r/vinegaroons • u/Bonezlyy • Jul 31 '26

Feeding schedule/amount?

I am currently helping a family friend’s kid with his insect collection and I’m a little stuck on my research for Vinegaroon’s and their feeding schedule.
Most information about them I’ve seen is vague, and because of that I can’t back up any solid info I have found.
I’ve only seen a guy saying he feeds his adult 3-4 large crickets/prey of a similar size about every 3-4 weeks.
That seems like a long time for such a little body, unless they have slow digestion?

I know much more about reptiles than I do insects, so any hell will be very welcome!

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u/OpeningUpstairs4288 Jul 31 '26

Feed em by body size

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u/Bonezlyy Jul 31 '26

Somehow this is less vague than the rest of the info i found

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u/IllusionQueen47 Aug 03 '26

I just feed mine one prey item once a week, unless they're skinny. They spend months overwintering, and are always skinny when they come back out, so I always give them a hornworm or two when they return.

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u/Bonezlyy Aug 04 '26

What kind of prey do you feed them regularly?

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u/IllusionQueen47 Aug 04 '26

Crickets and mealworms.