A few questions about Tarantula's

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See the tension on the water surface

 

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[menavodi]

I keep catching them drinking

Cool picture!

 

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Yo so just a question.
My B albipilosum sling, quite big now maybe 3.5cm.

I fed him a mealworm, it was about the same size as him, maybe a bit smaller. Could this have injured him? Because I put the worm in his enclosure and he immediately jumped him, was a feeding response.
Worm kinda struggled for a second or two and then went limp. About a minute later the worm freaked and span like crazy, but my T moved with him as he span and eventually died.

I know a mealworm is soft but could it harm a T? Cause 1 hour later I saw my T rubbing it's fangs with it's pedipalps. Just left the mealworm.

 

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Was that too big

 

[Rs50matt]

Meal worms are fine but for a tiny sling I would crush the head. If your using super worms (morio worms) I would crush the head for slings/juveniles as they have strong mandibles and could potentially harm. Not saying it will but I prefer to eliminate any potential.

 

[Rs50matt]

It looks large but if it takes it then it’s a good meal I guess. Large feedings can lead to periods of fasting thou and not necessarily premolt.

 

[octanejunkie]

How often do you feed it and is it always a meal that size?

 

[Aracnoenthusiast]

That was a big meal I agree. I also crush the head before offering meal/super worms. As far as the fang rubbing, that could be grooming. They are pretty clean creatures. I often catch my hamorii in some stage of grooming after a meal

 

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That was a big meal I agree. I also crush the head before offering meal/super worms. As far as the fang rubbing, that could be grooming. They are pretty clean creatures. I often catch my hamorii in some stage of grooming after a meal

This ended up being what he was doing.
I didn't realize tarantulas do that.
The worm is 80% gone he still eating
So he killed it
Groomed himself
Then ate it
Not sure why

 

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[menavodi]

Great colors!

 

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Is this guy healthy?
I worry about the size of the abdomen? He's not eating either.

 

[octanejunkie]

Looks like a darn fine sling to me

 

[menavodi]

Looks very healthy!

 

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Thanks guys I not too sure what is too small for an abdomen and what isn't.
Most T I see the abdomen is much larger than the carapace

 

[octanejunkie]

The sling in that pic looks well proportioned