How To Feed Spiderlings & Scorplings (Baby Tarantulas & Scorpions)

This week I am covering a viewer requested topic and explaining how I feed my spiderlings and scorplings. For those that don't know, those are small or baby tarantulas and scorpions. I break down what I use as feeders, how often I feed and how I feed my slings and scorpions. Thanks for taking the time to watch. Be sure to like the video if you found it helpful and leave a comment with any other spiderling feeding tips you may have or questions I didn't answer.
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00:00 Intro
01:00 What is a spiderling?
01:44 How often do you feed?
02:28 types of feeders
04:34 How to feed spiderlings
05:50 premolt
06:34 feeding after a molt
08:07 feeding spiderlings & scorplings
14:09 tips & tricks
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[@tarantulacollective]

Thanks for checking out todays video! Sorry it was later than normal, we had something unexpected happen in our family. If you want more content about spiderlings and keeping your first tarantulas, check outmy Beginner Tarantunla Keeper Playlist here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bn-yiJ2VqdGIpaM

[@groton5376]

What happend if you don’t Mind me asking?

[@tarantulacollective]

@@groton5376 a very close friend passed away suddenly

[@groton5376]

@@tarantulacollective I am sorry for your loss

[@harleyteddy7993]

@@tarantulacollective I need help with my first spider I cant get her to eat even tho she shows interest in the food

[@71Dinggoy71]

nice gold feeding tongs!!!!

[@lucnadeau2821]

This is exactly what a former friend of mine had done when she took the challenge of raising a 1/4" T. albopilosus. She had to cut up mealworms in pieces at first. When it grew to around 1.25", it began to take small live crickets. That was in 2010-11. Eventually, she grew bored of it and dropped it off at the LPS. I just happened to go there for crix for my own and recognized the animal. The LPS let me have her for free since they knew I was caring for a small collection. Now, this beautiful female is over 5" I think and the official "garbage disposal" of my group. Stay safe and thanks for sharing :)

[@troyandskyelar9588]

Chopped mealworms are way easier then pinheads, and you can feed many slings per worm :)

[@willysworld1018]

I use fruit fly’s

[@Spiderdan-59]

Exactly what I do cut up mealworm for my slings 🕷🖤

[@Spiderdan-59]

​@@willysworld1018I gave my fruit flies away, I hated using them even after doing the fridge bit to calm em a bit, never seemed to work 😂😂

[@LorienInksong]

I know its a little silly but thanks for advocating for the human treatment of the feeder insects. I actually view my feeder colonies as pets and like the little guys, so other than the unlucky ones that must pay the price (Den of the Shining Wire anyone?) they get spoiled.

[@lillyh3447]

I got into slings pretty quickly, but I understand why it makes people anxious. They are ridiculously tiny sometimes, but it's very rewarding to raise them up!

[@M7ofATC]

One month ago I bought my first T. Within 3 weeks I had 3. 2 adults one juvie. Two days ago on my 4 week mark I bought 4 spiderlings! And 2 jumping spiders! I rescued a black widow and it lived 14 months! It died a week ago. Thanks for all the info!

[@KittenSpriteGaming]

A BLACK WIDOW?? 🤯

[@cassieclover99]

this literally came at the right exact time for me!😁😁 my mom is gonna get me a new tarantula for my late Christmas present and I was planning on getting a sling to help keep it on the cheaper side, but also because I find the aspect of raising a tarantula from an itty bitty baby to an adult so fascinating and rewarding. Still trying to figure out what species I want (thinking about a GBB) but I've still been so nervous about having the care requirements down perfectly. This video has really helped reassure me a lot and now I can know more of what to expect. Thank you!!!

[@bigchunk1]

Your footage is amazing. Your production is amazing. The information you give is insightful and it's all paced very well. Your videos are amazing!

[@tarantulacollective]

Wow, thank you! I appreciate that. Thank you for watching!

[@lukewaring8160]

How do you not have more subscribers? Your videos and your care is just amazing

[@fredjones4820]

Arachnophobia is centuries old. My mother is terrified of them, but allowed us to keep some. Even the funnel web (Atrax robustus) that I have no idea who told her about it.

[@beritblackie3168]

What would we do without you Richard??!! Your videos are amazing in every way. So informative super well presented. THANK YOU! 🌸🌸

[@tarantulacollective]

So nice of you

[@sadiedangel]

Perfect timing, I just picked up a teensy little Davus Pentaloris a couple days ago!

[@gailmckay5551]

The babies are so cute. That little scopion was adorable.😍

[@smowzer]

man of all the videos on tarantulas i see on youtube, yours are so detailed and perfectly segmented and organized. always a great experience watching!

[@nickshearer3091]

I was super nervous getting slings the first time. I already had a ton of red runners that were too small for my older T's. After unboxing them and putting them in there little enclosures I decided to feed them. I dropped a little red runner in the T.Vagans home first, the little guy took it down as soon as it hit the dirt. They all ended up eating like that right off the bat. I luckily didn't have the anxiety that comes with food. The slings I got eat in front of me more then my bigger T's thus far. Its actually not a good thing because now I want more lol Thanks Richard its videos like this that gave me the confidence to jump in.

[@xoxoKagaminexoxo]

thanks so much for this video!! i just got my first sling about a month ago thanks to you and a few other channels helping me get over my fear and this is so much help!!

[@chloewright1]

Scorplings! Sounds so cute! 🦂❤️🕷️

[@jacobharrington3111]

Can’t tell you how helpful this was! Thanks for making all these videos, makes being a first-time owner a lot less daunting.

[@Rubilynn22]

That's awesome Richard that you have compassion for the insects, I never watch feeding videos for fun it's not interesting or informative. Thank you for putting the message out there 😘

[@kevinrox666]

Bought my first spiderling today! All the info in the video was very helpful especially about the pre-molt/molt phase. Thanks for the help!

[@almagambino3361]

I have been wanting a T for the last few years. Got a 2” B.hamorii for Christmas and bought a 1/2”B.albopilosum yesterday... I have been watching so many of your videos THANK YOU for this absolutely amazing content!!!

[@maxinechester9370]

Thank you for this update! I'd been struggling with my FFF for so long, and haven't really had any Red Runner nymphs. All I seem to have in the tub are adults, so it's nice to have a refined way to feed FFF by slowing them with fridge time. Thank you!!

[@rogeliomartinez7847]

Dude your videos are honestly the most helpful simple and right down to the point I like it👌🏽💯🔥🔥

[@jamesmingace7773]

Love the videos and the shirts. Thanks for making these. Very informative and helpful. Much respect brother.

[@moydamer]

I recently got my first sling, and I was not confident about taking care of it. I have spent tons of time searching for information, and I thing this video is probably the single most helpful video on KZbin about feeding slings.

[@deyowww1431]

These videos just keeps getting better and better!

[@jessecastillo3841]

This was very informative. And much needed. :) I just placed my order with fear not for my 1st 2 Ts. Very excited and a bit nervous. But been doing my research for a few months. And now with their enclosures ready to go. Time to get these beauties in. :) thanks so much Richard for all the videos and info.

[@darrenparkes9805]

Awesome channel, I only clicked on exotics lair ( another channel) two weeks ago, now I’m fascinated ,I’m hooked, it’s the new normal, you’re very informative

[@Spiderdan-59]

This is the video I'm looking for, nice one Richard 🕷👊,

[@arandomnobody16]

I just got my first tarantula (3/4"-1" Brachypelma hamorii) sling yesterday! I love him so much already! I know people seem to not like the slow growers, but I kinda want him small forever. He's so cute. Thanks for your videos, they have helped me a lot!

[@sincitychild323]

I’m a new Versicolor mama and I’m so thankful you posted this! It was my first time feeding my little speed nugget today 😂 the tip on squishing the worm’s head really helped. Dropped it in and Coulis (yes like the berry sauce, I love food okay😂) grabbed it right away. ❤️

[@crystal338]

How big is your versicolor baby? Where did you get it?

[@adamguest5292]

Excellent video. I don't keep a lot of slings but I'm a big clumsy oaf so anything that gives reassurance that I'm doing it right is welcome!

[@Jammilogy]

5:02 Was The Cutest! Makes Me Smile 😊

[@kirksealls1912]

Awesome video, thanks! The tip about refrigerating the flightless fruit flies is brilliant, definitely going to help me out in future! Personally, I’ve found large cricket legs to be a good food source for slings around the half inch mark. I also like to feed pre-killed prey to any sling that I think is in premolt, or has just molted, just to be on the safe side.

[@bruce2228]

Knowledge is a Great "" CHOICE "", and your VIDS are Very informational. I have learned

[@JaniceGhostHunter13]

I heard an Abu Garcia commercial and was severally disappointed it wasn't a commercial for this channel. I love you man!

[@megamewtwogz7gaming521]

Amazing video Richard this video will help others to learn tips and tricks to feed their slings keep up the good work love your videos

[@richardbaez566]

I was literally just thinking of this, thank you.

[@captaintravensong1464]

WV spider keepers unite! Just got my first! Hope your family is alright! Sending good vibes!

[@tarantulacollective]

Thanks Tacy! I appreciate that.

[@karinaramirez61210]

The tip on refrigerating the fruit flies was very helpful!!

[@joshuatallo4860]

Finally got the video i need🤣🔥❤️

[@E_Kfr]

Nice video like always. Thanks

[@Bpeekypeeky]

Fantastic information, and a great video keep up the great work

[@ichbinsympathisch]

What a collection, you live in my dreamworld bro😍🔥

[@Dazaroonee1]

Thanks fella , a great video and helped me a great deal 👍

[@thecatsmeow9972]

All your videos are very informative! And your room looks nice an clean

[@SmallTownXotics]

Great video!! Thanks for the info 🤘🏻

[@violetvengance202]

This video is a lifesaver THANK YOU sooooo much!

[@tarantulacollective]

Glad it was helpful!

[@choo22choo]

Thank you so much, great info

[@redaacheache6868]

Thanks for all the effort you are putting into the community 👌

[@tarantulacollective]

No problem 👍

[@nathanouwehand5048]

Very useful thank you for making all these videos 😁

[@jamesmuller989]

awesome tutorial man. thanks helps alot !

[@pastelk]

The term "scorplings" is very cute

[@springmillexotics7871]

I like using cricket legs for small slings. As I am going to feed the cricket to a larger T, the legs often come off anyway, so I just use those

[@Jimmyjim3641]

Thanks for making the video my guy👍🏻the tips are working for my sling🕷

[@tarantulacollective]

Glad to hear it

[@spicynugget3221]

I hope this guy gits 100k much love

[@Blonde_Bestie]

Holy, thank you:D Now I´m prepared for my first two T´s^^

[@benc6613]

Great video as always! Can you do a video on the care and husbandry of your feeder colonies?

[@danekarlraqueno2405]

Very nice footage! Thank you! BTW I saw the stuffed GBB heheh

[@IrieRogue]

Glad you made this one, it was excellent reassurance that I'm doing everything right 🥰 everyone is thriving, and I have 3 new T's otw! (H. maculata, X. imannis, & B. hamorii) I can't wait, the imannis is definitely going to rival my H. devamatha for my favorite T. Hope your new year is going well thus far Richard!

[@melissadanielle629]

Very cool video . Cheers 🍻

[@rockymountainspiderfreaks3722]

Great video Richard !

[@tarantulacollective]

Thanks 👍

[@itchywitch5923]

I REALLY appreciate the timing of this vid! Getting my first slings next week and I’m so nervous. Thanks for all you do!

[@kitsune0rei]

Great video! It's always nice when people go into specific detail and show how they do things. My tip for flightless fruit flies is get a flip-top spice container. I'll put the whole fruit fly container in the fridge, use a funnel to tap them into the spice jar, and put on the lid. Then you can do a tap down, then quickly flip it open and closed to sprinkle some out. When my jumping spiders were slings I had a lot of them to feed, and that worked well. You still get a few escapees, but it's not too bad. If you're really worried about it, get a wide low tupperware to do things in, and grease the edges. Then the escapees are trapped in that area. I breed Superworms (for my reptile) so I just fish out the tiniest ones and I think they work as well as mealworms- if you have a number of creatures that eat them I really recommend breeding. If I'm feeding something larger I do a partial head crush because they can bite. They're so easy to raise. I tend to have more variety on hand because some jumping spiders won't really touch worms and prefer flies, so I have bluebottle flies and black soldier flies. I've found my GBB T will eat those too (they seem to eat about anything). If people have trouble finding small enough crickets, you can semi breed them. I find them too much of a PITA to full on breed, but if you get a couple adult females and give them a tiny tub of damp soil to lay in, then you'll have baby crickets in a couple weeks (if they're adult they've already mated, you don't need noisy males). If you run out or they die off, just repeat. Just give em a bit of veggies, dry bran/oat/meal food, and water. My first T is a C. cyanopubescens that I raised from a somewhat small sling. They're still doing great, I love them! Their body (excluding legs) is about an inch and a half now, and they're starting to develop some of their adult colors. It's been so fun watching them grow! My second T, an A. avicularia sling, didn't make it and I was really sad. They did well for like a month and even molted, but shortly after I found them curled at the bottom :( I may have needed more ventilation, I had some but maybe it wasn't enough. I had them in a cup with holes poked, and a nylon over the top (and sticks, moist soil, etc). I was always kinda worried about them eating since they webbed up near the top and mostly stayed there, but it seemed like they ate. I had them on hydei fruit flies and pinhead crickets. I just really liked the little guy, they had a lot of personality, and I even had a video of them doing a "happy dance".

[@graysonstoff8119]

I never would have thought of putting the flies in the fridge. Thats a great idea!

[@brianacarey8617]

I just got a baby pinktoe and it’s my first tarantula so this was great!

[@genthesadventures5380]

I just got a LP. It's only 1". It is a very aggressive feeder. I dropped a small cricket in its enclosure and it hunted it down. The second time the LP pounced on it without hesitation. Great video, I have to start adding more water to the substrate. Thanks for the tip!

[@ProfNicoschro7711]

I just got 4 slings (my first time keeping slings) And I’ve been binge watching ANY video on slings 😂

[@amy-janefoster982]

My little girl (2 yr old) was fine with small crickets but recently became fussy; your (humane) advice of ways to try mealworm for her size is great - thank you so much 😊

[@ChantalsCritters]

Great information on feeding slings. Good old cricket legs also.

[@dillardc81]

Great vid. Thanks

[@loispadgett6306]

Hi Richard hope all is well with your family. I enjoyed the info on feeding the slings and scorpions. Wish I had known about putting the fruit flys in the fridge when my tarantulas were slings. Next time will use that for next sling I get.🕷🦂😃 GOD BLESS

[@martincrazereptiles8477]

i think if you had pet store you do amazingly well in hobby specially for new commers

[@COOPERSCICHILDS]

Excellent job

[@craigymc2011]

Very Helpful

[@angelzfire312]

I think a good thing to note is there are 2 types of (flightless) fruit flies and the D. hydei are the larger and you’d still need about 3 even for a baby T but for a jumper or some types of dwarfs you’d need Melanogaster for sure!

[@bootleg1514]

Always wanted to breed tarantulas but ive never been able to do it. Im finally in a place in my life where I can actually do it. I got a female huntsman from an expo about 6 months ago. Just ordered 2 more of the same species. Im hoping for a male or 2. Thanks for the info Richard. I always enjoy watching your videos. I started breeding dubias right around the same time I got my huntsman. I ended up buying a gravid scorpion a few years back. Nobody knew it was gravid. That was an awesome and surprising experience.

[@kimperdue]

very informative! thank you for this video

[@tarantulacollective]

Glad it was helpful!

[@joelh6514]

Very helpful.

[@apocalypticcaesar6180]

I've been watching your videos for awhile now & just recently got an obt sling & I'm pretty sure it molted today 😁

[@LAUGHOUTLOUDPUPPETS]

Hey Richard I have an idea that might also help when you feed those fruit flies. Try putting a ladies nylon stocking over the jar or small enclosure. Then they shouldn't be able to get out of the holes. Giving your tarantula and scorpions more time to get them and leas chance of them running around your house good luck and great video.

[@playdead1892]

I like the shirt. Great video

[@ThNmlssCllctr]

Great video bro Ooo and Happy New Year. C u in da next vid✌

[@agfletch]

Thanks!

[@connienowak298]

Good advice. Thanks. I have yet to raise a sling.

[@eggtoast3763]

I just got my first spider today, I got a Avicularia avicularia or a Pink Toe. I've been trying to leave them alone bc they still had a molt in their enclosure but I got excited and decided to put a cricket in there for them but they didn't eat it so then I got scared thinking my spiderling was still soft so I killed the cricket and left it in there for them. I'm so excited, I can't wait to watch it grow

[@darklegend90]

I do wax worms for my bigger slings, and the smaller ones i cut up mealworms. If the wax worms live long enough they become moths and i noticed some species really enjoy the moths, my catalina sling seems to purposely let the wax worms burrow and become moths before he/she eats, really interesting.

[@ArchitectofViolence]

Great video, thank you! Could you possibly do a video going into more detail about identifying premolt? Maybe with some images of T's before and during premolt so we can see on the same spider the changes that happen on premolt. I know to look for a shiny spot but I never seem to be able to tell.

[@silencethegods4431]

Howzit Richard, there isn't a lot of videos regarding the P. Victorii that go in detail and I am planning to get one. If you don't have a T lined up for the next vid would you consider doing one on my suggestion? Thanks Man. Much love from South Africa. Keep up the Great Vids!

[@drewnoirfilmz]

Thanks for the flightless fruit flies and refrigerator trick!! That one really helped!!

[@tarantulacollective]

Glad it helped!

[@iseethem1]

Grateful

[@sheencanadilla6073]

Thanks this helped me a lot my sling won't eat it's been 5days and seeing this video it's on premolt... 😁😁😁

[@didisaythat4230]

The P. Irminia I got yesterday is like a 3/4" sling and that fool just took down a small roach soon as I dropped it in. Happy with that.

[@ibnsarachnids9175]

Great tip with the fruit flies because my Pterinopelma sazimai onyx laid her eggsac and we pulled it on day thirty. There were so many EWLs that I started thinking about what I was going to feed them. This video helped as this is my first eggsac and I haven't had many slings this small. I sent you pictures of the eggsac. Take care Richard. Ibnsarachnids aka rob

[@EFergDindrane]

Baby scorpions! Eeeeee! 😍😍😍

[@Conrad184]

Love it

[@ijustlikebees]

Scorplings is such a cool word

[@mikeellisonsuarez2175]

Hey man, Im Mike from Philippines. I really love your videos, and I hope you can make a video of Nandu Chromatus and OBT from sling, to juve, to adult.. thnks man. Keep posting, I actually recommended you to my friends and brothers.. thanks and Godbless

[@MariaLincoln]

Thank you x

[@tarantulacollective]

No problem 😊

[@ChrisDeger]

Awe darn haha to bad this video came out to late for me, my spiderlings are now juveniles haha. When I got into the hobby I had no idea but thank goodness the internet is full of knowledge ... if you fact check 😄. This will be great info for anyone getting a baby T

[@bugloverspiderlover8490]

I remember when I got my curly hair as a freebie when I ordered my Haitian brown birdeater,Audrey. She was the size of my pinky nail and it scared me as I never raised a spider that small before,I have a compost pit in my yard that attracts all kinds of small flies,so I caught some of those and used them for her,now she's almost three inches a year later and due to molt soon!

[@bergsonderman2911]

Thank you so much Richard! I have 7 tarantulas and 2 scorpions (one about to have babies) I have learned so much from you and love your channel! Keep up the good work, also check your Instagram DMs, I have a bunch of baby scorps on the way and would love to send you one.

[@tarantulacollective]

will do!