Caribena versicolor Care (sling To Adult) Collab With Tom’s Big Spiders

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Yay! So glad that they are both finally up. Awesome job! And you're not kidding about them venturing out. I've had two up my arm already...that never happens to me! I"m so glad that you two got the chance to hang and that we could do this. So much fun!

[@rachaels8-leggedwonders160]

Thanks Tom! It was a blast. As a sling, my older one actually ran out and was all over me as well! But all was well, obviously. Just chalk it up to adventures in spidering! :-D

[@deepdoubts]

I heard moisture for Caribenas is old school and the reason why they often die as slings due to boook lung Fungus ... My two slings were just fine well ventilated and lightly moisted ... The guy I bought them from also had tons of Caribena slings that were not high moisture ... well ventilated and he had no losses ... Wonder why they die ? Too much moisture .... First Spiders I had ... no experience .... no moisture ... no problems ....

[@rachaels8-leggedwonders160]

Deep Doubts bout U They certainly can do well in dryer enclosures, and I am definitely not advocating keeping them wet, only with some moisture. As you and I both mentioned, ventilation is key, even more so than moisture .

[@NonObjectiveForm]

How often do you moist your slings enclosure?

[@elorine1535]

I have done the same thing dry substrate but a water cap up high for the sling but a room humidity of 60%-70% due to 850 gallons of fish tanks.

[@ztesch04]

Awesome video!I love Versicolors they are beautiful from sling stage all the up to the adult stage. Subbed.

[@rachaels8-leggedwonders160]

Hi Ztesch! Versicolors are so gorgeous! They are definitely one of my favorites :) Thanks for the sub!

[@TheTarantulaCave]

Great video. I totally agree about moisture and slings. I went too far the other way with mine and had tons of ventilation and not enough humidity and paid the price, losing three of my six that way. Now I'm super careful to keep the water dishes full and spray the enclosure and the remaining three slings are doing great. Thanks for making this video.

[@rachaels8-leggedwonders160]

Thank you :) Finding that moisture/ventilation balance is so important. Honestly though, as touchy as these little guys are, it really may not have been your fault that they passed. Sometimes they just pass, and there’s no obvious explanation. I’m glad you found the video helpful!

[@RoanPonie]

Just got my first one,and my first arboreal. Really excited to watch it grows. Hope it grows well.

[@elorine1535]

My aviculara aviculara sling at 1/2" is my first spider. I have it in a room thats 25C and 60%-70% humidity. The room is primarily my snake room and my sling enclosure is a 4.5" deli cup upside down with another one with the top cut out and the lid on to make the soil layer. I have a bottle cap for drinking. I dont have to do anything on the top since its bottom opening. The sling made a web 4 days after being in the new enclosure and is eating great. I hope it will grow to adult i was primarily trying to get an aviculara caribena versicolor but they didnt have any. I was told that they are extremely hard to keep as slings but i really wanted to try and figured the room is ideal already for thats species. My first enclosure the breeder said to keep it in was similar to yours but half the size and in that room the sling kept circling the vial and looked uncomfortable after 3 days. So i made a new one with massive amount of cross ventilation and since then it circled for 2 days and since settled down. It has always eaten regularly 2 times a week. I hope im doing everything right i did 4 months prior research on multiple youtube vids and a few breeders before buying the spider. I have gotten later on a bracipelma hamorii as a worst case so i at least have a spider and dam it eats ALOT. I accidentally put in 5 crickets and they were all gone in 3 hours!!

[@ede8193]

Hello i just ordered a Versi color sling and this video will help for sure!!

[@sirwhitecrayon2499]

Great video! As slings I've always kept them in the drier side and only misting/wetting a section of their web and small portion of the substrate. I always wait for the substrate to dry out and then re-wet it to avoid getting too stuffy inside. I've raised two of these this way in the pill vial kind of enclosure without issues. I also only fed them pre-killed prey until they were about 1.5". I alwayy had issue with live prey ending up at the bottom of the vials or worse, buried dubias.

[@rachaels8-leggedwonders160]

SirWhiteCrayon that’s great! They certainly can do well in a dryer enclosure, I just prefer to err on the side of caution with the extra moisture. I definitely don’t advocate keeping them saturated or overly wet. Buried dubia are the worst! I’m a big advocate of dead, or very disabled prey for slings, as well :) Thanks so much for watching!

[@sirwhitecrayon2499]

I prefer the drier setup, because the struggle is real to get bolus and poop out of there and I don't want a to contend with a mold situation. In fact there's still a leg from the previous molt in there. lol The struggle is real with the flighty arboreals. Mine is about 2", so it's getting rehouse into a 32oz deli cup after this next molt, where it can grown into juvy stage nicely.

[@rachaels8-leggedwonders160]

SirWhiteCrayon I completely understand the struggle! It is real! Haha. Glad to hear your juvie is doing well :)

[@thedude1971]

Fantastic video, came from Tom. Very new appreciate the information. Also fantastic nails! Such a tiny canvas to work on.

[@rachaels8-leggedwonders160]

Thanks! I’m so glad you came and watched. And thanks for the nails compliment! Haha. I can’t take credit as I payed someone else to do them. :-D

[@thedude1971]

Rachael's 8-LeggedWonders i hear ya....still they did great work!

[@ErinWSmith]

Yay!!! Love this, I bought one of the pretty little babies. Thanks for this video, it's very helpful!

[@rachaels8-leggedwonders160]

That’s great, Erin! Keep me updated on how little blue is doing :)

[@Ujuani68]

I love it, love it, LOVE it, when versicolor slings walk!! One of the cutest critters EVER!!🙆‍♂️♥️🥰

[@BillPerryBCPythons]

Great info on the Versicolor THANK YOU!!

[@rachaels8-leggedwonders160]

You’re welcome, BC! Glad to be of help.

[@invertevision4757]

I have a sling myself...I have 2 but one got stuck in its molt sadly :-(. I'm not sure as to why as I had it moist but yea, great video and I love FearNotTarantulas! Its my favorite "major" site to order from. Love the videos. Great info

[@rachaels8-leggedwonders160]

InverteVision so sorry about your spiderling. It’s so hard when we lose one. Sometimes you can do literally everything perfect, and still lose one. Fear Not is great :) Thanks for watching :)

[@edgufler1122]

Hi Rachael.. down the road could you please give us an update on the Caribena versicolor slings.. like a feeding and how they doing. Thank you.

[@rachaels8-leggedwonders160]

Absolutely, Ed!

[@supermannnnn]

No update...

[@edgufler1122]

Thank you very much for appearing on Tom's video.. I want to subscribe to you now so I can learn about sling care. Wow !! you do a awesome care video.. tyvm for producing it.

[@rachaels8-leggedwonders160]

Ed Gufler thanks so much, Ed! I so enjoy sharing my love for these creatures :)

[@SuperSunnyday2009]

I got a 1cm sling yesterday , great info thankyou X fingers all our slings pull through X

[@Martinstanktalk]

Great video. Enjoyed watching it. Thank you for sharing.

[@rachaels8-leggedwonders160]

Thanks Martin! I’m glad you enjoyed it :)

[@ross3250]

Hearing that they're a very delicate species is mighty discouraging. I've done my reading on standard T care beforehand, but when I went to get mine today and came across this variation; I was told they're decent starters. Ack.

[@vvyunus]

hey:) what kind of enclosure is the one for the juvenile? I'm planning on rehousing mine soon but I still need a bigger and better enclosure

[@nickisuthers5946]

Hi there :) I've headed over from Toms channel after watching the collab you did with him. This has come at the best time for me as I'm having a Versicolor sling delivered next week and I feel a lot more confident on its care now. So, great video, and a thumbs up and a subscribe from me :)

[@rachaels8-leggedwonders160]

Thanks so much, Nicki! I’m so glad you found the video helpful. The moisture/ventilation balance is key. Feel free to reach out if you have questions about your new little one! Congratulations on joining the versicolor club! They are such jewels.

[@nickisuthers5946]

Rachael's 8-LeggedWonders Thank you, I will be sure to do that :)

[@timrobinson7273]

I have been keeping tarantula spider for 3to4 years experience and I have had 2verse color both DIED real quick .

[@teosaksida6543]

Does the vial have holes only in the top or the main part as well? Just got 3 of them and want to make everything right, they are AMAZING. Thank you

[@rachaels8-leggedwonders160]

That vial only had top holes, but you can certainly drill some tiny ones in the sides, as well. More ventilation is never a bad idea :)

[@porcelainXdollXgirl]

What type of containers are the smaller ones? I'm trying to find the perfect container for a .75 caribena versicolor

[@Safcmackemlad]

How often do you put water in and spray the sides ?

[@theoschannel7114]

Very good video! Very informative.

[@dayyton6653]

If anyone can help me quickly that’s great.. I have a juvenile pink toe and I had 3 different enclosures for it - I originally got a tub because I didn’t realize it was so small so I put it into a pickle jar with dirt and a piece of wood to climb - and a water dish.. the only thing I’m worried about is it not finding it’s food in a shorter enclosure.. I have a third one which isn’t tall but it’s a bit longer and idk what to do - I want to make sure it’s healthy and I’m fretting too much about it not finding it’s crickets

[@ZahaMage]

Good video Rachael! I keep my C versicolor sling and 12 Avicularia geroldi slings a bit different but the basics are the same. I want to do a care video on them too but I want to wait a bit till they have grown some more, but I have had about 4 succesful molts from the C versicolor and the first one of the 12 A geroldi slings has molted succesful into 2nd instar :D I also have a 1,1 juvinile or sub-adult (not sure when they are what really) Avic Avic that are doing great :D

[@rachaels8-leggedwonders160]

That’s great, Andrew! There are definitely several ways to successfully keep a species :) That’s an impressive arboreal collection you’ve got! I look forward to your care video.

[@ZahaMage]

Yeah that's true and a lot probably has to do with where you live, I guess. I got more arboreal but those Poecilotheria and Psalmopoeus are a lot easier to care for haha

[@rachaels8-leggedwonders160]

Haha! They sure are!

[@justinellis8864]

Great video and really helpful. thanks!

[@BoyBettaKnow2010]

how big should they be as a juve, i've brought one of these from a local shop and they told me he is a juve but when i look at him/her they can't be no bigger than 3/4cm . is this right or have i been sold a sling. plus do they start getting their purple hairs as a juve or is that just as a adult..... as you can tell i'm quite new too owning T's

[@rachaels8-leggedwonders160]

BoyBettaKnow2010 sounds like you have a spiderling :) They’re so fun to watch grow! You’ll start seeing adult coloration at the late juvenile stage :)

[@BoyBettaKnow2010]

@@rachaels8-leggedwonders160 thanks for getting back to me, yeah just as I thought it was. That's not a problem it's just nice to know how old he or she is

[@boxingboa]

Fantastic video. Really enjoyed it.

[@rachaels8-leggedwonders160]

boxingboa, thank you! I enjoyed making it.

[@WestCoastArachnids]

Great video. I haven't seen Tom's video yet, so I will pop over there and have a look. Big thumbs up and sub #94. Cheers Rob WCA

[@rachaels8-leggedwonders160]

Thank you, Rob :) I’m so glad you enjoyed the video.

[@Bombarty]

What enclosure did you use?

[@rachaels8-leggedwonders160]

The spiderling was in a 60 dram pill vial.

[@Bombarty]

@@rachaels8-leggedwonders160 And what about the enclosure at the very end?

[@rachaels8-leggedwonders160]

@@Bombarty I’m not sure where that was from. I got it as a hand me down. I think it was originally from pioneer plastics, maybe?

[@sennasmith7098]

hi i know that there is a low chance you will see this but can you tell me more about that tape of spiter ty

[@zee9375]

i know first hand i lost a few slings even though i done every thing right, i gave up and just went for an older one managed to keep it a year then it passed away through a bad moult x

[@rachaels8-leggedwonders160]

I’m so sorry for your loss. That’s so sad. It’s so hard to lose them, and it’s amazing how attached we can become to our 8-legged friends.

[@NGGomes81]

I really want to add some Caribena versicolor to my collection. At the moment is not being easy to find in EU :(

[@rachaels8-leggedwonders160]

Hi Nuno :) They are an amazing species, and they’ve been quite difficult to get over here on the US, too.

[@donaldtrump233]

They are 365 available in the....EU.

[@WaltRBuck]

How can you tell when if you have too much ventilation? I actually made holes all around but I think I could have over done it. Lol

[@rachaels8-leggedwonders160]

Walt R. Buck it’s pretty much impossible to have too much ventilation :)

[@rachaels8-leggedwonders160]

Walt R. Buck just keep a little moisture in there at all times, and you’ll be fine. Extra ventilation is not a problem :)

[@WaltRBuck]

@@rachaels8-leggedwonders160 Awesome I appreciate this. It eases my concerns considerably. Right now the substrate is moist with water in a shallow bottle cap for it.

[@NonObjectiveForm]

Thank you very much for the quality info

[@keishapetfamily]

Amazing video, greatbtarantula channel

[@rachaels8-leggedwonders160]

Thanks Keisha! I’m glad you enjoyed it.

[@adamstarantulas9984]

Great video. I just paired my Lasiodora parahybana with a mature male i got from Deen's Tarantulas on a breeding loan. I'm trying to get my room set up to start doing videos. Now once my CV make a web i spray the web. They will drink from the web.

[@DEAexotics]

great video and information i just subscribed

[@rachaels8-leggedwonders160]

Thanks, DEA! Subscribed back :)

[@lotsatrix]

How fast do they grow?

[@rachaels8-leggedwonders160]

Walt Thomas moderate rate for this species. Two-three years for full growth :)

[@moonlightmagick9858]

Mine seems to be dying Iv only had it for about 24 hours and it just keeps sitting at the bottom of its cage :,(

[@rachaels8-leggedwonders160]

Moonlight Magick I would wager that your little one is just settling in :) Give it some time and see how it does.

[@kumoskavern413]

Cute little guys!

[@rachaels8-leggedwonders160]

Thanks, Kumo! I think so, too :)

[@thetarantularoom5675]

New sub 👌😎

[@ytimpossiblegamer8899]

I got one of them it’s spiderling so exciting when they shed

[@rachaels8-leggedwonders160]

Yes! There’s nothing like watching the incredible changes they go through with each molt!

[@antoniojuarezvargas2026]

Excelente video saludos desde México

[@RpGirlRizo]

I really wish someone had told me about how flighty they are as slings when I purchased it. Just got it, love it, and I hope it survives. Scares me sometimes with how fast they are.

[@marilyn8225]

Is it me or is the Link to Tom's video missing? Can't find it.

[@rachaels8-leggedwonders160]

Hi Marilyn :) I’ll check on that.

[@caburebonugli3141]

You should get a microphone and then turn down the introduction music. You're so quiet and I turned the volume all the way up them I was assaulted with EXTREAMLY LOUD MUSIC! That being said thanks for the information it's exactly what I wanted to know.

[@rachaels8-leggedwonders160]

cabure b hi there! If you look at my newer videos, I think you’ll find the sound editing more to your liking ;-) Glad you found the information helpful!

[@crawlywebbythings]

Thinking s see voir getting one of these

[@Xnemesis11]

Pointing out the importance of cross ventilation and showing something else is a bit strange

[@garretthamilton8096]

I appreciate your content but would love it even more if you would mix your audio a little better. The intro is just a little too loud 😅

[@jonglaud5214]

Hello. Do you sell tarantula? I need some supplies. Thanks.

[@rachaels8-leggedwonders160]

Jong Laud, hello! I do not sell tarantulas, but if you’re in the USA, I recommend www.fearnottarantulas.com

[@jonglaud5214]

Do you think they ship in Philippines?

[@jonglaud5214]

Rachael's 8-Legged Wonders do you think they can ship here in Philippines?

[@rachaels8-leggedwonders160]

Jong Laud they only ship in the US

[@jonglaud5214]

Rachael's 8-Legged Wonders :( i cant find anyone that can ship here in philippines

[@epizzle9232]

Sound is too low

[@irestar6]

Hello, come over from Tom's spiders.

[@rachaels8-leggedwonders160]

Hi there Mel! I hope you stick around :)

[@B-Wrecks10]

everybody has labels for their Tarantulas, I feel so unprofessional.

[@philmcwonder8173]

AAAHHHHHHH VOLUME CONTROL!

[@rachaels8-leggedwonders160]

Phil Mcwonder haha! If you view some of my later videos, you’ll see I figured out how to sound edit much better :)