Monday, October 9, 2023When Losing Confidence Leads to Mistakes
Deaths can really rattle a tarantula keeper and cause them to second guess their tarantula care. In this episode, I speak about a few recent instances...
Sunday, October 1, 202310 Reasons to Give True Spiders a Shot
In this episode, I'll discuss some of the perks to keeping "true" spiders and Mygalomorphs and why tarantula keepers may want to one da...
Sunday, September 24, 2023E. campestratus "Pink Zebra Beauty" Care and Notes
I have it on pretty good authority that Eupalaestrus campestratus or "Pink Zebra Beauties" will be available in the US hobby again very soon...
Sunday, September 17, 2023BURN IT WITH FIRE! How to Understand and Deal With Tarantula Hatred
We've all experienced it. You post a picture of your beloved spider only to have some cretin respond with, "EWWW...KILL IT WITH FIRE." ...
Sunday, September 10, 2023Poecilotheria Ornata (Fringed Ornamental) Care and Tips...and a Note on Sri Lankan Pokies
In this episode, I'll walk you through how I care for and set up my Poecilotheria ornatas, the largest Pokie species available in the hobby. I&ap...
Sunday, September 3, 2023Researching Tarantula Species and Two Other Listener Questions
In this episode, I answer three listener questions: How do I research new tarantula species; how to keep mature male tarantulas comfortable; and do I ...
Sunday, August 27, 2023Beginner Tarantula Species Stigma
I've spoken often over the years about how hobby stigmas keep some folks from trying out Old World tarantula species. However, there is actually ...
Sunday, August 20, 2023My Tarantulas With the Best Feeding Responses
In this episode, I'll discuss the species I keep that really bring the fun during feeding time. We'll also talk how to safely work with a ta...
Sunday, August 13, 2023Genus Nhandu Care and Discussion
In today's episode, I'll discuss the care and share my experiences with three species of Nhandu: N. chromatus, N. tripepii, and N. coloratov...
Sunday, August 6, 2023Some Tips on Keeping Roach Colonies (and Keeping Crickets Alive!)
In this episode, I talk about how Billie and I set up and keep our B. dubia and B. lateralis roach colonies. I'll also talk a bit about how I man...
Sunday, July 30, 2023Old World Tarantula Don'ts
After posting up my video and podcast about Old World tarantulas, I received some interesting comments and questions about ways to reduce the risks o...
Sunday, July 16, 2023The Urticating Hairs of New World Tarantulas
The impetus for this podcast is two-fold: first off, I’ve had a LOT of folks over the years ask me to cover urticating setae more thoroughly. Secondly...