Can tarantulas drink something other than water?

[kylestl]

Don't fix something if it isn't broken.

 

[synyster]

Results of tests conducted towards spiders with caffeine, alchool and drugs. Enjoy!

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[AShraderJr]

HaHaHa Fantastic Vid!!!:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:

 

[BillMNJ]

Yea, nice one! Look, guys just trying to be fair and not get yelled @ or seen as elitist. I think it is worth further discussion.

 

[stewstew8282]

Results of tests conducted towards spiders with caffeine, alchool and drugs. Enjoy!

[YOUTUBE]sHzdsFiBbFc[/YOUTUBE]

holy bejeezus syn i havent seen that video in AGES. it made me laff so hard i cried.

 

[Shell]

I think it is worth further discussion.

No further discussion needed. They don't need anything other than water, end of discussion. Nothing elitist about saying it, that's all there is to say.

 

[Blackbeard]

I used to share a few Belgian lagers with my P. irminia but she's an angry drunk who doesn't know her limits so I had to talk her into taking ganja and a can of soda instead.
Let me tell you those glass enclosures are great for hot boxing!

 

[mattg70]

LOL...love it....

 

[efmp1987]

I'm going to necro this thread with my 2 cents because this is interesting.

In Southeast Asia they have a betting bloodsport called spider fighting. If people in Western countries breed tarantulas (with the positive outcome of increasing animals available in the market), the Southeast Asian "condition" orb weavers in preparation of a fight to the death.

The spider that is best conditioned is typically the victor, and the loser usually ends up dead.

Now this is where it gets interesting. The best-conditioned spiders are hydrated exclusively with morning dew collected from plant folliage instead of tap water.

They also get supplemental fluid as an integral part of their conditioning: cows milk, intravenous fluid with glucose (the one used on patients in hospitals) fed orally ofcourse not via injection. Potential champions are not allowed to cannibalize on dead arachnids, only winged insects.

Surely if one of these regimen is detrimental, then those spiders, say who drank IV fluids, will lose more often than win against those that were not fed such an unhealthy concotion? But it's the exact opposite.

 

[Paul1126]

I give my Ts two protein shakes a day my Smithi molted today and is ripped as Hell

 

[darkness975]

I'm going to necro this thread with my 2 cents because this is interesting.

In Southeast Asia they have a betting bloodsport called spider fighting. If people in Western countries breed tarantulas (with the positive outcome of increasing animals available in the market), the Southeast Asian "condition" orb weavers in preparation of a fight to the death.

The spider that is best conditioned is typically the victor, and the loser usually ends up dead.

Now this is where it gets interesting. The best-conditioned spiders are hydrated exclusively with morning dew collected from plant folliage instead of tap water.

They also get supplemental fluid as an integral part of their conditioning: cows milk, intravenous fluid with glucose (the one used on patients in hospitals) fed orally ofcourse not via injection. Potential champions are not allowed to cannibalize on dead arachnids, only winged insects.

Surely if one of these regimen is detrimental, then those spiders, say who drank IV fluids, will lose more often than win against those that were not fed such an unhealthy concotion? But it's the exact opposite.

Have the long-term health effects been studied?

 

[Jason Brantley]

Gatorade.

 

[efmp1987]

Have the long-term health effects been studied?

Most of the time there is no long term because the spiders are unfortunately pitted against each other (always 1 versus 1) to the death.

 

[Mila]

I used to give my male tarantula stella Artois but then he started beating up the female and forcing her to breed so I had to stop

 

[Mila]

Spiders do not have the gene that produces the enzyme to break down lactose (some humans don't either I.e lactose intolerant people) so I imagine it's a really quick way to make your tarantula very ill

 

[Moakmeister]

I have to wonder why the OP could've thought milk in particular could be okay for a spider. Milk is produced by mammals to be fed to their babies, and humans are the ONLY mammal that can drink milk during adolescence and adulthood, as well as the only mammal that can drink the milk of other animals. Some humans can't do that either, they're lactose intolerant. So why would a spider be able to safely drink the stuff? They're not even mammals, not even closely related.

 

[Mila]

lots of mammals can drink other mammals milk and some birds can too. its just a thing that mammals and only mammals can do

 

[ArachnoDancer]

well if we are being serious now what about just a bit of sugar water? I have never done it but i can't imagine it to be all that bad, maybe to give a boost after a long shipping journey. As for electrolytes (salt basically), at least in humans, can cause dehydration unless you are very active, when you sweat you lose water and salt, electrolytes replace the salt and keep us at the right level, and gives a boost of carbs (sugar)... spiders don't sweat so adding any salt could be bad but the carbs may be helpful... I don't know just thinking about this it is a fun one!!!

I still been researching more but apparently honey water helps tarantulas thrive more? And apparently like it? 20% honey solution and rest water
If anybody knows more on this hmm?

 

[Frogdaddy]

I still been researching more but apparently honey water helps tarantulas thrive more? And apparently like it? 20% honey solution and rest water
If anybody knows more on this hmm?

Please disclose your sources on this.
Do they drink honey water in the wild? Dipping into Winnie the Pooh's honey pot? Not likely.

 

[ArachnoDancer]

Please disclose your sources on this.
Do they drink honey water in the wild? Dipping into Winnie the Pooh's honey pot? Not likely.

Dont worry i only give fresh water to my T no more for awhile now