SPIDERS EVERYWHERE - Dealing with M. balfouri communal enclosure

[@littlenikki9539]

The sound of the tarantulas crazy pitter patter is insanely awesome 😁

[@gunnar575]

I think you meant to say intensely scary, or maybe even nightmare fuel

[@littlenikki9539]

@@gunnar575 No, I meant exactly what I said! ✌️💙

[@gunnar575]

@@littlenikki9539 lol

[@Obama___]

@@gunnar575 if its bright around, cool sounds, if it’s dark and I can’t see the spider, nightmare fuel 😂

[@kwiggy5091]

Pro tips for rehousing the balfouri, put enclosure in a tub, put the tub in a bigger tub, put that tub in the bathtub, put the bathroom in an airtight vault

[@AdamMichalMarkowski]

One thing I am mega amazed with tarantula KZbin channels is willingness of pro keepers to keep opened enclosure unattended.

[@MxMoondoggie]

It's because they don't care. They have so many that even if a few die they won't notice and they just keep breeding them anyway to make more money to buy more.

[@pestiferousvibe4925]

KZbin isn't exactly full of professionals... they're just people making videos.

[@AdamMichalMarkowski]

@@pestiferousvibe4925 I would say if you are pairing your spiders and have dedicated room for them it is kinda professional level

[@tonyreptilesrfriends9329]

There really is no such thing as a pro in this hobby. Experienced yeah. Any how serious collectors make the whole room escape

[@tonyreptilesrfriends9329]

Escape proof*

[@rosalocalinda]

You look like a conductor in a symphony of chaos 🤣. It's been so rewarding seeing you grow since all the way back in the days when you were in the couch in your apartment.

[@lindseymercuria3971]

I love M. balfouri - they're beautiful af. It's funny to watch a communal re-house because it's like herding cats. Well, I guess it's herding tarantulas sooooooo ... anyway, it's always fun to watch Petko and his spoods. 😍

[@jdssurf]

are they kinda bitey? he seems pretty afraid of them lol.

[@essie1360]

@@jdssurfthey’re an old world so they tend to be a bit more aggressive. they’re not for beginners and i bet he just didn’t wanna get bit:(

[@drakemcfee9138]

Ooooh lookie, its a box of nightmares! Ah well nothing copious amounts of plastic explosive cant deal with!

[@littlenikki9539]

Petko you are comical, I'm only 10mins in and you have made my day already! Thank you 😊

[@karenstephens8788]

I know, right?!!

[@krlllmn]

Mini Despa is so cute! Haha. 2:18 That jump is really cute.

[@trala8911]

This was super fun! As someone who is now well on the road to recovering from their arachnaphobia, it’s awesome and inspiring to see how you handle your spideys, and how you show a sensible amount of caution without spiralling into fear. It’s exactly how I’d like to be (although most of the spiders I’m interacting with cannot bite, so it’s really more caution about hurting them!)

[@idvdump]

props to you for being willing and open minded to learn more about these awesome critters despite your issue

[@elianwolfert3879]

Same here! Was always quite phobic of them though respecting them as living beings. Slowly getting better about it. The game “Empires of the Undergrowth” also helped with that, it’s about ants but also features spiders as enemies and there’s an “arachnophobe mode” where all the spiders wear hats so they’re less scary. 😂

[@McPilch]

"Despacito, you are not impressing anyone." I think you're wrong. We're always impressed any time we get to see the lil darling!! 😃

[@BellaIsa8603]

Thank you so much for sharing this with us as always 😊. Letting us see the realness of transferring many Ts…because everything isn’t as easy as tubers make it seem

[@dzazguy6455]

Just finished up my own balfouri communal rehousing and I come to see this. This makes me happy with how smoothly mine went

[@Hofberaterfuchs]

Glad to hear this. Mine are still small, but sooner or later i will have to rehouse them and so far i've only read hide and seek stories 😂

[@shelleoshelle7252]

Well done! I hope you get a table at the Prague show. Sending love and light from here.

[@melaniezagata4402]

Petko you're so funny, your like a kid in a candy store! You seem to be a very happy man. I'm glad for you!

[@bettifunfar1362]

the sound of their tiny feets make me laugh! just the scurrying makes me smile

[@ingeniouspixie]

I love watching these vids.... never fail to make me smile. I truly enjoy your personality and style. Thanks!

[@JeanetteBerglind]

Esposito impresses me. He's very cute❤

[@JonR536]

Have you considered getting one of those small pen cameras that you might be able to put inside of a burrow or web tunnel?

[@elianwolfert3879]

These rehouse vids always give me a healthy mix of anxiety and excitement. 😂

[@AndyCandyZeroSugar]

I've had arachnophobia for two decades now, yet I'm fascinated with spiders and I'd love to set up and manage a tarantula communal successfully! I've had my eyes on the M. balfouri for a long time now, as I heard they are one of the best for communals, though I'm not sure if I could keep up with their jittery movements! Likely a single tarantula would be a better start for me, like a Brazilian Black. Also, I'm so thankful for your and the videos of other creators. When you started pulling out all the molts I realised how immensely helpful it is to know they leave their molts behind like that - otherwise I would have freaked out for sure, thinking they were corpses and not discarded husks! The first catch had me on the edge of my seat, I'm excited to see how transporting the rest will go!

[@silasng6941]

I also have a Balfouri communal, 5 of them. It's definitely the scariest rehousing I've ever done

[@maxolivia4911]

Why is it scary? Do they bite?

[@silasng6941]

@@maxolivia4911 they don't, but they're too skittish and fast for me, had a hide and seek with one of them cause he just ran out of the container

[@silasng6941]

@@maxolivia4911 for my communal, they don't necessarily want to bite, they're just very scared and skittish. I have yet to see them show their threat posture

[@mikewithrow2271]

Usually when my Balfouri have a successful pairing the female will hold a pose exactly like yours did in that video. And mine especially my older females take more than three months to drop a sack.

[@rica93]

Another amazing video, thanks man you're great!!!

[@jippedo]

You mentioned needing to be careful when you use the catch cup… What if you adhere some soft foam in a thick strip, around the opening of the cup? That way it wont hurt if it catches their leggy legs :) Love your vids, P!!

[@Christinas_creatures]

And this is why I plan on getting a big enough enclosure to put the one they are currently in inside it 😂 I love them and think they are so beautiful but I'm definitely intimidated with the thought of rehousing them.

[@schenebod]

i am sweating just by watching this, but somehow its fascinating to me, how you can be so calm when handling those animals, even if they run around like crazy, you keep cool, i would freak out if its runs behind some furniture

[@CarliVala]

Looking forward to see how they web their new place! This should be interesting!

[@mariestubbs4606]

Watchin you move these Ts was hilarious great vid Petko and hope the family is doin ok ...

[@Mixet01]

Hi Petro! You can try to do a cover of the end of catchcup with a sponge so you can go fast with your catching and not be afraid to squeze the tharantula, also you can do it removable so it will be more handy! :D Just thinking out loud 😅

[@andylaw3222]

I don't know why, but i love balfouris😄😅 I saw watched every video from you and exotic and the balfouris always behaved hilarious🤣

[@HR-od9fl]

Great content and learning with your new venture ,showing how you are still learning and experimenting to get the best set up 👍

[@RagingSKalli]

I was getting anxiety and rehouse-flashbacks throughout the entire video... had 3 balfouris for a while and one of them bolted away. Had to look for it for almost 2h... 😅

[@sidben-Yehoshuwa]

You know you have been in The Den awhile when you make the right sound effects on que. 😄

[@Brascofarian]

When you put them in fight or flight mode with those big tongs, the risk of them getting injured is so much greater. Honestly, you'd be making you job easier and the spiders a lot happier if you were a bit more gentle with them.

[@BeautyDaughtMom]

Beautiful new enclosure. Only one issue I see…you set up the same, exact setup, in terms of the branching, as you did before; as in a forked larger branch providing a hiding place once they web up the entire enclosure.so, the chances are, once they complete their webbing, you’ll be in the same situation - beautiful Balfourie’s that you cannot ever see because they hide within. But, beautiful nonetheless, Hun! ❤

[@MOONOVERMIAMI]

Hello great video information and updates Petcko

[@McPilch]

Such a fun video!! Although I always get so anxious when you have to dash off to grab a tool or an escapee, leaving the enclosures open, hoping no others make a run for it!! 😰😂 Going to be getting my first communal setup soon.. Aussie Semi-social Pygmy Tarantulas (Coremiocnemis sp.).. so hyped to one day have something on the same level as your Balfouri enclosure!

[@littlenikki9539]

That's the best part, what are you talking about? 😅

[@bryanbirney2866]

These are my favorite videos, re-housing of communal species!

[@Pavemnt310]

I'm so excited for the time lapse of the webbing!

[@carolinecarty1829]

Those enclosures that you make is just so GORGEOUS! I wish I can buy some but Canada 🇨🇦 is a little too far. Montreal to be exact.

[@sherimoen617]

Yes he impressed me😊

[@maryjodennis5688]

My question is the escape injuries! Have you ever accidentally got bit or the urticating hairs made you itchy? I'm pretty new here and wonder how you self care if your nurturing with all your cool pets? What in the Dark Den makes you jumps the most and which are you happy to see when you go in?

[@thenightscythe2030]

He is not normally so Jumpy... Pretty much just with the Old-World T's that have medically-significant venom

[@headrockbeats]

I believe he's never been bitten. He said some years ago that he's never been bitten, and I assume he would tell us if that changed. I could be wrong, of course.

[@maryjodennis5688]

@@thenightscythe2030 thank you. I have venom research to do!

[@andylaw3222]

​@@maryjodennis5688You can watch exotics video about his cobalt blue if you want. His friend was once bitten and had to stay in a hospital for 2 weeks straight. old worlds are no joke.

[@thenightscythe2030]

@@maryjodennis5688 just go through his Video's... You will not be disappointed. I still don't believe he has been bitten.. Or at least not while on KZbin. It is just smarter to take extra care/caution worth the Old World Tarantulas... Like his Balfouri or Poechilatheria

[@bbyjscx]

Love this! Your channel is so cool.

[@hillbilly_herpetology]

Really love watching this guy!!

[@GamingGoblin_Pro]

this guy was legit my childhood i stg i use to watch him all the time love your vids bro hope its going well!

[@piotrk5502]

Great episode, I was nervous just by watching. 😅

[@bloodbunny6925]

ziva exotika is great event for everyone who loves animal, kinda glad you mention this even that takes place in my country in your video 😊

[@jdubbfam37]

Higw fan since the first dark den . great job bro . gonna be here for a while great content

[@GlitzyWitch]

They are beautiful, I love the little pitter patter of their feet. I look forward to seeing how they Web up tye enclosures ❤

[@lyndonsanpedro7249]

2:06 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@richardbriansmith8562]

Awesome Video dark den and i hope you are well dark den

[@missanthropy.]

Your vids are lovely, you are such an entertaining dude! :)

[@SpiderBoy400]

I think it will be cool to have a terrarium four times the size of what balforis has nove whit more than fifteen balforis in it.

[@electladynanci]

The sound of their legs as they scurry around. 🔥

[@jeczoldyk8521]

Wow Dark Den what a great room! I'm a Subscriber since you start keeping and your favorite T is P. Mettalica

[@MrWadeBarrett]

10:04 shouldnet there be 3 tarantulas in there now? I only see 2, did one escape?

[@denicedetroit2153]

Love your Balfouri's Petko. 😊

[@captainkeller2792]

I knew this day would come and now its here. Edith: it was worth waiting.

[@deadb0yy]

Love the long videos!

[@thewisewillow]

Nice rehouse always enjoyable!

[@themantisgarden]

Nice one Pet, considering these guys myself - I have 0 spiders right now in my bug room...

[@oneyedthing]

Tinkering with MB's in a closed quarter will always be a nightmare.

[@weinbergs_ratte1490]

I have one female balfouri and i NEVER see her xD 💙 She has a nice,big root in her enclosure with some smaller sticks -lots of ancorpoints but i made a "mistake" when i putting together her enclosure😅 i prepare her a Tunnel! And she accepted it right away...she Web a bit but not that thic.. When i feed her, i ditch the roach that it wiggles but doesn't move and wait for her to appear. After a lot of waiting she grab the roach when no one is watching🤣🤣 sneaky girl! -love her tho💖

[@MartinAmzl]

awesome maneuver!!

[@Alecsweet3057]

@9:15 IT WAS AT THIS TIME. HE KNEW HE FUCKED UP " RUN"! SORRY BRO I HAD TOO ! THAT'S ALL I THOUGHT ABOUT WHEN I SAW THIS PART. 😆

[@sarahjames2991]

That was fun to watch 😊

[@goliathdark1860]

Hi, maybe you could atattch some foam at the end of your catchcup. Like the stuff you use for doors, or windows.

[@BringDeathByPickles]

This was so much fun!

[@allenmills9449]

I only have twelve T’s, I can’t afford to let them eat each other. Communals are not for me. But I love your channel.

[@Jagged1337]

I can understand that you didn't have much space there. But I found the old Terraium nicer. it looked very good and more natural

[@Spyder_King]

I have an idea for you. What if you line the bottom of your catch cup with electrical tape and then roll it over? Would be like a little bumper to protect spider feet. I'm always so worried about hurting them with a sharp plastic edge, so I normally use a tennis ball tube that has a rolled over lip as my catch cup.

[@Timmy.clevenger]

Been looking forward to this all day, video is still loading as I write this

[@weirdoguy]

I'd like to recommend a experience T/spider keeper called dave's little beasties well worth the look.

[@MyosotisSylvatica1]

He is amazing spider handler!

[@misstee973]

Me looking at the tank the entire time like “😳 omg you had more tarantulas in there!?!”

[@delfin7461]

This video is total tarantula chaos!!!

[@fuelforthepyre_9044]

*I think this is the first time I've ever really seen Petko be jumpy/skiddish in a way.... These dudes must be bitey creepy crawlers?*

[@hillbilly_herpetology]

I have a communal now I'm dreading the rehousing lmao but I will put it on my channel when it happens!

[@Ruby-ex7wu]

Coming to ŽiváExotika… hoping to see you there 🤞

[@Frogger]

Balfouri madness! That was really fun to watch. Glad you didn't get bit in the process and I'm looking forward to the time lapse and more sexy time. Fingers crossed you get an eggsack.

[@ColinTimmins]

9:29 As fast as fast can be! You will NEVER catch me! lol =]

[@ColinTimmins]

Too bad you had to pull apart all those webbings to get the little buggers out. That would have been one awesome Halloween decoration to put on your front door to keep the kids at bay... lol =]

[@deewhitcha6014]

it'll be cool to see what they do with the enclosure

[@hadenbledsoe4862]

despacito was impressing me with his dancing :(

[@dcobbler8897]

Watching this guys videos are tough…

[@SpiderBoy400]

Why don’t you have more balforis in the terrarium

[@CP3oh322]

Well that was chaos, but it makes sense. All the slower balfouri didn't survive the Thunderdome

[@couchlockedarachnophobia.9640]

Can safely say I've never had anywhere this much trouble rehousing balfouris lol

[@justinvertebrates]

Buddy of mine actually got rid of them because they are so fast. He takes photos of all spiders and snakes he has and these are one of the more difficult species to handle. He actually rehoused them first and while removing the soil days later he got bitten by one that burrowed and hid :D He said it was a terrible experience.

[@fizzyb0mb]

I only have one balfouri but she does make me sweat when I have to rehouse her LOL she's the only one who's escaped my catch cup multiple times. speedy little things, they are!

[@DELERIUM100]

Eventually i want to have a communal enclosure for balfouri but it looks very crazy to handle, im sure i will be fine tho im learning so much from watching these vids

[@ChantalsCritters]

Great video

[@thenightscythe2030]

You should leave them in an Extra-Dark area for a Month to promote them webbing more... That 360 enclosure always had to much light for them to fully spread out

[@crowofjudgement8810]

Mini despacito is so cute

[@korzins]

Good morning. You have more experience than me, but I notice you use pliers. Personally I use a brush, and I have noticed that my tarantulas become calmer when I have to work in their terrariums or take them out. At first I was like you and my tarantulas were quite nervous. Since using the brush, they have become much less stressed.

[@neverwillcare6151]

Just a idea. Can you attach some type of brushes to the edges around catch cup? To prevent squish in Future.

[@sidben-Yehoshuwa]

Could a ring of thick foam on the edge of the catch cup help? Possibly attached with hot glue. - shalom from TX

[@balforitown4274]

Hey Petko another great video, I keep 100s of Balfouri the temp enclosure you transferred yours into is plenty big enough for 20 adults they love being snuggled up together, The reason you have so many roaches still in there is also due the enclosure being to big for Balfouri to find, In my experience they are more active with some humidity around 70% mark , The new enclosure you have started is a bit big for how many you have as that’s more suitable for 100-150 adult Balfouri, Hope this info is of some help?Please keep all these great videos coming 👍BT Show less

[@lacatrina3251]

must say that was fun and thay are so fast I like Despasito

[@vincentdegregorio2077]

I think the more logical thing would be to get more balfouri so you can see them haha so many that they all can’t possibly hide in the wood at once

[@tammybarrett13]

Thank you

[@karenstephens8788]

The M. Balfouri. My very favorite T. ❤

[@cmw12]

You need wider catch cups for the big spiders.