Frequenty Asked Questions
Here you can find answers to the most common questions about my journey and work.
Who am I?
I'm Mirco, a photographer, content creator, and musician living in Southern Germany.
What is my goal?
I want to make our hobby more accessible while highlighting how precious these tiny lives are. My aim is to reach beginners, experts, and people outside the hobby alike.
How much experience do I have?
I've kept spiders since 2018 and have researched the topic since 2016. I strive to stay up-to-date and share my knowledge here.
How did I get into this hobby?
For a long time, I suffered from a severe spider phobia that caused panic attacks if a spider was even in the same room. However, because I believed every small life is valuable, I wanted to learn to manage my fear. It took years of hard work, but it eventually paid off.
Through exposure therapy, I discovered creators in the hobby in 2016 and became fascinated by tarantulas. After much research, I bought my first tarantula in 2018 - a juvenile Tliltocatl albopilosus.
That’s how my journey into the spider realm began. Over time, my interest in other invertebrates grew as well.
I started posting my growing collection on Instagram, originally just for friends and family. As the account gained followers in 2024, I renamed it to Realm of Spiders, removed private posts, and transformed it into what it is today.