I managed to breed my H incei again this year but decided to leave the babies in the communal, which has got 4 adult females at the moment. This proofed to be most amazing.
They appeared outside the nest for the first time yesterday. The mother went hunting for food and I added extra roaches to the enclosure, and as soon as she killed a roach she took it to the slings which started a feeding frenzy. Later another female from quite the opposite side of the enclosure started roaming the tank for food I gave her a roach which she immediately took killed rolled up and went to the nest with babies and also gave her killing to the slings to feed on. The slings mother didn't mind this at all and there was no aggression between the two females standing over the slings. This female left the nest soon after and when straight back to her own nest. I also observed some slings eating straight from the mother's mouth like I've heard other communal species does as well. At night time the mother came spun a carpet put all the sling on it closed them up into a ball and carried them under ground to the retreat again.
These moment is what I truly enjoy about this hobby.
I would have loved to add some pictures to this thread but proofed impossible to get any decent shot.
That for reading and hope you enjoyed.

Cool.

I think this is the difference between truly communal living and tolerant co-habitation. The behavior described here differs in that, living space AS WELL AS food is shared by the members of such a community, whereas in the latter, tolerance diminishes when food shortages set in. I honestly doubt that H incei will resort to cannibalism, even in times of shortages. This is only a hunch though...

Amazing stuff indeed! Better than some humans care for their offspring :blink:

Thats cool thanx for the interesting report!!! :woohoo:

Very interesting.
Makes me want to start one as well.

I have been wondering how to take care of 100s of little slings when they go 1st and 2nd instar. This way it is on auto pilot

wow, amazing!