WildTim
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I caught a blonde desert tarantula in my backyard last Friday night. (In Arizona).
He/she, (I named it Tranny The Tarantula, because I don't know if it is a he or a she), has eaten at least one large cricket from Petco every night since I caught him.
Today, I went to Petco and bought more crickets. I put three in the cage. The tarantula literally ate all three crickets within 15 minutes.
The first he grabbed immediately, when it crawled by him. The second, immediately after consuming the first, and it ate the third one between the time I left the room and returned 10 minutes later.
I am loathe to put any more crickets in the cage with Tranny, because I am not sure if it is eating too much.
Thoughts?
PS It is a ten gallon fishtank with Eco Earth Loose Coconut Fiber Substrate filled to about 4 inches from the bottom. Along with a little water dish and a log for him to hide under.
He/she, (I named it Tranny The Tarantula, because I don't know if it is a he or a she), has eaten at least one large cricket from Petco every night since I caught him.
Today, I went to Petco and bought more crickets. I put three in the cage. The tarantula literally ate all three crickets within 15 minutes.
The first he grabbed immediately, when it crawled by him. The second, immediately after consuming the first, and it ate the third one between the time I left the room and returned 10 minutes later.
I am loathe to put any more crickets in the cage with Tranny, because I am not sure if it is eating too much.
Thoughts?
PS It is a ten gallon fishtank with Eco Earth Loose Coconut Fiber Substrate filled to about 4 inches from the bottom. Along with a little water dish and a log for him to hide under.