Theraphosa stirmi pairing with never before seen footage

[@beckylietzow]

Fascinating stuff! When it comes to handling spiders you’re absolutely the tarantula whisperer! So incredible how you always keep them calm and relaxed. That’s what I really appreciate about your content compared to that of some others.

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Thank you ❤️👍

[@mhomho1979]

Amazing shots of the embolus afterwards, usually they retract it quite quick which makes is difficult to spot but he just let it hang out there for all to see 👀. Very interesting on the theory of it having signs of the females epigastric furrow lining on the tip. Amazing footage as always guys, much respect to you both 👏👍

[@ozbubbles1]

Wwwhoowho, it's Monday, thank you Dave and T❤🕷🦂🐛😊

[@mcdazzio73]

Morning Dave & Camera lady loving the pairing video of the Goliath bird eater the Mrs has one but it’s still a jeuvenile

[@PorscheRacer14]

Those are some big spiders. Beautiful and lightning fast. That was some great camera work!

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Thank you very much!

[@kennysweeney7073]

Brilliant video guys beautiful spider thank you guys xxxx

[@jessicapierce022]

Wow!!! Thank you for sharing! My body was tense and I was holding my breath!!! Lol

[@gatherformagic]

Amazing groundbreaking footage and a smooth pairing as well 😮 the stirmi are so massive

[@gcrauwels941]

Love hurts, love scars Love wounds and marks 🎶

[@shelleoshelle7252]

Well done! Good luck with the egg sac!

[@mcj5644]

Great video, Dave! I agree with your theory about why some females attack males during pairings (i.e., the pain caused during the mating process). It makes an awful lot of sense to me!

[@barbhelle5481]

That was a great pairing. Fingers crossed. 😊

[@biggtrux]

Looking forward to some videos featuring "egg with legs"! Sack openings are always suspensful and mostrly fun. Are they viable, have they hatched etc. We just never know. Thanks Dave and Camera Lady!

[@reptiletailz108]

Absolutely epic bit of footage for sure i noticed the spot on his emboli immediately and was like talking to the tablet like what the hell is that and of course i assume it was fluid but that makes a ton of sense i have to agree with u on that for sure i must say seeing them drum on the video ABSOLUTELY doesn't give it justice till u see it in person! I always very gently use my paint brush to very carefully rub their front pair of lelgs to say hi and let my presence be known so not to get a bolt and yesterday for the first time ever my gbb female apparently liked when i rubbed her leg so much she thought i was trying to rizz her up and started drumming at me i burst out laughing so hard it was absolutely the cutest thing ever and its so true that if we as keepers use the same taticts that they use with one another to communicate then we get better results and im soooo glad that i found ur videos before ever getting my first tarantulas bec it enabled me to have interactions with them that are just awesome i dont particularly want to handle my spiders in the way some people do i dont mind if they choose to come on me but id probably never intentionally pull one out to hold like i would say my bearded dragons and its super cool to be able to somewhat communicate with the tarantulas in that way obviously we or i have no idea what they are saying but the drumming is a true and tride statement from them and it was super cute lol and she was so sweet about ut

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Its so cool to watch their behaviour

[@Jeremiah_Johnson139]

Thanks for another awesome video, Dave (and Camera Lady). The Stermi's are the tarantulas that took my phobia from a moderate discomfort to shear disbelief that such a critter could possibly exist. And then to intense fascination of tarantulas as a whole.

[@LukeMcGuireoides]

Your pairing videos rule. The commentary is the best I've heard.

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Wow, thank you!❤️🙏

[@camhopper3111]

Dear Mr. BEASTIE I start off every Monday morning with you and the kind camera lady. Nothing like starting your new day with spider sex. Living in Kansas I often think about cat sex. I live in the country with lots of barn cats It is very painful for the queen because of the way the male is designed. Won't go into graphic detail but perhaps there is something similar on the embolie? So nice to start my day with you as long as you keep the spiders on your side of the pond. Great show. Peace, Annie in Kansas.😊

[@Div-Hour]

Thanks for all your hard work. Struggle sleeping so like the early morning videos with a coffeee regularly .

[@susangrewe262]

Hello Dave and Camera Lady!😊. It is so lovely to see you. ❤️ What a fascinating video! I have a few thoughts on this. 🧐🤨 Bear with me, I will try to be coherent. There are other species that do not have the most comfortable of copulation regimes. Cats have a pretty uncomfortable breeding 🙀and dogs 🐩 as well to an extent. It does seem that the discomfort usually falls on the female. 😉And yet the drive to breed over comes all else. Interesting that. I wonder, with the spiders, if it is a combination of things. You have spoken of the kinds of tarantulas that have gentle pairings and than those that are more abrupt. Is there a difference in the mortality of the males with the different kinds of pairing? Does that make sense? I would think that the higher mortality might come from a more friendly pairing process. They could also need the nutrients as we have seen how much having babies can take out of a female. Just some general ideas. I think you may be on to something there Dave. It sounds like you may be coming down with something. Please take care of yourselves. There are some wicked bugs out there right now. 😷🤧I am finally better but I still can’t talk!🥺 I think my husband would celebrate that’s but he can’t talk either!🤣🤣 I am off for the night. Thank you again for the food for thought. See y’all soon! 🤠😴

[@daveslittlebeasties]

We only really see aggression with the more violent pairings

[@Lyssa_Discordia]

I am so excited I went in at 1227 am here in the states and woke my wife to watch this. I am so impressed.

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Thats awesome ❤️

[@clairebroughton3244]

Brilliant video, love these beasts :-)

[@tylerjoslin6373]

That's 1 of the smoothest pairings I've ever seen what a great video as usual! X

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Thank you! 😊

[@lauriefulk3812]

Good job Dave and Camera Lady! 🤞you get an egg sac lol

[@HammboneBob]

That is so intense, maybe you can use multiple cameras next pairing? Get like several angles and really flip around from different perspectives, and get some new data like this again.

[@Inn3rWarri0r]

Love my stirmi, paired her last year. She spent half a day making an eggsac and without even taking a breath she spent the second half of the day eating it! I also saw the white at the end of my males emboli

[@lindarock1072]

Oh my fucking God r u serious hahahahahahah I'm sorry to laugh but the way u said it was just hilarious bec I absolutely felt what u were feeling in that moment based soley on ur sentence

[@RealMelodyBlue]

I've always said that the female attacks because of discomfort or pain if you will. This was a very informative video and I daresay, a first of a kind!

[@lindarock1072]

Hey uncle dave and camera lady!... hope ur both well!! That was absolutely freaking EPIC FOOTAGE! SERIOUS super beautiful the pair of them were both gorgeous I can not wait to get myself one of them they really are EPIC I think people really underestimate how beautiful they can be bec in their minds it's "JUST" a big brown spider

[@darcystcorner2580]

I’ve felt the same for years as well. This was very interesting to see and kind of backs up our hypothesis. Fantastic footage Dave and camera lady ❤

[@sarahrupert5320]

Ok, THAT was really cool. Groundbreaking footage Dave…I feel like I learn something with every video of yours I watch. That was incredible!

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Awesome, thank you!❤️🙏

[@MikelTulp]

Please provide updates on this pairing😊

[@scottmcdonald7577]

Another amazing Sunday night video - here in the States. Look forward to your videos every week. Thanks so much for sharing. Great Spider!

[@joegrossman5073]

Mind blown what a discovery you have filmed. Love your videos keep up the hard work.

[@janicehonea7613]

Amazing one of a kind video, when I first saw that at the end of his embolie I did Think it was liquid fluid but then, after looking at it again, I seen it was solid, and his embolie is very big and thick, I do agree with you about it being flash and painful for the female so any kind of pain could cause a bad reaction like her attacking the male. Great video thank you David and camera lady.❤️🕷️🕷️👀😳

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Thank you! 🙏

[@lknanml]

That was one of the smarter males I have seen on this channel. Went right into the Karate Kid stance. Smart little guy.

[@georgecardiff1946]

Absolutely fascinating Dave, it makes an awful lot of sense to me Dave in what you said and could be the very reason they do attack the males after pairing, they're a stunning species of spider 🕷 Dave and definitely on my wishlist, I'm hoping to purchase one this year when the weather conditions are right, anyway Dave another super job by yourself and camera 📷 lady Dave.

[@Ellis157]

I agree with you Dave. that would be the most logical presumption to have with the evidence that you have. that footage is a rare piece. Well done you to.

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Thank you 🙏

[@mariestubbs4606]

Great footage and fingers crossed for a successful pairing thanx for sharing this with us Dave n Camera Lady ..

Terrific bit of footage there capturing that flesh on camera. It certainly seems a more realistic explanation as to why some females act the way they do. As I'm still very new to this hobby I find all this very very interesting. Your videos are very inciteful.

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Thank you 🙏

[@numerian4516]

Way to start my day, wake up to you two and a new vid !!! Your analogy makes a lot of sense, immediate and instinctual response to pain/aggression/stimuli. It’d be wonderful if your local scientific community would take a look at your footage and hypothesis.

[@candyscott489]

WOW that was really something !! She acts like their are other spiders everyday coming over 😂🤣😂

[@DragonflyArtz1]

WOW! I'm going to agree with your theory Dave, because in many cases it does look painful to the females. A smooth operator may well live to see another day. And Insect Politics, she may react with instinctual defence. Also, because they do cannibalize regularly- you can imagine that mating comes with risk anyway. But as you have shown here- there may well be a trigger response. Kudos on this footage Dave. Peace.

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Thank you 🙏

[@bellamarshall3394]

My little boy watches one of your videos every night before bed and has named his Teddy the beastie room.

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Thats so cute ❤️❤️❤️

[@paraspider1]

Good luck❤

[@susannesamuelsson2930]

Oh yes, a new video from my favorite 🕷channel ❤! Thank you dear Dave and our Sweet Camera Lady, have a wonderful new week, take care! P.s I think that the pairing is uncomfortable and painful for the female too and you really got this possibility or fact on the video of today confirmed 👋❤️👍

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Its all very interesting 👍❤️

[@FeebsTarantulas]

Had to laugh, she was like 'CMON Do ITTTTTTT' 🤣🤣

[@stum8551]

Great to see the goliaths again. Always something special about these. Enjoy all your videos but these tarantulas are the true daddies. Very interesting video and seems that your hypothesis has some real merit! Very interesting

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Thanks 👍

[@brandimyhren6317]

So fast. They’re impressive.

[@MOONOVERMIAMI]

Hello great video information and pairing Dave

[@cynthialbell9023]

Hi Dave that was a fantastic pairing. She came at him fast, and really did a lot of drumming with her legs. He was very gentle with her, and got the job done, and parted in peace. I hope that she has a big egg sacK. Great filming camera lady. Cindy USA

[@Rangnathebloodedge]

I can imagine that she runs at him and he's like ma lady

[@MARKYMARKSSPIDERSNBUGS]

I think your theory is bang on. I love that your vids are done with a zoological feel to them. The behaviour of all animals fascinates me. Always wanted to work with animals and never did. Too late now lol, follow your dreams kids.

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Thank you 🙏

[@Malayopython]

Stirmi are definitely my favourite of the Theraphosa

[@kittykat36s]

Amazing! Love your knowledgeable content! 🕷

[@daveslittlebeasties]

❤️❤️❤️thank you

[@afterlifeartistry]

How fascinating! Loved watching this. This male is no where near as small upto the female as you see in some species, is that because she's a younger female? I Taxidermied a female stirmi the other day and I could not believe the weight of these spiders, absolutely astonishing ❤

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Yes they are one of the heaviest 👍

[@TheSpiderLibrary]

Awesome footage and interesting hypothesis, thank you, you know your spiders for sure. I agree it’s very possible because even well fed spiders in captivity still sometimes consume males.

[@EvokeASMR]

Fabulous footage of these beautiful large spiders. I remember the first time I saw a T.Blondi ‘in the flesh’ (only ever seen a Stirmi on videos so far!) and I couldn’t believe my eyes at the size! I’m glad this pairing ended well, and fingers crossed you’ll get an egg sac! 🙂💜

[@lindarock1072]

I was screaming at my screen like ummm wtf is on his emboli does he not see this wtf is that and of course I just immediately assumed it was fluid and well yeah nope! Poor girl I know what that feels like lmfao

[@timneil9418]

Wish my wife was calm like that after imsamination, Karate Tim 🥋🙏😂.

[@chrisobt]

Thx for the video Dave. I m with you, I think they react with attack, because they feel the pain. That video is great to see such details. Greetings Chris

[@calliew311]

That was amazing! I always thought it was "pain" or whatever a Tarantula feels that is like pain to them. Because the way they jerk down, it's like an automatic reaction, not a food reaction. I sent my Aphonopelma iodius (a Nevada tarantula, that lived in Reno, NV) MM to a breeder in Houston. Their first pairing didn't look super great, but there was that shock and auto reaction we saw here, without the flesh of course. Luckily my male was able to get away, and the breeder's female hasn't been receptive since, so, I think that reaction was a positive sign that the first pairing took. I hope so at least. I don't want half the sac, just like 3 or so slings. I don't need half a sac of A iodius, lol. Anyway, what an amazing video. Thanks Dave! PS: at the beginning when we saw a portion of your hand, I thought it was because you had a paint brush ready to separate them, then you said you were just getting a photo. Lol. 😂 PSS: do you plan on coming out with more calendars? I know it's Feb, but I would still buy one. I tried to get in touch on FB Messenger, but I was too late, you'd already sold out.

[@daveslittlebeasties]

We are designing a new one for next year 👍

[@melaniezagata4402]

What a great pairing Dave! Love those Stirmies beautiful huge spiders! Fingers crossed ❤😊

[@jeannetteellis2034]

Awesome video!! Very informative, thanks for sharing!! 😊

[@daveslittlebeasties]

You are so welcome!

[@mtripp09]

Very cool footage. I now have much more sympathy for the females who eat the males, haha. I love how gentle and patient you are with your spiders. Thanks for sharing, Dave!

[@thetoneknob4493]

ive noticed this at least one other time in another pairing video in your play list. its a bit of white flesh on the emboli.. ill go threw the list and comment if i can find it.

[@tarantularamblings3149]

Great footage Dave . I have never seen or heard anything about that . Sometimes the females do look pretty angry though 😂

[@jenshelley4737]

WOW Dave!!! That male is spectacular! This is a beautiful species. I really love these spiders. I hope you get a large, healthy clutch! Keep us updated on the babies!! BRAVO!!!❤️

[@VicksyTricks]

I love your videos! Never fail to keep me 100% glued to the screen! Thank you guys ❤

[@daveslittlebeasties]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@albarosewilliams7443]

That was extremely interesting. I love the stirmi.

[@allygilmour6182]

Another banger Dave 👍

[@dominickvalencia5739]

Love your vids!

[@Hellennewtospiders]

Awesome video Dave, interesting about the skin on the pedipaps. It is possible. Especially, as us women are very sensitive in that area. 😂x

[@A.Steeeve]

Perfect pairing 😍

[@Colins_Critters72]

Great capture of this not seen before, for me certainly, behaviour and would explain the females wanting to attack. If only dating signals for humans was as easy, with females waving about. Although concerts could send mixed signals 😂

[@johanneabelsen1644]

😂🎉

[@daveslittlebeasties]

😂😂😂

[@katherinekoza6536]

Really great paring . Your theory about the white spot on the end of the emboli ,that it maybe flesh is quiet probable . At first i thought the white spot may have been excess sperm . Hope that your female Stirmi produces a large egg sack ,with lots of viable eggs .

[@r0za808]

12:01 theyre holding hands 🥹

[@oct123456]

Long life as mature males. That’s awesome. It’s so sad and cringe when tarantula owners get upset when their T matures or “hooks out”. That’s like getting upset your parents reached 60.

[@charliemum]

My partner is trying to breed blondi (1 success so far 😊) and we have noticed a similar behaviour its like the females are testing if the male is man enough. Interesting that stirmi do the same. Great vid as always Dave, Camera Lady , got everything crossed for you 🤞🤞🤞 😊

[@jenalink6232]

Great video, love the big spiders!

[@graemewright2046]

is this video in the top 10 PROFF ??? what a find on his emboly in this video. amazing information for the video with all the help for others in the hobby. CAMERA LADY some amazing footage. after this video hopefully you are rewarded with a successful sack. many thanks guys and take care---brilliant😂

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Thank you mate 👍

[@marjorieinverts]

AMAZING!!!! Would make a lot of sense. I know that insemination is known to be painful for a lot of different animals in nature, it may not be any different for tarantulas!

[@nanoreefer1622]

That stirmi is hungggg 😂

[@joannegalway1226]

Hi Dave and Camera Lady 💙💕🕷️ hope you’re both doing well. Wow! I’m a huge sucker for the Theraposa’s They are such beautiful ginormous Tarantulas 🕷️🕷️ I thoroughly enjoyed them pairing. The female was very compliant, keen as mustard. She absolutely teleported from her water dish to the male 😂 That’s a first for me to see that flesh on the male’s pedipalps, at first glance it looked like a drop of fluid! Great footage Camera Lady 😊 Take care guys, have a fantastic weekend 💙💕🕷️🥰😘xxxx

[@daveslittlebeasties]

❤️❤️❤️

[@aenigmatica8]

So cute. We always feel bad for the males in pairings but we should also feel bad for the females too! 😅 Theraphosas have the cutest little personalities and attitudes.

[@Yaabeeauty]

Great video as always, and very interesting... makes a lot of sense. 🤔 Perhaps some Marvin Gaye and some lube required next time 😂. Looking for a SAF Stirmi this year myself 😍

[@kayelane5868]

Wonderful footage! Great hypothesis, as well. You and Camera Lady are quite the pair. You do the hobby proud.

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Thank you very much!❤️❤️❤️

[@belindalaing7592]

That's amazing and I think I agree with you about the females ending up eating their male if she's been hurt by him it would be a natural instinct for her to attack 🤔 Excellent video guys 😊👍🏻

[@amysweb4815]

Absolutely amazing footage dave ❤ such a beautiful pairing

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Many thanks!❤️

[@DoctorPolski]

Excellent work Dave and Camera Lady.

[@jeannettefrye5086]

🕸🕷🕸amazing video, thanks for sharing👍👍😉🤗

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Glad you enjoyed it❤️

[@Rangnathebloodedge]

He's thinking about how do I want to go about doing my job

[@Lillian2167]

Beautiful spiders! The close up shots were wonderful!

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Thank you very much!

[@localdeviant]

These have always been my favourite spider. Those and the funnel and the desert/ sand spider I think it’s called

[@keeti]

11:52 High five!

[@edgufler1122]

Thank you very much for the video Dave, I enjoyed it.

[@Mellie_H]

Wow! Dave, did you notice the male seemed to spurt a fluid? It was just after you were showing a close up of his emboli. I'm not sure I've seen that before either. Great video & congrats on catching the tissue on his emboli! Fascinating! My cat, Maizie Lou, enjoyed it as well! Lol

[@SpidetteGirl23]

Amazing footage never seen rhat before but the theory seems quite fitting foe how the females react to the makes afterwards if it's rough and they may cause damage or discomfort. I do miss my stirmi they are my fave theraphosa species mine turned out to be a mature male but at the time I tried to find a female for him it loan him out nobody wanted him but he lived a good 2 years after he matured and ate like a tank.

[@susanfreeman9530]

Dave that was Awesome! I have watched many vidoes and I believe you may have hit on something with the pairings and females being handled roughly. Was wondering if you'll be pairing the 6-7 yr old Chilibrahys Dark Earth Tiger again and how are the slings getting on from the large sac from last yr are doing??

[@daveslittlebeasties]

We still have a few slings held back from her last egg sac 👍I have no plans to pair her again

[@susanfreeman9530]

She is up there in age, but she did a Marvelous job. Looking forward to seeing her slings grow up. Thank you Dave

[@marywrigjt7614]

Really good show. 👍👍❤️

[@ShannonRebecca-q8p]

❤❤❤❤

[@michaeltaylor2449]

INTERESTING video Dave really good catch there never seen that before myself good luck with getting a good sac from them too

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Thanks 👍

[@michaeltaylor2449]

@@daveslittlebeasties Your welcome