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Message: <blockquote data-quote="NatashaG" data-source="post: 75730" data-attributes="member: 5331">I've had some small, but amazing, progress with my juvenile B.Smithi, Zoltan <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />I had been trying to feed him meal worms, and although I wasn't too worried, I consulted an exotic Veterinarian, to be on the safe side of things, as Zoltan had not ate anything in quite some time. Now, the advice at first was to try and feed him every 2 days, and if he eats to give him 5-7 days in between. I was patiently waving meal worms around, but he was having none of it, so I then decided to order some crickets (as I already had a home waiting for them, but wanted to try and see what suited my little T best first) and to my surprise it was instantly eaten! I was thrilled!! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin    :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> I've now been advised to feed him every 7-10 days with him now being on insects.I'm just wondering if this means that I should change his food up quite often, or now that I know he will eat a cricket, stick with this until it is time to purchase new food.Are anyone else's T's picky eaters? is this normal?<img src="http://www.tarantulaforum.com/images/tarantulasmiley.jpg"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":T:" title="Tarantula Smiley    :T:" data-shortname=":T:" /></blockquote>

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