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My tarantula has been not eating right when I give him his food but he eats it when no one’s around why is this?

ilovebrachys

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My tarantula has been not eating right when I give him his food but he eats it when no one’s around why is this?
Some tarantulas are naturally not as food aggressive as others and would rather eat when they are ready or sometimes if the prey items are a little to big for its liking they can be intimidated by it..
Maybe try offering something real small it may prefer it?
They all have there own personality and eating habits :)
 

Aracnoenthusiast

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Tarantulas are naturally reclusive shy creatures and all the commotion of the feeding process may scare it a bit as well. I've fed my gbb 3 times since I got it and it's not yet attacked the prey so I could watch. But come back in an hour and it eating. Haha.
 

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