anonyme
They’ll continue to pop out now & then when the sun comes out, even in winter. However, the really huge ones are now laying their egg sacs, then dying. The immature ones will overwinter in leaf litter and vegetation. The young of this species usually hatch out in spring, but they’re so tiny you don’t notice them until later in the year.
Rarelyever, I created my own program. It began with reading and learning about spiders. At first I couldn’t even look at a drawing of a circle with eight legs coming out of it. When my BFF got a tarantula, I couldn’t enter his home. Finally, I could be in the same room & eventually got curious enough for a closer look. I actually think tarantulas are less scary than house spiders – they look more like small animals, which is what they are.
In retrospect, reading was the most important aspect of my desensitization. Knowledge does truly vanquish fear. The programs you describe don’t sound very helpful, especially the tickling stuff.