Curly Hair question

[Dustin Amack]

I've recently obtained a curly hair and have had a very difficult time getting it to eat. I've been trying small isopods since the T is only about 1in. I am also going to try small pinheads when they arrive. Is this genus usually a stubborn eater or are they known to fast often?

 

[Enn49]

Brachypelma albopilosum are not normally problem feeders. At 1" it should be able to catch and eat small crickets

 

[Whitelightning777]

Premolt?

Temperature?

(Many just keep them at room temperature and it's safe, but at 80 degrees, all my critters are much more lively AND much less finicky eaters)

Use a non contacting heat source, never at the bottom of the cage, side or top, conservative settings of course.

 

[Dustin Amack]

Premolt?

Temperature?

(Many just keep them at room temperature and it's safe, but at 80 degrees, all my critters are much more lively AND much less finicky eaters)

Use a non contacting heat source, never at the bottom of the cage, side or top, conservative settings of course.

Thanks for the advice. I have it at room temp. I do use a small space heater to gain a little extra heat for them (definitely not over 80°). I have been trying small isopods for feeders and have tried both tweezer feeding as well as allowing it to find it itself. So far no luck. Possible pre-molt could be the case. I'll keep trying. Thanks again.

 

[AceTRetreat]

I hope your Curly is eating readily by now .. but if not ... mine love mealworms and small-medium Dubia roaches ... always eat!

 

[MassExodus]

Isopods aren't the best food for slings. Try a cricket or grasshopper, or a roach.

 

[Dave Jay]

Shave the curly hairs into a nice neat V , that's my advice. Go with the classic

 

[Dave Jay]

Wrong forum?

 

[Whitelightning777]

It helps to be sober!!

 

[Dave Jay]

It helps to be sober!!

I had to drink to summon the courage to tell my wife how much I spent on tarantulas this pay!