It’s best to take things slow rather than try and rush the process. Here’s a guide to safely handle your pet tarantula while ensuring both you and your spider stay comfortable and safe at all ...

The good part is that pet tarantulas are fairly low-maintenance. What do people feed tarantulas? ... The best home for your tarantula is in a 20-gallon aquarium. Keep it in a quiet, dim area.

The giant Chilean tarantula was bought as a pet by Cassandra Tainsh, from Leeds, to overcome her fear of spiders, known as arachnophobia. The 20-year-old, from Leeds, decided to get a spider as a ...

Aaron Phoenix, 36, says he has a collection of more than 700 pet tarantulas, making him a real-life Spider-Man. He's developing a website, with plans to open a spider store.

"Tarantulas really do make an ideal pet," Hale emphasized. "They're easy to keep, they don't smell, they carry no diseases that are communicable to man, and they can live up to 30 years." ...