Wow !that's is a lot of communals !
Thanks for sharing with us !
Those rufilatas are just awesome :thumbsup:

Very nice. You should try Avic communals now...

Unfortunately Avicularia communities are not easy, infact Ive previously argued they are not possible. Most people that say its possible have no experience of it, they merely read it on the net. It seems to be one of those urban myths.
In the 5 years Ive tried to find some success all Ive found is the example of a few zoos that have housed them together in very large enclosures. However, on questioning them they have revealed that they occassionally have to top up numbers! A few people will claim success if they've managed to keep 2 Avics together for a couple of weeks, but their story soon goes quiet.
The irony is that in the wild they are found very close together, but rather than a community they cohabit in the same area, they do not share webs.

My opinion is changing a little though, as Ive seen some success. In the first stages of Avic slings it seems those that create some webbing are the ones that survive, and those that do not are soon found on the substrate, near death. I have no idea why this is but Ive seen it numerous times, and I always buy numerous slings. So, I decided to house 20 A. versicolor together, and they all contributed to a communal webbing. I split them when the first moulted into what most people describe as the 2nd instar (the first moult as a spider) and I only lost 1, uneaten. So, next time I grab a bunch of avics Im going to go a little further and try to figure at what point they turn cannibal.

As a little insight, I also have 2 communities of 20+ each Lampropelma violaceopes slings. I'm not saying it will work, but no obvious losses so far, although I intend to split them at the end of the month.

Thanks for that input pox. I have completed my big enclosure and now waiting for a few things. As soon as its ready i am going to house 25 avic avic together and will document it very well. Hoping for the best