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Estimated from 10 chart positions in 10 markets.
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- 🇬🇧GB · Pets & Animals#40100K to 300K
- 🇨🇦CA · Pets & Animals#5130K to 100K
- 🇯🇵JP · Pets & Animals#5810K to 30K
- 🇫🇷FR · Pets & Animals#1441K to 10K
- 🇳🇿NZ · Pets & Animals#1030K to 100K
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Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
99K to 312K🎙 ~2x weekly·387 episodes·Last published 2w ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
198K to 623K🇬🇧48%🇨🇦16%🇳🇿16%+7 more - Active Followers
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79K to 249K
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How to Move a Tarantula Collection
Jun 7, 2026
48m 12s
The Most Important Quality for a Tarantula Keeper
May 17, 2026
57m 14s
Tangerine Dreams! Selenobrachys philippinus Care and Notes
May 3, 2026
1h 01m 22s
The "Confounding" Caribena versicolor Care and Tips
Apr 12, 2026
1h 11m 42s
Some Harmful Practices, Myths, or Misconceptions in the Tarantula Hobby
Mar 22, 2026
1h 22m 42s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/7/26 |  How to Move a Tarantula Collection✨ | tarantula collectionmoving pets+3 | — | How to Move a Tarantula Collection | tarantula | tarantulacollection+5 | — | 48m 12s | |
| 5/17/26 |  The Most Important Quality for a Tarantula Keeper✨ | tarantula carelistener comments+3 | — | tarantula venom | — | tarantulakeeper+3 | — | 57m 14s | |
| 5/3/26 |  Tangerine Dreams! Selenobrachys philippinus Care and Notes✨ | tarantula careconservation efforts+3 | — | Poecilotheria metallicaSelenobrachys philippinus | Philippine | tarantulasSelenobrachys philippinus+3 | — | 1h 01m 22s | |
| 4/12/26 |  The "Confounding" Caribena versicolor Care and Tips✨ | listener feedbackfossils+4 | — | CaribenaCaribena versicolor care guide | — | Caribena versicolorMartinique pinktoe+2 | — | 1h 11m 42s | |
| 3/22/26 |  Some Harmful Practices, Myths, or Misconceptions in the Tarantula Hobby✨ | harmful practicesmyths+4 | — | — | — | PhormictopusGrammostola iheringi+1 | — | 1h 22m 42s | |
| 3/1/26 |  Tarantula History: Which Species Have Been in the Hobby the Longest?✨ | tarantula speciespet hobby+1 | — | — | — | tarantula historypet care+1 | — | 1h 10m 54s | |
| 2/15/26 |  Theraphosa apophysis "Pinkfoot Goliath" Care✨ | listener commentsveterinarian treatment+1 | — | Theraphosa apophysis care guide | — | tarantula carePinkfoot Goliath+2 | — | 56m 09s | |
| 2/8/26 |  Death By Tarantula Bite! Fact or Myth?✨ | tarantula bitesmyths+2 | — | — | — | T. vagansdeath by tarantula+1 | — | 1h 02m 31s | |
| 1/11/26 |  The Infamous "Mexican Redrump" Tliltocatl vagans Care and Notes✨ | tarantulasMexican Redrump+4 | — | — | — | listener questionaggressive tarantulas+1 | — | 1h 12m 50s | |
| 12/21/25 |  Tarantula Hoarding - A Discussion✨ | listener commentsillegal pet trade+2 | — | Environmentalists Seek Protections for Malaysian Tarantula Targeted by Illegal Pet Trade | — | tarantulasenvironmentalists+2 | — | 1h 12m 52s | |
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| 12/14/25 |  Tarantula Feeding Revisited✨ | orbweaverdefensive mimicry+2 | — | — | — | tarantulafeeding dos and don'ts+1 | — | 1h 08m 44s | |
| 11/30/25 |  C. lividus "The Cobalt Blue Tarantula" Care✨ | Cobalt Blue Tarantulaspider care+2 | — | Reevaluating Spider Nutrition: The Essential Role of Arachidonic Acid in Captivity | — | Cyriopagopus lividusArachidonic Acid+1 | — | 1h 06m 31s | |
| 11/23/25 |  Are Tarantula Enclosures too Small and Cruel?✨ | Tarantula enclosuresSpider discovery+1 | — | — | Greece | tarantulasanimal welfare+2 | — | 55m 08s | |
| 11/2/25 |  The H. maculata "Togo Starburst Baboon" Care Revisited | First, we discuss a rather ridiculous care sheet that someone sent me, which was posted by a pet store. Then, we discuss a new trapdoor spider species identified in California. For our main topic, I'm going to share care and behavior notes on one of the most unjustly villainized spiders in the hobby...the Heteroscodra maculata or "Togo Starburst Baboon." | 54m 47s | ||||||
| 10/19/25 |  The Best Non-Tarantula Spiders for the First Time Keeper | First, we have an update on the Joro spider in the news. Then, are you currently keeping tarantulas and looking to branch out into "True Spiders" or Mygalomorphs? Or, have you never kept any spider before and are looking for a good one to start with? In this episode, I'll discuss 10 popular spiders in the pet trade and what they have to offer. | 1h 01m 59s | ||||||
| 10/5/25 |  9 Controversial Tarantula Topics | First, we'll discuss an article about a new species of spider discovered in Thailand that was also bilaterally gynandromorphic. Then, these are the topics that are sure to whip both sides of the argument into a frenzy. We'll discuss nine topics that remain controversial in the tarantula hobby. | 1h 09m 20s | ||||||
| 9/21/25 |  Wild Caught Tarantulas in the Hobby | First, we'll discuss a study on the brains of communal huntsman spiders. Then, we'll break down the issue with wild caught tarantulas in the hobby, and why this will always remain an ethical stain on the tarantula pet trade. | 1h 03m 28s | ||||||
| 9/14/25 |  The Ten Least Visible Spiders I Keep | First, we'll hear listener comments and discuss the article, "Mystery of dancing spiders' DNA could explain how they develop into new species". Then, I'll share the 10 spiders I keep that have proven to be the most shy and elusive. | 50m 36s | ||||||
| 9/1/25 |  Green Tarantulas! | First, we'll discuss some listener comments on our last episode about using AI for researching tarantula care. Then, I've been asked many times to make a list of green tarantulas. The problem? There just aren't that many. In this episode, we'll discuss some species to search for if you are looking for some green on your eight-legged pets. | 1h 01m 17s | ||||||
| 8/18/25 |  Using AI for Tarantula Care Research | With AI growing by leaps and bounds, it was inevitable that some folks would start using it as a tool for tarantula research. However, how accurate is the information? Where does it come from? And how can it best be used by new keepers? In this episode, we will search up some spider care, compare the results, and discuss the results. | 1h 12m 13s | ||||||
| 8/11/25 |  How to Prevent (or Come Back from) Tarantula Hobby Burnout | It can happen to the best of us. Suddenly, your beloved tarantula collection has become a source of stress. How did you get to this point? In this episode, we'll discuss "hobby burnout," how to prevent it, and how to come back from it. | 52m 18s | ||||||
| 8/4/25 |  The Ultimate M. balfouri "Socotra Island Blue Baboon" Care Guide | First, we'll discuss comments from last week's podcast. Then, we'll discuss the care of one of the most beloved species of tarantulas in the hobby, the Monocentropus balfouri or "Socrata Island Blue Baboon." I've been keeping this species since 2013, and have had five females in a communal setup for over nine years. In this comprehensive guide, we will discuss the care for solitary specimens as well as for communal setups. | 1h 07m 38s | ||||||
| 7/21/25 |  Tarantulas Seized and the C. cayaneopubescens (GBB) Care | First, we'll disuss the current seizure of smuggled tarantulas at an airport. Then, I'll discuss tips and care notes for one of the hobby's most popular species, the C. cyaneopubescens or GBB! | 51m 54s | ||||||
| 7/14/25 |  Best Tarantula Species to Keep to Gain Experience | When making their wish lists, many hobbyists identify spiders like Old World tarantulas and giant tropicals that they'd like to keep one day, but don't currently feel ready to do so. Although some folks can just jump right into the deep end with an "advanced" species, others want to take their time to gain experience with other spiders before making the jump. In this episode, I'll share some of the tarantulas that I think make good stepping-stones to keeping the more advanced species. | 57m 36s | ||||||
| 7/7/25 |  The Big Guns - Updates on My Largest Tarantulas | In this episode, we'll discuss the growth rates and current legspans of the largest tarantulas in my collection. | 53m 22s | ||||||
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Chart Positions
10 placements across 10 markets.
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10 placements across 10 markets.