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There is a bit of info here on the board about this subject if you dig a little, just tidbits but good ones. IMO even a 5 gal tank is way overkill, as many people have already pointed out with the 20gal, feeding could still be a problem. For a 150 slings 5gal might be appropriate...
There is a gereral consensus among people who have actually done it that a close living arrangment results in much less canibalism. I wouldn't use more than a 3-4" footprint enclosure (with a bit of height) for 4-10 slings and would limit the number of hiding spots so they can't easily separate. I have small groups of formosa and rufilata that have been together for about 5 months, so far with no losses. I have been watching for any individuals that start living away from the others at which point they will be removed, as these tend to be the ones that get eaten. So far they're staying cozy though, other than in premolt they generally hang out in close proximity. A friend of mine has some larger groups, including fasctiata, and he has also been having good luck.
I plan on setting up more groups in the future, Hysteroctrates, H. incei and mabey even OBT's. It has been way more interesting to watch the social interaction of a group than a bunch of individuals, I'm definatly hooked...
Bill
There is a gereral consensus among people who have actually done it that a close living arrangment results in much less canibalism. I wouldn't use more than a 3-4" footprint enclosure (with a bit of height) for 4-10 slings and would limit the number of hiding spots so they can't easily separate. I have small groups of formosa and rufilata that have been together for about 5 months, so far with no losses. I have been watching for any individuals that start living away from the others at which point they will be removed, as these tend to be the ones that get eaten. So far they're staying cozy though, other than in premolt they generally hang out in close proximity. A friend of mine has some larger groups, including fasctiata, and he has also been having good luck.
I plan on setting up more groups in the future, Hysteroctrates, H. incei and mabey even OBT's. It has been way more interesting to watch the social interaction of a group than a bunch of individuals, I'm definatly hooked...
Bill