new here...have some questions

[habeeb]

i bought a chilean rose hair sling and was wondering if it was ok to feed it very small new born dubias? has anyone else fed dubias? my sling is bout 3/4 of a inch big so far

 

[Nada]

i bought a chilean rose hair sling and was wondering if it was ok to feed it very small new born dubias? has anyone else fed dubias? my sling is bout 3/4 of a inch big so far

Dubia are a great food source. When my colony is going strong that's all I feed. Just make sure anything you feed your Rose is no more than 1/2 the size of the total Tarantula(not the leg span).

 

[habeeb]

oh ok...so u wanna go with the size of the body and not leg span? thanks!!!! they will still eat it if the dubia isnt alive right? they will know its food?

 

[DalilahBlue]

My bigger guys (G. pulchiripes and L. parahybana), both about an inch, have done fine with dead cricket bits, so I am assuming dead dubia are no different.

 

[habeeb]

yea i read up that guys feed chopped up crickets so i guess they should know its food then but can slings go pretty long without food like a adult? or is like a week the max?

 

[DalilahBlue]

We'll have to wait on Kenny or one of the other guys for a definitive on that...I am rather new at this myself.

 

[Nada]

you can go a month no problem, but I wouldn't suggest it. once a week is optimal. you can squish a crickets head and your T will gladly eat it.But pinhead crickets are my food item of choice with slings.

 

[habeeb]

aite thanks...maybe ill just go with what worked for u guys since u guys have done it MANY MANY times already..thanks agin!!

 

[DalilahBlue]

I've only done it 7 times if you count individual feeds...I told you I was new at this.

 

[habeeb]

LOL well i meant for kenny...im just a little bit behind u then lol

 

[Josh]

Welcome to TF!

 

[habeeb]

thanks Josh

 

[habeeb]

awesome!! i bought some 1/8 inch crickets and i think my sling ate one last night...put it in its vile and couldnt seem to find it this morning...hopefully it did eat it and the cricket isnt just a good hide and seek player lol