Love my tarantulas

[Minkness]

Do they actually eat things like pinky mice? Or is that bad for them?

[havoc_vulture]

I just bought my first tarantula recently. I purchased a P. Metallica spiderling. Can't wait for his/her color to come in. Your tarantulas look great thanks for sharing

[Tsubaki]

I have fed my tarantula a pinkys before, i wouldn't provide it as main food personally. Octa has eaten a hopper (Was a bit of a deformed little mouse, neither of us has anything that eat hoppers) She ate it like a champ.

[Salty Rob]

Originally Posted by Minkness

Do they actually eat things like pinky mice? Or is that bad for them?

I've heard you can feed one pinky a year for a snack but I don't do this practice. I feed the occasional meal worm, a few crickets daily, and every now and then a small horn worm. But some people do it cause then will in the wild.

[Salty Rob]

Originally Posted by havoc_vulture

I just bought my first tarantula recently. I purchased a P. Metallica spiderling. Can't wait for his/her color to come in. Your tarantulas look great thanks for sharing

That's awesome. I've wanted one for years but have yet to buy one.

[Salty Rob]

Some new pics. Couldn't resist. 😀

[Tsubaki]

Nice do you have a full enclosure pic?

[prairiepanda]

Originally Posted by Minkness

Do they actually eat things like pinky mice? Or is that bad for them?

In the wild, tarantulas eat pretty much anything they can overpower, including rodents, small birds, reptiles, and in some cases even small fish. But the majority of their diet consists of invertebrate prey, so in captivity it is best to stick with mostly bugs. Other things can certainly be given as a treat, though parasites can be a concern. Nobody has found any benefit in feeding a diet inclusive of rodents as opposed to feeding solely insects, although nobody has found a detriment either. That said, insects are the cheapest feeders anyway so why deviate? My Ts get crickets, mealworms, and horn worms mostly. Roaches are a very popular staple food because they start out very small and grow to be quite large, so they can be used for Ts of all sizes, and are normally readily accepted even by picky eaters...they're illegal in Canada, but some people have found ways to get their own private colonies going...

[Salty Rob]

Originally Posted by Tsubaki

Nice do you have a full enclosure pic?

Not yet. I'll take some tomorrow and post them on here

[IW17]

Originally Posted by Salty Rob

Heck yea. I love holding mine. All except the tiger. Venom bad enough to kill.

A tarantula with deadly venom? I'd love to read a toxicity report on this species saying it can kill a human.

[Salty Rob]

Originally Posted by IW17

A tarantula with deadly venom? I'd love to read a toxicity report on this species saying it can kill a human.

They have tried it on mice. It dies within 30 mins. Not very many people are willing to get bitten by a spider. But they say since the mice only live 30 mins after bitten that ur should be the same in a human. Crazy right? But I'm not willing to test this out

[Salty Rob]

Here are some enclosure pics Tsubaki.

[Tsubaki]

Oh nice !

[Salty Rob]

Originally Posted by Tsubaki

Oh nice !

Thanks. It's still alot of work in progress. But I like it at the moment

[IW17]

Originally Posted by Salty Rob

They have tried it on mice. It dies within 30 mins. Not very many people are willing to get bitten by a spider. But they say since the mice only live 30 mins after bitten that ur should be the same in a human. Crazy right? But I'm not willing to test this out

I don't doubt they're more toxic than most species, especially new world. That being said I would doubt that they're toxic enough to kill a human. Would it be a crap experience? Probably. But I wouldn't say they can kill. Do you have any more pics of it? Enclosure pics?