Sunday, February 27, 2022The State of the Tarantula Hobby in the US 2022
Four years ago, I did an early podcast on the state of the hobby in the United States. In this episode, we'll revisit the topic. In many ways, it...
Sunday, February 20, 2022Bad Molt Update and Xenesthis sp. blue
First, we revisit last week's episode. Then, I give an update on my Poecilotheria formosa, who was recovering from a bad molt. Finally, I just re...
Sunday, February 13, 20225 Species That Need to Be More Established in the Hobby
In this episode, I talk about 5 tarantula species that I would like to see more readily-available (and inexpensive!) in the hobby.
Sunday, February 6, 2022Exotics Hobbies Threatened in the US
Well, the US Government is at it again. A new bill titled America Competes Act of 2022 has amendments added that could decimate the exotic animals hob...
Sunday, January 30, 2022Signs of an Uninformed Hobbyist
In this episode, we take a look at some of the signs that point to a hobbyist not being as informed and knowledgeable as he or she should be.
Sunday, January 23, 2022Tarantulas In the News!
In this episode, we discuss three recent news articles featuring tarantulas.
Sunday, January 16, 2022Tarantula Hybridization
It's one of the touchiest subjects in the hobby. In this episode, I break down why tarantula hybridization is so frowned upon.
Sunday, January 9, 2022Ending Enclosure Snobbery
First, I talk a bit about last week's episode on handling. Then, I review some of the Tarantula Crib sling enclosures I just received before segu...
Sunday, January 2, 2022Tarantula Handling Revisited
With a lot of beginners contacting me lately for my opinion of the best tarantulas to get for handling, I thought that it was time to revisit this con...
Sunday, December 26, 2021Awesome M. balfouri Story and Keeping Slings Dry?
To kick this episode off, I share an amazing story about an M. balfouri communal that a subscriber shared with me. Then, there are apparently folks ou...
Sunday, December 19, 2021True Spiders vs. Tarantulas; Some Differences For Keepers to Know
Now that I've been keeping more true spiders and trap doors, I've had some folks asking me about the differences between these types eight-l...
Sunday, December 12, 2021Most Common Mistakes Tarantula Keepers Make
Okay, to make up for no podcast last week, we now have a 75 minute episode about the most common mistakes hobbyists make!
