TARANTULAS IN THE TERRARIUM

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Tarantulas in the Terrarium [475MB QuickTime movie file]

YOU TUBE EXCERPTS

These YouTube™ clips are excerpts from Michael Jacobi's 95-minute instructional film "Tarantulas in the Terrarium", an Exotic Fauna production.

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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FUTURE PROJECTS

Digital video was shot during the late 2006 field trip to study Costa Rican tarantulas that was led by Andrew M. Smith and included Michael Jacobi. Some of the footage will be released here in the future.