Sunday, July 29, 2018The "Overcomplication" of the Tarantula Hobby
Although there is obviously a learning curve for this hobby (there is for any hobby), I DO believe that folks oftentimes try to make tarantula keeping...
Sunday, July 22, 2018Tarantula Seizure and the "Panic"
Reluctantly, I'm going to give my thoughts on the recent fiasco resulting from a seizure of a particular species of tarantulas that were being im...
Sunday, July 15, 2018"Intermediate Level" Tarantulas
A couple of years ago, I sat down to make a list of what I thought were the top beginner species. Part fun, put informational, the article was meant t...
Sunday, July 8, 2018Tarantula Common vs. Scientific Names
This topic seems all the rage lately, and after a recent email discussion with a new hobbyist, I thought that I'd weigh in on the "debate.&q...
Sunday, July 1, 2018Tarantula Communal Setups
After recently putting together a retrospective video about my M. balfouri communal, and having just set up communals for two other species, I thought...
Sunday, June 24, 2018Convincing Your Mate to Let You Get a Tarantula
I get asked this quite a bit, and I honestly don't think that there is an easy answer. There is so much involved, including the strength of the r...
Sunday, June 17, 2018Poecilotheria Genus
A review of what is probably my favorite genus of tarantula...Poecilotheria.
Sunday, June 10, 2018A Little Venting ... And Substrate Woes Part 2
My apologies in advance, as I do just a little light-hearted venting about some YouTube channel comments to start this one off. Then, we move into an ...
Sunday, June 3, 2018Is Keeping Tarantulas in Captivity Wrong?
If you spend any time keeping tarantulas, you eventually get that dreaded question: don't you think it's wrong to keep animals like that? Mo...
Sunday, May 27, 2018Brown Boxing - The Tarantula Hobby's Dirty Little Secret
In this episode, we'll tackle the illegal practice of "brown boxing" tarantulas into the country. What is it? How does it harm the hobb...
Sunday, May 20, 2018Spotting Bad Care Guides
I've had people ask how you can tell if a care guide or sheet is giving good information. In this episode, we search up a random species and see ...
Sunday, May 13, 2018Substrate Woes
GNATS! Man, I hate those little buggers. In this episode, I'll be talking about my recent battle with these irritating insects, and some of my re...