Leonardo the Mage
Arachnosquire
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- Jan 9, 2016
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So I have had a pair of (approx,) three inch body length juvinile P. imperator who have been cohabiting marvelously, even sharing a hide (multiple hides are available of course). Today I just bought an adult female (approx. five inch body length) to try starting a colony. I want to put the three of them in a single colony, eventually creating a colony similar to what @Formerphobe created. However, I would like to ask what the proper procedure would be to introduce them.
I tried introducing them earlier by simply putting the adult female in the container, but upon contact the adult female spread her claws wide and started pushing head-on into the two juveniles, who seemed to be pushing back. The female then began vibrating, short pulses and then a pause. I have no idea what this behavior means, so I put the female back into the container she came with.
Here is a pair of photos to show the size of one of the juveniles compared to a loonie (about one inch across,)
I tried introducing them earlier by simply putting the adult female in the container, but upon contact the adult female spread her claws wide and started pushing head-on into the two juveniles, who seemed to be pushing back. The female then began vibrating, short pulses and then a pause. I have no idea what this behavior means, so I put the female back into the container she came with.
Here is a pair of photos to show the size of one of the juveniles compared to a loonie (about one inch across,)
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