The Tarantula Bibliography :: April 2011

CAPTIVE HUSBANDRY

This pages presents citations for general (not genus or species specific) articles related to tarantula captive husbandry & propagation arranged into the following categories. Articles pertaining to a particular species or genus are listed among the main pages of this site.

BREEDING

Byron, M.S. 1986.
Captive breeding - a personal view.
British Tarantula Fellowship Newsletter 10: 7-8.

Carter, N. 1997.
Breeding tips.
Forum Magazine of the American Tarantula Society 6(6) 188-191.

Charpentier, P. 1993.
Notes on captive breeding.
Forum Magazine of the American Tarantula Society 2(1): 5-8.

Clapp, J.P. 1996.
Inbreeding of tarantulas.
Journal of the British Tarantula Society 11(4): 132-134.

Eckardt, D. 1991.
Mating tarantulas: always the new.
Journal of the British Tarantula Society 7(2): 7-8.

Gabriel, R. 2000.
Mites, artificial incubation and first successful breeding of a new species of Asian spider.
Journal of the British Tarantula Society 16(1): 12-14.

Gabriel, R. 2004.
Artificial incubation and the care of nymphs.
Journal of the British Tarantula Society 19(2): 38-41.

Gabriel, R. 2004.
What a breeding year.
Journal of the British Tarantula Society 20(1): 7-9.

Gabriel, R. 2005.
An improved method of artificial incubation.
Journal of the British Tarantula Society 20(4): 123-125.

Gallon, R. 1991.
Hybrids/captive breeding.
Journal of the British Tarantula Society 7(2): 10-11.

Gallon, R. & R. Gabriel. 2006.
Breeding and maintaning Holothele sp. Táchira.
Journal of the British Tarantula Society 22(1): 3-9.

Gallon, R. & R. Gabriel. 2006.
Breeding and maintaning Cyriopagopus species in captivity.
Journal of the British Tarantula Society 22(1): 16-30.

HANCOCK J. & K. HANCOCK. 2006.
Multiple mating in theraphosid spiders.
Journal of the British Tarantula Society 21(3): 71.

Hayen, B. 2007.
Zeitigung oder Kokonverwurf: Spüren Vogelspinnen den Zustand ihrer Brut anhand von akustischen Signalen aus dem Kokon? Beobachtungen bei Poecilotheria und Theraphosa.
ARACHNE 12(6): 36-40.

Karl, S. & M. Kupferschmidt. 1998.
Überlegungen zur Problematik des Kokonfressens bei der Vogelspinnennachzucht.
DeArGe Mitteilungen 3(12): 8-10.

Marrow, A. 1990.
Captive breeding – the issues.
Journal of the British Tarantula Society 6(2): 4-6.

McKee, A. 1985.
Breeding tarantulas in a nutshell.
British Tarantula Fellowship Newsletter 3: 4.

McKee, A.W. & F.A. McKee. 1986.
A matter of priorities.
British Tarantula Fellowship Newsletter 6: 8-9.

McKee, A.W. 1986.
Captive breeding and common names.
Journal of the British Tarantula Society 1(3): 48-53.

Quack, M 2005.
Paarungsverhalten und Fortpflanzung bei Brachypelma Arten.
ARACHNE 10(5): 13-22.

Smith, A.M. 1998.
The perils of hybridisation.
Journal of the British Tarantula Society 14(1): 10-11.

Stillwell, A. 1992.
Some thoughts on captive breeding.
Journal of the British Tarantula Society 7(4): 19-22.

Striffler, B.F. 2003.
Nachzucht von Vogelspinnen: Unter besonderer Beruecksichtigung ihrer Lebensweise in der Natur.
Reptilia (D - Nr 38), 7: 26-31.

Tansley, G. 1996.
The trouble with males.
Journal of the British Tarantula Society 12(3): 79-80.

Tansley, G. & P. Messenger. 2005.
Does breeding tarantulas reduce their lifespan?
Journal of the British Tarantula Society 20(2): 54-55.

VERDEZ, J.-M. 1994.
Nouvelles données sur la reproduction des Theraphosidae.
Arachnides 22.

Walters, M. 2006.
Phantom egg-sac 2.
Journal of the British Tarantula Society 22(1): 10-11.

Woodhead, G. 2007.
A viable egg-sac from Poecilotheria regalis - finally!
Journal of the British Tarantula Society 22(3): 78-81.

YTHIER, E. 1996.
Notes sur la reproduction de quelques Theraphosidae.
Arachnides 31.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

Booth, A. 1989.
Temperature.
Journal of the British Tarantula Society 5(1): 19-20.

Bustard, R. 1993.
Hibernating tarantulas.
Journal of the British Tarantula Society 9(1): 22-24.

Bustard, R. 1994.
L'hibernation des mygales.
Arachnides 23.

Greaves, J. 1996.
The design & construction of a twinterrarium with lighting & humidity control.
Journal of the British Tarantula Society 11(2): 58-61.

Lavender, N. 1992.
Heating.
Journal of the British Tarantula Society 7(4): 18-19.

Mouch, A.G., K. Alter, A.B. MacWood & N. Anderson. 2001, 2003.
How does climate affect a certain species of tarantula?
http://jrscience.wcp.muohio.edu/nsfall01/labpacketArticles/Draft2.HowDoesClimateAffe.html.
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Striffler, B.F. 2003.
Temperaturvorzüge und Aktivitätsmuster bei Vogelspinnen.
Draco 4(16): 70-76.

Tylle, Y. 2005.
Das Wachstum von Vogelsppinen in Abhängigkeit von Temperatur und Luftfeuchtigkeit am Beispiel von Tapinauchenius gigas Caporiacco, 1954.
ARACHNE 10(5): 4-12.
(influence of temperature and humidity on growth of young)

FEEDING & WATERING

Breene, R.G., III. 1993.
Food for thought and tarantulas.
Forum Magazine of the American Tarantula Society 2(1): 21-22.

Bustard, R. 1994.
An adequate diet for larger tarantulas.
Journal of the British Tarantula Society 10(1): 16-18.

Gallon, R. 1995.
Tarantula food.
Journal of the British Tarantula Society 11(1): 27-29.

Greaves, J. 2006.
A cricket catching device.
Journal of the British Tarantula Society 21(4): 130-131.

jacobi, M. 2005.
Beyond the cricket: Alternative food for captive arachnids.
ARACHNOCULTURE 1(3): 167-172.

McKee, A.W. 1986.
Feeding for fertility.
Journal of the British Tarantula Society 1(1): 18-19.

O'Brien, M.R. 1995.
Crickets: The glorious golden arches of tarantula fast food.
Forum Magazine of the American Tarantula Society 4(6): 186-187.

O'Brien, M.R. 1996.
Tarantula gourmet menu: Drosophila and hissing cockroaches.
Forum Magazine of the American Tarantula Society 5(1): 14-16.

O'Brien, M.R. 1996.
Tarantula gourmet menu: On mice, men and the post office.
Forum Magazine of the American Tarantula Society 5(2): 52-56.
(raising mice for prey; mailing tarantulas)

Robinson, M. 1981.
The whistling spider, Selenocosmia crassipes (L.Koch, 1874) feeding on raw meat.
Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 32: 3-4.

HEALTH & DISEASE

Appelhans, P. 2005.
Eine weitere Behandlungsmöglichkeit von Pilzinfektionen bei Vogelspinnen.
ARACHNE 10(3): 24.
(treatment of fungal infections)

Breene, R.G., III. 1995.
Tarantula ER: Bleeding and broken legs.
Forum Magazine of the American Tarantula Society 4(1): 10-13.

Breene, R.G., III. 1996.
Roly poly rolled oats.
Forum Magazine of the American Tarantula Society 5(2): 50-51.
(control of fungi in tarantula cages)

Bridewell, L. 1993.
The treatment of fungal infections.
Journal of the British Tarantula Society 9(2): 20-22.

Carpenter, P. 1994.
First aid for your spiders.
Journal of the British Tarantula Society 9(3): 13-15.

Cloudsley-Thompson, J.L. 1983.
Death of a tarantula.
Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 38: 7.

Falck, P. 2000.
Nematodes — certain death or ...?
Journal of the British Tarantula Society 16(1): 12-14.

Gabriel, R. 2000.
Mites, artificial incubation and first successful breeding of a new species of Asian spider.
Journal of the British Tarantula Society 16(1): 12-14.

Grimes, M. 1995.
The proper way to kill a king baboon.
Forum Magazine of the American Tarantula Society 4(4): 113-114.
(leg injuries)

Hull-Williams, V. 1987.
Dessication of spiderlings – how to avoid it.
Journal of the British Tarantula Society 2(4): 4-5.

MANSVELD, S. & B. MANSFELD. 2010.
Beobachtungen zum "Dyskinetischen Syndrom".
ARACHNE 15(4): 32-35.
("diskinetic syndrome")

McKee, A. 1985.
Tarantula ailments.
British Tarantula Fellowship Newsletter 5: 3-4.

McKee, A. 1985.
Ailment treatment guide.
British Tarantula Fellowship Newsletter 5: 5-6.

Schneider, F. 2004.
»Schaum vorm Maul«, ein alt bekannter Vogelspinnenparasit und seine Folgen.
ARACHNE 9(2): 4-11.
(nematodes – “foamy mouth” – in tarantulas)

SCHOESSER, J. 2010.
Hyperthermie als potentielle Therapiemöglichkeit des "Dyskinetischen Syndroms".
ARACHNE 15(6): 28-29.
(heat treatment of "diskinetic syndrome")

Smith, R.L. 1992.
Some thoughts on the treatment of tarantula fungal infections.
Forum Magazine of the American Tarantula Society 1(2): 30-32.

Smith, R.L. 1993.
Fasting tarantulas, mites and colony locations.
Forum Magazine of the American Tarantula Society 2: 72.

Tansley, G. 1999.
Scuttle fies and their relationship with tarantulas.
Journal of the British Tarantula Society 14(3): 96-98.

Tansley, G. 2003.
Nematode worms and tarantulas.
Journal of the British Tarantula Society 18: 118-122.

West, R.C. 1994.
Mighty mites.
Journal of the British Tarantula Society 10(2): 86-88.

HOUSING – TERRARIA/VIVARIA

ARNAUDIN, E. 1996.
Exemple de cohabitation chez des mygales.
Arachnides 31.

Breene, R.G., III. 1996.
Tarantula high-rise condos.
Forum Magazine of the American Tarantula Society 5(5): 146-147.

Carpenter. 1986.
Housing tarantulas & other exotic invertebrates.
The Cobweb December 1986: 3-5.

Crane, T. 1988.
Substrates for spiderlings.
Journal of the British Tarantula Society 4(2): 28.

Dupre, G. 1995.
Plantes de terrariums.
Arachnides 27.

Gabriel, R. 2006.
The 5 litre cereal container, a cheap way of housing arboreal and terrestrial spiders.
Journal of the British Tarantula Society 21(4): 126-127.

Gallon, R. 1991.
A new substrate.
Journal of the British Tarantula Society 7(2): 14.

Gallon, R.C. 1999.
A review of substrates used in tarantula vivaria.
Journal of the British Tarantula Society 14(3): 81-83.

Gearheart, T. 1998.
Recommended tarantula captive habitats.
Webbings 1(2): 11.

Greaves, J. 1996.
The design & construction of a twinterrarium with lighting & humidity control.
Journal of the British Tarantula Society 11(2): 58-61.

Greaves, J. 2007.
Hexagon terrariums for tarantulas.
Journal of the British Tarantula Society 22(2): 51-56.

Loader, K. 1988.
Housing a large collection.
Journal of the British Tarantula Society 3(3): 17-20.

Marshall, S.D. 1997.
Home is where the hole is.
Forum Magazine of the American Tarantula Society 6(1): 14-17.
(naturalistic habits and burrowing)
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McKee, A. 1985.
Information hesitation.
British Tarantula Fellowship Newsletter 7: 4-5.

McKee, A. 1985.
Set up a community habitat.
British Tarantula Fellowship Newsletter 7: 6-7.

McKee, A. 1986.
Lodging versus expenditure.
British Tarantula Fellowship Newsletter 10: 15-16.

McKee, A. 1986.
Suitable stratum.
British Tarantula Fellowship Newsletter 10: 16-17.

McNulty, K. 2008.
A beginners guide to re-housing arboreal spiderlings.
Journal of the British Tarantula Society 23(4): 100-101.

TESMOINGT, M. 1990.
Notes relatives à la cohabitation chez les mygalomorphes (Araneae, Theraphosidae).
Arachnides 4.

Verdez, J.-M. 1993.
Cohabitation chez certaines espèces de Theraphosidae.
Arachnides 18.

Verdez, J.-M. 1995.
Quel substrat utiliser pour les mygales?
Arachnides 27.

Wandtke, K. 2003.
Pflanzen im Vogelspinnen-Terrarium.
DeArGe Mitteilungen 8(5): 2-16.
(plants in tarantula vivaria)

Wandtke, K. 2004.
Pflanzen im Vogelspinnen-Terrarium Teil 2: Orchideen und Tillandsien.
ARACHNE 9(6): 4-7.
(orchids and Tillandsia in tarantula vivaria)

Von Wirth, V. & M. Huber. 2002.
Einige Praxis-Tipps zur Haltung von Haplopelma Arten und anderen Röhren bewohnenden Vogelspinnen.
DeArGe Mitteilungen 7(11): 14-23.
(original German paper, BTS English translation below)

Von Wirth, V. & M. Huber. 2004.
Housing specimens of Haplopelma and other tube-dwelling tarantulas.
Journal of the British Tarantula Society 19(4): 107-112.

Würde, M. 2003.
Vergesellschaftung von Vogelspinnen mit Asseln, Teil II
DeArGe Mitteilungen 8(2): 11-13.
(woodlice and tarantulas)

HUSBANDRY

DABAT, L. 1998.
Loger ses mygales en grand nombre (quelques astuces pour gagner du temps).
Arachnides 38.
(saving time maintaining large tarantula collections)

Gallon, R. 1996.
Top tarantula tips.
Journal of the British Tarantula Society 12(2): 50-52.

Gearheart, T. 1998.
Beginner's guide to the tarantula keeping hobby.
Webbings 1(2): 9.

Hughes, D. 1989.
In Brief: Conference on 'The Management and Welfare of Invertebrates in Captivity'.
Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 55: 2.

Hull-Williams, V. 1987.
Dessication of spiderlings – how to avoid it.
Journal of the British Tarantula Society 2(4): 4-5.

Jacobi, M. 2005.
The basics of arboreal tarantula husbandry.
ARACHNOCULTURE 1(2): 68-80.

ROSS, L.K. 2003.
African Harpactirids in captivity: a practical approach.
Forum Magazine of the American Tarantula Society (Net Version) 12(1): 25-30.

Smith, A.M. 1985.
Tarantulas in captivity - an artificial environment.
British Tarantula Fellowship Newsletter 4: 4-5.

Staib, M. 2002.
Meine Haltungserfahrungen mit Vogelspinnen.
Arachnologisches Magazin. 10: 7-10.

Striffler, B.F. 2002.
Nachzucht von Vogelspinnen unter besonderer Berücksichtigung ihrer Lebensweise in der Natur.
Reptilia 38/7(6): 26-31.

VERDEZ, J.-M. 1994.
Notes sur la maintenance des mygales.
Arachnides 22.

Wright, J. 1987.
Observations on keeping tarantula pets.
Journal of the British Tarantula Society 3(1): 1-4.

MOLTING [ECDYSIS]

Booth, A. 1989.
Moulting difficulties.
Journal of the British Tarantula Society 5(1): 28-29.

Sherberger, F. 1995.
Sexing molts.
Forum Magazine of the American Tarantula Society 4(6): 181-182.

RAISING TARANTULA YOUNG

Carpenter, P. 1993.
Rearing spiderlings.
Journal of the British Tarantula Society 9(1): 20-21.

Gabriel, R. 2004.
Artificial incubation and the care of nymphs.
Journal of the British Tarantula Society 19(2): 38-41.

Gallon, R.C. 2001.
Rearing small spiderlings.
Journal of the British Tarantula Society 16(2): 45-46.

HÄni, L. 2007.
Maturaarbeit im Fach Biologie: Sozialverhalten und Wachstum von Vogelspinnen in Gesellschaftshaltung.
ARACHNE 12(4): 4-34.

Hilbert, A. 2000.
Aufzucht von spiderlingen – auch für Anfängen.
DeArge Mitteilungen 5(10/11): 3-6.

Hull-Williams, V. 1987.
Dessication of spiderlings – how to avoid it.
Journal of the British Tarantula Society 2(4): 4-5.

Hurst, J.M. (=O'Brien, M.R.). 1995.
To raise or not to raise spiderlings.
Forum Magazine of the American Tarantula Society 4(2): 43-45.
(Aphonopelma anax spiderling care)

LAMBERT, N. & G. DUPRE. 1992.
Note préliminaire sur le développement postembryonnaire de Theraphosa leblondi (Latreille, 1804) (Theraphosidae, Theraphosinae).
Arachnides 12.

LAMBERT, N. & G. DUPRE. 1993.
Seconde note sur le développement postembryonnaire de Theraphosa leblondi (Latreille, 1804) (Theraphosidae, Theraphosinae).
Arachnides 17.

McGrath, D. 1991.
spiderling burrows.
Journal of the British Tarantula Society 6(4): 7-8.

McKee, A. 1986.
Artificial incubation.
British Tarantula Fellowship Newsletter 8: 10-11.

McKee, A. 1986.
Yoghurt maker incubator.
British Tarantula Fellowship Newsletter 9: 11-12.

MÜLLER, S., G. WITT & D. REINHARDT. 1991.
Beobachtung zur Eientwicklung bei Vogelspinnen.
Arachnol. Anz. 17: 12-13.
(postembryo cannabilism)

O'Brien, M.R. 1997.
Raising North American tarantula spiderlings.
Forum Magazine of the American Tarantula Society 6(1): 20-22.

Reichling, S.B. & W. Gutzke. 1998.
Phenotypic consequences of incubation temperature and feeding regimen in captive-bred tarantulas.
Zoo Biology 17(5): 405-415.

Schultz, S.A. & M.J. Schultz. 1997.
Of baby spiders and baby food jars.
Forum Magazine of the American Tarantula Society 6(1): 8-10.

Striffler, B. 2003.
Postembryonal-Entwicklung bei Vogelspinnen (Theraphosidae) – vom Ei zur Jungspinne.
DeArGe Mitteilungen 8(3): 16.28.
(tarantula development – egg to spiderling; postembryo cannabilism)

Tylle, Y. 2005.
Das Wachstum von Vogelsppinen in Abhängigkeit von Temperatur und Luftfeuchtigkeit am Beispiel von Tapinauchenius gigas Caporiacco, 1954.
ARACHNE 10(5): 4-12.
(influence of temperature and humidity on growth of young)

Wilfert, M. 2003.
Übergriffe von Ameisen (Formicidae) auf Vogelspinnen (Theraphosidae).
DeArGe Mitteilungen 8(6): 8-9.

SEXING

Hancock, K. & J. Hancock. 1989.
Sexing theraphosids.
Journal of the British Tarantula Society 4(3): 30.

Krumpál, M. & V. Honsa.2001.
Sex determination of bird spiders. Sklípkan 6(4): 93-94.

Sainsbury, C. 2006.
A little help with sexing.
Journal of the British Tarantula Society 22(1): 11-15.

Sherberger, F. 1995.
Sexing molts.
Forum Magazine of the American Tarantula Society 4(6): 181-182.

VOL, F. 1998.
Quelques méthodes pratiques concernant la détermination des Theraphosidae à partir des exuvies.
Arachnides 37.

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