Sling Won't Eat

[philflake]

I have a Mexican Red Leg sling. I give it flightless fruit flies but it won't eat. They stay in with her until they die and I throw them away. What should I do?

 

[Denny Dee]

How large is the sling?

 

[philflake]

It's around 1/2 inch.

 

[Denny Dee]

May want to move up to Pinhead crickets as an option? My guess is that it is preparing for a molt. Is he/she chubby? Make sure you have the humidity dialed in too.

 

[philflake]

May want to move up to Pinhead crickets as an option? My guess is that it is preparing for a molt. Is he/she chubby? Make sure you have the humidity dialed in too.

Not chubby. About average. I hope it's getting ready to molt. If not don't know what to think. May try the pinhead crickets to. Thanks.

 

[Denny Dee]

What is the temperature and humidity at?

 

[philflake]

Temp around 78 - 79. Don't know humidity. Don't have a humidity gauge. I mist one corner daily. Switch between front corners.

 

[Denny Dee]

Should be good. My guess is molt or needs an upgrade in food to the pins. Good Luck!

 

[MatthewM1]

Or you could try a small/medium cricket and smash it up pretty good

 

[philflake]

Didn't know they would eat dead food. Thought they only went after live food.

 

[MatthewM1]

Some little slings will actually prefer dead over live. Just leave it near where the T likes to hang out. If its hungry it will recognize it as food when it touches it.

 

[philflake]

Ok. Cool. Thanks for that info. Will try it.

 

[MatthewM1]

Np, and misting it daily isn't necessary, a little mist on the walls 2x a week will be plenty. Just keep the substrate slightly moist, doesn't need to be overly wet.

 

[LauraMI]

My 1/4" Chaco took a cricket only slightly smaller than itself. Then it went on a week and a half food strike where I could tell it was hungry (chasing the cricket) , but couldn't catch it. I killed the next one which it devoured.
Try live first; kill the cricket a