Feeding large T's

[Hooper G]

I have a problem feeding pinkies to large T's.... I just can't do it....call me soft or whatever. Soooo, what can you suggest? Anoles? Is there any particular type of large roach that is universally found tasty by all T's? I am under the impression that some T's do not care for hissers. Thanks for your suggestions!

 

[TRowe]

As far as roaches go, you can try Blaptica dubia, or something similar. You could also just stick with crickets. Throw in a handful and you're set. I don't like using vertebrates as prey, so that's what I do with my larger spiders.

Tim

 

[MindUtopia]

How large of a T are you talking about? Unless it's a 12 inch blondi, I can't see why anything other than the normal size prey (but just a bit more of it) wouldn't be sufficient, especially if you start a roach or cricket colony and have a pretty much unlimited supply. There is also some debate over whether regularly feeding mice to T's is a good thing or not. If you really want to feed mice and feeding a live mouse is a problem, would you be comfortable with a frozen thawed pinkie? Really they aren't bad at all. I've been a vegetarian most of my life and they don't bother me, though I don't feed them to my T's. I just don't think it's necessary and they are more expensive that other types of prey, plus my snake needs them more than the T's do!

 

[reverendsterlin]

my pokeys and H. gigas seem to enjoy the dubia though a couple seem to prefer the male roaches.
Rev

 

[Mattyb]

Large crickets and roaches work fine IME.


-Matty

 

[OldHag]

My blondi enjoys a big ole male hisser now and then. And an Orange Head or two. I also give her a frozen/thawed mouse occationally. Then, when shes done, she places the bolus in her waterdish... and if a soggy mouse bolus isnt the nastiest thing...