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Tom's Big Spiders - Tarantulas and Inverts

A podcast devoted to the proper care and upkeep of tarantulas and other inverts. After keeping a G. porteri for over 16 years, I decided that I wanted to add another tarantula to my collection. Several years later, I now keep over 100 specimens and 90+ different species. It’s safe to say that I am now completely addicted to the hobby. I’m NOT an expert, and I’m currently still learning about keeping these fascinating creatures. In fact, there are so many species, that I suspect that I’ll still be learning years from now. A teacher by trade, I enjoy passing...

Tips for Maintaining Moist Substrate

47 mins; September 22, 2019

Knowing When to Say When - Keeping Your Collection from Becoming Unwieldy

56 mins; September 15, 2019

Chilobrachys sp. Electric Blue Notes

48 mins; September 08, 2019

Ceratogyrus darlingi (The Rear Horned Baboon) Notes

51 mins; September 01, 2019

Old Worlds As "Beginner Species"

50 mins; August 25, 2019

Some Breeding Projects and P. metallica Notes

48 mins; August 18, 2019

H. Chilensis Update, Substrate Talk, and the Importance of Foliage in Enclosures

45 mins; August 11, 2019

Did I Say That? Clarifying My Opinions on a Few Issues.

44 mins; August 04, 2019

Best "Starter" Old World Tarantulas

48 mins; July 28, 2019

Listener Questions Part 2 - Species that Gave me Trouble and Moving from Terrestrials to Arboreals

48 mins; July 21, 2019

Listener Questions Part 1 - Mold/Fungus, Protecting Ts from Other Pets, and Teaching vs. Scolding

45 mins; July 15, 2019

Some Activities for "Advanced" Keepers to Keep the Hobby Fresh (and Updates!).

44 mins; July 08, 2019

Using Tarantulas to Get Over a Fear of Spiders

44 mins; June 30, 2019

A Rainbow of Tarantulas and My Top 10 List of Personal Favorite Spiders

50 mins; June 23, 2019

The "Aggressive" Tarantula Myth (and How to Decrease Defensiveness)

45 mins; June 17, 2019

Accidental Mystery Spiders (or Buying a Mislabeled Tarantula)

43 mins; June 10, 2019

Ants! Protecting Your Spiders from These Invaders

38 mins; June 02, 2019

A Sick Tarantula and H. devamatha Care Notes

34 mins; May 26, 2019

Sericopelma sp. Santa Catalina and Pseudhapalopus sp blue

40 mins; May 19, 2019

H. chilensis "Chilean Flame" Fasting Issues

37 mins; May 12, 2019

Theraphosa blondi and a Substrate Update

44 mins; May 05, 2019

A Huge Thank You, Some Updates, and N. tripepii

43 mins; April 28, 2019

Crypsidromus sp. Costa Rica (Black emilia) and Sling Deaths

37 mins; April 21, 2019

Bioactive Enclosures Update and the GBB as a Beginner Species

46 mins; April 14, 2019

Aphonopelma Review

32 mins; April 06, 2019

The Water Dish Debate and Bioactive Updates

43 mins; March 30, 2019

P. metallica Communal Rehouse and Isopod Issues

38 mins; March 23, 2019

Ordering Tarantulas Online - Some Things to Know

42 mins; March 16, 2019

Poecilotheria Review Update

45 mins; March 09, 2019

Moisture Dependent Species (and the Lingering Importance of Damp Substrate)

39 mins; March 02, 2019

First Bioactive Tarantula Setup

29 mins; February 23, 2019

Some Thoughts on Last Week's Episode and Communal Updates

40 mins; February 16, 2019

Review of "Tarantula Spiders as Pets" as Well as Some Bioactive Enclosure News

45 mins; February 09, 2019

Selecting the Right Enclosure Size and a New Tarantula Magazine

34 mins; February 02, 2019

Explaining Large Tarantula Collections to Family and Friends

46 mins; January 26, 2019

A Comparison of Different Enclosure Types (Glass, Acrylic, and Plastic Bins)

37 mins; January 19, 2019

Listener Questions Part 2

38 mins; January 12, 2019

Listener Questions Part 1

58 mins; January 06, 2019

Is It Okay to Start Spiderlings in Adult Enclosures?

38 mins; December 31, 2018

Ordering and Shipping Tarantulas in the Winter

36 mins; December 23, 2018

The Importance (and Pitfalls) of Tarantula YouTube Channels

44 mins; December 16, 2018

Tarantula Communal Setup Updates

37 mins; December 09, 2018

Will the Real G. Pulchra Please Stand Up?

32 mins; December 02, 2018

Things I Wish I Knew About Tarantulas Before I Got Into the Hobby Pt. 2

47 mins; November 25, 2018

Tips for Getting Your Tarantulas Ready for Winter

39 mins; November 19, 2018

Top 15 Favorite Tarantulas (At the Moment!)

46 mins; November 12, 2018

A Discussion of the Nat Geo Article on the Tarantula Trade

40 mins; November 03, 2018

Euathlus sp. red No More!

31 mins; October 27, 2018

Handling Tarantulas - A Discussion

44 mins; October 20, 2018

DKS In Tarantulas - A Paper Review

32 mins; October 07, 2018

Chilobrachys Species Review

39 mins; September 29, 2018

Hobby Infighting and Why We Need to Be More Mature and Learn to Get Along

57 mins; September 22, 2018

Mixed Bag ft. A Call for Help, Substrate, and Buying Ts to Get Over a Fear of Spiders

45 mins; September 15, 2018

How the Poecilotheria Ruling Highlights the Issue With Hybrids.

37 mins; September 08, 2018

Thoughts on Keeping Fossorial Ts Like Terrestrials (and My Issue with Trolls)

33 mins; September 01, 2018

The "Hobby Staple" Tarantula List

38 mins; August 25, 2018

Tips for Managing a Large Tarantula Collection

39 mins; August 18, 2018

Fun with Bad Tarantula Articles! (Or, How Bad Info Is Created and Spread)

36 mins; August 13, 2018

Fish and Wildlife Service Ruling on Sri Lankan Poecilotheria Species.

37 mins; August 04, 2018

The "Overcomplication" of the Tarantula Hobby

46 mins; July 28, 2018

Tarantula Seizure and the "Panic"

42 mins; July 21, 2018

"Intermediate Level" Tarantulas

54 mins; July 14, 2018

Tarantula Common vs. Scientific Names

34 mins; July 07, 2018

Tarantula Communal Setups

39 mins; June 30, 2018

Convincing Your Mate to Let You Get a Tarantula

40 mins; June 23, 2018

Poecilotheria Genus

45 mins; June 16, 2018

A Little Venting ... And Substrate Woes Part 2

41 mins; June 09, 2018

Is Keeping Tarantulas in Captivity Wrong?

43 mins; June 02, 2018

Brown Boxing - The Tarantula Hobby's Dirty Little Secret

43 mins; May 26, 2018

Spotting Bad Care Guides

37 mins; May 19, 2018

Substrate Woes

44 mins; May 12, 2018

Feeders!

39 mins; May 05, 2018

ICUs, Tiny Slings, and Shipping!

31 mins; April 28, 2018

State of the Hobby (Facebook Q&A)

29 mins; April 21, 2018

Monocentropus balfouri Communal Reflections

36 mins; April 14, 2018

So, You Want a Tarantula - Here's What You Need To Know

50 mins; April 07, 2018

Tarantula Deaths In the Collection

32 mins; March 31, 2018

The Myth of Power Feeding Tarantulas

33 mins; March 24, 2018

Breeding Tarantulas - Some Things to Consider

41 mins; March 17, 2018

Beginner Tarantula Lists...Beneficial or Misleading?

49 mins; March 10, 2018

Tarantula Cage Size - A Discussion

33 mins; March 03, 2018

Children in the Tarantula Hobby

33 mins; February 24, 2018

Things I Wish I Knew About Tarantulas Before I Got Into the Hobby

32 mins; February 17, 2018

Snakes to Tarantulas - Do other Exotic Pets Prepare You For Tarantulas?

30 mins; February 10, 2018

Special Bonus Q & A Episode

31 mins; February 03, 2018

Tom's Big Spiders ... The Podcast! (Pilot)

26 mins; February 02, 2018

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