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So my communal colony of Holothele incei has reached an all time high in population of mature males. The old males had just started to die off from age and I thought my immature females would stop being harassed as well as the prey items finding their way to my already established female inhabitants and their offspring.
Sadly to say this is not the case. I have had an explosion of mature males. So far I have removed 10 and have witnessed at least another 5. Most likely there are 20+ removed/unremoved males in total. There are also probably many others that are close to molting out into mature males as well.
Now I'm asking you what is the best mode of action here.
I have a temporary Bachelor Pad set up for the separated ones, but do not want them sitting around waiting to die.
Shipping season is nearly over here and I'm sure I won't have enough takers for all the males.
The empathetic part of me wants to give them room and board till they pass on to the great web in the sky, while the logistical number cruncher that controls most of my daily actions sees them as a drain on space and resources. Adversely, if I leave them in the communal tank they will continue consuming food meant primarily for females as well as try to mate with, and possibly harm, the immature females.
What should I do with all these males?
Sadly to say this is not the case. I have had an explosion of mature males. So far I have removed 10 and have witnessed at least another 5. Most likely there are 20+ removed/unremoved males in total. There are also probably many others that are close to molting out into mature males as well.
Now I'm asking you what is the best mode of action here.
I have a temporary Bachelor Pad set up for the separated ones, but do not want them sitting around waiting to die.
Shipping season is nearly over here and I'm sure I won't have enough takers for all the males.
The empathetic part of me wants to give them room and board till they pass on to the great web in the sky, while the logistical number cruncher that controls most of my daily actions sees them as a drain on space and resources. Adversely, if I leave them in the communal tank they will continue consuming food meant primarily for females as well as try to mate with, and possibly harm, the immature females.
What should I do with all these males?