Sunday, March 11, 2018Beginner Tarantula Lists...Beneficial or Misleading?
Many folks new to the hobby seek out "best beginner species" lists and the like in order to help them select a good "starter" tara...
Sunday, March 4, 2018Tarantula Cage Size - A Discussion
After receiving several emails from folks looking to drop slings in adult enclosures, I decided to chime in on the debate. What follows is a discussio...
Sunday, February 25, 2018Children in the Tarantula Hobby
In this episode, we tackle three hobby-specific topics: - Should children be involved in the tarantula hobby?
-What do people mean by "room temp...
Sunday, February 18, 2018Things I Wish I Knew About Tarantulas Before I Got Into the Hobby
So, I had covered this topic in a blog article years ago, but I really thought that it would be fun to revisit it. For those just getting into the hob...
Sunday, February 11, 2018Snakes to Tarantulas - Do other Exotic Pets Prepare You For Tarantulas?
The topic of whether or not keeping snakes (or other exotics) can help you transition into keeping tarantulas comes up quite a bit. Although I've...
Sunday, February 4, 2018Special Bonus Q & A Episode
Just in case the first episode didn't convince folks to follow, here is a bonus episode to kick things off! In this installment, I answer questio...
Saturday, February 3, 2018Tom's Big Spiders ... The Podcast! (Pilot)
For this "pilot" edition of Tom's Big Spiders, the Podcast, I'll be responding to questions and comments posed by hobbyists. Topic...