A Chat with Veterinarian Dr. Andy Anderson About Tarantula Health Pt. 2 (TBS Podcast)

[@sharonbrecker9194]

Excellent. I have been waiting for this for almost 2 weeks. Wish I had such a knowledgeable vet in my area. Tarantula vet medicine should be expanded on and more accessable to us keepers. Fantastic show Tom !!!

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Me too, Sharon! Thank you so much!

[@discospiders]

Just want to add, all of your photos are stunning!

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Oh, thank you! :)

[@Moore-Tarantulas]

I listened to part 1 and 2 back to back while building enclosures and I got to say this was amazing to listen to! I am so grateful for the two of you for having done this and shared. I learned so much invaluable information!

[@TomsBigSpiders]

I'm so glad that you found it useful! Thanks!

[@discospiders]

This is SO good, everyone who owns a T should watch this! Thank you!

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Thank you! I learned a lot from it as well!

[@Colorista_1]

Fantastic! Loved this! Thanks Tom!

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Thanks! I'm glad that you enjoyed it!

[@Lisa-eu9fy]

Awesomeness as always!🕷🧡🧡🧡🕷

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Thank you, Lisa!

[@myowlhasantlers]

Thanks for doing these episodes! I now have Dr. Anderson's clinic bookmarked since I'm in the clinic's service area. I just recently added care info for all my tarantulas to my emergency information/contact sheet I keep on the fridge. I've lived on farms before (and a lifetime ago was a vet assistant), so DIY medical care was something I wasn't intimidated doing, but definitely feel better knowing there are experts out there.

[@TomsBigSpiders]

That's awesome! Adding the care info is an awsome idea. Yeah, I grew up on a farm, and we did a LOT of stuff by ourselves. I get it.

[@andymundie6894]

Thanks a million Tom. You're such a brilliant man. I'm so happy that you are doing well and have a fantastic spring break season 2023. Cheers from Andy in Scotland UK 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🍀❤

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Greetings from the US, Andy! Thank you so much! Sping break started yesterday, and I plan to make the best of it. Thanks again!

[@timoosterlund1654]

Thank you again, I appreciate your informative and educational approach, as a fairly new keeper, your channels have opened a whole new world to explore. Greetings from Finland.

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Hello from the US! Thank you so much, Tim! I really appreciate it.

[@su3stantial128]

Tom, your content is tremendously helpful, thanks for the content!

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Thank you so much!

[@janefrost1856]

Listened back to back, I found this to be totally absorbing and so informative. I don't even own a spider, just fascinated by them. Thank you for a couple of hours that I just thoroughly enjoyed.

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Thanks so much, Jane! I had so much fun and learned a lot from Andy!

[@knyghtryder3599]

Get one , as an adult i hesitated for a while, glad i took the plunge

[@janefrost1856]

@@knyghtryder3599 thank you for your encouragement, I'm seriously considering it, as I'm a little older, I don't want to get one that would outlive me, I thought about getting a confirmed male, as they're not popular and giving him a boss life, as it hopefully won't outlive me.

[@konrad11ish]

I have been binge listening your podcasts and I want to say you sum it up perfectly when you explain why you like fossorials/ Ts you don’t see often. They are mysterious and when you do see them it’s a treat. I also have a thing for black & white colors on Ts too! Recently picked up a P. Regalis & H. Mac!

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Thank you so much, Konrad! Yeah, with fossorial species, it's all in those few fleeting moments when you DO see them!

[@DMcC]

As much as I enjoyed Pt.1, I again appreciate Dr. Anderson's calm honesty with tricky subjects such as euthanasia and the implications of the cost of veterinary care should you choose to seek it out as these are major issues you need to consider with an invertebrate pet.

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Yeah, he was a fantastic guest and handled the topics so well.

[@JJDigitalartStudio]

Wow this guy has the answers to everything. Good idea with this.

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Hi, Joyce! Yeah, I learned a lot from speaking with him!

[@JJDigitalartStudio]

@@TomsBigSpiders I bet he would have gone nuts if he could see your T room.

[@mereyemsuzanne8635]

Thank you. Your videos are always so educational and informative Thank you 🙏🙏🙏

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Hello, Mereyem! Thank you so much! I hope that you are well.

[@mereyemsuzanne8635]

@@TomsBigSpiders thank you Tom and family. HAPPY EASTER FOR YOU ALL

[@tcaquatics553]

A lot of great info. Was nice to hear from a vet who actually sees tarantulas. Great video.

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Yeah, I really enjoyed hearing his answers! He definitely changed my mind on a couple topics.

[@tcaquatics553]

@@TomsBigSpiders definitely did. Very well informed.

[@jamesprice7470]

Hey Tom great part 2 podcast.learned so much.

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Thanks so much, James! Hope all is well!

[@spider-queen]

I can't thank you both enough for doing this, what a wealth of information this was, I feel like I learned a lot or at least have better informed thoughts on a lot of aspects of tarantula husbandry I really appreciate you for setting this up and to Dr. Andy for taking the time to share his knowledge

[@TomsBigSpiders]

All the thanks should go to Dr. Anderson! He was super informative!

[@TheDethsight]

as i was starting to watch this, i notice a noise in my A. chalcodes enclosure. I look over and she has FINALLY flipped over to start her molt! I've had her since August of last year (she's maybe 4 inches all stretched out) and this is her first molt with me. it will be my first "bigger" spider to molt for me. my C. versicolor (got as a .5 inch sling) has obviously molted several times and is now up to around 1.5 inches. amazing to see their growth molt to molt.

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Congrats on the molt...that's awesome!

[@MOONOVERMIAMI]

Hello great video information Tom

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Thank you so much, Moon! Hope all is well!

[@mikepetersen7319]

Excellent, like part 1👍🕷

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Thank you, Mike!

[@samanthageach3146]

I have a 4-inch female Tapiauchineus rasti sp. Union Island (Arboreal) who got herself caught up on the mesh of her exo-terra enclosure. She lost the 2 front legs on her left side. The legs completely grew back after a couple molts. I learned my lesson from that incident and have since swapped out all the exo-terra lids for my spiders. Even the arboreal species aren't safe from the mesh as I had heard they were several times before.

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Hello, Samantha! Thank you SO MUCH for chiming in with this. I, too, have had an arboreal become stuck in the mess, so it can happen with them as well. I get that some people might not ever have this issue (at least that they've seen), but it definitely happens and can be dangerous!

[@pauljones8054]

Tom awesome podcast missed part 1 due to rehouse 3 of my ts I've bought 3 exo terras with mesh lids going to replace them with drilled acrylic hearted about the risk on your previous videos thanks for that from accross the pond in Wales great video enjoyed it thoroughly educational too keep it up mate thank you from Paul

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Greetings from the US! I'm so glad that this was helpful. And I was excited when he addressed the wire mesh part, because some folks tell me that I'm full of it when I warn about them. Thanks again!

[@grrt722]

Cool to find out he is in my area. Only concern was seeing the website is he practices acupuncture and I can't find any evidence that it's more than just placebo for the owners. Little concerning as a vet, but this podcast was fun and interesting.

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Thanks for listening!

[@The-Spider-King]

Been looking forward to this ❤

[@TomsBigSpiders]

I hope that you enjoyed it, Spider King!

[@The-Spider-King]

@Tom Moran I really did, it's been a great short series ❤️

[@JasonBooth79]

Has anyone tried spray-painting the screens? Not sure where I heard it but I think it would work. Probably 2-3 coats would completely smooth out and fill in where the strands cross... Keep 'em coming!

[@TomsBigSpiders]

That's an interesting idea, Jason. I just find it easier to pluck the screens out, but that could work as long as the paint didn't start to break and chip.

[@pythonparis]

Have been waiting for part 2, and was well worth the wait. With the exo terra mesh lids, it was mentioned that there are replacements made for those not DIY savvy, or I was thinking so you could have 2 options instead of destroying one lid to create another version. Where can you buy tarantula safe replacement lids?

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Here is where I get mine from: cmterrariums.com/

[@michaeltaylor2449]

AWESOME

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Thanks, Michael!

[@michaeltaylor2449]

@@TomsBigSpiders Your welcome Tom

[@Tarantulautist]

I had a brachypelma hamorii get caught in metal mesh by her fang! She was trying to bite through it i guess. I used a pocket knife and got it pushed back through with no issues.

[@TomsBigSpiders]

I've seen the same thing. They can actually chew throught that stuff. I had an LP chew through a mesh vent. Glad that yours was okay!

[@knyghtryder3599]

İ would recommend freezing only for very cold sensitive tropical species , that likely wouldnt survive until their tissue starts rupturing, like an equitoreal species not an arizona blond or something from south africa that would experience 40-50 degrees often in their home environment

[@cyrushunt2406]

I get it, it's part of having a pet, but the part about euthanizing spiders broke my heart.

[@TomsBigSpiders]

Yeah, I don't enjoy talking about it. I have dogs as well, and that is never fun. :(