Tarantula Books

[SingaporeBlue]

Hi there, i'm quite new to learning more about this hobby and i know that the internet, though helpful, can be a very broad and opinionative place. I was wondering if anyone could recommend me any books about Tarantulas or Tarantula husbandry? I have 1 book titled "The Tarantula Keeper's Guide" Revised Addition by Stanley A. Schultz and Marguerite J. Schultz. Any recommendations?

 

[VaporRyder]

I have the Schultz book. The other I was recommended and, like the Schultz, have as a ebook, is The Care And Keeping of Tarantulas by Michael Jacobi.

 

[SingaporeBlue]

I have the Schultz book. The other I was recommended and, like the Schultz, have as a ebook, is The Care And Keeping of Tarantulas by Michael Jacobi.

Oki doki, thank you, i'll have a look

 

[m0lsx]

I have a couple of copies of the tarantula keepers guide & the updated version dates from 2009 so 12 years ago & some information in there is outdated.

 

[SingaporeBlue]

I have a couple of copies of the tarantula keepers guide & the updated version dates from 2009 so 12 years ago & some information in there is outdated.

Hi there , no worries, im aware that some of the information is outdated as i've been told and researched about. Im aware of a few of the pieces of information that is outdated but i'm not to sure if there are any others im not aware of. In any case so far its been a quite insightful and interesting read, but i will make sure to double check pieces of info that are in the book If there are any more up-to-date books that anyone knows that would be amazing!

 

[WolfSpider]

Sorry, I am not a big fan of T books--outdated and occasionally debunked information. If you want to learn about Ts, browse this site, AB, and most importantly, see Tom Moran videos. His husbandry videos are spot on. He is also an eloquent spokesman for the hobby. You can always ask him a question here: @Tomoran .

 

[SingaporeBlue]

Sorry, I am not a big fan of T books--outdated and occasionally debunked information. If you want to learn about Ts, browse this site, AB, and most importantly, see Tom Moran videos. His husbandry videos are spot on. He is also an eloquent spokesman for the hobby. You can always ask him a question here: @Tomoran .

Hi, yeah i can see why you wouldn't be a fan of tarantula books :/ it's a shame that there isn't really an up-to-date one, it's just nice to have something physical i guess. I will certainly have a look at that site and look at some of Tom's videos

 

[m0lsx]

see Tom Moran videos. His husbandry videos are spot on. He is also an eloquent spokesman for the hobby. You can always ask him a question here: @Tomoran .

Great advice.

 

[Arachnoclown]

Charlotte's web is a good book on spiders...

 

[octanejunkie]

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[octanejunkie]

I have TKG and just picked up this, used

 

[regalspottedbeast]

If you really want to go in depth about learning spider anatomy, behavior, etc. then I recommend a book called The Biology of Spiders. I learned a lot of interesting things reading it.

 

[SingaporeBlue]

If you really want to go in depth about learning spider anatomy, behavior, etc. then I recommend a book called The Biology of Spiders. I learned a lot of interesting things reading it.

Oki doki i'll absolutely have a look!

 

[plessey]

The tarantula keepers guide that you have is a good starting point, it's a little out of date but still has some good info in it as well as about 7 or 8 of my photos. The biology of spiders as previously mentioned is a great book but be sure to get the third edition as it has more info specific to tarantulas added to it.
I'd also recommend Tarantulas: Breeding Experience & Wildlife by Cleton, Sigwalt and Verdez. This covers everything from habitats in the wild, basic husbandry, morphology, diseases & treatments, breeding and a lot of species specific info. A fantastic book IMO.

 

[SingaporeBlue]

The tarantula keepers guide that you have is a good starting point, it's a little out of date but still has some good info in it as well as about 7 or 8 of my photos. The biology of spiders as previously mentioned is a great book but be sure to get the third edition as it has more info specific to tarantulas added to it.
I'd also recommend Tarantulas: Breeding Experience & Wildlife by Cleton, Sigwalt and Verdez. This covers everything from habitats in the wild, basic husbandry, morphology, diseases & treatments, breeding and a lot of species specific info. A fantastic book IMO.

I will check those out, thank you

 

[plessey]

Just found a free pdf version of the Biology of Spiders book here - https://www.academia.edu/13113405/Biology_of_Spiders

 

[TokeHound]

I like to watch YouTube for updated info about Tarantulas. It's free, don't have a physical copy so you'll never lose it and it'll never get damaged AND..... it's up to date Tom Moran (Tom's Big Spiders), Richard (The Tarantula Collective), and Dave's Little Beasties

 

[SingaporeBlue]

Just found a free pdf version of the Biology of Spiders book here - https://www.academia.edu/13113405/Biology_of_Spiders

Oh nice! thank you

 

[SingaporeBlue]

I like to watch YouTube for updated info about Tarantulas. It's free, don't have a physical copy so you'll never lose it and it'll never get damaged AND..... it's up to date Tom Moran (Tom's Big Spiders), Richard (The Tarantula Collective), and Dave's Little Beasties

tbh that's probably the smartest thing to do lol, i quite like the tarantula collective, saw his most recent video about arachnology which is really interesting.

 

[WolfSpider]

While I agree, a book about spider biology is info that really cannot be obtained elsewhere. I for one plan to buy it. Thanks @plessey !