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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DreadedNeith" data-source="post: 134857" data-attributes="member: 28071">So i got my first T an avic metallica and it hasnt eaten since i got her. Its been a little over a month. I took her out of the large critter keeper that she came in and moved her into an arborial enclosure that is better suited for Her. She hasnt webbed at all yet and hasnt eaten at all Until today.  I tried dubia roaches. put them in the enclosure and 2 days later they would still be there. I tried tong feeding dubia roaches (i know tong feeding isnt the best idea) and she would tag them and drop them.I then decided that maybe the roaches were to big for her so i put a couple crickets into her enclosure. Again, 2 days later they would still be there. So i did the same as with the dubia and tried to tong feed her the crickets. This time i grabbed a cricket with my large tweezers and put it in front of her and she gently took the cricket from the tongs and ate it. After she was done eating it i gave her another the same way and she again took the cricket very gently from the tongs. Im not sure why she wont Just grab them if they are wondering around her enclosure. Im worried about tong feeding because i dont want to damage her fangs. I was thinking of covering the end of the tongs with hot glue to add some padding. she also hasnt webbed at all except for when she ate today. She webbed around her food.anyone have any ideas?im at least glad she is eating now. Other than the eating and webbing issues she seems to be in great health. Shes alert, fast when she wants to be, and responds to touch from a pauntbrush or vibration.</blockquote>

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