r/tarantulas • • 5d ago

WEEKLY DISCUSSIONS Ask Dumb Questions + Newbie Welcoming Wednesday (2026.10.07)

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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 • • 23h ago

WEEKLY DISCUSSIONS F***KING RANT MONDAY ☠ (2026.10.12)

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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 • • 7h ago

Videos / GIF Must kill this water!!!

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Don't bodyshame her. She got fed yesterday...


r/tarantulas • • 12h ago

Pictures Chalupa says, ‘Look at my red teef, Papa!’

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r/tarantulas • • 12h ago

Help! is bro okay

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351 Upvotes

he's been super dramatic lately


r/tarantulas • • 7h ago

Pictures After almost 2 years of keeping jumping spiders, I finally upgraded to tarantulas. Meet my Arizona Blonde, Minerva.

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r/tarantulas • • 53m ago

Pictures Mina posed vs. possessed

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Four crickets isn’t enough!


r/tarantulas • • 10h ago

Pictures Look at that gorgeous coloring on my m. balfouri

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Ive never seen such a dark color on the carapace before. I dont think sexual dimorphism is a thing tho, right?


r/tarantulas • • 2h ago

Videos / GIF Pinky taking a break from excavation to be sociable

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I suspect Pinky is preparing a spot to molt. A few months in this enclosure and I’ve never seen this spider dig or do any renovations. Normally hangs out on top of the log they are currently digging under. They have dragged a leaf to the middle of the floor and started digging out from under their “stage” as I call it. Made me super happy to catch a few videos of a new behavior.


r/tarantulas • • 2h ago

Conversation Wtf?

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Es mi primera T (Avicularia avicularia)

¿Que rayos está haciendo?


r/tarantulas • • 8h ago

Pictures My C-Versicolor

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The drastic color changes are my favorite


r/tarantulas • • 9h ago

Identification What species is it?

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r/tarantulas • • 5h ago

Videos / GIF Feeding my mom's Mexican Red Knee Tarantula

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So small and cute


r/tarantulas • • 19h ago

Videos / GIF Chalupa makin moves to get comfy

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‘Unh, unh, unh…ahhhhhhh…’


r/tarantulas • • 17h ago

Pictures Absolute MENACE

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r/tarantulas • • 16m ago

Pictures This is Larry, isnt he bonita? 😌

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r/tarantulas • • 3h ago

Pictures Peach came out of her cork to celebrate her meal

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Peach and I had a tough start. She didn't eat for over a month when I first got her and she seemed very displeased with her new home, but since adding a new cork round she has finally gotten comfrotable and developed a voracious appetite. This is her 2nd meal worm in a week and she was so excited about it, she came out to do a little dance on top of her house.


r/tarantulas • • 7h ago

Videos / GIF Rehousing my Phormictopus sp Dominican Purple Birdeater

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This pain in my arse gave me quite the adrenaline rush during this rehouse. Tried its best to avoid the catch cup and almost got away from me, but in the end I was successful and once inside the new digs, it just strolled around like “Oh this is niiice” lol


r/tarantulas • • 7h ago

Pictures too fat?

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fed small prekilled mealworm 2 days ago they ate the whole thing


r/tarantulas • • 14h ago

Pictures Freshly molted H. Chilensis female

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I love this girl, always so beautiful.


r/tarantulas • • 7h ago

Help! Mature male Davus Pentaloris has a tiny rump :(

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Hey all, this is Clancy my mature male Davus pentaloris that Ive had 2 ½ years. He eats 3-4 appropriate sized bugs a week but his abdomen has been so small ever since his last molt. Is this normal? I know males don't live as long, but he used to be so plump.


r/tarantulas • • 1h ago

Sexing Male or female???

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r/tarantulas • • 20h ago

Pictures Saying hi🌺

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r/tarantulas • • 1d ago

Pictures Sunfyre (OBT)

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More pics of Sunfyre (Pterinochilus murinus/OBT)


r/tarantulas • • 11h ago

Help! Why my lil guy just sit here

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Rehomed yesterday, hasnt built any webs or burrowed whatsoever. See them in different spots every now and then but bro hasnt done anything. Im worried, chilobrachys dyscolus so no its not a terrestial. Has about 8 inches of burrowing space even tho i know hes not big enough for that yet its what im planning on letting him grow out in.