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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Chubbs" data-source="post: 58410" data-attributes="member: 1084"><p>renee, there really is no set schedule that you have to follow with these animals, that's why they're such low-maintenance pets. Slings generally should be fed maybe twice a week, but you could feed them more than that if you wish to. It really depends on where they are in their molt cycle (the size of the abdomen is often helpful in determining this), and how fast you want them to grow. I like to feed my small slings as much as possible, that way they'l grow faster, and will be past that more vulnerable/delicate stage. When they hit about 2 inches, I'll slow the feedings down a lot. I personally think crickets are the easiest feeders to use anyway, since just about every tarantula I've had eats them and they also don't burrow. You can try prekilled if live ones are too much of a hassle.</p></blockquote><p></p>