Can food affect leg regeneration

[Occisor]

I've been wondering if the amount of food a spider can get can affect the spider when regenerating a leg. Like if a spider eats a lot the leg can regenerate better and be at the same length of the other legs.

 

[Smotzer]

No food in spiders will not allow them to generate to generate it anymore efficiently from everything I have seen and at least in Theraphosidae take multiple molts. Some Crabs on the other hand can begin regeneration before a molt and fully regenerate a lost leg in one just molt. Little tidbit

 

[Smotzer]

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[darkness975]

Some Crabs on the other hand can begin regeneration before a molt and fully regenerate a lost leg in one just molt.

Might have something to do with being in water 24 / 7.

 

[RezonantVoid]

Type of food doesn't affect much, amount of food (IME) can though. A healthy spider with lots of internal fluids can stretch a regenerated leg more than a skinny one can