The Tarantula Collective

05/30/2026

Anyone else enjoy a good game of enclosure tetris?

05/29/2026

A terrestrial tarantula, arboreal tarantula, and fossorial tarantula do not need the same setup.

That sounds obvious, but a lot of beginner mistakes start right there. Too little substrate for burrowers. Not enough height or anchor points for arboreals. Too much climbing space for heavy-bodied terrestrials that really don’t need to fall.

This video breaks down how to set up the main types of tarantula enclosures and why each setup needs to match the spider’s natural behavior.

If you’re new to tarantulas, or just want a refresher before setting up your next enclosure, this one is worth watching.

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Fossorial, Terrestrial, Semi-Arboreal, and Arboreal tarantula enclo...

05/29/2026

New video - 7 Signs of a Healthy Tarantula - link in bio

05/29/2026

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The oversized Tarantula Collective black and white tie-dye shirt features embroidered lettering across the chest on an incredibly comfortable heavyweight shirt. Perfect for reptile expos, late-night rehousings, or wandering around pet stores looking like you definitely have opinions about bioactive enclosures.

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05/29/2026

Steve Irwin I am NOT!

05/29/2026

I received this email a few days ago, and it’s stuck with me.

The internet can be a strange place. You spend hours filming, editing, researching, second guessing yourself, and occasionally wondering if it's worth it. Is anyone really watching on the other side of the numbers and stats.

Then someone takes the time to send something like this.

I’m not sharing it to pat myself on the back. I’m sharing it because it was a genuinely kind message, and I think we could all use a little more of that.

So, thank you to the person who sent this. It meant a lot. And thank you to everyone who watches, comments, shares, learns, asks questions, corrects old information, and helps keep our weird little corner of the internet moving in the right direction. Yall are my kind of people.

05/28/2026

Is your tarantula healthy? How can you tell? 7 signs of a healthy tarantula, new video on youtube. Link in bio. Don't tell meta.

05/28/2026

Picking a tarantula is easy until you actually have to do it.

Then suddenly you’re frozen between the species you want, the species you can afford, and the species you’re going to justify buying anyway.

Don’t wait until you’re dead to make a decision.

Spider Shoppe has Mystery Boxes where you pick your budget, choose whether you prefer New World, Old World, or no preference if you can't even decide that. They handle the rest and even include at least 10% added value based on listed prices. Which makes no sense to me since they're already doing the hard work of deciding for you.

So if you want the decision-making taken out of your hands, or you’re the kind of person who enjoys a legally acceptable gambling-adjacent tarantula experience, this is tailor-made for you.

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05/28/2026

My "no new reptiles" rule has 1 exception: green keel-bellied lizards!

05/28/2026

Some tarantulas don’t just live in an enclosure. They renovate it.

In this video I cover my Top 10 Heaviest Webbing Tarantulas, the species that can turn cork bark, substrate, plants, and a water dish into a silk bunker while you stand there pretending you had a design plan.

That webbing isn’t just decoration. It’s shelter, security, hunting structure, and a big part of how these tarantulas interact with their environment.

If you like species that completely take over their setup and make it their own, this list is for you.

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Today I am counting down what are, in my opinion and experience, the TOP 10 HEAVY WEBBER TARANTULAS. This list includes New World and Old World species...fos...

05/28/2026

The Brazilian Jewel Tarantula shirt featuring a Typhochlaena seladonia illustration by Gray Ghost Creations is one of my favorite designs in the shop.

Printed on an unbelievably soft T-shirt and available in 3 different colors, including black and white.

Honestly, this species already looks like it belongs in a futuristic alien rainforest, and the artwork captures that perfectly.

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