Top 5 Things I LOVE & HATE About Tarantulas!

Even a sheet of paper has two sides! So I am listing the Top 5 things I LOVE and HATE about keeping tarantulas. The good and the bad...the amazing and the frustrating. So check out this video and see how my favorite aspects of the tarantula hobby compare to YOURS and if YOU agree with the parts of the hobby I could do without!

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00:00 Intro
00:25 #1 Hunger Strikes
01:28 #2 Hiding In Burrow
02:11 #3 Tarantula Poop
03:01 #4 Dirt in the Water Dish
03:59 #5 Urticating Hair
04:48 #1 Tarantula Care
05:48 #2 Tarantula Smell
06:22 #3 Tarantula Noise
06:53 #4 Building Tarantula Enclosure
07:39 #5 Fascinating to Watch

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[Pomnixxdc]

I love spending money to have a beautiful pile of dirt. I think that is my biggest con.

[ThePurpleLotus]

The worst thing for me is unexplained deaths. You try to do everything perfectly, but for reasons unknown, they don’t make it. Best thing, like you said, is just watching them do their thing.

[maxxmcglynn]

Love just about everything, just makes me feel at peace. It’s like tending a garden; a hairy garden.

[mannyfrsh]

nope you pretty much covered what annoyed me and that's the fasting. As a human being I am not used to something being able to go without food for a year. It just makes me anxious like I'm doing something wrong lol.

[TuberoseKisser]

As a poor person, I love that they're literally cheap as hell once you get past the bulk buying (enclosure, bedding, etc), I don't like how I can't befriend them because they think I'm trying to eat them :(







They don't pay rent, at least be nice to me

[rileyhumphreys]

The stigma about keeping is the worst for me! Especially as a woman. People think I'm some kind of creep because I enjoy keeping tarantulas. I absolutely love researching new species and learning the husbandry.

[freyjaelizabeth]

I love arboreals, but the poop cannon thing can be a little off-putting haha.

[thekingkappa]

Video suggestion: springtails, how to set them up in a tarantula's enclosure

[allenmills]

Hate that two of my juvies have closed off their hides going on nine months, love watching them eat, molt and grow, and making enclosures

[MistressBlissy]

You: They make no noises.

Me: *glares at my T. Stirmi that hisses at me when I clean her water dish*

[jesskerrdoodles]

The pros definitely outweigh the cons! I love watching my babies grow up, or watching my adults just do their thing! My juvie GBB, however, Is going through its "your not my real mum!" phase and will constantly throw substrate over everything, or bolt when trying to refill its water! Definitely Keeps the old ticker in check 😂

[adalberto.valdez]

Me, cleaning my fish tanks, agreeing with how easy they are to keep, and my throat itchy because my GBB kicked some hairs at me awhile ago😂. Awesome content!

[gailmckay]

Urticating hairs, great name for a band 😃

[ANTHONYLIVETV]

After watching this video after ten years of wanting one I finally pulled the trigger. I purchased a 40 gallon tank for my male Arizona Blonde. I figured and heard for a first time owner a male would be a better idea to learn the hobby. I’m super excited!!

[tarapays]

I hate trying to convince other members of the household that they're worthwhile to keep. That's a constant battle, but not the tarantula's fault in the least.

What I love is how relaxing they can be to watch. I have recently told several people that it's like having an aquarium, but without all the maintenance and equipment that fish require.

[It-b-Blair]

For anybody questioning, I got three t’s last November and I’m ecstatic. Watching them grow has been a gift, and they are so easy to care for... And so colorful! Do yourself a favor, binge watch all these videos and get a few slings!

[brantbeck]

T’s don’t smell. Well, I just cleaned up after my 8’ Sharp Albino boa that let loose after holding 3 XL rats for a month. Maybe I’ll give these tarantulas a go.... literally. 😬

[bakstaber]

I love the first few shots were anti feeding clips, the aurutum couldnt be bothered by the food. I think its funny and too relatable

[kanamekiyru]

I like coming in after a long day of work and seeing one of the pet holes out and about or them doing construction. Just kind of stop and watch for about 20-30 minutes and the day feels worth it

[lucnadeau]

I hear ya on the filling the water dish with dirt. My G. porteri has been doing it constantly recently, so I ended up adding. 2nd water dish. Cleared the issue for the most part.

What I love the most about Ts is feeding them. Watching them stalk and catch their prey is so fascinating.

I agree with the list.

Stay safe and thanks for sharing :)