spiders as pets

"On a street of old houses, a big hairy spider is searching for a home with dark corners to hide in. But when he wakes up, he finds a hand reaching for him and a lady proclaiming that she has always wanted a kitten?and will name him Luigi! At first, a somewhat puzzled Luigi, used to being left alone to creep and dangle and spin webs, resists her kind advances. But soon, tasty breakfasts and getting tucked into bed (no one?s ever wished him good night before) have him thinking that kittens surely live magical lives. I will be a kitten! he decides. But how long can he keep up his facade, and what might be at stake in pretending to be someone you?re not?" --PenguinRandomhouse.com.

A guide to owning a pet spider that offers information on the different breeds, their health and nutrition needs, proper handling, safety, exercise, and common health problems.

A guide to owning a pet spider that offers information on the different breeds, their health and nutrition needs, proper handling, safety, exercise, and common health problems.

Explores how to keep tarantulas, Madagascar hissing cockroaches, and other insects and spiders as pets.

Presents information about some spider species that make interesting pets.

Simple text and photographs introduce young readers to pet spiders, discussing its life cycle, how to care for them, and more.

Offers children facts and tips to help them care for their pet spider, with information about the breed, their behavior, habitat, nutrition and exercise needs, and care.

A clever spider is lonely and longs to become a family pet.

An illustrated guide for tarantula owners, providing a description of a tarantula; discussing how to choose, house, and feed the spider; reviewing handling, care, and tarantula conservation; and including a list of resources.

Presents a guide to owning and caring for a spider as a pet, featuring profiles of different types of spiders, providing information about pet selection, supplies, feeding, health, and handling, and including discussion of spider history, anatomy, life cycle, and behavior.