Caribena versicolor - feeding and growth over the last 2 yrs

A selecton of clips charting the growth of my Caribena versicolor since i got him in July 2018.
This is one awesome spider and surely, a must for every collection.
Mine is a right hungry beast, right up until he moults and the colour changes as he grows show why this T is right up there on peoples wish lists.
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[@jeffgilbert7302]

Never cared for tarantulas but got myself to buy one. I now have 28.

[@Hellennewtospiders]

Same I only got my first one in April 😂🤦‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤣

[@ciciglobal6160]

This is so me

[@kakakrabbypatty1234]

No one ever expects this stuff to be this addicting lol

[@Ujuani68]

I love them as babies; Little blue walking-machines!🙆‍♂️🥰 Baby spiders, that tong-feed, are some of the cutest critters in the world!!

[@SpidersSpiders1]

Haha, that a good description. Yeah, these are stunning little things to keep. This one has since grown to be a beautiful adult female. She's not blue anymore, but still stunning nonetheless🤘

[@OHHREV0]

Been afraid of spiders my entire life, but the more I’ve watched videos about T’s the more ive been wanting to get one. I think I might pull the trigger soon on one of these beauties.

[@SpidersSpiders1]

Sound like you're doing the right things dude. Using videos to work on your fears is a good way to start and gain knowledge and is valuable research. I have 4 of these now mate, the one in this video is now a stunning 3 1/2 Yr old female and I've since picked up another juvie and 2 slings. When you do decide to pull that trigger, just hit me up and I'll do my best to help you

[@ukfishermen7101]

I bought some slings for the first time ever last week, they should be here by Tuesday, shitting myself but looking forward to them arriving in their new home

[@OHHREV0]

@@ukfishermen7101 wish you the best of luck! Let me know how that goes!

[@benlagey9149]

Bro I'm still arachnophobic to an extent, 36 and petrified of British House spiders but always been fascinated by pretty tarantulas. Got the chance to hold a Chile rose for charity and did it. Now I have a baby Chile rose, versicolor, pink toe, red knee, sun tiger, and a white striped birdeater. I'll get a golden blue leg baboon for my first old world and I reckon I'll get a Brazilian black and a desert blonde then leave it at that. Hold my Ts (well not the birdeater or suntiger as they are too quick for me still) but STILL terrified of big British House spiders. Your fear will never go, but you'll appreciate them more and you'll love Tarantulas. They move differently to true spiders, I think that's why I like them. Best decision I ever made. Watch Tarantula collective. I binged all his videos and then took the plunge!

[@CaptainSam373]

Batista is the greatest name for a tarantula I've ever heard. Thank you.

[@raygay3375]

Love the Star Wars theme!

[@SpidersSpiders1]

Cheers man. Yeah, I've done a few Star Wars themed enclosures over the years. The scorpion is now in this on its own though as this particular setup doesn't travel well when I'm doing school groups and events. They're now in another set with a different smaller scorpion🤘

[@johanneabelsen1644]

Totally adorable takedowns!🥰

[@MrTrigun1]

Awesome! My wife and I just got a .5 inch sling we named Skittles. Can't wait for his colors to come in!

[@SpidersSpiders1]

Thank you for watching dude. Yeah, they're a beautiful spider and the enjoyment you get as they advance through each of the colour stages is awesome. This one has been featured in some further videos on my channel as well. There's a couple of rehousings and a pairing video that show the rest of her journey to adulthood🤘

[@wheezyvettech8781]

Daaaaammmnn!!!! Freaking awesome video! I loved everything about it! 😲❤😊

[@SpidersSpiders1]

Cheers pal. As it is, since putting this vid out he's moulted out and is now a confirmed female..... Happy days😁

[@conchitamay4859]

What a BEAUTIFUL boy HE IS Awesome I bet your proud

[@SpidersSpiders1]

Thank you. This one ended up growing up to be a girl mate so was super happy when I realised. She's just over 3 yrs old now and doing well🤘

[@arupian666]

Very cool spider, man. Beautiful and has a cool personality to go with it.

[@SpidersSpiders1]

Thank you dude. Now she's grown up the attitude is even better. She's an absolute star👌

[@htlbeatz912]

Mine comes Tuesday. I’m so excited! They’re stunning.

[@SpidersSpiders1]

They're absolutely stunning mate and an awesome addition. Enjoy🤘

[@didisaythat4230]

I really like this type of video. Perfect species to do this with.

[@SpidersSpiders1]

Thank you mate... I've done further videos featuring this girl as well. She's grown into a beautiful adult now🤘

[@arachnophobe2arachnoholic]

Great video thanks

[@SpidersSpiders1]

Thank you mate, glad you enjoyed it🤘

[@CrystalMouse1]

I purchased mine right before she went into premolt, apparently. She'd never eat the whole cricket and when I'd introduced it to her, she'd pat it on the head 😂 like "I acknowledge this prey but I'm not particularly hungry atm." she's so polite that I named her "Ferdinand." she molted last night after 2 months of tentative feedings and I spritzed her enclosure through the vent holes so she's exta comfortable. Can't wait to see her new mojo in a few days 😁

[@SpidersSpiders1]

That sounds awesome mate. They are always stunning just after a moult. What size is she? I love those blues they carry when younger and just wish they could hold onto them into adulthood. Don't get me wrong, the adult colours are amazing too but those blues are just full on🔥🔥🔥

[@kevinstreet5709]

Thanks for the great video

[@SpidersSpiders1]

Dude, thank you for watching🤘

[@crazybuglady]

Sooo gonna buy myself a versicolor tomorrow ❤❤❤

[@gracestgeorge7986]

I'm getting one this month. So beautiful ❤️

[@ThePunisher-si8ex]

Yes but yo mama

[@spidershade.]

DAMN now I really have to buy one in the future lol.

[@SpidersSpiders1]

Do it..... You won't regret it, they are an awesome species to keep and even better to look at🤣

[@MegaRomans01]

I got a sling of this about the same size as yours was to start maybe a little smaller awesome video hope to get mine past these next couple molts and have the same experience

[@SpidersSpiders1]

They're an awesome species to keep mate. I hope it all goes well for you. This one is a nice healthy 3yr old now and turned out female as well. May be time for an update video....

[@Ksane]

He's beautiful!! This is the species that got me interested in Tarantulas. I named mine Kyle ☺️

[@SpidersSpiders1]

These are often the ones that catch people's eyes mate and pique an interest. They're a stunning species and a definite must have for any collection🤘

[@ortensiomacchione1648]

😊

[@Textile_Courtesan]

Beautiful T! I have had my C. versicolor for almost a year now and have had 4-5 molts but it's no where big as this guy. I think I'm under feeding as I only feed prey items as big as the carapace. Definitely going to try something bigger after watching this.

[@SpidersSpiders1]

Could it possibly be male mate?they often grow quicker than females and it's not unusual for them to be smaller in size. Doesn't sound like you're doing much wrong though if you've had plenty of successful moults. This girl is a mature adult now and is stunning. I really should do an update on her and the others I've had since

[@jillosterhaus7308]

I love him. I just got my first T, and it’s like baby Batista in the first flips. Same size. Ugh how freaking cute are these guys!! Also not I feel more comfortable with what to give mine

[@SpidersSpiders1]

Thank you. These are an amazing species to keep. Shame the blue doesn't last forever though 🤘

[@mikamikkoza8293]

Какой хороший аппетит!

[@keepingitfit3968]

Cracking video!!

[@SpidersSpiders1]

Nice one, cheers. I'm going to do another one with this T soon as I'm about to change its set up to bio active.

[@keepingitfit3968]

Andy Watson I’ll be looking forward to that👍

[@allenmills9449]

Awesome, more please

[@SpidersSpiders1]

Thank you man. As it happens, one of my upcoming videos is a look at the 3 of this species I currently have, all at different stages of life. The one featured in this video is a confirmed female adult now and she is stunning. There are some update and rehousing videos that have been posted on my channel since this was made if you'd like to check them out.

[@salperry2498]

I’ve just bought a sling with no idea what its eventual colour would be! At the moment it’s navy blue and I think it’s beautiful but now I can’t wait for it to turn that beautiful vibrant blue! How long does it stay that lovely blue before it gets its forever colour? So glad I decided on this t out of so many options. I also came home with a purple pink toe the same day tho so 🤪

[@gutz323]

Just added one of these to my collection from TSS. It's my first avicularia and first arboreal, have only been in the hobby less than a year and this will be my first real challenge, because I have heard they can be pretty delicate if you get the humidity wrong in the sling stage. Fingers crossed it will all go well.

[@SpidersSpiders1]

They are stunning pal. Keep it pretty dry and up the humidity a touch when they show signs of premoult and you should be fine. Its too much humidity that is often the killer with these. 🤞For you mate

[@gutz323]

@@SpidersSpiders1 thanx mate! Everything I have read up on them says exactly that. It's just all the species I have so far have all been new world terrestrial that like it on the drier side and all I have had to do is over flow the water dish once in a while for the adults, and keeping the slings a bit more damp. But like you said, I spose i will just treat them same as I do my adult specimens, and I guess all the horror stories are either people a few years back not knowing, and people not researching.

[@SpidersSpiders1]

@@gutz323 yeah, there's a lot of conflicting info dude. That's partly why I've just shown the journey from sling to sub adult in this video, without giving any real care advice. It was only my 3rd or 4th video I put out I think and I didn't know how a newbie giving advice would go down 🤣 I keep my T's in my bedroom but it's kept warm and the ambient humidity sits at around 55 anyway so I'm always careful not to overdo it when it comes to watering. I have 3 now at different stages, this one is now an adult, I have a juvie and a 3cm sling. I am in the process of making another video looking at them again though and talking a bit more about how I go about keeping them

[@jacobfrost5279]

This video was so dope. I just got my first T, guess what it is? C. Versicolor of course! I hand fed her like that first time last night and i am so extremely addicted.

[@SpidersSpiders1]

Thank you dude. Yeah, these are an awesome species to keep. I hope yours brings you as much enjoyment as this one has done for me. It turned out to be a girl in the end. She has featured in a few videos since this one and she's a stunning looking adult now🤘

[@subzero871NL]

Just got one his name is peter parker.....gotta love it

[@SpidersSpiders1]

Awesome species to keep. Tell Peter Dave said Hi🤣🤣🤘

[@subzero871NL]

​@@SpidersSpiders1i will 😂

[@crystal338]

I see July 2018 was the beginning what was the end date? Wondering how fast they grow

[@blacklistdrivestyleZ]

Wow beautiful development. I love the final enclosure with the AT-AT ^^ How often did you gave him food and what would you recommend? Cause I just got a versicolor who molted a week ago but she isnt interested in the crickets I bought recently. We only catched Houseflies every week so far 😂

[@SpidersSpiders1]

Thank you mate, yeah she's come on loads since this was made and is a full grown adult now. I feed all my slings weekly and my adults every 10 days or so depending on abdomen size. I do one or two shelves each night and spread it over the week, save having to do 8-9 hr marathon feeding sessions to do them all at once. Others feed more often but this is the cycle I've always found suits me. I give them all a big feed to make sure it lasts and if any don't feed, it's usually guaranteed they're going into premoult. They all get watered weekly. In regards to food items, I use a mix of crickets, locusts, mealworms and morios of varying sizes and try to mix their diet up a bit. If it's recently moulted, it may just not be ready for a feed yet pal. It could also be a fussy eater though, it does happen on occasion😂🤘

[@blacklistdrivestyleZ]

@@SpidersSpiders1 Guess you were right 😂 She has now eaten a cricket, just needed some more time after molting. But I will try some mealworms soon cause crickets are sometimes annoying to handle. How important is it to vary the diet?

[@SpidersSpiders1]

@@blacklistdrivestyleZ awesome news mate. Glad it's taken now and put your mind at rest a bit. I tend to mix it up just to keep a bit of variety but one thing I always have in is mealworms. Crickets tend to die quickly and if you buy smaller mealworms, they'll last a bit longer and if they get too big you can just chop them up🤘

[@marlonbadiola2190]

Nice video. This is my dream T. How do you hydrate them as cm size sling?

[@SpidersSpiders1]

Thank you mate. I just kept mine in a sling pot with plenty of holes in the lid. Don't overdo it on the moisture side. I keep mine relatively dry and wet the substrate a bit once every week to 10 days. I don't use water bowls for any of my T's until they hit the 2-3cm size. I also find that keeping the enclosure relatively small in comparison the the size of the T you can maintain humidity without over soaking it until you get past the delicate stage

[@marlonbadiola2190]

Thank you for your response.!

[@SpidersSpiders1]

@@marlonbadiola2190 no problem pal. Happy to help.

[@Hellennewtospiders]

Awesome video, i really want one of these so badly and a Avicularia Avicularia 😢😮. If you have any babies or know anyone with some let me known please 😊 😀 🙏

[@twistedsi33]

This is gonna be my FIRST T as well- do you ever hold him????

[@SpidersSpiders1]

Nice one mate. They're a stunning T. I have handled this one in the past but generally leave her alone now as she likes to jump🤣🤘

[@jstarantulas]

How many times do u feed him a week?

[@SpidersSpiders1]

I feed my slings and small juvies once a week mate but I'm not averse to making them wait an extra few days if they've already got a fat booty🤣 Larger juvies and adults are fed every 2 weeks but again, it depends on abdomen size so some may go longer.. This is just my way of doing things though, other people feed more regularly (2-3 times a week for slings and weekly for juvies and adults) I find that increases the chance of fasting periods or really long premoults though so I do it my way to ensure everything is hungry come feeding time. Another advantage is that if anything doesn't feed, it's usually a sure sign of premoult as they should be hungry 🤘

[@chrissweetavena]

I just got two salmon pink bird eater slings, I cant wait to see them get big, I also need to figure out how to sex them so I can name them.

[@Tearfaced]

Hi is this avicularia avicularia pink toe?

[@SpidersSpiders1]

Hi there. This one is a Caribena versicolor. They are part of the avicularia family and we're formerly placed in that genus until a revision a good few years ago🤘

[@Medardo26]

What is the time it tooks for the whole video?

[@SpidersSpiders1]

The timescale for this was July 2018 - March 2020 mate. She's pretty much fully grown now and sporting those amazing adult colours

[@chuckwoods9297]

Kool vid for sure, I just got one and been feeding it crickets and I heard somewhere that superworms were better for T's,was those superworm you were feeding ur Versicolor? I would like to switch from crickets to worms.

[@SpidersSpiders1]

Hi Chuck. They get a variety of feeders ranging from mealworms and superworms to locusts and crickets dude. I think mixing it up a bit offers better nutritional value and leads to a healthier spider as well mate.

[@chuckwoods9297]

@@SpidersSpiders1 ok,thanks mate!

[@SpidersSpiders1]

@@chuckwoods9297 what size is your versi dude?

[@chuckwoods9297]

@@SpidersSpiders1 she or he is around maybe 2inches or so still has the electric blue color to it!

[@chuckwoods9297]

The Versi is my favorite T out of all of them, I was also thinking about freezing my crickets while they are still alive and feeding her prekilled, only for the reason of fear of trying to house the crickets and keeping them alive in a container without them eating on one another........I heard they do that sometimes and catch a bacteria, then when you feed it to T, the T gets the bacteria and dies, whats ur opinion on freezing the crickets and prekill?

[@jaydongatt6132]

from where do you buy spiders online europe?

[@SpidersSpiders1]

I'm UK based mate so can only use UK suppliers due to Brexit so it's the usual list, TSS, Somanylegs, Portsmouth Tarantulas, Unseen universe, Sap Spider's etc

[@ttv.snakez1x402]

That was all in two years ?

[@SpidersSpiders1]

Yeah mate, this one is about 5 yrs old now and due to moult anytime soon by the looks of things🤘

[@therealslimsonny]

Hello! Can I keep a juvie C versicolor (3.5 cm body) in a 30x30x45?

[@SpidersSpiders1]

You could do mate. most would probably say that's a bit big for now. The spider might struggle to find prey at feeding time. I have one about that size too and its currently living in a cereal container. My AF is in a 20x20x30 and does really well in that. That being said, I always say, you work with what you've got so as long as you fill the enclosure with plenty of hiding options and have an idea where it is at feeding time, I don't see why you couldn't put it in one that size mate. It would negate any need for future rehousings as well as it'd be a permanent home for it.

[@therealslimsonny]

@@SpidersSpiders1 Thank you for the fast answer! Do you know the age of the spider if she measures 3.5 cm (body)? 1 year or more?

[@SpidersSpiders1]

@@therealslimsonny I wouldn't want to hazard a guess if I'm honest mate. Once you take the gender into account, then add to that other factors like temps and feeding cycle and other things that impact on growth rate it would be hard to be exact in any guess

[@hideph_tv861]

😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@SpidersSpiders1]

Thankyou. There have been a couple of updates since this on my channel as well. Turns out he is a she and she's grown up to be a beautiful lady👍🕷️

[@ejdet.feeney9020]

Anybody know any breeders for carabina pinktoe

[@SpidersSpiders1]

Where are you based? 🤘

[@Scherronrobinson]

🥰😩😩😩😩😩🥰

[@ElLenadorLA]

The first couple seemed too big no??

[@SpidersSpiders1]

With these being arboreal, I just gove them a bit of extra space mate. I keep loads in the little beaker type tubs as they offer enough space to web up and are still small enough that the T doesn't struggle to find its food🤘

[@ElLenadorLA]

@@SpidersSpiders1 I meant the food size but you obviously know more than me, Im used to reptiles and amphibians. It looks like you gave them prey 2/3 the size of their body. Are T’ that bad ass?? That’d be ideal for me, my lizards wont eat the big dubias lol

[@SpidersSpiders1]

@@ElLenadorLA haha, sorry mate. I totally misunderstood it and thought you meant the enclosure sizes...... I did read it at about 7.30am after just waking up though so that's my excuse haha. Food wise, this one has always been an awesome feeder and was more than capable of taking down bigger prey when she was younger. As a rule, I generally feed most of mine something about the size of their abdomen....... Unless I already know that they're badass and will cope with something bigger.

[@ElLenadorLA]

@@SpidersSpiders1 Great info thanks! I’m picking up a versicolor next Friday and have a dubia colony, nice to know what I can feed him.

[@SpidersSpiders1]

@@ElLenadorLA they're awesome mate. Such an amazing array of colour over their lifespan. This one has just had a failed egg sac so I'm going to be looking at pairing her again once she moults out and fingers crossed, it'll be more successful next time🤘

[@JEREMIAHS_TARANTULAS]

Ha ha. Batista

[@SpidersSpiders1]

The irony of it is..... He turned out to be a Davina! 🤣🤘

[@JEREMIAHS_TARANTULAS]

@@SpidersSpiders1 nice