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Message: <blockquote data-quote="WolfieKate" data-source="post: 234450" data-attributes="member: 41766">I try to give them prey they won’t struggle with. So appropriately sized meals or even smaller in some cases. I know I’ve mentioned mealworms but they tend to come in a box of different sizes so you can pick a suitable size. I keep mine in the fridge and bring a few worms up to room temperature when necessary. I think Dave (Little Beasties) said your spider shouldn’t look like it’s fighting for its life just to get dinner! That said most prey will stay alive after being caught and wriggle a bit but it shouldn’t be a battle.The rule I’ve read is the prey (crickets or roaches) should be half the body length, assuming the body is measured from the fangs to the spinnarets?</blockquote>