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Sunday, December 1, 2024 Keeping 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, 2024 Tarantula 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, 2024 Sprucing 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, 2024 Tarantula 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, 2024 Do 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, 2024 The "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, 2024 Tarantula 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, 2024 Feedback 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, 2024 The 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, 2024 Assessing 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, 2024 Grammostola 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, 2024 Andrew 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...

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