How long can my Caribena Versicolor wait post molt to feed?

[setsunadiava]

I’m going out of the country tomorrow and my beautiful girl molted today. I’ll be back in two weeks, is that waaaay too long for her to wait post molt?

 

[Lentulus]

It will be fine. They can go months with no food. Two weeks is no problem.

 

[setsunadiava]

Thank you for answering! Will they be okay to wait for two weeks even after a molt? They’re about seven months old.

 

[m0lsx]

Will they be okay to wait for two weeks even after a molt? They’re about seven months old.

Yes, it will be fine. Think about the way they live in the wild. They are ambush hunters & so will obviously sometimes go many weeks or months between feeds.

In captivity, we know some T's go well over a year without feeding. An adult female Grammastola rosea I brought a few weeks ago, I was told had just taken a cricket for the first time in almost 2 years.

Honestly don't worry. Your Vericolor will take food when it's ready. I often find offering smaller food encourages less regular feeders. Also, don't forget to leave the food in for at least 24 hours, as some T's will only feed at night.