Radio Control Giant Tarantula

by Animal Planet

Product Features

• GREAT GIFT
• FURRY TEXTURE
• SHIPS FAST
• REALISTIC CRAWLING FEATURES

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000EYF6MY
• Item model number: 37291
• Manufacturer recommended age: 6 years and up
• Batteries: 3 AA batteries required.
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #74,858 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

Product Description

Watch out, it's a Giant Radio Control Tarantula coming your way! You can control the spider's movements and head straight toward your friends and family. Use the radio controller and watch the 8"L x 9"W tarantula scurry forward, back, and in circles. The furry texture and crawling movement make it seem just like a real spider. Product and colors may vary.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great alternative to Barbie and violent toys!, December 6, 2007

By 

Cook (California) - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Radio Control Giant Tarantula (Toy)

Fun shock value, but also a great and better option than stereotypical toys. Niece and nephew raced them through obstacle courses. Plump and kinda "cute" actually, though may be scary for <5yr-old. Looked at other RC tarantulas and this one, Animal Planet/Bowen Hill, is definitely the best made one. The Uncle Milton, Discovery Channel, and National Geopgraphic ones were all comparably bad and aesthetically less pleasing, "skinnier." Bought it at ToyR Us for $19.99 and added a 1.5 year replacement warranty (just in case) for $3.00.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of creepy fun, January 27, 2009

By 

boy'sworldmommy (California) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Radio Control Giant Tarantula (Toy)

When my son opened this gift on his 5th birthday I predicted it would be another RC toy that would last for maybe 2 months... if it worked at all.
How wrong I was. It's been dropped, smashed into walls, legs rotated/pulled off (they push right back on) and yet it still braves on as creepily as ever. And I'm still waiting for it to need batteries!
One of the best toys I've seen in a while.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not for use on carpet, July 24, 2009

By 

L. Heinrich - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Radio Control Giant Tarantula (Toy)

Be warned, not usable on even low to moderate pile carpets, it just cannot move. It will need a firm surface. The steering is not dynamic, i.e. you cannot move and turn at the same time. Turning consists of spinning only one of the two wheels, like a tracked vehicle. Remote range seems pretty short, only about 15ft before it starts having issues.

Other than the above, it's as durable and creepy as you could want. Larger than expected, around 10" in diameter.