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Removing extremely small uneaten food insects
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<blockquote data-quote="Dave Jay" data-source="post: 140912" data-attributes="member: 27677"><p>What I've done with small slings and scorps is to chill the prey in the fridge first then drop it right in front of the sling, it just slows them down a bit and the twitching legs as it wakes up attracts them before the prey can run. I found this works a bit better than offering dead food. Mostly I do this when the prey is a bit too big and intimidates the animal if fully awake as does happen sometimes. Make sure you time the period in the fridge, 5 mins is a good starting point, it's easy to vague out watching tv etc and leave it too long. It's also easier to catch them yourself if they're chilled and slow, it saves a lot of escapes. </p><p>I see by your last reply that it may not be needed, but it's still a good idea because it stops crickets or roaches bolting when you open the container lid. To me it's almost essential when dealing with adult crickets, once you've had a few males escape you'll swear by it too, escapees can drive you nuts!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dave Jay, post: 140912, member: 27677"] What I've done with small slings and scorps is to chill the prey in the fridge first then drop it right in front of the sling, it just slows them down a bit and the twitching legs as it wakes up attracts them before the prey can run. I found this works a bit better than offering dead food. Mostly I do this when the prey is a bit too big and intimidates the animal if fully awake as does happen sometimes. Make sure you time the period in the fridge, 5 mins is a good starting point, it's easy to vague out watching tv etc and leave it too long. It's also easier to catch them yourself if they're chilled and slow, it saves a lot of escapes. I see by your last reply that it may not be needed, but it's still a good idea because it stops crickets or roaches bolting when you open the container lid. To me it's almost essential when dealing with adult crickets, once you've had a few males escape you'll swear by it too, escapees can drive you nuts! [/QUOTE]
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