Tarantulas make wonderful pets, but some people have an irrational fear of them. They wrongly believe that they possess a deadly bite and that these large spiders are vicious monsters. The reality is ...

Pet tarantulas are nothing like their B-movie counterparts: Their bites are rarely fatal; they're generally more afraid of you than you are of them; and they certainly aren't the size of three-story ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Those living near Albuquerque might occasionally catch a glimpse of a tarantula in the Sandia Mountains or on the West Mesa. Dylan ...

Despite their intimidating appearance, tarantulas are surprisingly fragile. In this YouTube video, a veterinarian cares for a tarantula that has become constipated (impacted) and is unable to excrete ...

Students in Dr. June Olds' exotic pet medicine class were temporary tarantula caretakers last month. The Iowa State Vet Med students were responsible for naming their tarantula, feeding them little ...

Those living near Albuquerque might occasionally catch a glimpse of a tarantula in the Sandia Mountains or on the West Mesa. Dylan Mueller, on the other hand, sees tarantulas daily, as he and the ...