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<blockquote data-quote="csshepherdgirl" data-source="post: 24729" data-attributes="member: 2599"><p>Eleven days ago, I purchased a G. rosea. I gave her plenty of time to settle in, and tried to feed her for the first time yesterday. I feed her a cricket that was too small I guess, because she struck at it but missed? It ran into her hide and she followed but it crawled out... unscathed. </p><p></p><p>I decided to crush the heads and just give her the crickets, but she just played with the bodies.</p><p></p><p>Today, I decided to try a medium to large cricket thinking the prey maybe was too small. It was still maybe only 3/4 the size of her abdomen, if that. Well, it wasn't in there ten seconds before she struck at it successfully. I checked on her later and she had eaten the head off and discarded the rest of the body. This was five hours ago now.</p><p></p><p>Her abdomen is plump and she is drinking water, so I'm not worried. I'm just lost! How long should I leave the body there to see if she returns to it??? </p><p></p><p>Maybe she wasn't hungry anyway. I have no idea when the least time she ate was. This was the first time I tried feeding and the pet store had no idea.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="csshepherdgirl, post: 24729, member: 2599"] Eleven days ago, I purchased a G. rosea. I gave her plenty of time to settle in, and tried to feed her for the first time yesterday. I feed her a cricket that was too small I guess, because she struck at it but missed? It ran into her hide and she followed but it crawled out... unscathed. I decided to crush the heads and just give her the crickets, but she just played with the bodies. Today, I decided to try a medium to large cricket thinking the prey maybe was too small. It was still maybe only 3/4 the size of her abdomen, if that. Well, it wasn't in there ten seconds before she struck at it successfully. I checked on her later and she had eaten the head off and discarded the rest of the body. This was five hours ago now. Her abdomen is plump and she is drinking water, so I'm not worried. I'm just lost! How long should I leave the body there to see if she returns to it??? Maybe she wasn't hungry anyway. I have no idea when the least time she ate was. This was the first time I tried feeding and the pet store had no idea. [/QUOTE]
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