Hi there,
I am a newbie here and to owning Ts. I just acquired 3-year old G. pulchripes a few days ago from a couple who were moving and looking for new homes for their pets. When the previous owner gave the T to me in a small critter carrier, she put 6 crickets in there and the T immediately grabbed and toted three around with her. Two days later, my husband found a wounded katydid and placed it onto its back in the cage and the T ate it, and then later the same day she ate another cricket. I've been reading that they don't need to eat but a few times a week, and she looks healthy, but I'm wondering....she seems hungry all the time, and is this normal? Will she simply not eat if she is not hungry? I don't want to over- feed her.
Thanks a bunch for your help!
Jen
I am a newbie here and to owning Ts. I just acquired 3-year old G. pulchripes a few days ago from a couple who were moving and looking for new homes for their pets. When the previous owner gave the T to me in a small critter carrier, she put 6 crickets in there and the T immediately grabbed and toted three around with her. Two days later, my husband found a wounded katydid and placed it onto its back in the cage and the T ate it, and then later the same day she ate another cricket. I've been reading that they don't need to eat but a few times a week, and she looks healthy, but I'm wondering....she seems hungry all the time, and is this normal? Will she simply not eat if she is not hungry? I don't want to over- feed her.
Thanks a bunch for your help!
Jen