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It's better if you don't. Also I second that they are not fully adult yet.

Any advice if I can keep them together as a communal? The big one is the female and the small one is the male. After she was pushing him out of her hide and his determination to be in her hide. I removed him, and then shortly after she was out looking around.

...a drain layer of clay balls Temperature and humidity: about 80% Could you share any tips on creating a suitable environment and encouraging breeding behavior in emperor scorpions? Or at least be able to keep a good communal setup. Here is a video I made of them in the neutral enclosure meeting.

i like that you brought a whole different opinion. I also agree with this choice. not all ow’s are as defensive. And bite reports are very low. To be honnest, if you get bitten by this species, you probably did everything wrong. Or it was sheer badluck. Atleast its not h mac or obt bite.

...always eats unless in premolt, so sticking to a feeding schedule is fairly straight forward. It has a fairly wide temp range tolerance. Its communal, which means you can get many without the added enclosure expenses. Also, because its communal, if a feeder manages to hide in the web castle...

I like watching my dirt enclosure as much as the next guy! And I took 2 pictures because 2 of them are always out and 1 is a shy guy that hides immediately.

...had just one fossorial, it would be easy to get a peak, monitor feedings etc. More means you will not always know, and that’s part of the communal. I am sure you’ll get the hang of it and get a sense of whats going on with time. Its more work and maintenance. take pictures when you do such...

The mystery has been solved, I dug them out and uncovered 2. Then poof suddenly another one appeared from the piece of dirt I was holding. He is just shy. I found 1 moult and they all look fat and healthy. They are sharing food or bringing it to the nest I would assume. People usually told me...

It's hard to know if it's that one that moulted. I can only see 2 balfs from underneath and it doesn't seem like the nest goes deeper. :C I guess I just have to wait until they grow out the enclosure. I don't see a dead body anywhere or trash from other food. It's stressing me out. I could buy...

...more likely if any get eaten they were not gonna survive anyway. Would love to see it in the wild, but these are the only ones I’d do communal of. That paper posted earlier is really neat. I’ll read it more later, but It looks pre publication. Would love to see it peer reviewed with a...

...try things and contribute their personal experiences, the more we can learn. We all need to think and explore. I am hopeful for your mini communal. You started it pretty much the best way you could. Waiting and watching will be the perfect learning experience. If you have a “new looking...

Also I read this whole document u posted. It only says that a runt may perish by being outcompeted. But they didn't eat him, they retrieved the body which is very helpful to answer my question. Thank you

I am they are from a communal and they came in one small container. They didn't do any aggressive movements towards each other. At least the 2 that are out. You know what? One of them got out recently in very bright colours almost like after moult. Maybe it was him. Maybe I am constantly...

yemen is not a great place to be wandering anytime soon. Probably why this has not been researched more. i definitely agree, it should be explored. It probably isnt, because of the current situation. With this species popularity, we’d already have people outdoor, if it was that easy. its a...

Tolerating due to proximity is not communal I think. Just need someone to hit that island and look for them in the wild.

...its possible, tarantulas getting eaten. Afterall, they need to research it and decide if they are ready to accept that. Many m balfouri communals in captivity have been proven, even if some tarantulas get eaten. When i go to my dealer, the first thing i see is a giant enclosure, with an m...

communals have not been reported in the wild, but this species eating each other in captivity has been! :rolleyes:

...Could have been in premolt and it got interrupted. you have two choices: 1- you wait and see how it plays out. If you are keeping them communal, there is never a guarantee one will not make it. Strong or not, they can all become game, even in a good setup. 2- you go and get it. Be...

I hope you’re not keeping these communally :rolleyes:

21 days ago I bought 3 balfs. They were from one communal, I don't know if from one sac. Two of them were fine, one fast and one slower. The third one came in curled like he was about to moult or dead. Wasn't moving at all so I picked him up, touched him seeing if there is any movement. After...