Hello,
My tarantulas are very slow growers due to their slow metabolisms. I keep the spiders on the cool side, and only feed them every week or so. When I do feed them, they eat larger meals of three-four crickets. (Which they catch and kill before I return them to the shelves). They look very healthy, not too skinny or plump.
To give ya'll an idea on how slowly they grow, my juvies only molt once a year. I have a seven year old OBT that's only three inches. My L. paryhaba is three years old, and only two inches. Just two examples. With that said, they never miss and meal and they seem content. My question is regarding their health...
Will they have a longer life span because they're developing so slowly? Or will they live an average life span with stunted growth? Perhaps a shorter lfe span even? Should I try to speed up their metabolisms?
Any thoughts on this would be great,
Thanks!
My tarantulas are very slow growers due to their slow metabolisms. I keep the spiders on the cool side, and only feed them every week or so. When I do feed them, they eat larger meals of three-four crickets. (Which they catch and kill before I return them to the shelves). They look very healthy, not too skinny or plump.
To give ya'll an idea on how slowly they grow, my juvies only molt once a year. I have a seven year old OBT that's only three inches. My L. paryhaba is three years old, and only two inches. Just two examples. With that said, they never miss and meal and they seem content. My question is regarding their health...
Will they have a longer life span because they're developing so slowly? Or will they live an average life span with stunted growth? Perhaps a shorter lfe span even? Should I try to speed up their metabolisms?
Any thoughts on this would be great,
Thanks!