How Do You Breed A Pet Tarantula?
Breeding a pet tarantula is not as easy as putting two spiders together. You must take certain precautions to ensure that one of the spiders does not eat the other. You will also have to protect and care for the egg sac under the right conditions. Prepare yourself to care for hundreds of spiderlings, if the tarantulas’ breed successfully! Read on to learn more. Ensure that you have a mature male and a mature female. Most adult imported tarantulas are female, but you cannot assume that all of them are female. Most types of mature male tarantulas have spurs or hooks on the underside of their front legs. All mature males have enlarged pedipalps, or a fifth pair of legs. Wait until after the female sheds her skin, or molts. If you do not wait, she may lose the sperm along with the molt. Place the male inside the female’s cage, never the other way around since the female might otherwise become aggressive. Watch carefully to ensure that the female does not attack the male. Prepare to place a
