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Could i be overfeeding my T?
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<blockquote data-quote="Tortoise Tom" data-source="post: 133349" data-attributes="member: 27883"><p>I've noticed in my recent reading that many people seem to prefer to feed them large meals less frequently. I've always preferred to feed them smaller meals more frequently. I do it that way with snakes, lizards and any other carnivore. I do it that way for two main reasons: 1. It seems a little better for them to have to digest a smaller meal more frequently rather than a huge gorging, followed by a long fasting period. 2. I enjoy feeding them and watching them eat, and smaller meals allow me to have more fun more often.</p><p></p><p>Am I making a mistake doing it this way? Do tarantulas need larger meals with longer time frames in-between feedings? I've never fed my tarantulas more than one of anything at a time. If I offer a B. lat to one of my smaller tarantulas and they don't eat it for some reason, I will frequently drop it in with my big G. pulchra. She seems to like them, but I'll bet she could eat 30 of them at a time. I feed her a single adult male dubia once or twice a week, with the occasional adult lateralis male for fun. Is this okay?</p><p></p><p>I quoted Enn, because she listed a specific amount and time frame, but please, anyone feel free to answer and share your thoughts on this matter. I think it directly relates to the OPs question.</p><p></p><p>[USER=27775]@Azi[/USER] , what you call "hotter" is jacket and pants weather for me! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> My reptile room is always between 26-33 C, so I think my tarantulas are always in the state of hunger you are asking about. Thanks for asking this question and starting this conversation.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tortoise Tom, post: 133349, member: 27883"] I've noticed in my recent reading that many people seem to prefer to feed them large meals less frequently. I've always preferred to feed them smaller meals more frequently. I do it that way with snakes, lizards and any other carnivore. I do it that way for two main reasons: 1. It seems a little better for them to have to digest a smaller meal more frequently rather than a huge gorging, followed by a long fasting period. 2. I enjoy feeding them and watching them eat, and smaller meals allow me to have more fun more often. Am I making a mistake doing it this way? Do tarantulas need larger meals with longer time frames in-between feedings? I've never fed my tarantulas more than one of anything at a time. If I offer a B. lat to one of my smaller tarantulas and they don't eat it for some reason, I will frequently drop it in with my big G. pulchra. She seems to like them, but I'll bet she could eat 30 of them at a time. I feed her a single adult male dubia once or twice a week, with the occasional adult lateralis male for fun. Is this okay? I quoted Enn, because she listed a specific amount and time frame, but please, anyone feel free to answer and share your thoughts on this matter. I think it directly relates to the OPs question. [USER=27775]@Azi[/USER] , what you call "hotter" is jacket and pants weather for me! :) My reptile room is always between 26-33 C, so I think my tarantulas are always in the state of hunger you are asking about. Thanks for asking this question and starting this conversation. [/QUOTE]
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