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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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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When we get our first tarantula, we often don’t realize until after the fact that a tarantulas’ body is incredibly complex and despite how small they are, there’s a lot that could go wrong! Molting is just one example where a tarantula might sustain an injury, but there are many other options. Today we’re going to talk about a common […]
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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 sort of infestation of mites or mold/fungus. Tarantulas usually keep their homes […]
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There’s a lot we do not know about the tarantula and spiders, and one of those things is the mysteries about how they mother their young. To delve into this, I decided to round up some of the most interesting facts I’ve found about tarantulas and spiders, and how mothers treat their young. I was inspired to make this roundup […]
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If you’re a new tarantula owner, it’s absolutely normal to be freaked out and nervous the first time you see your tarantula flip over on its back and shed its exoskeleton – a completely normal and routine part of a tarantulas’ life cycle called molting. I think one of the biggest mistakes we can make as new tarantula owners is […]
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My tarantula YouTube channel is a place where many new tarantula owners find themselves – which is totally awesome and I love it! I really love being a resource and safe space for newbies to the tarantula hobby, because it can be intimidating hobby to get into and you can be afraid of being judged at first when you are […]
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This is an issue that many tarantula owners find themselves (especially if you’re a new tarantula owner) is that after spending tons of time ordering tarantulas online, they now have to choose the shipping – and they cringe when they see the price! More seasoned tarantula owners won’t bat an eye at this and will expect it, but newer tarantula […]
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Spidey, my chilean rose hair, was my first tarantula. I got her in 2013 and she won a big spot in my heart right away. But despite all the research I did, nothing could prepare me for how weird and challenging adjusting to her weird feeding quirks would be. So I share my experience in hopes that it will help […]
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If you’re a tarantula owner, I’m going to assume that one of the things you fret the most about is trying to make your tarantulas’ enclosures as beautiful, cozy, and exciting as possible for your spiders. From being in tarantula Facebook groups myself, I am constantly in awe of the efforts put forth by tarantula owners, for pets that probably […]
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