My sling won't eat live feeds

Christian Del Rosario

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Hey guys. I have brought these tiny lats for my T slings and they seem not to eat take it or kill it. They only eat pre-killed mealworms. Is that normal? The size of my slings are like 2-5cm I think, that is just an estimate.
 

Vanisher

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Not normal, but not strange! Tarantulas slings sometimes shy away from live food? Why i dont know? Your guess is as good as mine!
 

PanzoN88

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In my opinion it is normal depending on species and individual. I only have three slings that will eat live feeders, but the rest will only eat prekilled prey. Therefore I only feed slings prekilled prey, even those that eat live prey.
 

Vanisher

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Hmm, strange! I have had hundreds of slings during the years and as far as i can remember, all have eaten live prey! Thats not said i havnt fed them dead prey. I often do this if i am uncertain if they are in premoult
 

Christian Del Rosario

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Hmm, strange! I have had hundreds of slings during the years and as far as i can remember, all have eaten live prey! Thats not said i havnt fed them dead prey. I often do this if i am uncertain if they are in premoult
yeah seems really strange to me. i have seen people giving slings live prey but mine just won't hunt. I have tried giving the tiniest roach or give a bit larger one. It will just run away hahahhaha
 

Ztesch

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Ya no worries. Keep feeding the sling prekilled and try live every so often. It will take live eventually
 

viper69

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most people feed prekilled to their slings anyway.
Most? I didn’t know a scientific survey has been completed on this topic....o_O:rolleyes:

Many people feed live. I feed slings that are smaller than 1/8” live prey.

Hey guys. I have brought these tiny lats for my T slings and they seem not to eat take it or kill it. They only eat pre-killed mealworms. Is that normal? The size of my slings are like 2-5cm I think, that is just an estimate.
Some Ts don’t like roaches
 
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Enrgy

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Most? I didn’t know a scientific survey has been completed on this topic....o_O:rolleyes:

Many people feed live. I feed slings that are smaller than 1/8” live prey.
*some sorry about that.. apple has been trippy lately:rolleyes:
 
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