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"Cannibalism" among tarantulas has implications for the Dynamics of the species.
of terrestrial/arboreal food webs. Spiders are common, ubiquitous arthropod generalist
predators in most natural and managed terrestrial ecosystems. Thus, the relationship
of spiders that exhibit "cannibalism" is due to factors such as listed below:
food limitation
competition
population numbers
This has "direct bearing "on the survival parentage of the slings/spiders in question.
Here I will once again state we are dealing with "captive species" therefore there behavior is different in comparison to that of "wild " specimens. In a' controlled environment" one can apply protocols and implement them to ensure the survival rate is higher than the mortality rate. thus controlling temperature and heat making is favorable to the tarantula.
separating at instar eliminates cannibalism as they are now separated and there is no "proof" of them feeding of the weaker ones its out of pure hunger they do this behavior.
of terrestrial/arboreal food webs. Spiders are common, ubiquitous arthropod generalist
predators in most natural and managed terrestrial ecosystems. Thus, the relationship
of spiders that exhibit "cannibalism" is due to factors such as listed below:
food limitation
competition
population numbers
This has "direct bearing "on the survival parentage of the slings/spiders in question.
Here I will once again state we are dealing with "captive species" therefore there behavior is different in comparison to that of "wild " specimens. In a' controlled environment" one can apply protocols and implement them to ensure the survival rate is higher than the mortality rate. thus controlling temperature and heat making is favorable to the tarantula.
separating at instar eliminates cannibalism as they are now separated and there is no "proof" of them feeding of the weaker ones its out of pure hunger they do this behavior.