Aaron Phoenix is a real-life SPIDER MAN: The arachnophile has a collection of 700 pet tarantulas, whom he amassed as a form of ‘therapy’
Aaron Phoenix has a love for an insect many shy away from: tarantulas. Pic/Youtube
Arachnophile Aaron Phoenix, 36, says he has amassed a collection of more than 700 pet tarantulas, making him a real-life Spider-Man. He’s developing a website, with plans to open a spider store. The inspiration for Phoenix’s peculiar pastime comes from a pet tarantula he had as a teen but tragically had to give up. “People always ask if I’m kidding when I tell them how many spiders I have—they ask if there is something wrong with me, “But everyone has their hobby, what they like to do,” he added. “Some people like to go to the gym—and I like to collect tarantulas.”
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Phoenix started accumulating arachnids in the summer of 2021 after being diagnosed with bipolar disorder. He lives with his partner, Jo, 47, and her two daughters—a room in their home is designated a “tarantula cave” .He got into collecting when doctors told him a hobby could help his mental health. “Even though it sounds cheesy I was born to do this,” Phoenix said. “All in all, I have rescued 120 spiders in the last year or so—it’s just my life, really. It’s everything to me.”
Phoenix says his largest spider is a burgundy goliath tarantula—also known as a goliath bird-eating spider—with a leg span the size of a dinner plate. He spends around $125 (R10,381) a month on substrates, cork bark, leaf litter and sphagnum moss for the spiders. He also breeds locusts and mealworms to feed them.
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