Poecilotheria smithi social behavior seen in wild

[Tarantuland]

The Range Extension of the Critically Endangered, Poecilotheria smithi in Sri Lanka, with Notes on its Sociality

Poecilotheria smithi is a Critically Endangered Theraposid known only from the type locality Haragama in the Kandy District, Sri Lanka. It was thought to be distribution specific to Haragama. During a survey on the genus Poecilotheria, which was

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Hey @viper69, check this out. This is something I’ve seen you ask for a peer reviewed paper about since I got started on the boards. I’m still keeping my separate, but this is an interesting paper. It’s from 2013 and documents juveniles and adults living together with no aggression, although it is outside the type locality

 

[Introvertebrate]

I hear Sri Lanka's tourism industry is booming. Field trip anyone?

 

[mack1855]

Reading this I took away that it wasn’t so much social behavior,as much as it was “ no place else to go”.
And it was pointed out that no communal concision could be inferred.
Did I miss something?.Great read for pokie fans however.Thanks for posting.

 

[A guy]

Reading this I took away that it wasn’t so much social behavior,as much as it was “ no place else to go”.
And it was pointed out that no communal concision could be inferred.
Did I miss something?.Great read for pokie fans however.Thanks for posting.

Same thoughts. It's the same concept as making pokies communal in captivity by keeping a group in a cramped space forcing them to be "social" to one another

 

[viper69]

The Range Extension of the Critically Endangered, Poecilotheria smithi in Sri Lanka, with Notes on its Sociality

Poecilotheria smithi is a Critically Endangered Theraposid known only from the type locality Haragama in the Kandy District, Sri Lanka. It was thought to be distribution specific to Haragama. During a survey on the genus Poecilotheria, which was

www.academia.edu

Hey @viper69, check this out. This is something I’ve seen you ask for a peer reviewed paper about since I got started on the boards. I’m still keeping my separate, but this is an interesting paper. It’s from 2013 and documents juveniles and adults living together with no aggression, although it is outside the type locality

interesting- slings found w/the female

the authors did write this though below- lack of habitat. That, and the portion of old established tree/hollows corresponds to my biologist friend who has observed these in the wild. Ts, and other animals may adapt to certain new conditions if environmental pressures are put upon them. Mind you this doesn't always happen for all animals. Many years ago my biologist friends observed GBBs living in trees- they speculated it was due to lack of food in the immediate region, but NOT because the species is arboreal.


we suggest the large group size and social behaviour observed was in response to unavailability of suitable micro habitat for the individuals, as these species prefer old well established trees with naturally occurring hollows etc

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

I couldn’t get it to work. It required some sort of sign in.