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The First Annual TBS Spider Awards! 2022 Year in Review

The First Annual TBS Spider Awards! 2022 Year in Review

FromTom's Big Spiders - Tarantulas and Inverts


The First Annual TBS Spider Awards! 2022 Year in Review

FromTom's Big Spiders - Tarantulas and Inverts

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Length:
61 minutes
Released:
Jan 22, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

...or, my creative way of trying to answer a bunch of common questions in an entertaining year-in-review format!Seriously, while trying to figure out a fun way to answer some of the questions I get about my favorite, or largest, or shyest, or WHATEVER tarantulas, I came up with the idea of a fake award show! Hopefully, folks find this entertaining (and not too embarrassing), and it becomes an annual tradition. Awards to be given are:Tiny Diamond Award (Most Gorgeous Slings)The Queen Memorial Award for Pet Rock of the YearWebber of the Year (To the Spider with the Most Webbing)Pet Dirt Award for The Most Shy and Elusive SpiderThe “Better Put Me in Your Will” Award for Slowest Growing SpiderEnclosure of the Year AwardBiggest Surprise of the YearIn Memoriam - The Spiders We Lost This YearThe Pitbull Award for Most Aggressive SpiderThe “Hey, Wait…That’s Not a Tarantula” Award for Favorite Non-Spider CritterThe Tarantula Titan Award for Largest SpiderEight-Legged Jewel Award (Most Beautiful Spider)Spider of the YearFeel free to share your own!
Released:
Jan 22, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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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. This blog is a bit of a journal to track my interest in the hobby and to share some of the information I’ve learned. 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. I also regularly update older posts with current photos, observations, and information. However, this is an ever-evolving hobby, so I implore anyone interested in keeping these animals to use whatever they find here as a springboard for further research on techniques or species-specific care.