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<blockquote data-quote="henri_the_spider" data-source="post: 162569" data-attributes="member: 31243"><p>Hello guys, </p><p>I'm new in this whole business, more precisely I've got my fist tarantula last Thursday (a green bottle blue sling), soo I have two problems:</p><p></p><p>1. This may sound stupid but I kinda struggle with his food. I'm working with such "little silent brown crickets" and a pair of long tweezers. So kind of don't wanna hurt them, I know this sounds silly cause there were born to be fed. But I just can't grab there little bodies with the tweezers… does this sound familiar to anyone? If yes, how do you handle it?</p><p></p><p>2. As already mentioned I have a chromatopelma cyaneopubescens sling and since I got him, a week ago, he hasn't eaten anything. He also molted on Sunday evening. I believe it's normal to not eat before a molting…</p><p>but it's been a while now… I'm a little worried.</p><p></p><p>Henri (thats his name) built his web in the top right corner and I'm not sure if he even notices the crickets. He should feel their movements, right? But since he set one foot in this corner the only thing he did was webbing (and molting). Is it possible that he does not know that there is food down there?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="henri_the_spider, post: 162569, member: 31243"] Hello guys, I'm new in this whole business, more precisely I've got my fist tarantula last Thursday (a green bottle blue sling), soo I have two problems: 1. This may sound stupid but I kinda struggle with his food. I'm working with such "little silent brown crickets" and a pair of long tweezers. So kind of don't wanna hurt them, I know this sounds silly cause there were born to be fed. But I just can't grab there little bodies with the tweezers… does this sound familiar to anyone? If yes, how do you handle it? 2. As already mentioned I have a chromatopelma cyaneopubescens sling and since I got him, a week ago, he hasn't eaten anything. He also molted on Sunday evening. I believe it's normal to not eat before a molting… but it's been a while now… I'm a little worried. Henri (thats his name) built his web in the top right corner and I'm not sure if he even notices the crickets. He should feel their movements, right? But since he set one foot in this corner the only thing he did was webbing (and molting). Is it possible that he does not know that there is food down there? [/QUOTE]
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