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[Evgen]

Hello
I read that bold hunters are Australian species, What other types of tarantulas are not afraid to attack prey twice as big as yourself?

 

[BC1579]

Hello
I read that bold hunters are Australian species, What other types of tarantulas are not afraid to attack prey twice as big as yourself?

It would have to be something like this.

 

[Evgen]

I meant the prey is larger than the spider

 

[BC1579]

I figured. Just having a little fun.

Of course, this should only really apply to slings. There aren’t many invertebrate feeders that are twice the size of even juvenile Ts.

Unless you’re talking about feeding vertebrates to your T, which is often dangerous and viewed by many as unnecessary, cruel and unsanitary.

 

[Dave Jay]

I just started with tarantulas and I only have slings, all Australian. I fed one a medium cricket on a whim, the crickets body was about the size of the tarantulas body, maybe slightly smaller and the tarantula attacked on first sight but the cricket broke free, after that he ignored it and began weaving in his doorway. When I swapped the cricket for a small one he took that straight away. So no problem attacking something his size, but he didn't try a second time. However my little Phlogius plumipes, the Featherleg Tarantula had no qualms about attacking me through the glass just for looking at her the other night!

 

[mconnachan]

Hello
I read that bold hunters are Australian species, What other types of tarantulas are not afraid to attack prey twice as big as yourself?

A. geniculata, G. iheringi, P. irminia, cambridgei, pulcher, there are lots of species that readily takedown prey that are larger than themselves, these are just a few examples IME anyway.

 

[nicodimus22]

I think the most enthusiastic attacks I've ever seen thus far have come from my N. tripepii. He sometimes hits roaches so hard that he rolls over and ends up on his back with them in his grasp. Definitely was not afraid of big prey as a sling, either.

 

[BC1579]

My GBB has no fear, either.

I suppose OBTs probably fit that bill as well.

 

[Venom1080]

Juvi avics always hit hard. Theraphosa are fantastic. Pokies are usually quite good.

But P cambrigei and N tripepi are my best.

 

[Greasylake]

Here's a pic of my P. Miranda eating a roach that might have been a little too big for him. Took him almost 2 days to finish the meal.

 

[Liquifin]

Killer attacker with awesome fang actions, I would say the theraphosa genus.

 

[Rittdk01]

Hapalopus sp columbia and lp slings come to mind for me. They would ride meal worms twice their size like little cowboys.

 

[viper69]

The one consistent species I've raised that has no issue with larger prey are all the Pumpkin patches, H. sp Columbia, both large and small. Never owned a T that is has no fear of larger prey than itself even when they are 1/8"

11-2013

• viper69
• Dec 1, 2013
• hapalopus sp. columbia "large"

 

[The Grym Reaper]

Phormictopus, Nhandu, Pamphobeteus, Psalmopoeus, Lasiodora, Acanthoscurria, Theraphosa and GBBs all hit like tanks.

 

[Chris LXXIX]

H. sp Columbia

Colombia, my man. Colombia. The land of El Patròn

Columbia is District of Columbia, or N. Y. City Columbia University

 

[Moakmeister]

Apparently tarantulas eat snakes that are several feet long in the wild.

 

[Paul1126]

My brachypelma kahlenbergi would eat anything that moves, he's brutal.

 

[miamc12321]

Has no one mentioned E. Sp. Red? My little Bean just took down a mealworms (my husband swears it was thiiiiiis biiiiig) cut in half. Proudest moment was my little one attacked it as if it was alive. We tried to take pics, but our phones were being stupid! So I have this...

 

[MKNoiL]

I have a movie where my A. Geniculata sling is riding a "pinky"(twice as big as spider) for a few minutes... hilarious... she never give up.

 

[miamc12321]

I have a movie where my A. Geniculata sling is riding a "pinky"(twice as big as spider) for a few minutes... hilarious... she never give up.

Wanna see it!! Awe!!