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...
Sunday, January 7, 2024Tarantula Feeding Schedules and Fat Ts
Recently, I've received some comments on my YouTube videos with folks saying that my tarantulas are "skinny" or "underfed", w...
Sunday, December 31, 2023Do Tarantulas Have "Personalities"?
Happy New Year! In this episode, I give my take on whether or not it's appropriate to say that tarantulas have "personalities." We will...
Sunday, December 17, 2023The A. geniculata vs. The N. chromatus - Two Classic Tarantulas
In this episode, we compare two very similar species: the A. geniculata or "Brazilian Black and White" and the N. chromatus or "Brazili...
Sunday, December 10, 2023The GBB vs. The Brazilian Blue Beauty
First, I have an important message from the US Tarantula Sustainment Project.Then, we're going to have a little fun. In this episode, we'll ...
Sunday, December 3, 2023Tarantula Species That Need it Drier As Slings
In this episode, I'll talk a bit about the tarantula species that I've raised that buck the old "keep 'em moist" rule for sli...
Sunday, November 26, 2023Eresus walckenaeri Care and the Velvet/Jumping Spider "Fad"
Having just rehoused my juvenile Eresus walckenaeri (Velvet Spider), I figured that it was time to talk a bit about how I care for it.Also in this epi...
Sunday, November 19, 2023Tarantula Enclosure Blowout!
In this episode, I'll go through all of the types of tarantula enclosures I've used, from cheap to pemium, and share my pros and cons of eac...
Sunday, November 12, 2023A History of Tom's Big Spiders and Why I Do This
Last week, I had a few folks contact me a bit upset that there was no episode for Sunday. And, to be honest, this happens every time I miss a week. A...
Sunday, October 29, 2023The Fastest Spiders That I Have Kept
I've been asked to do this one many times over the years, but there is honestly no way for me to scientifically prove which ones are faster. Howe...
Sunday, October 22, 2023Is Your Enclosure and Setup Killing Your Juvenile Arboreal Tarantula?
First, I read a listener question and talk about last week's episode. Then, I get a lot of emails and comments from panicked keepers who are alar...
