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Well it turns out i have 17 surviving babies, i know i have to seperate them at 2 weeks old, do i have to seperate them all from eachother or just into smaller groups?
 
I had 25 in a container (45cm by 30cm) until about one month and then had to put them in individual containers. They become quite cannibalistic when the back legs start developing. Have fun with your babies :)
 
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Well it turns out i have 17 surviving babies, i know i have to seperate them at 2 weeks old, do i have to seperate them all from eachother or just into smaller groups?
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If you want to avoid cannabalism keep them in individual containers. I generally seperate by size after a month if I want a high survival rate. You can also reduce cannabalism with low stocking densitys, visual barriers (plants like elodea are ideal as solid ornaments can kill larvae during cleaning) and a constant source of food.
 
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