Thoughts on Richard's husbandry style? (The Tarantula Collective)

[8 legged]

It works too. One must not forget where the cork, the moss and the substrate from stores come from. Someone outside collects, at least I don't know that cork etc. come out of a test tube!

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And what else comes to mind about the actual topic:
"The saying, if you feel comfortable, your tarantula does it too" is nonsense in my eyes. Every year, when it gets warm, I see how drastically the behavior of the animals changes when 23 ° suddenly become 25 ° C. This is a significant difference, but Richard obviously lacks that experience!

 

[The Grym Reaper]

The saying, "if you feel comfortable, your tarantula does it too" is nonsense in my eyes.

Absolutely, it doesn't take into account that different people are comfortable at different temperatures. I could sit in a freezer in shorts and a T-shirt and be comfortable for longer than it takes a tarantula to freeze to death whereas temperatures that I find uncomfortably hot (which is basically anything over 25°C/77°F) wouldn't even phase a tarantula, last summer it hit 33°C/91°F in my room for 3 straight days and it had a much worse effect on me than on any of my tarantulas (even my M. mesomelas didn't seem that bothered tbh).

 

[Weightsandwebs]

Absolutely, it doesn't take into account that different people are comfortable at different temperatures. I could sit in a freezer in shorts and a T-shirt and be comfortable for longer than it takes a tarantula to freeze to death whereas temperatures that I find uncomfortably hot (which is basically anything over 25°C/77°F) wouldn't even phase a tarantula, last summer it hit 33°C/91°F in my room for 3 straight days and it had a much worse effect on me than on any of my tarantulas (even my M. mesomelas didn't seem that bothered tbh).

It is a very generalized statement for that reason. My wife is always hot and I'm cold. I'll be sitting in front of a space heater and she will be in shorts and complaining that she's to hot. Then come summer I'm comfy in the heat and she's miserable. So what's to determine comfortable as a standard? Even though I maintain a temperature for the room my tarantulas are in seasonal changes show substantial difference in their behavior, eating, and growth. Winter almost no growth for most and eating slows down and some damn near hibernate closing off burrow or hides. Late spring and summer all are active, exploring, eating, growing. Even feeder colonies boost activity in warmer conditions.

 

[LucN]

For my end, my Ts are kept at 72F year round. Never had issues. They eat well throughout the year and molting season is usually from late spring to early fall. 72F is perfect for me, though I often have a shirt with long sleeves. When it gets over 80F, I begin to be a bit uncomfortable. Different strokes for different folks, right ?

 

[Adrinium]

idk he's aiight, i mean he has some incredible cinemotography of his t's which is really the main reason i watch him. like sure it's not good to handle or take them out for pretty pictures but damn, it just looks good

 

[Isaax Critterz]

I love the tarantula collectives style of care, but the DD style does not include a water dish which slight concerns me.

 

[Frogdaddy]

I love the tarantula collectives style of care, but the DD style does not include a water dish which slight concerns me.

What style of care? Filming T's walking across a coffee table is a style of care?

 

[Isaax Critterz]

What style of care? Filming T's walking across a coffee table is a style of care?

they way he sets up his enclosures..

 

[Frogdaddy]

they way he sets up his enclosures..

Oh I see. So as long as your enclosure contains some sort of plastic skull and it's on YT it's good care?

 

[Isaax Critterz]

Oh I see. So as long as your enclosure contains some sort of plastic skull and it's on YT it's good care?

No. The substrate and everything else matters. His care type is his own.

 

[8 legged]

No. The substrate and everything else matters. His care type is his own.

What he does was already done in the 80s. There is no science in putting earth and wood in a glass container. You are really looking for the wrong role models. Dig into the history of terraristics... there are hidden treasures!

 

[Frogdaddy]

I think people are confusing slick production value/aesthetics with good care. The two are totally unrelated.
What Richard does is not groundbreaking or revolutionary. While he, may be a competent keeper, and I'm sure he cares about his T's, please don't confuse a musical intro, T's walking across a table, swag, and colored LED lights for good husbandry information. His videos contain the former and not the latter. Also remember that this is his full time job now, so his #1 priority is not good info, it's to get clicks and views to get paid.