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<blockquote data-quote="Whitelightning777" data-source="post: 143732" data-attributes="member: 26980"><p>I have a T stirmi & she's a challenge to say the least. T blondi ought to be fairly similar, but some think T stirmi is a bit more resilient. They are probably fairly similar otherwise.</p><p></p><p>As far as feeding vertebrates to them, I've never found it necessary. Adult mice can sometimes injure a tarantula and win the fight. While the pinkies would make more sense, I'd probably try a feeder fish first.</p><p></p><p>Why?</p><p></p><p>Fish flop around on land giving an excellent vibration distress signal. Also, a few species of tarantulas, such as H gigas and a few Australian species actually will go into water and catch fish. As far as nutrition goes, fish are probably closer to what they need even if they aren't a fishing species.</p><p></p><p>Of course, a fish such as a feeder guppy, bait fish or gold fish are unlikely to have tarantula specific parasites and have no teeth to injure a tarantula. They won't hang around for weeks in the enclosure and harm a molting tarantula either.</p><p></p><p>I feed mine large Dubai roaches, half a box of large crickets, horn worms and the OCCASIONAL Earthworm. (Good first post molt meal)</p><p></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]34767[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Whitelightning777, post: 143732, member: 26980"] I have a T stirmi & she's a challenge to say the least. T blondi ought to be fairly similar, but some think T stirmi is a bit more resilient. They are probably fairly similar otherwise. As far as feeding vertebrates to them, I've never found it necessary. Adult mice can sometimes injure a tarantula and win the fight. While the pinkies would make more sense, I'd probably try a feeder fish first. Why? Fish flop around on land giving an excellent vibration distress signal. Also, a few species of tarantulas, such as H gigas and a few Australian species actually will go into water and catch fish. As far as nutrition goes, fish are probably closer to what they need even if they aren't a fishing species. Of course, a fish such as a feeder guppy, bait fish or gold fish are unlikely to have tarantula specific parasites and have no teeth to injure a tarantula. They won't hang around for weeks in the enclosure and harm a molting tarantula either. I feed mine large Dubai roaches, half a box of large crickets, horn worms and the OCCASIONAL Earthworm. (Good first post molt meal) [ATTACH=full]34767[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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