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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tortoise Tom" data-source="post: 137921" data-attributes="member: 27883">I think size of the meal has something to do with it too. A large adult female dubia is the equivalent of what? 6-8 large crickets? Like most of the ectothermic animals I keep, I prefer to feed my tarantulas smaller meals more often rather larger meals less often. I've found zero study or scientific evidence to demonstrate that one way is better then the other, so at this point its just my preference.Another factor is temperature. My reptile room thermostat is set to 80, and the temp creeps into the low 90s on hot summer days. I find my tarantulas grow a little faster than the expected norms and have more appetite than others kept at cooler temps.</blockquote>