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Tarantula Care Guides
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Can Tarantulas Drink Tap Water?
Providing your tarantula with proper care includes ensuring they have enough water to drink. While tap water can be safe for tarantulas to drink, there … Read More
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Can You Feed a Tarantula Every Day? (And Should You?)
For many tarantula keepers, feeding is one of the few times they might be able to see their tarantula regularly. Engaging with your tarantula and … Read More
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Can You Cuddle a Tarantula? (No! Here’s Why…)
Tarantulas might seem huge and scary to some of us, but they are still much smaller and more fragile than we are. Cuddling and touching … Read More
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What does it Feel like to Hold a Tarantula?
Holding a tarantula is a pretty unique experience. They weigh a lot less than they look like they should. The experience can change depending on … Read More
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Can You Feed a Tarantula Every Day? (And Should You?)
For many tarantula keepers, feeding is one of the few times they might be able to see their tarantula regularly. Engaging with your tarantula and … Read More
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Can You Cuddle a Tarantula? (No! Here’s Why…)
Tarantulas might seem huge and scary to some of us, but they are still much smaller and more fragile than we are. Cuddling and touching … Read More
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Can Tarantulas Drink Tap Water?
Providing your tarantula with proper care includes ensuring they have enough water to drink. While tap water can be safe for tarantulas to drink, there … Read More
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Can You Feed a Tarantula Every Day? (And Should You?)
For many tarantula keepers, feeding is one of the few times they might be able to see their tarantula regularly. Engaging with your tarantula and … Read More
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Can You Cuddle a Tarantula? (No! Here’s Why…)
Tarantulas might seem huge and scary to some of us, but they are still much smaller and more fragile than we are. Cuddling and touching … Read More
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Tarantula Info
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Do Tarantulas Have Feelings? (Can They Feel Emotions?)
Tarantulas certainly have brains and a nervous system, though it differs from ours significantly. Research into tarantula brains is minimal, but many tarantula keepers believe … Read More
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How Long do Tarantulas Live? (Longer Than You Think!)
Tarantulas and other invertebrates can live for several decades. Unfortunately, many tarantulas are irresponsibly released into the wild because owners underestimate how long they live. … Read More
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Can Tarantulas Breathe Underwater?
There are many misconceptions about tarantulas, one of which is that they can survive underwater, allowing them to attack you by surprise for no reason. … Read More
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Are Tarantulas Scared of Humans?
Tarantulas rely on their survival instincts to avoid potential danger, and one of those includes a ‘fear’ of larger animals. Humans are much larger than … Read More
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How Long do Tarantulas Live? (Longer Than You Think!)
Tarantulas and other invertebrates can live for several decades. Unfortunately, many tarantulas are irresponsibly released into the wild because owners underestimate how long they live. … Read More
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Can Tarantulas Breathe Underwater?
There are many misconceptions about tarantulas, one of which is that they can survive underwater, allowing them to attack you by surprise for no reason. … Read More
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Do Tarantulas Have Feelings? (Can They Feel Emotions?)
Tarantulas certainly have brains and a nervous system, though it differs from ours significantly. Research into tarantula brains is minimal, but many tarantula keepers believe … Read More
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How Long do Tarantulas Live? (Longer Than You Think!)
Tarantulas and other invertebrates can live for several decades. Unfortunately, many tarantulas are irresponsibly released into the wild because owners underestimate how long they live. … Read More
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Can Tarantulas Breathe Underwater?
There are many misconceptions about tarantulas, one of which is that they can survive underwater, allowing them to attack you by surprise for no reason. … Read More
Tarantula Enclosures
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Fossorial Tarantulas Enclosure Guide
Fossorial tarantulas are not complicated pets, but there are particular needs you need to meet for them to live a healthy and happy life. Keeping … Read More
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How Often should you Clean a Tarantula Enclosure?
Tarantula enclosures might not need to be cleaned very often, but not staying on top of the hygiene can cause problems. Not cleaning the enclosure … Read More
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How to Prevent and Remove Mold in a Tarantula Enclosure
Mold can be a terrifying sight inside a tarantula enclosure. This is especially true for new tarantula keepers and those who have never seen mold … Read More
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How to Heat a Tarantula Enclosure (Complete Guide)
Part of keeping tarantulas includes providing them with the proper environmental conditions such as humidity and heat. Knowing and understanding the perfect temperature for a … Read More
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How Often should you Clean a Tarantula Enclosure?
Tarantula enclosures might not need to be cleaned very often, but not staying on top of the hygiene can cause problems. Not cleaning the enclosure … Read More
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How to Prevent and Remove Mold in a Tarantula Enclosure
Mold can be a terrifying sight inside a tarantula enclosure. This is especially true for new tarantula keepers and those who have never seen mold … Read More
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Fossorial Tarantulas Enclosure Guide
Fossorial tarantulas are not complicated pets, but there are particular needs you need to meet for them to live a healthy and happy life. Keeping … Read More
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How Often should you Clean a Tarantula Enclosure?
Tarantula enclosures might not need to be cleaned very often, but not staying on top of the hygiene can cause problems. Not cleaning the enclosure … Read More
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How to Prevent and Remove Mold in a Tarantula Enclosure
Mold can be a terrifying sight inside a tarantula enclosure. This is especially true for new tarantula keepers and those who have never seen mold … Read More
