Blog - Eight Legged Life

Cordyceps Fungus: The Silent Parasite in Tarantula Husbandry

Cordyceps fungus and tarantulas: what it is, how it affects tarantulas, signs, risks, prevention, and care steps for owners.

Tarantula fall safety: injury signs, after-fall steps, treatment, survival odds, vet care, prevention, handling tips.

Identify common tarantula behaviors, what they mean, stress signs, molting cues, feeding responses, care tips.

Can you buy tarantulas at Petco or PetSmart? Availability, legality, care basics, and buyer beware for niche tarantula keepers.

Species-specific heating and humidity ranges, enclosure setup, monitoring tools, and troubleshooting tips for tarantula care.

Avoid heating and humidity mistakes that harm pet tarantulas; get safe temps, proper humidity, monitoring tips, and fixes.

Identify signs of incorrect humidity in tarantula enclosures; assess shedding, health, behavior; measure and adjust humidity.

Your tarantula enclosure temps and humidity, species ranges, setup tips, monitoring tools, common issues, and safety.

Tarantula heat lamp guide: when needed, safe temps, risks, humidity, species differences, alternatives, setup and monitoring.

Ventilate and secure your tarantula enclosure: airflow, humidity, safe setup, sturdy lids, escapes, monitoring, and maintenance.