Captive Bred Juvenile Giant Vinegaroon (Mastigoproctus giganteus) [1-1½]

When your giant vinegaroon (Mastigoproctus giganteus) still has reddish pedipalps, it’s in a younger juvenile stage, so you want small, easy prey that won’t overwhelm it.

🦂 Best feeders at this stage:

• Pinhead or small crickets
• Small dubia roach nymphs
• Flightless fruit flies (great for very small individuals)
• Small mealworms (occasionally—don’t overdo it)

📏 Prey size rule:

• Keep prey smaller than or equal to the width of its body
• Avoid anything too large or aggressive

⏰ Feeding schedule:

• 2–3 times per week for juveniles
• Offer 1–3 prey items depending on size
• Remove uneaten prey after ~24 hours

⚠️ Things to avoid:

• Large crickets (can stress or injure it)
• Superworms (too strong for small juveniles)
• Wild-caught insects (risk of pesticides/parasites)

👍 Extra tip:

Those red pedipalps will darken as it matures, and you can gradually increase prey size as it grows.