Sunday, May 29, 2022The Differences Between New and Old World Tarantulas
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 ...
Sunday, May 22, 2022How Do I Know If I'm an Expert Keeper?
Hot off of "What Makes an Expert Species", this topic covers what skills, traits, or "tools" the "expert" keeper should ...
Sunday, May 15, 2022Arachnophobic? Blame Entertainment!
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...
Sunday, May 8, 2022What Makes an Advanced Tarantula Species?
Happy Mother's Day 2022! In this episode, we discuss how we designate which tarantula species are "advanced" (and why these designation...
Sunday, May 1, 2022Persistent Myths in the Tarantula Hobby
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...
Sunday, April 24, 2022A Code of Conduct for the Tarantula Hobby
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"...
Sunday, April 17, 2022Why So Nasty? Tarantula Temperament Revisited
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...
Sunday, April 10, 2022Tarantula Stress
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 ...
Sunday, March 27, 2022Show Me Reptiles Expo and GBBs and "Semi Arboreal" Setups
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, ...
Sunday, March 20, 20227 Topics Sure to Start Friction on Social Media
In this episode, we address the most popular tarantula-focused topics and concepts hobbyists love to argue over on forums and social media groups.
Sunday, March 13, 2022The Tarantula Care Exam Part 2 - Advanced
As the first Tarantula Exam was quite a hit, I decided that it would be fun to return to the classroom to try a part two. This time around, the questi...
Sunday, March 6, 2022Where to Buy Tarantulas Online in the US
I get asked this question a couple times a week, and I have a quick goto list of vendors that I've used over the years. In this episode, I go ove...