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Tarantula Feeding and Feeder Insects
Various questions regarding feeder insects (choosing species, gut loading etc.)
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<blockquote data-quote="SwedishArachnophobe84" data-source="post: 173098" data-attributes="member: 31783"><p>Hello and thank you for answering!</p><p></p><p>I only plan on getting one or a few (I have about four to five favorite species that I am considering) tarantulas, it all depends on how well…I can…eh…stop being terrified of them, he he. I will start with one and see how that goes and maybe get some of my other favorite species after that. I can not see how I would get more than at the max five tarantulas (partly because of space but also because of the fact that I have about a million other animals that requires my time and attention).</p><p></p><p>I am asking about opinions on feeders to give to my tarantula/s but I do (as previously stated) also have a number of other animals that live on an insect diet or that needs insects for some variety and stimulation; so I need a lot more insects than the small amount eaten by the tarantula/s.</p><p></p><p>This means (to me at least) that it makes more sense to have my own breeding colonies; at the very least for the insects that I use more frequently or that are more difficult to get a hold of where I live. Both for convenience and to save some money.</p><p></p><p>I have to travel by bus for quite some time to get to a pet store that sells live feeders and the feeders there are crazy expensive. To order online I would have to order in bulk (to even be able to get some insects, most online stores have a minimum of how many you need to buy) so…as I said, it makes a lot more sense to breed my own or at least (not sure about breeding crickets for example) to be able to keep them a live for longer.</p><p></p><p>The tarantula/s may not “need” variety, but I am guessing they eat a variety of different types of insects in the wild; and I want to be able to provide both the tarantula/s and my other animals with as much variety as possible, to make it more natural.</p><p></p><p>SwedishArachnophobe84</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SwedishArachnophobe84, post: 173098, member: 31783"] Hello and thank you for answering! I only plan on getting one or a few (I have about four to five favorite species that I am considering) tarantulas, it all depends on how well…I can…eh…stop being terrified of them, he he. I will start with one and see how that goes and maybe get some of my other favorite species after that. I can not see how I would get more than at the max five tarantulas (partly because of space but also because of the fact that I have about a million other animals that requires my time and attention). I am asking about opinions on feeders to give to my tarantula/s but I do (as previously stated) also have a number of other animals that live on an insect diet or that needs insects for some variety and stimulation; so I need a lot more insects than the small amount eaten by the tarantula/s. This means (to me at least) that it makes more sense to have my own breeding colonies; at the very least for the insects that I use more frequently or that are more difficult to get a hold of where I live. Both for convenience and to save some money. I have to travel by bus for quite some time to get to a pet store that sells live feeders and the feeders there are crazy expensive. To order online I would have to order in bulk (to even be able to get some insects, most online stores have a minimum of how many you need to buy) so…as I said, it makes a lot more sense to breed my own or at least (not sure about breeding crickets for example) to be able to keep them a live for longer. The tarantula/s may not “need” variety, but I am guessing they eat a variety of different types of insects in the wild; and I want to be able to provide both the tarantula/s and my other animals with as much variety as possible, to make it more natural. SwedishArachnophobe84 [/QUOTE]
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