M. Balfouri Care and Husbandry (ULTIMATE GUIDE) Urban Tarantulas

[@a_bonafide_rarity]

it's PERFECT that you uploaded this the other day because I'm getting my very first communal on Tuesday. I am SO excited!!

[@UrbanTarantulas]

Nice, congrats... how many are you getting?

[@samanthageach3146]

I currently have 4 balfouri (about 3.5-4” dls) that were in a communal when they were rehomed to me. I split them up into individual enclosures because I intend on breeding them and there is only one female to 3 suspected males. I want to be able to keep a close eye on the female and feed her up before breeding but anyways I wanted to say that they were much more docile when in a communal setup. Now I get threat poses from them occasionally when I’m just changing water dishes out or removing an old bolus. Strange little creatures. Love them!

[@tankersteve1680]

Aram, keep up the good job on these videos, pretty dope bro. From your Tank brother out in the Wyo

[@UrbanTarantulas]

Steve, what's up brother... thanks man, trying here. We just filmed 2 videos earlier today, took the ENTIRE day haha.

[@SithMami]

Your balfouris are beautiful :) Obviously you keep them well, with all of them together and no deaths

[@UrbanTarantulas]

Thanks Caitlin, appreciate the love. I do my best :)

[@Spyder0000]

WOW 😳😮, I can't believe I just found this channel, it's AWESOME 😎😎 very informative and easy to follow.❤❤❤❤

[@marat5617]

When you pull their hides apart, don't you worry about hurting any of them?

[@danielrosenhart]

He’s a breeder and has no disregard or respect for them, I had to stop watching.. so awful

[@taranchies1505]

The moult box made me laugh :P I keep every single one of my moults in jars. Amazing footage. I wondered why it is recommended to have a group bigger than 5 and seemingly the bigger the better? I ask as my balfouri did cannibalise :'(. I thought I did my research and kept 6 in a small enclosure to encourage them to set up home together which they did do - I saw them all in the tunnel together. However about 2 years later they were rehoused and only 3 were left; one really fat. There was only one half of a dead body found so it looks like 2 were fully eaten, rather than any dying for another reason. They were only around 1-1.5cm big when they arrived though, so am wondering if it could be something to do with what you mentioned about how they should stay with the mother longer?

[@exotichideout]

Impressive. Thanks for the info. I'm getting mine soon. 🤪

[@UrbanTarantulas]

Anytime. Shoot me some more video ideas :) Appreciate the love!

[@exotichideout]

@UrbanTarantulas if possible maybe you might want to make another ultimate guide for p. metallica communal ultimate guide 😄

[@balforitown4274]

Stunning as ever I’d say about 200 in that box, Regards Andy PS keep at it with these great videos

[@UrbanTarantulas]

Probably more than 200 lol, and thank you for the feedback brother. I appreciate your support :)

[@georgiaaltic2965]

That's cool that they can be kept communaly!

[@UrbanTarantulas]

I love that about them.

[@honeyghost7917]

Amazing content, hope you get to make a video on Chilobrachys sp electric blue soon

[@UrbanTarantulas]

I do have juveniles and adults, maybe I can make a video on their care. They are pretty easy and straight forward as well.

[@joulesacton4857]

Nice bit of knife work there 😉

[@Will_Bird]

Great and Fun video! Thanks!

[@Camilionen1]

So I got two large male Balfouri and I have noe idea how to get the chance to open my lid of the terrarium without them coming in full speed and wants to get out of there, can u please give my a tip? Even when I feed them they come towards where I open up instead of just chilling. They are extreemly active inside the terrarium and do not want to burrow down or make a cave or w/e. Would love some feedback. Yes im new to this hobby, and I got 2 male Balfouri, about 1 or 2 years, and two baby Blue brazilian tarantula.

[@mholly1973]

I got a 6 x communal from you and their still doing great , I got a curly hair , Psalmopoeus cambridgei, and my fav the golden blue leg T which sadly got loose a few months after getting it and usually they always pop back up in my room but I’m gonna just order another from you since I’ve had good look with them all and the runaway blue leg was my own fault 😂

[@joshuarosenblatt]

super excited bro!! and my guess on the # of molts in the box- 6,603 :)

[@emmanoblefias7021]

IM A BIG FAN WOWWW ♥️

[@UrbanTarantulas]

Heck yeah, appreciate the love!!

[@DesertbikerAZ]

I just got this species. So beautiful! Perhaps it beats my Mexican red knee!

[@UrbanTarantulas]

I mean they are so different in so many ways. I particularly not a big fan of Brachypelma because they kick hair, but they are still so pretty :)

[@ADayInTheLifeofMrsPerkins]

I've fallen in love with 🕸 spiders. Balfori❤️ When I was a little girl (40+yrs ago) I watched a movie called Kingdom of Spiders with the guy from the original star treck was in it..late 70s early 80s. That movie scared the bee jeebus out of me. But watching these videos,learning about the species. I have a lot of respect for tarantulas.

[@UrbanTarantulas]

Thats really a big goal of mine. To break that misconception that spiders have to be these super scary animals... in reality, they really are not :) thank you for your support on my channel

[@ixithixyl9227]

I'm a fan of said movie. That was one of my first horror films.

[@wendigos_eat_people7177]

@@ixithixyl9227 I'm also a big fan of that movie. My experience wasn't of horror but amazement. You had a gorgeous lady scientist find one in her room and she just picks it up (Mexican red knee) like it was nothing. That told me they weren't dangerous or mean biters. I noticed the town's people who took part in the movie were brave enough to have them on their bodies. lol Not long after that an episode of "That's Incredible " with Kathy lee Crosley had a guest on the show with red knee tarantulas and Ms. Lee landed up holding one. From then on I wanted one bad.

[@MrSeavicba]

great content. one quickie do you feed mon with sac and any technique on how to get another mom to adopt sling from other sac. Thanks!

[@UrbanTarantulas]

I typically do NOT feed the mom when she is guarding an eggsac. We start feeding the mom when the babies have emerged and are 1st instar (after eggs with legs) and she will take the prey and chew it up with her fangs, and the little babies will start foraging from her. And you can totally throw in other babies into there (granted that they are the same size) and she would totally adopt the newcomers.

[@bighashgang1990]

I got 3 adult females that kept their super blue carapace it's dope, the rest of the communal didn't

[@wolfblev7546]

Id say like 300+ ts in that big tub. Question for you, how often in m balfouri do you find a sack? Plenty of info i have gained from this video and makes me want to start keeping old worlds.

[@ezellchavez8838]

Hoping i had this one Balfouris 😢 Applause for you From Philippines

[@peka_0110]

Do you think two Balfouri females will get along together? Or is it too small a colony?

[@thelizarddude]

Can’t wait until my six get bigger

[@goahead3995]

I own a Balfouri, and I always wondered if the communal community can mix and match from other parents can stay without issues. Like different bros and sises.

[@UrbanTarantulas]

Absolutely they can. As long as they are coming from a communal, and they are approximately the same size.

[@robertsimpson5072]

My female is the most defensive and aggressive tarantula I have..but she takes care of her babies..the male I bought from you still alive and webbing(she ate the 1st suitor though)

[@UrbanTarantulas]

Oh, how old is the male now? And yes, they are amazing mothers. The best in all of the tarantula species :)

[@robertsimpson5072]

@@UrbanTarantulas he was fully mature when I get him around in May 2022 and still going

[@UrbanTarantulas]

Nice. He is an old man now. Is he active still?

[@robertsimpson5072]

He still builds sperm webs drinks water and occasionally will eat..spends most the time in his hide but he gets to roaming still

[@UrbanTarantulas]

@@robertsimpson5072 Nice nice...

[@da33ie]

I wanna see you do some 'Flippin' with your Balisong.

[@thomasknight3975]

Wondering about feeding all of those balfouri the big communal

[@wakingforbacon6439]

Don’t know why everyone says balfouri has to be kept In a smaller enclosure. I’ve not seen that. I’ve kept 6 balfouri in a pretty big enclosure without any problems. And have seen hundreds of others do the same thing. With the Metallica now they do need to be kept closer quarters I’ve found.

[@UrbanTarantulas]

I do believe from my experience that they tend to do better in smaller quarters, less casualties on large communals. It's just safer in my opinion, just like with the Pokies. I've also heard of people keeping them in large terrariums without issues, that goes to say that balfouri are the most communal of all species :)

[@wakingforbacon6439]

@@UrbanTarantulas agreed. Have had a large setup with over 50 and have done very well. Thanks for the feedback though.

[@UrbanTarantulas]

@@wakingforbacon6439 Appreciate the love! :)

[@jpadilla0515]

Got my M. balfouri at about .5" there're doing great def favorite species, also whats 1 happy holiday in your specials?

[@UrbanTarantulas]

Hey bro. I had the holiday special for this last Christmas, but still havn't taken them down yet. I will be taken down the holiday special prices and increasing prices a bit in the next week or so. :)

[@leonijewelry3902]

is it possible to purchase communal of 6 small and 6 large and keep them all together ?

[@UrbanTarantulas]

I would say probably not the best idea to keep larger ones and smaller ones together. If they are roughly the same size, and they BOTH come from a communal then that is perfect!!! But if you're throwing slings and adults, probably not?

[@leonijewelry3902]

@@UrbanTarantulas I live close by. Can I stop by and pick up communal of 10 adults?

[@rebeccaannamua6305]

Question… I have 2 balfori… wish it was more. Is it possible to get more of similar size to add to my community? Or would that be a bad idea?

[@UrbanTarantulas]

that should be fine as long as they are already communal, which you said you have 2. So, in my opinion they should be fine as long as they are about the same size. How big are they and what size enclosure are they in? You can email me as well by the way.

[@legalname5852]

When purchasing a collective on your website will some of the juveniles be female?

[@ttskaff]

How do you feed them and ensure they all get access to the food?

[@UrbanTarantulas]

Just throw a bunch of crickets in there... come back the next day and if all crickets are eaten, throw more.

[@memovillegas1915]

Pretty awesome set up. I would guess around 177

[@UrbanTarantulas]

I think more :)

[@dwayneelizondomountaindewh1465]

Like, okay so for a full grown group of 6 balfouri, what size container ?.

[@DeeJayResist]

What's size was that second tub?

[@barbaradeselle4287]

They look like a mess of mice scurrying around. My adult daughter raised mice and they were fun to watch but no matter how often you cleaned their habitat they smelled horrible. Enjoy your videos.

[@Potatobug1]

150!!🎉

[@UrbanTarantulas]

lol, way more!!!

[@shadymattuk]

Kershaw 5150BW Lucha?!

[@RedSquirrelful]

Total fraidy-pants here...and I was doing fine until you lifted up the communal Web and they all ran every which way....eeeeek 😮🕷 PS...then when your big female went walkies on you.....no way....... 😱😱😱😱

[@alexthecrittercatcher]

First

[@UrbanTarantulas]

Hell yeah.... sup Alex.

[@michelleburich]

I'm going to guess around 300

[@michelleburich]

Gorgeous, healthy "little community".... You are amazing!

[@UrbanTarantulas]

lol way more!!

[@ingevanrheenen2891]

Why did you destroy their beautifull home? For more views, so sad!!!

[@mr.awesome6011]

You didn't watch the video

[@emmanoblefias7021]

I think like 250+

[@UrbanTarantulas]

I think more lol

[@Mikeyd8383]

300 plus

[@breeannacooley3467]

So they just breed and you let the babies hatch in there with the adults? And just watch the numbers grow or….? Lol

[@katrianacall536]

Yes. Although some people, especially breeders, might pull the babies out to sell

[@biggtrux]

I don't understand why you destroy their habitat and risk injuring them like that.

[@UrbanTarantulas]

I do explain it in the video if you watch it bro... Also, what do you think happens when I sell them? I have to get in there dig them up and put them inside a vial and ship, so it's a common practice anyway. I don't injure them when im pulling apart their webbing. They web it back up in no time. I'm happy to answer any questions you might have Peter. -aram

[@PETMALOAD214]

😱😱😱😱😱😱😱

[@UrbanTarantulas]

:)

[@derkrebskandidat8911]

7:56 Stell dir vor, du sitzt als Grille auf einer leichten Anhöhe und bist von unzähligen Taranteln umgeben😬

[@brunosantos1730]

What should i do to control the population not to spend all my money in tanks? 👀

[@JeshuaJordan]

You envy México?

[@ronr179]

TIME OUT 😅

[@UrbanTarantulas]

No time outs lol... maybe a little

[@leonijewelry3902]

200

[@UrbanTarantulas]

I think more!!!

[@leonijewelry3902]

@@UrbanTarantulas thank you sir

[@Goodnews4man]

221

[@KILLHACAY]

Holy smokes batman! These spiders can be ordered via the mail service?! Wtf! Well in my humble opinion it's some what cruel and worrying too! If one was to escape in transit I'm sure whoever was to find it would freak out! I know I certainly would! Can we say it's ethical to send them by post?! I think it would be better to travel and pick it up from breeders..

[@wakingforbacon6439]

I’m pretty sure they have to be set by like fedex or something like that. Overnight shipping

[@theincredible9168]

I've order most of my Ts online. Just recently bought a communal from Urban. The shipping process is simple, little pill like vials with little holes to allow air, they damp a paper towel and roll the T inside it and put it in the vial. They ship it with styrofoam so they don't roll around and depending on temperature they will include 48 hour heat packs. The shipping is overnight fedex, I've had them get delayed for 2 days and be fine.

[@FitzChivalryFarseer2]

I just wanna see timelapses when they are outside and visible