Community Forum

For everyday care questions — temperature, humidity, substrate choices, enclosure setups, and general keeping advice. Whether you're a first-time keeper or a veteran, this is the place for husbandry discussion.

Talk about specific species or genera — from Grammostola to Poecilotheria, terrestrial to arboreal. Share your experiences, ask about temperament, growth rates, and species-specific care quirks.

Prey choices, feeding schedules, fang hardening times, pre/post-moult feeding, and dealing with fussy eaters. Share what works for your collection.

Moulting logs, pre-moult signs, intervention advice, growth rate comparisons, and recovery support. Post your moult success stories and get help when things go wrong.

Spider not looking right? Moulting complications? Dangers in the enclosure? Post here for fast help — include photos and as much detail as possible. Time-sensitive issues get priority attention from the community.

Pairings, egg sac care, incubation methods, sexing from exuvium, and offspring rearing. For keepers working towards breeding projects or looking to learn.

Show off your setups, discuss enclosure types (terrestrial, arboreal, fossorial), DIY builds, bioactive enclosures, heating solutions, and thermostat recommendations. Photos encouraged.

Found a spider you can't ID? Bought one labelled wrong? Post clear photos (dorsal, ventral, and exuvium if available) and the community will help identify it.

Discuss listings, vendor experiences, shipping advice, and UK tarantula events/expos. Reviews and recommendations welcome. Note: actual buying and selling happens through the marketplace, not the forum.

New to the hobby? Introduce yourself, ask beginner questions, and share your first spider. No question is too basic here — we all started somewhere.

Anything not tarantula-related — other invertebrates, reptiles, general chat, and community banter. Keep it friendly and respectful.

Found a bug? Got an idea for a new feature? Want to see something added to TarantulaHub? Post your feedback here and help shape the platform.