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Tom's Big Spiders - Tarantulas and Inverts — 390 episodes
How to Move a Tarantula Collection
The Most Important Quality for a Tarantula Keeper
Tangerine Dreams! Selenobrachys philippinus Care and Notes
The "Confounding" Caribena versicolor Care and Tips
Some Harmful Practices, Myths, or Misconceptions in the Tarantula Hobby
Tarantula History: Which Species Have Been in the Hobby the Longest?
Theraphosa apophysis "Pinkfoot Goliath" Care
Death By Tarantula Bite! Fact or Myth?
The Infamous "Mexican Redrump" Tliltocatl vagans Care and Notes
Tarantula Hoarding - A Discussion
Tarantula Feeding Revisited
C. lividus "The Cobalt Blue Tarantula" Care
Are Tarantula Enclosures too Small and Cruel?
The H. maculata "Togo Starburst Baboon" Care Revisited
The Best Non-Tarantula Spiders for the First Time Keeper
9 Controversial Tarantula Topics
Wild Caught Tarantulas in the Hobby
The Ten Least Visible Spiders I Keep
Green Tarantulas!
Using AI for Tarantula Care Research
How to Prevent (or Come Back from) Tarantula Hobby Burnout
The Ultimate M. balfouri "Socotra Island Blue Baboon" Care Guide
Tarantulas Seized and the C. cayaneopubescens (GBB) Care
Best Tarantula Species to Keep to Gain Experience
The Big Guns - Updates on My Largest Tarantulas
Who Will Care for Your Tarantulas in an Emergency?
Tarantula Males Discussion
If I Could Only Keep 5 Tarantulas
P. metallica "Gooty Sapphire Ornamental" Care
Tarantula Molting Guide
Amazing Spider Mothers!
Some Tips for Setting Up Moisture Dependent Tarantulas
How To Explain Large Tarantula Collections
Anti Exotics Legislation - Why Are We Targeted?
Aphonopelma Species Update 2025
A Crash Course in Mygalomorphs vs. Araneomorphs - Different Spider Infraorders
Worth a Second Look ft. H. gigas (Cameroon Red Baboon)
Updates on Some Recently Rehoused Tarantulas
Arboreal Tarantula Genus Comparison
My Favorite Spiders to Feed
Confronting My Potential Bias When It Comes to Old World Behaviors
So, You Want a Giant Tarantula: A Species Comparison
Showcase Spiders! The Most Visibile Tarantulas I've Kept 2025
The 5 Most Defensive Tarantulas I Have Raised
The Importance of Experience in the Tarantula Hobby
What's Wrong Here? Using Error Analysis To Improve Tarantula Care
Top Ten Most Asked Tarantula Questions in 2024
A Discussion of Tarantula Temperatures
Keeping Tarantulas in the Winter - 2024
Tarantula Handling: Some Things to Consider
Sprucing Up A Tarantula Enclosure without Rehousing
Tarantula Questions That I Find a Bit Frustrating
Do Spiders Dream? and "Old World Tarantula Anxiety"
The "Mysterious" T. albopilosus or Curly Hair Tarantula
Tarantula Prices - Why Are These Things So Expensive?
Feedback on Defensive Tarantulas and the "Heart Attack Pack"!
The Most Defensive Tarantula Species I've Kept
Assessing the Risk of Overexploitation to a Tarantula Species in the Pet Trade - A Breakdown
Grammostola Pulchra "The Brazilian Black" Care...and Orbweaver Spider News
Andrew Smith's Tarantula Documentaries and Why We Love Fossorial Tarantulas
When Burrowing Tarantulas Don't Resurface
Why Arboreal Tarantulas Shouldn't Be Overlooked
Tarantulas with Undeserved Bad Reputations (and Jorō Spider News!)
Phormictopus Genus Update with 16 "Species"
Skeleton Tarantulas! Ephebopus Genus Review ft. 4 Species
Planning for a Tarantula Presentation
Not What I Expected - 7 Tarantula Species That Defied Expectation
The "Spectrum" of Tarantula Terrestrial, Fossorial, and Arboreal Enclosure Setups
Common Tarantula Keeper Mistakes Part 2
Tips for Raising Huntsman Spiders
Tarantula Setups - Real vs. Fake Plants
A Rainbow of Spiders 2 - Some of the Most Colorful Spiders I've Kept
Terrestrial Tarantulas That Burrow (or Rethinking How We Keep Terrestrials)
Tityus stigmurus or the "Brazilian Yellow Scorpion" Care
The Most Heavily Webbing Spiders I Keep
D. Pentaloris "The Tiger Rump" vs. H. formosus "The Pumpkin Patch"
The Future of the Podcast and Signs Your Old Tarantula Is Dying
The Best Tarantula Species for Folks Raising up Their First Slings
The Importance of Establishing Routines with Growing Tarantula Collections
Tarantula Max Lifespans - A Realistic Discussion
The Goliath Birdeaters - Theraphosa Genus Review
Dos and Don'ts When Ordering Tarantulas Online
The "Domestication" of Tarantulas - Why our Pets Are Not Quite Wild Animals
Why Bother Asking? When Keepers Ask Questions and Ignore the Answers
Tarantula Substrate - Some Inexpensive Mixes
Tarantula Collection Killers
I Want a Tarantula - Where Do I Start?
How I've Tweaked My Fossorial Tarantula Setups
Pamphobeteus vs. Phormictopus! The Battle of Two Giant Tarantula Genera
The One Issue in the Tarantula Hobby I Will Never Overcome
Tarantula Feeding Schedules and Fat Ts
Do Tarantulas Have "Personalities"?
The A. geniculata vs. The N. chromatus - Two Classic Tarantulas
The GBB vs. The Brazilian Blue Beauty
Tarantula Species That Need it Drier As Slings
Eresus walckenaeri Care and the Velvet/Jumping Spider "Fad"
Tarantula Enclosure Blowout!
A History of Tom's Big Spiders and Why I Do This
The Fastest Spiders That I Have Kept
Is Your Enclosure and Setup Killing Your Juvenile Arboreal Tarantula?
When Losing Confidence Leads to Mistakes
10 Reasons to Give True Spiders a Shot
E. campestratus "Pink Zebra Beauty" Care and Notes
BURN IT WITH FIRE! How to Understand and Deal With Tarantula Hatred
Poecilotheria Ornata (Fringed Ornamental) Care and Tips...and a Note on Sri Lankan Pokies
Researching Tarantula Species and Two Other Listener Questions
Beginner Tarantula Species Stigma
My Tarantulas With the Best Feeding Responses
Genus Nhandu Care and Discussion
Some Tips on Keeping Roach Colonies (and Keeping Crickets Alive!)
Old World Tarantula Don'ts
The Urticating Hairs of New World Tarantulas
The Easiest Tarantula Species to Grow Up from Slings
Clearing the Air - My Thoughts on Bioactive Enclosures and Digging Up Tarantulas
Patience Is a Virtue - The Importance of Staying Calm in the Tarantula Hobby
Monster Spiders! The Largest Tarantulas in My Collection
The Itsy Bitsy Spider - Tips for Raising Tiny Slings
Tarantula Species That Failed to Excite Me...At First
Tom's Little Spiders - A Discussion of the "Dwarf" Species I've Kept
Having a System to Keep Your Tarantulas Hydrated
My 15 Favorite Tarantulas That I Keep...For Now 2023
Safe Pest Control for Tarantula Keepers ft. Billie
10 Things Around Your Home That Could be Dangerous for Your Tarantulas
Tarantula Lifespans and Feeding Regimes
A Chat with Dillon from Animals At Home!
The Tarantula Hobby Exam Part 3
Why You Need a Curtain-Web Spider - Husbandry Notes on Dipluridae
The Truth About Old World Tarantulas
Brachypelma Genus Review!
A Conversation with Veterinarian Dr. Andy Anderson about Tarantula Health Pt. 2
A Conversation with Veterinarian Dr. Andy Anderson about Tarantula Health Pt. 1
What's Changed in My Tarantula Care - And WHY?
Fossorial Tarantulas - Tips and Care Notes for The Burrowing Species
Tarantula Collection Organization and Management (and How to Prevent Burnout)
The First Annual TBS Spider Awards! 2022 Year in Review
Listener Comments on Last Episode and Ephebopus Update
5 New Years Wishes for Those Just Getting into the Tarantula Hobby
"Dying" Tarantula Mystery and Pseudhapalopus sp. Blue Care
Questions Every Tarantula Keeper Gets Asked
Cleaning Tarantula Enclosures
Three Thrixopelma Species
Bad Tarantula Dealers - How Do They Get Away With It for So Long?
10 Things That Can Stress Out Keepers When the Weather Gets Cold
Aphonopelma Genus Discussion
Raising Tarantula Slings - A Guide
Tarantula Laws in Other Countries and My Response to an Angry Comment on Last Week's Episode
Laws to Be Aware of When Buying Tarantulas in the US (and Feeding Schedules)
An Interview with Emile and Erin from The Tarantula Sustainment Project
Tips to Make Your First Poecilotheria Experience Less Intimidating
When Panic Leads to "Over Caring" for Your Tarantulas
Tarantulas As Pets - The Good, the Bad, and the Misunderstood.
I Killed My Tarantula - How Do I Forgive Myself?
Male Tarantulas - Should He Stay or Should He Go?
Tarantula Enclosure Sizes Revisited
The Slowest Growing Tarantulas I've Raised
Is This Normal? 11 Common Tarantula Behaviors That Cause Keepers Anxiety
Tarantula Ailments - A Discussion of Some Causes, Preventive Measures, and Remedies
Beginners Receiving Advanced Species as Freebies and "Free Range" Tarantula Keeping
Multiple Hides, Cross Ventilation, and Critter Keepers
When Is It Okay to Start Giving Advice?
Species of Tarantula Slings That Give Keepers a Difficult Time
Some Enclosure Ideas from Amazon in a Pinch
Listener Questions ft. Bright Lights, Spiders I Won't Keep, and Clearing Away Webbing
These Will Kill Ya! 5 Spiders With Exaggerated Reputations
Considering Your Living Situation BEFORE Starting a Tarantula Collection
The "Death" Episode
The Differences Between New and Old World Tarantulas
How Do I Know If I'm an Expert Keeper?
Arachnophobic? Blame Entertainment!
What Makes an Advanced Tarantula Species?
Persistent Myths in the Tarantula Hobby
A Code of Conduct for the Tarantula Hobby
Why So Nasty? Tarantula Temperament Revisited
Tarantula Stress
Show Me Reptiles Expo and GBBs and "Semi Arboreal" Setups
7 Topics Sure to Start Friction on Social Media
The Tarantula Care Exam Part 2 - Advanced
Where to Buy Tarantulas Online in the US
The State of the Tarantula Hobby in the US 2022
Bad Molt Update and Xenesthis sp. blue
5 Species That Need to Be More Established in the Hobby
Exotics Hobbies Threatened in the US
Signs of an Uninformed Hobbyist
Tarantulas In the News!
Tarantula Hybridization
Ending Enclosure Snobbery
Tarantula Handling Revisited
Awesome M. balfouri Story and Keeping Slings Dry?
True Spiders vs. Tarantulas; Some Differences For Keepers to Know
Most Common Mistakes Tarantula Keepers Make
Are Lists That Rank Tarantulas By Difficulty Useless?
Getting Ready for the Winter with Your Tarantulas
The Top 3 Worst Reasons To Enter the Hobby
Luring the Wrong Kind of People Into the Hobby
Halloween Special - Tarantulas with Orange
Pamphobeteus Revisited
Just How Deadly or Dangerous Are Our Spiders?
What If I HAVE to Heat My Tarantulas?
Why Is the Tarantula Hobby So Addictive?
Buying Tarantulas Online
C. versicolor and Why are Tarantulas So Expensive?
Tarantulas and Children
Hidden Threats to Tarantulas in Your Home
The Tarantula Care 101 Exam!
Amazing Tarantula Communal Behavior and O. violaceopes Care
Blue Tarantula Update!
The Most Bizarre Comments or Suggestions I've Received Over the Years
Swift's Inverts, H. maxima, and Rehousing Critique
Feeders and Is Not Fearing OW Tarantulas a Bad Thing?
Why Is Such a Simple Hobby So Difficult?
The Giants - Getting Measurements of My Largest Tarantulas
Phormictopus Mess and Molting Mishap
Top 100+ Favorite Tarantulas A-Z Commentary Pt. 3
Top 100+ Favorite Tarantulas A-Z Commentary Pt. 2
Top 100+ Favorite Tarantulas A-Z Commentary Pt. 1
There Are Levels to This...Right?
Let's Talk About Substrate!
My Favorite Old World Species...For Now
Crisis of Confidence
My New Linothele Species!
Omothymus violaceopes "Singapore Blue" Care
Risk vs. Reward in the Hobby
What the Heck Are These Poecilotheria "Hobby Forms"?
Being an Informed Hobbyist with Guest Luis Roque
New World vs. Old World Species - The Debate
Listener Question, Being Kind, and Reusing Substrate
Power Outages and Burrowing Spiders That Won't Come Up to Eat
Planning for an Emergency
The P. murinus or OBT Rehousing and Update
Some Cool Tarantula Products and the "H" Word
Tips for Smoother Rehousings
Giving Unsolicited Husbandry Advice
Q & A with Billie from Tom's Big Spiders
The Queen Is Dead and Pamphobeteus Care
Deaths in the Collection and E. campestratus (Pink Zebra Beauty)
Nhandu Genus Review and Buying Unsexed Slings
The Fastest Growing Tarantulas In My Collection
Winter FAQ for 2021 - Considerations for When the Weather Gets Cold
No, a Bite from a Tarantula Is NOT Inevitable
Bad Mistakes? I've Made a Few...
Top Obscure or Uncommon Tarantulas in My Collection
Idiothele mira (Blue-foot Baboon) Notes
Updates on Last Week's Episode and Avoiding Wild Caught Ts
Some Thoughts on Tarantula Euthanization Methods (and Aphonopelma Tips!)
Tarantula "Collections" - Good or Bad?
Keeper Cards and Birupes simoroxigorum Care
Most Asked Tarantula Related Questions
The "Best" Tarantula Enclosure and Xenesthis Update
Caribena versicolor "Antilles Pinktoe" Discussion
Does an Aggressive Feeding Schedule Impact Longevity?
Blue T News and When Species Are "Extinct" from the Hobby
Feeding - What Works for You?
Beginner Anxiety (or When Will I Stop Worrying?)
P. metallica Communal Development
DKS Revisited and Cross Ventilation
Psalmopoeus Genus Review and Bioactive Thoughts
Tarantula Temperament and Putting Your Tarantula First
Hoarding, Pet Store Hate, and Sacrificial Males
When Tarantulas Burrow
Veterinary Care and the "Non Science" Behind Rehousings
Sicarius thomisoides Notes (and Other Ramblings!)
The Pitfalls of Exaggerating (or Downplaying) the Risks of Keeping Venomous Arachnids
Xenesthis Species First Impressions (and "Swampy" Enclosures)
The Anthropomorphization of Tarantulas
The Sad Story of My O. Philippinus
Herpcult Enclosure Review and M. Robustum Notes
Tarantula Communal Setups - Some Thoughts
My Tarantula Won't Settle In - Some Things to Consider
If I Could Only Keep 10 Tarantulas...
Theraphosa Species (T. blondi, T. stirmi, and T. apophysis) Husbandry
New Word Tarantulas: Bites, Venom, and Hairs.
The Dangers of Isopods and Wild Caught Shame
Temperatures and Enclosures Revisited
Blue Tarantulas!
M. Balfouri Communal Death and Are Avics More Fragile?
Common Beginner Missteps, Avic Sling Enclosure, and Mixing Dirt
Phormictopus Genus Discussion
Feeder Options in Case of Quarantine and Water Dishes (Again!)
Moisture Dependency a "Hoax"? And Preparing for an Emergency
Yes, It Can Happen to You! Mistakes and Mishaps Some Keepers Think Are Myths.
Keeping Moisture Dependent Species (and Listener Question)
Sexing Tarantulas and Determining Maturity
Tips for Starting a YouTube Channel and Moving Your Tarantula Collection
The Most Visible Tarantulas in My Collection
Chilobrachys Genus Review
Mystery Illness and Tarantulas in Entertainment Media
The EMODE Website and the Importance of Doing Research Before You Buy
The Impact of Fear Mongering YouTube Clickbait on the Hobby
Some Housekeeping and Tips on Setting Up Different Types of Enclosures
The Stigmatization of Old Worlds (and Some Thoughts on the Ladder System)
Using Substrate and Prey from Outside and Wire Mesh - What are the Risks?
Scented Candles, Bright Lights, and Stereo Systems - Are They Harmful to Tarantulas?
Winter Topics, Bioactive Updates, and Full Interview with Animals at Home
Harpactira pulchripes and My Experiences with Cleaner Insects
Bonus Episode 2 - Communal Updates
Enclosures, Handling, and Protecting Males Revisited
The "OBT" Revisited and Animals At Home Interview Excerpt
Just How Dangerous Are Tarantulas in the Home?
Grammostola pulchripes (the Chaco Goldenknee)
My Attempt at a Tarantula "Glossary"
The Best Showcase Spiders In My Collection
Article Review and My Issue with Tarantula Growth Rates
Spiderlings vs. Adults
The Basics of Breeding Tarantulas
Tips for Maintaining Moist Substrate
Knowing When to Say When - Keeping Your Collection from Becoming Unwieldy
Chilobrachys sp. Electric Blue Notes
Ceratogyrus darlingi (The Rear Horned Baboon) Notes
Old Worlds As "Beginner Species"
Some Breeding Projects and P. metallica Notes
H. Chilensis Update, Substrate Talk, and the Importance of Foliage in Enclosures
Did I Say That? Clarifying My Opinions on a Few Issues.
Best "Starter" Old World Tarantulas
Listener Questions Part 2 - Species that Gave me Trouble and Moving from Terrestrials to Arboreals
Listener Questions Part 1 - Mold/Fungus, Protecting Ts from Other Pets, and Teaching vs. Scolding
Some Activities for "Advanced" Keepers to Keep the Hobby Fresh (and Updates!).
Using Tarantulas to Get Over a Fear of Spiders
A Rainbow of Tarantulas and My Top 10 List of Personal Favorite Spiders
The "Aggressive" Tarantula Myth (and How to Decrease Defensiveness)
Accidental Mystery Spiders (or Buying a Mislabeled Tarantula)
Ants! Protecting Your Spiders from These Invaders
A Sick Tarantula and H. devamatha Care Notes
Sericopelma sp. Santa Catalina and Pseudhapalopus sp blue
H. chilensis "Chilean Flame" Fasting Issues
Theraphosa blondi and a Substrate Update
A Huge Thank You, Some Updates, and N. tripepii
Crypsidromus sp. Costa Rica (Black emilia) and Sling Deaths
Bioactive Enclosures Update and the GBB as a Beginner Species
Aphonopelma Review
The Water Dish Debate and Bioactive Updates
P. metallica Communal Rehouse and Isopod Issues
Ordering Tarantulas Online - Some Things to Know
Poecilotheria Review Update
Moisture Dependent Species (and the Lingering Importance of Damp Substrate)
First Bioactive Tarantula Setup
Some Thoughts on Last Week's Episode and Communal Updates
Review of "Tarantula Spiders as Pets" as Well as Some Bioactive Enclosure News
Selecting the Right Enclosure Size and a New Tarantula Magazine
Explaining Large Tarantula Collections to Family and Friends
A Comparison of Different Enclosure Types (Glass, Acrylic, and Plastic Bins)
Listener Questions Part 2
Listener Questions Part 1
Is It Okay to Start Spiderlings in Adult Enclosures?
Ordering and Shipping Tarantulas in the Winter
The Importance (and Pitfalls) of Tarantula YouTube Channels
Tarantula Communal Setup Updates
Will the Real G. Pulchra Please Stand Up?
Things I Wish I Knew About Tarantulas Before I Got Into the Hobby Pt. 2
Tips for Getting Your Tarantulas Ready for Winter
Top 15 Favorite Tarantulas (At the Moment!)
A Discussion of the Nat Geo Article on the Tarantula Trade
Euathlus sp. red No More!
Handling Tarantulas - A Discussion
DKS In Tarantulas - A Paper Review
Chilobrachys Species Review
Hobby Infighting and Why We Need to Be More Mature and Learn to Get Along
Mixed Bag ft. A Call for Help, Substrate, and Buying Ts to Get Over a Fear of Spiders
How the Poecilotheria Ruling Highlights the Issue With Hybrids.
Thoughts on Keeping Fossorial Ts Like Terrestrials (and My Issue with Trolls)
The "Hobby Staple" Tarantula List
Tips for Managing a Large Tarantula Collection
Fun with Bad Tarantula Articles! (Or, How Bad Info Is Created and Spread)
Fish and Wildlife Service Ruling on Sri Lankan Poecilotheria Species.
The "Overcomplication" of the Tarantula Hobby
Tarantula Seizure and the "Panic"
"Intermediate Level" Tarantulas
Tarantula Common vs. Scientific Names
Tarantula Communal Setups
Convincing Your Mate to Let You Get a Tarantula
Poecilotheria Genus
A Little Venting ... And Substrate Woes Part 2
Is Keeping Tarantulas in Captivity Wrong?
Brown Boxing - The Tarantula Hobby's Dirty Little Secret
Spotting Bad Care Guides
Substrate Woes
Feeders!
ICUs, Tiny Slings, and Shipping!
State of the Hobby (Facebook Q&A)
Monocentropus balfouri Communal Reflections
So, You Want a Tarantula - Here's What You Need To Know
Tarantula Deaths In the Collection
The Myth of Power Feeding Tarantulas
Breeding Tarantulas - Some Things to Consider
Beginner Tarantula Lists...Beneficial or Misleading?
Tarantula Cage Size - A Discussion
Children in the Tarantula Hobby
Things I Wish I Knew About Tarantulas Before I Got Into the Hobby
Snakes to Tarantulas - Do other Exotic Pets Prepare You For Tarantulas?
Special Bonus Q & A Episode
Tom's Big Spiders ... The Podcast! (Pilot)