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Nocturnal Fangs Update: New Article, YouTube Channel, and New Tarantulas

Hey tarantula friends, Today’s post is a short update covering a few things that have been happening recently: New Article Online I decided to expand the Health and Emergencies section with a new article: My Tarantula Escaped! What to Do and How to Prevent It. Anyone who has been in the hobby long enough has probably had at least one small slip up that resulted in a tarantula escape. It happens, even to experienced keepers. In this article, I explain why escapes usually occur, what to do when you suddenly find yourself staring at an empty enclosure, and how to prevent the same situation from happening again in the future. If you have ever experienced an escape, or want to avoid one altogether, this article is for you. I Am on YouTube I have officially started the Nocturnal Fangs YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/@nocturnalfangs_com I will be posting regular videos covering a mix … Read more

- Posted by NF-Stefan

Sometimes the Sling Lottery Just Does Not Love You Back

My Unlucky Streak This post was inspired by a recent streak of spiderlings that reached their ultimate molt and, one after another, turned out to be male. Somehow, it feels like I have been especially unlucky lately. I mean, statistically speaking, the chance of getting the desired sex when buying an unsexed tarantula sling is about 50 percent. Yet sometimes it really does not feel like that. I am fairly sure some cognitive bias is at play here, because losses tend to sting more than wins feel good. Since I track every tarantula I own in a database and small web app that I built for myself, I actually have the numbers. Over the last three years, I bought 16 unsexed slings. Out of those, 9 turned out to be males. On top of that, one tarantula I bought at an invert expo here in Austria as a confirmed female … Read more

- Posted by NF-Stefan

How I Use 3D Printing in the Tarantula Hobby

3D Printing in the Tarantula Hobby From water dishes to housing or even subterranean cave systems, one thing is clear: when it comes to using 3D printing in the tarantula hobby, the main limit is creativity, with a few technical boundaries sprinkled in. I bought my 3D printer a little over three years ago. It is an Ender 3 S1 Pro (not sponsored), and I am still very happy with it. It uses the FDM process, short for fused deposition modeling. In simple terms, a plastic filament is heated until it melts and is then laid down layer by layer until your object slowly appears on the printer bed. There is also resin printing, usually referred to as SLA. This method uses a UV light source to cure liquid resin layer by layer with very high precision. The results can be stunning, but I do not have hands-on experience with … Read more

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Are Tarantulas Bad Pets?

Arachnophobia is among the most common specific phobias, so it is not surprising that when you tell someone that you keep tarantulas as pets, they raise an eyebrow. People imagine danger and eight legs that are plotting your demise, hidden in the corner of your room. The reality is far calmer. Tarantulas are low maintenance, quiet, and surprisingly captivating animals that make excellent pets for the right kind of keeper. Why Tarantulas Are Actually Great Pets One of the biggest advantages is how little effort they require. A tarantula does not need daily attention, elaborate heating setups, or expensive equipment. Once the enclosure is correctly built, maintenance becomes simple. Sure, if you buy a baby spider (spiderling, in short sling), you will have to re-house it into an adequately-sized enclosure as it grows. But there are plenty of resources out there (e.g. Tom Moran on Youtube), that show you how … Read more

- Posted by NF-Stefan

Welcome to Nocturnal Fangs

Hi, thanks for stopping by! I have just launched Nocturnal Fangs, a site dedicated to practical tips, DIY instructions and essential knowledge for tarantula keeping. It is aimed at current keepers as well as anyone curious about entering the hobby. Who knows, maybe I can convince you. My motivation for creating Nocturnal Fangs is simple. Over the years I have heard and read the same questions again and again, so I wanted to build a reliable place that brings all those answers together. The vision behind this project is to develop a clear, beginner-friendly resource for practical tarantula care while growing a supportive community around it. During the first months you will find only a handful of articles, but the site will grow continuously. You can look forward to content such as: and regular blog posts covering many more practical and interesting topics. As I am always learning new facts … Read more

- Posted by NF-Stefan