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The title says it all! Back in February, I covered some of the topics and facts I wish I had known before getting into the hobby. Well, here are some ...

For this episode, we address some ways a tarantula keeper can get her or his spiders ready for the winter. These are just some tips and practices th...

Okay, here is my attempt at a top 15 favorite tarantula species list! Please keep in mind that if a species you like isn't on it, it does NOT mean tha...

On Halloween (of course), National Geographic published the article, "The Illegal Market for Tarantulas Is Hairy Business." Despite the hokey title an...

In this episode, we'll break down the recent "name changes" for Euathlus sp. red as well as several species of Tapinauchenius (SPOILER:...

I normally steer clear of this debate as I can honestly see points on both sides. Personally, I don't make a point of handling and don't promote it in...

Anyone who has ever experienced DKS symptoms in a tarantula can tell you how terrible it is to observe...and how helpless it leaves you feeling. In th...

I've been getting a lot of questions about Chilobrachy species lately, and folks have been asking for a podcast that focuses on species care, so why n...

For many of us in the tarantula hobby, social media, particularly forums and Facebook groups, offer a "family" of people who share our rather odd inte...

First, we settle the B. albopilosum Nicaragua "debate." Next, I'm reaching out to hobbyists for help for what I believe to be an important project. Th...

Now that five species of Poecilotheria are being regulated by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, it's time to revisit the topic of hybrids and why they...

In this episode, I share my thoughts on keeping fossorial tarantulas on shallow substrate in order to make them more visible. I also explain my issue ...