Burrows and retreats are relatively humid and thus cooler than the surrounding surface, plus the substrate itself helps insulate the spider from extremes of temperatures. In nature the tarantula’s burrow usually is situated in a…
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Tips on Housing Tree-Dwellers Tarantulas
Some tropical tarantulas have made the move from the ground to shrubs and trees. There they spin thick, unsightly webs over tree holes in which they spend the day. The webÂbing helps them maintain the…
Tarantulas as Pets – Captive-Bred Versus Wild-Caught
Many tarantulas have small geographic ranges and probably don’t occur in large numbers in the wild. They also face the usual problems tropical animals do, including loss of suitÂable habitat due to conversion of forests…
An Introduction to Tarantulas
Tarantulas! The very mention of these large, hairy spiders can bring chills of fear and disgust to many people and of course prompt the question, “Why on earth would you want to keep THAT as…