Platyarthrus hoffmannseggi Care?

Hisserdude said:
if your starter group is male heavy, you remove excess males from the enclosure . . .
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So I checked my male/female ratio today.  I have 9 adults and 4 are male 5 are female.  There are about 3 or 4 juveniles with them (Actually, I found one of the females guarding a group of manca, so my numbers are already going up!) too.  

Should I remove some of the males, or does that male/female (and juvenile) ratio seem safe?

 
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Acro said:
So I checked my male/female ratio today.  I have 9 adults and 4 are male 5 are female.  There are about 3 or 4 juveniles with them (Actually, I found one of the females guarding a group of manca, so my numbers are already going up!) too.  

Should I remove some of the males, or does that male/female (and juvenile) ratio seem safe?
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If it were my culture, I'd remove all but one male until the next generation matures and they are numerous enough that any aggressive behavior becomes diffused... But some people never have problems with males stressing females out, so you could be fine leaving them in there.

 
Hisserdude said:
If it were my culture, I'd remove all but one male until the next generation matures . . . 
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That's a good thought.  If I split them:

Would it be better to have (Group A) of 3 males and (Group B) 1 male with 5 female and the 3 or 4 juveniles.

Or with (Group A) consisting of 3 males with 3 or 4 juveniles and (Group B) 1 male with 5 females?

 
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