Many of us like to come home turn on the lights, light some candles, and crank up the music. However, are any of these things harmful to our spiders? In this episode, we break it down. 

With winter weather upon us, we'll discuss ordering tarantulas in the winter as well as my trick for "winterizing" my slings. Also, I offer a quick update on my bioactive setups. Finally, Dillon from Animals at Home was kind enough to let me present his entire interview with me. 

To kick this one off, I talk about Harpactira pulchripes. Then, I share some of my experiences with springtails and isopods. (NOTE: It's CLEANER insects, not FEEDER insects! Sorry for the confusion!)

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! In this bonus episode, I offer some updates on my communal setups. 

A couple recent comments on YouTube have compelled me to revisit the topics of enclosures and handling again. 

Also, a hobby buddy of mine and YouTuber is putting together a very cool and ambitious video about breeding that I'll be contributing footage to, and it got me thinking a bit about how males are treated during breeding. 

We kick this one off with a discussion of the P. murinus or "OBT". Then, for folks who haven't heard it, I've included a clip of my interview on the Animals At Home podcast!

Episode Web page (with links to iTune, Spotify, etc.): https://www.animalsathome.ca/35-toms-big-spiders/

So, how dangerous is it to bring tarantulas (especially old world species) into your home? A discussion of some points to consider. 

Also, some quick molt and breeding updates! 

First, we talk a bit about my latest attempt at a beginner species list, and some of the issues with lists in general. Then, I'll speak a bit about my recent interview for the podcast Animals at Home. Finally, it's off to talking about one of my favorite species...the G. pulchripes! 

So, after coming up with this idea while working on a book about tarantula care, I decided that it would make a good article/video/podcast. However, I'm sure that I'm missing some important terms (like substrate!). What am I missing? 

Okay, to kick this one off, I'll be talking about my participation in the "Hot Sauce Tarantula Feeding Challenge."

Then, I make my attempt at coming up with a list of the best "Showcase" (or most visible) spiders in my collection.