GBB sling feeding

[pizzathehut]

How often should I feed my GBB sling? I fed it three days ago and was thinking maybe I should again tomorrow maybe?

 

[Spaceman]

how large is it?

 

[pizzathehut]

how large is it?

About a quarter inch

 

[omni]

I would at 4 days, but that's me personally. kind of depends if you want a little faster growth and is it always a quick feeding response at that frequency. you can always wait longer

 

[pizzathehut]

I would at 4 days, but that's me personally. kind of depends if you want a little faster growth and is it always a quick feeding response at that frequency. you can always wait longer

I'm not opposed to a faster growth rate.
As far as a response, you mean by how it attacks the food?

 

[RezonantVoid]

I dont think theres really any detriment to regular feeding other than that the T may go on a fast for a while. They cannot be overfed and will nearly always take food, but if they arent hungry then they simply wont eat. If it shows no interest in the food provided then remove the prey after a few hours and try again 24 hours later. A well fed T can also go many months without food.

All in all, its up to you how often you want to feed it and as long as its not like once every 3 months etc, most feeding schedules will work

 

[omni]

I like to avoid refusals if possible bcs pulling uneaten feeders out is kind of a hassle with live lateralis. plus I hate to disturb webbing haha

 

[h55d]

Some feed them every 2-3 days, some feed them twice a week, your choice.

 

[Vanisher]

About a quarter inch

2 times a week

 

[cold blood]

i feed larger meals 2-3 times a month.

 

[pizzathehut]

i feed larger meals 2-3 times a month.

This is my GBB. What would be an appropriate larger meal for him based on size?

 

[The Grym Reaper]

For slings of faster growing species like this I feed prey items no larger than the abdomen every 3 days if under 1" or every 5 days if over 1".

 

[cold blood]

This is my GBB. What would be an appropriate larger meal for him based on size?

Something like a chunk of mealworm...when feeding pre kill, you can offer larger options.

 

[viper69]

About a quarter inch

I feed them as often as they will eat, there's no read to put them on some concentration camp diet.

 

[Colorado Ts]

Something like a chunk of mealworm...when feeding pre kill, you can offer larger options.

Is there a point at which the sling will stop feeding on pre-killed & will only feed on live prey items?

 

[RezonantVoid]

Is there a point at which the sling will stop feeding on pre-killed & will only feed on live prey items?

If i have freshly killed or deceased crickets i hold them by the back legs with tweezers and wiggle it on the silk, never had a T of any size refuse this method of prekilled feeding

 

[cold blood]

Is there a point at which the sling will stop feeding on pre-killed & will only feed on live prey items?

more like it cones to a point where theres no reason to pre kill prey