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Message: <blockquote data-quote="m0lsx" data-source="post: 231510" data-attributes="member: 29323">I believe some have kept Poecilotheria rufilata as a colony, but it's not a species that most experienced keepers would see as an option for a colony species. Let alone a good option.Attempting to keep any tarantula species as a colony is not something that is suitable for a beginner. However, some experienced keepers do have some success keeping some species as colonies. Although, success is maybe an optimistic term. As T's will predate on each other. So for every successful colony keeper, there will be other keepers who failed.Personally speaking, I would suggest that there are cheaper & better methods of keeping tarantulas, than buying 5 & keeping 1. If you really want to keep tarantulas, then crickets, mealworms & roaches would make a far better food source, than each other.</blockquote>