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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sabeth" data-source="post: 25015" data-attributes="member: 545">It depends on how much you feed them. When my slings were very small I power-fed them, or fed them nearly as much as they would take (roughly 1 cricket per day), and for some time they were molting every month. Once they're past 2 inches or so, this intense feeding schedule isn't necessary (or wise). The reasoning behind power feeding should be to get them past their initial fragile stage as soon as possible...although at the same time it's fun to see them grow so fast. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> I've never fed mealworms, just crickets.</blockquote>