Tarantulas and Scorpions (Basic Domestic Reptile & Amphibian Library) [Library Binding]

Wayne Rankin (Author), Jerry G. Walls (Author)

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Library Binding: 64 pages
• Publisher: Chelsea House Publications (July 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0791050815
• ISBN-13: 978-0791050811
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,416,788 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating Information, July 27, 2011

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R. Axline "Jorje" (Oklahoma, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tarantulas and Scorpions (Their Care in Captivity) (Paperback)

No single book is the final word in Tarantula information. Admittedly, this book is a few years old and apparently hard to find (I get it from my local library), but it is a great book! The photos are wonderful and the information is presented very well. I found the book fascinating. I own a copy of the Tarantula Keeper's Guide (the "bible" of the topic), but I wouldn't say it is 100% correct, either.

I definitely recommend checking in to this book if you'd like some bite size morsels of scientific information. It isn't too heavy a read.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Completely out of date, February 20, 2009

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Lorena S. (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tarantulas and Scorpions (Paperback)

The tarantula information in this book is dangerously out of date. Many of the pictures are quite lovely but caring for a tarantula based on the info presented will lead to little more then an ex-tarantula.

As of the time of this review The Tarantula Keepers Guide by Schultz and Schultz (ISBN 978-0764138850) is as up to date as it gets in this hobby with a new third edition coming out in late February of 09.