Are you a Tarantula hobbyist? If so, we invite you to join our community! Once you join you'll be able to post messages, upload pictures of your pets and enclosures and chat with other Tarantula enthusiasts. Sign up today!

Reply to thread

Message

Everyone else pretty much has it covered! Just to reinforce/reiterate-

I have a "do your best" policy on removing uneaten prey. I don't tong feed my tarantulas, but I do use tongs to get things out of their enclosures.

Crickets are a pain. If crickets go into a hide after 24 hours, I don't go digging. Catching them with tongs is a skill that takes some practice.

I crush the heads on 100% of the dubia roaches I use. If I don't, they play dead, then burrow.

My Brachys all go on hunger strike. It really isn't a big deal. I've got a couple of Aphonopelmas that I am convinced live on air. The really funny part is one was a little chow hound until she molted.

This baffles me. Did they say why not?

[QUOTE="Jeef, post: 223281, member: 36825"] Everyone else pretty much has it covered! Just to reinforce/reiterate- I have a "do your best" policy on removing uneaten prey. I don't tong feed my tarantulas, but I do use tongs to get things out of their enclosures. Crickets are a pain. If crickets go into a hide after 24 hours, I don't go digging. Catching them with tongs is a skill that takes some practice. I crush the heads on 100% of the dubia roaches I use. If I don't, they play dead, then burrow. My Brachys all go on hunger strike. It really isn't a big deal. I've got a couple of Aphonopelmas that I am convinced live on air. The really funny part is one was a little chow hound until she molted. This baffles me. Did they say why not? [/QUOTE]

Verification