Tarantula Care Videos

Tarantulas in the Terrarium

These YouTube™ clips are excerpts from Michael Jacobi's 95-minute instructional film "TARANTULAS in the TERRARIUM", an Exotic Fauna production. To purchase the entire movie as a QuickTime Movie download for $3 please click here fo visit ExoticFauna.com.

Choosing Species

This clip offers a brief overview of some of the more popular pet tarantulas [04:25].

Tarantula Cages & Supplies

This clip takes you on a field trip to Aquatic Critter, a large reptile and fish store in Nashville, to take a look at popular cages used to house tarantulas, plus substrate, hiding places, heating devices and other reptile supplies useful in keeping tarantulas [06:41].

Tarantula Housing, Part I

This clip offers a brief overview of housing young tarantulas from early instar (spiderling) to juvenile [02:15].

Tarantula Housing, Part II

This clip offers a brief overview of housing adult tarantulas in storage containers and Kritter Keeper™ style cages [08:38].

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Quick Info

Read A Book!

Before you purchase an exotic animal you should read a good concise book on the subject. Research your animals' needs prior to becoming responsible for their welfare, NOT after! Whether you are just considering a pet tarantula or already own a few, there are only three books we recommend. We don't sell them, but they are readily available from pet stores, online sellers and your public library. For your convenience we provide links here to Amazon.com's book pages. Be wary of all other books.

Written by TARANTULAS.com's former manager Michael Jacobi, Animal Planet'sTarantulas is now available and is our first choice for a concise tarantula care book!

Also recommended:

Tarantulas and other Arachnids
Barron's [2001]

The Tarantula Keeper's Guide
Barron's [2009]

Join the BTS

The British Tarantula Society is the oldest and largest English language organization of tarantula keepers, and TARANTULAS.com sales manager Michael Jacobi is proud to serve on the BTS Committee as North American Representative and as an administrator of the BTS Forum. We encourage serious American tarantula keepers to become an international member in support of this society to receive their beautiful full-color Journal and participate in the Members only section of the BTS Forum. Click on the image below to visit the BTS e-store and become a British Tarantula Society member today!