Small tarantula?

[Sage Exotics]

I don’t think my mom would let me get another old world, like I said, she’s terrified of my OBT and I’d prefer a calmer species, so I think I’ve decided against it. I’ll look at Tarantula Canada to see if any catch my eye, but I still like the green bottle blue and Chilean copper.

 

[Sage Exotics]

I think I can convince my mom to let me get an H. Villosella, if I tell her they don’t bite she’ll be okay. Thank you all so much!!

 

[Enn49]

I think I can convince my mom to let me get an H. Villosella, if I tell her they don’t bite she’ll be okay. Thank you all so much!!

Tell her mine has never shown any aggression in the 2 years I've owned it, in fact it's amazingly placid

 

[Sage Exotics]

Nice, Will do! Thanks all!

 

[Sage Exotics]

One more question-how easy is it to keep these guys communal? I’d like two females because the longer lifespan but I’m not sure if my tank is big enough? From what I read it’s ok but is the risk of cannibalism high (for me high is 25%+), or should this work out just fine? Should I add a piece of driftwood or something between the burrows so they don’t feel cramped? Do I just toss in a few crickets and hope everyone gets one? I’m not sure if I should attempt this, but it seems quite fun and unique.

 

[PanzoN88]

One more question-how easy is it to keep these guys communal? I’d like two females because the longer lifespan but I’m not sure if my tank is big enough? From what I read it’s ok but is the risk of cannibalism high (for me high is 25%+), or should this work out just fine? Should I add a piece of driftwood or something between the burrows so they don’t feel cramped? Do I just toss in a few crickets and hope everyone gets one? I’m not sure if I should attempt this, but it seems quite fun and unique.

I would advise waiting to try and raise a communal, while it is possible with this species if I'm not mistaken, if you don't have much experience, I would advise against it.

 

[Enn49]

One more question-how easy is it to keep these guys communal? I’d like two females because the longer lifespan but I’m not sure if my tank is big enough? From what I read it’s ok but is the risk of cannibalism high (for me high is 25%+), or should this work out just fine? Should I add a piece of driftwood or something between the burrows so they don’t feel cramped? Do I just toss in a few crickets and hope everyone gets one? I’m not sure if I should attempt this, but it seems quite fun and unique.

It's not a species I've come across being kept communally. The one most kept together are Neoholothele incei which would suit you as it too is a dwarf T.

 

[Sage Exotics]

Really? One of the first things I read about it is that it’s easy to keep communally. What is it that makes this not recommended for beginners? If it’s just cannibalism then I have a spare cricket keeper that I think is maybe 3 gallons? Are there any signs that it’s going downhill I should be aware of if I attempt a communal?

 

[Enn49]

Really? One of the first things I read about it is that it’s easy to keep communally. What is it that makes this not recommended for beginners? If it’s just cannibalism then I have a spare cricket keeper that I think is maybe 3 gallons? Are there any signs that it’s going downhill I should be aware of if I attempt a communal?

The 1st sign would be just 1 T instead of 2. When I got my N. incei I looked into keeping them communally and decided I wasn't prepared to take the risk of cannibalism.

 

[Sage Exotics]

Hmmm... okay, maybe someday, then. For now I’ll just have a lone T, thanks!

 

[PanzoN88]

The one most kept together are Neoholothele incei which would suit you as it too is a dwarf T.

I've heard more about M. balfouri communals. Most of the stories I've read concerning N. incei usually ended badly due to too much or too little space.