Tarantula Food

[SpiderFriend14]

Hey everyone, so I just picked up my first T (a G Pulchripes) and I’ve run into an issue. I was planning on buying one at 1.5 inches, but was forced to get one at .75 inches instead. My two questions are should I just instead of water bowl at this point and are mealworms still a good option for feeding? Thanks - SpiderFriend14

 

[DomGom TheFather]

Mealworms are fine. You can cut them if you have to.
If there's room for a water dish, include one.

 

[Kitara]

Congrats on your new babes. Mealworms are so easy. They last a really long time in the fridge. Make sure you crush the head before giving them. I personally can't crush it so I just chop the head right off. Even my tiniest Ts have water dishes. I use Monopoly hotels, legos, water bottle lids, etc. How about a picture of your little guy?

 

[SpiderFriend14]

Here you go, sorry for the spoon

 

[viper69]

Hey everyone, so I just picked up my first T (a G Pulchripes) and I’ve run into an issue. I was planning on buying one at 1.5 inches, but was forced to get one at .75 inches instead. My two questions are should I just instead of water bowl at this point and are mealworms still a good option for feeding? Thanks - SpiderFriend14

Instead????? Your grammar is off

Slices mealies are fine

 

[Thane1616]

Buy small crickets and crush the heads or buy pinheads. Mealworms work and the others have more experience than me but I remember reading somewhere they are high in phosphorus which is or can be bad for inverts. Not sure its true but I personally am only using them as an occasional feeder.

 

[SpiderFriend14]

Sorry for grammar, meant should I mist or use water bowl.

 

[Hardus nameous]

Use a water bowl.

 

[sasker]

At that size, pieces of meal worms are totally fine. By the way, I hope the tarantula is on the spoon because you needed to rehouse it, not just for the picture. If your tarantula is settled in, you should not mess with it, like digging it up from its burrow. Unless you have a very good reason.

 

[Smotzer]

Do not mist, but include and appropriate water dish. And cut up mealworms, or pin head crickets or roaches all do fine!

 

[Kitara]

Here you go, sorry for the spoon

CUTE!!