Tarantula Over-eating

RyTheTGuy

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No you cant. Your T will stop eating when its full. Some people power feed their T to make them grow faster.
 

superfunTtime

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Ok good. I fed mine 1 cricket a night for 2 nights in a row, skipped a night and then fed him a monster cricket today. He has been eating the big cricket for like3 hours now and still isnt done. I will probably let him digest for the better part of a week before I give him any more. His abdomen is so swollen I bet he will make a giant poop that will wake me in the night. :D
 

RyTheTGuy

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That is the same T i have, 2.5" Avic Avic, she usually eats multiple times a week(crickets). She ate her first Superworm on Wed the 2nd and hasn't ate sense. So they pretty much eat when they want.
 

RyTheTGuy

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Picture me! want to see if my Ts web looks like yours.
 

superfunTtime

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I took a few pictures and I think I made him grumpy. The web doesn't show up on the pics at all and they're a bit blurry too. Sorry.

Going to upload and see how they look any way.
 
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RyTheTGuy

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Mine made a corner nest, i am a little worried when she molts she is going to stay in her burrow and get stuck or something :confused:
 

RyTheTGuy

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I could see somewhat, yeah mines webbing is alot different then that, i also need to get her some kind of fake or real plant tomorrow.
 

superfunTtime

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I read that in the wild an Avic avic likes broad leaves to make web tunnels, but I have also seen people do no plants at all and stand up some cork bark inside the enclosure and that seems to work fine too. And the plants I have are silk, not real, so I don't think you need to worry about finding live plants in case you were wondering.
 

RyTheTGuy

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I guess i can look for cork bark at the store tomorrow, its a good idea. i do need to pick up a few things. including thongs, 2 little containers for my 2 new G. Pulchripes slings :D im getting friday.
 

Chris_Skeleton

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I guess i can look for cork bark at the store tomorrow, its a good idea. i do need to pick up a few things. including thongs, 2 little containers for my 2 new G. Pulchripes slings :D im getting friday.
Thongs you say?
 
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