My widows

michal1991

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I will post pics of my widows in this topic. I don't have so much now, but when I get any new I will post pics there.

Latrodectus menavodi immature male


Latrodectus menavodi immature female


Latrodectus sp. Laos immature female


Latrodectus sp. Laos sling
 

JLDomestics

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How often do you water or mist these guys? What and how often do you feed them? I feed mine small fruit flies, and mist them weekly. I am starting to think that I may be over misting them.
 

michal1991

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I water them twice a week and feed them fruit flies or small N.cinerea.
 

buthus

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I wish menavodi would just stay that way...even if they only grew to that size. They are probably the strangest looking of all juv widows.
 

michal1991

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Latrodectus menavodi immature female

Latrodectus sp. Laos immature female


Not widows ;) byt not tarantulas also.
Sicarius terrosus females
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Gorgyrella sp. female
 

TNeal

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As a new widow keeper all I can say about the widow pics is WOW !!!!! They are beautiful.

I have 2 female L. hesperus. I have noticed an interesting behavior I would like some comments on. They use their first two pairs of legs as if they are looking for something. They outstretch them all of the way and frantically move about tapping them madly. Does anyone know what they are doing?

Thanks,

Tom
 

ScorpDemon

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As a new widow keeper all I can say about the widow pics is WOW !!!!! They are beautiful.

I have 2 female L. hesperus. I have noticed an interesting behavior I would like some comments on. They use their first two pairs of legs as if they are looking for something. They outstretch them all of the way and frantically move about tapping them madly. Does anyone know what they are doing?

Thanks,

Tom
Short answer.
Feeling for vibrations in the web, so they know which way to go to get lunch. They like most other arachnids have very poor eyesight. That's how they hunt.
 

michal1991

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Update.
Short history about menavodi family :)
One day, this female...


...met this beautiful male, and...

... that's the result:
 

buthus

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Lookin' good! For me, they are proving to be one of my fav flavors. Lots a spunk and never too shy! ;) :D Still think the males are the most amazing looking of all Latro males (well, so far from what Ive seen).
 
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