A man loves spiders so much that he has a room at home dedicated to over 100 tarantulas after his doctor told him to "get a hobby." Aaron Phoenix has been interested in the arachnids since his late teens and even had a couple of pet spiders when he was younger.
The 34-year-old who has depression and is bipolar was advised to get a hobby by his doctor as a way of helping his mental health.
He has now spent the past year collecting spiders and has also started up a YouTube channel educating people about them. Called ' Bears eight legged freaks ' after his own nickname of 'Bear,' the channel has gained over 1,100 subscribers, Bristol Live reports.
He also has a large social media presence across various platforms and often shares live videos feeding the spiders on Instagram.
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