my chaco sling ate a cricket

[PapaSmurf]

today as i was going thur my T's i decided to give my little chaco sling a full cricket it was very small about the size of my chaco, i droped it and watched formayb 10 mins then went to get my spray bottle and bam my sling was eating the cricket, i was amazed at this becuz he's been eating legs heads ect and now eating on a full cricket any one elses slings eat baby crickets???

 

[deifiler]

No, all my sliings are on a strict diet of gravel and scraps of plastic I can find.



Of course they eat tiny crickets, or get creative with some scissors and an adult cricket will feed multiple spiderlings.

Sorry for the sarcasm, but was this thread really necassary?

 

[TheDon]

Oh ya, all of my slings have eaten small/pinhead crickets. My L.Parahybana which was 1/4" would snatch up little pinheads in a second, toss them in they would be bouncin around and then it would just stop, look in and it is in the tiny T's fangs. Then My little 1/2" versi would snatch up little crickets too in a sec also, now she is biiger and will eat small crickets about the same size as herself. And I would say the one that took the biggest cricket compared to its size would be my little Suntiger that i just got. It took a cricket down that was its own size. Was pretty amazing, one thing I do though is rip off the back jumping legs so it makes it easier for the little ones to catch.

peace

TheDon

deifiler: He is just excieted. I know how I used to be when I first saw some of mine eat and do other weird things. I wanted to tell everyone about it.

 

[Love to Foxtrot]

My little G. rosea sling never has any problem catching crickets that are about half her size, even with the back legs on. She does the cutest dance when she has a cricket in her fangs. I suppose that she is taking after me, (the dancing, not the diet!) =D

Aubrey

 

[MizM]

I ALWAYS try a larger cricket than pinheads.... they are darn near impossible to get and are WAY expensive. All of my slings are on small crix, and the little one-inchers will ALL eat large crix. You should see little 1" t.blondi jump on a large cricket! Beautiful!

I would definitely attempt a larger prey item... but be sure not to leave them alone. Watch your T, and if it seems scared, or just will not take the prey, remove it before the T becomes prey!

 

[RugbyDave]

deifiler:



i'm with ya buddy.

but uh.... glad it ate...
i look forward to the posts about your lunch in the watering hole, too


;P

ah, i'm just joshing...just giving you a hard time.. sort of a 'forum-initiation'

glad its going well!
peace
dave

 

[MizM]

Oh my gosh Dave, you are the meanest person!!! Meaner than me!!!

 

[RugbyDave]

so that's why you keep writing me love letters then, right MizM?

seriously though, if some people can't take a joke after all the smiley faces and all the "ITS JUST A JOKE", then i can do no more.

it's out of my hands.

i defer you all to the following post, though, for more hardcore, heart-pounding, spine-tingling, blood-racing, minute-by-minute action of threads regarding T's attempting to eat.

http://www.arachnopets.com/arachnoboards/showthread.php?s=&threadid=12529

i warn you though, its looking like its gonna be a doozy. I reccomend a nice warm shower before the post.. and make sure you're seated...

;P

ah, the sarcasm again. Minnesotans just don't get it i feel,
dave

 

[MizM]

Yes dear, I like my men mean!=D SILLY!

Wow, that was some action, almost felt like I was RIGHT THERE!!