SpidderMom
Arachnopeon
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- May 6, 2017
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About a week ago, I adopted a black widow and her egg sac from our yard. Started off that I was just going to move her out of the way, but my boyfriend mentioned keeping her as a pet and I've been learning a bit about them on line. Any tips would be most welcome.
My current concern at the moment...I haven't separated her from her egg sac yet...I'm not sure if I really want to raise the babies or just find a wooded spot to release them in. However, at night, it seems that my gal is sticking her fangs into the sac. I don't know if this is some sort of protective measure, or if she is somehow feeding on her young even though they have not hatched. I know that the young cannabalize and maybe even Momma, so I was hoping for some suggestions...If she's feeding on them, should I just let her? Any other thoughts?
Thanks!
Tanya
My current concern at the moment...I haven't separated her from her egg sac yet...I'm not sure if I really want to raise the babies or just find a wooded spot to release them in. However, at night, it seems that my gal is sticking her fangs into the sac. I don't know if this is some sort of protective measure, or if she is somehow feeding on her young even though they have not hatched. I know that the young cannabalize and maybe even Momma, so I was hoping for some suggestions...If she's feeding on them, should I just let her? Any other thoughts?
Thanks!
Tanya