I read somewhere that a T wont eat if its not hungry...So I fed my T like 7 crickets last week he took them one after another so I though thats good...but then this week he took 8 then I decided I shouldnt feed him anymore hes getting fat..hes not big at all still a teen I think....but the question....Is this over feeding or will he stop eating if he dont want anymore???? thanks everyone
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I do not think that you can over feed in terms that it will explode but there is alot of things that can go wrong. Trouble in molting, falling, and other stuff.GAD said:
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ive got an a. geniculta that is just over 2" including legs, and just for kicks i checked to see how many 1/4" crickets it would eat in 24 hours a few days after molt, so far its 6, going to try 7 here in a minute have a little over 30 minutes till 24 hours is up. talk about getting fat... i think this spider can eat its weight in crickets. im just doing this to try and get them into an adult size quicker then cut back. lets go try 7...
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I actually dont have a feeding schedule, i just play it by sight. When they look obese, i stop feeding. I have not fed my 2 G. pulchra slings about a month and a half and they still look like they could pop. I think they will just eat and eat because in the wild they could go months and months without food so they take the opportunity to get as much as they can in case they cant later. Thats why they ball up their food. If they took them individually, in the wild, the other 7 crickets could be on their way by the time the first one is devoured. Just use your best judgement on if they are looking too plump.
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well i dont have a feeding schedule either i just drop some in now and then or after moulting etc.my ad fem T.blondi will polish off 20+ crix in 1 sitting if i let her,i tried fattening her up a little not so long ago and she had 20 then.no probs.
well i dont have a feeding schedule either i just drop some in now and then or after moulting etc.my ad fem T.blondi will polish off 20+ crix in 1 sitting if i let her,i tried fattening her up a little not so long ago and she had 20 then.no probs.