Multispecific communal, funny observation :)

[Merfolk]

I have a communal of 2" Pokies, 5 pedersenis and 2 fasciatas. All came in individual vials and I just dumped them together in a 5 gall standing on one end. Over the months, I noticed that one or two of the spiders preferred to live in isolation at the bottom of the tank while the rest cuddled together at the top of the highest branch. I assumed that the bottom ones were the fasciatas and it would be normal that they have different preferences...

As colors appeared, I could properly identify my specimens and I found out that my solitaires were almost always pedersenis, meaning that the fasciatas were having a hug o thon with the rest of the bunch. I mean, they are piled together like a litter of kittens. Sometimes, any one of the bunch will go to replace the solitaire at the bottom, which immediately comes up to join its mate.

Funny!!! I wish I had a camera that works properly!

 

[Philth]

Whats the point of mixing the 2 sp?

Later, Tom

 

[Merfolk]

Known of others doing it, found it cool, did it. I wanted more variety but had to limit it to sp I had many of.. I don't plan to sell any of my pokes ever, I don't fear for cross breeding since they have other potential mates. Anyway, I consider removing MMs because I've been told that they got more aggressive. When I'll have my house, I'll make 2 of these, tall plexi cylinders, one for India, another for Sri Lanka, another for South East Asia. . I would put ornatas out of the scheme though.

 

[Fluke]

Those little guys in a big 5 gal!? I have 9, 1.5-2 inchers in a 1/2 gal. Having a tank that big I would start to worry. Goodluck, post up some pics and keep us posted!

 

[Talkenlate04]

Those little guys in a big 5 gal!? I have 9, 1.5-2 inchers in a 1/2 gal. Having a tank that big I would start to worry. Goodluck, post up some pics and keep us posted!

I agree I think that setup will cause problems in the not so distant future but keep us updated on what happens.

 

[Merfolk]

I might be wrong, I'm clumsy with evaluating volume in imperial system. The tank is 8"X10"X15".

 

[Drachenjager]

I might be wrong, I'm clumsy with evaluating volume in imperial system. The tank is 8"X10"X15".

all mesuarments in feet to get feet divide inch measurment by 12

LxWxH=cubic feet
Cubic feet/7.48=gallons
so you do in fact have a 5 gallon tank
rounded to 3 decimal places
.667X.833X1.24=.694
.694x7.48=5.191gallons

 

[Merfolk]

Thank you. I didn't want to bother with rehousing for a while. It's still peaceful in there, will get you posted on any possible outburst of violence

I think that any newcomer might not be welcome, though...