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<blockquote data-quote="Jess S" data-source="post: 160558" data-attributes="member: 29302"><p>Gotcha. That's why it's not hungry. When they moult it's advised not to feed them until their fangs turn completely black ( they go from white to orangey red to black), which at its size now of 2", would probably take 7-10 days. Older tarantulas can take a few weeks. Young slings up to a week.</p><p> </p><p>After they moult, their bodies and fangs are soft and take time to harden. Insects have hard exoskeletons, so if a tarantula tried to feed while it's fangs were still soft, they could damage or break them. Luckily, most tarantulas (like yours) know they aren't ready to feed until the right time. However, not all do! Give yours another 5 days before trying again. Dubia's should be fine. They are a great food source. The only downside to them is they can play dead and burrow, which makes it difficult for the t to sense them. Crushing the head of the dubia with your tongs solves this as they flail about and are unable to burrow. I know it sounds cruel but these are the things we do for our spiders!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jess S, post: 160558, member: 29302"] Gotcha. That's why it's not hungry. When they moult it's advised not to feed them until their fangs turn completely black ( they go from white to orangey red to black), which at its size now of 2", would probably take 7-10 days. Older tarantulas can take a few weeks. Young slings up to a week. After they moult, their bodies and fangs are soft and take time to harden. Insects have hard exoskeletons, so if a tarantula tried to feed while it's fangs were still soft, they could damage or break them. Luckily, most tarantulas (like yours) know they aren't ready to feed until the right time. However, not all do! Give yours another 5 days before trying again. Dubia's should be fine. They are a great food source. The only downside to them is they can play dead and burrow, which makes it difficult for the t to sense them. Crushing the head of the dubia with your tongs solves this as they flail about and are unable to burrow. I know it sounds cruel but these are the things we do for our spiders!! [/QUOTE]
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