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Worried feeding my C. Versicolor

PinkCreature

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Hi again!!
I'm having some troubles feeding my versicolor! It's built a sort of walled off web on one side of the enclosure, which I know is normal, but I can't really access it to put mealworms near my T! I don't want to just drop the worm in there because it'll dig into the substrate pretty quick instead of being eaten.
Would it be a bad idea to rearrange its enclosure so the webbing might be closer to the feeding port??
 

AndrewClayton

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Hi again!!
I'm having some troubles feeding my versicolor! It's built a sort of walled off web on one side of the enclosure, which I know is normal, but I can't really access it to put mealworms near my T! I don't want to just drop the worm in there because it'll dig into the substrate pretty quick instead of being eaten.
Would it be a bad idea to rearrange its enclosure so the webbing might be closer to the feeding port??
Just pre kill the worm for it, it could also be webbing it off due to pre moult this would be another reason to feed it pre killed prey, make sure it has a water dish filled up too if it is premoult it's gawna need to stay hydrated.
 

Red W Q

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Hi again!!
I'm having some troubles feeding my versicolor! It's built a sort of walled off web on one side of the enclosure, which I know is normal, but I can't really access it to put mealworms near my T! I don't want to just drop the worm in there because it'll dig into the substrate pretty quick instead of being eaten.
Would it be a bad idea to rearrange its enclosure so the webbing might be closer to the feeding port??
I wouldn't destroy it's webbing. Chance of forcing a molt. Been there done that. They loose legs and what not. Tarantulas are tough I would wait it out. Get more Tarantulas!!!!!!!!!
 

Ratmosphere

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Leave em' be, it should poke its legs out when hungry. As Andrew said, try offering pre-killed.
 

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