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<blockquote data-quote="Gizalba" data-source="post: 227730" data-attributes="member: 31253"><p>It seems to depend on the spider's personality and the size of the prey, regarding when to feed living prey. If he/she is taking the pre-killed mealworm then that sounds fine for now <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> and yes no need to worry about her hiding; it is probably a good sign that she is making herself a safe home underground. </p><p></p><p>Most of my slings are smaller than an inch but they vary in whether they will accept live prey. Some are too scared of it but I find that genus' like Chilobrachys will wrestle live prey down even when they are teeny tiny themselves. </p><p></p><p>An inch big sounds like she may take live prey now if you did want to try, or whenever she's ready. I think prey around as big as the spider's abdomen is recommended. I do sometimes feed live mealworms but I wouldn't particularly recommend it; they burrow fast and if left in the enclosure they could bite/harm a moulting sling so they are stressful to retrieve fast if they start to dig. Therefore I only feed them live worms if they take it straight away. Small red runner roaches or baby hissing roaches are my preferred methods of feeding slings. Some people also feed small crickets or locusts which I have done on occasion, but roaches live much longer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gizalba, post: 227730, member: 31253"] It seems to depend on the spider's personality and the size of the prey, regarding when to feed living prey. If he/she is taking the pre-killed mealworm then that sounds fine for now :) and yes no need to worry about her hiding; it is probably a good sign that she is making herself a safe home underground. Most of my slings are smaller than an inch but they vary in whether they will accept live prey. Some are too scared of it but I find that genus' like Chilobrachys will wrestle live prey down even when they are teeny tiny themselves. An inch big sounds like she may take live prey now if you did want to try, or whenever she's ready. I think prey around as big as the spider's abdomen is recommended. I do sometimes feed live mealworms but I wouldn't particularly recommend it; they burrow fast and if left in the enclosure they could bite/harm a moulting sling so they are stressful to retrieve fast if they start to dig. Therefore I only feed them live worms if they take it straight away. Small red runner roaches or baby hissing roaches are my preferred methods of feeding slings. Some people also feed small crickets or locusts which I have done on occasion, but roaches live much longer. [/QUOTE]
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