Sling LP won't eat

[Paul Bowen]

Rehoused on Sunday the 8th and hasn't eaten. Left a freshly killed Cricket and it sat. Took that dead one out and put another in and no interest. There is water, I have myou office heated so it's warm but I don't know if this is normal or what to do. Tried "spoon" feeding and nothing.

Suggestions?

 

[Enn49]

It can take a while for them to settle in after a rehouse so I'd leave it a few days before feeding again. Had the prekilled cricket been moved at all? Sometimes they just suck out what they want and leave the rest of the carcass.

 

[IamKrush]

Might be stressed out from the move. Id try again a week from the move.

 

[Tricocyst]

thats amazing that a tarantula can be fed prekilled prey.. I mean I dont feed prekilled but I do see it happen a lot with snakes but before today I had no idea T's would accept prekilled. my rose hair or ball python were both picky eaters and I'm fairly certain they wouldnt even look at something prekilled.. I swear this forum has taught me so much!

 

[Enn49]

thats amazing that a tarantula can be fed prekilled prey.. I mean I dont feed prekilled but I do see it happen a lot with snakes but before today I had no idea T's would accept prekilled. my rose hair or ball python were both picky eaters and I'm fairly certain they wouldnt even look at something prekilled.. I swear this forum has taught me so much!

That's the great thing about a forum like this, you get the experience of others who know what they're doing rather than caresheets that are mainly out of date now.

 

[Redacted]

thats amazing that a tarantula can be fed prekilled prey.. I mean I dont feed prekilled but I do see it happen a lot with snakes but before today I had no idea T's would accept prekilled. my rose hair or ball python were both picky eaters and I'm fairly certain they wouldnt even look at something prekilled.. I swear this forum has taught me so much!

One exception, though. Scavenge-feeding is a terrestrial T phenomenon. Arboreals seldom if ever scavenge feed.

 

[IamKrush]

ALL spiderlings scavenge :/

I never seen my versicolor on the ground. But its the only T i have that i can tong feed.

 

[kormath]

I never seen my versicolor on the ground. But its the only T i have that i can tong feed.

I fed my A. sp. Peru Purple meal worm chunks quite often when he was tiny. The versicolor wouldn't eat them unless they moved.

 

[IamKrush]

I fed my A. sp. Peru Purple meal worm chunks quite often when he was tiny. The versicolor wouldn't eat them unless they moved.

I started feeding mine lobster roachs. Now i feed them dubia

 

[Paul Bowen]

I feel more at ease. Thanks all. Such a helpful group, so glad I joined. This is my 1st T so I'm extra motherly.

 

[Paul Bowen]

Caught the little LP chilling outside the hide today. Finally getting comfy with the new home.

 

[Paul Bowen]

happy to report i left a cricket that i cut in half and within a minute it was getting eaten. question: how long do you let them feast? when i left gor work at 5p EST it was still on the cricket.

 

[IamKrush]

happy to report i left a cricket that i cut in half and within a minute it was getting eaten. question: how long do you let them feast? when i left gor work at 5p EST it was still on the cricket.

Until they dont want anymore. I will leave the food in the enclouser for 24hours

 

[IamKrush]

happy to report i left a cricket that i cut in half and within a minute it was getting eaten. question: how long do you let them feast? when i left gor work at 5p EST it was still on the cricket.

LPs are great eaters and tend not to waste

 

[Enn49]

happy to report i left a cricket that i cut in half and within a minute it was getting eaten. question: how long do you let them feast? when i left gor work at 5p EST it was still on the cricket.

I'm glad it's eating. Just leave it to eat its fill