The more I think about it, the worse it sounds. I'll just stick to some pin heads on ice. I'm feeding a 1/4-1/2" N chromatus and a close to 1" GBB.
At those sizes I'd get mealworms and keep them in the fridge in between feedings. They last a long time that way. Just take two or three out and let them warm up, crush the heads, and feed.
Not sure why you want to feed your Ts frozen dinners haha. The problem with freezing is it destroys many proteins, thus freezing MAY reduce the nutrient value of the prey. It's not worth it.
Isn't a mealworm a giant meal for a 1/2" T? I would think a segment of a mealworm would be a big meal.
You can always cut the mealworm for the little one like you would the superworm. You be surprised though, some of my slings eat less often but much bigger meals.
God damn That blue color strikes my eyes
Well yeah, it's a thing. If you feed superworms without mashing their heads they can burrow before the T eats them. Then you have them in the substrate. Later when they become beetles (or even if they are still just the larva) and your T is molting then your T might end up being the meal.I know they're not T's but these 2 little buggers had no problem taking down crickets. If these can a sling can.
Sorry I should have been more clear given the title of this thread.
I think he was wanting to freeze them more to keep them longer not because he was worried about the Ts ability to kill/hunt them. When I got some of my smallest slings I bought fruit flies off the web to feed them. My two tiny slings couldn't eat the 30 or so fruit flies before they would have died. So I put them in a vial and stuck them in the freezer. I'd shake out two and let them warm up to room temp and feed them. It worked ok. Soon after, I moved to day old nymph dubias cut in two and they took the food better.
Maybe green bottle flies could work once the slings are able to take them. I'm feeding them to my Orchid mantis at the moment. I keep the maggots and casters in the fridge. Take out 6 casters and they soon hatch. I feed them on honey and away they go to their new home. The Orchid's gut.
Eresus have webs to help. therphosidae dont. i prekill 90% of my sling meals, which are mostly mealworms. no need to risk damage to the sling, also helps a lot when you dont have the right size crickets.
Adult males are great for larger T's. They're very active and don't borrow
Gandanameno sp. Love the little buggers.
haha me too, wish they grew a little quicker though.