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This handbook for the captive husbandry and breeding of tarantulas is now available in English translation, with updated taxonomy by the author. It includes two sections. The first is an introductory section discussing tarantula anatomy and life history, the relationships of tarantulas to other arthropods, and general information on vivarium setup and special requirements of tarantulas in captivity. Problems arising in captive care such as disease and parasites are discussed, as is the problem of tarantula bites on humans. The second section consists of individual accounts on some 40 of the more commonly kept species from around the world. These are illustrated in the book's 123 colour photographs. Peculiarities of each of these species are discussed, with special attention to their requirements in captivity.

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• Editor's Preface to the English Translation(p. v)
• Dedication and Acknowledgments(p. vii)
• Foreword(p. viii)
• The Natural History and Distribution of Tarantulas
• Evolutionary History(p. 1)
• Relationships(p. 1)
• Evolutionary Tree(p. 4)
• The External Anatomy of a Tarantula(p. 6)
• Cephalothorax(p. 8)
• Extremities(p. 8)
• Abdomen(p. 11)
• Tactile and Sensory Hairs(p. 11)
• Other Orders of Arachnids Important for the Vivarium(p. 13)
• Where Do Tarantulas Live?(p. 15)
• The Life of a Tarantula(p. 20)
• Food(p. 20)
• Hunting/Obtaining Food(p. 21)
• Feeding/Ingesting Food(p. 22)
• Growth(p. 22)
• Regeneration of Body Parts(p. 24)
• Reproduction(p. 26)
• Filling the Bulbs(p. 26)
• Courtship and Mating(p. 27)
• Oviposition and Brood Protection(p. 31)
• Development of the Eggs(p. 33)
• Husbandry and Breeding
• Vivarium Construction(p. 37)
• Materials and Tools(p. 37)
• Furnishings(p. 39)
• Types of Vivaria(p. 42)
• Vivarium for Terrestrial Tarantulas(p. 42)
• Vivarium for Subterranean Tarantulas(p. 42)
• Vivarium for Arboreal Tarantulas(p. 42)
• Diseases and Natural Enemies(p. 43)
• Fungal Infections(p. 43)
• Bacteria and Viruses(p. 45)
• Parasites(p. 46)
• Tarantula Wasps(p. 46)
• Injuries(p. 47)
• Injuries to the Limbs(p. 47)
• Injuries to the Chelicerae and Cephalothorax(p. 48)
• Husbandry of Tarantulas in the Vivarium(p. 48)
• Routine Tasks(p. 48)
• Frequent Errors in Tarantula Husbandry(p. 49)
• Correct Feeding(p. 50)
• Purchase and Breeding of Food Animals(p. 51)
• Correct Handling of Tarantulas(p. 51)
• Handling(p. 52)
• Packing for Shipment(p. 52)
• Breeding Tarantulas(p. 53)
• Selection of Breeding Stock(p. 53)
• Breeding Groups(p. 53)
• Aggression Between Sexes(p. 55)
• Introducing a Pair(p. 56)
• Incubation of the Eggsac(p. 57)
• Obtaining Tarantulas(p. 59)
• Prevention of Accidents(p. 61)
• The Taming, Training and "Obedience" of Tarantulas(p. 61)
• Frequently Kept Tarantula Species
• American Species(p. 65)
• Acanthoscurria gigantea(p. 65)
• Aphonopelma chalcodes(p. 66)
• Aphonopelma seemanni(p. 69)
• Avicularia metallica(p. 70)
• Avicularia versicolor(p. 75)
• Brachypelma albopilosa(p. 75)
• Brachypelma auratum(p. 78)
• Brachypelma emilia(p. 78)
• Brachypelma mesomelas(p. 80)
• Brachypelma smithi(p. 81)
• Brachypelma sp(p. 83)
• Brachypelma vagans(p. 84)
• Cyclosternum fasciatum(p. 86)
• Dugesiella anax(p. 86)
• Ephebopus murinus(p. 86)
• Ephebopus violaceus(p. 87)
• Grammostola pulchripes(p. 89)
• Grammostola spatulata(p. 90)
• Lasiodora klugi(p. 90)
• Megaphobema mesomelas(p. 91)
• Metriopelma colorata(p. 91)
• Metriopelma drymusetes(p. 93)
• Metriopelma zebrata(p. 94)
• Paraphysa pulcherrimaklaasi(p. 96)
• Phormictopus cancerides(p. 96)
• Phrixothrichus roseus(p. 97)
• Psalmopoeus cambridgei(p. 101)
• Psalmopoeus reduncus(p. 103)
• Pterinopelma saltator(p. 105)
• Rhechostica sp(p. 105)
• Sericopelma generala(p. 107)
• Sphaerobothria hoffmanni(p. 108)
• Theraphosa blondi(p. 111)
• African Species(p. 113)
• Ceratogyrus brachycephalus(p. 113)
• Ceratogyrus darlingi(p. 114)
• Citharischius crawshayi(p. 116)
• Harpactira gigas(p. 118)
• Hysterocrates hercules(p. 121)
• Scodra griseipes(p. 123)
• Stromatopelma griseipes(p. 123)
• Asiatic Species(p. 124)
• Chilobrachys nitelinus(p. 124)
• Haplopelma albostriatum(p. 124)
• Haplopelma lividum(p. 124)
• Haplopelma minax(p. 124)
• Lampropelma violaceopedes(p. 124)
• Melopoeus albostriatum(p. 126)
• Melopoeus minax(p. 129)
• Poecilotheria bara(p. 130)
• Poecilotheria fasciata(p. 130)
• Poecilotheria subfusca(p. 132)
• Bibliography(p. 135)
• Photographic Sources(p. 136)
• Index(p. 137)