Season 7

I have to be honest; if someone told me years ago that we'd still be arguing over the best temperatures for tarantulas in 2024, I would have been shoc...

First, we discuss some comments I received about handling tarantulas.Then, winter is upon us! Now that the temps are getting cooler and the heat is pu...

After years of tarantula handling falling out of vogue, it seems that more and more folks are now holding their eight-legged wards. Why the change? In...

First, we discuss the recent tarantula smuggling incident in Peru.Then, I'll share some tips on how to fix up tarantula enclosures without having to r...

When did you first start keeping Old World tarantulas? For the first half of this podcast, we'll hear some listener responses to last week's episode.T...

First, we discuss a recent article that questions whether spiders can sleep and even dream.Then, why do many keepers feel so anxious about possibly ke...

The Tliltocatl albopilosus is one of the most established, popular, and widely-kept species in the hobby. However, ask ten different keepers about the...

After some listener comments and spider news, we'll discuss why some tarantulas are so expensive.

First off, we discuss a story about noble false widow spiders preying upon much larger vertebrate prey. Then, it's onto listener feedback on the last ...

First, we start off with some listener feedback. Then, we'll discuss some recent spider news before we get to the main topic. I've been asked many tim...

After some listener comments and tarantulas in the news, I breakdown some key points in the paper "Assessing the Risk of Overexploitation to a Tarantu...

First, we take a few listener comments.Then, in spider news, scientists think that Orbweaver spiders may have an interesting way of hunting fireflies....