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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tgirl1010" data-source="post: 12301" data-attributes="member: 472"><p>Crickets are just fine. I don't know what singing grasshoppers are, but I assume as long as they are captive bred and a popular feeder there, they should be fine. If he is scared of the prey, try smaller prey, or just prekilled if you can't find prey small enough. If he is eating, he is fine. Slings are a bit more fragile than adults. I like to wet a portion of the sub when it dries out, just in case. I personally don't handle, but if you do decide to handle your spider keep in mind that slings are usually more skittish than adults. Handle him sitting on the floor so if he falls you will reduce the risk of injury.</p></blockquote><p></p>