{"id":57346,"date":"2022-04-16T10:50:21","date_gmt":"2022-04-16T10:50:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-you-feed-a-baby-tarantula\/"},"modified":"2022-04-16T10:50:21","modified_gmt":"2022-04-16T10:50:21","slug":"what-do-you-feed-a-baby-tarantula","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-you-feed-a-baby-tarantula\/","title":{"rendered":"What do you feed a baby tarantula?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-you-feed-a-baby-tarantula\/#What_do_you_feed_a_baby_tarantula\" title=\"What do you feed a baby tarantula?\">What do you feed a baby tarantula?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-you-feed-a-baby-tarantula\/#How_often_should_you_feed_a_baby_tarantula\" title=\"How often should you feed a baby tarantula?\">How often should you feed a baby tarantula?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-you-feed-a-baby-tarantula\/#What_are_tarantulas_favorite_food\" title=\"What are tarantulas favorite food?\">What are tarantulas favorite food?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-you-feed-a-baby-tarantula\/#How_long_can_a_baby_tarantula_live_without_food\" title=\"How long can a baby tarantula live without food?\">How long can a baby tarantula live without food?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-you-feed-a-baby-tarantula\/#What_do_baby_tarantulas_eat\" title=\"What do baby tarantulas eat?\">What do baby tarantulas eat?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-you-feed-a-baby-tarantula\/#How_do_you_take_care_of_a_baby_tarantula\" title=\"How do you take care of a baby tarantula?\">How do you take care of a baby tarantula?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-you-feed-a-baby-tarantula\/#Can_baby_tarantulas_eat_mealworms\" title=\"Can baby tarantulas eat mealworms?\">Can baby tarantulas eat mealworms?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-you-feed-a-baby-tarantula\/#When_should_I_feed_my_new_tarantula\" title=\"When should I feed my new tarantula?\">When should I feed my new tarantula?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-you-feed-a-baby-tarantula\/#What_should_I_feed_my_baby_tarantula\" title=\"What should I feed my baby tarantula?\">What should I feed my baby tarantula?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-you-feed-a-baby-tarantula\/#Can_you_overfeed_a_tarantula\" title=\"Can you overfeed a tarantula?\">Can you overfeed a tarantula?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-you-feed-a-baby-tarantula\/#How_do_I_know_if_my_tarantula_is_hungry\" title=\"How do I know if my tarantula is hungry?\">How do I know if my tarantula is hungry?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-you-feed-a-baby-tarantula\/#What_do_tarantulas_like_eating\" title=\"What do tarantulas like eating?\">What do tarantulas like eating?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-you-feed-a-baby-tarantula\/#What_can_tarantulas_eat_besides_crickets\" title=\"What can tarantulas eat besides crickets?\">What can tarantulas eat besides crickets?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-you-feed-a-baby-tarantula\/#How_often_should_tarantulas_eat\" title=\"How often should tarantulas eat?\">How often should tarantulas eat?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-you-feed-a-baby-tarantula\/#Can_I_feed_my_tarantula_dead_crickets\" title=\"Can I feed my tarantula dead crickets?\">Can I feed my tarantula dead crickets?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_you_feed_a_baby_tarantula\"><\/span>What do you feed a baby tarantula?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can feed a baby tarantula <b>little pinhead crickets, or roaches, worms but they should preferably be smaller than the spider. While some tarantulas may prefer to hunt live prey, some extremely tiny slings can successfully eat pre-killed or pieces of prey.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_often_should_you_feed_a_baby_tarantula\"><\/span>How often should you feed a baby tarantula?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A good rule of thumb is to offer insects that are half the spiders legspan or slightly smaller than the length their body. Feeding a Tarantula everyday will allow it to grow very fast. However, offering food <b>every 4-7 days for young spiders and 7-10 days for larger spiders is a reasonable regimen.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_tarantulas_favorite_food\"><\/span>What are tarantulas favorite food?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As carnivores, tarantulas need live food sources. The easiest food sources to offer are <b>gut-loaded insects, including crickets, mealworms, king worms, silkworms, dubia roaches, or horn worms. Tarantulas can also eat young vertebrate prey, such as pinky mice, but this source of food can be inherently messier.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_can_a_baby_tarantula_live_without_food\"><\/span>How long can a baby tarantula live without food?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A tarantula can survive <b>several weeks and months without food, and possibly up to a year or even longer. A tarantula is a slow-growing species, meaning that it doesn&#8217;t have strict dietary needs like most other species that are required to eat regularly.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_baby_tarantulas_eat\"><\/span>What do baby tarantulas eat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can feed a baby tarantula <b>little pinhead crickets, or roaches, worms but they should preferably be smaller than the spider. While some tarantulas may prefer to hunt live prey, some extremely tiny slings can successfully eat pre-killed or pieces of prey.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_take_care_of_a_baby_tarantula\"><\/span>How do you take care of a baby tarantula?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s easier than most inexperienced keepers believe. The key factors are <b>using a small escape-proof container that provides somewhat elevated humidity without sacrificing ventilation, frequent feeding, and ensuring that uneaten food is removed promptly, especially during a molt cycle<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_baby_tarantulas_eat_mealworms\"><\/span>Can baby tarantulas eat mealworms?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Meal worms are the larvae of a small beetle called the darkling beetle. They come in many sizes and more than one variety is available. Young meal worms (called minis) are between 10 and 15 millimeters long and are <b>suitable for very small tarantulas<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_should_I_feed_my_new_tarantula\"><\/span>When should I feed my new tarantula?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Offer appropriately-sized portions of food to young tarantulas <b>once or twice a week. Underfeeding could cause your spiderling to dehydrate and die. Some tarantula owners feed baby tarantulas every day to encourage growth.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_should_I_feed_my_baby_tarantula\"><\/span>What should I feed my baby tarantula?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can feed a baby tarantula <b>little pinhead crickets, or roaches, worms but they should preferably be smaller than the spider. While some tarantulas may prefer to hunt live prey, some extremely tiny slings can successfully eat pre-killed or pieces of prey.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_overfeed_a_tarantula\"><\/span>Can you overfeed a tarantula?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>T&#8217;s will stop feeding if they&#8217;re full. <b>Overfeeding is a bit of a myth. Yes, you can powerfeed tarantulas: keep them warm, feed them frequently, and they tend to moult faster, grow larger and die younger.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_know_if_my_tarantula_is_hungry\"><\/span>How do I know if my tarantula is hungry?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A tarantula can survive <b>several weeks and months without food, and possibly up to a year or even longer. A tarantula is a slow-growing species, meaning that it doesn&#8217;t have strict dietary needs like most other species that are required to eat regularly.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_tarantulas_like_eating\"><\/span>What do tarantulas like eating?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Tarantulas are nocturnal hunters. They feed primarily on <b>insects like grasshoppers, beetles, other small spiders and arthropods, and will sometimes eat small lizards. They will attempt to overcome anything of the right size that moves in their range.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_can_tarantulas_eat_besides_crickets\"><\/span>What can tarantulas eat besides crickets?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Crickets are always a safe bet, as all tarantulas are insectivores. Depending on the tarantula, <b>live grasshoppers, katydids, moths, mealworms, superworms), houseflies or cockroaches might also provide a welcome meal.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_often_should_tarantulas_eat\"><\/span>How often should tarantulas eat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Feeding a Tarantula everyday will allow it to grow very fast. However, offering food <b>every 4-7 days for young spiders and 7-10 days for larger spiders is a reasonable regimen. Young spiders will keep eating until they are full, but this is not the case with adults.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_feed_my_tarantula_dead_crickets\"><\/span>Can I feed my tarantula dead crickets?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Will a tarantula eat dead crickets or other insects? <b>Young tarantulas and slings will typically scavenge feed on dead insects readily. This makes them really easy to keep as long as you always have mealworms on hand (just cut the mealworms into the perfect meal-sized pieces for the baby spiders).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents What do you feed a baby tarantula?How often should you feed a baby tarantula?What are tarantulas favorite food?How long can a baby tarantula live without food?What do baby tarantulas eat?How do you take care of a baby tarantula?Can baby tarantulas eat mealworms?When should I feed my new tarantula?What should I feed my&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-57346","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57346"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57346"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57346\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57346"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57346"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57346"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}