MassExodus Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Can these two species be kept communally? With no fighting, baby eating or discord? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy Lemur Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Well, they CAN, however from my understanding it isn't a great idea to mix species as there may be competition for food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MassExodus Posted December 10, 2015 Author Share Posted December 10, 2015 Ok, just trying to make maintenance more efficient I already have 40 tarantulas and 3 Amblypygids, what's one more roach colony to maintain? And no, these aren't feeders, they're pets My dubia and latteralis are feeders. I just can't bring myself to feed Hissers off.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 They should be fine housed together, just be sure not to house species in the same genus together, particularly in Gromphadorhina, to avoid the risk of hybrids being created. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MassExodus Posted December 11, 2015 Author Share Posted December 11, 2015 @Hisserdude cool, thank you, saves me buying another heat mat. Plus I just wanted them together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MassExodus Posted December 12, 2015 Author Share Posted December 12, 2015 Well I got them, and housed them together. I'll see how they do together. E javanica has got to be the prettiest roach I've ever seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveB Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 i just got some too. a few are sub adults. they are as pretty as a roach can be! very calm compared to my dubias. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jared Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Good idea, I'm going to house my tigers and javanicas. Lemme know how your experience goes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MassExodus Posted January 23, 2016 Author Share Posted January 23, 2016 Well, I have 12 javanica (plus unknown number of nymphs) and 7 portentosa (plus nymphs)together, so far no dead babies, no fighting, they're doing just fine. It will be interesting to see them multiply. I've been raising tarantulas too long, I was expecting the portentosa males to start static, or kill some javanica over food, but they all chill together very well. Nymphs seem to be ignored by both species. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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