Melissa @flower_the_jumping_spider / Spooderhood Spiders joined me and I got to ask her about #hyllus breeding and her small #fartilis cuties (very jealous!). Melissa also gave some advice on issues spiders may face, like DKS & genetic disorders, and how we can help dying spiders. Oh... and how kissing tarantulas (please don’t try this!) might be just as effective as lip-injections… but, seriously, don’t 😂.

In this episode of Spoodcast, Laena (@mfspood) gets to hang out with Izzy Arden (@izzyardennn), a bad ass musician and spider enthusiast. They discuss Izzy's journey into keeping spiders (a jumping spider and a tarantula!) and how they helped her to find solace when dealing with anxiety. The conversation also touches on balancing a music career with spider care, AND the east coast delicacy known as water ice. :) Izzy also lets us know about her upcoming album!

This week, Laena (@mfspood) is joined by Emily (@mini_robomuppets)! It was impossible to edit out the giggles on this one, and it does get a bit silly.

Emily and Laena talk about how getting over spider fears can lead to making spoody content for social media. Emily also answers the big questions ("have you been bitten?", "should I breed them?" and "can I keep this wild-caught jumping spider?" are a few)! We also learn about a Spanish-speaking jumping spider and a male spood that fell in love with a toy saxophone. :)

Join Laena (@mfspood) in a silly mini episode with Gert (@distracted_by_spiders), a jumping spider keeper from the Netherlands. We even delve into the world of isopods - okay, maybe just their somewhat tragic name in Dutch. :).

This week we talk arthropods and felines with our guest, Kenia - a passionate advocate for spiders and a loving foster parent for kittens. Kenia tells us about how she helps individuals overcome their arachnophobia, places sibling spiders into homes, and stories of nurturing kittens from the local Humane Society.

We discuss Kenia’s childhood filled with diverse wildlife and explore how this has shaped their eclectic zoo-like household. We also touch on the unique challenges and rewards of handcrafting enclosures for spiders and fostering kittens.

Kenia also details her hobby of breeding spiders! Find out the difficulties of pairing high-white spiders, and the importance of collaboration and learning within the community.

Join us as we break stereotypes, heal hearts, and redefine the perceptions about the smallest critters.