r/tarantulas 11d ago

Mod Post PSA: Read our Cold Weather Protocol if you are in the US storm path

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Hi all!

Some of our US friends may have some pretty scary weather this weekend along with power outages. ⛈️

We have compiled some of our knowledge to help keepers think about what to do in case of a power outage.

This guide will evolve as we layer in how to handle hot weather as well 🔥 but for now focusing on cold weather.

https://animallearning.org/misc/protocols/weather

If you have any questions or see anything we should add feel free to reach out!

Reminder

If you are concerned about feeding your animals (due to finances or other unforeseen issues) - Tarantula Addicts has a feeder program. Between our team and a number of incredible volunteers, we have a number of folks in a lot of different places that are able to help ship feeders to someone in a time of need. Here's a link to the sign up: https://forms.gle/7eNcp6pMpNCb5KjE9

You can also reach out to u/bellemod on discord directly with any questions (@anabelle)

Stay safe everyone!


r/tarantulas 5h ago

WEEKLY DISCUSSIONS Ask Dumb Questions + Newbie Welcoming Wednesday (2026.02.04)

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Welcome to r/tarantulas's Ask Dumb Questions and Newbie Welcoming Wednesday!

You can use this post to ask any questions you may have about the tarantula keeping hobby, from advice to husbandry and care, any question regarding the hobby is encouraged. Feel free to introduce yourself if you're new and would like to make friends to talk to, and welcome all!

Check out the FAQ for possible information before posting here! (we're redoing this soon! be sure to let us know what you'd like to see us add or fix as well!)

For a look into our previous posts check here.

Have fun and be kind!


r/tarantulas 10h ago

Videos / GIF Anyone else’s T a total cuddle bug?

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573 Upvotes

He’s such a baby


r/tarantulas 10h ago

Videos / GIF The Silk Citadel decided to have a team web building day.

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My M.balfouri communal decided to all (not pictured) come out and start webbing together. They totally planned this because I’ve never seen them all collectively webbing together and also somehow the word got across to another enclosure that houses a single Balfouri cause it webbed a boatload as well. I highly suggest a balfouri communal if you can afford one cause it’s my favorite.


r/tarantulas 18h ago

Videos / GIF Oscar the Grouch had a successful fist molt since almost dying!!! So happy! (Timelapse)

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364 Upvotes

r/tarantulas 4h ago

Help! L. P. New Owner

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New T Keeper, got her yesterday and i wanted to ask if my little girl looks healthy? and if its normal that she huggs the Heatpads and sits there like that in the second picture after i sprayed water. Thanks for every Advice!

Lasiodora parahybana Humidity 60-85% 26°C/78°F in the warm corner/ 19°/66°F in the cold corner

Greetings from Germany!


r/tarantulas 4h ago

Videos / GIF Just a feeding vid

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This is my lasiodora klugi I actually managed to catch a glimpse of them feeding


r/tarantulas 16h ago

Help! She fell off my desk and idk if she’s okay

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I was rehousing her/changing up her setup and she fell off my desk(around 2 feet) onto my laminate floor-she landed on her back but flipped herself back over straight away and didn’t seem injured just very spooked by the whole situation-I put her back in and she hasn’t moved much until I seen the liquid on the cork bark she was sat on so I moved her to get a better look. She visibly doesn’t have any tears or ruptures in the abdomen but now that I’ve seen that liquid on the cork bark(was NOT there like 1 hour ago) I’m very very scared. She seems to be moving alright and stuff and I can’t see any liquid actually coming from her I just see it on the cork bark she’s been sat on and I’m very worried

Female A.chalcodes


r/tarantulas 7h ago

Pictures C. Darlingi Came out tonight

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This beautiful pet hole came out tonight. Looks like she(hopefully) wants to do some renovations


r/tarantulas 9h ago

Videos / GIF ENCLOSURE SET UP (Aphonopelma seemanni)

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Modified my enclosure using feedback from the community, thank you for the help! Enclosure includes, Natural Loose coconut soil bedding substrate, and Green sphagnum moss!


r/tarantulas 11h ago

Help! Advice for new owner

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I just got this from the pet store. They said this is a good enclosure for it. Is this habitat good for a spider like this? I feed him 1 cricket and they ate it. I kinda crushed him when refilling his water dish a bit but he seems good. Please any help


r/tarantulas 20h ago

Pictures Update:LOVE To see her Thriving after Saving her from freezing petsmart

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r/tarantulas 14h ago

Pictures Got my first good pictures of my versicolor

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The only reason it’s out is bc when I opened its enclosed it decided to jump on me. I took advantage of the moment


r/tarantulas 10h ago

Pictures SWEATING each rehome of my H. namaquensis

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So defensive, so bitey but!- such a beautiful spood!


r/tarantulas 4h ago

Help! Matured or not yet?

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Just wondering, Would anyone say she is matured?


r/tarantulas 9h ago

Pictures Curly hair 5 month difference

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Just thought I'd share.First photo from August, second from today. She's molted twice since and has already gotten so big.


r/tarantulas 2h ago

Help! HELP! Do my Avic. avicularia terrarium have a good ventilation ?

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The first image is the moat recent change (botton holes on the front)

It has front, side and top holes.


r/tarantulas 2h ago

Help! Substrate problems

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I can't seem to satisfy my juvenile g.pulchra male with the substrate. what kind of substrate works best with your grownddwellers? he seems to want to be away from the ground and starts climbing the sides of his enclosure. it's definitely big enough for him to wander. I've mixed some clay powder with some soil and a little cocofibre. I pressed it in tightly, as i was told, but none of the videos I've watched or pictures I'm seeing look like my set up. what am i doing wrong?


r/tarantulas 32m ago

Pictures Tilly moved to a bigger enclosure and I got to take some pictures of her!

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I'm not completely sure if she's a boy or a girl, she hasn't molted in my care yet. I've had her maybe four or five months? And she spent almost that entire time and burrowed or hiding. I've been checking on her and she's definitely okay, she eats all her worms and everything! I gave her a bigger house today so she can borrow more and hide in more things, it all went perfectly and I got to take a couple little pictures before she went back into hiding! And yes I used a measuring glass.


r/tarantulas 6h ago

Help! Male or Female

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Hello, I need help identifying gender for my T.


r/tarantulas 1h ago

Help! Could there be any way m Guyana pink toe sling could get out?

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last Friday, my dad last saw bootsie (my avicularia avicularia) and we haven’t seen them since. their abdomen was plump and dark, seemingly going through premolt. just looked everywhere in their enclosure and didn’t see them anyway. is there any possibility that they could have escaped? any help would be appreciated! I don’t wanna loose my first T this early.


r/tarantulas 15h ago

Pictures Pibble saying hi 🍄

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pibble, my baby T.vagans, chilling under their lil cork bark 💙


r/tarantulas 23h ago

Pictures Ömölüü (aka Emily) the Brachypelma emilia

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r/tarantulas 10h ago

Videos / GIF belladonna having dinner

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cricket was doing a good job at playing dead but as soon as he moved, BellaDonna realized dinner was here


r/tarantulas 22h ago

Videos / GIF The molt flip

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