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Here is the definitive word on tarantulas for collectors of exotic pets, and for life science students specializing in arachnids (spiders and their relatives). The book opens with a detailed description of the tarantula's origins, anatomy, and physiology. Comprehensive information on care, housing, and feeding is provided for all who want to keep one or more tarantulas as pets or for scientific research. And for those who prefer to do it themselves, there is even advice on where and how to capture a tarantula in the wild! Extensive tables classify tarantulas according to classes, orders, families, and subfamilies. Still another table outlines measures one should take in the event of a tarantula bite--though in many cases a bite is little more than a passing annoyance. Dozens of color photos and scientifically accurate drawings illustrate virtually everything the reader needs to know about these exotic creatures.
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Buy this one!
really buy it!
really buy it!
Stan and Margarite Schultz are widely respected in the Tarantula keeping community.
This book is recommended by newbies and professionals alike.
It will teach a beginner everything you want to know and wet you appetite to find out more. There can be no book to inform on all aspects of tarantulas* the subject is too vast, but this book gives you a good basis and if you keep Tarantulas you won't find much beyond the scope of this book. But be warned you'll get hooked.
Oh and don't worry about the scientific names, it'll come as you learn.
I'm writing this review aimed at new enthusiasts because if you've kept T's for a while chances are you have already bought this.
*(you'll learn that the more questions you have answered will only lead you to more questions)
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I thought this would be just a guide to keeping my Tarantula but its a lot more than that! Theres stuff on history and mythology (how the earliest name for the group we call Tarantulas actually referred to a furry mouse like animal!) and anatomy and physiology. That may sound off-putting but its written in a style thats easy to read for us non-academics.
I would say it is the only book you need if youre thinking of getting a Tarantula!
'nuff said!
I would say it is the only book you need if youre thinking of getting a Tarantula!
'nuff said!
16 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As a new commer to the hobby of Tarantula keeping this was the first book on the subject that I bought. I found this publication most enlightening and it answered all my questions about the practical side of Tarantula Husbandry. I highly reccoment this book to both the beginner and the advanced Tarantula keeper alike.
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If you own 1 or 1001 tarantulas, you need this book. Every tarantula keeper i know has this book. It has hundreds of pages and some great information. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Sparki
Masses of information - great value
Before I got my beautiful tarantula I wanted to be sure I had done my homework. I was recommended this book on a spider forum - and can honestly say that it was a brilliant... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Ms. D. J. Jezekova
A must for all tarantula owners
Having just started on the road of keeping tarantulas this book has proved to be an invaluable resource. It has answered every question i've had so far and more. Read more
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Must have for all Arachnophiles!
If you keep tarantulas, then this is quite simply a compulsory purchase.
The authors have kept spiders for many years and have compiled all of their knowledge into this... Read more
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Published 18 months ago by Guruphil
so much information
Just brought my first T and found this book really full of information and also quite funny in parts, it gave the basic information as well as the scientific side. Read more
Published on 7 Jan 2010 by Christine P. Lee
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Excellent book. I have recently taken ownership of my first tarantula and this is an indispensible guide. Tells me everything and more that I need to know. Read more
Published on 1 Dec 2009 by Mr. I. A. Playford
Detailed and scientific guide to your favourite spiders
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everything you need to know and more
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