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<blockquote data-quote="Nicolas C" data-source="post: 114423" data-attributes="member: 3795"><p>It seems people have tried it and been able to keep them communal when slings. But as far as I know, problems (cannibalism) happened when they grew bigger. Anyway, if you want to try the experiment, keep us updated on how it goes, because most of threads like these on forums are well documented at the beginning, but with no news about how it ends... Just separate them as soon as you notice cannibalism.</p><p></p><p>There are two theories about communal keeping as far as I know. First one is to give them only one hide and a restrained space, so that they are constantly in touch with one another and don't develop territories (= fightings). I guess it works like this for Poecilotheria (but failed with my Pokies communal!).</p><p></p><p>Second one is to give them enough space to provide lots of little territories, which would avoid fightings (everyone has its place/home). I guess it works for... everybody, until they are too big and begin to spread on someone else's place, and... kill kill kill! As you can see, it doesn't mean being truly communal, it means tolerating each other because enough space is provided. IMHO, P murinus belong to the second category.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nicolas C, post: 114423, member: 3795"] It seems people have tried it and been able to keep them communal when slings. But as far as I know, problems (cannibalism) happened when they grew bigger. Anyway, if you want to try the experiment, keep us updated on how it goes, because most of threads like these on forums are well documented at the beginning, but with no news about how it ends... Just separate them as soon as you notice cannibalism. There are two theories about communal keeping as far as I know. First one is to give them only one hide and a restrained space, so that they are constantly in touch with one another and don't develop territories (= fightings). I guess it works like this for Poecilotheria (but failed with my Pokies communal!). Second one is to give them enough space to provide lots of little territories, which would avoid fightings (everyone has its place/home). I guess it works for... everybody, until they are too big and begin to spread on someone else's place, and... kill kill kill! As you can see, it doesn't mean being truly communal, it means tolerating each other because enough space is provided. IMHO, P murinus belong to the second category. [/QUOTE]
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