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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Fuzzball79" data-source="post: 43494" data-attributes="member: 3190">I think for many of us (less experienced <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue    :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />) owners, it's an assumption that slings need to eat loads and loads to survive, just like other animal babies, at least to me it used to be a worry when this tiny little spider would not touch its food for weeks. Now, I've learned to just let them do what they do.Even my LP sling would not touch its food for about 2 weeks before molting and being told about them being feeding machines it did concern me. But it was just fine.My P. Met sling eats fine for about 2 weeks then fasts for another 2-3 weeks, regardless of premolt or not. It's just not hungry.</blockquote>