Species Showcase, Stromatopelma calceatum!

Species showcase video on the Stromatopelma calceatum (Featherleg Baboon) tarantula. This girl certainly got my heart going as I housed her into her new enclosure.
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[@tarantulacollective]

Fascinating video dude

[@TarantulaHaven]

Thanks man. 🤓👍🏼

[@rumpelstilzz]

I'm absolutely in love with this species. If I could only keep one of my T's, she'd a high chance of being the one. I got my first one in 2017 and she's an angel - no skittish movements, no threat pose, no agression toward anything but prey. And when I by occasion got a second one, I quickly found out how they can differ from specimen to specimen: The newer one is all bad that has been told about the species. Since they're easy to breed as you mentioned, give quite huge egg sacs and people are afraid to buy them, you can get the slings from breeders for laughable prices, like 2 or 3 € over here in EU. Rehousings btw are not a thing to be afraid of if you just put the old container into the new one and take it out when she left it on her own terms. Given, the sizes fit of course. One thing I want to add to your care advice is, that though being arboreal, both of mine digged tunnels below the roots of their trees and only started to set up arboreal lifestyle when almost mature. So please give them opportunities to dig as long as they're smaller.

[@memoriesofviolet3306]

What a beautiful girl! Love the video Alex.

[@TarantulaHaven]

Thank you! She was so much calmer than I expected and I was soooo grateful for that. You saw me do that hands in the air crab walk when I first put her down? I half expected her to lunge at me and run up my shirt! 😂

[@memoriesofviolet3306]

@@TarantulaHaven that would have made for a even more exciting video😂

[@vermyfox8450]

I have had three of these. One female who is super skittish and very easy to work with, a male who was skittish but did toss a posture on rehousing, and.... a female I got from a seller too afraid of her as she is so incredibly angry and wants to bite and will come up after fingers. (And who ate the male). So doubly stating you're right about how unpredictable these are and how strong they can be. Hoping your pairing them goes well!

[@lindabriggs5118]

Really great rehouse Alex! She a pretty one. You're also improving your photography. That's nice to see and well done. All my T's are doing well. My A. chalcodes yesterday had me laughing. Just as I removed the lid she bolted out of her hide and ran around her enclosure before stopping and leaped at the cricket in the tongs grabbing it! She was dancing like Circ de Solae. Guess she was excited to see her dinner. 😆 🤣

[@TuberoseKisser]

"I gotta rehouse her" Feather leg: *is putting on tactical gear and getting a spiked bat*

[@alexhenriquez4117]

Amazing shots.

[@ohminsun]

Ahh love these floofers

[@CricketsMa]

Great video, Alex! When I saw her thrashing around in the catch cup, my heart sank. But, thankfully, she was quiet when becoming one with the bark. Still, your video confirms to me the wisdom of letting others have them.😆 Just call me a Lilly liver! Thanks for the video, Alex!!

[@TarantulaHaven]

Very spicy girl. When cornered she was very angry, biting at the stick and yanking it out of my hand. Once out I was pleasantly surprised. She did try to bolt once when you saw her on the end of the piece of wood but I just guided her back easily. I expected much worse but she was pretty good.

[@royalvoyagers]

I personally think the earth tiger tarantulas from Asia ( genus _Cyriopagopus_ ) have some of the most potent venom & highest defensiveness. You may search for _C. schmidit_ & _C. hainanium_ whose venom (already isolated toxicologically) drop by drop is more toxic some venomous snakes within the range, let alone _C. lividus_ . These three I've kept did go further up the stick like what you described in this footage. In my experience, earth tigers are generally more skittish than baboons.

[@carolsdarksarcasm4223]

Great video. I appreciate the map and notes on common questions/species comparisons.

[@ExoticIdiotics]

One of my favorite species to work with! Fantastic video!

[@AdsArachnids]

This has definitely helped my confidence for my incoming S.calceatum rehouse. She actually behaved really well when I unboxed and housed her but I'm taking nothing for granted. Awesome footage you got too!

[@codeman9145]

Good stuff man, you do a good job, and you can tell you really love this hobby of yours 👍

[@octavioanchondo4078]

Thank you for the video.

[@danielg1150]

Great video Alex! I've had my S. cal for 1 yr 7 months. She just moltwd 3 days ago and is very close to 6" ( I'll know for sure when I rehouse her). She was actually my first Tarantula ever 😂 but I do not recommend any first timer to get an S. cal as their first. Although, as you mentioned, rehousings have always gone smoother than expected. But I always prepare for the worst.

[@great-grandmakirk8828]

Your personality is really making you my favorite Tarantula keeper. Thank you so much for sharing your channel with us. I can really trust your information as true .👍🏻👏🏼👵🏻🇺🇸 Wow,that was scary.

[@debbiemcclure2874]

So pretty Alex. I love the way they look but just like the H Mac they're a big nope for me lol. Great job rehousing her too. Tyfs God bless you

[@TarantulaHaven]

Thanks! They are a handful. S. cal was a big nope for me until I was gifted one. I will only keep one though.

[@klawran]

I was down your way over the weekend for the Hella Mega concert. First time in Jacksonville!! I decided to check out Xtreme Exotics while I was there. I was impressed with their tarantula selection. They had a couple of these beauties.

[@pettime2785]

I love your channel it is so interesting and informative keep making more

[@ChantalsCritters]

Great video

[@The-Spider-King]

Nicely done Alex! I have both a H mac and S cal. I genuinely dread rehousing both 😭🤣

[@stevem8131]

One of the most gorgeous species! And spicy as hell!

[@TarantulaHaven]

That they are. I was just grateful she was only defensive in the catch cup and not so much out of it. 😁

[@trueaussieray9093]

The old Zoidberg sneak away was funny. Woop woop woop woop woop woop...

[@MOONOVERMIAMI]

Hello great video information and rehousing Alex

[@TarantulaHaven]

Thank you! 😊

[@winstonrefuerzo1686]

I love your vlog sir♥️

[@MrTQuillen]

Good luck! Love S. cal

[@sephritine5481]

I just got 2 as slings from the spider shop for 5£ 🤣 only now realised that no one really wants them they say there evil but they said the same about obt and love my obt

[@deadgrl7740]

If you poke me with a stick I'll likely have the same reaction 🙄 watching this because I'm getting ready to rehouse mine 😁🤞🏻

[@michaeltaylor2449]

Love the Baboons

[@jasonpatrickdeleon4701]

Thanks for sharing.. Greetings always form Philippines

[@Obsessed_Collector]

I just got one today not knowing about the venom. I do agree they tend to be skittish. Luckily, no bite yet

[@bsniped]

Nice way show with some chill mood everything can be made...but yes its a spp a lot deffensive

[@MrTQuillen]

People are dramatic. I think everything in this video is ethical and completely fine. Great video.

[@keanu786]

I have one and my goes a step even further. Instead of just giving a threat pose and standing it's ground like a normal t. My one will bolt in the direction of the threat

[@maggot6639]

Funny enough I picked up a large female yesterday and have about 16 2nd instar slings at the moment lol

[@Billbeaux]

Hey Alex! Great video and showcase!! Where do you get your Exo-Terra Nano Tall? I can't find them anywhere! Not even Amazon

[@TarantulaHaven]

I picked a few up at a reptile show a few months back. Yeah, they’re difficult to find online and sell out fast when they do have them.

[@Billbeaux]

@@TarantulaHaven ahhh geeez. I really need to step up my game 😁

[@seanod42]

I've just rehoused my one and it escaped what a nightmare chasing it everywhere

[@kristasker2702]

When the footage went fast for a moment ithought you were just jabbing her with the stick lol

[@pettime2785]

I was expecting this video to be posted soon because of Richard's live stream lol

[@captainprocraft8903]

My tarantula moulted 2 weeks ago, and i fed my tarantula today, after a few hours I checked it's abdomen and it has a bid black spot, what does it mean?

[@nihil8131]

Kind of ironic these are so known for being so defensive and skittish towards anything that disturbs them but is also known to be really gentle when pairing them.

[@magisterivan3961]

Nice one! I am thinking about getting a juvenile female to match my H. maculata female. I like pokies and Asian arboreals in general better than African baboons but there is always room for another T :D

[@aaawindowcleaning9394]

Does anyone know if they can bite through the cup?

[@tazzysexotics]

My Featherleg is never fun to rehouse, and it sucks cause they’re one of the most beautiful Tarantulas too me

[@loispadgett6306]

Beautiful species but not for me. I do love learning about all species but some I will never own. Hope all goes well when you do get to pair them. Congrats GOD BLESS 🕷💖🕷💖🕷💖

[@donnataylor572]

Do you do water dishes

[@TarantulaHaven]

Yes, I do. I always forget to put them in when I do my videos. 😅

[@bighashgang1990]

I've been tagged by an adult female H. Mac and a big ol 8" Ornata

[@pettime2785]

I enjoy watching you Safari moving a old water baboon jk I feel so bad for you

[@weaponx131]

I have 3 there not so bad... I have 2 adult female.

[@rockymountainspiderfreaks3722]

Commonly known as " Satan"....or " Mother bringer of death" 😂😂

[@raygay3375]

I would love to see the male of this species.

[@johnnytactical3054]

I found that species to be very beautiful but very boring. Barely ever saw it.

[@TarantulaHaven]

I feel the same way about my H. mac. I do see this one out more frequently so I’m happy. 🤓👍🏼

[@johnnytactical3054]

@@TarantulaHavenit’s funny the H. Mac I had the the same time as the S. Cal was very out in open.