Are Tarantulas Good Pets? 5 Things Nobody Tells You

Welcome to Reptile Keeper. I'm Hank Reilly. Twenty-five years ago I bought my first bearded dragon from a pet store that sold me the wrong cage, the wrong light, and the wrong food. I learned the hard way so you don't have to. In this video I explain: • Why tarantulas are cheaper and easier than any reptile I have ever kept • The lifespan truth nobody warns you about (males live five to seven years, females twenty-five or more) • What a tarantula actually costs (under thirty dollars for the spider, a critter keeper, and a water dish) • The feeding reality (one cricket a week, sometimes less) • Why you should not handle your tarantula, and what happens when people do • The escape risk that turns a loose spider into a household emergency Tarantulas are not for everyone. But if you are curious about exotic pets and want something cheaper and lower-maintenance than any reptile, this is the honest truth from twenty-five years of keeping. No fear. No product pushing. Just what 25 years of keeping taught me. New video every day. #tarantula #tarantulacare #beginnerreptile #reptilekeeper #exoticpets #pettarantula #reptilemistakes