2CM Sized Slings

[Lindt J]

Ok so I recently bought 3 arboreal slings, P. Irminia, P. Cambridgei and an H. Maculata. I was wondering if I could feed them meal worms? Would that be alright?

 

[Venom1080]

yes, prekilled mealies are fine.

 

[ledzeppelin]

Psalmos almost seem to prefer prekilled prey because they are such chickens

 

[Lindt J]

Haha alright, I'll cut my mealworms into half?

 

[Screamingreenmachine]

Mealworms cut in half would be perfect for them. Just remove what they don't eat.

 

[Venom1080]

Haha alright, I'll cut my mealworms into half?

depends on the size of the slings, if the mealies more than 1.5x their legspan id chop it.

 

[ledzeppelin]

I offer thirds to my slings of this size. They can always get more, and usually its less of a mess because they tend to eat up..

 

[Lindt J]

Alright thanks guys! They're eating right now. Hehe

 

[ledzeppelin]

@cold blood i meant that all my psalmo slings are afraid of anything that moves

 

[sdsnybny]

Psalmos almost seem to prefer prekilled prey because they are such chickens

Must be just yours. Tthe last one I raised to adult (irminia) ate everything like it was starving, sometimes the prey barley hit the substrate before she pounced. Thia was from a sling to adult. So I guess "Your mileage may vary" I would hate to see them hunt in packs

 

[cold blood]

@cold blood i meant that all my psalmo slings are afraid of anything that moves

geez, mine all attack movement of any kind.

 

[ledzeppelin]

Must be just yours. Tthe last one I raised to adult (irminia) ate everything like it was starving, sometimes the prey barley hit the substrate before she pounced. Thia was from a sling to adult. So I guess "Your mileage may vary" I would hate to see them hunt in packs

geez, mine all attack movement of any kind.

I was referring to slings mostly. They always tend to hide when I open the enclosure and takes them quite a while to show up for a meal.

 

[Andrea82]

I was referring to slings mostly. They always tend to hide when I open the enclosure and takes them quite a while to show up for a meal.

Don't worry, once they reach like, 2,5cm legspan they will stop hiding from food and attack everything that moves, slapping everything along the way
At least, that's what my P.pulchers do.

 

[ledzeppelin]

Don't worry, once they reach like, 2,5cm legspan they will stop hiding from food and attack everything that moves, slapping everything along the way
At least, that's what my P.pulchers do.

Well my irminia is still hesitant to come pick out in the open to hunt down the roach, but my pulcher is slowly getting there.. But must say, that P. ecclesiasticus is the best eater I've had from the genus. It eats like mad.

 

[Lindt J]

Btw, can I feed them twice a day?

 

[ledzeppelin]

Btw, can I feed them twice a day?

That's not necessary.. When they become adults 2 times a week is plenty.. Tarantulas eat for a long time, so if you fed them twice a day, eating is what you would mostly see them do. Once a day or 5 times a week is more than enough.

 

[cold blood]

I was referring to slings mostly. They always tend to hide when I open the enclosure and takes them quite a while to show up for a meal.

I wa referring to slings as well...yours sound broken...lol.

Ime theres few things as agressive as a young psalmo.

 

[cold blood]

Btw, can I feed them twice a day?

Thats both excessive and unnecessary. Twice a week is good.

 

[ledzeppelin]

I wa referring to slings as well...yours sound broken...lol.

Ime theres few things as agressive as a young psalmo.

Well both my N. chromatus slings are psychopats..