Day time feeding or night time feeding?

BigWeezy911

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Is the a time you are supposed to feed the T, i mean is there a difference if i feed it at 1 in the afternoon compaired to 11 at night?
Or is it better to feed it at night?
 

Gigas

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doesnt really matter whenyou feed i normally leave mine in for 24 hrs just to wonder around, if the spider wants it she'll eat it
 

P. Novak

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Well i have found more success feeding at night, Most of my spiders will take them instantly then. And plus....i like it natural so... I feed at night, which is when most Ts get there food. I think it all really depends on you.
 

MRL

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BigWeezy911 said:
Is the a time you are supposed to feed the T, i mean is there a difference if i feed it at 1 in the afternoon compaired to 11 at night?
Or is it better to feed it at night?
I don't know if there's a difference but it's not something to worry about. Feed at the time it's most conveniant for you. :D
 

Scolopendra55

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I feed my T's in the afternoon just because thats when I'm home to do it, but it doesn't really matter too much. Basically it's what's most convenient for you.
 

Snipes

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I do it during the day for my slings just so in case one of them bolts i will have more light. The bigger ones i usually feed right after the slings just for convenience, but i would have no problem feeding them at night. I got a night vision monocular with and IR thing that really lights up the dark and its fun to watch them stalk the cricket at night with that thing.
 

Pennywise

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I haven't had any problems feeding mine at 9 to 10 AM. I can see better in
the daytime anyway, besides my eyesight ain't what it used to be.
 

Windchaser

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I don't think it really matters much. I would go with what works best for your schedule. For me, it is night feeding.
 

Puppet Master

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like others have said it really doesnt matter, but I have found that feeding during the dayis boring, the T is hiding and the cricket just goes into a corner and hides. I like feeding at night cause you can watch the action.;P
 

Hedorah99

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I feed in the day time fort two reasons. One is it takes a while and I have mondays off so it tends to coincide with that. And the second is better light. i tend to take all my photographs while feeding. Its a good way for me to get the T out in the open and occupied so the camera doesn't stress them.
 

SpiderZone2

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That really depends on the person. I find several species to become more aggresive the later in the night time that it is when I feed them. So perhaps just a little more caution to some than others. I usually feed mine in the later part of the evening. But that is when I have the time to do it also. I would love to do them in the morning, but this thing called WORK stands in my way. Good luck!
 

Tleilaxu

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My spiders dont really care when I feed them. They mainly just rush out to grab what they want before going back to their hideouts.
 

Midnightcowboy

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I do it at night, usually at about midnight or 1am (I am a bit of a night owl:rolleyes: ) I find that the T's are often more willing to accepy prey at night than in the daytime due to them being more active. However, I sometimes feed in the daytime too, on the whole I think it's just down to the keeper's personal preference.

Stewart
 

TheNatural

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Most Ts are more active at night but they get used to eat during day time.
I have some shy Ts that only come out to play at night.

I prefer feeding them at night.
 

tarsier

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its a matter of convenience for me. usually do it at night after i get home from work.
 
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