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I just had a thought and I was wondering what people thought......
Ok so as most people know, testosterone is a poison that attacks a creatures body and effectives the longevity of the creature (and yes that includes humans too). In every species, males always have shorter life spans because of the tole testosterone takes on the body. Tarantulas seem to be greatly effected by the appearance of male sexual organs and the injection of testosterone in the body. What I'm thinking is that would removing the boxing gloves from a male tarantula increase its life expectancy? I know it would be a painful and possibly dangerous procedure for both the tarantula and yourself, especially if you don't have a readily available method of closing the wound, but it would possibly save that T's life. If it is something that works, I would definitely do it to my T's because I would honestly say that the temporary pain would be worth the life of my T's.
Ok so as most people know, testosterone is a poison that attacks a creatures body and effectives the longevity of the creature (and yes that includes humans too). In every species, males always have shorter life spans because of the tole testosterone takes on the body. Tarantulas seem to be greatly effected by the appearance of male sexual organs and the injection of testosterone in the body. What I'm thinking is that would removing the boxing gloves from a male tarantula increase its life expectancy? I know it would be a painful and possibly dangerous procedure for both the tarantula and yourself, especially if you don't have a readily available method of closing the wound, but it would possibly save that T's life. If it is something that works, I would definitely do it to my T's because I would honestly say that the temporary pain would be worth the life of my T's.