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I was anxious at first about not being able to care for them properly, but I also knew from my research that leaving them alone and not hovering is the best way to keep them, so I channeled a lot of my energy into learning everything I could—about my species and about other species too. Now I’m able to check in on them once or twice a day and don’t stress so much, but it took time.
I agree that a lot of the social media groups can be dicey, and it’s super frustrating to see here and elsewhere people who say they did all the research when really they mean that they watched a YouTude video and talked to a rando “breeder” and then went and stuffed and suffocated their tarantula with fifteen crickets and five mistings a day and then get defensive when people point out that literally any research would have saved that spider. Tom’s Big Spiders is the best educational resource out there next to Arachnoboards. Full stop. But, I also love watching beautiful footage of tarantulas and couldn’t care less if someone has managed to make themselves a fine living off of making it as long as they’re not hurting the animals. It’s okay to allow yourself to enjoy content too as long as you can distinguish between where you get your husbandry info and where you are simply exercising your appreciation for the hobby.
I agree that a lot of the social media groups can be dicey, and it’s super frustrating to see here and elsewhere people who say they did all the research when really they mean that they watched a YouTude video and talked to a rando “breeder” and then went and stuffed and suffocated their tarantula with fifteen crickets and five mistings a day and then get defensive when people point out that literally any research would have saved that spider. Tom’s Big Spiders is the best educational resource out there next to Arachnoboards. Full stop. But, I also love watching beautiful footage of tarantulas and couldn’t care less if someone has managed to make themselves a fine living off of making it as long as they’re not hurting the animals. It’s okay to allow yourself to enjoy content too as long as you can distinguish between where you get your husbandry info and where you are simply exercising your appreciation for the hobby.