Tarantula "Heart Attack Pack" Unboxing ft. Cyriopogopus sp.

[@mattmeyer7120]

Lol appreciate the kind words Tom. Hopefully you'll have as good of a time raising the little monsters as I do. The whole genus is criminally underrated and for the longest time, their prices have been inhibitive to most collectors. I aim to change that, however if I'm going to try to increase their availability at a lower price point, I need to increase the readily available knowledge on their care to ensure my efforts to establish the species stateside aren't in vain. That's where you come in sir, so this is much more of a quid pro quo situation then a gift 😊. Thanks Tom and the FNT team.

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Matt! I'm so glad that I can thank you "in person"! haha Seriously, I truly appreciate it, and I completely respect that. I will definitely do my best to get the word out about them. :) Again, thank you!

[@mattmeyer7120]

​@@TomsBigSpiders, anytime sir. I'll likely reach out on AB in the coming weeks to finish a discussion I started on the dangers of CO2 pooling in the comment section of your last Aphonopelma video (I can't put visuals in YT comments). The problem is magnified with moisture dependent fossorials as there are exponentially more CO2 producing micro organisms and soil fauna in moist substrate than in dry substrate. We may agree to disagree in the end upon a measurable health impact to the animals, but I'm willing to bet I can completely change your perspective on ventilation placement and impact. In regards to producing Phormingochilus spp, I have Sabah Blue lined up for the end of this year, everetti will go early next year, Sabah Dwarf should line up at the end of next year, Sabah Red might line up late next year, pennellhewlettorum will likely be late next year (I produced those earlier this year), and Akcaya will likely line up again then too.

[@bighashgang1990]

@@mattmeyer7120 I have a bunch of sabah dwarf, awesome spiders

[@JJDigitalartStudio]

Billie you go beyond the call of duty for ANY wife. You are the star of this show, even tho you are never on camera. You work the cam. No one gives the camera person the credit they deserve. Love your new T's Tom but centipede and I looked the other way.

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Yup, she really does an awesome job with the camera and I truly appreciate her help.

[@tundatime]

Fear not is within driving distance and that makes me very happy.

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Man, I'm jealous! haha

[@pollyanna5928]

I cannot tell you how happy I am that you got a Minax and a Hati Hati!! I love Cyriopagopus!! Looking forward to watching these little ‘uns grow up!!

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Hey, Pollyanna! I'm pretty stoked as well! Now, just pray that I get some girls.

[@amgtarantulas]

I love the Heart Attack pack idea! Awesome new spoods! Thanks for sharing with us!

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Hi, Audrey! Thank you so much. I hope that all has been well!

[@nataliezettler3710]

I find your videos the most educational, your teaching skills really show in your amazing videos.

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Awwww...thank you, Natalie. I really appreciate that. :)

[@lozhogan5084]

S Calceatum, love my dude. Painfully shy and rarely seen, but always a jaw-dropping sight. Amazing selection of species. Big hellos, and thanks for the amazing videos from Billie and yourself 👍😃

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Hello, and happy Saturday! Yeah, I can't wait to grow this one up. :) Thanks!

[@nifferscritters]

Your idea of putting some clutter in the rehousing bin save me from losing a huntsman sling and a P cambridgei, it still took me some time to find them because I was using moss instead of paper towel (which was the exact same color as the huntsman) plus the cambridgei snuck into a vial and squished itself so unbelievably tiny, I just kept overlooking it thinking it was moss and dirt 😂 But I was so thankful they were both still in the bin instead of loose in my house!

[@TomsBigSpiders]

I'm so glad that worked for you. It's only come into play a few times for me, but those are the times that really make it worth it. haha And I'm glad that you found it. haha :)

[@ericcowan4775]

Tom.. Love the tarantula videos and absolutely respect your strictness on keeping the channel professional with Tarantula rehousing, and husbandry videos... BUT I think a lot of us would LOVE a you tube short of your tattoos.. Just an Idea ;) Great video, thank you!

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Hahahaha Maybe some day. :)

[@DenverWild]

Only ever kept the Hati Hati from this genus, she's easily the calmest, gentlest spider I have lol BUT a recluse to the max. Great vid and may your HH be as sweet as my Reign 😂❤

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Love the name! And she sounds amazing. :)

[@christophersamuelson451]

This is a great video. Enjoyed it! Thanks Tom!

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Yeah, I don't know why it's taken me so long to keep them. I'm very excited to grow them up. And thank you! haha

[@georgecardiff1946]

Absolutely brilliant Tom, delighted you got the Minnax, i have a juvenile, brilliant spider 🕷, thanks for another wonderful video Tom.

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Thanks so much, George! I can't wait until mine gets bigger. So far, it's eating great!

[@crystal338]

Just as I’m about to type- ‘how come yours never bolt? Every single one I unbox flies out of the vile.’ -20 minutes in you finally get an escapee

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Hey, Crystal! She didn't escape...she just wanted to pose for the camera before heading into her new home. ;)

[@poecilotheriaa]

I'm so excited to see a sp. Hati Hati in there! Their adult coloration is unbelievable. And, of course, lots of love for Cyriopagopuses (Cyriopagopi? Cyriopagopodes.) in general

[@TomsBigSpiders]

I'm really hoping that I get a lady! And I'm very excited about raising these up. Thanks!

[@jaredmouro4952]

Digging the loopiness! Love these videos.

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Hahaha Thanks, Jared!

[@HairySpider]

Hey Tom, thank you so much for all the work your putting in! The Akcaya is one of my bucket list spiders. Unfortunately my sling just passed yesterday. It molted perfectly and two days later it was crunched up and moldy :( and the worst thing is i really don't have a clue about what could've happened. I wish you luck with yours! Much love from Germany :)

[@TomsBigSpiders]

I'm so very sorry to hear that. UGH. Sadly, you may have just received a weaker one. That's the only issue with slings; some just fail to thrive. Again, I'm sorry. Greeting from the US!

[@danielgabel4952]

Hey Tom greetings from Germany. I will only Thank you for your Content ❤

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Hello from the States, Daniel! Thank you so much!

[@jerithbriant805]

Hi Tom, I've been watching your vids and listening to the podcast a lot for a little while now. You are the reason I just purchased my first t! A tiny little curly hair sling. Got it housed in 7 oz container. Hopefully I can do it justice!

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Hi, Jerith! I really appreciate that! Thank you! Congrats on your curly hair. :)

[@cheninlimback7868]

Nice spiders and I like the name you gave the pack. The nearest pet store to me that sells exotics has had a C. minax and a S. calceatum for a couple years now, and I've been waiting till I own a home to pick them up. Not comfortable keeping "heart attack pack" species in a rental property just to be safe in case of the highly unlikely event of any escapes. But I expect the spiders will still be available within the year as they don't seem to be going anywhere.

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Thanks, Chenin! I completely understand that; I wouldn't want to have to tell my landlord that. haha Yeah, they are pretty common, so they'll be available when the time is right. Hope all is well!

[@chimpy666]

Nice box Tom, finally got some decent species in Cyriopagopus bin those naff NW species off ;)

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Hahahaha Thank you!

[@MOONOVERMIAMI]

Hello great video information and unboxing and rehouseing Tom

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Thank you so much, Moon!

[@jurgenludwig8292]

Really need a minax. I have a young Lividus and catching her out (also freshly moulted!) is so rewarding. Solid black spiders are awesome. The Ackaya is awesome too, one I recently discovered on Dave’s little beasties. Look forward to updates

[@TomsBigSpiders]

I have a C. lividus as well, and he/she is growing like a weed. And I agree about solid black spiders, Jurgen! Thanks so much!

[@bobbibuttons8730]

😮 centipedes give me a serious case of the willies. I’ve every faith in you worth any species of T but centipedes make me uuuuuurghhhhhhh. Waves to the lovely Billie

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Hey, Bobbi! The more comments I get about how creepy centipedes are, the more that I want to feature them. haha Thank you so much!

[@jamesprice7470]

Great video Tom I’ve got a c minax I’ve been raising. She molted twice with me at first was quite bold but now hides more. The hatti hatti I’ve been after for a long time just haven’t got round to purchasing one.

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Hey, James! That's awesome! I'm very excited to raise these up. I hope all is well!

[@scottphelps6769]

I've had my feather leg for about 6 months and I can tell you she is really fast. The good news is I think a barber's growth enclosure will be great for her forever home. The fun part's going to be getting her in there of course. If and since I've been working with this one, I can definitely say I am now ready for an OBT so I'm going to make that a Halloween present to myself. And I'm definitely interested in the bat eater sorry I can't spell that scientific name. Anyway, great show great podcast. I do appreciate all the information.

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Hey, Scott! Do they make the Barbarous growth enclosures in arboreal sizes? And I would say that you're definitely ready for the OBT. :) Thanks so much!

[@scottphelps6769]

@@TomsBigSpiders they've got three different sizes that I've seen and I'm sure that you could turn the largest size kind of like a terrestrial enclosure into more like an arboreal just by having several cork tubes. I've got the largest one they offer on Amazon The 20x10x11 and that's what I have my Colombian giant red leg in I'm about to place an order for their medium and another large one. The reason I was thinking the barbarous growth enclosure might be a little easier to deal with feeding and watering would be because it has that little feeder spot. Currently my feather leg is in a 20 oz screw top deli cup which makes feeding very interesting to say the least. So it's time for something a little easier lol. Just not sure whether to put her in the medium or the large one at the moment but that order comes in next week.

[@mintystripes73]

I went to an expo yesterday looking to pick up my first old world T. At the very last table that had tarantulas, there was a laminated image of H. pulchripes, which is exactly what I wanted. Unfortunately, they said they had just sold their last one, and suggested I ask one of the other vendors. I did that, but they didn't have any either. They told me they had some earlier in the year and have a paired female at home, though. I picked up a 1in P. irminia from them, then went back to the table that had the H. pulchripes image. After talking for about 30 minutes, I ended up buying their "Old World Mystery Bag" for $75. It came with an OBT, Phormingochilus sp. rufus, and Heterothele villosella. He said he checked what was in there before suggesting it to me, and that he wouldn't have given me an S. cal, H. mac, pokie or anything like that. Honestly, I'm not scared of any of the ones I got. The sp. rufus lunged at the brush once while I was rehousing them, but of course they were just scared. None of them were anywhere near as defensive as my Lasiocyano sazimai. I'm more nervous about keeping arboreals in general than old worlds vs new worlds. My first arboreal was a C. versicolor sling that got eaten by dwarf white isopods when it decided to molt on the ground instead of its web hammock (I left a comment about that on spotify, and you talked about it on the podcast), and I haven't had another arboreal until now.

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Those are three great species there! I'm glad to hear that it's going well with them.

[@mintystripes73]

@TomsBigSpiders They've all molted once since then, and the irminia looks like it'll molt again any day now. It'll be getting an upgrade after it does, and the Rufus (now Aspinochilus rufus!) will get the irminia's current enclosure (mini coffin tarantula crib) after it inevitably outgrows its amac box.

[@drdoolittlefishhobbyist6055]

Great viewing and the feather leg lived up to its reputation even as a sling. This is a real brave box of hate lol. I spent half the day yesterday plucking up the courage to rehouse my spicy OBT and blow me, she just wondered out of the old home into the new one. I was surprised she didn’t stop and ask for a cup of tea haha. It just goes to show it depends on the individual spider. Got my 3 juvie h Mac to do next but I’m not letting my guard down with them.

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Bahahaha Don't you love when that happens? A similar thing happened to me years ago when I went to rehouse my sub-adult female OBT. After a week of playing it through my mind and worrying about it, she was calm as could be. Since then, I've raised 9 more, and they've all been fine. Yeah, that's the trick - hope for the best but plan for the worst and don't let your guard down. haha Thanks, bud!

[@Spiderdan-60]

Ive got two Cyriopagopus sp tom the Cyriopagopus lividus and Cyriopagopus minax juvenile female ❤minax being my ultimate favourite tarantula i got a calceatum to not got cerytogyrus sp yet! Nice little parcel mate!

[@TomsBigSpiders]

I have a C. lividus as well, and he/she is growing like a weed. I really hope that I get females! Thanks!

[@vanessasmith5227]

Great rehousing, well done Billie for filming the footage ❤ I try to avoid Asian fossorials for health reasons, but do have a couple.

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Thank you so much, Vanessa! Billie always does an awesome job! :)

[@Fluffypotatoes4]

I love my calceatum, mine has never bolted or given me a threat pose. Honestly one of my most well behaved spiders. They are beautiful too, they remind me of the togo starburst (heteroscodra maculata)

[@TomsBigSpiders]

They definitely look very similar to the, H. maculata, so I definitely love the looks of them. And sounds like you have a sweetheart!

[@RejectHumanityReturn2Monke]

It's been a long time since I've seen a sp Hati Hati. Last time, it was still under Ornithoctoninae.

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Ahhh...the good old days. haha

[@peterlimburg3872]

Beautiful spiders, i myself added yesterday a Grammostola Pulchra, a Hapalopus formosus and a Brachypelma Boehmei to my collection all 3 are females

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Thanks, Peter! And great additions there!

[@stephaniemiller5458]

A non-spider question...what do you house your emerald cockroaches in? Would love to see a care video on them!

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Hi, Stephanie! I will definitely do an update on them. Right now, I have them in a Crapelle's glad enclosure, but I had to modify it to make sure that the nymphs couldn't escape! I'll get to work on that.

[@migueltonnies6856]

My adult phormingochylus female is also always burrowed, rarely seen. Sp Rufus

[@TomsBigSpiders]

My rufus did as well! :)

[@dukehulsey4658]

Tom great vid as always! Quick question my friend, where did you get the balisong (butterfly knife)? Love it!

[@TomsBigSpiders]

I bought that off of Sammy Santiago on the bus for $5 when I was in the 7th grade. hahaha It's a minor miracle that I've never lost it over the years. haha

[@dukehulsey4658]

@@TomsBigSpiders it is! cause i lost mine 😭

[@TarantulaAntics]

Have all of these except S. Cal (intentionally). C. Longipes has quickly become a favorite of mine. I loved the video where worldofspiders finds them in the wild. Their abdomen is AMAZING. I have a 3+" female and x2 slings. Not a single issue. I have multiple C. Hati Hati and they're amazing. Great feeding response and really easy to keep. Phormingochilus sp Akcaya that I have is 3+" female and hides until night then chills out on the corkbark. Seems to want to hunt, so I feed crickets (yuck). My C. Minax is like all my other Cyriopagopus. Chill Asian fossorials that eat and hide. Lol

[@TomsBigSpiders]

That's fantastic! I'm very excited about growing all of these up! :)

[@thexGRIMMx1]

I'm a spider guy, that loves centipedes and scorpions. However, my lady is deathly afraid of centipedes, so I don't currently keep any.

[@TomsBigSpiders]

I love them myself, but Billie is NOT a fan. haha

[@erikdieterle6586]

Darn it Tom. I saw this and thought I have a Fear Not order maybe I'll be brave and add a minax or a H mac, then I saw the 3 psalmos for 55. Whelp looks like I'm getting 4 spiders. 😂 little surprised you didn't mention V. chromatis in the last pod caste. Mine is easily my most nutsy and defensive T. Love her though.

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Hey, Erik! Yeah, that Psalmo deal is fantastice! haha :) As for the V. chromatus, mine is quite shy overall and will retreat to her burrow if disturbed. That said, I've heard from others who have said theirs are handfuls. :)

[@brandiefigueria3396]

My Hati Hati is an adult and is NEVER on her cork bark. She’s a burrower and a total sweetheart. My S. calc. is literally the easiest T I’ve ever rehoused each time and super docile. She’s a gorgeous T.

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Hi, Brandie! That's great to hear! My O. violoceopes was just like that (always burrowed). I can't wait to grow the S. cal up!

[@garycrathern2121]

Good luck with the ' Ackya ' hope you get a female. I got 3 little slings when they were first available in the UK a couple of years back. All 3 matured into males fairly quickly, I gave up with them after that. I don't know if it was just bad luck or there are more males than females, they wasn't cheap at the time either. Good video Tom I usually watch your videos but this is the first time I've commented.

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Fingers crossed! I haven't had great luck with females lately. haha Thank you so much, and thanks for reaching out! :)

[@JEREMIELEE]

👍👍

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Thank you!

[@migueltonnies6856]

At long last a Featherleg!!!!!😅

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Hey, Miguel! Yeah, this was LONG overdue!

[@marinebiomancer5048]

Great video as always Tom! I just have a random question: what species is that to the right of you during your intro, in the large enclosure with all the webbing?

[@TomsBigSpiders]

That would be my adult female Lasiodora parahybana. She loves being on camera. haha

[@migueltonnies6856]

Hati Hati are beautyfull jewels. They will be burrowed most of the time😅

[@TomsBigSpiders]

That's what I figured. Let's just hope that I get a lady!

[@AdsArachnids]

You are now a fellow S.calceatum keeper! I wonder if yours will be as reclusive as mine.

[@TomsBigSpiders]

I have FINALLY joined the club, bud! haha I'm guessing that it probably will be. I'm going to give it plenty of places to hide. haha Hope all is well!

[@clnfreakone8486]

I see heart attack pack and with out even watching I want this pack lol 😆 I like them a little more spicy … i could add my A geniculata to that pack lol that bugger is spicy and I have 3 P. murinus .. I like you tattoos btw nice work

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Hahaha Yeah, Geniculatas can be quite fun. And thank you so much!

[@candyscott489]

What a Wonderful Saturday morning with coffee surprise !! It’s Tommmm Moran Let’s give him a Big hands folks !!!!!

[@bighashgang1990]

Moran*

[@candyscott489]

@@bighashgang1990 thanks didn’t see that 👍🏻👏🏻👍🏻

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Hahaha Thank so much, Candy!

[@mikepetersen7319]

Some cool Species. Spoiler Alert: S. calceatum is one of these T's capable of teleporting. So...lots of fun during future rehousings😉

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Hey, Mike! Yeah, I've definitely heard about their legendary speed. haha Thanks!

[@nonesoherpetological8974]

Cyriopagopus in general are so underrated. I've got 2 Hati Hati slings that I am currently raising like Omothymus species. If I remember right the name means "Hurt hurt" or caution, due to the potent venom. I've got a big female S. calceatum that is awesome. She laid a sac so I am currently incubating that. If you want more than one, let me know 😂

[@TomsBigSpiders]

I think that hati by itself means "heart" and hati hati translates to "caution" or "be careful" or something like that? Who knows. haha And thanks!

[@tsukichan9780]

“Hati-hati” means caution or be careful. “Hati” as a singular word would mean heart. Oddly enough this species is rather docile ime lol

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Thanks so much! Yeah, most are saying that they are shy!

[@Ricantarantulaboss]

Hey, I’m a big fan. I order a lot from here not tarantulas and if you’re gonna get slings, you should know that they’re gonna be like 1/3 1/8 1/5 a half. that’s how I got all mine and now mine is about a dollar quarter size I have a lot things to you guys teaching me

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Hello! These guys were all between .5 and .75" or so, so they really weren't that much smaller than I was expecting. I just should have set up the smaller enclosures! Thanks so much!

[@cubbi2789]

I love my cats, my tarantulas, even centipedes. But I also know that my cats would kill the centipede quickly

[@TomsBigSpiders]

They will quickly kill tarantulas, too. It happens far too much.

[@RealMelodyBlue]

Babies are too cute 😊❤ I can't wait to see them when they're big enough to see them. But I do like the Thailand black ❤❤❤ I don't like the pedes, they scare me 😨

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Hey, Melody! Billie doesn't like the pedes either. haha Thanks!

[@RealMelodyBlue]

@@TomsBigSpiders they're not as pretty as the T's either

[@Blanche-ranch]

What drill bit do you use for making the vent holes in your enclosures?

[@TomsBigSpiders]

For the soft plastic, I just use a regular drillbit. For the acrylic and hard plastic, I have ones that are meant for acrylic.

[@KANE8225]

I WANT A THAILAND BLACK SOOOOOOO BAD!!

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Get one! :)

[@KANE8225]

@@TomsBigSpiders I’d love to, but I’m not that advanced yet! I only have 3

[@TomsBigSpiders]

@@KANE8225 Ahhhhh! Okay, I get it now! :)

[@CyanideOwl]

Just get it. You won't be more advanced by having more spiders. They are all essentially the same.

[@KANE8225]

@@CyanideOwl nah, the speed and temperament is far different than what I have and am used to

[@bighashgang1990]

Nice bro I'm working with a lot of cool Ornithoctoninae right now. Phormingochilus sp sabah dwarf, Ornithoctoninae sp hai bia, Cyriopagopus schmidti "phong na-ke bang", Ornithoctoninae sp ranong blue, Ornithoctoninae sp Vietnam highland, Ornithoctoninae sp veronica, Ornithoctoninae sp nhen dep, Ornithoctoninae sp ho chi minh, among about a dozen others

[@TomsBigSpiders]

I'm definitely going to have to pick up more species from the genus. I've raised up a few over the years, but I tend to get males. You've got an awesome collection of them there!

[@bighashgang1990]

Hell ya brother that's mainly all I keep these days. I got some hon sej, and sp hana as well a couple days ago ​@TomsBigSpiders

[@olivearodriguez9603]

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 yassssssssssss

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Thank you!

[@Hvacnc]

Should check out exotics u limited they local to me here in North Carolina. Good ppl and some Rare Ts. Also I know fnt and EU getting some Mooreaes by the end of the month🤘🏼

[@TomsBigSpiders]

I will check them out; thanks! And I saw that...

[@Hvacnc]

@@TomsBigSpiders how long have you had your mooreae? Mine molted like 2-3 weeks ago. Second molt with me and sucker went 6 months with it lol

[@joegrossman5073]

Yeah 1 st love you tom😢

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Thanks, Joe!

[@kevinpoe8137]

You have a grandson now?!?! 😂

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Hey, Kevin! He's 3 and a half now! haha We had our oldest son really young; he's almost 30. :)

[@kevinpoe8137]

@@TomsBigSpiders I knew you had kids just not grown kids lol, also I went to an expo yesterday and the invert vendor was none other than swifts inverts, I got a Cambridgei and a Thailand bush scorpion

[@joegrossman5073]

😂

[@TomsBigSpiders]

:)

[@321cynth]

Just not ever gonna be a fan of centipedes (shudder)

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Neither is Billie...