After fasting for 2 years, guess how many roaches it eats?

[dban]

Ok I'll tell you, NINE! ALL AT ONCE!

My 5" G rosea just stuffed itself after a 2 year fast.

It might've eaten more but I decided 9 is a good enough start

You can't see them all but all the 9 roaches are there still waving their antennae.



What's the most you've seen your tarantulas eat at once?

[Brian F.]

Just out of curiosity, what species of roach are these?

[Twistedrayne]

I watched my little 3' rosie eat 7 at once. It was awesome. Her fangs were full, but she still tried to stuff herself with more anyway.

[dban]

Just out of curiosity, what species of roach are these?

B lateralis

[Sathane]

Whoa! Have you every tried riding that rosie?

I watched my little 3' rosie eat 7 at once. It was awesome. Her fangs were full, but she still tried to stuff herself with more anyway.

[BrynWilliams]

Out of interest did it moult in that time?

[seanbond]

so u just kept tossing them in and stopped at 9?

[Radamanthys]

And then you ask why it doesn't eat for 2 years!

[Sathane]

Obviously she was hungry but I do have to concur with Radamanthys' sentiment. Regardless of how long a specimen has gone without eating, I still feed based on abdomen size. If she was still plump I would have only offered a few.

Not saying that my method is the only proper way but a very plump abdomen is more susceptible to damage.

[jme]

Dont forget to add if the abdomen is to big the T might not be able to molt properly

[blix]

Damn 2 years is a long time, I don't think my nerves could handle that, I would be worried sick. Did you take a picture of it's abdomen before it began eating? I would like to see how it looked after a 2 year fasting.

[Dave]

Whoa! Have you every tried riding that rosie?

LOL LOL First thing I noticed too!

[Sathane]

I don't even want to think about how much damage a T that size could do.

LOL LOL First thing I noticed too!

[jbm150]

Thats nuts, she's a little monster! After all that, she may not eat again for another 2 years. As bryn mentioned, did she molt before or during the fast?

[the_mask86]

that's pretty nuts!

how can 9 fit? its like trying to stuff 9 big macs into our human mouths!