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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Denny Dee" data-source="post: 28426" data-attributes="member: 1393">That is the best part of our hobby.  We are all still learning.  If my T. blondi was not doing well, I would try vertebrates but have not had a need as of yet.  Back in the day, I used to feed reptiles and small birds to the bird eaters and cannot say any of that made a difference.  Temperature, Humidity, and diet are always a balance but with the T. blondi my experiences have shown that humidity is the key.  A varied diet of different fo0ds is a plus but a full abdomen is key.  They are amazing T's as I have seen mine pound three large crickets simultaneously even though they have two fangs.  Fascinating.  The calcium powder is a waste IMHO if you are gut feeding with calcium rich foods prior to feeding.   That is reptile stuff (and more likely marketing stuff).  If she will eat frogs and anoles, then that is all good.  Just not necessary.</blockquote>