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TABLE OF CONTENTS

  • Introduction 1
  • Chapter One: Biological Information of Bird Eating Spiders 3
  • Understanding Bird Eating Spiders 4
  • Bird Eating Spider Facts and Physical Features 6
  • Bird Eating Spider Behavioral Features 9
  • Taxonomy, Origin and Distribution 11
  • Chapter Two: Bird Eating Spiders as Pets 13
  • Conservation and Licensing 14
  • How Many Bird Eating Spiders Should You Keep? 16
  • Do Bird Eating Spiders Get Along with Other Pets? 18
  • Costs of Keeping a Bird Eating Spider 18
  • Pros and Cons of Keeping Bird Eating Spiders 20
  • Chapter Three: How to Acquire a Bird Eating Spider 23
  • Reminders When Choosing Where to Buy 24
  • Selecting Bird Eating Spiders 27
  • Chapter Four: Habitat Set Up for Your Bird Eating Spider 29
  • How to Set Up a Cage 30
  • Enclosure Size 31
  • Substrate 31
  • Cage Furnishings 32
  • Fake Plants 33
  • Heat Pads 33
  • Thermometers 34
  • Temperature 34
  • Humidity 34
  • Proper Husbandry for Your Bird Eating Spiders 36
  • Chapter Five: Bird Eating Spiders Handling and Behavior 39
  • Bird Eating Spiders Behavior 40
  • Tips for Handling Bird Eating Spiders 42
  • Chapter Six: Feeding Your Bird Eating Spiders 47
  • Tools to Use When Feeding Bird Eating Spiders 48
  • How to Feed Your Bird Eating Spiders 50
  • Chapter Seven: Breeding Your Bird Eating Spiders 53
  • Sexing Bird Eating Spiders 54
  • When to Breed Tarantulas 56
  • Tools to Use When Breeding 57
  • Mating Rituals 58
  • Breeding Basics for Bird Eating Spiders 59
  • Chapter Eight: Raising Bird Eating Slings 61
  • How to Set Up the Enclosure 63
  • Feeding Slings 64
  • Feeding Reminders 65
  • Hydration 66
  • Maintenance 68
  • Temperature and Humidity 69
  • Chapter Nine: The Spider Molting Process 71
  • Stages of Molting 72
  • Intermolt 72
  • Proecdysis 72
  • Ecdysis 73
  • Postecdysis 73
  • Signs of Molting 74
  • Chapter Ten: Summary and Care Sheet 77
  • Index 99
  • Photo Credits 103
  • References 105

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