What's the LAZIEST way to feed a tarantula?

[Nyx44]

Damn the info on the internet really sucks then. Alright, I'll look into other species and make more research on this forum.

 

[darkness975]

Damn the info on the internet really sucks then. Alright, I'll look into other species and make more research on this forum.

Yes it does. We see it all the time when someone who read the post on petcos website and maybe some other random pet planet or something reads their "care sheets" and then a month later their spider is in a death curl.

It is unfortunate.

 

[Nightstalker47]

Damn the info on the internet really sucks then. Alright, I'll look into other species and make more research on this forum.

I mostly agree that Theraphosa should be left to the more experienced. But if you do your homework...I'm sure you could manage with one. You have all the info you need here on AB, take some time and read through it.

They really just need good vent, and moist sub. Once the spider is setup properly the worst is behind you. Horrid setups tend to be the most common error with new keepers and this genus.

I wrote this thread for that exact purpose. Check it out.
http://arachnoboards.com/threads/theraphosa-care-and-info.303033/

 

[Mirandarachnid]

In regards to not wanting to care for crickets.. I've come across several comments from people saying that they spend more time maintaining their crickets than their T's. Especially if they only have one or two spiders to feed. I don't even keep crickets on hand because there are other 'lazy people' friendly feeders, like superworms or dubia. If I want crickets, I can buy them individually down the street.

Seriously though. Tarantulas are some of the most low maintenance pets out there.

 

[bryverine]

That's not what you said at all you suggested I was getting grumpy. Facts not emotion. You don't gut load then? Never lost a crick and had to catch it? Don't know about your local pet shop but mine doesn't sell single servings? What about when it goes into pre molt? Gonna leave all those cricks running around in there? Compromise on care isn't the best way to start going about things, im Politely suggesting op doesn't sound as though they are ready to keep animals just yet

When I only had three Ts I just went to local pet shop on the way home from work once a week or every other week. It took 5-10 minutes out of a week.

Perhaps OP should have asked what is the most efficient way to feed a tatantula because when you use the word lazy it suggests indifference.. then again, I often say "the smart engineer is a lazy engineer". Sometimes writing in a light, joking manner comes across differently than it does when spoken.

 

[athlete96]

Same here, all I see is "they stink and die in droves for no reason at all", never had that problem, my only problems with them were that the MMs chirping drove me bloody crazy and that smaller crickets would quickly outgrow my slings which meant I had a surplus of adults.

This is the only thing that has stopped me from breeding them. The noise. Holy crap I tried once and never again.

 

[Chris LXXIX]

@Nyx44
It's not only that, my man. Then, after, you have to remove what remains of the prey. Refill and sometimes even (even!) completely take out the water dish for cleaning. Offer a proper ventilation, keeping an eye to temperatures and humidity, tongs and not tongs etc

All of those things are, if you ask me, a serious and armed 'assault' to the joy of being nurtured by laziness, one of the best pleasure a man can achieve <-- YAWN, time to go again under my fav. wool/cashmere blanket for regain the stamina I have lost in typing this.

Best of luck, my man.

Chris

 

[Nyx44]

@Nyx44It's not only that, my man. Then, after, you have to remove what remains of the prey. Refill and sometimes even (even!) completely take out the water dish for cleaning.

Oh Lord, almost had a heart attack.

 

[cold blood]

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