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<blockquote data-quote="Derbarbarian" data-source="post: 218413" data-attributes="member: 39124"><p>Hey guys, </p><p></p><p>So I have a couple questions, I'm a fairly new Theraphosa blondi owner, I've been trying to feed her a couple different types of insects. I've tried both large crickets and large mealworms, I've found that the crickets are best, I've found that the issue with mealworms is that unless she pounces on them immediately which she's only done that once or twice they pretty much start to burrow immediately which they then get lost in the substrate. With that being said, I've read and been told that she really only needs to eat every 3 or so days, I was thinking about trying some large grubs, but I'm wondering if those would actually be too big for her? I was also considering horn worms which I know that those are also pretty large, so I wasn't sure if those might be too big as well? She's definitely not fully grown yet, I would say she has about a 7" leg span. This is my first blondi, my other tarantulas were a Mexican Red Knee and a Striped-knee tarantula, which large crickets sufficed for those. I'm just trying to figure out what the best thing to feed her would be. I've read that crickets, mealworms, etc. are great. I figured I'd ask on here as well to see what you guys would suggest. As always any input/advice is greatly appreciated. I included a couple of pictures of her below. </p><p></p><p>-Dieter</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Derbarbarian, post: 218413, member: 39124"] Hey guys, So I have a couple questions, I'm a fairly new Theraphosa blondi owner, I've been trying to feed her a couple different types of insects. I've tried both large crickets and large mealworms, I've found that the crickets are best, I've found that the issue with mealworms is that unless she pounces on them immediately which she's only done that once or twice they pretty much start to burrow immediately which they then get lost in the substrate. With that being said, I've read and been told that she really only needs to eat every 3 or so days, I was thinking about trying some large grubs, but I'm wondering if those would actually be too big for her? I was also considering horn worms which I know that those are also pretty large, so I wasn't sure if those might be too big as well? She's definitely not fully grown yet, I would say she has about a 7" leg span. This is my first blondi, my other tarantulas were a Mexican Red Knee and a Striped-knee tarantula, which large crickets sufficed for those. I'm just trying to figure out what the best thing to feed her would be. I've read that crickets, mealworms, etc. are great. I figured I'd ask on here as well to see what you guys would suggest. As always any input/advice is greatly appreciated. I included a couple of pictures of her below. -Dieter [/QUOTE]
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