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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ratmosphere" data-source="post: 238697" data-attributes="member: 4031">The magnets may work, but before that, is all sphagnum moss out of the enclosure?Let's talk about the feeders. Superworms will work, they are larger than mealworms and will be a nice sized meal for your spider. These shouldn't be the main feeder you use though. Dubia starter colonies are expensive, but could reproduce providing more bang for your buck. Online they are dumb expensive, but at expos you could get starter colonies for less than $10. I've had the same issues with crickets dying in the past. Switch out their carrots every two days because they dry up quick. I use gel crystals for extra hydration and the crickets seem to last longer than how they did without the gel. You are doing what I would do by feeding multiple crickets at once, she will fatten up quick, as she is very skinny at the moment. Now on the topic of feeding schedules. I never follow a schedule, maybe it's because I've been doing it for years and I know when they will take food. I like to plump up all of mine until the abdomen is a healthy size, then I feed less frequently. This makes it easy to go away on vacation for a week or longer, as you don't have to worry much about the tarantulas health. Just make sure she has a full water dish and you're set.</blockquote>