How Habitat Requirements Differ Between Old World and New World Tarantulas
Old World vs New World tarantula habitats: differences in enclosure, humidity, temp, substrate, diet, behavior, safety, care tips
Eight Legged Life
Where Every Leg Counts
Eight Legged Life
Where Every Leg Counts
Category Enclosures and Sizes
Guides to selecting appropriate tarantula enclosures, sizing per species, and configuring secure, comfortable habitats that support health and natural behavior.
What Are the Signs Your Tarantula’s Enclosure Needs Cleaning?
Identify signs your tarantula's enclosure needs cleaning, what to clean, how to clean safely, and when to replace substrate.
Essential Daily, Weekly, and Monthly Tarantula Maintenance Tasks
Daily, weekly, and monthly tarantula care tasks: feeding, enclosure cleaning, substrate checks, humidity, temp, water, safety.
The Careful Sweep: How to Deep Clean a Tarantula Enclosure Safely
Deep clean a tarantula tank safely: prep, remove spider, use pet-safe cleaners, swap substrate, rehouse, and recheck humidity.
Caring for the Green Bottle Blue Tarantula (Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens)
GBB tarantula care and enclosure setup: tank size, substrate, humidity, temperature, feeding, molts, safety, handling tips.
What Are Common Tarantula Enclosure Setup Mistakes to Avoid?
Tarantula enclosure mistakes to avoid: size, substrate, humidity, temperature, ventilation, hides, water dish, safety.
How to Properly Ventilate and Secure a Tarantula Enclosure
Ventilate and secure your tarantula enclosure: airflow, humidity, safe setup, sturdy lids, escapes, monitoring, and maintenance.
Essential Features for Terrestrial vs. Arboreal Tarantula Enclosures
Terrestrial vs arboreal tarantula enclosures: setup tips, substrate, humidity, ventilation, climbing, hides, safety, care.
What Are the Different Types of Tarantula Enclosures? (Glass, Plastic, Acrylic)
Compare glass, plastic, and acrylic tarantula enclosures: sizes, pros/cons, ventilation, humidity, safety, and care tips.
The 7 Deadly Sins of Tarantula Rehousing: How to Avoid a Catastrophe
7 Deadly Sins of Tarantula Rehousing: avoid catastrophe with setup, temp/humidity, substrate, enclosure, handling, quarantine.