This thread is LONG overdue. Self explanatory, really.

1) What communals do you currently have?
2) Success vs. mortality rate?
3) Tips/Advice for species and communal setups
4) Communal wishlist!
5) Pics of your setup

1,2, 3.... GO!

My current setups:

12x 5cm Hysterocrates sp. (I've already put up a separate thread for this)
Mortality rate: 0
I saw the 'runt' of the litter eating (a roach) this morning, so I have high hopes for this communal to go beyond juvie stage!

10x 1cm Hysterocrates sp. (building a new type of enclosure, so current setup is temporary)
Mortality rate: To be determined

5x 1cm T.ockerti
Mortality rate: To be determined

3x 1cm T.ockerti (still deciding whether or not to split these)
Mortality rate: To be determined


Wishlist:

P.regalis communal
A.avic communal
M.balfouri communal

2 x Large communals Holothele incei (to much to count)
The best to keep communal, overcrowding will cause some fatalities.

8 x Holothele incei 'gold'
Excellent, still juvenile but no losses.

10 x Avicularia "avicularia"
Still early days so far so good.

10 x Hysterocrates gigas
Good until they reach maturity, then its a huge disaster. Only the most dominant female survives.

30 x Pterinochilus murinus
Good until a male matures and the most dominant female gets ready for breeding.

10 x Poecilotheria ornata
Still juvenile but only one big fat one remains. DISASTER

10 x Poecilotheria regalis
So far so good of the two communals one or two has disappeared, probably the weaker ones.

10 x Brachypelma vagans
This was purely a test, of the 10 two made it to sub adults, both turned out to be female. I broke this up when they reached 6cm.

5 x Thrixopelma ockerti
I made 20 communals of 5 in a communal. So far they have all survived and have moulted ones successfully. They don't share food but have made a communal nest.

10 x Monocentropus Balfouri
Mother with babies. Excellent, I have noticed that babies left with the mother grows at about double the rate others would.

@Hendrik: Did you break up your T. ockerti communal?
EDIT: Disregard. I just read your post properly now. So many communals my brain are have confuse hehe!

I have:
13 H. incei
They are from 3 separate communals. Don't know how many are left. I see at least 5 at any given time during feeding, so I am assuming it's going great. Had one molt out in the open last night which was kind of special.

3 T. Ockerti
Was 6. Couldn't find one a while ago so I started seperating them. Found it after taking out 3. The largest one has called dibbs on the main hiding spot so I am keeping a close eye.

Would like:
M. Balfouri communal.
"Chicken spider" communal. (Too lazy to search for scientific name)

Marius wrote:
Would like:
M. Balfouri communal.
"Chicken spider" communal. (Too lazy to search for scientific name)

Would also like to try the chicken :spider: communal!

A Chicken Communal is easy Spunky, it's called a "COOP". I had one, but ate them all.

I have an M balfouri communal with 16 spiders... duh...

Would like a P metallica communal but can't find any. The ones I can find are too freaken pricey. Stupid breeders...