perldoc threads says:
The use of interpreter-based threads in perl is officially discouraged.
Are there any other Perl based threads
That warning is poppycock. It should be removed. The developers of Perl explained that it means "The use of interpreter-based threads in perl is officially discouraged if you want a lightweight system for multitasking".
Since creating new threads can be expensive, just use a model that involves reusable worker threads.