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How long can a Tarantula Sling go without eating?
A while this one took months to eat finally. Although I was trying to feed it weekly it kept refusingHow long can a Tarantula Sling go without eating?
As long as it can survive.How long can a Tarantula Sling go without eating?
It is Red Knee SmithiAs long as it can survive.
That being said, many things need to be first asked:
- What species it is?
- How small or large it is?
- How is it’s current abdomen size?
- When did it last molt?
- When did it last eat?
- When did it last drink?
- And many more, if you think about it…
Thanks for the information. I appreciate it. I am new at this and I really want this little guy to make it.Brachypelmas don't tend to need to eat very often. I have slings that have filled up after one or two feedings and then fast until a molt. Currently I have two 1/2" B. Klaasi slings (slightly under dime sized) in premolt that last ate 78 days and 67 days ago. They are currently buried and I have stopped offering food. B. Emilia sling fasted 110 days at the same size, finally molted a couple weeks ago. Yours sounds bigger, I would keep offering food occasionally, but realize that you picked a slow growing species with a very slow metabolism. A lot of sitting around doing nothing is to be expected.