Your First Old World Spider

Your First Old World Spider
Today we look at what I consider as good beginner Old World Tarantulas there's a lot of fuss in the hobby about when is the right time to venture into Old World Tarantulas and what are good choices to start with, here we discuss some of my favourites .
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[@johnsrabe]

Love that Dave seems unaware that he thinks almost every spider is the prettiest spider.

[@migueltonnies6856]

Hahahah. So right!!!

[@nld8985]

Lol.... most addicts, when telling a story, think every hit was the best 😂😂

[@hillbillysceptic1982]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Dave loves to behold them all?😂

[@jamesmontalvo5026]

Hey it’s the prettiest one he has seen since the last one! 💯🤣🤣

[@reptiletailz108]

I think all of the spiders I personally have are absolutely gorgeous lol

[@heleninglis9961]

Whoop whoop for the egg sac!

[@sc4rez]

wooow that purple legged tarantula with the yellow details thats something very lovely looking thats amazing or thats blue

[@elizabethdurocher8308]

Thanks for explaining the difference and which ones would be good as a beginner collector.💙

[@Bella-5555]

Amazing show as always… 😊

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Thank you so much 😀

[@tonycrabtree3416]

Want an old world? “Be calm, be gentle, love your spider. 👍”

[@MrTrigun1]

Fun story about our first old world. So my wife and I were new to the hobby, we had maybe 5 different new world spiders and thought we knew what we were doing but we were dumb. We had a large enough order for a freebie, and I let my wife choose it. Up until then we had researched every spider we bought heavily before buying it, but this was an impulse buy. She chose an H. maculata 1" sling. And, having felt comfortable rehousing slings(too comfortable), I chose to unbox and house it while sitting in bed in just my boxers. At that point we had read up on it and I was aware of the venom and speed, but it still caught me off guard. After a romp through the bed it found its way right into my underwear and nestled itself quite comfortably in my gooch. Needless to say I nearly shat myself. But, remembering Dave's words, I stayed calm and begrudgingly loved my spider. I managed to, carefully, extricate it from its chosen abode and rehoused it into a proper enclosure. It's going on two years with us now, and is in it's final enclosure sitting at around 4" but every time I have to feed it I always have flashbacks.

[@daveslittlebeasties]

😂😂😂 I bet that was quit the experience 😂😂😂❤️

[@katyann4198]

I laughed so hard at this 😂😂😂 omg, I don't think I'd remain chill in a situation like that with ANY T.

[@Hellbillyhok]

Mornin guys,cheers,yeti 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@sc4rez]

hallo from m germany big love and respect

[@Hellbillyhok]

@@sc4rez hi mate

[@charliemum]

I chose augacephalus ezendami as my first ow after seeing your girl she took my breath away that gold and black 🥰🥰🥰. I wasn't ready for ow when your slings were available unfortunately but a few months ago found slings available and got 2 straight away. I did think about getting a different ow sp when I knew I was ready, but knew if I was going to start with ow it had to be the ezendami. They were swiftly followed by Harpactira pulchripes female 😂 she was super cheap and I couldn't say no and she turned out to be my most chill spider made herself a web tunnel n just sits there doing nothing lol. My rosea has more attitude, but tbf she's the perfect specimen of a psycho Rosie, gave me her first threat pose at 1cm dls and only got more huffy as she grew, she's a 4inch female now n more bad tempered then ever. Great upload as always Dave, Camera Lady ❤

[@RixiV11]

Dave for President🙌

[@sc4rez]

dave for presidenttt

[@daveslittlebeasties]

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[@maldavorius]

1st 🎉. Good Morning!

[@daveslittlebeasties]

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[@MOONOVERMIAMI]

Hello great video information Dave

[@Liqtor]

Dave is turning in to a spider! Already eating flies. Soon he's going to fart webs as well.

[@daveslittlebeasties]

😂😂😂😂

[@bigjay1970]

😅

[@sarahjames2991]

I'm very proud of myself , I've just learnt the difference between Old and New world spides🌍🌎 ...I think I should got that somewhen along the line 🤔 🤦🏻‍♀️ Thank you for today lesson and sharing you knowledge📚🔎. I did not see any Focus malfunction due to wobbly webbing and Daves finger getting into shot 🙈. Us girls have to stick together 😃 otherwise fabulous work Camera lady until next time 🥰x

[@daveslittlebeasties]

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[@reptiletailz108]

Hey uncle dave so glad u made this I actually got an old world straight away basically I mean it was the second set of spiders I got the first 2 I bought were new world but the second lot I got was a harpactira pulchripes and then 2 other new worlds I got lucky and got a freebie new world as well which was a pumpkin patch now I am an extremely calm person so most animals always are good with me even ones most people would say wud normally go for people lol I am lucky that I've already got experience with reptiles and breeding so dealing with temp parameters and humidity is something I was already comfortable with and I also found out that in Australia they force them legally they have to start with old worlds Bec of the law there idk everything about it but I know that it's all about how we do things and as long as you use ur tools and are careful u will be ok and tbh my h pulchripes is the calmest of all the babys I got I now have 7 ts

[@martincrazereptiles8477]

My first Brazilian white knee tarantula ( not my first tarantula 😂) in 2004 . Anyway had weird mood some days like calm and other days be like right terror of monster kicking hair and ready strike and gibcitckes front legs up air warning me off. But some days be calm one moment then suddenly change but lucky never got bite from it. Am surprised my self I been keeping over 20 years I never got bitten by no spiders and tarantulas yet .

[@Hellbillyhok]

Pps dave have you heard of the "chaetopelma olivaceum" tarantulas? They're the only other community tarantulas I've heard of and not been able to try out yet and I agree on your other statements of high predation on the others you mentioned as ive tried various poecilotherias, H. villasellas & H. gigas and had hi predations from all to a point I needed to seperate the survivors, cheers

[@johns8290]

what's the brand of your of your thermometer/Hygrometer

[@auroradeanblack8422]

Hello Dave, I like your videos so much, they are so helpful in some situations. You and your wife are just very likeable. Keep it up, kind regards from Germany. 🕷🕸😊

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Thanks 👍❤️

[@benwiseman3051]

Congrats on the egg sac. Can't wait to see the babies.

[@GoddessNyx911]

Great video you guys! Very informative as always! Glad to see that you're settling in well. 😊

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@martincrazereptiles8477]

Cameroon baboon was my first old world tarantula I think they best beginner when ready move on old world. Chili's rose my first new world tarantula. Yes start new world once have experience learn tarantula behaviour and body language then go old world tarantula .

[@ThePollaton]

Regular comments. ‘Now this is a pretty one’, ‘this is one of my favourites’ and ‘now would you look at that’ 😂😂 love your enthusiasm ❤❤

[@jenniferbeyer6412]

Very nice list. The other day I saw a guy looking for spiders in the wild in South America, a beautiful purple spider. Pure Blossom Birdeater. The color was spectacular. Of course only the male was purple.

[@nberry02]

The golden leg baboon took my breath away Dave… gorgeous. Looking at your set up you should put your amazing logo on your background shade! Seems the perfect spot. Thanks for the video!

[@Bella-5555]

The webbing is amazing 🤩

[@toliscy]

Great video on point with all species

[@Colins_Critters72]

Great vid as always. I kept a single tarantula, curly hair, at a time for the last 25 years then last year I decided to start expanding. My first old world was an OBT, I loved the colouration and the starburst carapace. Now i have 14 OBTs in my 98 tarantulas and 2 Linothele sericata collection. You are spot in with it being about the keeper rather than the spider as well as individuals having different dispositions. Out of my collection the only OBT to threat pose is my brown colour form and I get more threat poses from my 'beginner species' Brachypelma hammorii, whose no more than 2 inches big, than any others I have.

[@Justhazza43]

Your right Dave.id never mess with my fireleg!shes nuts 😂

[@wendigos_eat_people7177]

My fire leg was pure evil, worse than my OBT. My Arizona Blond and my Curly hair wouldn't stop turning around to face the paint brush when I test their temperament. sigh.......

[@trala8911]

I lost my mum earlier this year, and I lost my granddad the year before, and my gran the year before that, none of my father’s side of the family has been in my life since I was little. Something about the way Dave talks feels kind of paternal, it feels like a parent or a grandparent teaching you all about the thing they love, whether that’s fixing up a car or doing a crossword or… talking about spiders. It has a lovely, safe kind of feeling, something my world has been altogether lacking lately.

[@daveslittlebeasties]

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[@joegrossman5073]

Dang missed 1st lol

[@Jeremiah_Johnson139]

Wow! That last adolescent with the cobalt blue and touches of bright yellow was gorgeous! I tend to like the brightly colored and ornate marked tarantulas. I think my favorite (I forget the scientific name) is sexually dimorphic, the female has very big foot pads, is cobalt blue all over, and the male is a brilliant yellow with extremely long legs for a tarantula. Dave, you have a video of them pairing, and when "the deed" takes place it was lightning fast.

[@FeralSheWolf]

The H. "I just swallowed a fly" is such a good species

[@blackheartgaming6121]

It’s been awhile kool

[@Southernyaya923]

The P. Metallica is my favorite visually 😍

[@sc4rez]

yeah thats a nice blue in those legsss

[@chelseapand0ra]

You really are the Bob Ross of Inverts, Dave! Your channel has been such a source of inspiration and furthering of my partner and I's love for the hobby!

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Wow, thanks!❤️

[@JeanetteSteinbergova]

Very very beautiful spiders🤩🕷❤💯👍

[@magicnumber1337]

Generally I would say you can get any OW as soon as your "fear" has become more of "respect". What I would recommend to anyone trying to get into OWs is watching rehousing videos about the species they wanna get next. It helps getting a very good understanding of its temperament and shows what could possibly happen. And of course learn how to read a tarantula so you don't get bolted on

[@AliasOkinawa]

My first OW is an OBT 👀

[@FUCKTHEBBC]

Mine was a lampropelma nigerrimum and I got also a viridasius sylvestris form and only because I wanted a cheap versi out of this 3 item box 🎁

[@stefanbates923]

Another great video dave 👍. The Harpactira pulchripes is my favourite absolutely stunning as well as the P Metallica

[@gfp221]

Our 1st OW was an S. Calceatum that was gifted to us. Trial by fire I guess? Anyhow, she's been calm and a pleasure to keep. Very light sensitive, but if it stays dark, she's nice and calm and I can even tong feed her. But if there's bright light, she will do laps around the enclosure. Never a threat pose from her though.

[@FUCKTHEBBC]

Just be careful that their venom is very high up on the list

[@gfp221]

@FUCKTHEBBC I'm well aware. I treat all my Ts with the same respect. I don't want any bites from any species🤣🤣. Plus my friend was tagged by an s cal.. 0/10 wouldn't recommend he said🤣

[@apertureattic8859]

I guessed 2 of them... balfouri and pulchripes. A balfouri communal was my first OW I think, then a regalis after that

[@martinkaleczinski9481]

I recently chose an OBT sling to be my first ow Tarantula and so far it has been allaround adorable. I tried to give it enough dirt to dig but also little sticks to web up and it built a beautyful tiny webcastle and is pretty chilled. My LP sling is a psycho against the OBT. So far I´m just happy and confident that my choice was the right decision.

[@FUCKTHEBBC]

They can be calm but they can definitely change behavior after a molt

[@FUCKTHEBBC]

Just got three slings a few days ago I put them together in a enclosure :) today I will check if every T is alive then I will feed roaches wanted to let them settle for a day before giving food

[@martinkaleczinski9481]

@@FUCKTHEBBC Already molted once, got even more chilled from what I witnessed so far.

[@martinkaleczinski9481]

@@FUCKTHEBBC You are not worried that they can start to eat each other?

[@daveslittlebeasties]

That is awesome!

[@darrylhonnor6134]

I don't handle my spiders at all and if anything I find old worlds easier than new worlds. I have 50 Ts and one of my most chilled spiders that I have is my OBT and by far my most defensive is my biggest Balfouri. I just find that all spiders are individuals and you don't know how they are going to behave but if you (like me) don't believe in handling then I'd say just do your research and watch Daves Beasties and just go for what you like.

[@daveslittlebeasties]

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[@mariarnliasi2513]

Woow some pretty spider 🕷 😊

[@haxan6663]

I kept tarantulas for about 25 years and kept many old world spiders. I never had any particular issues with any of them as I always treated all of my spiders with respect. Re. the venom potential, in the 80s and early 90s we didn't know about the more powerful venom of old world spiders and so this wasn't a consideration. However, we still didn't want to be bitten?!

[@corneliuswesley54]

I like watching this program is very interesting and he is very professional

[@kennysweeney7073]

Brilliant video guys beautiful spiders thank you very much great video guys thank xxxx

[@7gdog]

I completely agree with you sir Dave 👍👍👍👍👍

[@johanneabelsen1644]

13:54: Such lovely table manners!😊 Stunning girl, absolutely gorgeous. 😮

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Thank you! 😊

[@albarosewilliams7443]

Beautiful spiders. Pokies are certainly among the most beautiful. The balfouri is my favorite of the ones shown. I never considered any spider beautiful until seeing your videos. I've learned so much from you. Thank you.

[@daveslittlebeasties]

So nice of you❤️

[@georgecardiff1946]

Fantastic video Dave, And brilliant advice for all keepers, And beautiful species featured, that's another super job by yourself and camera 📷 lady Dave.

[@laurawhite1679]

All your spiders Dave are beautiful ❤

[@Spyder_King]

My first OW spider was a sub adult (male sadly) Poecilotheria metallica my parents gave me as a birthday present. All they told me was "You Do Not want to let this one bite you". He lived a long happy life, died to a female. I did my research and it was simple. If you're new just watch all of Dave's videos on whatever species, Be Careful and show them respect, and you can do anything. If you can't handle a spider that's faster and has better reflexes than you ever will you probably shouldn't try getting an old world though. Start with something like a psalmopoeus and build confidence first. If you can manage one of those old world's shouldn't be a problem. Sorry for rambling LOL

[@Doppleganger1983]

When you mentioned curly hair temperaments it made me chuckle a bit. They are known as being among the most docile but my female has a temper and hates tongs with a passion which makes maintenance tricky.

[@JasonBooth79]

I haven't gotten a bad tempered tarantula yet, all have been captive bred slings though, I think it helps. I have a WC H. carolinensis that tries to attack me when I walk by though 😂

[@johanneabelsen1644]

Some spiders are just born angry.😂 My little Brachypelma emilia juvie is a sweetheart, though. 😊

[@LuvMyDogFam]

Wow, the last baboon spider is big enough to put a leash on it and take it for a walk!

[@daveslittlebeasties]

😂😂😂👍

[@vermyfox8450]

100% agree with everything here. Right down to the curly hairs . I have one you can grab and doesn't care like several in the past, and another who will outright charge and go out of her way trying to bite. She's mean, and only one spider out of about 100+ adults I have ever cared for was worse (a freakishly large near 8" s. calceatum)

[@donaldretallack9743]

My balfouri like to make clicking noises at me when being watered or basically anything lol. Your videos are an invaluable source of knowledge that im forever greatful for

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Thank you 🙏

[@mariestubbs4606]

Great vid Dave and some amazing shots from Camera Lady ..

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Thank you 🙏

[@mikewaterfield3599]

Got to be a hard pick

[@undead9999]

The P. metallica is such a beauty

[@KenNet1337]

Thanks for an informative and nice video! One thing that almost always get forgotten to mention is the size of your first OWS. There is a big difference in getting an adult compared to getting a sling. One of my first spiders was a sling P. regalis. No problem at all. Now, almost 6 years later, she is one of my favorite spiders, very beautiful and very calm. I learned as she grow. As you mentioned in the video, common sense is more important than what species you get as your first spider 🕷️

[@discospiders]

It’s all about your vibe. 😊

[@daveslittlebeasties]

❤️❤️❤️👍

[@deborahturner7334]

I think Dave has spent too much time with his spiders ,,,,, he’s turning into one swallowing flies !!😂

[@coreywofford7546]

Love the video Dave! My experience getting into spiders goes as first spider B Hamorii and my 3rd was a P metallica as a juvenile, now I have 27 tarantulas, 8 being in the pokie family I still get jump scares from time to time but I think that's normal. But you learn as they grow and become more comfortable Like Dave said, if you remain as calm as you can, you will be alright

[@FUCKTHEBBC]

When I was fully new to the hobby my versi helped me with their crazy behavior that they have sometimes u know exactly which day she want to be handled and which not u learn a lot about their behavior

[@A1Arachnids]

My first spiders were NW slings (choco,curly,caribena) they all passed away so I got a sub adult Caribena from my Petco now a year later have 14 spiders ranging from sizes .5-4 inches. Got my first OW .75 in Hacpactira pulchripes! It molted right away and now is a bit larger 😍! I’ve been getting heavily into Pamphobeteus I feel like they are a great intermediate NW species! PAMPHOBETEUS have a great feeding response and are rather shy however comes 8pm they’re always on display. PAMPHOBETEUS are fast and will kick hairs if bothered. They have beautiful colorations if you end up getting a male it’s still a beautiful spider. They grow fast to rather large sizes of upward to 9 inches depending on the species. Great video Dave! Always awesome and informative!

[@sandrachapman2252]

I rehoused the OBT we got from you at the show yesterday this afternoon, (s)he was so unbelievably chill! I noticed you have an airlock container, I have a regalis in one, I think they're brilliant! Another fab video, thank you Dave and Camera Lady!

[@joannegalway1226]

Hi Dave and Camera Lady 💙💕🕷️ hope you’re both doing well. This is a very interesting video! My first love was a P. Metallica, it’s the striking combination of yellow and blue that grabs ya, and doesn’t let go 😊 I first seen it on TarantulaGuy 1976’s channel years ago, along with T. Blondie and other Giant Birdeaters! I remember you saying before that some of your new world’s were very feisty, and same with your old world’s were quite docile! Congratulations on the egg sac (more babies coming for Camera Lady) Great shots from Camera Lady too! Thanks for the great video again. Take care and have a fantastic weekend too 💙💕🕷️🥰😘xxxx

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Thanks hun glad you enjoyed it ❤️

[@Spiderdan-59]

I've got the perfect walk in cupboard to be able to create a spider 🕸 den like yours ❤

[@captainflint89]

i jumperd right in and got a P. wandering spider and a Poecilotheria for my first two spiders , my DWI ticket was a nightmare and expensive

[@FUCKTHEBBC]

Hahahahahaha same got a lampropelma nigerrimum and a viridasius sylvestris form

[@Indiskret1]

I think I'm on my way to actually wanting to care for a spider, so this video goes right into the new for the day folder "Spiders". Great start to the day and perfect for planning what type of spiders to have! You certainly are the best mood enhancers and gives me a smile on my face every time (well, maybe not that mustard gas yellow one, that was a bit scary, but still stunningly beautiful). I have a relative which is really into snakes and lizards, so I'm thinking they would be a great help in choosing enclosures. She also breeds mice and roaches for food. Are there special kind of roaches for spiders or are they all ok? Thanks again for all the wonderful videos! Edit: That Ornamental which sat on the glass is possibly the most beautiful spider you shown, imho. A stunner!

[@daveslittlebeasties]

All roaches are good food 👍

[@robertbrowne7880]

It's too bad camera lady didn't get Dave feeding on the fly. Maybe next time.

[@DoctorPolski]

What a lovely surprise!

[@Fatherkronos]

My first “old world” was an ornamental baboon. That little girl was fast and definitely had an attitude. I wasn’t ready for a spider that could race up glass like her. Cool species, and very pretty markings.

[@julierobertson148]

I really appreciated your stressing the need for the keeper to be ready to take on an old world spider. (If someone started out life cringing every time they heard the word "spider", it's probably going to take them longer than someone who's been keeping spiders in jars since childhood.)

[@candyscott489]

Excellent Idea !!!!! 👏🏻👏🏻🎉👏🏻👏🏻

[@jankocollyer6037]

My balfouri is the devil himself, even worse than my rosea 🤣 It's very true that you preach to learn your spider's temperament and not to assume based on hear-say about its species.

[@Jojo1996-_-]

When i was a child my parents had a goliath Bird eater. He didn't last too long sadly. Also had a Chililan Red Hair! she lasted a a few sheddings.

[@linzyweber7247]

You have the most informational channel for tarantula keeping. Really excellent. Thanks!

[@bassface8580]

Stunning colours.. especially the P Metallica. Love the big enclosure for the scared one. She seems to roam about and it looks class

[@kolbpilot]

My old world spider story came from my Dutch Oma's house in 1966. It was an old villa from 1895 & I was little & in the shower. The wood trim was original & had rotted somewhat at the base of the shower. I looked down & there was this big spider that was half in/half out the rotted wooden hole. It quickly skirted back in the hole. Always remembered it though .

[@stevenA44]

That last one is beautiful.

[@reptiletailz108]

I personally think the spider someone should get even if its ur first should be the one you want bec the one u want is the one ur gonna research and learn about before getting (hopefully)

[@RealMelodyBlue]

Has the Singapore Blue recovered from the Phorid fly infestation?

[@johanneabelsen1644]

I am sure. Last time, he checked on her, she was way better.😊

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Yes almost back to her normal self ❤

[@RealMelodyBlue]

@@daveslittlebeasties that's wonderful!❣️

[@marywrigjt7614]

Love it.!! 👍👍❤️

[@graemewright2046]

a great video with all your knowledge to help the hobby PROFF. some very useful advice on the few spiders that you showed. education at its best. CAMERA LADY you worked your magic again with some great footage. PROFF you need to sort your desk out ha ha ha. more videos like this please--take care guys and many thanks

[@susanelizabeth790]

Another awesome video ❤ I jumped into the deep end when I was gifted 2 h macs early in the hobby 😂 so far so good, one male one female and I love them 😍 2inch dls now, thank you Mr and Mrs Dave 😘🤗

[@daveslittlebeasties]

That is awesome!

[@sharpteeth467]

P metallica was my first old world and trust me that thing is Extremely fast it almost escaped

[@1773lissa]

The Mira will make a trapdoor if it has the proper enclosure & conditions. You probably already know.

[@Hellbillyhok]

My first old worlds were 6 poecilotheria regalis slings, still got 2 that are grown up now, i prefer old worlds, ive only got 5 new worlds and 3 of them are theraphosas lol

[@harryjackson5028]

I started with curly hairs, two of them- both have huge mean streaks in them 😂😂

[@byomark]

amazing video..thx

[@drewsully421]

Nothing compares to the Pokies, they are just incredibly beautiful! Just so darn shy!

[@daveslittlebeasties]

They dont need to be

[@pythonparis]

Loved the video. One suggestion would be to determine your preference between arboreal and terrestrial tarantulas and go from there. We love arboreals, so our first Old World was a P. Metallica and it was the right choice for us. We got a juvenile, around 3” DLS, and feel it was a good size to start with. Go with your preferences and within your comfort level. Watch and learn all that you can before purchasing. And of course… be calm, be gentle, and… watch Dave’s Little Beasties, before your first rehouse! 😊👍

[@daveslittlebeasties]

❤️❤️❤️

[@AmberOConnor-c2w]

Such beauties 😍

[@citam2023A]

My first was OBT. Then I was obsessed with the asian species. I added Chilobrachys sp. Kaeng Krachan, C. Lividus, C. Albostritatus & O. Aureotibialis.

[@pauljones8054]

Dave I knew you was going to say balfouri before you said it saying first old world's I started off with pokies non nervous never had any real problems great video thanks Dave

[@FrankRzzo]

I wonder if Dave is as good at his day job as he is keeping spiders… if so he needs a raise

[@xuncledaddy4377]

Nice, i just got 2 p regalis slings and a freebie p irminia. Already got 2 obts 😅