I have never had a problem with a small sling eating (unless in premolt) as long as I offered prekilled. I get small mealworms and cut them off a small piece they suck out the juice and leave the exo behind. Do you have any idea how hard it is for a 36yr old that needs glasses to cut up crickets and mealworms with short fat stubby fingers the FFF were a godsend for a versi with a fast metabolism.Flightless fruit flies 1-2 at a time.
Last post was December 16, 2011...Depending on whether they are true or T's, I know that true's generally take to w/c aphids, ants and flies, but check first if the local spiders are eating them first, to see if they are pesticide free.
Check with the local spiders???? You speak spider?Depending on whether they are true or T's, I know that true's generally take to w/c aphids, ants and flies, but check first if the local spiders are eating them first, to see if they are pesticide free.
If you can take off the hind legs off pinheads you are either far more dexterous than I am and have much better eyesight or you are not dealing with pin heads. People would come into my store to buy crickets and ask for pinheads and when I gave them pinheads they said "what the heck are those, the pin heads I get from the other store are 1/4" long" I'd say "then you are not getting pinheads you are getting 1/4" crickets. These are pinheads"I've had .5" slings take down pin heads. I just take off their hind legs and they are able to chase them down. My small P. Metallica slings would actually bite them let them go and let their venom kill the cricket and eat it after it died.
If it is truly such a big deal to dig up old threads why not make it so they automatically lock after they get so old. I search new posts so when I clicked "new posts" and this thread popped up I responded. I had no idea it was that old. I rarely check the dates because I assume if a thread is in the new post search it must have a current response. Sure the OP may have had the question answered but the information given may be relevant to others so what is the big deal? We tell newcomers to use the search function so if someone searches for best food to feed a small sling is it so bad if they get current ideas and suggestions or should they be content with information that is 5 years old?Stop. Stop. STOP with the necro threads.
If you can take off the hind legs off pinheads you are either far more dexterous than I am and have much better eyesight or you are not dealing with pin heads. People would come into my store to buy crickets and ask for pinheads and when I gave them pinheads they said "what the heck are those, the pin heads I get from the other store are 1/4" long" I'd say "then you are not getting pinheads you are getting 1/4" crickets. These are pinheads"
I second the dead thing. I was so happy when I found out slings would scavenge.