Dave's Little Beasties' latest rehousing video...

[KodiakWavingBear]

When it comes to rehousing tarantulas, I always looked up to Tom Moran and Dave's Little Beasties for their calm and quick rehousing. I liked Tom's technique, but I especially admired how Dave is able to slowly and calmly rehouse a lot of the species that are considered flighty/bolty. However, his latest video did not show that same Dave that I looked up to. To me it was very reckless and dangerous for the T. It was the first time I ever questioned Dave's actions. He got very lucky because the T fell off the table and landed in a tub of dirt rather than the hard floor. Rather than the calm and easy going rehouse, it was very chaotic. I feel like, if he knows its gonna be trouble rehousing, he would just place the T in a container (the ones used for feeders) and use that to transfer it into the new enclosure (kind of like Tom Moran), but he kind of just let it run around to the point where it jumped off the table.

I am not as experienced as Dave and I don't think I could've done it better. Hell, I've never rehoused an old world T that big or any T that is that fast, but I was honestly very disappointed having to watch what had went down in that video since I have very high expectations for Dave. I believe Dave should've treated the C. lividus with more respect and took better precautions.

 

[Introvertebrate]

That C. lividus was determined not to be rehoused wasn't it? I guess once tarantulas get riled up, it takes a while before they chill out again. I suspect that Dave's pet room is sealed up enough so that a runaway doesn't necessarily turn into an escape. I don't have that luxury.

 

[KodiakWavingBear]

That C. lividus was determined not to be rehoused wasn't it? I guess once tarantulas get riled up, it takes a while before they chill out again. I suspect that Dave's pet room is sealed up enough so that a runaway doesn't necessarily turn into an escape. I don't have that luxury.

Yeah very bolty, I'm surprised a T can move that fast honestly. I don't blame him too much because that T was zooming. I was honestly just upset when it jumped off the table from that height, and then he also almost let it out of the enclosure again lol.

 

[AphonopelmaTX]

This tarantula didn’t jump off the table. Dave had to drop the paint brush because it was walking up it. If he didn’t drop it there would have been a good chance he would have ended up with two fangs in his hand. This goes to show you that every rehouse and tarantula is different. Sometimes you just have to improvise and do what you have to do in the moment. It is easy to watch someone else do something and criticize after the fact, but I think everyone who has kept this type of tarantula has been there at some point.

 

[KodiakWavingBear]

This tarantula didn’t jump off the table.

Oh yeah you’re right I had to watch that again. Sorry I made the post half-awake and after having a coffee and thinking, I’m not sure why I had the urge to come up on here and say something about it without taking a second look. Guess I was just shocked I’ve never seen a rehouse by him go south before.

 

[Introvertebrate]

I used to push feeders closer to tarantulas with a brush. I ended up dropping the brush once for the same reason. It occurred to me that a heavy brush could injure the animal. More recently I use a long skinny piece of light Styrofoam. I figure if I drop the foam on the tarantula, no harm done.

 

[Nitroxide]

I never watched Dave's videos but got curious and took a look, and yeah definitely agree it was a little chaotic but the spider also looked a little spicy. I feel like the previous container would have most likely fit in the tank and the spider could have walked out in its own to avoid the extra stress. Or when he was on the rim of the new enclosure, a container from there could have prevented the added stress of the brushes and the fall as well. Overall a pretty long rehousing too but luckily she was fine in the end.

 

[KodiakWavingBear]

I never watched Dave's videos but got curious and took a look...

Honestly it’s my fault for setting unrealistic expectations and thinking all his rehouses are perfect. I’m also trying to speak on a T where I have no experience with or knowledge about its speed and behavior. In the end she was fine so a W is a W lol.

 

[Introvertebrate]

Do we really want everything to go smoothly? It's more fun to watch this way, and we got a good look at the tarantula. I never get to see mine that clearly because I don't want them getting away. I'm usually just observing them through the glass.

 

[KodiakWavingBear]

Do we really want everything to go smoothly?.

Plenty of times where it went smoothly and we got a great look at the T. That being said I think this is a good video to show off the speed and challenges that other people should expect with this T. Definitely not on my list anytime soon I don’t think I’m ready for that LOL!

 

[Introvertebrate]

Plenty of times where it went smoothly and we got a great look at the T. That being said I think this is a good video to show off the speed and challenges that other people should expect with this T. Definitely not on my list anytime soon I don’t think I’m ready for that LOL!

With a catch cup, you'll be ready for anything. If you want it, buy it.

 

[drolmaeye]

Even though the OP was initially mistaken about *how* the tarantula ended up in the dirt tub (the tarantula did not fall off the table, but rather the handler let go of the paintbrush to avoid direct contact), the fact remains that the tarantula fell a potentially dangerous distance. Without criticizing the handler in this case, I still think it is worthwhile discussing if it might be wise to review one's rehousing setup/approach in an effort to reduce the chance of this happening.

 

[viper69]

I pick my Ts up, and hand feed them a cricket fed grasses picked by Himalayan virgin women. That way nothing can go wrong.

 

[fcat]

A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor...

The alternative was that he could've never published/deleted the video and only ever post videos where everything goes swimmingly... That would be unrealistic and untrue. And unhelpful really!

 

[TheraMygale]

I havent watched the video but will soon. Im glad he showed the video. He could have chosen not to post this. I think its very important to see these things in action, by excellent keepers.

if they only show the good stuff, then they are hiding reality.

we need more videos of things going not perfect, and not the click bait stuff, the real stuff that can happen to everyone.

how else will people learn.

 

[KodiakWavingBear]

I pick my Ts up, and hand feed them a cricket fed grasses picked by Himalayan virgin women. That way nothing can go wrong.

I see, great strategy. So your Ts are too busy stress eating the delicious cricket that the rehome has no issues. Thank you wise one

A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor...!

we need more videos of things going not perfect, and not the click bait stuff, the real stuff that can happen to everyone.

how else will people learn.

Yeah I definitely overreacted and let my emotions get the best of me mb guys. No matter what my thoughts are on what happened in this video, Dave still got it done and the T was in one piece at the end and he did it way better than I ever could have.

 

[bonewax]

It's good to see how to handle situations when things go wrong. However, if you look back on his other videos this certainly not the first time an old world spider has bolted and made its way to the floor.

I'm not going to judge him for doing things the way that works for him, but for my safety and the safety of my family, my dogs, and my spiders, I always use a catch cup method inside a larger tub like Tom Moran. I honestly can't think of a good reason not to.

 

[Requiem4aSpleen]

I wouldn't dream of putting my fingers anywhere near a lividus burrow (especially as I'm coaxing her out) Still love Dave, but please don't do this. He's being peer pressured by Exotics Lair lmao

 

[bonewax]

I'm not sure if anyone else watches grindlers creatures, but they also had sort of a close call rehousing a lividus. It tried to run up the catch tube his wife was using to rehouse it. She let go and jumped back in tears. Fortunately, she was fine and the spider just stopped at the end of the catch tube. This is definitely not a spider to take chances with during a rehouse.

 

[TheraMygale]

To each their own methods. Everyone does thing, that works. Everyone k ows their tarantula, in their own way.

catch cups work for some, but sometimes its not the way. Iused the bag method, before i even knew it was a method.

there is no Dogma with tarantulas, because we are all different.