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Haha! Exciting news!

Hisserdude

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After over half a year, my female Grammostola porteri Rosie has finally broke her fast! Not only that, but she ate a roach, (an adult male Parcoblatta americana to be exact), and she has always flat out refused to eat any type of roach. Plus, it was also the first time I successfully tweezer-fed her, she has never grabbed any prey item out of my tweezers. Overall, today has been a good day for Rosie! :D
 

SasyStace

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excellent news my rosies have fasted for over a year before as well! I have had some close calls tong feeding my T's LOL my Irminia and my Versicolor have both run up the tongs and onto me trying to grab the cricket. of course they're both arboreal, not sure I could ever see my Rosie doing that but I suppose ya never know. Thanks for the update I am sure that made you feel better as well. :)
 

Hisserdude

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excellent news my rosies have fasted for over a year before as well! I have had some close calls tong feeding my T's LOL my Irminia and my Versicolor have both run up the tongs and onto me trying to grab the cricket. of course they're both arboreal, not sure I could ever see my Rosie doing that but I suppose ya never know. Thanks for the update I am sure that made you feel better as well. :)

Yeah she has fasted for longer periods of time, it's always nice to see her eat though. :)

I'm sure you have, lol! :D Rosie is pretty bulky though, I don't think she could climb up my tweezers if she tried!
 

Hisserdude

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awesome news! you can stick your tongs through a drink cup lid, makes a barrier :p

Thanks! :) That's a really good idea, may have to try that one day! For now though it doesn't seem like she will be a problem, like I said she is just too bulky to climb up my tweezers.
 
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