You're both completely right, but as someone who feeds 90% dubias, I always crush the heads. No more burrowing, no freezing in place for hours; they just wander around like delectable little zombies until the movements attract the T. It's gross and a little more work, but my critters all like them and as DomGom said they really put some meat on those nonexistent bones
For the species you showed for your enclosure you built, you can just go in and get them out. If you have an OW then it gets more cautious but for a new world generally you can just pluck them out with tongs. 3" spiders are big enough to attack their own living prey without a doubt, no need for pre killed at that point.Hey I know you guys said not to leave food items longer than 24 hours.
For ease of collecting, is it okay to offer a 3 inch tarantula prekilled items? The only flaw I realized to my enclosure is retreiving prey items.
Worms will bury themselves. Try crickets or red runner roaches. Mealworms, Superworms, wax worms and dubia will all burly themselves immediately or within a few minutes. Crickets and roaches will just wander.
Of course, I feed liveYou're both completely right, but as someone who feeds 90% dubias, I always crush the heads. No more burrowing, no freezing in place for hours; they just wander around like delectable little zombies until the movements attract the T. It's gross and a little more work, but my critters all like them and as DomGom said they really put some meat on those nonexistent bones
Im in FL, so this weather is great lol
She looks hungover
Dubias hide and bury themselves. Other roaches typically wander around.
Lol.I sholveled the driveway yesterday.
oh thats dope
Probably is. Stood like that for a good 5 minutes.She looks hungover
Which roach could I use that would wander around and not be annoying by getting out easily? I live with someone who hates roaches. So I try to stick to female dubias.
or other prey.
arent red runners those incredibly fast roaches that escape easily? Do they breed in houses if they get out?
Yes, and sometimes, and they can. They have issues climbing smooth plastic. But it's the best feeding response I've gotten from my tarantulas. I keep them in an airtight container with metal mesh I hot glued to for the ventilation.
Anything else that would be good and not breed outside of the enclosure?
Not to me. I think crickets and red runners are the best. Some people use lobster roaches but they can fly as adults. Others have used Red Goblin roaches too. Roaches and crickets are your best bet. I just don't like crickets but they're not that bad.
Red goblin?
are there orc roaches? Perhaps elven? (I joke) interesting. What about them though? the goblin ones? and do these roaches bite? My thing with crickets is they may bite.
Bite who? Bite you? Or the tarantula?Red goblin?
Can hornworms be used as a staple? My problem is because my hand is rather big I am afraid of the insect hiding behind the back panel. For now she looks nowhere near molting soo I will feed the first feeder I can find that she will take.
You're overthinking it for sure. Hornworms are good for a treat. Not only are they very expensive for feeders, they grow big and fat in a week or two, and in a month they turn into moths. Going from 1" to about 3" and a meal too big for one T to finish if your tarantula isn't big enough. Probably not a good idea to use as a staple.