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| Curly Haired TarantulaEnclosure Selection Health Feeding BreedingGeneral Information Supplementation Feeding Water General Information Curly haired tarantulas feed primarily on crickets, but can be offered small locusts, geckos, or pinkie mice every so often for variety. The food items must be considerably smaller than the spider, and as a guide a spider of 3-5cm will be expected to consume about 8-10 crickets twice a week. Larger or smaller spiders will consume roughly the same number but will be eating larger or smaller prey accordingly. Hatchlings can be fed on pinhead crickets, large aphids or wingless fruit flies until they are large enough to eat larger crickets and locusts. Supplementation All insect prey must be gut loaded before feeding. Any insect that is not gut loaded is basically worthless in terms of nutrition. A lot of the bugs eaten in the wild will eat vegetation, and these basic nutrients will be passed on to the spider when he eats it. It is because the insect eats the veggies that the spider does not have to, since all the nutrients he requires are contained within the insect. Therefore, it is extremely important that you gut load all food. A balanced gut loading food should be available, or a mix of vegetable matter, cereals, and small pieces of fruits to provide the nutrients necessary for a healthy spider. They should be fed at least 12 hours prior to feeding to your spider to ensure they have time to eat. A small piece of wet sponge, a piece of potato or a special wet gel specifically for insects should be available to provide a source of water. Small pots of water become dirty to quickly and result in disease, as well as creating a risk of drowning. No powdered supplements are required Feeding Simply drop in an appropriate number of insects or other prey items in the early evening, based on how much you think they will be likely to eat. The spider will hunt and catch the insects, probably at night, and will leave the husks lying around. Remove these as you find them. Water You must provide a small shallow water dish for your tarantula to drink from. If the water is too deep they can easily drown as they are poor swimmers. A small reptile water dish with low sides or something as simple as a jar lid will be sufficient. Water should be changed daily or every two days, or immediately if it becomes fouled. Once a week clean the dish with bleach solution. It is preferable to use dechlorinated water or spring water, but NEVER, EVER use dechlorinating chemicals. Allow tap water to sit out overnight before use.
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