Latrodectus hesperus

[Ron Fults]

I recently acquired five adult female Latrodectus hesperus. One had a eggsack when I got it but it looked suspiciously dead. So I removed it. This past weekend another female produced another eggsack. I really don't want to deal with slings at this point but hate to dispose of them at the same time.
What do I do? Anybody want the eggsack?

 

[pannaking22]

You pretty much have to freeze them or sell them because you're out of the native range of that species. That or you can let the slings eat each other after they hatch until you have a small enough number that you're content with it.

 

[Ron Fults]

I'd give it to someone (in the US of course) if they wanted it.