Are Sicarius sp. communal?

fuzzysling12

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So, I have wanted Sicarius for a while now, and I now know that one of the vendors at my local expo will have some.:biggrin: Since they are so reclusive, I want a couple so that my chances of seeing one bury itself or out and about is greater. Does anyone have any experience with a six eyed sand spider communal?
Thanks in advance!

Also, (forgot to mention) I'm aware of their venom potency, and I will take extreme precaution.

Edit: spelling
 

pannaking22

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Doesn't work very well. While you won't really see it if you have a bunch, they will definitely cannibalize. Worked well for me since I had so many of them (6 sacs in total from 3 females), but the numbers go down pretty quickly even with frequent feedings.
 

fuzzysling12

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Thanks for the info! I think I'll just get two or three, and house them separately then.
 

pannaking22

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No problem! I just separated mine out last weekend and I'm down to 17. I'm going to go through the discard pile they made in their enclosure and try to see how many were cannibalized (as opposed to the million molts that are in there :D )
 
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