Monday, April 15, 2024The Importance of Establishing Routines with Growing Tarantula Collections
How do you know when you’re getting too many tarantulas? How can you tell when you’re reaching what should be your limit?In this episode, we’ll discus...
Sunday, April 7, 2024Tarantula Max Lifespans - A Realistic Discussion
I've encountered this scenario many times...an upset keeper emails me to ask what he did wrong because his adult female didn't make it to th...
Sunday, March 24, 2024The Goliath Birdeaters - Theraphosa Genus Review
In this episode, I talk about my experiences with the three Theraphosa species: Theraphosa stirmi (the Burgundy Goliath Birdeater), Theraphosa blondi ...
Sunday, March 17, 2024Dos and Don'ts When Ordering Tarantulas Online
To start this one off, I share some of the feedback I got from last week's episode and respond to a couple comments.Then, at 21:25, it's be...
Sunday, March 10, 2024The "Domestication" of Tarantulas - Why our Pets Are Far from Wild Animals
A couple of years ago, I stumbled on an article about the "inadvertent domestication" of animals raised for the sole purpose of being releas...
Sunday, March 3, 2024Why Bother Asking? When Keepers Ask Questions and Ignore the Answers
I've been doing this a while now, and there is one occurrence that I will never understand...when keepers ask for advice and then ignore it. Luc...
Sunday, February 25, 2024Tarantula Substrate - Some Inexpensive Mixes
Over the years, I've continued to constantly switch up what I use for substrate when it comes to housing my tarantulas. In this episode, I review...
Monday, February 19, 2024Tarantula Collection Killers
In this episode, we discuss some instances where folks have lost large parts or all of their collection due to mishap or an overlooked environmental h...
Sunday, February 11, 2024I Want a Tarantula - Where Do I Start?
Within the past couple weeks, I spoke with two teenagers who were interested in getting their first tarantula. Both had many questions about where the...
Sunday, February 4, 2024How I've Tweaked My Fossorial Tarantula Setups
First, we discuss the "controversy" a recent episode caused. Then, I field a question from a long-time YouTube subscriber about changes that...
Sunday, January 28, 2024Pamphobeteus vs. Phormictopus! The Battle of Two Giant Tarantula Genera
Well, it had to be done! In this episode, two popular genera of giant tarantulas will duke it out for hobby superiority! Okay, that's a bit drama...
Sunday, January 14, 2024The One Issue in the Tarantula Hobby I Will Never Overcome
To start this one off, we'll discuss some feedback to last week's episode.Then, after reflecting on 10 years of doing the TBS stuff, I reali...
