Monday, May 11, 2020New Word Tarantulas: Bites, Venom, and Hairs.
I've been reluctant to tackle this one, as I've already spoken to keepers who have been turned off to keeping new world tarantulas after hea...
Sunday, May 3, 2020The Dangers of Isopods and Wild Caught Shame
First, a huge thank you to Lexi for chiming in on the isopod topic. For those who ask why I won't use these with tarantulas again, this podcast w...
Sunday, April 26, 2020Temperatures and Enclosures Revisited
After getting a bunch of questions about "ideal temperatures" and "room temperatures" lately, I thought it would be a good idea to...
Sunday, April 19, 2020Blue Tarantulas!
First, I refer to Dolichothele diamantinensis by its old genus name in the podcast. When I edited the video version, I used old clips labeled with th...
Sunday, April 12, 2020M. Balfouri Communal Death and Are Avics More Fragile?
Okay, to kick this one off, I rant for a few minutes more about water dishes. Then, I had my first death in my M. balfouri communal. Next, my thoughts...
Saturday, April 4, 2020Common Beginner Missteps, Avic Sling Enclosure, and Mixing Dirt
Okay, to kick this one of, I'll talk about the enclosure design I'm using for six adorable little A. avicularia m6 slings I got from my budd...
Saturday, March 28, 2020Phormictopus Genus Discussion
In this episode, I continue my crusade to get folks to try out this amazing genus as I talk about the Phormictopus species in my collection.
Sunday, March 22, 2020Feeder Options in Case of Quarantine and Water Dishes (Again!)
So, with pet stores closing in many states, some folks are panicking about how they will find feeders if they are quarantined or ordered to stay put. ...
Sunday, March 15, 2020Moisture Dependency a "Hoax"? And Preparing for an Emergency
To kick it off, I respond to a keeper who commented on my Moisture Dependent Species video that moisture dependency is a hoax. Then, we talk about how...
Sunday, March 8, 2020Yes, It Can Happen to You! Mistakes and Mishaps Some Keepers Think Are Myths.
In this episode, we cover some popular mistakes and mishaps that many keepers seem to think are myths. I've been putting this list together from ...
Sunday, March 1, 2020Keeping Moisture Dependent Species (and Listener Question)
We kick this one off with a listener question, then we dive into our main topic...moisture dependent species!
Sunday, February 23, 2020Sexing Tarantulas and Determining Maturity
A general discussion about how to sex tarantulas and how to recognize when your specimens are sexually mature.
