Sunday, December 1, 2024Keeping Tarantulas in the Winter - 2024
First, we discuss some comments I received about handling tarantulas.Then, winter is upon us! Now that the temps are getting cooler and the heat is pu...
Sunday, November 24, 2024Tarantula Handling: Some Things to Consider
After years of tarantula handling falling out of vogue, it seems that more and more folks are now holding their eight-legged wards. Why the change? In...
Sunday, November 17, 2024Sprucing Up A Tarantula Enclosure without Rehousing
First, we discuss the recent tarantula smuggling incident in Peru.Then, I'll share some tips on how to fix up tarantula enclosures without having to r...
Sunday, November 10, 2024Tarantula Questions That I Find a Bit Frustrating
When did you first start keeping Old World tarantulas? For the first half of this podcast, we'll hear some listener responses to last week's episode.T...
Sunday, November 3, 2024Do Spiders Dream? and "Old World Tarantula Anxiety"
First, we discuss a recent article that questions whether spiders can sleep and even dream.Then, why do many keepers feel so anxious about possibly ke...
Sunday, October 20, 2024The "Mysterious" T. albopilosus or Curly Hair Tarantula
The Tliltocatl albopilosus is one of the most established, popular, and widely-kept species in the hobby. However, ask ten different keepers about the...
Sunday, October 13, 2024Tarantula Prices - Why Are These Things So Expensive?
After some listener comments and spider news, we'll discuss why some tarantulas are so expensive.
Sunday, October 6, 2024Feedback on Defensive Tarantulas and the "Heart Attack Pack"!
First off, we discuss a story about noble false widow spiders preying upon much larger vertebrate prey. Then, it's onto listener feedback on the last ...
Sunday, September 29, 2024The Most Defensive Tarantula Species I've Kept
First, we start off with some listener feedback. Then, we'll discuss some recent spider news before we get to the main topic. I've been asked many tim...
Sunday, September 22, 2024Assessing the Risk of Overexploitation to a Tarantula Species in the Pet Trade - A Breakdown
After some listener comments and tarantulas in the news, I breakdown some key points in the paper "Assessing the Risk of Overexploitation to a Tarantu...
Sunday, September 15, 2024Grammostola Pulchra "The Brazilian Black" Care...and Orbweaver Spider News
First, we take a few listener comments.Then, in spider news, scientists think that Orbweaver spiders may have an interesting way of hunting fireflies....
Sunday, September 8, 2024Andrew Smith's Tarantula Documentaries and Why We Love Fossorial Tarantulas
So, after mentioning Andrew Smith's AMAZING documentary Theraphosa & Ephebopus: Suriname's Giant Forest Floor Tarantulas, it became clear that man...