Breeding sac mates.

[jrh3]

I personally wouldn’t breed if I knew any tarantula was within 5 generations. What I will do is wait to breed a tarantula until it’s been adult for long enough that it’s sibling males should have died by then, or if I have an adult that I don’t know the age I can usually assume male siblings have decease. theoretically that can happen after a t is adult size and molts one more time without gaining size, to which I’ll then start shopping around preferably with out of state keepers as to increase odds of them not being as close in blood lines. I have purchased slings from individuals that have had poorer success rates that also bred siblings together so it left a bad taste in my mouth, while breeding in my method I’ve had phenomenal success rates like 1600+ babies and only 20ish dying from an LP. Anything you can do to breed two healthy unrelated spiders will increase your chances of healthy spiders, while those who take the risks also risk their reputation

Do you realize this thread is 10 years old?

 

[advan]

I personally wouldn’t breed if I knew any tarantula was within 5 generations. What I will do is wait to breed a tarantula until it’s been adult for long enough that it’s sibling males should have died by then, or if I have an adult that I don’t know the age I can usually assume male siblings have decease. theoretically that can happen after a t is adult size and molts one more time without gaining size, to which I’ll then start shopping around preferably with out of state keepers as to increase odds of them not being as close in blood lines. I have purchased slings from individuals that have had poorer success rates that also bred siblings together so it left a bad taste in my mouth, while breeding in my method I’ve had phenomenal success rates like 1600+ babies and only 20ish dying from an LP. Anything you can do to breed two healthy unrelated spiders will increase your chances of healthy spiders, while those who take the risks also risk their reputation

All species from a closed country, like Brazil, that are in the hobby are related via inbreeding, including your LPs.