WildSpider
Arachnobaron
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- Jul 14, 2018
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This is true. Cannibalism happens in keepers' care just as it happens in the wild. From my experience, yes, at the end you would just have the happy fat ones.I thought the babies would cannibalize each other if no other food was available? Eventually you end up with the bigger ones who survived. Probably better to get food if you want to release or maximize how many you end up with but they should work it out right?
I read that keeping them together for a week or two after they've hatched or while they don't look like they're having problems with each other should be fine. If they start acting differently or the time is up, it might be a good idea to separate them as cannibalism can occur, even with more food available. Supposedly, cannibalism happens a lot with these guys.Aargh . . . I hope not! So far they have all seemed to be very friendly to each other (the mother could have eaten the babies if she had wished, but she didn't). So maybe the kids will be a chip off the old block!
No matter what, I have to wait till Monday and then pray for a miracle. Let's hope the flies are small enough and the spiderlings are hungry enough!
I usually separate my true spider slings when they first start to wander around like they're ready to leave the next but it seems jumping spiders kind of do this right off the bat so they're a bit trickier.