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Can I Feed my Pet Tarantula insects from outside, rather than pet store crickets?
Posted on 08. Feb, 2010 by in Insects
I am without a vehicle, and the only other option i have is to get bugs, and worms from outside. is this okay to do? or will it harm my spider?
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Chloe
08. Feb, 2010
no becuz it can harm your pets becuz the bugs from outside may have pestasides in or on them
Kayla
08. Feb, 2010
I always did and it made no diff. whatsoever. i think its fine.
arco
08. Feb, 2010
no, first it is more comfortable to get them from the petstore…
and second it is more healthier for your tarantula to eat from the petstore ones because the outside may have diseases…..
Dani R
08. Feb, 2010
It’s not worth the risk. Prey items from outside could have come into contact with pesticides and if you feed them to your tarantula, you could kill your pet. You could order a small B.dubia (roach) colony from an online breeder, have it delivered right to your front door and then feed those, while also letting them breed so you never run out of food for your tarantula.
(B.dubias are a great choice because they have no odor like crickets do, they can’t climb and won’t breed in your house if you were to drop one and it scurries away – overall a great feeder! Just give them some water crystals and some crushed up cheap cat food, apples, citrus fruits, etc and you’ll be set).
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