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Having a rose hair tarantula can have its benefits. One thing I’ve learned through the COVID-19 quarantine is to be thankful that due to Spidey’s terrible long term fasting period last year, her cockroaches had the opportunity to reproduce quite a bit and I now have a literal colony of dubia roaches. Little did I know that in 2020, this […]

We’ve all likely seen a tarantula prank video or two, so what I’m going to say isn’t going to be surprising to any of you, but I had to get it out just to calm myself. I recently watched something that made me so furious that I had to share it with you. I came across a Jake Paul video […]

Tarantula feeding is one of the things I get asked about an awful lot. Even with some experience under your belt, a new species or deciding to parent a spider of an age or size you’re unfamiliar with can cause you to feel lost when it comes to tarantula feeding and care. There are many different variables to consider when […]

Choosing the perfect tarantula terrarium can be a lot of pressure for a first time tarantula owner. After all, not only do you need to learn all the ins and outs of taking care of this weird, foreign (yet very precious) creature, but you need to find a setup worthy of your new pet. There are a lot of things […]

Exotic pet owners – the bunch of us that decide to throw caution to the wind and live amongst tarantulas, snakes, lizards, and other creepy crawlies – often get a bad reputation and shunned by those who favor more mainstream pets like cats and dogs (even though many of us live with these, too!). We’re no strangers to people shunning […]

As my little tarantula community grows online, I often find myself being asked a lot of questions about tarantula care (which I love!). And considering how consistently I create tarantula content and the enthusiasm I show for spiders, one question is getting asked pretty frequently: why don’t I have more pet tarantulas? I’ve been a tarantula keeper of one lone […]

Tarantula may not be able to feel emotions, but they definitely show signs of stress – and pretty often! What many people don’t know about tarantulas is that they are actually big, dorky babies who get nervous about pretty much anything and everything! They are the neurotic introverts of the spider world, prone to having anxiety attacks at a moment’s […]

You may have been wanting a tarantula for a while. You’ve been scouring forums, tarantula sites, and calling your local pet stores to know when they’re getting their next shipment in when suddenly, you see “tarantula for sale” and it’s your favorite species – let’s just say you can’t click “add to cart” fast enough! It’s only after the high […]

Why should we care about the tarantula diet? Finding the perfect tarantula diet and nutrition plan can be a little bit confusing for new tarantula owners – with all of the behaviors, care requirements and enclosure details you’ll be worrying about, sometimes the nutritional stuff can take a back burner until you’ve exhausted all the other info you need to […]

New tarantula owners usually make a few mistakes as they get into the hobby – and I know because I was one of them, and I made A LOT of mistakes! One of the most common ones has to do with the most important supplies – the tarantula terrarium! Most of the cheapest and easiest enclosures to buy come with […]