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Is overfeeding a T dangerous? I have a MF albo and her abdomen is slightly larger than her carapace... and i thought she was full but then i gave her s superworm and she ate it... will his abdomen explode?
Abdomen will not explode. Overfeeding a T isn't dangerous. However, a plump abdomen would be more likely to rupture during a fall. If your enclosure is set up properly, this shouldn't be an issue.Is overfeeding a T dangerous? I have a MF albo and her abdomen is slightly larger than her carapace... and i thought she was full but then i gave her s superworm and she ate it... will his abdomen explode?
So once a month is okay?Overfeeding an adult tarantula isn't going to kill her right away... and no, her abdomen won't explode...
BUT it could rupture more easily in case of a fall as @BadDann already said. Also, she might get abrasions from dragging an overfed abdomen.
As already stated in your other thread your T looks plump and healthy, just don't feed her too much. I wouldn't feed her every week, maybe twice a month or even less. Tarantulas are opportunistic feeders, they will eat everything until they're full and then fast for months until they moult. Although I doubt your T is an adult yet, she's big enough to skip a few meals. She won't starve! If you stretch their feedings over a longer period of time they probably won't fast as long as they will if you feed them as much as they'd take until they're full.
Also, did you change her enclosure as I suggested?
Overfeeding an adult tarantula isn't going to kill her right away... and no, her abdomen won't explode...
BUT it could rupture more easily in case of a fall as @BadDann already said. Also, she might get abrasions from dragging an overfed abdomen.
As already stated in your other thread your T looks plump and healthy, just don't feed her too much. I wouldn't feed her every week, maybe twice a month or even less. Tarantulas are opportunistic feeders, they will eat everything until they're full and then fast for months until they moult. Although I doubt your T is an adult yet, she's big enough to skip a few meals. She won't starve! If you stretch their feedings over a longer period of time they probably won't fast as long as they will if you feed them as much as they'd take until they're full.
"She won't starve! If you stretch their feedings over a longer period of time they probably won't fast as long as they will if you feed them as much as they'd take until they're full. "
Most people will "skip" a feeding if the tarantula looks fat.Overfeeding an adult tarantula isn't going to kill her right away... and no, her abdomen won't explode...
BUT it could rupture more easily in case of a fall as @BadDann already said. Also, she might get abrasions from dragging an overfed abdomen.
As already stated in your other thread your T looks plump and healthy, just don't feed her too much. I wouldn't feed her every week, maybe twice a month or even less. Tarantulas are opportunistic feeders, they will eat everything until they're full and then fast for months until they moult. Although I doubt your T is an adult yet, she's big enough to skip a few meals. She won't starve! If you stretch their feedings over a longer period of time they probably won't fast as long as they will if you feed them as much as they'd take until they're full.
Also, did you change her enclosure as I suggested?
I would start with twice a month and reduce the feedings when her abdomen gets too big (more than about 1,5X her carapace).So once a month is okay?
Also I didnt change her enclosure yet... I'm still a student and I dont have enought money to buy a new enclosure...
I'm from the Philippines and life here isn't that easy and in my town where I live right now we dont have a pet shop here let alone a hardware store or even a market... I would love to let the little guy have a nice enclosure to live but now I cant... Not now but soon she will have her permanent enclosureI would start with twice a month and reduce the feedings when her abdomen gets too big (more than about 1,5X her carapace).
And I'm really sorry, but I don't get it... even a student should've got enough money to get a nice appropriately sized tub from the hardware store. You don't need anything fancy. Just a plastic container with about 3x her leg span, a cheap bag of topsoil to fill up the container to a safe level, a cork bark/half a flower pot as a hide and a condiment cup or any other suitable plastic cup as a water dish. I mean no offence, but if you can't afford this little money, you should ask yourself if a pet (even if it needs almost nothing) is the right thing for you.
So once a month is okay?
Also I didnt change her enclosure yet... I'm still a student and I dont have enought money to buy a new enclosure...
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Pretty enclosures can get expensive, but just a sterilite container or something similar is cheap.
Of course, just like humans.will his abdomen explode?
Once every 4-6 weeks is plenty.So once a month is okay?