Advice for kids on how to choose and care for a pet spiders and tarantulas, including housing, diet, and keeping spiders healthy.

Includes index.

Spiders -- Spiders in the wild -- Spiders as pets -- Tarantula types -- Selecting your spider -- Creating a home -- Tank accessories -- Feeding your pet -- Staying healthy -- Handling your spider -- Spider defenses -- Signs of sickness -- A spider's life.