Moon's Graden

by **N. L. Gar** » Thu, 05 Nov 1998 04:00:00

O.K. let me start off by saying I'm posting this for all the input I can get so please reply a post.

Five years ago I was pet store hunting looking for a new friend. I was seeking some scorpions but my search for them was put off when I came across one of the greatest sights for my eyes to ever see. In the corner of this newly found pet store was a large hex tank with a blue glow. I went closer to find that the blue light was being absorbed by white webs. Massive amounts of webs filled this tank, you couldn't even see through it. What type or size of spider could do this I asked my self. At the time I had know clue of what tarantulas where expect they looked like spiders but with more hair.

As I studied the web filled tank I saw a large black tarantula and then a second and after that a third. There must have been atleast a dozen Avicularia purpurea ( I think common name is Pink Toe) in a single tank.

I've asked others about it and most say cannot be done but I was told by one it could be done if the spiderlings where raised together.

Can Avicularia be housed together?

If so how?

Has any one even heard or seen anything like this before?

P.S.
I was to stuipd at the time to ask the pet store owner and I've moved out of state since then.

by **Alison Chaike** » Fri, 06 Nov 1998 04:00:00

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> Can Avicularia be housed together? If so how?

We have two A. avicularia together, a male and a female. They
definitely don't get along but except for the occasional tussle don't
bother one another too much. For the most part they maintain separate
webs.

Every few days the male will corner the female and attempt to mate
her, and she will hiss and try to fang him. He's getting on, so I
guess eventually she'll kill him, but in the interim he seems happy!

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by **N. L. Gar** » Fri, 06 Nov 1998 04:00:00

How long have these two T's been together?

My intention is not to breed so would this be a waste of a T's life?

What if there all females?

We have two A. avicularia together, a male and a female. They

Quote:

>definitely don't get along but except for the occasional tussle don't
>bother one another too much.

by **Alison Chaike** » Sat, 07 Nov 1998 04:00:00

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> How long have these two T's been together?

Our two tarantulas have been together about 6 months.

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> My intention is not to breed so would this be a waste of a T's life?

I like having them together just because it's fun to watch them
interact, although admittedly that amounts mostly to seeing the female
run away when the male attempts to *** her.

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> What if there all females?

You've got me. We've got two other males that we tried putting
together once, with a spray bottle of water kept handy in case things
got rough. When they got close and touched one another, one hissed,
so we moved them apart by pulling away the pieces of paper they were
standing on.

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by **Scott Nichols** » Sat, 07 Nov 1998 04:00:00

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>As I studied the web filled tank I saw a large black tarantula and then =
>a second and after that a third. There must have been atleast a dozen =
>Avicularia purpurea ( I think common name is Pink Toe) in a single tank.

Yep Prolific Web Weavers.

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>I've asked others about it and most say cannot be done but I was told by =
>one it could be done if the spiderlings where raised together.
That helps.
>Can Avicularia be housed together?

Sure can. But one must accept the rare mortality.

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>If so how?

As long as you keep them well fed, the individuals are of the same size,
and there is plenty of room for all of them you shouldn't have any
problem.

Scott

by **N. L. Gar** » Sat, 07 Nov 1998 04:00:00

Quote:

>>Can Avicularia be housed together?
>Sure can. But one must accept the rare mortality.
>>If so how?
>As long as you keep them well fed, the individuals are of the same size,
>and there is plenty of room for all of them you shouldn't have any
>problem.

>Scott

O.K. I have a 65 gallon hex tank so how much space would a T need in it?

Do you think 5 is to many?

Would it also be a good idea to leave males out of the picture since I'm
trying to house a group?

Thanks for all the help guys!!!!

by **Scott Nichols** » Sun, 08 Nov 1998 04:00:00

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>>>Can Avicularia be housed together?
>>Sure can. But one must accept the rare mortality.
>>>If so how?
>>As long as you keep them well fed, the individuals are of the same size,
>>and there is plenty of room for all of them you shouldn't have any
>>problem.

>>Scott

>O.K. I have a 65 gallon hex tank so how much space would a T need in it?

>Do you think 5 is to many?

Your just gonna have to experiment and be very observant. If one
individual seems to be disruptive take it out. Eventually you'll have a
group that coexists well together. Just start out with one, then two, then
three and so on. And if they seem to keep bumping into each other then you
have too many in there.

Scott

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