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First, we take some listener comments from last episode. Then we discuss why it's always important to consider your living situation before you s...

First, we discuss how to tell when a spider is truly dead, and I share a story about my Psalmopoeus Langenbucheri sling.Then, if you're older and...

This one has been a long time coming. There is a lot out there about the physiological and behavioral difference between these two classifications of ...

Hot off of "What Makes an Expert Species", this topic covers what skills, traits, or "tools" the "expert" keeper should ...

After having a discussion with a fellow keeper about arachnophobia, I got to thinking about how spiders are presented in media and how much some of th...

Happy Mother's Day 2022! In this episode, we discuss how we designate which tarantula species are "advanced" (and why these designation...

First off, a heads up that the first half of the podcast is mostly responding to some emails about the last episode. Then, we get into some of those p...

What if we were all able to come up with some basic rules that we wanted all tarantula hobbyists to live by? What would our "10 Commandments&quot...

First, we talk about a few comments I got after last week's episode about tarantula stress. Then, we revisit the topic of tarantula temperament a...

We often throw the word around when discussing husbandry practices and setups, but what does it really mean? How much stress can our spiders take? In ...

First, Billie and I ventured out to the Show Me Reptiles Expo in West Warwick Rhode Island this weekend, and I talk a bit about the experience. Then, ...

In this episode, we address the most popular tarantula-focused topics and concepts hobbyists love to argue over on forums and social media groups.