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 to address. This came to my mind after doing a podcast with […]
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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 at a time when she was on a diet strictly of superworms. […]
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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 tarantula owners to come together online, however it is one of the […]
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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 keeping tarantulas for even a little while, I’m sure you’ve stumbled across […]
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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 a communal species, you’ll likely end up with casualties! There are only […]
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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 all animals and creatures have some way of bathing themselves, however when […]
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A lot of newer tarantula owners struggle to identify what the signs are that a tarantula is in trouble. While it would be great if we all came to the hobby having done our own research, we know that doesn’t always happen – so I’m making this video about the death curl to help educate people who are new to […]
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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 molt the way they are “supposed to”. As if they couldn’t be […]
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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 wonderful and will only add to the knowledge we currently are growing […]
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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 they’re in premolt or about to molt, and this is often the […]
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