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Arachnoknight
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The best part about this video is they got the species wrongOh my god, what is this you’ve just introduced me too. Reminds me of the ‘cringey tarantula videos thread’
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The best part about this video is they got the species wrongOh my god, what is this you’ve just introduced me too. Reminds me of the ‘cringey tarantula videos thread’
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And the writhing in pain had me laughing too I’d have a lot more respect if they used any poecilotheria sp. or an obtThe best part about this video is they got the species wrong
The Nazi parody videos sum up the problems on such things. The first one in particular.thoughts on folks like these and the pros and cons of their influence within the hobby?
Thanks a bunch!There is a whole thread on this same subject.
Pros and cons of popular tarantula YouTubers?
I was just browsing YouTube and because I regularly watch T related content, I always have folks like Exotics Lair, The Dark Den etc. show up on my suggested and it made me think — I’ve watched content like theirs and they have some problematic husbandry advice or none at all (side-eyeing...arachnoboards.com
One of the world’s most respected and famous T experts is all self-taught. He is asked by governments to head up conservation plans.The guy already did publish several arachnological papers. He's not a professional scientist, as far as I know. As in "not having a position at a research facility". Decent science nonetheless.
I don't think excotic lairs gives very good info mainly because people got mad at me in this just because I believed something he said that was not true, I don't like be scolded or hated just because I made a small mistake.. Using angry emojis won't give me the answer! But that's not the point.. I have noticed he moves his arms around caressly while talking and I beleive it riles up his T's sometimes. Other than him mentioning the scientific name of T's (which has helped me remember their names) He is not that great of a T youtuber. I have seen some things that I do beleive were right on his channel but not everything so now if I watch him I watch with caution. He has gotten rid of fears and made some people buy T's and honestly I wanted a A. Chalcodes because of him but my dad was meh about that species because they can be moody. (That usually goes with most beginner species all spiders have different moods sometimes) I ended up getting a G. Pulchra because they look awesome and have a great "personality".I was just browsing YouTube and because I regularly watch T related content, I always have folks like Exotics Lair, The Dark Den etc. show up on my suggested and it made me think — I’ve watched content like theirs and they have some problematic husbandry advice or none at all (side-eyeing Exotics Lair) BUT I do think that influencers like them have helped people see tarantulas and keeping them in a “different” or more positive way, if nothing else. Exposure itself is important. I’m not a fan of click bait video titles and the drama and whatever else but sometimes a little campiness can soften people’s views.
Of course, entertainment focused YouTubers like these shouldn’t be seen as 100% knowledgeable (side-eyeing The Dark Den for his pairing mistakes) BUT all the same — thoughts on folks like these and the pros and cons of their influence within the hobby?
isnt that this thread?There is a whole thread on this same subject.
Pros and cons of popular tarantula YouTubers?
I was just browsing YouTube and because I regularly watch T related content, I always have folks like Exotics Lair, The Dark Den etc. show up on my suggested and it made me think — I’ve watched content like theirs and they have some problematic husbandry advice or none at all (side-eyeing...arachnoboards.com
May be for the ‘theatrics’ or to spread the time on his videos. YT does punish their creators if videos are too short. Could just be the invert world equivalent of a 4 minute intro of brain dead rambling...I hate Exotic Lair's almost disturbing commitment to doing everything with one hand and filming with the other. Like dude, if you just get a six dollar tripod and use both hands, your job would become about 650% easier, but he just won't do it. I've seen him struggle to do stuff because he's only using one hand AND looking through the camera at the same time, so he's not even properly focused.
Other than that hes cool.
AphonopelmaTX was probably posting on a thread that was originally its own thread but got merged here by a moderator.isnt that this thread?
oh okAphonopelmaTX was probably posting on a thread that was originally its own thread but got merged here by a moderator.