Fear Not Tarantulas Mystery Box Unboxing!

We received our Fear Not Tarantulas Mystery Box. The ones we bought were Scott's Sweet & Fluffy, BJ's Big Beauty, and Michelle's Award Winning T, plus 2 other species and a freebie! Check out the video and help us guess what you think it is. By the way, my daughter's name is Elise. I forgot to introduce her although she's been in my Chili Challenge video.
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[@tarantulacollective]

Awesome stuff dude! Looks like you got some seriously cool species there. I wish I could get it on the mystery box fun...I think it is just something ingrained in my personality...I just find no enjoyment in the gambling aspect...the mystery stresses me out...lol. of course I live in a town with a huge fancy casino as it main tourist attraction and I've yet to go inside....so I'm sure it is just me. That M. robustum looks amazing...I really need to get one for my collection one day!

[@moodring42]

Same. I love watching mystery box videos, but when it comes to me personally buying spiders, I need to know exactly what I’m getting!

[@TarantulaHaven]

the Tarantula Collective I completely get it. I am not a gambler myself. This is only the 2nd one I’ve done. I missed the one when they sold the Aphonopelma moorae and I pretty much knew what it was from the clues but didn’t take the chance. Last time I really wanted a B. smithi and the P. sp. rufus and guessed correctly. So I got them a little bit cheaper than what they sold them for. There is the possibility of getting the common T but I’m still cool with it. I ended up with 2 OBT’s on the last one. I gave one to a friend. This time I got the G. iheringi but it’s a species I probably wouldn’t have chosen and it’s actually pretty amazing. You can’t beat getting any Xenesthis for $50. 🤓🕷

[@werner1]

@@moodring42 I agree, I want to know what's coming.

[@thereptiledude7247]

I love the thrill of the gamble. Playing Cs:GO opening boxes and getting a super rare gun or knife, fifa and NHL with the player card packs, Poker, Blackjack, and evening slots I enjoy. I am lucky that I know when to stop. But I have gotten lucky a lot. Even on the Radom scratch offs. The adrenaline and dopamine rush when you win is almost as thrilling as a roller coaster to me.

[@josephemilio9819]

instaBlaster...

[@ellesreptiles]

I always love watching these kinds of unboxing videos. ...and the beginning of the video 😂

[@makomarquis]

I love The Cure print in the background bud. Great video.

[@TarantulaHaven]

I love that you knew what it was from. Thank you. 😊

[@joshuarosenblatt]

@@TarantulaHavenmaking me feel my age haha

[@beams098]

hes that dad! 🤣🤣🤣 amazing keep on being you my friend bless you and your loves ones

[@TarantulaHaven]

beams098 😂

[@thescorpionburrow6204]

My oldest kid is 2 years old, and I'm allready the dad she's ashamed of when we are driving just like the start of this video. She's allready yelling at me "dad stop singing" & "dad stop dancing". I see myself in the future in the first 30 seconds of this clip hahahahaha!

[@TarantulaHaven]

The Scorpion Burrow LOL! I give her fits. She’s a late sleeper but she wanted to go so she was already eyeballing me for being hyper and overly excited. I embarrass her every chance I get, or rather embarrass myself in public which in turn embarrassed her. 😂

[@thescorpionburrow6204]

@@TarantulaHaven love it! Never change, it's way to fun to do hahaha

[@KCannaQueen]

Family goals fr 😢 subscribed right away loved watching y'all unpack your little friends like it was Christmas ^-^

[@silverkeys-nv2kj]

Ahhh so that's why the Container Store is all out of amac boxes lol! I'm going to guess that BJ's Mystery T is a G. iheringi. My little guy looked just like that when he was about an inch and likes to travel too :) Love the video, nice job!

[@heatherjohnson7671]

Awesome video. I appreciated when you put the image up of the full sized tarantula so we know what the species looks like! I'm terrified of spiders myself but for some reason addicted to tarantula videos 🤷😂

[@Exthias1983]

That's how I started too...as of tomorrow I will have 12.

[@russemusique]

This is my first time watching one of your videos, and you seem like the nicest guy! I love that your daughter is taking part in the hobby with you too! I think the last is a Xenesthis as well. Mine looks a lot like that. It's quite skittish and just looks like a fuzzy ball of legs! :P

[@TarantulaHaven]

Welcome to the channel! My daughter has caught the tarantula bug. With these new additions she now has 7 T’s. My kids are actually the reason I got back into the hobby and went nuts. 😂

[@ambientesverticais1387]

More one cool video !!! Portugal

[@TarantulaHaven]

ambientes verticais YAYUH! 🤘🏽🤓

[@colossusX1]

Should do an update video on the one gotten here. Would love to see the progress on the aphonopelmas.

[@holliemmx88]

That shirt 😆 love it!

[@amandahigh630]

Congratulations on the great pick ups! Now you know you got that Xenethis and you were right about the robustum

[@divanonya6601]

Thank u for telling us where u get ur acrylic boxes from I love them. Am new to the hobby so I been watching u for a while. My first order will be from fear not I love there site keep up the good work

[@dprofessor3238]

So lucky. Cannot wait to get my collection back up and running. A mystery box would be a very exciting purchase. Good stuff man. Maybe a Lasiodora species?

[@TarantulaHaven]

Thanks. It’s pretty fun especially if you’re good at figuring out their clues. Hope you get back into it. Lasiodora are cool. I love my LP. 🤓🕷

[@iliasverbiest5132]

The t shirt is genius and so true

[@mispaandloosedoves]

I'm sure you saw the reveal, Alex. You guys grabbed up some great Ts. That Nhandu tripepii will not stay that tiny for long as I'm sure you know. Have fun with those Ts.

[@8jerasikapark8]

Thats so awesome you two do this together! ❤ 🤍 💙

[@kimperdue]

Lovely mystery spiders. will wait anxiously to see what they are with you guys

[@TarantulaHaven]

kimperdue looking forward to the reveal myself. 🤓👍🏼

[@michaelbailey747]

Cool new additions, looking forward to updates on their growth. And the discovery of what they really are👍

[@thatirishasian]

Just discovered this channel (via Richard and the Tarantula Collective). Awesome videos! And, nice to see a fellow teacher. 😁

[@TarantulaHaven]

Cool! Thank you. Welcome fellow teacher. 🤓👍🏼

[@amgtarantulas]

I love ordering from Fear Not Tarantulas, the golden blue legged baboon in my profile pic is from them. Seriously a great company!

[@debbiemcclure2874]

Nice new additions Alex!!!! Looking forward to hearing what you actually got. Tyfs God bless you

[@TarantulaHaven]

Debbie Mcclure thank you! Yes I’m definitely looking forward to the reveal. I need to know what the tiny sling is. 😂

[@nbm02ss]

That definitely looks like an G. iheringi; they're fun spoods to own. Enjoy! Sad I missed out on the mystery event this year, so I'm living vicariously through y'all!

[@TarantulaHaven]

There will always be another. The cool thing is it always coincides with one of their imports so there’s no telling what the “big one” is gonna be on the next mystery event.

[@ChantalsCritters]

Great new additions and rehouses

[@TarantulaHaven]

Tarantula Channy thank you!

[@klaskristian1]

Ohh, your daughter is cute! The fuzzy and cute i think is T albo and the prize winning looks like a Xenesthis sp. I have had many of those and the slings pretty much looks like that

[@TarantulaHaven]

ArcticDreamers Rapture don’t know about the T. albo. The clue said it was rare and the T. albo is anything but rare. Hopefully it will not be. 🤓

[@adamsfantasy]

Nice! Can’t wait for our colab! 👍👍👍🕷🕸🦂

[@moutkon]

Greetings from Greece 🇬🇷, Alex! nice video, thanks for your help on my every inquiry from time to time...

[@billstokesbary6143]

Michelles is Xenesthis intermedia, common name Amazon Blue Bloom, the clues about flowers and the area it comes from give it away. Congrats Alex !

[@TarantulaHaven]

Ah yes! Thank you!

[@leggi_bois4eva]

That was my guess too, Im so exctited! 💓

[@rearachnids4891]

If so sucks I wasnt able to get that one before they sold out. I did manage to get 4 before they sold out, one of which was the T. Apophysis. Good thing I already have an X. Intermedia, def wouldnt have minded having another though

[@billstokesbary6143]

@@rearachnids4891 they were sold out super fast

[@kevinpoe8137]

I think the sweet and fluffy might be a pink zebra beauty, considering it too is a rare new world terrestrial and of a docile nature

[@TarantulaHaven]

Kevin Poe that would be a nice one. We’ll find out in the reveal. 🤓👍🏼

[@user-le6dj1wv8m]

I have two of them.. Amazing species. You have to love it :)

[@shavonnehurst4752]

I was thinking that too and crying on the inside. I’m dying for one

[@evgabrie]

Wow, this video is adorable. Goals 🔥

[@aphiliarachno]

Have fun with them! Unboxing always is great and I know how much one looks forward to getting them. That is fun. Do you like techno music? If so, me too.

[@TarantulaHaven]

Aphilia Rachno it is fun. Yes I love electronic music. It comes from growing up listening to techno & house music in the 80’s. My music taste is varied though. I like all kinds.

[@JVReySolos]

Hey Mr G. This is your best student Jonovan 😂 Hope you're staying safe! I'm heading to highschool and can't wait to see you again! 🙏

[@TarantulaHaven]

Hey Jonovan! I’m doing well. I hope you’re doing well and getting to enjoy your summer.

[@JVReySolos]

@@TarantulaHaven I'm doing fine! Just staying inside from the Rona.

[@o7stilty]

That’s how you secure good grades 😄✌🏻 Good Job Jonovan 😅

[@JVReySolos]

@@o7stilty Thanks 😂❤

[@tarantulamum4322]

id love to get the lava spider tarantula collective mentioned it in one of his videos the colours on it is amazing but very expensive to buy, even for me to buy in the UK. lol. great spiders. I have the curly hair tarantula my first one 💙🕷

[@AlternativeInverts]

Great video Alex :D some beautiful new additions buddy love the xenethsis and M.robustum. we have an adult female robustum they truly are stunning spiders 😍

[@thebizzibee]

11:31 "You Dumbass" LOL!! You can barely hear her say it. 😂

[@o7stilty]

Actually great idea to pack the vials in a different colored paper

[@TarantulaHaven]

Charlie Hustle yes. Make sure you don’t accidentally throw them out. 😂

[@rickwold3864]

Wow she is so good to her pops

[@TarantulaHaven]

Yeah she’s great. 😊

[@shavonnehurst4752]

Love this!! You have a new sub!

[@dboykinchen88]

I think ur right on the X species. Never had one either. I don't think the other is a pamphobeteus. I could be wrong but I figured all or almost all of them have that amazing Christmas tree pattern. I only have machala so I'm not reliable. We'll see though. Honestly, who cares. They all are absolutely beautiful either way ♥️♥️♥️

[@TarantulaHaven]

Damien Kinchen I think you’re right on the Pampho. I’ve never had one but from what I’ve seen they all pretty much look the same as slings. I think someone got it right and said it was a G. iheringi. I’ve never had one of those either so I’m all good. 😂

[@lilianetheriault2262]

Any update on what species the Mystery Ones actually were?

[@rosalocalinda]

I love that you got a burica. I bought that one for my coworker and it was her first tarantula about the time this video came out. I haven't got to see it myself but she says it's doing well and starting to show its blue colors. How are yours doing? Can we get an update?

[@FragIncorporated]

Yo no way. you live in jacksonville? i goto that same exact fedex store for my pick ups. thats the one off salisbury road. I really want to come check out the collection in person that would be a blast.

[@caitlinflohr6416]

Where did you get the "tarantula tricks" t shirt? I love it!!!

[@Chihyou]

The Tarantula Collective Merch

[@werner1]

@@Chihyou I almost wanted to know but the tarantula graphic and the colors told me it's the tarantula collective.

[@TarantulaHaven]

Yep! Richard at The Tarantula Collective. Great guy. He’s got a link on his videos.

[@daFrimpster]

I just got an M robustum from FNR. Cool little T

[@TarantulaHaven]

Sam Draper they’ve always struck me as weird the way they move. I picked it up for my daughter.

[@foehawk8857]

If my guess is correct i think justins’ is the best out of the bunch. I think it looks like a T. Apophysis sling

[@TarantulaHaven]

Foe Hawk I figured that’s what it was but I really don’t want a Theraphosa. I haven’t bought one yet and have had many opportunity. 🤓👍🏼

[@robertrounds5398]

I've been trying to get one of these mystery boxes but always sold out... The struggle is definitely real

[@TarantulaHaven]

robert rounds yeah. I just happened to be sitting at my computer when the post when up on FB. Jumped on right away.

[@jessecastro2624]

im trying to get this year one question how much was it

[@LaPatrona845]

Yeyyyyyy Congratulations 🎈

[@TarantulaHaven]

J35513 thank you!

[@DuchessMyPony]

the one you said may be a pamphoeteus, the one with the long legs looks like either a grammostola acteaon or grammostola iheringi. They look pretty similar, so also similar to the clue. The others, not a clue. The award wining t does look like a xenethsis sp though

[@somebody6170]

What did they end up being? What a fun video, made me miss my Dad (RIP) Love your channel ❤

[@TarantulaHaven]

Thank you. Scott’s Sweet and Fluffy was a Nhandu tripepii, BJ’s Big Beauty was a Grammostola iheringi (Entre Rios), and Michelle’s Award Winning T was a Xenesthis intermedia. 🤓🕷

[@Chihyou]

Tim and Kasey's I got this one and the my sling looks exactly like your m.robustum I also got Michelle's because I suspected a xenethis sp. because the word bloom and the mention of fuchsia and blue. I got an ivory millipede as my freebie :D

[@TarantulaHaven]

Chihyou yes! Tim & Kasey’s Dancer! That’s the one I thought was M. robustum. Very cool on the millipede! A friend of mine got one and loves it. 🤓👍🏼

[@sablebeauty]

Will you be posting what they are in another video?

[@TarantulaHaven]

sablebeauty yes. I sure will.

[@mamaoddling7675]

Embarrassing loved-ones is one of the true joys of life.

[@TarantulaHaven]

Yes it is. 😂

[@jnoe789]

Awesome! My guess on BJ’s is G. iheringi

[@TarantulaHaven]

I believe you are correct! 🤓👍🏼

[@reests9843]

What would you use to create ventilation in those small deli cups for skins that tiny? Also, would they be on fruit flies? I’m new to the hobby..

[@angelomariveles]

New subscriber from Philippines Kuys Mark Tv sent me here ❤️

[@huriahfitzgerald9738]

Grammostola iheringi and xenesthis for the two big slings

[@TarantulaHaven]

Huriah Fitzgerald thank you!

[@ItsSlyFox]

I was thinking iheringi too. I just paired my female with my male and I'm hoping for a big sac!

[@Deityspeaks]

I signed up to get an email notification for the mystery box event, but didn't get one. Then by the time I had a chance to check to see if they were available for purchase they were sold/no longer taking purchases for the event. I was frustrated, this would've been my first time purchasing a mystery box. UGH.

[@TarantulaHaven]

That sucks. I think I did the same thing on something to let me know when a species was in stock. If I’m not mistaken I think it ended up in my junk folder and I never saw it. Follow them on FB. That’s how I found out about it. Sorry you didn’t get to participate. I think they do it twice a year. 🤓🕷

[@martyb694]

How big will these spiders get?

[@Traytay0612]

Justin and Rapheal’s mystery tarantulas are giving me trouble but I believe I’ve figured out the rest of them.

[@1ThomasGK1]

i really want to know Justin's, i got ideas but im not confident in them lol

[@TarantulaHaven]

Tracy A my guess on Raphael’s is H. pulchripes. I believe Justin’s is Theraphosa apophysis. I could be wrong. 😂

[@1ThomasGK1]

@@TarantulaHaven if that's the case I'll really bust into tears, I got both of those boxes and i believe Justin's is the goliath pinktoe also. Plus a H. Pulchripes.... my luck would be used up for the year

[@TarantulaHaven]

ThomasTheZombie you better go buy some lottery tickets then before it runs out. 😂

[@Traytay0612]

ThomasTheZombie I was thinking the goliath pinktoe as well but the T. apophysis is a great guess as well! Both would be great to own!

[@sharonfloyd3101]

Lovely t rehouse liked it

[@TarantulaHaven]

Sharon Floyd thank you!

[@sarahgokce6507]

Where did you get those mistery ones?This is so cool🙂

[@TarantulaHaven]

Sarah Gökce FearNotTarantulas. They are a US tarantula vendor and they have a mystery event a couple of times a year. They always provide clues and they sell for $50 each. Sometimes you get a tarantula if much greater value and sometimes you get one of the same or slightly lower but it’s usually something good.

[@Ryoko53027]

was it a G. Iheringi? or Actaeon ? those two get mistaken for each other a lot :)

[@kpoe2000]

Ive looked all over the container store but cant find those boxes. Could you send the link or what their website title / description is?

[@mindbendergaming6215]

always jelly when i see those amac boxes :( we don't have container store in Belgium sadly

[@TarantulaHaven]

Mindbender Gaming sorry to hear that. They do sell them on Amazon but I think they’re more expensive there. The big appeal of them from the container store is that they are so cheap.

[@philliphaynes2406]

Hello im.new to trangulas i got a Mexican tred knee i got her last fri she molded sat she hasnt ate in a week when will her eat

[@TarantulaHaven]

It usually takes them about a week to harden but sometimes they will wait a little longer to eat. Wait a few more days then try again. She should be good and hungry by then.

[@midnightcryptworx]

You're in jacksonville? cool im in pensacola! did you find out the species for the mysteries?

[@catherinemalloy4207]

I absolutely love your videos, what do you feed those super tiny ones?

[@bobbibuttons8730]

Catherine Malloy fruit flies

[@TarantulaHaven]

Catherine Malloy yes fruit flies. Sometimes I’ll pre-kill a roach nymph and they’ll scavenge it.

[@Dragon_Werks]

My daughter wants to know where you got that T-shirt.

[@TarantulaHaven]

Tim Miller I got the shirt from my friend and fellow KZbinr Richard at The Tarantula Collective. He has a link in his videos. 🤓👍🏼

[@Dragon_Werks]

@@TarantulaHaven Thanks, Alex! I just ordered her one.

[@TomTobin67]

Wouldn't it have been smarter to have the enclosures set up BEFORE you opened the Ts?

[@stephaniebruner8534]

Do need holes on lid the breathe and how do you feed something that small ?

[@TarantulaHaven]

There are holes on the sides of the deli tubs. Also, I feed them fruit flies or a pre-killed roach nymph.

[@Luzihr]

Please do another tarantula sexing Video!

[@West12_1]

I never ever see my blue front! It burrowed months ago when I got it and stays hidden. It seems to eat fine and then closes the burrow back up........

[@TarantulaHaven]

Mike Shaffer sounds like A. seemanni.😂

[@West12_1]

Tarantula Haven yes!! Their behavior has been exactly the same so far!

[@TarantulaHaven]

Mike Shaffer wow. Appreciate the info. I had never even heard of them before. 😅

[@West12_1]

Tarantula Haven I have a sling only! I am actually really new to the hobby and picked one up because it looked like something I would enjoy growing up. Out of the 30 some I have now that one and the A. seemanni are my only 2 that are constantly in the burrows.

[@TeknoPandaOriginal]

Dude! Where are you? I Miss You XD

[@groomingdalesjax]

Woohoo!

[@Erika-xe2ns]

I bought my first mystery tarantula from fear not tarantulas and I still have no idea what it is but that was my own fault for not paying more attention

[@rottenapple9855]

Surprised they arrived alive lol

[@thearachnidaddict8938]

I think the cotton candy one is a moorea

[@TarantulaHaven]

The arachnid Addict I wish. Part of me doubts they’ll do 3 expensive ones in one event. 🤓

[@thearachnidaddict8938]

Same but just trying to think of the closest thing I can think of I was going to say c versicolor but it is terrestrial and it said rare so I really don’t know

[@thearachnidaddict8938]

Good vid keep the good work up everything was sold when I saw it

[@TheRealOvi]

The one with the red rump looks to be a G.Actaeon or a G. Ihernigii

[@TarantulaHaven]

I think you're right. I think it's iheringi. Largest of its genus is the giveaway. Never had one so I'm happy. Strange little guy. XD

[@arachnodose]

I second that! I think it's G iheringi as well :) it has its adult coloration since sling. Congrats!

[@Ninja650_KRT]

I disagree, I'd say your were correct with pamphobeteus Alex, P antinous in my opinion, they too look the same and are the largest of the pamphobeteus genus

[@Ninja650_KRT]

Also another clue is BJs big beauty, a common name for P antinous is big black

[@natethegreat141990]

Super jealous, I didn't even find out until after they sold out. I am glad to see you getting into the mystery spiders

[@ibnsarachnids9175]

Loved when you got excited and said s**t. Take care Alex. Ibnsarachnids aka Rob oh and btw I have a question I would like to ask you. If I could PM you sometime that would be fantastic.

[@daneox01dk]

Ohh those slings are so tiny really hard to tell what they are.

[@TarantulaHaven]

Danny W yeah. Gonna have to wait for the reveal on that one.

[@ronaldgrant7545]

My burica escaped i guess i made one the the holes to big

[@TarantulaHaven]

Aw that’s a shame. I always worry about that with the tiny ones. Sometimes I’ll just leave them in the DRAM vial until they get a little bit of size.

[@kimztoot5044]

Can I have some tarantula😅

[@spencygama2423]

high humidity sp (m.rob,xenesthis sp and g.i)

[@TarantulaHaven]

SpencyG024 yes. Part of why I’ve avoided them so long. I guess I’ll have to learn. 😬

[@monikamonika4199]

Have you received any husbandry instructions or you're just taking the risk? 🤪

[@trueaussieray9093]

Dude! You droping and knocking over containers, forgetting to do stuff, you didn't introduce your guest.. are you on drugs? Lol. Its my First time watching your channel.. I'm writing this with only watching up to 11:46 so far, wondering what the rest of the videos got in store..

[@arachnodad6514]

Looks like gramastola acteon

[@TarantulaHaven]

Arachnodad it may be. I’m hoping G. iheringi but will be cool either way. 🤓👍🏼

[@arachnodad6514]

Tarantula Haven yea, there’s mixed info online. Iheringi is more leggy

[@davidknep]

Its missing a leg

[@N7Tigger]

Looks like my B. vagans.

[@TarantulaHaven]

😂

[@rickwold3864]

Fear not is always good to KZbin people but they just keep raising their prices way before 🌽 hole 19

[@TarantulaHaven]

I didn’t receive any special treatment. I paid the same as everyone else. I follow many vendors and I feel like their prices are competitive. 🤷🏻‍♂️