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<blockquote data-quote="Gizalba" data-source="post: 180962" data-attributes="member: 31253"><p>Hi,</p><p></p><p>Someone on here suggested that bean weevil is good for slings and another (I think) suggested cutting up meal-worms for them and that they keep quite a while in the fridge. Thanks very much for these suggestions - I am still trying to decide! As my micro crickets are causing issues (not being able to keep them in the enclosure long in case they disappear as they're so small, then attack the spiderling).</p><p></p><p>I am not keen on the meal-worm idea as worms creep me out, and I especially don't want live ones in my fridge <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /> </p><p></p><p>With bean weevils - is it ok to leave them in with the spiderling regardless of whether the beetle gets eaten? I.e. will they not bite a moulting sling? I can imagine them disappearing quick too and I don't want to prod around the enclosure trying to find the livefood to retrieve it the next day in case I hurt the sling or ruin its home set-up. </p><p></p><p>I also worry with leaving the bean weevil in, once it gets lost, whether uneaten ones would die and attract mould/decay like other dead insects left in?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gizalba, post: 180962, member: 31253"] Hi, Someone on here suggested that bean weevil is good for slings and another (I think) suggested cutting up meal-worms for them and that they keep quite a while in the fridge. Thanks very much for these suggestions - I am still trying to decide! As my micro crickets are causing issues (not being able to keep them in the enclosure long in case they disappear as they're so small, then attack the spiderling). I am not keen on the meal-worm idea as worms creep me out, and I especially don't want live ones in my fridge :P With bean weevils - is it ok to leave them in with the spiderling regardless of whether the beetle gets eaten? I.e. will they not bite a moulting sling? I can imagine them disappearing quick too and I don't want to prod around the enclosure trying to find the livefood to retrieve it the next day in case I hurt the sling or ruin its home set-up. I also worry with leaving the bean weevil in, once it gets lost, whether uneaten ones would die and attract mould/decay like other dead insects left in? [/QUOTE]
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