TRAPDOOR SPIDER makes a TRAPDOOR!

[@troifryson3418]

My man was depressed for like 2 days. He’s like “damn i gotta build a whole new house now”

[@DecemberUnDead]

I love how in the last ten seconds its like the spider is testing out his trap door and perfecting his pounce on prey. Moves some dirt, tries again. So cute

[@NuDavai]

Harrison Jeffery it’s cute

[@partyboyker6945]

Harrison Jeffery it’s definitely cute. They said that they love the way the spider did something. Cute means to attract in a way that inspires love or affection

[@foxw875]

I'm gonna go like THIS! No no.. That won't work. Like THIS! Maybe. Hmmm

[@thealien_ali3382]

I Wana make babies

[@nerdlord2288]

i don't think it was testing it was still working on it,you can see it wrapping more webbing,plus it didnt put out any trip wires yet.also when he took his orginal hatch hole that thing was super sturdy

[@LeeDee5]

imagine someone stops by your house and just takes your roof.

[@JeffersonTryHard]

then gives you a mansion*

[@Salacuatroveinte]

Lol real shit

[@zztalk646]

@Dee Ca I imagine this coming from the spider's mind: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnnTlZp-ia6Bn80

[@asafimc]

**Sad Cappuccino noises**

[@ahmetkerem4769]

@Zachary Silviera nice! :D

[@DissedRedEngie]

You know, trapdoor spiders are probably some peoples spirit animal. All they do is sit in a dark room and bolt out when there's food.

[@AJDaniels5298]

ME! I'M the trapdoor spider!!

[@norcalwildboy4786]

There’s DoorDash now tho!

[@Mandy7D7]

We bolt out our front doors just to grab our deliveries and bolt back in, we are the trap door spider more than ever before. 😆@@norcalwildboy4786

[@KennyChesty]

For two days the trapdoor spider was like "let me gather my thoughts"

[@nikiiannarone7149]

LoL.. I was thinking that too.. He was like I'm not putting in all this work so u can rip my roof off again so I'm waiting to make sure u leave me here.. And figure out what to do with all this room.. Lmfaooo

[@Mumummymom]

I’m just gonna make sure no one wants to mess with my area before I put work in....

[@thermionicemission6355]

@@nikiiannarone7149 Yeah that actually makes sense.. Shows how intelligent they are, they don't just simply work off instincts, but actually adapt and plan.

[@ahmetkerem4769]

@Thermionic Emission , I don't think it was waiting for a long lasting undisturbance. It just waited there probably without a reason. So I don't think that has anything to do with intelligence.

[@JPsPetNation]

I was thinking the same Haha..

[@xaviland3635]

That time lapse was probably the most fascinating thing I’ve seen all year

[@druujenkins3857]

I found a random house spider today. Normally I end up vacuuming them up or just crushing them with a paper towel or something. Either way they used to end up dead. Today though I got one of my cups and let it free outside. I'm guessing that's b/c of Petko. Kind of funny and interesting how someone can change your behavior w/o ever interacting with you directly. Well Petko, you've saved a random spider today. Congrats!!! At least 'till mother nature gets it...

[@Meyour67120]

Never kill spiders! Every insects that can give you hard time (mosquitoes, cockroaches, flies, wasps...) are all killed by spiders. So by letting one alive you're always helping yourself. The only reason we don't use them for improve food production it's their tendency to cannibalize each other, making the investment by the farmer not really worth it.

[@mydogeatspuke]

I always save spiders, even though I'm not much of a fan of house spiders (the giant ones are dumb and twitchy and move like they're drunk and that freaks me out), but usually just putting them in another room is enough. Throwing them outside in this climate, assuming it's also winter where you are, will leave them facing a pretty quick death if there are no safe holes near the door. They are honestly more scared of you than you are of them and would happily never see you at all if they could help it. Also like the other person said, they eat all kinds of awful pests, including ants and moths and flies. I used to feed a labyrinth spider in the bathroom of my old place with ants, she loved them and it helped with the fear. No idea how she managed to get in there, mind, but her web was spectacular!

[@mehitabel1290]

If only. I watch these vids till my eyes turn inside-out, but I still HATE house spiders (not all spiders, just the Tegeneriae) and am not proud to admit it, but they are the only creatures I knowingly kill. Because if you don't kill them, they will.................. Breed. *shudder!*

[@assarstromblad3280]

@@mehitabel1290 I try to release them outside, but then we have none of those big house spiders at home, we only have some kind of brown-ish smaller spiders with silver grey abdomen that have the shape of a tarantula (What I mean with that is that they have thicker body and shorter and thicker legs than most spiders). Those spiders do not really look too scary, but they are bolty as fk and if you touch them it's almost as if they teleport, which makes them hard and scary to catch. Do anyone know what species it can be? They are mostly grey/brown and never larger than maybe maximum 2 or 3 cm in length. Also i live in southern sweden if that matters.

[@NOTAPOLITECANADIAN]

When i find house spider i wonder if they are one of mine hahaha

[@seanpatricktan4836]

4:48 "DarkDen: I need two hands" "ExoticsLair: That's cute"

[@saoirsesigurardottir5105]

Petko: "while mine might be calm..." **slight pause** "yours might be a true manifestation of evil." That went 0 to 100 real quick 😳

[@hernandezjenica2624]

Its so satisfying watching the trapdoor in action

[@Mister_Matthew]

Yeah he just keep gluing more and more bits together to make the door. Pretty cool to watch

[@JPsPetNation]

They are amazing spiders to keep and I would love one my self

[@jimothyj2638]

Holy crap that footage was incredible! Possibly some of the first footage of a full trapdoor construction, and certainly the highest quality. Cant wait for the feeding. Also what is the species again?

[@jeffffro7674]

I've been a musician for 38 years so I notice the music in movies and videos more so than most, your music choice during the the spider build was awesome!!! It gave me the best feeling while watching, sounded like what something should sound like, if it came from a "dark den"!!! The tempo seemed a great match to the spiders movements also! All around AWESOME video this time!!!! Ten thumbs up!

[@hayleyjohnson9505]

It always fascinates me how each species reacts and builds their new homes. Thank you for showing us such an awesome video Petko. Very cool!!

[@phillipnunya6793]

Tubular trapdoor spider enclosures: Good gift for friends who like spiders, great fleshlight substitute for your enemies.

[@alistairdrakon8458]

Petko I finally got a tarantula you helped me get over my fear of arachnids thank you also I got an aphonopelma seemanni very beautiful it's an adolescent as well so many molts to come 😁

[@niklasrappl1752]

Same😂. Got mine this summer

[@W._Langman]

Congratulations. Me three😊

[@creepyjoe8924]

Come this time next year you’ll have many more... trust me lol. Have fun this is a great hobby with many great species to discover and keep👍🏻

[@alistairdrakon8458]

@@creepyjoe8924 trust me if I could I'd have a few more right now but I live with my father and he isn't very fond of tarantula keeping but it was for Christmas

[@jvolgelstein6278]

Enjoy

[@W._Langman]

Lol😂 I like the way he tries out the trapdoor as he builds. My trapdoor spider seems broken. Maybe I should try the slope too. Different species but might be same story

[@Kwanster78]

The spider did whatever a proper Constructor should do before building anything. Great planning

[@dabillclinton8471]

Watching it build its door was super cool thanks for that footage👏 he kept closing it like “ eh damn it, not big enough” like 4-5 times😂 frustration in the workshop is no joke

[@aSinisterKiid]

OMG This footage of the trapdoor building his new home is incredible. It's always fascinating to finally see these behaviors that we normally never see in nature because they happen over days/weeks. This is awesome!! Great Job!!

[@niklasrappl1752]

New year and we get a rehouse. The year couldn't have started better PS: rehouses are my favourite kind of videos

[@1spoiledbabygirl]

That time lapse footage was amazing!!!

[@upirvok]

Dang your crickett in background realy scared me. i just fed my tarantulas like two hour ago and i was about to search my whole room where is the the escaped crickett when i figured out its from your clip lol

[@MizzzKitty]

Springtails! More springtails. :) Well done. That little dude was amazing. So glad you captured all that.

[@spikey556]

for lack of better word, but the masonry on display by the trapdoor spider is truly a marvel of nature

[@DW-lx9wt]

That time-lapse footage was completely enthralling. The way it built the actual 'door', wow! What an amazing spider. I'm going to have to go watch the normal version soon.

[@DW-lx9wt]

Can't wait to see a feed in the new enclosure. I guess that will have to be a super slo-mo.

[@braedeneufemia1byyby]

so cool!! im sure this spider will be much more comfortable in this new enclosure! thank you for sharing this time lapse!

[@CharlesA24]

This is for me the best video ever. I watched all the Dark Den's videos and this is my favorite!

[@nikiiannarone7149]

That was AMAZING to watch! I used to think the time lapse of a molting tarantula was the coolest thing.. I think this might be better! THANK YOU SO MUCH Petko! 😊💘🕷🕸👍✌

[@xxonspotlight]

Petko: I wonder if i can do this with one hand Me: may exotics lair be with you

[@timbervandenhul9383]

i am so amazed that some animals like this trapdoor spider know how to make relatively complex structures without ever learning it from another spider.

[@susanmartin3762]

That second tarantula you showed us is the kind that I want. It is so fluffy and cute it looks nothing like a spider

[@matthewwoodhead4107]

the time lapse was well worth the effort well done ... always really good quality content man

[@cova6995]

Look at how it practices pouncing to see if the trapdoor works. It’s so hard to be scared of something when you realize how cool and wondrous of a creature it is.

[@trentonpenrod5889]

The spider building the hole was actually really cool

[@milehightarantulas8563]

There is nothing worse than to be a cricket dragged into the underworld by a trap door spider

[@benjamindale3895]

There is nothing worse than to be a tarantula owner and having crickets

[@milehightarantulas8563]

@@benjamindale3895 Very True

[@MsBabylove11]

I'm so glad that I saved this for a time when I could truly appreciate it!..... That has to be one of the coolest spider videos I have seen on KZbin so far! 🤗 👏👏

[@josephbennett3482]

Trapdoor spiders are quite scary because since they are hidden down inside a tunnel with a dirt door on it there's no way to know that an expert killing machine is hiding unless you look closely at the ground.

[@0rbas]

Im terrified of spiders why am I watching this

[@coreytaylor447]

got to know your enemy

[@lazyy_troll7223]

Cause the dude is awesome

[@imaginary7912]

I feel you there. I feel like there is stuff crawling all over me while watching it.

[@kateanon8791]

Exposure therapy

[@mad_villain8580]

I use it as a sort of shock therapy. I have about 2 month until my huge ass housespiders start coming back :D

[@brittanysmart3507]

Thank you for sharing that was so awesome! The time lapse clip of the spider making a door!😁😁

[@shadowpete1468]

OMG thank you so much for showing us how trap door spiders build their home I always wanted to know how it don't too cute and smart for a little fella so thanks again

[@torquess454]

The trapdoor spidey sitting motionless for two days inside his new enclosure, seems to me, he was accessing, seeing if it was a good area to build his burrow. Neat-o!

[@oldbat2ccats]

Amazing Petko. You’ve outdone yourself. Thanks

[@tofu4784]

4:37 Petko: "And this time he will actually have a hide to hide" Me: oh i thought he would get a hide to eat it😂

[@growmiezhomiez8760]

Amazing footage of the trapdoor creation! She’s Loving the new enclosure!

[@MrsKatieQ]

Wow thank you for filming how the trapdoor builds his house. So interesting! Such skill!

[@missjackson7645]

Loved the time lapse 🙌💕 super cool! Happy new year to you all at the darkden 🎉🎊

[@markanthonyfernandez148]

Appreciate TDD capturing such majestic timelapse of a trapdoor spider building her own trapdoor. Thank you!

[@shoutakuyundouji8479]

Its fascinating how meticulous the spider is at building the door to the den

[@maxxammax0]

It even uses a twig to keep the hatch up. Amazing how smart these little buggers are.

[@kittykat4168]

Fascinating....fantastic timelaps footage, it was worth the wait...

[@charlottem.1477]

The time lapse, was amazing Petko!!

[@EmO2gIrLs4RuLes]

I loved how the little trapdoor was testing what he built to make sure it works lol that was cute. Cant wait for more videos!!! Super excited to see what you post over the next year

[@Fujicator]

Amazing time lapse ! Thanks for sharing.

[@frankzappados2179]

Very cool time lapse at the ending! Much love petko!

[@patatoepoop]

Awesome! Apreciate the timelaps, that was so cool to watch🙂

[@devinj2512]

Very awsome footage of the trap door, so amazing to see how it builds its burrow and door.

[@rafaelsolorzano700]

Awesome video man...how he managed to make a new trap in the new enclosure ,is just amazing...

[@carriemullins8535]

That is pretty freakin' cool. I love how he tests the door. Awesome, Petko.

[@atomicscanman3714]

I love how it actually does test grabs out its burrow to see if it likes it. It even removed a piece of dirt out of it way after it did that:)

[@frickbro]

"Linda's old enclosure, as you see she started to destroy the background" Can we expect anything less from Linda? 😂 I love linda

[@brittanyplaisted5277]

I love this spider. It is unbelievable to watch their ingenuity when it comes to building their traps doors. I cannot wait to get one for my collection. They are constantly sold out. Maybe soon though! Great video. Also thank you for being family friendly. My son watches your videos every day.

[@benjaminkrause8363]

Wow! An awesome way to start into new year! Superb video Petko :-)

[@AdahliaBiPunk]

"your's might be a true manifestation of evil" jeez Petko dropping the rawest fucking lines fresh into 2020 lmaooo

[@The.Wallaby]

Such a sick insight into the spider’s world. Love it!

[@Salacuatroveinte]

I like how he said his are calm and yours might be a manifestation of evil

[@EJSweaty]

Watching these vids scares tf outta me. The way you’re so calm makes me think one day one of the spiders is gonna just sprint around the bottle and onto your hand and you’re not gonna be ready for it🤢😰😱.

[@axcelcruz6883]

Try to watch at Schizo-Pelma TV

[@sparkkie804]

Thanks for getting the time lapse of the trapdoor sprider so cool!!!

[@jrmar463]

Amazing video! Love the timelapse. Absolutely fascinating to watch such a smart and skillful creature at work.

[@ph3nx471]

Just wanted to say I’ve been watching you since 12k subscribers and appreciate the effort in your videos

[@theneverendingmakingofme]

That was super cool. Thank you for sharing it!

[@MaraJoshWana]

So cool that you managed to document this process. Well done petko #smartereveryday

[@katrinab14]

So cool!!! I commend the patience, great time lapse!

[@harrisonmccloud355]

You are my hero!! I haven't specifically looked but this is probably the best footage of that species creating a trap/burrow. I caught a wild trapdoor in Tennessee that looked completely different. After it made a trap and had eaten a couple times I released it where I had found it. I always wanted a time-lapse of it creating the trap though!

[@poison4610]

You and exotic liars ROCK!!!!! got me in the hobby THANK YOU🤘🏻😝😁

[@floydalcantara8785]

Pretty amazing how it creates their burrow especially the door of their burrow. Love it! Awesome video as well!

[@Tanya-lp4im]

Amazing time lapse video! ! Thank you!!!

[@azeotrope87]

That was so awesome to see the trapdoor spider actually building his/her lair. Thanks for all the great content!

[@pbrady187]

Wow. That was a great video! I loved the trap door spider time lapse. Thank you for sharing with us.

[@teresamcguire3147]

That was insanely good video footage of the spider building a trapdoor!!! Good job!

[@rezonantsarachnids5351]

Never been a massive fam if Nhandu sp., but can appreciate their beauty in videos like this. P.S. the reason the trapdoor took so long to build it's burrow is probably because of the light being shone down on it. They are crazy photosensitive and will settle in much quicker without light. I keep heaps of aussie species and have observed this over about 2 years

[@jimtheyid]

Incredible video,amazing how sliders work

[@mrfbomb4700]

Your channel literally gets me through anything it always makes me happy thank you for being so awesome peace brother

[@MrJordanSilver]

so cool! thanks for taking the time to capture that so perfectly!

[@RobinBerri]

Watching the Trapdoor spider build his burrow was awesome! They are truly amazing.

[@alexredvenom8804]

Fantastic timelapse! I love it.

[@oldchannel3882]

This is by far the best channel on KZbin and you so make me want to get a pet tarantula!

[@SatanTwojaStara]

I love your videos💗 you re making me happy when i have my bad days

[@WintonNight]

Duuuuudddeeee yes! Always wanted to see how a trapdoor builds its home. Amazing footage bro. Inspiring! Loved how he was checkin the door then adding more web then checkin it again. 👌🏻

[@juniorjr6514]

Hell yeah! Nice choice of background music too!

[@ariel2722]

Loved the time lapse another great video petko

[@Phildo8]

That’s crazy! The Trapdoor spider made his door and then appeared as if he was testing it out to make sure his door was right for when he bolts out to grab a prey item!!

[@subrosa7mm]

I love how she tests her trap door to test its efficiency. Adorable.

[@leannemillar78]

Happy New Year from Glasgow Scotland, hope you also had a lovely Xmas too

[@kristielt5396]

So fascinating. This type of footage is just awesome.

[@tanyadiedrich7851]

One of the coolest vids EVER!! I have never witnessed that before! Thank you, Petco!!!

[@vincentgolden5352]

That trap door construction was amazing it seems that all threads lead to the bottom very cool stuff. Takecare and keep safe

[@RCKL-gt9rb]

Dude, I am a new sub and I really like ur videos ❤️🤙🏻

[@Zeleiah]

She's awesome! Thanks for sharing! 🕷🕸

[@lilcrazy931]

That time lapse action is super dope!!

[@niktamer25]

Thanks Petko for all videos ! Im arachnophobic and for 1 year suscriber of your channel i cant lose any of your videos they helped me to cure that fear :D