Mexican red knee

[RebeccaSmith20]

To early to tell ?

 

[Tarantulafeets]

Yes. I would try to start sexing at around 2 inch DLS.

 

[octanejunkie]

I'd back off feeding, too

 

[RebeccaSmith20]

I'd back off feeding, too

It's freshly molted, she hasn't eaten in 3 weeks but I had a smaller escapee who's tub was on top of hers...

 

[RebeccaSmith20]

I'd back off feeding, too

I know to wait 7 days til I next feed, longer when bigger right ? Thank you

 

[octanejunkie]

I know to wait 7 days til I next feed, longer when bigger right ? Thank you

I just wait until the spider acts hungry, like its looking for it's next meal. That usually aligns with when their exoskeleton and fangs have both fully hardened. Their fangs will be dark if not black whey fly hardened.

I'm no expert but here's a little thread I started on the topic of feeding

Underfeed vs overfeed

I am happy to share my observations, and philosophies, accumulated from keeping and feeding tarantulas in re feeding frequency. If you read no further; less is more when it comes to feeding tarantulas. Tarantulas are wild animals, they are not domesticated, and like most animals are...

www.tarantulaforum.com

 

[RebeccaSmith20]

I just wait until the spider acts hungry, like its looking for it's next meal. That usually aligns with when their exoskeleton and fangs have both fully hardened. Their fangs will be dark if not black whey fly hardened.

I'm no expert but here's a little thread I started on the topic of feeding

Underfeed vs overfeed

I am happy to share my observations, and philosophies, accumulated from keeping and feeding tarantulas in re feeding frequency. If you read no further; less is more when it comes to feeding tarantulas. Tarantulas are wild animals, they are not domesticated, and like most animals are...

www.tarantulaforum.com

Thanks I'll check that out