This female has developed far quicker than the other 11. It’s interesting because they are the same age. When I received them this individual was larger than the rest. Im very happy to have such a beautiful species finally and to see one with near adult colors.
Very nice! I need to get some Latrodectus species myself one day. Tried to keep one (whatever our native species is) in my parents garage once when I was a teenager, but it would only make its nest on the lid of the container I was using and I would destroy its web every time I opened it to feed her. I felt bad about it so after about a month I let her go out in our garden.
Oh wow, it's that easy? I remember I attempted to criss-cross some twigs (like 4 or 5?), but honestly, I'm sure the core of the matter is that the enclosure was too small. I was keeping her in one of those "Bug Jars" that they sell in kids entomology kits. Couldn't have been more that 3x3x5 inches. Lord how I've grown...
Either way, I actually have a really cool idea for a setup once I'm ready. I have a dried out, dead Rose Bush stump that I pulled out of my Mother in Law's garden earlier this year. I have been letting it cook in my car to make sure nothing is alive on it. It's got a perfect little crook in it that I think a Widow would appreciate. The thorns will really accentuate the alluring, sleek appearance of a Black Widow.
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