Tarantula Feeding Schedule
Get a feeding interval, prey size limit and monthly feeding count for your tarantula, with automatic pre-moult adjustments.
Feeding plan
Feed every
5 days
Prey per feeding
2
Small cricket / dubia nymph
Prey size
≤ 1.5"
Half the tarantula's leg span
Feedings / month
12
- • Remove uneaten prey within 24 hours — crickets can injure a moulting spider.
- • A plump, rounded abdomen means you can safely extend the interval.
- • Fresh water must always be available; tarantulas dehydrate faster than they starve.
How it works
Prey should not exceed roughly half the tarantula's diagonal leg span. Slings eat small items every 2-4 days, juveniles every 4-7 days, and adults every 7-14 days. When pre-moult signs appear — dark shiny abdomen, food refusal, heavy webbing — feeding pauses until the fangs re-darken after the moult.
Examples
- 3" juvenile, no moult signs2 small crickets every 5 days ≈ 12/month
- Adult in pre-moultStop feeding, keep water available