Can Male Wolf Spiders Be House Together?

[William Dawson]

Hello! I have some new male Thin Legged Wolf Spiders, and I was wondering if they have to be kept in separate enclosures, or if they can be in one large enclosure? Right now they are separate, but I found them in the same place, so I don't know if they can or not.

I'm also wondering how long female Thin Legged Wolf Spiders typically live, because I've been unable to find anything about their life expectancy.

 

[Stylopidae]

Male spiders can be just as cannabalistic as females. I'd keep them separate.

 

[silverfish]

No, I would not risk it.

 

[Arachnolove420]

Hello! I have some new male Thin Legged Wolf Spiders, and I was wondering if they have to be kept in separate enclosures, or if they can be in one large enclosure? Right now they are separate, but I found them in the same place, so I don't know if they can or not.

I'm also wondering how long female Thin Legged Wolf Spiders typically live, because I've been unable to find anything about their life expectancy.

What is the binomial name of the species you have? "Thin Legged Wolf Spider" is an umbrella term for all of the species in the genus Pardosa. Knowing the species is not necessary to answer your question about communal housing, but will be good for research on longevity and care. As for communal housing, as someone else said, the answer is no, don't do it.

 

[darkness975]

No

 

[William Dawson]

Alright, thank you!

 

[viper69]

Never

 

[The Snark]

This entire thread is best summed up by Darwin. Natural selection starts with dominant male supremacy. The alpha wins and gets to mate. The losers are removed from the gene pool, temporarily or permanently.
Can males be housed together? 1+1. Dominance is in the genes and forces the males to act in certain ways. They can be housed together but it is likely fights will break out at any time as natural selection tries to kick in.