Dysdera crocata with an Isopod Colony?

[dord]

Has anyone tried keeping D. crocata with an isopod colony? I've heard of them being able to be kept communally as well. Surely one spider wouldn't be enough to destroy a well-established colony? Although, I've heard of incidents where isopods have attacked mid/post-molt inverts before.

 

[The wolf]

Has anyone tried keeping D. crocata with an isopod colony? I've heard of them being able to be kept communally as well. Surely one spider wouldn't be enough to destroy a well-established colony? Although, I've heard of incidents where isopods have attacked mid/post-molt inverts before.

I think that a colony of isopods could take out a small true like a d.crocata unless it was really small in which case the opposite would occur,maybe worth finding a midpoint

 

[Wolfspidurguy]

I think that a colony of isopods could take out a small true like a d.crocata unless it was really small in which case the opposite would occur,maybe worth finding a midpoint

I don't know if this would be a good idea I think the spider over eating could be a problem

 

[The wolf]

I don't know if this would be a good idea I think the spider over eating could be a problem

Some how I couldn't see d.crocata doing that probably because they will only actively hunt when hungry but I don't know that could turn out to be an issue

 

[Wayfarin]

Dysdera crocata prefers to molt in an underground or sheltered retreat, surrounded by a silk case, so I would not be too worried about the spider being attacked.
However, I would keep multiple spiders just in case you lose one. They can be kept communally as long as there is enough space and shelter.
However, the absence of cannibalism is never a guarantee. But if you keep males and females together, they may breed to replenish losses.
Also, in terms of isopods, I recommend trying Armadillidium vulgare. There are just too many reports of Porcellio scaber colonies being aggressive.

 

[Wayfarin]

Some how I couldn't see d.crocata doing that probably because they will only actively hunt when hungry but I don't know that could turn out to be an issue

I honestly don't think that either overeating or isopod-caused predation would be very common risks.
Remember, woodlouse spiders are naturally closely associated with woodlice, hiding under the same logs and rocks.
They molt in sheltered chambers surrounded by silk in close association with woodlice.
Where they naturally occur, they are almost always surrounded by woodlice.
However, I think that ensuring that both the isopods and the spider have adequate shelter is essentially important.
If there are no hiding spaces and the spider has to molt out in the open, then of course the isopods might attack it.