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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Clementine" data-source="post: 221331" data-attributes="member: 39358">Hello :] I know this is very silly, butI recently got a new tarantula, a Trinidad Dwarf juvenile, and I've been having some issues/concerns about feeding her.She's my first tarantula old enough to eat live food, but I'm not super sure of how to do that? I don't feel comfortable leaving live insects in her enclosure, since there's no real way to tell if she's actually eaten anything, plus leaving a cricket or mealworm to run amuck just seems like bad news! But she doesn't come out to snatch food up, so whatevers in there has a chance to hide away.The best thing I can think of is injuring the food enough that it will definitely die and be immobilized, but it still lively enough to squirm so she'll notice it, which feels,,, cruel but perhaps necessary? I've watched feeding videos before and usually in those the spider just yonks em up right away, so I've been feeling a little lost! Ah, maybe I'm overthinking, but last time I had issues people here had wonderful insight so, I thought I might as well share.(Also, I'm not really sure how to respond to people's comments on here, but just know I read and deeply appreciate them!)</blockquote>