B. boehmei Eating A Big Meal

[Tortoise Tom]

This little girl is about 2" and she's got a large appetite. I've been dropping in adult male B. lateralis every other day or every third day, and she pounces on them immediately. Each time I feed her I think to myself that I will wait a few days after so many big meals in a row, but each time I look in on her, she's out looking for food. Male B. lats don't have much mass to them, so today I thought I'd try a big fat juicy adult female and see what happens. Here is what happened:

I think I'll give her a few days off after that one, and I think I will stick to more manageable sized meals for her in the future.

 

[Arachnoclown]

She's definitely gonna go into premolt after that roach!!! I would be shocked if she ate again...

 

[Whitelightning777]

You really can't overfeed a sling. Just make sure no feeders are left uneaten.

 

[Tortoise Tom]

Two days after that huge meal, she's sitting in her "feed me" area waiting for more manna from heaven to drop onto her plate.

How could I say no when she's begging like that? I tossed in a little dubia just to see if she'd even eat it. She did.

 

[MassExodus]

This is a big factor in why I like Brachys, and boehmei in particular. How many spp. , as juvies, sit on top of rocks and logs in full view, uncaring, moving slowly and deliberately, and just sit still while you hover over them, waiting for you to drop a taco in front of them..I mean yeah, there's a few..but are they as pretty as Brachys? Well, a few, yeah, there's the genic, chromatus, ...I lost my train of thought..