Sunday, August 11, 2019H. Chilensis Update, Substrate Talk, and the Importance of Foliage in Enclosures
Well, the title pretty much says it all! In this episode, I'll answer a couple more listener questions.
Sunday, August 4, 2019Did I Say That? Clarifying My Opinions on a Few Issues.
Considering how many articles, videos, and podcasts I've produced over the years, it was inevitable that some things I have said would be miscon...
Sunday, July 28, 2019Best "Starter" Old World Tarantulas
Continuing with listener questions, we tackle a list of species that are good ones to start with for folks looking to keep their first Old Worlds.
Sunday, July 21, 2019Listener Questions Part 2 - Species that Gave me Trouble and Moving from Terrestrials to Arboreals
First, I want to share the awesome experience I had this week with Eric (YouTube channels Scare Theater and Owler) and Regan, who stopped by to help E...
Monday, July 15, 2019Listener Questions Part 1 - Mold/Fungus, Protecting Ts from Other Pets, and Teaching vs. Scolding
So I put out the call, and you fine folks answered! A huge THANK YOU to all who took the time to post a question. This is will be part one of likely t...
Monday, July 8, 2019Some Activities for "Advanced" Keepers to Keep the Hobby Fresh (and Updates!).
Okay, to kick this one off, we will actually be continuing our discussion from last week by discussing what a keeper can do when threat postures scare...
Sunday, June 30, 2019Using Tarantulas to Get Over a Fear of Spiders
Around 23 years ago, I got my first tarantula in part to help me to get over a life-long fear of spiders. Although it took many years (and eventually,...
Sunday, June 23, 2019A Rainbow of Tarantulas and My Top 10 List of Personal Favorite Spiders
First, I talk a bit about my recent Rainbow of Tarantulas Video. Then, I discus my list of my top 10 personal favorite tarantulas.
Monday, June 17, 2019The "Aggressive" Tarantula Myth (and How to Decrease Defensiveness)
I've had a lot of folks talking about "aggressive" tarantula species lately. In this episode, we discuss why people may confuse "a...
Monday, June 10, 2019Accidental Mystery Spiders (or Buying a Mislabeled Tarantula)
Although not common, there are instances where a keeper buys a sling of one species only to discover years later that it is, in fact, another species....
Sunday, June 2, 2019Ants! Protecting Your Spiders from These Invaders
It looks like it's going to be a bad spring for pests, and I'm already getting emails from concerned folks who are dealing with ants. Heck, ...
Sunday, May 26, 2019A Sick Tarantula and H. devamatha Care Notes
First, my A. avicularia ("Metallica" form) is not doing too well. Second, I discuss some notes and observations on my H. devamatha juvenile....
