A Bittersweet Update on Tangle & Gaze: Egg Sacs, Local Rescues, and Expertise at Fear Not Tarantulas

When you keep exotic pets, every day offers a lesson in balance, patience, and knowing when to rely on true local experts.

On this episode of the Tangle and Gaze podcast, Dr. Hakeem Ali-Bocas Alexander shares a bittersweet journey through the delicate world of jumping spider husbandry.

From an accidental disruption of Gaze’s thick silk canopy to a surprise discovery of a healthy clutch of spiderlings, this update traces the steps taken to give a new generation of arachnids their best shot at survival.

Key Episode Highlights:

● The Origin of Gaze: How a coffee shop barista at Bad Ass Coffee spotted a hidden spider in the water closet and safely passed her along.

● The Egg Sac Dilemma: Navigating the anxiety of an inadvertently disturbed canopy, misting for hydration, and managing feeder cricket size shifts.

● Masterful Care at Fear Not Tarantulas: Visiting Pierce at Timberlake Shopping Center to safely transfer ~10 tiny spiderlings into a custom moss-and-leaf nursery.

● Arboreal Habitat Science: Why switching from horizontal enclosures to vertical setups transformed Tangle’s natural movement and visibility.

🎧 Listen to the Full Episode:
https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-jumping-spider-birth-story-trusting-expert-care-for-new-life–74178224

Submitted by HAKEYM