We all do it to some extent, and it some cases it's fun and harmless. But what happens when assigning human characteristics to our spiders inhibits our ability to care for them correctly? In this episode, we'll discuss some of the pros and cons when we anthropomorphize our tarantulas. 

I made an unfortunately discovery when I checked on my female O. philippinus this week. Here is the story. Also, we talk a bit about the stigma surrounding male tarantulas. 

To kick this one off, I finally picked up a couple of the Herpcult acrylic enclosures. In this episode, I share my thoughts on them. Also, we discus the care of Megaphobema robustum. 

I've been getting a lot of questions about tarantula communes lately, so I figured that it would be a good time to share some thoughts and reflections on them. In this podcast, we'll talk about some points to consider before you start a tarantula communal and also discuss why many in the hobby are against them.  

After getting three questions about this in one week, I figured that it would make for a good podcast topic. How do you know when your tarantula has settled in? What are some signs that it's not comfortable? How do you know when it's finally comfortable? In this episode, we discuss some things to consider if your tarantula doesn't seem to be adapting to its new surroundings. 

After being asked this question many times, I actually sat down to figure out which tarantulas I would keep if I could only keep 10. I pretty much failed miserably (I didn't quite get it down to 10), but I gave it a good try!

And, for those who want to test out the Quizlet set, click here!

To kick this one off, I answer a couple listener questions. Then, we discuss the husbandry of Theraphosa species.  

I've been reluctant to tackle this one, as I've already spoken to keepers who have been turned off to keeping new world tarantulas after hearing about their hairs. However, I although I get a lot of question like, "how bad is the venom?" on new world videos, it's rare for anyone to ask about the hairs. It seems that many don't find the idea of "getting haired" to be particularly intimidating. In this podcast, I share my opinions on this subject. 

First, a huge thank you to Lexi for chiming in on the isopod topic. For those who ask why I won't use these with tarantulas again, this podcast will pretty much sum it up. Also in this podcast, I've been contacted by several people in the past two months who purchased gravid T. albopilosus at their local pet stores. Here, we'll discuss this disturbing trend and what it means to the hobby. 

After getting a bunch of questions about "ideal temperatures" and "room temperatures" lately, I thought it would be a good idea to revisit the topic. Also, the "golden rule" for choosing the right tarantula enclosure.