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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dr Mengele" data-source="post: 54065" data-attributes="member: 4138"><p>I have an adult female that is 11 years old. She is an awesome beast and all that have seen her are both shell shocked and amazed. All i feed her is crickets and an odd field cricket i catch when doing yardwork. They Do NOT need mice to obtain their full size but the do need a larger 15-20 gallon cage cage and at least 3 -4 inches of substrate and some cork tubes and a flat piece to lounge on. They do not seem to like to loungs on bare earth and spin a nice carpet on it. They do not need Damp soil as much as some of the larger bird eaters. Mine isnt defensive or offenive but always skitters away with lightning speed when startled so be warned, these guys and ghouls can really 'Move it"  A truly wonderful monster that eats Often. I give mine 10-15 crickets at a time and she collects them and makes a golf ball out of them. Mine is named 'Lilly" and i really like her and have NEVER tried to hold her or would I !!!</p></blockquote><p></p>