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Message: <blockquote data-quote="SikmT7" data-source="post: 162350" data-attributes="member: 10145"><p>I would definitely recommend that you add more substrate they like to burrow. They do eat mealworms, as you just have recently purchased your T, give her time to get acclimated as my T's have refused food for a couple of weeks when I first purchase them. Your T has been in a pet shop for quite some time and could still be stressed from it. With my A seemani, she likes a small hide with deep substrate I'd say at least 4-5 inches. They web up their water dish so that they can easily find it when they are in need of more humidity. T's use their webs as trip lines to pick up vibrations of wandering prey items as well as to trace the vicinity of their surroundings. If your T still refuses mealworms then yes, crickets, roaches, and locusts are good. My seemani is a voracious eater typically, but you don't want to power feed them as that speeds up their lifespan, once every 12-14 days of feeding is perfectly fine for them as they do better on that regimen. No worries, you're doing fine <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>