iPocalyspe
Arachnopeon
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- Sep 6, 2017
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I am looking to find any known genetic disorders for tarantulas.
Recently a friend and I were talking about tarantula gene pools and we were trying to figure out if inbreeding(intentional or otherwise) has a negative impact on the gene pool. I figured that in the wild Ts breeding with sac mates would occur every so often, and inbreeding increases the chances of genetic disorders occurring(recessive genes become common). So are they any solely genetic disorders in Ts? I have heard of DKS and have heard there are possible genetic and environmental factors that cause these symptoms.
Recently a friend and I were talking about tarantula gene pools and we were trying to figure out if inbreeding(intentional or otherwise) has a negative impact on the gene pool. I figured that in the wild Ts breeding with sac mates would occur every so often, and inbreeding increases the chances of genetic disorders occurring(recessive genes become common). So are they any solely genetic disorders in Ts? I have heard of DKS and have heard there are possible genetic and environmental factors that cause these symptoms.