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Tom's Big Spiders - Tarantulas and Inverts

Tom's Big Spiders - Tarantulas and Inverts

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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 along what I’ve information and techniques I’ve discovered and helping others in their successful pursuit of this hobby. I enjoy hearing from folks, whether through comments on the blog or email. I have done and continue to do a lot of research, and I will only be discussing animals I personally keep, so the information I present should be current and accurate.

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  • The Infamous "Mexican Redrump" Tliltocatl vagans Care and Notes

    The Infamous "Mexican Redrump" Tliltocatl vagans Care and Notes
    Jan 11 2026

    Happy New Year!

    First, we'll discuss a listener question about whether or not tarantulas can "learn" to accept handling.

    Then, this species has been described as "aggressive", "nasty", and even "evil," which is laughable. In this episode, I will break down care and my experience with the wonderful and unfairly maligned T. vagans or "Mexican Redrump."

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    1 h y 13 m
  • Tarantula Hoarding - A Discussion

    Tarantula Hoarding - A Discussion
    Dec 21 2025

    First off, we'll take listener comments about last week's episode on feeding.

    Then, we discuss the article, "Environmentalists Seek Protections for Malaysian Tarantula Targeted by Illegal Pet Trade" and how it applies to the tarantula hobby.

    And finally, it's onto our main topic. Is tarantula hoarding really a thing? We'll break down why the word "hoarding" is often tossed around and how this question, especially when it comes to pet influencers, is a bit more complicated to answer.
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    1 h y 13 m
  • Tarantula Feeding Revisited

    Tarantula Feeding Revisited
    Dec 14 2025

    First, we discuss an amazing genus of orbweaver that uses an incredible form of defensive mimicry.

    Then, over the years, I've made a lot of changes to my feeding schedules and what I feed my spiders. In this episode, I'll break down how my feeding regiment has evolved, as well as discuss some dos and don'ts when it comes to feeding.
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    1 h y 9 m
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I listened in the beginning and to finally find out its here too. Love it!

I really enjoy his podcasts!

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I got into the hobby at the start of the pandemic as a way to get over my fear of spiders. I now have 9 tarantulas and love them all like I love my dogs. Tom was one of the first T channels I found on YouTube. I stuck around because of his Cradle of Filth band tshirt but I now look forward to his new podcasts every week. It's clear how much he loves his animals and he's not just in this for social media clout. He is quite knowledgeable and his background as a teacher makes for an even better podcast

my favorite podcast

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I like that he wasn't trying to tell you what to think, only what he has experienced and was very upfront about it being his personal, subjective opinion.

Personally, I can't think of a way to list the fastest spiders I've kept, but I could lump several into a "fastest" group. I feel like he did something similar.

FYI information about fastest spiders Tom has kept

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Tom has extensive knowledge of tarantulas as well as a friendly, positive approach to educating others. He draws upon his experiences as well as anecdotes from others ( many use him as a sounding board ) to deliver a balanced well- reasoned commentary.

He provides reasons for why we humans want to handle tarantulas - some of those reasons are reckless. But ultimately his message is about keeping the well being of the animals first and foremost in mind. And that raises the point about whether tarantulas really benefit from handling. Tune in and listen.


This is my second attempt to write a review. Audible on IOS accepted it more than a day ago but it is nowhere to be found. Now trying Android.

Well reasoned discussion of this hot topic

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This podcast covers everything.
Tom’s knowledge and experience of keeping and researching all species of T’s is impressive. From raising slings to adults and all the ifs ands or buts in between. He has eased my mind quite a bit as I listen to episode after episode learning everything I can about all things tarantula.

Tom really is the best tarantula pod

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