Rehydrate Freeze Dried Crickets?

[stormy524]

I already know you can't feed T's freeze dried food, but could you possibly rehydrate them and then feed it to them? I'm about to get my first T and it's no problem for me to get live food, but if an easier option is available I'd prefer that.

 

[EulersK]

Many tarantulas would refuse such food. Just get mealworms and keep them in the fridge, done.

 

[Paul1126]

I already know you can't feed T's freeze dried food, but could you possibly rehydrate them and then feed it to them? I'm about to get my first T and it's no problem for me to get live food, but if an easier option is available I'd prefer that.

Why though?

 

[Moonohol]

Definitely go for live food. Mealworms are definitely the easiest to manage but I’d highly recommend dubia roaches if you have access to them.

 

[stormy524]

My nearest pet shop only has crickets and my T will be 1/4" and I believe that's too small for roaches until it gets bigger. And it was just a theoretical idea since the main reason why dried food doesn't work is because it lacks fluid so it isn't too far of a stretch to think that simply rehydrating them might be viable, and if it did work then food maintenance would be much easier. But it was just an idea.