malicious Mollusc: You can't go wrong with this one. Very underrated.
2 year old Easter candy: I own a curly hair and whenever I bring him up, people go “ew a tarantula?!” until I show them a picture of him. He’s so fuzzy and not scary at all. He’s my first ever tarantula and doing alright, basing of what I’ve read. He’s buried himself for about 2 months now but I’ve heard it’s completely normal
TheKeithbudz: When I rehoused our curly hair I had a enclosure beautifully set up for him. A week later ripped out both of the fake plants knocked over his Tiki man and filled his water dish with substrate twice....hes kind of a jerk lol aside from that hes great
ElocNosnevets: Mine is actually a little high strung and definitely has thrown up a couple threat postures but that's kind of what I like about her.
Rachel Brochado: I know nothing about Tarantulas. I found it in a plastic box on the streets of Berlin with a message from a person that couldn't take care of it with a few tips for feeding it only. I'm now trying to figure out for the first time how to take care of the curly hair. looks nice, and I hope it will survive in my hands. Thanks for the video
John Peters: Tliltocatl albopilosus My first tarantula ♥️ I’ve had her a week today and she’s already eaten for me and spends some time out of her burrow. Thanks for this care and husbandry video Richard!
Milo E.: i love how turantulas can have personalities. my curly hair is supposed to be chill but theyre actually a grump and its cute.
Jason Davids: This was the first T i bought about 4months back as a 1cm sling. Its doing well, slowly growing lol. If you get chance a video on the nhandu chromatus would be appericated! I bought one of these a few weeks later around 8cm as I wanted a larger T... im up 7 Ts now :)
d4rk4ngel132: We just got our first curly hair today at an expo. My daughter and I learned tons from your videos and supplemented with other research on them. We already have several more picked out.
Coffin Monster: I got a curly hair after my red toed passed and I am absolutely loving them so far!
Gentle Lion: Yup, B. albopilosum is great. Many call them docile or lazy, but there is always a chance to meet a one with unique behavior. For example, my never burrow, she always spends time in the open, never flick her hairs, and is used to my presence in her proximity because she knows that I am a source of the food. (at least I think she learned that) Great T for beginners. :) Thumb up and with best regards.
bug: My true blood female is an absolute angel! She’s a retired breeder from a friend. She’s the most active arachnid I’ve ever owned, constantly digging, bulldozing, webbing and climbing! So sweet to handle too. I named her Cozy.
Trevor 86: I'm a huge arachnophobe. I never use to be bad but for some reason it gets worse every year. Took the plunge and got myself a couple of curly hairs. I got them for $5 each as slings so my experience can grow as they do. Right now they are not even an inch long. Even with my fear I can't help but be fascinated. Even though being phobic of slings is kind of pathetic I'm finding that the exposure is making want to explore the hobby more. Definitely sub'd. Look forward to seeing your content and learning more.
DeepFried DankMan: Hey TC! What species would you recommend for a severe arachnophobe who REALLY wants to eventually own a T? Bear in mind I'm from the UK, so many species may be unavailable, especially if they're considerably rarer to get a hold of.
Crystal Hernandez: This is the video that made me want a tarantula. Now I have my own hobby type curly hair and I love her
Moggy: Have both of the different adult Female 'forms' of this species too, and my goodness, they're like night and day in comparison to look at! Got the Nicaragua several months back from a reputable dealer (TSS) having already had the Honduran for a few years after a breeding proj. The Honduran is far less "curly/fluffy" but is bulkier and almost 'stronger' looking than the other. Love both my Girls all the same :) Thanks for the stickers, btw! Will be slapping them on some new enclosures soon! :D Tc!
Davad Wilburn: A number of years ago I inherited a marvelous "Mexican Red Knee" adult from a younger brother. I had her for about 3 years and really enjoyed her as a pet...and I did handle her pretty often..which she did not seem to mind. Now I have decided to get back into the hobby and I just ordered a "Curly Hair" from a local pet store. Looking forward to raising this T. Love your channel.
silonesrubira: I love this species, I have 3 myself in my small collection. 1 nicaraguan and 2 Honduran. I’ll be breeding the latter when my male is done with his spank blanket. Extremely easy to care for, very docile, and the only tarantulas in my collection I’ll handle bare handed.
Rebecca-Kavanagh Doula: This is fantastic, it is a Curly that my daughter got for her birthday (the girl in the Sally costume sent to your Instagram) this is such an fantastic video and was great for her to watch, just after feeding hers! She's posted a comment below : It was really nice to see a Curly hair T I LOVE my T thank you for helping my mum learn more about them so she is not scared and I can have my spider❤️❤️❤️❤️
Private Person: Stunning video as always! I keep giving you the same compliments cuz you keep producing outstanding material! I sometimes rewatch vids just for the music lol
JuanK Salazar: Genial, tengo una de estas, este video me ayudó mucho a saber más sobre ellas gracias por dar la opción de subtítulos en español
Seth725: This is my first tarantula and when I was transferring it into its new home, it actually attacked my tongs a few time when I was scooting it into a cup haha. It's very shy. It usually only walks around when I turn off the led light and every time it notices me it bolts into its hide.
hungryforcarrots: I loved this video, I appreciate how dense it was in information as well as how it was expressed what the creator does and not declaring that this is the one and only right way to do it. Very informative!
Rachel Sheldon: My female recently figured out how to pounce on crickets, after 6 months of having her. Other than that, she's a mellow girl that likes to splash in her water dish.
Aly N: I just got one as my first tarantula and I love her (I never thought I would say that about a tarantula, lol) thanks to you! Your amazing videos have opened my eyes to the hobby and I sincerely thank you for showing me this incredible new world. I can definitely see myself building up a nice little collection. Thank you again and I look forward to your future videos!
Zane Torres: These sweeties are so precious! Definitely my first choice for a beginner tarantula! Thanks for the video, you’re very informative!!
v e r m i n: i just adopted this species as my first T and shes absolutely a shy little girl who likes to dig deep burrows, so im happy to know i set up her enclosure right just on instinct
Lynn Mueller: Just stumbled across your channel; super useful videos and they are really well filmed too!
Scott Collin: Thank you for all your videos. I’ve been studying and watching them for a while and it gave me the knowledge & courage to get my first T. I’ve gotten a Aphonopelma Seemanni and she is awesome to care for. Thank you for getting me into the hobby!
Vexing Topaz: I just recently acquired a curly haired tarantula named Sue, and this is very informative for me. My husband owns a fully matured male metallic pink haired that we have lovingly named Pinkie. Is it normal for the curly hairs to not eat for a while after receiving them or should I be worried?
Rich: Great video got my first tarantula , a curly haired and just your one video so far I’ve learned a lot . Thank you
Sheldon Davis: I am new to tarantula keeping and seriously considering getting one and I been researching for about a year now on beginner species and by far this one always pops up but now I really am digging the curl hair !
The Great Game: Hey Richard. love these recordings.. always my go to when showing my friends of different species.. do you have any Australian spiders? would love to see if so. thank you.
Jay's Place: For what it's worth, coming from a brand new rookie to the hobby, I love your channel!!!!! For my first tarantula I'm looking for a B. Auratum. Do you by chance have any specific information on them other than your standard brachypelma info?!?
Charlene Younger: I just got given a juvenile one of these an ometepe island form. (Ment to have blue legs as adults) She's called Cupcake and I am instantly in love she webs more than burrows and is always out. More people should have one. Thanks for the vid it's helped very much with her care can always count on your uploads.
SeverusSnape12345: I got mine as a freebie with the purchase of my GBB. I love watching her and seeing her get darker in color and fluffier with each molt! Mine is the Nicaraguan form. ^.^
Indiana Exotics: I just want to say that this is the most underrated tarantula channel on YouTube. Always so informative and entertaining. Very professional. Keep up the good work brother! God bless you man!
Chester Swing Jr: Great species. I just got my 3rd one last week. I have a adult female, a unsexed juvenile, and now a 3/4" sling. I also bought an OBT sling when I bought the Curlyhair sling last week.
Evie Reffold: I just got my first T on Friday. She’s a curly hair but has been a bit grumpy so far, kicking hairs. Will she chill out a bit as she settles in more/grows?
Dj510: My best friend, Franklin, passed away a lil over a year ago, and he was Honduran and had curly hair. On top of that, we both loved Spider man. I used to care for my bro’s tarantula (idk its specie), and I luckily came across the Honduran curly hair. I’m def gonna get one now, and name him Fangwin (which is how his young lil bro would pronounce his name)
Lee: Sweet video my friend. This was my first ever T and she’s still going strong. Very active and great fun to own
APSS: thank you richard for doing these awesome tarantula videos. my hamorii and albopilosus slings have finally came and thanks to you and many other tarantula youtubers i know how to care for them and i can watch them grow and become beautiful big spiders. so thank you for making these helpful and informative videos for both new and experienced keepers. your channel deserves millions of subs and is so underrated
MagicianSul: I keep saying that i quit certain forum for Tarantula Keepers because their go-to advice was to keep my Brachypelma sling bone dry... This ended with the burrow the sling made collapsing as the sling was molting (I have no idea how but the sling somehow survived this). Ever since I've been watering it's substrate a bit every 2 weeks or so to prevent it from happening again which was a no-no for people on that forum. The spiderling is not complaining and is pushing it's 6th molt in my care. So yeah - the advice to give them some moisture is good. Especially for slings which can dehydrate super fast.
Victoria Andersson: I wanna say thank you I have always been afraid of spiders, even the small ones. But about a year ago my son started to beg me for a tarantula or a jumping spider. I began to look for a jumping spider cause I thought they were cuter but then we began to watch your videos almost every night and now we have 4 tarantulas and one jumping spider and I’m not afraid anymore, so thank you so much for making that change possible. Hugs from Sweden
Nocturnus Make-up: Everything he said is on point! I have a curly hair I raised since he was a sling. He's such a sweetheart, has never kicked hairs at me and has never done a threat pose.
T2 Tarantula: Fantastic tarantula, recently got a much Nicaragua cheap as chips to buy but a great addition to your collection
MummyOf5: Really am loving your video's at the moment! I've just found you...and love how you tell us about all the different species. Wish I lived near you..so I could come and check out your collection and handle some. I'm so fascinated by bugs and T's. You replied to me just the other day on one of your GBB videos. I was asking if the feeders I got for my 1-2cm GBB would be fine..as I was worried it wouldn't eat when I recieved it. (I used my other YouTube account that day...thats why it's a different name today) You put my mind at ease...and I stopped worrying. My T came yesterday...and it fed right away. Should I also give it a varied diet...like you mentioned in this video? I'm guessing I should, like with many things need a varied diet. Sorry for the long read. Keep up the good work mate... One appreciated viewer!
Andrew Place: This is the tarantula that got me into keeping!!! Thank you for your well put together videos. Always love watching!!!! Beautiful t!!!
Jay: I love this tarantula, it is the first one I got to my collection, but unfortunately she hasn't eaten in 5 months, I've heard that they can go two years without eating but she's still healthy so I'm not to worried
Extrovert Invert: I just bred my female on Friday the 13th...I think they are super underrated. So calm and slow moving.
Col. Fraggy: Hey man, really like your intro music and this style of video, very informative and some cool enclosures :) i have 9 out of the 16 species on my list of must get T's. My very first one is the one i want to suggest you do a video on for care and husbandry though i don't think you have this species, Lampropelma Nigerrimum Arboricola - Common name - Borneo black, i have a female and she recently made a phantom egg sack which was interesting to say the least.
DARE DEVIL: I just got one today, when i put her in the enclosure she just sat and chilled didnt even hide. Not only that but ate right then there too! i dont think i could of gotten an easier tarantula than this
Jodana Sykes: I love the enclosure you use for the one at work
Danny Sleaves: Awesome info, just got me first spider and this helped answer some questions I had. Thanks for the info. You rock
Victor G: I believe my brachypelma albopilosum is hybrid, because it seems to have the the butt of Vagans and the legs of a albopilosum. Mine also has a little bit of an attitude not much, the worst it's done is kick up some hairs. But it's still not fully grown, it's more or less 3 in, so could be just cuz of that
Dusty Stotler: Thank you for this video. I will be getting my first T on Sunday the 10th. I don't know what they will have at the show that I am going to but hopefully they have some of this species. I have a few others I might pick up if they don't have this one. The GBB is my second pick.
Bjorn Negethon: Just got this T as my first. I'm excited and terrified. I don't want to mess it up. This guide helped alot. Thanks man. Mine is a juvenile about 3 inches. Waiting for the molt to find out the Gender. Any extra tips are definitely appreciated. It has a bald spot on its abdomen so I am going to try to feed it soon. Hopefully it is in premolt because I have serious upgrades in it's enclosure once it hardens.
Elida: I got one as a freebie today along with a GBB. I was thinking of keeping it at work on my desk and this basically solidified my decision!
arupian666: Getting one as a freebie along with a Grammostola Pulchra from Fear Not... I'm so excited to get back into the hobby... watching your vids are a bit part of me wanting 8 legged friends again
Balisongman07: Just got one today. My first tarantula finally. Absolutely love this little guy
Paige Mahnesmith: I just got my first tarantula today and it's a curly hair juvenile! Thanks for the great advice!
Lee Murray: Hi Richard! Thank you so much for your tips and advice. I will be getting a Curly Hair shortly and I'm super excited to get further into the hobby. Great channel.
Cody Eatman: I'm going to add one to my hobby today. Thanks for your cool videos, they are very informative!
SkyVolt 256: I'm looking for a new hobby and for some reason keeping tarantulas came to my mind and so far alot of ppl tell me this one is the absolute best to start with thanks this was really helpful
GutterPunk: I got one about a month ago and I love it, it was shy at first and wouldn’t come out of it’s hide but now I’ll be in my room going on about my day and it’ll be out in the open chilling.
Jordan Hotchkiss: I just got three spiderlings today, as well as a juvenile Arizona Blonde! Thank you for making this video!
Michelle DT: Just got into the hobby and I got a curly hair. He/she is so awesome. Kinda shy still but likes to explore and my kids think having a pet spider is awesome. Thanks for the video!
Daimoz: This is my first and only tarantula i had her name is Sharlotte ,i got her when i was 14 , now i am 26 , she is now large ,very dark and just got new enclosure,she is very active ,always walking on sides,plants, always exploring,she sealed my front doors with web! :) although she never borrow! She only borrow when she was like 2-3 years old maybe.Never attacked ,never make threat posture,really begginer friendly :)
Charlotte Sampson: I’ve just bought my first tarantula and went for a curly hair! Thank you so much for this in depth video this has helped me a lot!
moncheri 07: New sub here! Im a beginner keeper. My friend give me a T. albo, after he gave it to me, it molted the other day. Will watch more of your videos hoping to learn more. Keep it up!
Tarik M.: Finally had on if my curly hairs get into a big enclosure got 5 for $9 left with 2 and was a great way to learn and experience the ups and down of sling care
Debbie Mcclure: These are amazing sweet lil T's. Definitely a necessity in any collection imo. Seems like the bigger they get the sweeter and fuzzier they get. Something I noticed about taking pix of mine is, alot of that fuzz I see in person doesn't show up in the pix I make which is very disappointing. Love this video!!!! Tyfs God bless you
Dill: Just got into tarantula keeping and discovered this channel. Was suprised pleasantly by the high quality and informativeness! Keep up the good work.
Chris Toop Arachnids: Thank u for all your videos, I’m in the process of owning my first ever tarantula and I’m getting a curly hair from a reputable seller, got enclosure ordered and want to spend time setting that up so it’s near perfect for its new homeowner and I’m gonna call her princess as I’m a mad walking dead fan lol thanks again your knowledge is second to none except maybe tarantula Kat
wandering1976: I plan on getting this little cutie as my very first tarantula! Hardy, chill, slow-moving... sounds like the perfect tranch for me, heheh. Wish me luck!
Chloë Wright: They're so cute and friendly looking!
amethyst giebel: Thank you so much! I just got my curly! I named her thornheart! Im so excited to startthis journey
Wayne N: Love this video! I just got my first T, a week ago, and it's a T. albopilosum. It is about 3"-4", and I'm not sure if it is a male or a female yet. If it is a male it is not fully mature. I have it in a large kritter keeper filled about halfway with substrate with a fake rock hide and water bowl. When I put it in the new home it walked around then took a huge drink of water. Then it went into its hide, and has been there ever since. It webbed up the entrance of the hide and pushed a lot of dirt in front of it. I really hope to see it emerge soon so that I can try and feed it. I really want to see more of it.
leila: *Tliltocatl* can you believe it?! I love my albos, they're one of my absolute favorite tarantulas :')
Briight: Just got one of these super excited, this video is very helpful thanks
Olga Bahirkina: Mine used to be sooo skittish, she literally ran around her enclosure even when I turned on the lights in the room, while the rest couldn't care less. Used to kick hairs, too, but never actually threat-postured. It was hard even to feed her, I had to leave food there for a few hours until she was relaxed enough to hunt. Scaredy-cat. Now she got used to me occasionally testing her patience, I guess. She's even fine being handled. Doesn't kick hairs, moves wherever I gently push her, and never shows any sings of threat. Became my calmest T so far. What a way to go.
Gav’s T’s: Hey Richard, loved your vid, very helpful info, music dropped nicely with your commentary, I have 9 true curly hairs, need to rehome a few, looking forwards to the next vid, keep up the amazing work
GN Tel M: Hi Richard. Greetings from the UK. Thanks so much for your most interesting videos regarding all types of Tarantula. I've finally decided after 30 odd years of liking these T's, to take the plunge and dive into the hobby. I've just bought a Tlitocatl Albopilosus, Curly Hair spiderling and she is just so gorgeous. Your video is so informative on all the husbandry you'll ever need to know plus you are entertaining to watch. Thank you for all the visual advice as a "newbie" to this great hobby
Mutya Valenzuela: Thank you for this video. My friend just gave me two juvenile and so scared that both are not eating only to know that they will molt soon. This video helps me how to take care of my albos. Thanks!
Ct0123: I’m getting one today because it’s previous owner died very suddenly, I’ve always wanted one but this is my first time ever trying to take care of one, this was one of the only concise and helpful videos I’ve found so thank you very much, I hope she does okay with me
chris morgan: Just picked up a curly hair today as my first tarantula. So watching this video again was a must to be sure i get it right. It is pretty small maybe able to cover my fingernail, has darkened so isnt super young anymore. gonna see how small of crickets i can get for it at the local store lol.
James White: This is my first tarantula. She recently molted for the first time and she grew dramatically. I love her she's so lovely
Heather B: I just ordered my first ever tarantula-or should I say two slings of these beauties! I cannot wait until it’s warm enough to ship them, but using my time researching. Thank you for this very detailed “documentary”!
Forge Norman: After spending almost the last year thinking, researching, preparing, researching and thinking some more, after getting everything needed for the enclosure and making sure I could keep up with that, I finally ordered my first tarantula, a T. albo sling, and just picked it up today! Had to go 3 hours by train to get it but I'm so happy it's finally here, and it's so cute! Your videos and Discord server and have been a great help!
Terilyne Marroquin: One of the things I really like about you..you keep the enclosures so clean and orderly. Lots of other stuff to like and admire but that is an important to me. You and Daves Little Beasties are one the top 3 for me and that is one important reason☺
Ekaterina B: I have my first tarantula, I brought home a curly hair sling from the petshop whilst buying crickets for my jumping spider. I thought I brought home a terrestrial spider, but he spends most of his time on the wall or top of his enclosure!! He will burrow when spooked though. So cute :) can't wait to watch him grow up, if all goes well.
Texas Jerl.S: Please do a king baboon video. I just got one that's 2 to 3 inches in leg span. Thank you for taking the time to do these videos. I also have a crulyhair. You give out alot of great information. Again thank you.
Cadaverous Ghoul: Awesome! I have the Nico form curly hair, mine is a sling right now and I'm excited to see it grow
ArcticDreamers Rapture: I had a female in a tank planted with a Epipremnum sp for many years. This plant can live with low light and liw moisture fine
California’s Critters: Great video! I love my curly hair I believe he/she is getting ready to molt too!
WhereCreaturesCollide: I just bought my first ever one for $5 at the local expo yesterday! I’m a first time owner and I feel kinda bad because the first night of owning it was rough but I still really like it. Idk when the last time it was fed but I was given a few small roaches and the guy said “here’s a month of food for free” but idk when the last time he was fed. I dropped a roach in there for a minute and it didn’t eat it, in fact: he just kind of let it crawl under him without attacking it. Any advice? Also: one of the roaches molted and is. Is albino: what’s up with that?
Daniel de Bod: Thanks for the video man. I wanna start collecting tarantulas and I heard this T was one of the best starters and after this incredibly insightful video I think I'm gonna get one. Wish me luck!
Dirt Shark: I just found you and I love you! My T.Albo is a fiesty thing. Haven't had a molt yet and I dont know how old it is but definitely an adult. Either way I adore it!