Feeder Insect and Livefood Record
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Exotic and small pets · XP-11
Tarantula and Invertebrate Record
A free printable tarantula feeding log — offered and taken, refusal periods, premoult signs, moult dates and rehousing.
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One page. Choose your paper size — both versions are laid out identically, so neither one gets shrunk to fit.
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What this sheet is for
Record feeding and moult cycles so that a long fast can be recognised as normal for your animal rather than worried about.
Who it is for
Tarantula, scorpion, mantis and other invertebrate keepers.
How to use it
- Record refusals and the date the fast started.
- Note premoult signs when you see them.
- Record moult dates and, where you measure it, size.
- Log rehousing — it is when most escapes and injuries happen.
What is on the sheet
One page, top to bottom:
Printed under the title: Feeding, moults, rehousing and the long quiet periods that worry new keepers.
Your own record is what tells you it is normal. No feeding frequencies, humidity figures or moult intervals are printed — they differ enormously between species and life stages. Recording the dates is what tells you a fast is normal for your animal rather than a problem.
Write-on lines: Species · ID or name · Acquired · Enclosure
Table, 12 rows: Date · Offered · Taken · Refused since · Water topped · Premoult signs · Moulted · Rehoused · Notes
Ruled lines: Moult dates, sizes and anything unusual
Questions
My tarantula has not eaten for weeks. Is that normal?
It very often is, particularly before a moult, and it can last a surprisingly long time in some species. Your own record of previous fasts and moults is what tells you whether this one is unusual.
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