Arachnethegreek
Arachnopeon
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- Jul 2, 2010
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Ok, I just gave my t's the weekly feeding. My 1.5 G. Pulchripes took three small mealworms and devoured them in an hour and a bit. This morning however her abdomen is swollen larger than I have ever seen it, so a few questions.
1. Can tarantulas suffer Ill effect from overeating or will they just eat when they're hungry and stop when full?
2. Is three meal worms too much? Apx. 1/3" mealworms to a 1.5" T.
3. How will this affect in future if at all?
Disclaimer: yes I ran a search, came up with a lot if threads pertaining to powerfeeding but nothing helpful on obiesity, and yes u have checked the TKG. other than a passing reference to obese spiders it doesn't define or describe the effects.
1. Can tarantulas suffer Ill effect from overeating or will they just eat when they're hungry and stop when full?
2. Is three meal worms too much? Apx. 1/3" mealworms to a 1.5" T.
3. How will this affect in future if at all?
Disclaimer: yes I ran a search, came up with a lot if threads pertaining to powerfeeding but nothing helpful on obiesity, and yes u have checked the TKG. other than a passing reference to obese spiders it doesn't define or describe the effects.