r/tarantulas • • 6d ago

WEEKLY DISCUSSIONS Ask Dumb Questions + Newbie Welcoming Wednesday (2026.10.21)

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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 • • 1d ago

WEEKLY DISCUSSIONS F***KING RANT MONDAY ☠ (2026.10.26)

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WELCOME TO r/TARANTULAS RANT MONDAYS, BECAUSE EVERYTHING SUCKS AND SO DO MONDAYS! COMMENT IN THIS POST ABOUT STUPID SHIT YOU FEEL STRONGLY ABOUT!

ANYTHING RELATING TO TARANTULAS, THE HOBBY, VENDORS, OR THE MOD TEAM. DID SOME GOOF CALL YOUR TARANTULA DISGUSTING? DID A RANDOM PERSON CRY BECAUSE YOU DIDN'T CENSOR A PICTURE OF YOUR SPIDER? DID YOUR FRIENDS SAY SOMETHING BAD ABOUT YOUR COLLECTION? (NO, BECAUSE WE WILL FEED THEM TO OUR TARANTULAS) DID THE MODS DO A DUMB?

NOW’S YOUR TIME TO BITCH AND RAGE RANT ABOUT IT. REMEMBER TO POST IN ALL CAPS SO THAT WE KNOW HOW PISSED OFF YOU ARE ON r/TARANTULAS F***KING RANT MONDAY!

AND REMEMBER! DON’T BE A HUGE ASSHOLE! Thanks.

WANNA SEE OUR PREVIOUS RANTS THREADS?


r/tarantulas • • 9h ago

Help! Is this normal for a baby jewel tarantula?

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Non stop this cute creature is climbing and falling. The fall isn’t far but it’s still falling and I’m not sure what to do or if I’m being overly worried:/ I just picked it up 2 days at a expo, and paid a hefty price for this 8 legged beauty and want to make sure it’s fine


r/tarantulas • • 5h ago

Videos / GIF Miss Roxanne

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r/tarantulas • • 8h ago

Pictures Pumpkin says hi

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Just wanted to introduce my first (and probably only) T, Pumpkin.


r/tarantulas • • 1h ago

Conversation Your posts are being copied.

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Are yall aware facebook accounts are copying some of the posts here word for word and reposting your pictures and videos. I've come across several I was suspicious of and Google lense brought me to here for nearly every post account called "The Tarantulas"

But what i found extra disgusting is that they reposted the one about the tarantula named Eric dying and hundreds of people were commenting as if it were actually their spider....


r/tarantulas • • 10h ago

Sexing Am I crazy or does it look like my g rosea has bulbs on her pedipalps? 🥲

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I know it’s not the best or easiest way to sex a tarantula but she just molted and it was shredded to oblivion. And she was sold to me as a confirmed female, but her pedipalps are looking bulb-ish at the end to me. What do you think!


r/tarantulas • • 12h ago

Pictures Wild Rosehair at Parque Tricao, Chile

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It was crossing the road and I managed to take a pic before it made its way down a crevice. A man that walked by told another to squish it. I looked at him with hatred but neither noticed lol

EDIT: NOT A ROSEHAIR! Identified as Euathlus cf. manicatus


r/tarantulas • • 18h ago

Pictures Cleo, my first A. chalcodes!

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r/tarantulas • • 12h ago

Pictures Spoopy girl

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r/tarantulas • • 7h ago

Pictures Wanted to show off my new ink! Inspired by my first species, T vagans 🥰🕷️

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r/tarantulas • • 4h ago

Pictures Green bottle blue

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r/tarantulas • • 9h ago

Pictures My first T died today

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Ricky, my D. pentaloris was an old man (almost 3!) but im still battling with the feeling that I somehow did something wrong :((


r/tarantulas • • 9h ago

Help! Currently feeding fruit flies

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As the title says, I’m currently feeding my Uruguayan black beauty fruit flies. She gets fed twice a week right now she’s about the size of a quarter. I’m not sure what the next food would be and when do I introduce it? I tried a mealworm today and she ran from it.


r/tarantulas • • 8h ago

Pictures Fresh molt! Peach earth tiger

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r/tarantulas • • 18h ago

Pictures My sweet baby Ginkgo is getting so big I could cry

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r/tarantulas • • 4h ago

Help! Death curl or nah?

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So I got a friend into tarantulas and we both bought some slings. One of hers(pictured) has apparently been sitting there for a bit now and won't move. She says it was active the other day, eating well and everything. They had molted(10/09) when we got them so I dont know if they'd molt this soon.

I told her to watch the baby and not to bother it in case this is just a molt. What do you guys think?


r/tarantulas • • 8h ago

Conversation *Face Palms*

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I just can’t with people, so I’ve posted both here and in several groups on FB with the enclosure I’ve been making for my new Chaco Golden Knee.

I’ve posted pictures, I’ve talked with multiple people some within the last 24 hours. I’ve gotten multiple reassurance that my enclosure is good, that it’s been used and recommended by several, and there’s little to no issue with the mesh area on the door.

I post tonight a pic of the finished enclosure…and first post is someone jumping on me that the mesh is bad…😑😑😑😑

Like…just…ugh…

Pic of the finished setup…I was so excited to show it off too…now my confidence is null…


r/tarantulas • • 12h ago

Pictures Picture of my current favourite baby named Lava 🥹

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r/tarantulas • • 15h ago

Videos / GIF Anyone else just have a goofy T that refuses to use pre-dug burrows?..

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My G pulchra Quelaag insists on never using his cork bark with pre-dug spot for a burrow. Instead he digs in the corners. He’ll start with one get bored and dig the next until the middle of the enclosure is just a giant loose pile of substrate without a single burrow in sight.


r/tarantulas • • 10h ago

Pictures Even after a successful molts they're sooo tiny

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r/tarantulas • • 19h ago

Conversation Don’t worry so much over your tarantulas

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I always see online posts about stressed out owners (especially newcomers) panicking over their T. And although it’s obviously great that you want to give ur babies the best life, a lot of the issues I see are really nothing to worry about. Tarantulas are VERY hardy pets, even when they’re slings as longs as u leave them alone and provide food and water. Ur tarantula won’t die if you overspray their enclosure ur tarantula most likely stay in that corner after a few days of being introduced to their new enclosure. Of course, I understand ur worries and it I love the fact that you can ask for help online and there will be so many wonderful people to help, but don’t let ur sling keep u up all night because of a stress problem that can solve itself


r/tarantulas • • 10h ago

Pictures Brh T.blondi’s are insane 🤯 Thumbelina is growing 😅

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r/tarantulas • • 3h ago

Sexing First time seeing molt, would like to know if I'm right, plz and thank you!

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Tonight after getting hom from work, I was finally able to get my hands on Nessie's molt. I can rightfully call Nessie my girl yes? She's has a flippy flap, and I've got a video as well if the pictures aren't enough. Any other pair of eyes would be much appreciated!

Edit, typo in title, unsure how to fix


r/tarantulas • • 18h ago

Pictures Good morning everyone

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So a few days ago me and my lovely wife went to pick up our 10th spider for our arachnid family we haven't chosen a name and are coming to everyone here for name suggestions