Pamphobeteus communal setups....any out there?

[Nicholas OConnor]

Hi all, just joined today, awesome site!

Ive seen many thread on the infamous "chicken spider" (or Meerkat spider..) but was wondering if nyone had tried a communal setup with other Pampho sp.? I have read Craig's thread and afew others.

Has there been observations of any Pampho's that were not the alleged "chicken spider" being communal long term?

[wesley flower]

very interesting you ask i have 2 P. fortis that are unrelated as far as i know of both sexes i a also writing alittle on the social activities of spiders i am tempted to set up a large enclosure for the and see what happens. i will keep you posted.

wes

[wesley flower]

i have introduced them and there was no aggression on their meeting they are now in separate hides.........i will keep you posted

[Taki Tsonis]

Wesley! That's brilliant but Iwish you luck! How big are the Pampho's and in what size terrarium have you put them? Did they actually 'meet'?

[wesley flower]

they have walked over eachother etc the female is 4.5" and the male is 3-4" legspan they are in a 18" storage container.

[Nicholas OConnor]

they have walked over eachother etc the female is 4.5" and the male is 3-4" legspan they are in a 18" storage container.

I would love to see some pics of them. I am planning on getting some Pampho's before the heat hits around the begining of June. Im sure there has to be someone who has tried a community out there.....

[wesley flower]

i can never seem to post pics here but i will get some on arachnophiles in a couple of days, failing that you could pm me your email address and i will email you the pics

[wesley flower]

now both in separate hides they survived the night when i went to bed they were both nomadic. and now they are eating crickets i add not each other

i would say that this species is social tolerant but not communal (if you know what i mean), they may not be like some poecilotheria i have seen and share the same web etc but will tolerate each other in the same enclosure if large enough, and there is plenty of food available

[James Box]

good luck as i said on AP, Wesley...hope to see an article soon
i've got a bit of a Yamia experiment going, but as they're pet holes, i don't expect to actually see alot of interraction til they mature...