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<blockquote data-quote="Whitelightning777" data-source="post: 124189" data-attributes="member: 26980"><p>There's a simple trick if the enclosure keeps the prey items to far from the tarantula because of size or some other reason.</p><p></p><p>Locate the tarantula's burrow or entrance to the hide. Obtain a small bottle cap from a beer bottle or long neck soda bottle.</p><p></p><p>Place this near the entrance of the hide but not blocking it. Place cricket chow (assume it's crickets) or a small amount of whatever the feeder consumes. The temptation to go to close to the tarantula is irrestible.</p><p></p><p>Obtain a second cap just like the first one. Place hydration gel in that one. Position it so the feeder has to either walk through the hide or back and forth in front of it or on each side of the burrow. Tarantulas are very sensitive to vibration and smell. It won't take long for even the smallest T in the biggest cage to find dinner.</p><p></p><p>Tarantulas are ambush predators. Typical feeders like crickets and roaches venture far and wide to encounter food items. It's just a question of getting them to spend all of their time practically right next to the tarantula, hunting over bait another words.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Whitelightning777, post: 124189, member: 26980"] There's a simple trick if the enclosure keeps the prey items to far from the tarantula because of size or some other reason. Locate the tarantula's burrow or entrance to the hide. Obtain a small bottle cap from a beer bottle or long neck soda bottle. Place this near the entrance of the hide but not blocking it. Place cricket chow (assume it's crickets) or a small amount of whatever the feeder consumes. The temptation to go to close to the tarantula is irrestible. Obtain a second cap just like the first one. Place hydration gel in that one. Position it so the feeder has to either walk through the hide or back and forth in front of it or on each side of the burrow. Tarantulas are very sensitive to vibration and smell. It won't take long for even the smallest T in the biggest cage to find dinner. Tarantulas are ambush predators. Typical feeders like crickets and roaches venture far and wide to encounter food items. It's just a question of getting them to spend all of their time practically right next to the tarantula, hunting over bait another words. [/QUOTE]
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