Can you house any species of tarantulas together?

[Pyrelitha]

Like a species that can have 2 in one enclosure their entire lives. I think it would be cool.

 

[Nightstalker47]

M.balfouri communals work.

All the others will eat each other.

 

[arachnidgill]

Like a species that can have 2 in one enclosure their entire lives. I think it would be cool.

M. Balfouri
N. Incei
I just purchased 2 N. Incei slings and they were housed together. I separated them though cause for me the risk isn't worth it. If you are going to try it keep them well fed or they will eat each other if they decide they're hungry enough.

 

[AnimalNewbie]

Like a species that can have 2 in one enclosure their entire lives. I think it would be cool.

Depends how much experience do you have? I’ve heard m. Balfouri can do it but there pretty advanced being old world and all...

 

[TownesVanZandt]

In addition to the two species already mentioned, H. gigas and P. regalis have also been kept communal. I certainly wouldn't recommend that you try do, but appearantly it can be done.

 

[Joogvanhedel]

Almost all communal eat at one point each-other.. Think you have the most change whit a M. balfouri communal.. The H. gigas seems also a good option, but i still keep them separately because i don't trust it.

 

[Theneil]

In addition to the two species already mentioned, H. gigas and P. regalis have also been kept communal. I certainly wouldn't recommend that you try do, but appearantly it can be done.

That would be a nerve wracking rehouse! Maybe some day....

 

[Pyrelitha]

Nah if it's a risk to the animal, I have no interest. I'm new and it was a wandering thought, so I came to ask. But even the slightest risk to the spiders and I wont

 

[The Grym Reaper]

M. balfouri is your best bet for a successful communal.

Often mentioned but I wouldn't risk it:

H. villosella.
N. incei.
H. gigas.
A few Poecilotheria species.

 

[Malo]

Bunch of info and videos around on M.Balfouri communals but TheDarkDen did his rehouse last week. They're considerable size now.

 

[darkness975]

Like a species that can have 2 in one enclosure their entire lives. I think it would be cool.

No

 

[Pyrelitha]

No

Not what everyone has said, but given the risk that has been mentioned, I do not wish to do it, I just thought of it and decided to ask the spooder experts here. Cause google said you can, I dont trust google

 

[darkness975]

Not what everyone has said, but given the risk that has been mentioned, I do not wish to do it, I just thought of it and decided to ask the spooder experts here. Cause google said you can, I dont trust google

There is always a risk of cannibalism even among the small few species that have been successfully kept with others. Never 100% risk free is my point.

 

[Pyrelitha]

There is always a risk of cannibalism even among the small few species that have been successfully kept with others. Never 100% risk free is my point.

And my point was, I just wanted to ask and see if there was a 100%, since there is not.. I have no interest in trying any communal setups XD

 

[Ray Lence]

There are some abovementioned "communal species", but most tarantulas are territorial cannibals.
Tarantulas are ambush prediators, and it is a matter of chance, if something edible will pass by or not. So more tarantulas in one space = lesser chaces. That's how their evolution goes.
For instance, I've read, that b. smitti in wild kill any land-dwelling spider, that wonders into their territory.

 

[dragonfire1577]

I mean I personally know people with successful balfouri communals but I've never heard of one failing.

 

[viper69]

N. incei and Poki are not communal. In the wild, Poki's live a solitary life in a single hole in a tree high up in the canopy. The natives kill trees to obtain the Poki.

 

[TownesVanZandt]

N. incei and Poki are not communal. In the wild, Poki's live a solitary life in a single hole in a tree high up in the canopy. The natives kill trees to obtain the Poki.

I am pretty sure that P. regalis have been kept successfully communally.

 

[Chris LXXIX]

The natives kill trees to obtain the Poki.

Yes. And I'm pretty sure that 'trees people' (who aren't hippies, eh, but those that heavily deforest the hell out for made a brand new Hotel or else) kill 'pokies' for 'kill' better their precious trees without risks, later.

I love the world, everyone is happy, this way: a perfect circle

 

[viper69]

I am pretty sure that P. regalis have been kept successfully communally.

You may be right, but regularly or people were lucky? I've seen quite a few people put many into a setup and have no idea how many they put in, and claim it's successful despite not knowing how many were in to begin with.

Poki's tolerate each other, and even then only with sacmates are temporary communnals successful. In the end, there can be only one as The Highlander show says.

In the wild, not communal however.