Is this enough ventilation?

[wrath of the olives]

It's a 4"x4" box that I'm planning on housing multiple N. incei slings in.

 

[Venom1080]

Save yourself some money and house then separately.

 

[EulersK]

I had an N. incei communal.

Had.

But yes, it looks like enough ventilation.

 

[miss moxie]

Save yourself some money and house then separately.

But then OP won't have an aesthetic set up that is for their own benefit and not the benefit of their tarantulas, what are you even thinking???

 

[The Grym Reaper]

I'd just house them separately, most N. incei communals tend to end up with one very fat N. incei.

 

[spotropaicsav]

How many slings were you planning to house in one enclosure? Have you already housed them all together or did you purchase more boxes? As previous keepers stated, they will likely cannibalize. Hope you were able to house them all separate before any losses...

 

[Walker253]

Everything can be a communal, until it isn't

 

[Andrea82]

It looks like a box made out of cd cases if I'm not jostling the conversion to cm again. Which would be good enough for...1 N.incei tops.
N.incei don't make the best communals, but you got that already I think
Love your username though, sounds like a person from Greece hellbent on revenge

 

[wrath of the olives]

Just wanted to give a quick update. So far the 7 slings are happily living together in the tank. I'm fully aware that this communal setup might not last forever, but I wanted to give it a shot. I'm not concerned with "throwing away money" as I got them extremely cheap. Here's a picture of about 5 of them all sharing a nice big B. lateralis together!

Communal Feeding

• wrath of the olives
• Aug 31, 2017

A bunch of my N. incei slings all sharing a nice big B. lateralis meal!

It's amazing watching them all eat the same roach together.

 

[EulersK]

I'm not concerned with "throwing away money" as I got them extremely cheap.

Yeah, because inexpensive spiders equates to a disposable life

Heads up. They'll start to disappear when they lose the sling coloration. Just about all spiders are "communal" as very young slings.

 

[wrath of the olives]

Yeah, because inexpensive spiders equates to a disposable life

Heads up. They'll start to disappear when they lose the sling coloration. Just about all spiders are "communal" as very young slings.

I don't want to sound heartless, but I don't really consider a tarantula getting eaten any worse than the hundreds of crickets/roaches/worms that we constantly feed them.

 

[EulersK]

I don't want to sound heartless, but I don't really consider a tarantula getting eaten any worse than the hundreds of crickets/roaches/worms that we constantly feed them.

The difference is that feeders die for a reason. These spiders will die for your enjoyment. Big difference.

But do what you will.

 

[Venom1080]

Well, keep us updated. I've personally seen two fail. Both raised since slings, hope this isn't number three...

 

[Trenor]

I've seen one N. incei communal that worked for several generations. I've seen several that have failed. I opted to keep my seven separate. If you search with N. incei and communal you'll find them.

The ventilation looked good on your enclosure. Good luck.

 

[EulersK]

I've seen one N. incei communal that worked for several generations.

And this is the key. Leaving mom with her sac and letting the communal take hold that way is a proven method. Communals set up like this are a different story.

 

[ccTroi]

I think it's great that you are trying to raise a communal group. Personally I believe that you will ultimately end up with one T. However, I hope your project becomes a success. IF you do end up with only one, at least you will get to experience the outcome firsthand, and I hope you won't do it again.

 

[Rittdk01]

But then OP won't have an aesthetic set up that is for their own benefit and not the benefit of their tarantulas, what are you even thinking???

He's going off of a bunch of bs info saying they can be housed communally.

 

[Chris LXXIX]

I don't want to sound heartless, but I don't really consider a tarantula getting eaten any worse than the hundreds of crickets/roaches/worms that we constantly feed them.

Mah