ANATOMY

Basic anatomy outlined

THE TARANTULA AS A PET

Why buy a tarantula?

HOUSING

Arboreal or terrestrial ?

HEATING & HUMIDITY

Ideal temperatures ?

FOOD AND WATER REQUIREMENTS

What do they eat ?

MOULTING

How do they grow ?

SEX DETERMINATION

Male or female ?

BREEDING

Basic techniques explained

RECOMMENDED SPECIES FOR THE EXPERIENCED

Choose your next tarantula

RECOMMENDED FURTHER READING

The best books on the subject

COMMON AILMENTS

Including nematode worms

HANDLING AND TRANSFERRING

How to safely move your tarantula