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<blockquote data-quote="Arachnoclown" data-source="post: 155724" data-attributes="member: 27444"><p>A mature Male tarantula is a whole different learning curve.</p><p></p><p>1. They dont eat much...which is good. I feed my males every 3-4 weeks. If they eat too much (get fat) this could trigger another molt cycle in which only small percentage will survive.</p><p></p><p>2. The number one killer for mature males is dehydration. Even with a large water bowl sometimes they wont drink. I'm constantly trying to get my males to drink. Sometimes having to force them to drink...which is sometimes a hands on thing.</p><p></p><p>3. Feeding is sometimes a nightmare. Males have a hard time grabbing their food with those boxing gloves on. Sometimes I have to prey kill or tong feed with bamboo tongs. Foods with less fat and more water will help out on their longevity. Hornworms are good...just use smaller ones and not full grown goliath worms.</p><p></p><p>4. Enclosure...they dont care about hides and decor. They are constantly looking for females. Everything in the enclosure is a waste of time and could cause a injury. They climb on everything and constantly fall. This is natural for them ...they are searching for a female. Keep the distance between the top of the enclosure and the substrate the same as their leg span.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Arachnoclown, post: 155724, member: 27444"] A mature Male tarantula is a whole different learning curve. 1. They dont eat much...which is good. I feed my males every 3-4 weeks. If they eat too much (get fat) this could trigger another molt cycle in which only small percentage will survive. 2. The number one killer for mature males is dehydration. Even with a large water bowl sometimes they wont drink. I'm constantly trying to get my males to drink. Sometimes having to force them to drink...which is sometimes a hands on thing. 3. Feeding is sometimes a nightmare. Males have a hard time grabbing their food with those boxing gloves on. Sometimes I have to prey kill or tong feed with bamboo tongs. Foods with less fat and more water will help out on their longevity. Hornworms are good...just use smaller ones and not full grown goliath worms. 4. Enclosure...they dont care about hides and decor. They are constantly looking for females. Everything in the enclosure is a waste of time and could cause a injury. They climb on everything and constantly fall. This is natural for them ...they are searching for a female. Keep the distance between the top of the enclosure and the substrate the same as their leg span. [/QUOTE]
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