Yes, this is normal because the longer a tarantula is in pre -molt it may stop eating for a long time then it will molt.I am sure someone else has asked this. But My B.Vagan molted a few weeks ago. Well for the last 2 weeks she has been eating like crazy. Atleast 2 crickets aday. Is this normal after a molt?
Oh ok thanks. I was a little shocked at how much she was eating, but that makes sense. I did not want to over feed her.Yes, this is normal because the longer a tarantula is in pre -molt it may stop eating for a long time then it will molt.
After it molts it grows new fangs but it won't eat because its fangs have to harden first which depending on the tarantula's new size it could be 4 days or it could be four weeks. the longer it has to wait for the fangs to harden the longer it will go without food but still be hungry.
once they harden its ready to eat a lot....if I was you I'd give it 5-6 crickets all at once so it can eat its full and what it doesnt eat you can take it out...thats how i do it.
You can't overfeed a tarantula. it will only eat until it feels full. once you feed it as much as its going to eat (the day you feed it) wait until a week later and feed it again. if you feed yours as much as i do by third week of the month it should be back in pre molt - unless you have a rose hair..those are usually always in pre - molt or just randomly eat.Oh ok thanks. I was a little shocked at how much she was eating, but that makes sense. I did not want to over feed her.
OH Great if she does that then I might need to move her to another tank before I know itYou can't overfeed a tarantula. it will only eat until it feels full. once you feed it as much as its going to eat (the day you feed it) wait until a week later and feed it again. if you feed yours as much as i do by third week of the month it should be back in pre molt - unless you have a rose hair..those are usually always in pre - molt or just randomly eat.
This is a much debated concept. Some have suggested that over feeding can happen, and that it can lead to moulting problems. The conclusion being that the abdomen of the T gets too large for proper movement, and as it drags it around, scarring forms on the underbelly. The scarring prevents a proper moult later. Keep this in mind ! Make sure that you NEVER feed to the point that the T can not keep it's belly off the substrate !You can't overfeed a tarantula. it will only eat until it feels full. once you feed it as much as its going to eat (the day you feed it) wait until a week later and feed it again. if you feed yours as much as i do by third week of the month it should be back in pre molt - unless you have a rose hair..those are usually always in pre - molt or just randomly eat.
Niti, just a question, have you ever seen this actually happen? I typed this in a post before (exactly what you're responding to) they said it could lead to "abdomen dragging". i never seen a picture of this on this site nor have i seen a video on places like youtube of a tarantula dragging its abdomen. So until I get real proof (pictures of an overside abdomen, a video of some sort etc) that this can actually happen I will keep feeding my Tarantulas this way.This is a much debated concept. Some have suggested that over feeding can happen, and that it can lead to moulting problems. The conclusion being that the abdomen of the T gets too large for proper movement, and as it drags it around, scarring forms on the underbelly. The scarring prevents a proper moult later. Keep this in mind ! Make sure that you NEVER feed to the point that the T can not keep it's belly off the substrate !