Baerg, W.J. 1937.
Laboratory Care in Tarantulas Class Arachnoidea, Order Araneae, Family Theraphosidae
In P.S. Galtsoff (ed.) Culture Methods for Invertebrate Animals.
Comstock, Ithaca (New York)

Baerg, W. 1958.
The Tarantula.
University of Kansas Press, Lawrence.

Baxter, R. 1994.
Keeping and Breeding Tarantulas.
Chudleigh Publishing, Illford, Essex.

Breene, R.G., D.A. Dean, J.C. Cokendolpher & B.H. Reger. 1996.
Tarantulas of Texas, Their Medical Importance, and World-wide Bibliography to the Theraphosidae (Araneae).
American Tarantula Society.


Breene, R.G., III. 1998.
The ATS Arthropod Medical Manual: Diagnoses & Treatment.
American Tarantula Society.


Breene, R.G., III. 1998.
Concise Care Guide To The 80 Plus Most Common Tarantulas.
American Tarantula Society.


Browning, J.G. 1981.
Tarantulas.
T.F.H. Publishing, New Jersey.
(not recommended, early hobby book written by a child)

Bruins, E. 1999.
Encyclopedia of Terrarium (Terrarium Encyclopedie).
Rebo Productions, Lisse.


Bücherl, W. 1994.
Sudamerikanische Vogelspinnen.
Westarp Wissenschaften, Hohenwarsleben.

Coote, J. 1993.
Tarantulas, their Captive Husbandry & Reproduction.
Practical Python Publications, Nottingham.

Crosby, A.L. 1981.
Tarantulas - The Biggest Spiders.
Walker & Co., New York, NY.

David, A. 1987.
A Complete Introduction to Tarantulas.
T.F.H. Publishing, New Jersey.
(not recommended)

DIPPENAAR-SCHOEMAN, A.S. 2002.
Baboon and Trapdoor Spiders of Southern Africa: An Identification Manual.
Agricultural Research Council, Pretoria, South Africa.

Foelix, R.F. 1996.
Biology of Spiders (second edition).
Oxford University Press, New York.

Gurley, R. 1994.
A Color Guide to the Tarantulas of the World - I.
Mercury Publishing.


Gurley, R. 1995.
A Color Guide to the Tarantulas of the World - II.
Mercury Publishing.

Gurley, R. 2005.
Tarantulas and Scorpions in Captivity.
Living Art Publishing.


Hancock, K. & J. Hancock. 1989.
Sex determination of immature theraphosid spiders from their cast skins.
Self-published, Southminster, England.

Hancock, K. & J. Hancock. 1992.
Tarantulas: Keeping and Breeding Arachnids in Captivity.
R&A Publishing, Somerset, England.

Klaas, P. 1989.
Vogelspinnen im Terrarium.
Ulmer, Stuttgart.

Klaas, P. 2001.
Tarantulas in the Vivarium.
Krieger, Malabar, FL.


Klaas, P. 2003.
Vogelspinnen.
Ulmer, Stuttgart.


Klátil, L. & M. Vesely. 1995.
Krasavci s chlupatyma nohama.
Karoubek, Zlín.

Klátil, L. 1998.
Sklípkani, krasavci s chlupatyma nohama.
Karoubek, Zlín.

kothe, H.K. 2003.
Vogelspinnen.
Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos).


Kovarík, F. 1998.
Sklípkani.
Madagaskar, Jihlava.

Kovarík, F. 2001.
Chov Sklipkanu.
Madagaskar, Jihlava.

Lund, D. 1977.
All About Tarantulas.
T.F.H. Publishing, New Jersey.
(not recommended, but possibly first tarantula hobby book)

Marshall, S. 1996.
Tarantulas and other Arachnids.
Barron’s.


McKee, A.W. 1984.
Tarantula Observations: A Guide to Breeding.
Tarantula Ranch Press, Kenmore, Washington.

McKee, A.W. 1984.
Tarantula Observations: A Guide to Breeding, Vol. II.
Tarantula Ranch Press, Kenmore, Washington.

McKee, A.W. 1986.
Tarantula Observations: A Guide to Breeding, Vol. III.
Tarantula Ranch Press, Kenmore, Washington.

MEINHARDT, M. 2000.
Kurze Einführung in die Vogelspinnenkunde.
Buthus-Fac-verlag, Remschied.

MEINHARDT, M. 2004.
Vogelspinnen im Terrarium.
Natur und Tier-Verlag, Münster.


Nederlof L.-J. & J. Frenay. 1998.
Vogelspinnen als Hobby.
Uitgeverij Epona, Zeist

Nederlof L.-J. & G. Kortekaas. 2005.
Vogelspinnen.
Francis Productions B.V., Rotterdam

Portman, C. 1998.
Fangs for the Memories.
Square One Publication, Upton upon Severn

Rafn, S. 2005.
Fugleedderkopper.
Forlagat Atelier, Dyssegård

Rankin, W. & J. Walls. 1994.
Tarantulas and Scorpions.
TFH, New Jersey.

Reichling, S.B. 2003.
Tarantulas of Belize.
Krieger Publishing, Malabar, Florida.

Perrero, L. & L. Perrero. 1979.
Tarantulas in Nature and as Pets.
Windward, Miami.

Peters, H.-J. 1998.
Tarantulas of the World: Afrika's Vogelspinnen.
Self-published.

Peters, H.-J. 2000.
Tarantulas of the World: Kleiner Atlas der Vogelspinnen - Band 1.
Self-published.

Peters, H.-J. 2000.
Tarantulas of the World: Kleiner Atlas der Vogelspinnen - Band 2.
Self-published.

Peters, H.-J. 2003.
Tarantulas of the World: Amerika's Vogelspinnen.
Self-published, Wegberg, Germany

Reger, B. 1995.
Tarantulas as a New Pet.
T.F.H. Publishing, New Jersey.

Schmidt, G.E.W. 1986.
Vogelspinnen: Lebensweise, Bestimmungsschlüssel, Haltung und Zucht.
Albrecht Philler Verlag, Minden, West Germany.

Schmidt, G. 1993.
Vogelspinnen: Vorkommen, Lebensweise, Haltung und Zucht, mit Bestimmungsschlüsseln für alle Gattungen, Vierte Auflage.
Landbuch-Verlag, Hannover.

Schmidt, G. 2003.
Die Vogelspinnen.
Westarp Wissenschaften, Hohenwarsleben.

Schultz, S. 1984.
The Tarantula Keeper’s Guide.
Sterling Publishing.

Schultz, S. & M. Schultz. 1996.
The Tarantula Keeper’s Guide.
Barron’s.


Schwarzberg, P. 1996.
Vogelspinnen.
bede-Verlag GmbH.

Smith, A.M. 1986.
The Tarantula: Classification and Identification guide.
Fitzgerald Publishing, London.

Smith, A.M. 1987.
The Tarantula: Classification and Identification guide. Second Edition.
Fitzgerald Publishing, London.

Smith, A.M. 1990.
How To Keep Tarantulas.
Fitzgerald Publishing, London.

Smith, A.M. 1990.
Baboon Spiders: Tarantulas of Africa and Middle East.
Fitzgerald Publishing, London.

Smith, A. M. 1995.
Tarantula Spiders: Tarantulas of the U.S.A. and Mexico.
Fitzgerald Publishing, London.

Song, D.X., M.S. Zhu & J. Chen. 1999.
The Spiders of China.
Hebei Sci. Technol. Publ. House, Shijiazhuang.

Stadler, G. 2000.
Ihr Hobby, Vogelspinnen.
Bede Verlag.


Striffler, B.F. 2004.
Die Martinique-Baumvogelspinne (Avicularia versicolor) + Avicularia minatrix, A. purpurea & A. laeta.
Natur und Tier-Verlag, Münster.


Striffler, B.F. 2004.
Die Rote Chile Vogelspinne (Grammostola rosea) + andere Grammostola-Arten.
Natur und Tier-Verlag, Münster.


Striffler, B.F. 2004.
Die Rotknievogelspinne - Brachypelma smithi.
Natur und Tier-Verlag, Münster.


Striffler, B.F. 2006.
Die Ornamentvogelspinne - Poecilotheria regalis.
Natur und Tier-Verlag, Münster.


Striffler, B.F. 2006.
Die Riesenvogelspinnen - Theraphosa blondi & Theraphosa apophysis.
Natur und Tier - Verlag, Münster.


Tansley, G. 1990.
A Basic Care Guide to Tarantulas.
Self-published - Newcastle upon Tyne.

Tinter, A. 1995.
Erfolg mit Vogelspinnen.
Bede-Verlag, Ruhmannsfelden.

Tinter, A. 1996.
Tarantulas Today.
TFH Publications, New Jersey.


Tinter, A. 2001.
Vogelspinnen - Gifte, Lebenweise, Verhalten.
Nikol Verlagsgessellschaft mbH & Co. KG, Hamburg.

Turbang, P. 2001.
Guide des Mygales.
Delachaux et Niestlé, Lausanne.

Verdez, J.-M. & F. Cléton. 2001.
Mygales – Élevage & Découverte.
Philippe Gérard Éditions, Bornemann.

Vosjoli, P. de. 1991.
Arachnomania: The General Care and Maintenance of Tarantulas and Scorpions.
Advanced Vivarium Systems, Lakeside, California.

Vol, F. 2000.
Catalogue des Spermathèques de Theraphosidae.
Editions Arachnides.

Walls, J.G. 2001.
The Guide to Owning a Tarantula.
TFH, New Jersey.

Walls, J.G. 2006.
Tarantulas.
Herpetocultural Library, BowTie Press, Irvine, California.

Webb, A. 1993.
Vogelspinnen.
Hesselhaus und Schmidt Verlag, Münster

Webb, A. 1996.
The Proper Care of Tarantulas.
TFH, New Jersey.

Von Wirth, V. 1996/2005.
Vogelspinnen.
Gräfe & Unzer Verlag, Munich.