Are Tarantulas Actually Happy in Captivity?

Are tarantulas actually happy in captivity, or are we asking the wrong question? In this video, I break down what science says about invertebrate welfare, pain, stress, and what ethical tarantula keeping really looks like. Check out the amazing selection of tarantulas from the Spider Shoppe and save 10% when you use my affiliate link here: https://spidershoppe.com/r?id=6nup9f Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM8wItkzBPPBHwysaubmyZg/join 💥SUBSCRIBE💥 to my Main Channel 🕷Tarantula Collective: https://goo.gl/UAySKx If you'd like to support the channel: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/The_Tarantula_Collective 🕷👀Visit My Website👀🕷: https://www.thetarantulacollective.com/ 🕸Tarantula Collective Merch🕸 : https://the-tarantula-collective-shop.fourthwall.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------- Affiliate Links for different items I use (This contains affiliate links, and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links): Get 10% OFF the BEST Tarantula enclosures in the hobby NOW when you use the code TTC10 at checkout! https://www.tarantulacribs.com/?ref=TheTarantulaCollective All the substrates and natural products I use come from THE BIO DUDE! Use my link to help support this channel: https://www.thebiodude.com/?dt_id=1400014 Use my affiliate code TTC10 to save 10% on your Ty Dye Exotics orders at https://tydyeexotic.com/ My Amazon Storefront (lists of everything I use! As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases): https://www.amazon.com/shop/the_tarantula_collective Tarantula Enclosures and Supplies: https://prf.hn/click/camref:1101l9LTQ/creativeref:1011l28417 Join me on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thetarantulacollective Follow me on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_tarantula_collective Follow me on twitter: @theTarantulaCo1 Join the Dischord Server: https://discord.gg/2ZCbjZU Follow me on Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thetarantulacollective Please send any letters or packages to: Richard Stewart 47 Washington Ave Ste. 245 Wheeling, WV 26003 If you are shipping a live animal, please email me first at [email protected] If you would like me to review your product or business, please email your request to [email protected] Sources referenced in this video: Browning, H. (2023). Research on invertebrate sentience and welfare. London School of Economics. Birch, J. et al. (2021). Review of the Evidence of Sentience in Cephalopod Molluscs and Decapod Crustaceans. https://www.lse.ac.uk/news/news-assets/PDFs/2021/sentience-cephalopods-decapods-final-report-november-2021.pdf Gibbons, M., Crump, A., & Birch, J. (2022). Assessing evidence of sentience in insects. Animals. https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/21/2964 Brereton, J. & Smith, R. (2023). Welfare Without a Backbone. Wild Welfare. https://wildwelfare.org/managed-invertebrates-welfare-blog/ LoBue, V. (2010). Attentional bias for spiders in humans. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology. Research published in Frontiers in Psychology on human moral bias toward animals based on similarity and perceived intelligence. [The Tarantula Collective is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com] #tarantula #TarantulaCollective #spider