Tom's Big Spiders - Tarantulas and Inverts
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Some Harmful Practices, Myths, or Misconceptions in the Tarantula Hobby
82 hours 42 mins; March 22, 2026
Tarantula History: Which Species Have Been in the Hobby the Longest?
70 hours 54 mins; March 01, 2026
Theraphosa apophysis "Pinkfoot Goliath" Care
56 mins; February 15, 2026
Death By Tarantula Bite! Fact or Myth?
62 hours 31 mins; February 08, 2026
The Infamous "Mexican Redrump" Tliltocatl vagans Care and Notes
72 hours 50 mins; January 11, 2026
Tarantula Hoarding - A Discussion
72 hours 52 mins; December 21, 2025
Tarantula Feeding Revisited
68 hours 44 mins; December 14, 2025
C. lividus "The Cobalt Blue Tarantula" Care
66 hours 31 mins; November 30, 2025
Are Tarantula Enclosures too Small and Cruel?
55 mins; November 23, 2025
The H. maculata "Togo Starburst Baboon" Care Revisited
54 mins; November 02, 2025
The Best Non-Tarantula Spiders for the First Time Keeper
61 hours 59 mins; October 19, 2025
9 Controversial Tarantula Topics
69 hours 20 mins; October 05, 2025
Wild Caught Tarantulas in the Hobby
63 hours 28 mins; September 21, 2025
The Ten Least Visible Spiders I Keep
50 mins; September 14, 2025
Green Tarantulas!
61 hours 17 mins; September 01, 2025
Using AI for Tarantula Care Research
72 hours 13 mins; August 18, 2025
How to Prevent (or Come Back from) Tarantula Hobby Burnout
52 mins; August 11, 2025
The Ultimate M. balfouri "Socotra Island Blue Baboon" Care Guide
67 hours 38 mins; August 04, 2025
Tarantulas Seized and the C. cayaneopubescens (GBB) Care
51 mins; July 21, 2025
Best Tarantula Species to Keep to Gain Experience
57 mins; July 14, 2025
The Big Guns - Updates on My Largest Tarantulas
53 mins; July 07, 2025
Who Will Care for Your Tarantulas in an Emergency?
42 mins; June 29, 2025
Tarantula Males Discussion
53 mins; June 22, 2025
If I Could Only Keep 5 Tarantulas
49 mins; June 08, 2025
P. metallica "Gooty Sapphire Ornamental" Care
67 hours 18 mins; June 01, 2025
Tarantula Molting Guide
65 hours 0 mins; May 25, 2025
Amazing Spider Mothers!
49 mins; May 11, 2025
Some Tips for Setting Up Moisture Dependent Tarantulas
54 mins; May 04, 2025
How To Explain Large Tarantula Collections
64 hours 39 mins; April 27, 2025
Anti Exotics Legislation - Why Are We Targeted?
66 hours 46 mins; April 13, 2025
Aphonopelma Species Update 2025
56 mins; April 06, 2025
A Crash Course in Mygalomorphs vs. Araneomorphs - Different Spider Infraorders
57 mins; March 30, 2025
Worth a Second Look ft. H. gigas (Cameroon Red Baboon)
56 mins; March 16, 2025
Updates on Some Recently Rehoused Tarantulas
52 mins; March 09, 2025
Arboreal Tarantula Genus Comparison
64 hours 55 mins; March 02, 2025
My Favorite Spiders to Feed
66 hours 19 mins; February 17, 2025
Confronting My Potential Bias When It Comes to Old World Behaviors
56 mins; February 09, 2025
So, You Want a Giant Tarantula: A Species Comparison
65 hours 55 mins; February 02, 2025
Showcase Spiders! The Most Visibile Tarantulas I've Kept 2025
58 mins; January 19, 2025
The 5 Most Defensive Tarantulas I Have Raised
54 mins; January 12, 2025
The Importance of Experience in the Tarantula Hobby
66 hours 22 mins; January 05, 2025
What's Wrong Here? Using Error Analysis To Improve Tarantula Care
63 hours 53 mins; December 30, 2024
Top Ten Most Asked Tarantula Questions in 2024
57 mins; December 22, 2024
A Discussion of Tarantula Temperatures
65 hours 51 mins; December 15, 2024
Keeping Tarantulas in the Winter - 2024
55 mins; December 01, 2024
Tarantula Handling: Some Things to Consider
57 mins; November 24, 2024
Sprucing Up A Tarantula Enclosure without Rehousing
56 mins; November 17, 2024
Tarantula Questions That I Find a Bit Frustrating
56 mins; November 10, 2024
Do Spiders Dream? and "Old World Tarantula Anxiety"
50 mins; November 03, 2024
The "Mysterious" T. albopilosus or Curly Hair Tarantula
50 mins; October 20, 2024
Tarantula Prices - Why Are These Things So Expensive?
49 mins; October 13, 2024
Feedback on Defensive Tarantulas and the "Heart Attack Pack"!
57 mins; October 06, 2024
The Most Defensive Tarantula Species I've Kept
57 mins; September 29, 2024
Assessing the Risk of Overexploitation to a Tarantula Species in the Pet Trade - A Breakdown
65 hours 38 mins; September 22, 2024
Grammostola Pulchra "The Brazilian Black" Care...and Orbweaver Spider News
57 mins; September 15, 2024
Andrew Smith's Tarantula Documentaries and Why We Love Fossorial Tarantulas
59 mins; September 08, 2024
When Burrowing Tarantulas Don't Resurface
60 hours 19 mins; September 01, 2024
Why Arboreal Tarantulas Shouldn't Be Overlooked
51 mins; August 25, 2024
Tarantulas with Undeserved Bad Reputations (and Jorō Spider News!)
63 hours 57 mins; August 19, 2024
Phormictopus Genus Update with 16 "Species"
59 mins; August 12, 2024
Skeleton Tarantulas! Ephebopus Genus Review ft. 4 Species
48 mins; July 29, 2024
Planning for a Tarantula Presentation
58 mins; July 22, 2024
Not What I Expected - 7 Tarantula Species That Defied Expectation
50 mins; July 14, 2024
The "Spectrum" of Tarantula Terrestrial, Fossorial, and Arboreal Enclosure Setups
50 mins; July 07, 2024
Common Tarantula Keeper Mistakes Part 2
63 hours 41 mins; June 30, 2024
Tips for Raising Huntsman Spiders
41 mins; June 23, 2024
Tarantula Setups - Real vs. Fake Plants
45 mins; June 16, 2024
A Rainbow of Spiders 2 - Some of the Most Colorful Spiders I've Kept
95 hours 41 mins; June 09, 2024
Terrestrial Tarantulas That Burrow (or Rethinking How We Keep Terrestrials)
63 hours 43 mins; June 02, 2024
Tityus stigmurus or the "Brazilian Yellow Scorpion" Care
39 mins; May 19, 2024
The Most Heavily Webbing Spiders I Keep
52 mins; May 12, 2024
D. Pentaloris "The Tiger Rump" vs. H. formosus "The Pumpkin Patch"
55 mins; May 05, 2024
The Future of the Podcast and Signs Your Old Tarantula Is Dying
51 mins; April 28, 2024
The Best Tarantula Species for Folks Raising up Their First Slings
53 mins; April 21, 2024
The Importance of Establishing Routines with Growing Tarantula Collections
38 mins; April 15, 2024
Tarantula Max Lifespans - A Realistic Discussion
52 mins; April 07, 2024
The Goliath Birdeaters - Theraphosa Genus Review
55 mins; March 24, 2024
Dos and Don'ts When Ordering Tarantulas Online
67 hours 15 mins; March 17, 2024
The "Domestication" of Tarantulas - Why our Pets Are Not Quite Wild Animals
57 mins; March 10, 2024
Why Bother Asking? When Keepers Ask Questions and Ignore the Answers
54 mins; March 03, 2024
Tarantula Substrate - Some Inexpensive Mixes
42 mins; February 25, 2024
Tarantula Collection Killers
46 mins; February 19, 2024
I Want a Tarantula - Where Do I Start?
54 mins; February 11, 2024
How I've Tweaked My Fossorial Tarantula Setups
47 mins; February 04, 2024
Pamphobeteus vs. Phormictopus! The Battle of Two Giant Tarantula Genera
51 mins; January 28, 2024
The One Issue in the Tarantula Hobby I Will Never Overcome
55 mins; January 14, 2024
Tarantula Feeding Schedules and Fat Ts
56 mins; January 07, 2024
Do Tarantulas Have "Personalities"?
47 mins; December 31, 2023
The A. geniculata vs. The N. chromatus - Two Classic Tarantulas
43 mins; December 17, 2023
The GBB vs. The Brazilian Blue Beauty
49 mins; December 10, 2023
Tarantula Species That Need it Drier As Slings
47 mins; December 03, 2023
Eresus walckenaeri Care and the Velvet/Jumping Spider "Fad"
53 mins; November 26, 2023
Tarantula Enclosure Blowout!
75 hours 21 mins; November 19, 2023
A History of Tom's Big Spiders and Why I Do This
50 mins; November 12, 2023
The Fastest Spiders That I Have Kept
68 hours 19 mins; October 29, 2023
Is Your Enclosure and Setup Killing Your Juvenile Arboreal Tarantula?
56 mins; October 22, 2023
When Losing Confidence Leads to Mistakes
41 mins; October 09, 2023
10 Reasons to Give True Spiders a Shot
48 mins; October 01, 2023
E. campestratus "Pink Zebra Beauty" Care and Notes
44 mins; September 24, 2023
BURN IT WITH FIRE! How to Understand and Deal With Tarantula Hatred
49 mins; September 17, 2023