Answer needed pretty soon- please help

Zanyamarie

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I'm so proud of my little guy lol. He's still eating. He must have been hungry, though I fed him earlier this week. Oh well, babies grow pretty fast. Anyways, thanks for talking sense into me haha! I'm always a worry-wart :p
 

friendttyy

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My vagans attacks things then leaves it and throws it in the water dish if not hungry. Its done that for 4 times now :/
 

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Geeez, I got a pair of little vagans this spring. One was a little larger and arrived with a bad back leg, the smaller one was in perfect shape. The larger one, which I named "legs" (I don't normally name them) was the most voracious eater I have ever had at such a small size (just about 1/2"). It would pounce on anything and eat great. Unfortunately, it died while attempting its first molt with me...after 14 years its the first and only t I have ever seen dead :(, and it was one I really enjoyed. The other vagans is the worst eater I've had. Went nearly a month before it ate, then molted, gaining no size from what I could tell. Its now a slightly better eater, but still on a 10-14 day feeding schedule and won't even look at live prey other than to run from it. My luck that I lost the good eater and have to deal with the reluctant one that doesn't like to eat or grow! :)
 

Zanyamarie

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He ate the whole thing lol. There was barely a bolus. How long should I wait to feed him again? Tuesday? He's fat now haha. I will add a pic soon.
 

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DAAAAAAAAMN, baby got back!

I usually feed my 1/2" slings twice a week, if they look like that, I skip feeding that day
 

skippydude

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No need to feel bad, Brachy babies tend to be plump anyway, it will probably be ready to eat a much smaller meal in a week. Keep the prey size down to the size of the abdomen or smaller.
 

Zanyamarie

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No need to feel bad, Brachy babies tend to be plump anyway, it will probably be ready to eat a much smaller meal in a week. Keep the prey size down to the size of the abdomen or smaller.
Oh yeah, I learned my lesson haha. Thanks so much for all your help! =)

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oh IF I get crix what size?
 

awiec

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Oh yeah, I learned my lesson haha. Thanks so much for all your help! =)

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oh IF I get crix what size?
pin heads if you can, if not then cut a small cricket in half or offer it a leg, think of it as a drumstick.
 

Zanyamarie

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pin heads if you can, if not then cut a small cricket in half or offer it a leg, think of it as a drumstick.
Cool. I'll probably get some then. I really dont want as many as they're trying to sell though. 1000 or even 100 is a lot
 

awiec

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Cool. I'll probably get some then. I really dont want as many as they're trying to sell though. 1000 or even 100 is a lot
a good number of those 100 will die but you can always just freeze dry them and thaw as you need.
 

Zanyamarie

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a good number of those 100 will die but you can always just freeze dry them and thaw as you need.
ah I see. Good to know then. I had no idea why they sold so many haha. I wish my local Petco had pinheads, but they do not unfortunately.

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holy crap shipping is over $20 x_x
 
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