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Summary: Darn good book
Review: "The Tarantula Keeper's Guide" is a very worthwile purchase. Lots of info on keeping , breeding, trouble shooting and an excellent section on collecting wild "T"'s. The only thing that keeps this tome from being a GREAT book is the lack of pictures. If you are looking for a book with lots of color glossies of different species, this book will break your heart. While there are some color pics ( and b/w drawings ) a book of this size and scope should have many, many more. Other then that , this book is well worth buying as it is an excellent refrence book, especialy at Amazon's low price !
Rating:
Summary: Darn good book
Review: "The Tarantula Keeper's Guide" is a very worthwile purchase. Lots of info on keeping , breeding, trouble shooting and an excellent section on collecting wild "T"'s. The only thing that keeps this tome from being a GREAT book is the lack of pictures. If you are looking for a book with lots of color glossies of different species, this book will break your heart. While there are some color pics ( and b/w drawings ) a book of this size and scope should have many, many more. Other then that , this book is well worth buying as it is an excellent refrence book, especialy at Amazon's low price !
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Summary: WOW
Review: I was new to tarantulas when I bought my first chilean rose hair, so I got online to search for some info on how to take care of my tarantula. What I found was a jumbled mess of confusion! I did not know what to do! So one day on a trip we stoped a B&N to look around and thats when I saw it, the book of my dreams! I read the book from cover to cover over and over again and again, it made everything so clear and now I understand all I need to know about tarantulas. Thanx SAS and MJS!
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Summary: WOW
Review: I was new to tarantulas when I bought my first chilean rose hair, so I got online to search for some info on how to take care of my tarantula. What I found was a jumbled mess of confusion! I did not know what to do! So one day on a trip we stoped a B&N to look around and thats when I saw it, the book of my dreams! I read the book from cover to cover over and over again and again, it made everything so clear and now I understand all I need to know about tarantulas. Thanx SAS and MJS!
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Summary: Excellence without equal...
Review: If you have even one tarantula, the invaluable nature of this book cannot be stressed enough. It addresses almost every issue you could think of and some you possibly wouldn't. Filled with detailed information, beautiful color photographs, excellent illustrations this book is truly a bargained that should not be passed up, even by the passing fancier. All tarantula enthusiasts agree, if you own one book on them, it should be this one.
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Summary: Excellence without equal...
Review: If you have even one tarantula, the invaluable nature of this book cannot be stressed enough. It addresses almost every issue you could think of and some you possibly wouldn't. Filled with detailed information, beautiful color photographs, excellent illustrations this book is truly a bargained that should not be passed up, even by the passing fancier. All tarantula enthusiasts agree, if you own one book on them, it should be this one.
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Summary: Additions and changes to the TARANTULA KEEPER'S GUIDE
Review: In a continuing effort to keep the GUIDE current we have established the following webpages. Those who have purchased copies of the GUIDE are encouraged to visit these pages, download the documents, and print off copies to be kept with their GUIDE.An extensive bibliography, much larger than the one published can be found at http://www.ucalgary.ca/~schultz/biblio.html. A comprehensive index to the GUIDE, much larger and more complete than the published one can be found at http://www.ucalgary.ca/~schultz/appendc.html Addenda and errata are itemized at http://www.ucalgary.ca/~schultz/errata2.html These pages are updated every few months. Readers are encouraged to visit them frequently to ensure that they have the latest information. The authors always appreciate comments, additions, and corrections to both the GUIDE and the associated webpages.
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Summary: Simply the best book for tarantula enthusiasts.
Review: Stan and Marguerite Schultz provide the very best tarantula guide. This book is filled with extremely valuable information and is definately a must for tarantula keepers. If you're new to the hobby or are considering purchasing a tarantula, it's highly advisable to purchase this book before doing so.
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Summary: The most in-depth and detailed book on tarantulas to date!!
Review: The Tarantula Keeper's Guide by Stan and Marguerite Schultz is by far the most informative book on tarantulas to date. Whether for the amateur fancier or professional arachnologist, this book will pay for itself in no time at all. Aimed primarily towards those interested in captive husbandry of arachnids, this book gives extensive information on care, housing, and feeding for spiderlings, juveniles, sub-adults and adults. In chapter 1, the anatomy and physiology of tarantulas are covered in great detail. Chapter 2 deals with taxonomy and scientific names; chapter 3 covers the life histories and ecology of these arachnids. Chapter 4 involves the uses of tarantulas throughout history while chapters 5,6, and 7 cover the "pet" aspect of tarantulas; this covers such subjects as housing, feeding, handling, breeding, medical emergencies, and much, much more. The final three chapters cover conservation issues. This well-designed book is packed with tons of colo! r photographs, greatly illustrated drawings, and accurate (up-to-date) names of many species commonly kept as pets. Unlike other tarantula books I've read--and I've read plenty--this book gives the first detailed description of how to catch your own tarantula. Other books have attempted this same task, but have not got the point across like this book. In all, this 288 page piece of art is the best book on tarantulas ever put together. Anybody with the slightest interest should purchase this book because it will spur one with mere curiosity into an out-of-control collector/hobbyist (such as me) and take you to the realm of the tarantula.
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Summary: THIS IS EVEN BETTER THAN THE FIRST!
Review: Their first edition was wonderfully informative....This is even better! Knowing Stanley and Marguerite and their love of any critter, this book will become any Taratula Keeper's "bible". My children and I were blessed with an introduction to Tarantulas when we met the Schultz'. They are exceptional teachers and we learned how interesting and fascinating tarantulas can be. Since meeting them in the 1980's we have had at least one or more tarantuals in our homes, and are blessed with a friendship that now crosses international boundaries. Stan and Marguerites love of the species is evident in their writing and especially in their home, possibly the largest collection of tarantulas anywhere in the world. I am honored to be a friend and a fan.
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