Question about feeding a Vinegaroon

[Diamonds]

Hi,

I have had this tiny vinegaroon for about a year now, yet I have never been able to observe its feeding habits. With its tail it is about 1.5-2 inches. I was wondering what is the best way to feed him? If I give him a live cricket he never seems to go for it. If I give him a dead cricket it usually just attracts fungus (not sure if he ever munches on it).

Also is it M. gigas (the largest species of vinegaroon) or another? I've seen photos of some that are nearly the size of someone's hand.

Here is a bad photo of it but the best I got at the moment - HERE

 

[Diamonds]

Oops. Posted this in the wrong section.

 

[Deroplatys]

That right there appears to be the giant USA vinegaroon
My ones are very aggressive towards food and i observe them feeding as soon as i introduce livefood
Your vinegaroon is very plump and obiviously feeding, just keep carrying on what your doing and im sure your see it some time

 

[Galapoheros]

Oh man, yeah, I wouldn't expect that thing to eat anymore until after the next molt. I've kept several of those over the years, they will dig under, make a chamber and molt in there so it's good if you have a flat rock or something with enough substrate for it to dig under. A neat animal! I didn't find any this year but didn't look very hard.

 

[zonbonzovi]

Hi,

I have had this tiny vinegaroon for about a year now, yet I have never been able to observe its feeding habits. With its tail it is about 1.5-2 inches. I was wondering what is the best way to feed him? If I give him a live cricket he never seems to go for it. If I give him a dead cricket it usually just attracts fungus (not sure if he ever munches on it).

Also is it M. gigas (the largest species of vinegaroon) or another? I've seen photos of some that are nearly the size of someone's hand.

Here is a bad photo of it but the best I got at the moment - HERE

Just splittin' hairs- isn't that M. giganteus? It still has its juvenile coloring. Purty.