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Ordered a 1/2" pair of these and wanted to hear from other keepers on enclosures, temperment and whether to house communal or individual
Definitely communal. This specie, by all accounts and by my personal experience, is genuinely communal (unlike for example, P.met, P.regalis, N.incei etc that are more appropriately described as tolerant).Ordered a 1/2" pair of these and wanted to hear from other keepers on enclosures, temperment and whether to house communal or individual
Have never done that so unfortunately haven't got an answer for you.Housing 2 together is hardly communal, IMO, but I figured I'd ask opinions...
What about adding new slings in the future to get up to a colony of like 6?
Thanks for your reply!More then ones a communal ,think it said its better to house them in communal . They say them seem to grow better communally . but keep them well feed . I have a few communal .
Have you ever kept just 2 together for any length of time?I have about groups ranging from about 5 to 10 in 4 different groups and 10 or more with mother .
If the male is pulled out and reintroduced later it usually worksI think I heard somewhere that those who keep M. balfouri communally tend to have a hard time getting them to reproduce.
Exactly what I was looking for, thanks!I have kept and bred balfouri for years, both communally and solo. If I were you, I would keep them separately. Introducing more later is hard, there's always the chance that they'll eat one another, even if you introduce them together. 2 isn't enough for the full communal experience, but it does give you the full communal risk. Get a bigger group if you must try a communal, or just enjoy your two separately. Just my suggestion.
I've attached a few pics of a group of mine eating their sibling. Lil monsters.
Happy to help. Enjoy your beasties!Exactly what I was looking for, thanks!
No I never had just to together .Have you ever kept just 2 together for any length of time?
Housing 2 together is hardly communal, IMO, but I figured I'd ask opinions...
What about adding new slings in the future to get up to a colony of like 6?
Hah, I had an Idiothele mira named "Elvis." She was a good girl.There's something about the baboon tarantulas that just make them look very goofy. These balfouri makes me think if Elvis were a tarantula, he would very certainly look like a balfouri.