Food Sizes

Hardwicki · #1 (**permalink**) 29-04-2008, 11:37 AM

Hi guys

Ok so we recently bought (rescued) a fire leg from a pet store and i am pretty sure after studying its underside that it is a he.

Now it is only around an 2 inches leg span maybe a little smaller, but every care sheet i have looked at it doesnt state what size food he needs.

The pet store was feeding apparently, on the smallest crickets but another pet store advised us to feed small locust.

I have pics at home i will up load but am currently at work.
Any advice appreciated.

We have the small locusts which are getting big now but hes just not interested in food but this could be as we have only had him a week.

Thanks

C_Strike · #2 (**permalink**) 29-04-2008, 11:52 AM

size of prey doesntmatter if the spider eats. Generally though i feedthem the biggest items they will eat, that way its easier than chuckiung multiple food items into the enclosure, alot safer too

Hardwicki · #3 (**permalink**) 29-04-2008, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by C_Strike

size of prey doesntmatter if the spider eats. Generally though i feedthem the biggest items they will eat, that way its easier than chuckiung multiple food items into the enclosure, alot safer too

Ah right i thought as much but thought i'd check.
Cheers

C_Strike · #4 (**permalink**) 29-04-2008, 01:16 PM

i guess a good example is:
would you prefer 20g of cumbled cookie, or would you prefer a 20g cookie? i know id have the whole cookie.
Easier to eat.. same principal i spose with inverts.. eitha way, you still get the same amount of cookie none the less, lol

Hardwicki · #5 (**permalink**) 29-04-2008, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by C_Strike

i guess a good example is:
would you prefer 20g of cumbled cookie, or would you prefer a 20g cookie? i know id have the whole cookie.
Easier to eat.. same principal i spose with inverts.. eitha way, you still get the same amount of cookie none the less, lol

haha fantastic, i like the way you think...cracking.

Incubuss · #6 (**permalink**) 29-04-2008, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Hardwicki

Hi guys

Ok so we recently bought (rescued) a fire leg from a pet store and i am pretty sure after studying its underside that it is a he.

You won't be able to sex the T by looking at its underside. Unless its an adult, you will need to examin an old shed.

Hardwicki · #7 (**permalink**) 29-04-2008, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Incubuss

You won't be able to sex the T by looking at its underside. Unless its an adult, you will need to examin an old shed.

Its not an adult and i was looking for the void just out of curiosity. So we can defo tell when it sheds?
Ah good stuff thanks for that. Any other tell tale gender signs?

Incubuss · #8 (**permalink**) 29-04-2008, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Hardwicki

Its not an adult and i was looking for the void just out of curiosity. So we can defo tell when it sheds?
Ah good stuff thanks for that. Any other tell tale gender signs?

You can usually tell by the shed, as long as it is in reasonable condition. Some T's like to trash them or turn them into wallpaper, lol. Sexing a T by the way it looks can only usually be done once they are mature. You can then look for tibial hooks, and general body/leg size and sometimes colour.

Hardwicki · #9 (**permalink**) 29-04-2008, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Incubuss

You can usually tell by the shed, as long as it is in reasonable condition. Some T's like to trash them or turn them into wallpaper, lol. Sexing a T by the way it looks can only usually be done once they are mature. You can then look for tibial hooks, and general body/leg size and sometimes colour.

Ah good stuff. Its not easy to look at a little dinky spids belly anyway. We'll wait for a shed, it needs to eat first though!!

Lucifus · #10 (**permalink**) 29-04-2008, 03:24 PM

I say the max size of a food item should be the same size of a spider. Most of my slings pounce food items the same size as them or even bigger and they eat most of it.

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