bentrollio
Arachnopeon
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I'm going to preface this by saying I am not going to give my tarantula anything listed above! Don't worry, I'm a responsible owner.
I'm asking this question purely out of scientific curiosity! If you were to give your tarantula a small piece of raw steak or chicken breast, and they took it, what would happen? Could a tarantula survive on it, or are there certain nutrients and amino acids that they can only get from bugs? And are there any species of tarantula or other arachnid whose diet subsists mostly on vertebrates? Like I said, I'm not considering ever giving my tarantula anything other than her usual crickets (and juicy superworms on special occasions), and I don't suggest anyone else does! Its just something I was thinking about last night and couldn't find any real answers to.
Edit: I said ham but I meant pork. Since I don't eat pork, I didn't realize there's a difference, but apparently ham isn't just raw pig.
I'm asking this question purely out of scientific curiosity! If you were to give your tarantula a small piece of raw steak or chicken breast, and they took it, what would happen? Could a tarantula survive on it, or are there certain nutrients and amino acids that they can only get from bugs? And are there any species of tarantula or other arachnid whose diet subsists mostly on vertebrates? Like I said, I'm not considering ever giving my tarantula anything other than her usual crickets (and juicy superworms on special occasions), and I don't suggest anyone else does! Its just something I was thinking about last night and couldn't find any real answers to.
Edit: I said ham but I meant pork. Since I don't eat pork, I didn't realize there's a difference, but apparently ham isn't just raw pig.
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