Are there any Arizona species of insects that are illegal to breed?

[Numismatica]

I have a big problem with going on night walks and coming back with something interesting and now 3 animals are giving birth. (Black widow, some type of small orb weaver, and a gecko). I’ve taken it as a challenge and an excitement to see their babies but I wonder if the black widow could be illegal to reproduce.
I don’t doubt this will happen again as I’ve only started these walks a couple weeks ago. Hopefully I’ll find a nice Arizona Blonde egg sack one day!
I am not looking for just spiders so anything helps

I AM VERY CAREFUL!

 

[chanda]

Given that the black widows are a native and widespread spider, and that they breed and reproduce readily on their own, I don't see how them doing so in your care would be problematic, as long as you are keeping them in their native region and not transporting them across state lines or international borders. The only way I could see it being a problem is if you are in a shared living space (dorm, apartment, etc.) that has rules prohibiting keeping exotic pets - or they got out and infested the living space of other people.

Two things you should be aware of when you collect your local/native species are to be sure you are not collecting them in an area such as a nature preserve or state or national park where any collecting without a permit is illegal, and to be sure you are not collecting any threatened/endangered/protected species. (This is more likely to be an issue with vertebrates.)

 

[Smotzer]

There should be a way for you to check your state, county, and local laws, I have no idea what is illegal or not in your area, but generally Arthropoda does not make it into those statues unless it’s invasive in the state or state had problem with invasives transporting across state lines.

 

[Numismatica]

Given that the black widows are a native and widespread spider, and that they breed and reproduce readily on their own, I don't see how them doing so in your care would be problematic, as long as you are keeping them in their native region and not transporting them across state lines or international borders. The only way I could see it being a problem is if you are in a shared living space (dorm, apartment, etc.) that has rules prohibiting keeping exotic pets - or they got out and infested the living space of other people.

Two things you should be aware of when you collect your local/native species are to be sure you are not collecting them in an area such as a nature preserve or state or national park where any collecting without a permit is illegal, and to be sure you are not collecting any threatened/endangered/protected species. (This is more likely to be an issue with vertebrates.)

There should be a way for you to check your state, county, and local laws, I have no idea what is illegal or not in your area, but generally Arthropoda does not make it into those statues unless it’s invasive in the state or state had problem with invasives transporting across state lines.

Thank you guys this helped! Is there a good website I can check information on restrictions in Arizona?

 

[CRX]

Please send pictures of the gecko and her babies!

 

[Numismatica]

Please send pictures of the gecko and her babies!

I have a crude humidity box setup in the geckos enclosure but I’m hoping she will still use it compared to the dry substrate in the rest of the box. I filled it with moss but she filled it with first lol.