
VIDEO | British man lives with 1.000 tarantulas in his home, claims he was "born to save them"
British man Aaron Phoenix (37) started keeping tarantulas as pets in the summer of 2021 as a way to heal his mental health, and today he believes he was "born to save spiders."
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The resident of Yate, South Gloucestershire, has a special room in his house to keep and breed his unusual pets. He owns over 1.000 tarantulas, the largest of which is the size of a dinner plate, writes Daily Star.
Aaron has been in the spotlight of local media for years, and in the meantime, he has raised his offspring and is helping people get rid of their fear of spiders.
"It sounds like a lot, but in the spider world it's not. When you breed them, you can get anywhere from 20 to several thousand young," he explained.
Aaron's "collection" is growing rapidly, and he is now planning a mission to rescue spiders across the UK. In addition, he will be selling his pets to other collectors.
"After my story was published in the media, many people have contacted me. They are asking me to help them overcome their fear of spiders. So I travel all over the country and it's quite fun. Seeing how people adapt to these creatures is an incredible experience," he stressed.
In addition, Aaron is a frequent guest at children's birthday parties where he shows off his pets.
"When it comes to housing 1.000 tarantulas, it's not as difficult as people think. They're all more or less in the same room," he revealed.