tarantula question

[drache]

when are they big enough to try a superworm?

[ssssnakeluvr]

their body length should be about as long as the superworm....

[GarterGuy]

Agree.....the prey item shouldn't really be any bigger then the spider, actually I prefer to not give anything bigger then the cephalothorax of the spider.....just to be on the safe side.

Roy

[drache]

thanks guys
I think I'll wait a couple more sheds then

[ssssnakeluvr]

I prefer to use crickets....they aren't at tough skinned as the superworms....

[GarterGuy]

I've never had a problem as long as the tarantula is big enough. I know my big Redrump birdeater would eat big cockroaches and would have no worries about penetrating their tough shells. She'd grab them and there'd be this horific crunching noise as her fangs penetrated it.

Roy

[GarterGirl]

their body length should be about as long as the superworm....

Hmmm
That makes sense!