diff --git a/lib/vmpooler/pool_manager.rb b/lib/vmpooler/pool_manager.rb
index fc384f1..dab18f8 100644
--- a/lib/vmpooler/pool_manager.rb
+++ b/lib/vmpooler/pool_manager.rb
@@ -1354,7 +1354,20 @@ module Vmpooler
                                 loop_delay_max = CHECK_LOOP_DELAY_MAX_DEFAULT,
                                 loop_delay_decay = CHECK_LOOP_DELAY_DECAY_DEFAULT)
 
-      # Use the pool setings if they exist
+      $logger.log('d', '[*] [ondemand_provisioner] starting worker thread')
+
+      $threads['ondemand_provisioner'] = Thread.new do
+        puts "running #{maxloop} #{loop_delay_min}"
+        _check_ondemand_requests(maxloop, loop_delay_min, loop_delay_max, loop_delay_decay)
+      end
+    end
+
+    def _check_ondemand_requests(maxloop = 0,
+                                loop_delay_min = CHECK_LOOP_DELAY_MIN_DEFAULT,
+                                loop_delay_max = CHECK_LOOP_DELAY_MAX_DEFAULT,
+                                loop_delay_decay = CHECK_LOOP_DELAY_DECAY_DEFAULT)
+
+      puts 'jumped over'
       loop_delay_min = $config[:config]['check_loop_delay_min'] unless $config[:config]['check_loop_delay_min'].nil?
       loop_delay_max = $config[:config]['check_loop_delay_max'] unless $config[:config]['check_loop_delay_max'].nil?
       loop_delay_decay = $config[:config]['check_loop_delay_decay'] unless $config[:config]['check_loop_delay_decay'].nil?
@@ -1367,6 +1380,7 @@ module Vmpooler
 
       loop do
         result = process_ondemand_requests
+        puts result
 
         loop_delay = (loop_delay * loop_delay_decay).to_i
         loop_delay = loop_delay_min if result > 0
@@ -1416,31 +1430,28 @@ module Vmpooler
       ondemand_clone_limit = $config[:config]['ondemand_clone_limit']
       @tasks['ondemand_clone_count'] = 0 unless @tasks['ondemand_clone_count']
       queue.each do |request, score|
-        if @tasks['ondemand_clone_count'] < ondemand_clone_limit
-          pool_alias, pool, count, request_id = request.split(':')
-          count = count.to_i
-          provider = get_provider_for_pool(pool)
-          slots = ondemand_clone_limit - @tasks['ondemand_clone_count']
-          return if slots == 0
-          if slots >= count
-            count.times do
-              @tasks['ondemand_clone_count'] += 1
-              clone_vm(pool, provider, request_id, pool_alias)
-            end
-            redis.zrem(queue_key, request)
-          else
-            remaining_count = count - slots
-            slots.times do
-              @tasks['ondemand_clone_count'] += 1
-              clone_vm(pool, provider, request_id, pool_alias)
-            end
-            redis.pipelined do
-              redis.zrem(queue_key, request)
-              redis.zadd(queue_key, score, "#{pool_alias}:#{pool}:#{remaining_count}:#{request_id}")
-            end
+        break unless @tasks['ondemand_clone_count'] < ondemand_clone_limit
+        pool_alias, pool, count, request_id = request.split(':')
+        count = count.to_i
+        provider = get_provider_for_pool(pool)
+        slots = ondemand_clone_limit - @tasks['ondemand_clone_count']
+        return if slots == 0
+        if slots >= count
+          count.times do
+            @tasks['ondemand_clone_count'] += 1
+            clone_vm(pool, provider, request_id, pool_alias)
           end
+          redis.zrem(queue_key, request)
         else
-          break
+          remaining_count = count - slots
+          slots.times do
+            @tasks['ondemand_clone_count'] += 1
+            clone_vm(pool, provider, request_id, pool_alias)
+          end
+          redis.pipelined do
+            redis.zrem(queue_key, request)
+            redis.zadd(queue_key, score, "#{pool_alias}:#{pool}:#{remaining_count}:#{request_id}")
+          end
         end
       end
       queue.length
@@ -1464,7 +1475,6 @@ module Vmpooler
       in_progress_requests = redis.zrange('vmpooler__provisioning__processing', 0, -1)
       in_progress_requests&.each do |request_id|
         next unless vms_ready?(request_id, redis)
-        $logger.log('s', 'vms are ready')
 
         redis.multi
         redis.hset("vmpooler__odrequest__#{request_id}", 'status', 'ready')
diff --git a/spec/helpers.rb b/spec/helpers.rb
index daf3dc8..6547b12 100644
--- a/spec/helpers.rb
+++ b/spec/helpers.rb
@@ -142,3 +142,11 @@ end
 def create_ondemand_vm(vmname, request_id, pool, pool_alias, redis)
   redis.sadd("vmpooler__#{request_id}__#{pool_alias}__#{pool}", vmname)
 end
+
+def create_ondemand_creationtask(request_string, score, redis)
+  redis.zadd('vmpooler__odcreate__task', score, request_string)
+end
+
+def create_ondemand_processing(request_id, score, redis)
+  redis.zadd('vmpooler__provisioning__processing', score, request_id)
+end
diff --git a/spec/unit/pool_manager_spec.rb b/spec/unit/pool_manager_spec.rb
index e46de2a..34d663e 100644
--- a/spec/unit/pool_manager_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/pool_manager_spec.rb
@@ -2856,6 +2856,12 @@ EOT
         subject.execute!(1,0)
       end
 
+      it 'should run the check_ondemand_requests method' do
+        expect(subject).to receive(:check_ondemand_requests)
+
+        subject.execute!(1,0)
+      end
+
       context 'creating Providers' do
         let(:vsphere_provider) { double('vsphere_provider') }
         let(:config) {
@@ -3053,6 +3059,24 @@ EOT
         end
       end
 
+      context 'with dead ondemand provisioner thread' do
+        let(:ondemand_provisioner_thread) { double('thread', :alive? => false) }
+        let(:default_check_loop_delay_min) { 5 }
+        let(:default_check_loop_delay_max) { 60 }
+        let(:default_check_loop_delay_decay) { 2.0 }
+        before(:each) do
+          # Reset the global variable - Note this is a code smell
+          $threads = {}
+          $threads['ondemand_provisioner'] = ondemand_provisioner_thread
+        end
+
+        it 'should run the process_ondemand_requests method' do
+          expect(subject).to receive(:check_ondemand_requests).with(default_check_loop_delay_min, default_check_loop_delay_max, default_check_loop_delay_decay)
+          subject.execute!(1,0)
+        end
+
+      end
+
       context 'with check_loop_delay_xxx settings' do
         let(:pool_thread) { double('thread', :alive? => false) }
         let(:check_loop_delay_min) { 7 }
@@ -3098,6 +3122,7 @@ EOT
         allow(subject).to receive(:check_disk_queue)
         allow(subject).to receive(:check_snapshot_queue)
         allow(subject).to receive(:check_pool)
+        allow(subject).to receive(:check_ondemand_requests)
       end
 
       it 'when a non-default loop delay is specified' do
@@ -3127,6 +3152,7 @@ EOT
         expect(subject).to receive(:check_disk_queue).exactly(maxloop).times
         expect(subject).to receive(:check_snapshot_queue).exactly(maxloop).times
         expect(subject).to receive(:check_pool).exactly(maxloop).times
+        expect(subject).to receive(:check_ondemand_requests).exactly(maxloop).times
 
         subject.execute!(maxloop,0)
       end
@@ -3135,10 +3161,12 @@ EOT
         expect(subject).to receive(:check_disk_queue).exactly(0).times
         expect(subject).to receive(:check_snapshot_queue).exactly(0).times
         expect(subject).to receive(:check_pool).exactly(0).times
+        expect(subject).to receive(:check_ondemand_requests).exactly(0).times
 
         $threads[pool] = alive_thread
         $threads['disk_manager'] = alive_thread
         $threads['snapshot_manager'] = alive_thread
+        $threads['ondemand_provisioner'] = alive_thread
 
         subject.execute!(maxloop,0)
       end
@@ -4641,11 +4669,9 @@ EOT
 
   describe '#create_ondemand_vms' do
     context 'when requested does not have corresponding data' do
-     #end
       it 'logs an error' do
         redis_connection_pool.with do |redis|
           expect(logger).to receive(:log).with('s', "Failed to find odrequest for request_id '1111'")
-          #expect(redis).to receive(:zrem).with('vmpooler__provisioning__request', '1111')
           subject.create_ondemand_vms('1111', redis)
         end
       end
@@ -4685,5 +4711,235 @@ EOT
         expect(result).to eq(0)
       end
     end
+
+    context 'with a request to create a single vm' do
+      let(:request_string) { "#{pool}:#{pool}:1" }
+      let(:pool_alias) { pool }
+      before(:each) do
+        config[:config]['ondemand_clone_limit'] = 10
+        expect(subject).to receive(:get_provider_for_pool).and_return(provider)
+        redis_connection_pool.with do |redis|
+          create_ondemand_creationtask("#{request_string}:#{request_id}", current_time.to_i, redis)
+        end
+      end
+
+      it 'creates the vm' do
+        redis_connection_pool.with do |redis|
+          expect(subject).to receive(:clone_vm).with(pool, provider, request_id, pool_alias)
+          subject.process_ondemand_vms(redis)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'with a request to create more instances than the limit' do
+      let(:request_string) { "#{pool}:#{pool}:5" }
+      let(:request_string_remaining) { "#{pool}:#{pool}:2" }
+      let(:pool_alias) { pool }
+      before(:each) do
+        config[:config]['ondemand_clone_limit'] = 3
+        expect(subject).to receive(:get_provider_for_pool).and_return(provider)
+        redis_connection_pool.with do |redis|
+          create_ondemand_creationtask("#{request_string}:#{request_id}", current_time.to_i, redis)
+        end
+      end
+
+      it 'should create the maximum number of vms' do
+        redis_connection_pool.with do |redis|
+          expect(subject).to receive(:clone_vm).with(pool, provider, request_id, pool_alias).exactly(3).times
+          subject.process_ondemand_vms(redis)
+        end
+      end
+
+      it 'should add the remaining number back as a new create task with the same score' do
+        redis_connection_pool.with do |redis|
+          expect(redis).to receive(:zadd).with('vmpooler__odcreate__task', current_time.to_i, "#{request_string_remaining}:#{request_id}")
+          subject.process_ondemand_vms(redis)
+        end
+      end
+
+      it 'should return the number of requests processed' do
+        redis_connection_pool.with do |redis|
+          result = subject.process_ondemand_vms(redis)
+          expect(result).to eq(1)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'when the limit has been reached' do
+      let(:clone_count) { { 'ondemand_clone_count' => 3 } }
+      before(:each) do
+        config[:config]['ondemand_clone_limit'] = 3
+        subject.instance_variable_set(:@tasks, clone_count)
+      end
+
+      it 'does not create any instances' do
+        redis_connection_pool.with do |redis|
+          expect(subject).to_not receive(:clone_vm)
+          subject.process_ondemand_vms(redis)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe '#vms_ready?' do
+    let(:request_string) { "#{pool}:#{pool}:5" }
+    let(:platform_alias) { pool }
+    before(:each) do
+      redis_connection_pool.with do |redis|
+        create_ondemand_request_for_test(request_id, current_time.to_i, request_string, redis)
+      end
+    end
+
+    it 'returns false when vms for request_id are not ready' do
+      redis_connection_pool.with do |redis|
+        result = subject.vms_ready?(request_id, redis)
+        expect(result).to be false
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'with a request that has all instances ready' do
+      before(:each) do
+        redis_connection_pool.with do |redis|
+          ['vm1','vm2','vm3','vm4','vm5'].each do |v|
+            redis.sadd("vmpooler__#{request_id}__#{platform_alias}__#{pool}", v)
+          end
+        end
+      end
+
+      it 'returns true' do
+        redis_connection_pool.with do |redis|
+          result = subject.vms_ready?(request_id, redis)
+          expect(result).to be true
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'with a request that has some instances ready' do
+      let(:request_string) { "#{pool}:#{pool}:3,#{pool}2:#{pool}2:3" }
+      before(:each) do
+        redis_connection_pool.with do |redis|
+          create_ondemand_request_for_test(request_id, current_time.to_i, request_string, redis)
+          ['vm1','vm2','vm3'].each do |v|
+            redis.sadd("vmpooler__#{request_id}__#{platform_alias}__#{pool}", v)
+          end
+        end
+      end
+
+      it 'returns false' do
+        redis_connection_pool.with do |redis|
+          result = subject.vms_ready?(request_id, redis)
+          expect(result).to be false
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe '#check_ondemand_requests_ready' do
+    it 'returns 0 when no provisoning requests are in progress' do
+      redis_connection_pool.with do |redis|
+        result = subject.check_ondemand_requests_ready(redis)
+        expect(result).to eq(0)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'with requests in progress' do
+      before(:each) do
+        redis_connection_pool.with do |redis|
+          create_ondemand_processing(request_id, current_time, redis)
+        end
+      end
+
+      it 'returns the number of requests processed' do
+        expect(subject).to receive(:vms_ready?).and_return(false)
+        redis_connection_pool.with do |redis|
+          result = subject.check_ondemand_requests_ready(redis)
+          expect(result).to eq(1)
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'when the request is ready' do
+        before(:each) do
+          expect(subject).to receive(:vms_ready?).and_return(true)
+        end
+
+        it 'sets the request as ready' do
+          redis_connection_pool.with do |redis|
+            expect(redis).to receive(:hset).with("vmpooler__odrequest__#{request_id}", 'status', 'ready')
+            subject.check_ondemand_requests_ready(redis)
+          end
+        end
+
+        it 'removes the request from processing' do
+          redis_connection_pool.with do |redis|
+            expect(redis).to receive(:zrem).with('vmpooler__provisioning__processing', request_id)
+            subject.check_ondemand_requests_ready(redis)
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe 'check_ondemand_requests' do
+    let(:threads) {[]}
+    let(:maxloop) { 0 }
+    let(:loop_delay_min) { 5 }
+    let(:loop_delay_max) { 60 }
+    let(:loop_delay_decay) { 2.0 }
+
+    before(:each) do
+      expect(Thread).to receive(:new).and_yield
+    end
+
+    it 'should log the ondemand provisioner is starting' do
+      expect(subject).to receive(:_check_ondemand_requests).with(maxloop, loop_delay_min, loop_delay_max, loop_delay_decay)
+      expect(logger).to receive(:log).with('d', "[*] [ondemand_provisioner] starting worker thread")
+
+      expect($threads.count).to be(0)
+      subject.check_ondemand_requests
+      expect($threads.count).to be(1)
+    end
+
+    context' delays between loops' do
+      let(:maxloop) { 2 }
+      let(:loop_delay) { 1 }
+
+      it 'when a non-default loop delay is specified' do
+        expect(subject).to receive(:sleep_with_wakeup_events).with(loop_delay, Numeric, Hash).exactly(maxloop).times
+
+        subject.check_ondemand_requests(maxloop,loop_delay,loop_delay)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'delays between loops with a specified min and max value' do
+      let(:maxloop) { 5 }
+      let(:loop_delay_min) { 1 }
+      let(:loop_delay_max) { 60 }
+      let(:loop_decay) { 3.0 }
+
+      it 'delay values increase with a decay' do
+        expect(subject).to receive(:sleep_with_wakeup_events).with(3, Numeric, Hash).once
+        expect(subject).to receive(:sleep_with_wakeup_events).with(9, Numeric, Hash).once
+        expect(subject).to receive(:sleep_with_wakeup_events).with(27, Numeric, Hash).once
+        expect(subject).to receive(:sleep_with_wakeup_events).with(60, Numeric, Hash).twice
+
+        subject.check_ondemand_requests(maxloop,loop_delay_min,loop_delay_max,loop_decay)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'loops specified number of times (5)' do
+      let(:maxloop) { 5 }
+
+      it 'should run startup tasks only once' do
+        expect(logger).to receive(:log).with('d', "[*] [ondemand_provisioner] starting worker thread")
+
+        subject.check_ondemand_requests(maxloop,0)
+      end
+
+      it 'should run per thread tasks 5 times' do
+        expect(subject).to receive(:process_ondemand_requests).and_return(0).exactly(maxloop).times
+
+        subject.check_ondemand_requests(maxloop,0)
+      end
+    end
   end
 end