I Added BALFOURI SLINGS to COMMUNAL enclosure!

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Monocentropus balfouri

[@jakel5801]

The only channel that gets me over my arachnophobia fear. Thank you for helping me understand these fascinating creatures

[@basicburrito1157]

Can’t relate I sleep in a mosquito net tent I’m that scared

[@WaRRioRofLight.]

The Old Exotics Lairs is also good for that.

[@narakuapprentice]

Same, so much so I was considering adding a tarantula to my collection.

[@0pyro]

@@narakuapprentice Do you have arachnophobia?

[@agonys.embrace]

That must be like waking up in the morning only to find five strange kids running around in your home.

[@Gutsled]

Ever thought of doing night vision live streams of some of your enclosures overnight like weekly and switch off between different ones? I wanna see the froggies and crabbies

[@TheDarkDen]

hm hm hm :)

[@nergigante_stanley7372]

This sounds so nice??? I want that now.. please please please Petko?? 😍

[@MizzzKitty]

I would tune in😁🖤😊

[@Tomurai2776]

"I knew a guy who had a sac" - Petko

[@Ryoko53027]

LOL xD

[@TheDarkDen]

cmon, context matters please xD

[@kellyscat2578]

That is so funny in so many ways. Lol lol.

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His accent makes everything sound funnier LOL

[@jeanettejovanoski108]

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[@AssistedTwister]

Really pleased with all the 20 minute vids. All this content definitely makes up for the break over Christmas

[@pasindunimshan3708]

I absolutely love how the dark den looks and how Petco keeps his animals. One of the best keepers and youtubers I have seen

[@Baffi_]

I recently attempted adding a pair of unrelated, large, but still immature balfouri to a communal enclosure. They were staying in opposite sides of enclosure(first bad sign). After one molted and It and outgrew the other, it chased the smaller one out of its burrow, and chased it away to the other side of the enclosure. It displayed some interesting territorial behaviours. It’s been reported to work before, but I would not advise adding unrelated t’s after they reach a molt where they start displaying their mature colour

[@maxwellmolleran5943]

I was told that if you want to add to your communal you're supposed to rehouse all of them into a new enclosure. This is another thing I'll keep in mind when/if I add to my small communal.

[@Baffi_]

@@maxwellmolleran5943 that’s what I did. Setup a nice enclosure for them, with lots of spots to start borrows, or web tunnels. When they touched each other, they would quickly move away. Eventually one burrowed under some wood, and the other made a web tunnel on the other side of the enclosure. I waited it out for a couple weeks. I saw no action from either. And then realized one in front had been in premolt, because she molted in her web tunnel. And a week later a some motion by the other ones burrow, and it came running out, with her behind, threat posturing and guarding the burrow. She took a few steps forward and slapped, waved her legs a bit, took a couple steps more and slapped again. Did that about four times until the other T started to walk away. Removed the one who got evicted right after that

[@naicon971]

Isn't that the reason you usually see communals in quite small enclosures? So there won't be any territorial issues?

[@Baffi_]

@@naicon971 that’s supposedly not the case with balfouri. If raised together, they never seem to make their own territories and get defensive, even in larger enclosures. And this was only a 12”x12”x12” cube terrarium. I’m sure there would have been no problems if I raised the T’s from sling size up to now together

[@naicon971]

@@Baffi_ Yea perhaps it is different from poecilotheria communals

[@bobdrooples]

8:24 Dark Den triple redundancy recording setup. Exotics Lair....I use fon.

[@RustyLee101]

Gorgeous new place Petko, love the effort you made. Can't wait to see how it turns out!

[@JoeHetherington]

Every time Petko makes a video: No one: Felix: Hey! FILM ME! I NEED TO BE IN EVERY VIDEO! LOOK AT ME I'M SUCH A FAMOUS CHAMELEON 😁😁

[@Helveteshit]

@The Dark Den, Well... as long you keep the Gigas fed, they have no reason to attack each other. Most predatorial creatures tend to turn tame as long they are fed. But granting them a large enclosure also comes with the risk of them becomin' territorial. Would you fancy trying to keep a bit of water in the set-up with the Gigas? I know you didn't have a great success last time. But if you keep it to a single shallow corner and use acrylic/glass as a separator and rocks in front and across the glass. It shouldn't wick. Then just add a small pump house somehow to keep the water from turning stale or just manually change it. Sure, they don't need it. But I still think you should limit the area they can bury into, as much as possible. The ideal set-up would be something akin to this, I think: i.imgur.com/KX7HJa3.png Keeps the spiders from webbing the glass unnecessarily, while restraining their land section so they stay more grouped up.

[@BaldBlokeOnABoat]

Adding tiny spiders to an eclosure with lots of big spiders sounds like an easy way to feed the big spiders...

[@irisravenhild9060]

Well, my cat Bella really enjoyed watching them "run" around at the end of the video.

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

I'd love to see you visit their homeland, Socotra the island is the Galapagos of the Indian Ocean. So many unique species found only there

[@Ryoko53027]

NATURE WALK!!!!

[@TheDarkDen]

yeah I was checking it out before...only downside is from my understanding that it's pretty politically unstable and unsafe are

[@Ryoko53027]

@@TheDarkDen that's unfortunate. :( But maybe nature walk soon somewhere else?

[@TheDarkDen]

@@Ryoko53027 it's winter, nothing to see until it gets warmer :P

[@Ryoko53027]

@@TheDarkDen oh yes of course of course xD

[@theBribarian]

Petko, you should get one of those cable cameras so you can film down in the dens!

[@artluver3155]

That quick cleaning snap was smooth yet sharp at the same time.

[@evincook9489]

Seeing Felix makes me want to get a Panther chameleon but I also know that most chameleons are not like Felix

[@That1Guy741]

these are spme good lookin' leggy bois. Hope they don't get monched

[@dappergentleman2824]

It would be cool if the enclosure for the other communal Tranchoilas looked like the giant Tranchoila seens in the hobbit all the trees webbed up would be so cool but I know you got something great in store

[@leahjvr3245]

I personally love how you show us the behind the scenes of your equipment.

[@memorialled_zeppelin-warew1346]

Balforis are so beautiful such lovely colouring. And i adore heavy webbing spiders. So with these Balfouri you have both. I really want to get some of these gorgeous t's. Your group look like theyre all happy living together which is really so nice to see. Its been wonderful seeing them growing over time since you got them. Funny enough one of the first videos i watched of yours was of this amazing communal . So happy that they seem to be doing so well. Best of luck with the little babies joing the gang. Lets hope this keeps going well for all of them for a long long time yet. Thanks for another great video. Chriss 🇬🇧

[@evincook9489]

It warms my heart to see how far Felix has came

[@philipingvar3652]

I can't wait for this log to get the spiders it deserves. It will be so cool with so many Ts! It's also interesting to see how the smaller Ts do in a big enclosure.

[@BeautyDaughtMom]

FYI, if you want to increase the webbing, I would suggest you increase the objects within the enclosure. After all, they web that which they claim. They web that which their web can attach to and build a structure around. You only have one object in there for them to web. If you place a few more objects in there, especially closer to the glass edges, you may see what you’re after; as they’ll likely web from the objects to the central object to the glass. Just what you want. But, with only one central object...good luck. It just isn’t enough to trigger their webbing instincts. =)

[@dominicvicente8316]

That timelapse was so cool

[@estel5335]

Petko, you know a certain Martina Filjak? Boy, she's a gorgeous CROATIAN pianist! You may want to check out her album "Light & Darkness" on 'Profil'. Chill out with the music, your wife, the cat and enjoy some good wine!

[@konvoker]

Petko big fan here! I've got an idea for the 2nd comunal enclosure... You could do some hardscape on the ceiling making it like is under the earth, with roots and pieces of soil dropping and then some central structure "connected" with the branch you have on top to keep the 360 view, to have some sort of continuity. Just an idea if fits the habit of those animals of course. I've always wanted to do something like that, it would be awesome 👌 Keep up with the good work, greetings from Italy

[@milehightarantulas8563]

This enclosure has so much potential can't wait to see how it ends up looking !!

[@Pantomath.]

Yes the communal enclosure idea is perfect. Also loved watching the little guys walking in the enclosure. Awesome job Petko, the new place is really coming along nicely. ... Side note: my partner is from Zagreb. Beautiful country. Beautiful people. ❤️❤️❤️

[@maltinabubbelina1758]

I love when Petko explains everything in details, even the microphones 😀

[@patricklombard538]

💞💞 love from south africa 💞💞

[@danxgaming8709]

Hows the braai Patrick

[@Breathless_Fishing]

South Africa gang

[@chablinski3133]

Yeah

[@esjavavu4808]

Lekker man, lekker.😉

[@CricketsMa]

Happy to see how well the communal going! Good to see Felix too!

[@lknanml]

I liked the time-lapse of them running around! Thanks

[@Mothermetalhead]

So glad to see your videos pop up again.

[@orionspets5643]

I love the scooltra island blue baboon i really want one

[@fuddy3770]

so cool seeing how the dark den has changed through time...amazing 🙌🏻

[@chewbarker110]

I have an idea for you, you can now get cheap inspection camras which you can use to see T's in their tunnels and dens without upseting them plus it's a macro lens. you would get some real good shots

[@tracybowling97]

Petko, do you know what I love most about your videos? I like that it seems like you we are having a conversation. Not a script read. Pretty cool!! You are pretty cool!!!

[@aktualizator1219]

There are three nymphal stages in Monocentropus balfouri . III nymphs are slightly different from the other stages of nymphs, namely they already have hair on their bodies. This may confuse the breeder into thinking they already have spider veins in the incubator. III nymphs molt to the spider stage after about 3 weeks.

[@jasminesofo4692]

Yesss!!!! ❤ Always love more tarantulas.

[@limes998]

things in the new dark den are turning out so nice! i cant wait for the next video! your channel is actually what inspired me to get my first jumping spider haha- just rehoused them today too!

[@Hayley0412]

I only had one eye on the slings, Felix blinded me by his good looks. Back to the slings, a moment of fear when I saw the female appear. I imagine she went back into her tree area, and became very annoyed that some fella threw his babies into their peaceful home, well I shall not babysit those crazy little sods!

[@robinferdinandsen7122]

The Den looks so nice. And the angle with felixs tree and the green in the enclosures in the background is so good 😊

[@Ryoko53027]

YES ITS FRIDAY!! DARK DEN IS HERE!!! HYPED

[@amberdawn0011]

I really hope this works out and they all survive! Thnx for the awesome video, you're my favorite youtuber!

[@MrHavadollar]

It was four rehousings, I think. You did one for the mold and ended up using that old enclosure for your new P. Metallica that got big enough last year. I think it was the ventillation holes and the background you replaced that gave it away. I've watched you rehouse them for times from the beginning to now when you moved them into the new Dark Den.

[@Trenee281]

My blood pressure and anxiety watching Petko LEAN on that enclosure 📈📈📈📈📈📈📈📈📈📈📈📈📈📈📈📈📈📈📈📈📈📈📈📈📈📈📈📈 !!!

[@megamewtwogz7gaming521]

LETS GO SUPER EXCITED 🔥

[@edgardosaburao2797]

Long live,Good luck and God Bless Petko. Im your viewer here in Philippines. Hoping that you must have Another philippine tarantula in your Collection.

[@dboykinchen88]

I would be nervous that the little ones weren't getting fed in such a large enclosure that also has large T's. U know how MB's stay hidden all the time. Those little ones will be lost and ur gonna have to hope the big T's are gonna share prey with the little ones. Who knows though? Hopefully it works out. GL ♥️

[@hollies5841]

I really needed this today. Petko vids always cheer me up! Balfouris are my favourites 😍

[@masterdogtraining3606]

Super excited about this and the next communal setup!

[@baileybowles3089]

Balfouris are awesome

[@paulfityo1]

Great video Petko, I hope the new additions do well!

[@HackedUpForBarbeque]

Your enthusiasm and care for your crawlers is admirable

[@Vungiel]

Ahhh perfect timing for evening tea!

[@angielou123]

I hope the little guys are gonna be alright 🤞

[@eltarzandelcchn]

He protects, he attacks but must importantly he apologies after burps 2:30

[@randiLYNNEwolfe]

Super excited for the communal!!

[@Yangman21]

I really really love the communal videos!! I can’t wait to see that huge one setup

[@岩の下駅]

Grinding the double ads and clicking the links to support ma guy Petko and his babies 🤘🕷️

[@TheFAFATV]

Ohh soo plsss plusses upload regularly updates i am so hyped to see them growing together to a comunity

[@humblefirework2970]

Yay ❤️ the Balfouri enclosure is my favourite

[@adelsogaliciajr3231]

Love your vids dude, i dont know tarantulas are such beautiful creatures

[@insanestalker94]

Looking forward to new communal. I plan on getting some h. Gigas slings from Momcilo(NS exotics Serbia). Collection count is at 29 atm(including 7 balouries)

[@draxor2010]

i think they are my favorite video,i usualy like em all but when it Balfouris boy it a treat !!

[@chablinski3133]

Hello Petko🙋 The place is coming together nicely👍

[@willsexotics984]

They aren’t webbing it up because you don’t have but 1 anchor point add more plants of the sides so they can connect the webbing. If you want a beautiful enclosure that is I’d follow my opinion lol

[@cHris04_]

Dude how long has it been since i watched your videos, that hair line. Its nice to be back

[@DakotaHighlander]

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[@ashtyncollins1818]

I love your videos I found my first woodlouse spider and tried keeping it but unfortunately I noticed it’s abdomen was shriveled and found it dead this morning but silver lining it was fun.

[@pierson974]

Its been wonderful to see how the Dark Den has grown! Keep it up!

[@petebyrne2794]

My Mrs has started watching along and the kids loving the videos one love from the uk 🇬🇧

[@estel5335]

Who is your fav. UK composer? RVW? Elgar? Walton?

[@akranium311]

Nice video! Love that communal enclosure

[@amandaleeborchert3745]

Ok now you need to rewatch the video as all Balfouri have escaped as you were busy talking about the microphone!!🤣🤣🤣 Oh you crack me up.....you get so easily distracted!! 🥰What's your wife going to say when you have a missing tarantula?🤔🤔Great to have you back!! Stay well and take care!!🕸🕸🕷🕷🕸🕸

[@DarkStarrSerpents2270]

Hope you are well :) much love from scotland

[@michellemorningstar880]

Another amazing video awe love my felix so much thanks so much dark den p.s i would love another video with another cage on top would look amazing .

[@danielrichardson1260]

hey Petko thanks for the great video as always, a fantastic communal in the dark den would be a colony of stegodyphus, keep up the great work

[@ryderhuggins508]

Love from Vancouver Island. I have a collection of tarantulas now inspired purely by you!

[@professorxbeeaats937]

The open room chameleon enclosure blows my mind every time I see it I want to do something like that so bad

[@cesarluisfuzattofilho8255]

Finally!!!

[@crusaderjunior8242]

I Love it, mate.

[@WayneStakem]

I literally just bought one of these yesterday! I've had my eye on it for the past week. I still have to pick it up though 😅 I also purchased Omothymus schioedtei, Brachypelma smithi, and Phormingochilus sp. akcaya along with it! I'm excited! My first tarantula which I acquired at the age of eleven died last year. I'm twenty-nine now. They look spectacular in a communal setting! Gimme one of those males! 😝 I have wanted to build a collection since I was a young child. Hopefully I will be able to make a new KZbin channel for feeding videos! 🤗

[@laurendobelbower2713]

A communal H. gigas enclosure underneath this one would be SUH-WEEEEET!!!! Do it.

[@vladbpootin3122]

Congrats on the new setup brother, it's looking good so far!

[@tzefenggoh5296]

I heard that if you were to add new members to the communal it needs to be a new enclosure ? Cuz the big ones will think the babies are food and munch on them cuz they feel like theyre in theyre own land. At least thats just what ive heard and read :/

[@jDDignity]

The wireless microphone idea is top, I hope you get that webbed up thingy ^^°, I have to put a balfouri communal alltogether as well, but I´m pulling it far behind because I don´t want to. It´s a big adult female and two 3cm big females in a Braplast :P By the way the Hysterocrates cf. gigas communal will work way better than with N.incei. From my experience and knowledge the only communals that can and will work are actually some african birdspiders, You can even keep any Harpactirinae except Harpactira spp. and Harpactirella spp. from the cocoon till 3/4 moult alltogether, if done right! And last but not least our asian arboreal ornamental beauties Poecilotheria spp. (there´re some exceptions yes P.ornata and another)

[@George_fitness69]

The mic makes such a difference bro ur going up levellssssss g

[@Quak3cry]

Great video! I have a communal setup of 3x balfouri's myself. That is, i hope all three are there still lol!

[@aphiliarachno]

The new microphone technique is cool. Nice that the slings are the offspring of a former Dark Den male. I hope they won't be eaten, but I guess it shall all be fine.

[@vedastevenson4190]

I really like how u gottem all n tha set up it's nice their goin ta do good I hope! I like to watch ur videos cool!

[@alpwitch9600]

I love the timelapse!!

[@czszlojadzedo1303]

Give balfouris something to drink a lot

[@mexxvdberg2279]

One of the coolest tarantulas, keep up with the nice videos Petko!!

[@mychalcardwell6215]

Haircut looks great

[@Michie12]

Another awesome video Petco. 👌🏻 Quick question. The new planned communal. How do you plan to access it if it is under the current large enclosure? I remember you had stackable glass enclosures before but after some time you weren’t a fan of them. Just to add I can’t wait to see that massive and awesome rehouse. Their current enclosure is literally crawling with movement. 😆

[@ytcensorship1401]

the h gigas will be a battle of epic proportions, even more epic than the neoholothele incei communal.

[@niklaseriksson3343]

I would add a Succulent plant or two to make that enclosure look even better. Would look really cool with some green live plants covered in webbing.

[@TheDarkDen]

I'm afraid that it's too dry for any plants :/

[@niklaseriksson3343]

@@TheDarkDen Succulent plants store water in their "leafs" so they can take a lot. Just water them once every few months. :-P

[@Musistics]

Did you film spiders mating? Bahahahaha...😂

[@alldownstreamfromhere8740]

The new dark den is so cool, cant wait to see more