Tom's Big Spiders - Tarantulas and Inverts Reviews

He might not agree but this is the main man for Tarantula advice his YouTube videos are superb and extremely informative but his first love is his podcasts and it shows he has more time to explain, comment and teach. If you are new to the hobby this is the Jedi temple of knowledge I can't recommend this podcast highly enough and even if you have been in the hobby for some time there is always something to learn so learn it from the Yoda of the tarantula hobby. This is the 5*, A+, head of the Jedi council, headliner at Monsters of Rock podcast for Tarantula hobbyists

Really enjoy having a tarantula podcast to listen to. I especially loved the one with your wife and the one with Luis. I hope you’ll have more guests but I enjoy every episode 😊
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Up to date, easily digestible information on the tarantula hobby. I also enjoy hearing Tom’s perspective. A couple more guests would be nice, but not necessary.
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Easy to listen to and very informative.
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Tom’s Big Spiders is amazing!!! Tom is so wonderfully helpful, considerate & knowledgeable. I’m new to the hobby, thanks to my 13 year old daughter begging for a T for years, & with his podcasts (Blog & video too) not only am I comfortable with her T (brachypelma boehmei) I even got my own too!! (Grammostola pulchra). I find myself binging the episodes to soak in as much info as I can to prep for more!! Thank you Tom (and Billie) for sharing your passion!!!
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Thanks Tom, like with your videos you always provide good honest information. It is apparent that you have a true love and a passion for all arachnids.
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Tom has been one of my most respected content creators on Tarantula’s for years now and gets a large majority of the credit for me getting into the hobby myself almost five years now. I highly recommend his podcast for anyone looking for an informative, honest, and reliable source on this subject.
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This is the only Podcast I wait every Sunday for! I love listening to Tom and have learned so much here and every Podcast gives me something to think about! Thanks Tom, keep up the great work, we appreciate you!
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When it comes for clear, concise and entertaining husbandry information, Tom is the best in the business. He breaks down pertinent topics in a digestible way, making it easy to listen to him for hours on end. I would not be where I am today in my tarantula-keeping career without listening to his advice and testimonies.
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This guy is so underrated ! Very informative love his vids and podcasts !!! Would highly recommend !
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The Queen is gone :( I actually cried. I’m sorry for your loss Tom & family. Keep doing what you’re doing! Much love to you & your family.
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Listen all the time in the car and when working in the garage. Great info and appreciate what you do . Thanks.
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Just wanted to say thanks again for everything you do to make our lives in the hobby easier and more enjoyable.🤘🏻
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At the risk of sounding polarised Tom is THE go to for anyone I know for up to date info on this hobby. A total legend full of selfless wisdom. Please listen to this man as part of your Tarantula research!
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A gem if you’re just starting the hobby. Tom is truly an educator and really passionate about producing good information for the masses. Thanks Tom!
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This podcast is the best resource for the tarantula hobby, Tom undoubtedly has more experience than the majority of keepers and has a measured and easy to understand way of relaying his knowledge on a wide variety of topics. If you’re interested in not just keeping tarantulas but keeping them well everything you need is right here. Cant recommend this podcast enough!
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I am super thankful for Tom and all of his information. I’m still pretty new to the hobby and listening has made me confident to take care of my new T’s and also much better more in depth perspective on caring for them than I’m used to finding on the internet!
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I look forward to Tom releasing the new podcast each week. It makes my car journeys so much more interesting to get my tarantula info fix while I’m behind the wheel. Everyone in my family knows his voice now! I have learned so much from these. Thanks Tom.
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If you are new to the tarantula hobby like me, you are going to love this podcast. Tom is super knowledgeable and is filled with great information which he portrays through a friendly demeanour in this podcast. You will learn all kinds of things regarding tarantulas and their husbandry through this fantastic podcast.
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Can’t wait to binge more🙂. Very informative and reliable
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I couldn’t even look at a picture of a spider(although I was fascinated). Listening to this podcast and watching his YouTube channel has changed me forever. Now I would love more than anything to have a tarantula. They are beautiful to me now. Tom explains everything; from husbandry to rehousing. Thank you SO much!
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Awesome podcast filled with relavent and up to date information about everything to do with tarantulas! Makes a 9 hour shift feel like a 2 hour shift! Definitely recommend to anyone who keeps tarantulas or is interested in keeping them like myself. Keep up the good work, Tom!
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A wealth of information :) I could listen to Tom’s podcasts all day!
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Recommended to every T enthusiast and beginner to the hobby
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I love listening to Tom. He’s a teacher by trade and has no problem presenting a lot of very good information without boring you to tears. Super down to earth guy interested in giving tarantula keepers the most accurate information around. If you are a serious hobbyist you should give this podcast a listen!
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Big thanks for this podcast. Thank you for all the time, knowledge and effort you give us in these podcasts!
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Love the patience he has, and the care he gives his tarantulas. GREAT podcast!!!!
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Whether you are just getting started, or you’re already an established collector, this podcast is a must. Tom does an excellent job at communicating with each listener as an “individual”, and never assuming that every listener is at the same level. He covers all aspects of the hobby. Everything from the very basic, to advanced topics such as breeding. You will also find a great deal of information concerning specific species care and troubleshooting as a tarantula keeper. Do yourself a favor and subscribe, you won’t regret it.
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Exhaustive and educational, really helpful for tarantula keepers looking for resourceful informations !
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I love the podcast and am fully emerged in the hobby. Just beware that although a certain episode may have a particular title, don't expect the majority of the episode's content to reflect what the title is exclusively. This guy goes off on more tangents and trails off on different topics ore than anyone I've ever listened to. It's just the way he is. He will trail off on a completely different path and cause you to ask "how did we get to this topic when we were talking about something COMPLETELY different?" He's also very careful to not offend anyone where sometimes I wish he'd actually pick a side here and there. He tends to walk the line of being incredibly tentative to say the wrong thing or offend certain people. Anyways, it's a great podcast for anyone in the arachnid hobby or anyone looking to possibly get a Tarantula. Tom is awesome and he will tell you everything you need to know multiple times and somewhat redundantly.
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Tom’s years of experience keeping T’s coupled with his background in teaching has definitely made this an accessible and informative must-listen podcast for fans and keepers of tarantulas, and an invaluable resource for those of us at novice and intermediate experience levels.
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Saves my sanity on my long drives to work while also keeping me up to date on the tarantula community/staying informed! Thankyou Tom for being a teacher inside and out of the classroom!
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I can’t remember when I stumbled against Tom, but it was on his YouTube channel and now I listen to his podcast as well. I have had one tarantula for over 3.5 years and have recently decided to get more into the hobby, and I find his information extremely valuable in caring for my t’s( Currently now 13, soon to be 17). I really love the educational side of them and how to properly take care of them. And I really like the podcasts for his discussions on all kinds of topics. The fact that he shares his experiences and trials and errors of caring for them helps me to pinpoint where I might need to adjust my husbandry. I do like other channels for more “entertainment,” but Tom’s channel(s) I trust when caring for my babies.
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Very informative, covers all topics that people commonly ask about, I would recommend this to any tarantula fanatic that wants to know the facts.
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These episodes guided me into Tarantula keeping. Tom is great at presenting this information. Would recommend in a heartbeat
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The first of its kind, Tom’s Big Spiders weekly podcast provides tarantula-keepers and aspiring hobbyists alike with a wide variety of subjects relevant to this ever-growing hobby. In each podcast, Tom Moran draws from his own experience and other sources to address issues facing tarantula-keepers today. Subjects are dealt with in a well-balanced fashion; though Tom isn’t afraid to state his opinion, he stresses the importance of taking his word with a grain of salt. The podcast doesn’t necessarily cater to one side or another on the ‘experience spectrum’, allowing newcomers to the hobby to feel right at home, while offering long-time enthusiasts a fresh perspective on conventional topics. Tom destroys popular myths, tackles controversial topics and questions, and never fails to give his listeners yet another reason to marvel at these eight-legged creatures. If you’re looking to enter the hobby, expand your knowledge about tarantulas or are interested in refining your husbandry, give Tom’s Big Spiders a try; you won’t regret it!
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I love all Arthropods, and while I don’t raise tarantulas, I do care for wolf spiders and jumping spiders. The information here has proven to be extremely useful in providing tips and setups for them! Thank you so much for this podcast! Can’t wait for the next episode!
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Tom is great at these pod cast and his Tarantula video's on YouTube just amazing I have learnt so much
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Well that was awesome. Thank you for telling the truth brother, so refreshing to hear someone speak the truth about seizures and the actions that have led up to them. Hot topic for sure, so glad to have you stepping up and taking the lead , thank you brother
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Tom has brought his great blog and YouTube content to podcasting. And just like his other content, it is top notch quality information. I absolutely love being able to listen to these podcast as I go about my day. Thank you Tom.
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There are a lot of fun tarantula keepers to watch and follow, but when I think of whom I respect, I only think of two names: Rob Carman and Tom Moran. Tom’s Podcast adds extra info for hobbyists in addition to his work on YouTube and his blog. I originally started following Tom because he gave in-depth accounts of his husbandry (keeping animals) which was something other keepers just didn’t bother to detail (at least on YouTube). His videos greatly helped me when I started keeping my first tarantulas, especially his sling care guide, which every keeper should watch and print out! Tom’s not particularly concerned with flair, which is a good thing for new and expert hobbyists, alike. His advice keeps in mind the cost point of entry for many would be keepers. Much of what he suggests that keepers use can be put together on a budget of $50 or fewer, bar the species of T. More importantly, Tom’s advice only comes from experience. He doesn’t have notes on a species he hasn’t kept. By far, his greatest asset in this space has been his honesty. I’ve listened to every episode released of the podcast, so far, at the time of my writing this review. Tom may not like the sound of his voice, but I think he’s found his platform. People listen to podcasts for expert information, condensed into audio, and while Tom isn’t and doesn’t claim to be an arachnologist or entomologist, he talks about what he knows and keeps it simple. He’s an expert in what he’s observed, and that’s pretty darn good for people looking for information. Keep it up, Tom! The podcast is fantastic!
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I’ve been downloading these every week and look forward to hearing Tom’s voice talking about tarantulas. There is a lot of useful information and each podcast has some form of humor involved. Keep it up, Tom!
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This podcast is amazing and really fun to listen to. It's nice to have that information distilled into an easily digestible format. I don't have time to read blogs or watch youtube so this is the perfect way for me to get information. I listen to podcasts at work while I cut diets or clean enclosures. I have been a zookeeper for 10 years. I worked for several months at our insectarium and herpetarium but I now take care of primates exclusively. I recently (within the last month) got into the tarantula hobby with my 7 year old daughter after we took care of a wolf spider. Taking care of tarantulas is very different than taking care of mammals. Their husbandry is so unique and it's so helpful to hear from the tarantula veterans. Thanks Tom for compiling all your years of experience and sharing it with us so more of us can get into this amazing hobby the right way.
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Very informative, awesome YouTube channel. Awesome podcast.
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Tom is down-to-earth and very knowledgable. His teaching experience shows, as he articulates himself decisively and differentiates between his opinions and that which he can regard as fact. Tom approaches the topics with a scientific attitude, which is to say he isn’t uncomfortable with uncertainty or unwilling to admit his mistakes. This makes for a refreshing tone that is neither too academic nor too watered down. It isn’t easy to produce content, much less quality content about a narrow topic. I can’t think of too many better candidates to pull this off than Tom Moran.
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