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hi every one, we got some new babies just before xmas, and they are coming along quite nicely. got 3 juvies (about the size of a 50p coin) and they eat like monsters! we have a salmon pink (sam), curly hair (cadbury) and a giant black and white (brock). we are feeding them small/med crickets (mainly the bigger ones in the box lol). I put 6 in each tank on wednesday and all three caught and 'stored' all of them straight away, i looked last night and they had eaten all of them, so i gave them another 3 each and the same thing happened again. so my question is can you over feed them? or will they only eat if they are hungry?
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Hi gareth,
You can definatly over feed tarantulas! I wouldnt keep feeding them until they refuse food. The size of the abdomen is a good indicator when to feed.For the size you have mentioned i would say one prey item every two weeks is more then enough!
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The only spiders I have fed this month are my slings one prey item a week and those that have moulted within the last month.
You have to get away with the thought that tarantulas should be fed like a cat or dog.
Never on any forum have I seen a post of a spider passing away from hunger
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I generally feed my slings a prey item that is roughly half their size/twice a week. Not considered ridiculous "power feeding" but a good healthy sized diet none the less.
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I usually offer food once a week and then it's only an abdomen sized cricket. If they nail it instantly i might put another one in midweek but no more than 2 for sure. Occasionally my MF rosea will have 3 if they are on the small side, but that's rare for her.Comment
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