INTRODUCING A NEW BALFOURI IN A COMMUNAL OF 3 BALFS

[BracypelmaEnjoyer]

IS IT SAFE TO PUT A SUBADULT BALFOURI INTO A COMMUNAL THAT HAS 3 ADULT M. BALFOURI?

 

[viper69]

NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Mustafa67]

IS IT SAFE TO PUT A SUBADULT BALFOURI INTO A COMMUNAL THAT HAS 3 ADULT M. BALFOURI?

DON’T DO COMMUNAL UNLESS YOU WANT THEM TO EAT EACH OTHER

 

[Brewser]

Risky

 

[Ceymann]

If you insist on doing it, you need to rehouse them all and introduce the newbie at the same time.
You could probably use the same enclosure if it's correctly sized, thoroughly cleaned, all new substrate/ hides. Just introducing a new balf in a already "established" communal enclosure is sure to end badly, likely immediately.
either way, like stated above, it's kind of an unnecessary risk.
Just my .02

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

Not a good idea…

 

[spideyspinneret78]

The other spiders will likely kill the newcomer.

 

[Andrew Clayton]

Done it with slings no bother group of 10 about 3cm and added 4 about 1cm worked out fine, just my experience, but I don't know about doing it with 3 adult and one sub.