Sign up to get a free chapter of my tarantula guide![yikes-mailchimp form=”1″] Hello tarantula friends! Tarantula addiction is kind of a tongue in cheek topic, because we all know and openly joke about how addicting tarantula keeping can be, and how you can go from one tarantula to 50 REAL quick! However, I do think this is an important topic […]
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Sign up to get a free chapter of my tarantula guide![yikes-mailchimp form=”1″] This article is all about BUGS, more specifically tarantula feeders! I don’t see much information on this but rethinking my tarantulas’ nutrition has been really helpful in keeping them healthy! You may know this already, but my Grammostola rosea Spidey used to through fasting periods for a year […]
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Sign up to get a free chapter of my tarantula guide![yikes-mailchimp form=”1″] Hello friends! Some of you may wonder why a post like this is even needed, but if you’ve been a witness or victim of any cruel or unethical behavior in a tarantula Facebook group, you know why I’m making this. Granted, Facebook is not the only place for […]
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Sign up to get a free chapter of my tarantula guide![yikes-mailchimp form=”1″] Tarantula behavior is quite mysterious, strange, and sometimes entirely silly and baffling. While my tarantulas have done some fascinating things that show just how instinctual and primal these critters are, sometimes the stuff they do just makes NO sense and makes them look super foolish! If you’ve been […]
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Sign up to get a free chapter of my tarantula guide![yikes-mailchimp form=”1″] When you’re new to the tarantula hobby, it’s easy to be under the impression that you can keep several tarantulas in the same enclosure if you’ve stumbled upon a picture of a communal enclosure. But don’t be fooled – tarantulas are solitary, territorial creatures and unless you have […]
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Sign up to get a free chapter of my tarantula guide![yikes-mailchimp form=”1″] If you’re a new tarantula owner, you’ll be learning as you go just how strange (and beautiful) tarantulas are! From their weird molting behaviors, hunting strategies, and tank rearranging, there is tons to observe and learn about – which is what makes tarantula keeping so exciting! I figured […]
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Sign up to get a free chapter of my tarantula guide![yikes-mailchimp form=”1″] Tarantula molts are the one of the most stressful things about tarantula keeping. I’ve been keeping my tarantulas for 7+ years and I STILL get nervous about it every time my tarantula starts making a molting mat or flips over. To make matters worse, some tarantulas don’t even […]
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Sign up to get a free chapter of my tarantula guide![yikes-mailchimp form=”1″] I’ve spoken a lot about the ethical treatment of tarantulas before, but I don’t think we can have too much of this information out there. I don’t think it can be said enough, especially as the tarantula hobby grows faster than it ever has. I believe this is […]
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Sign up to get a free chapter of my tarantula guide![yikes-mailchimp form=”1″] I often get asked questions about tarantula behavior, usually regarding a tarantula that isn’t moving around, is sluggish or refusing food. Now, the inner workings of tarantulas are VERY mysterious and often we really don’t know what the hell they’re doing. Sometimes a tarantula’s behavior will change because […]
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Sign up to get a free chapter of my tarantula guide![yikes-mailchimp form=”1″] If you’re anything like me, your tarantula’s tank is a source of pride and joy, and you put A LOT of work into it! The nice thing about having tarantulas is that their tanks, once set up, usually don’t have the cleaned too often unless you have some […]
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