For many of us in the tarantula hobby, social media, particularly forums and Facebook groups, offer a "family" of people who share our rather odd interest in these eight-legged beauties. However, a few recent events have exposed some pretty severe issues within our tight knit community...issues that serve only to threaten our pastime. In this episode, I address high tarantula prices by sharing some of my own experiences with a small business, and also tackle an issue some folks have with taking vendor loyalty to a nasty level.

Also, to "spice up" this rather ranty podcast, I've included some clips from the album Definition by the band Prognosis. My hobby buddy, Danny Daemon, plays in it, and I happen to think they are quite good. The songs "Downfall", "The Sycophant" and "Drones" are used with their permission. To pick up the album or to sample more of their music, click the link!

https://prognosisuk.bandcamp.com/album/definition