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<blockquote data-quote="octanejunkie" data-source="post: 202202" data-attributes="member: 3872"><p>Most "communal advise" out there is rubbish, but you are not far off.</p><p></p><p>They need not be sac mates and you can introduce new members at rehousing events.</p><p></p><p>Size the enclosure depending on the size of the spiders in the community, and size of the community. You want to keep them in something smaller than larger so they remain "in touch" with one another,.so to speak. They are a collaborative species.</p><p></p><p>I have had community housing for as few as 2 and 5; both did fine. I currently have 2 communal setups:</p><p>One is a 20cm cube with 15 individuals of mixed size and origin.</p><p>The other is a 25x40 rectangular bin with mom and 40+ slings. They often crawl all over her.</p><p></p><p>I feed both enclosures weekly offering feeders in small groups, like 3-4 crickets or roaches at a time, so everyone gets a chance. Still, it's not uncommon for them to wrestle food from each other, literally tearing the food items apart. Eventually everyone gets a piece.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]59847[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]59848[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="octanejunkie, post: 202202, member: 3872"] Most "communal advise" out there is rubbish, but you are not far off. They need not be sac mates and you can introduce new members at rehousing events. Size the enclosure depending on the size of the spiders in the community, and size of the community. You want to keep them in something smaller than larger so they remain "in touch" with one another,.so to speak. They are a collaborative species. I have had community housing for as few as 2 and 5; both did fine. I currently have 2 communal setups: One is a 20cm cube with 15 individuals of mixed size and origin. The other is a 25x40 rectangular bin with mom and 40+ slings. They often crawl all over her. I feed both enclosures weekly offering feeders in small groups, like 3-4 crickets or roaches at a time, so everyone gets a chance. Still, it's not uncommon for them to wrestle food from each other, literally tearing the food items apart. Eventually everyone gets a piece. [ATTACH type="full" alt="PXL_20210912_230804276.MP.jpg"]59847[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" alt="PXL_20210912_231138672.MP.jpg"]59848[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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