The ULTIMATE M. balfouri "Socotra Island Blue Baboon" Care Guide

Almost 13 years in the making, here is my Featured Species care guide on the amazing Monocentropus balfouri or "Blue Island Blue Baboon." I currently have a 12+ year old female living alone and five other females who have been in a communal setup for 9+ years. In this video, I'll discuss the care for single specimens as well as for communal setups. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Theme 00:27 Intro 02:33 Single spider care 03:04 Sling enclosures 03:54 Sling Setups 05:06 Moisture 06:13 Temperatures 06:56 Feeding 07:53 Juveniles 08:28 Juvenile enclosures 09:24 Threat posture 09:38 Adults 09:46 Max size 09:54 Adult enclosures 12:17 Temperament 13:20 Communal Setup 13:42 Housing communal slings 14:15 Slings group feeding 14:34 Enclosure size 15:35 Growth rate 16:14 Feeding 18:12 Rehousing 20:05 Food fight 2025 22:09 Signs your communal is working 24:46 BEST WAY TO START A COMMUNE 26:00 Common Questions 29:10 Enclosures 29:50 Experience 30:20 Final thoughts Arachnoboards (awesome source of tarantula info!): https://arachnoboards.com/ Tom's Big Spiders Website: https://tomsbigspiders.com/ Tom's Big Spiders Podcast: https://tomsbigspiderspodcast.com/ Theme song by Rocket 77 - https://linktr.ee/Rocket77?fbclid=IwA...