Overfeeding Juveniles

[BlazinDevilify]

I have my B.Hamorii since the 25th of June now and she's almost two years old. She molted on the 19th of august, I've been told by my pet shop that I could feed them one juvenile dubia per week, so I did that for a short while. However I noticed that her abdomen is really swole in comparison with the rest of her. I stepped down to one feeding per 10 days or so but it still feels like much. Though she doesn't reject the dubias. I know it's different with juveniles and that they can eat more but I'm still a bit unsure. Is it safe to keep feeding her or should I leave out one or two meals?

Thanks for your help!

 

[draconisj4]

Personally I would hold off feeding her for longer than that. Her abdomen is quite large. I don't know about others but I stop feeding my juveniles when they get fat. If they don't molt within a month or so I might offer a very small meal . This species is slow growing, she could probably go months without eating at this point.

 

[Smotzer]

You could stop feeding until it molts they can go very long times without food.

Also can you post a picture of the entire enclosure looking directly at it? It looks like there’s is too much room between substrate level and lid. And with a very fat tarantula there can be a significant fall injury risk.

 

[moricollins]

You could stop feeding until it molts they can go very long times without food.

Also can you post a picture of the entire enclosure looking directly at it? It looks like there’s is too much room between substrate level and lid. And with a very fat tarantula there can be a significant fall injury risk.

Agreed with this!
That tank looks dangerous for a Tarantula that's this um overweight.

 

[Smotzer]

Agreed with this!
That tank looks dangerous for a Tarantula that's this um overweight.

Agreed hopefully the OP can correct this before we get a ‘HELP!’ thread. Unless it’s an optical illusion?

 

[BlazinDevilify]

Personally I would hold off feeding her for longer than that. Her abdomen is quite large. I don't know about others but I stop feeding my juveniles when they get fat. If they don't molt within a month or so I might offer a very small meal . This species is slow growing, she could probably go months without eating at this point.

You could stop feeding until it molts they can go very long times without food.

Also can you post a picture of the entire enclosure looking directly at it? It looks like there’s is too much room between substrate level and lid. And with a very fat tarantula there can be a significant fall injury risk.

Agreed with this!
That tank looks dangerous for a Tarantula that's this um overweight.

Agreed hopefully the OP can correct this before we get a ‘HELP!’ thread. Unless it’s an optical illusion?

Thanks for all your help! In that case I'll pause the feeding for a long while. Here's the side view of the tank. Initially the substrate was at a slightly higher level, but it seems like it compressed a bit. I'm planning on making a new enclosure cause I'm not satisfied with how it turned out.

 

[moricollins]

Add more substrate , ideally you don't really want the tarantula to be able to fall any substantial height if it manages to climb onto the underside of the lid. At the either this Tarantula is, any fall could be harmful.

 

[USNGunner]

My grandsons B. Hamorii molted, we fed it 2,3 times and BOOM! It burrowed down for a month and an half, molted and just came back up and ate.