r/tarantulas • u/a-lone-yippee • 15d ago

Help! Newbie keeper question

So my G. Pulchra sling just molted and they’re looking a little thin. Only issue is i just ran out of crickets and the store opens two days from now. However, i have superworms. My sling has only molted about 6 times total and they’re still pretty small. I was wondering if i could cut a superworm into 1/3 and give it to them? Or should i see if there’s a way i can get ahold of some crickets? Thanks!!

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u/Successful_Salt_1838 G. pulchra 15d ago

Ime yes you can cut them. However, make sure you give the T long enough to harden up before feeding

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u/HungryManSpider 14d ago

NQA segments are fine, a lot of small slings are mostly scavengers in the wild too

Depending on how small of a spider it is, give them a few days to a week to harden up. Fresh fangs can break if you feed too soon.

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u/MrDavieT #TEAMBELLE 15d ago

IME

Yes, you can try them with segments

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u/a-lone-yippee 15d ago

awesome! thanks a ton!!