What do I do with black widow eggs?

[siennaoliver]

Hello,

Two months ago I bought a black widow spider online that was advertised as being captive bred, but was actually wild caught. I now have two egg sacks my widow has laid. One egg sack definitely has babies because I see black dots in it.

My question is what do I do with 100+ black widow babies? Can I release them in the woods somewhere? I live in the bay area, California.

 

[LadyShia77]

Do you know what kind of black widow it is? If so, you should be able to find out whether it's native to your area. Another option is very carefully putting them in a separate container and selling them.

 

[siennaoliver]

Do you know what kind of black widow it is? If so, you should be able to find out whether it's native to your area. Another option is very carefully putting them in a separate container and selling them.

It is a Western Black Widow. According to Google, they are in this area. Now it is just figuring out where I can release them without hurting any people or pets.

 

[CanebrakeRattlesnake]

You could send some to me

 

[LadyShia77]

It is a Western Black Widow. According to Google, they are in this area. Now it is just figuring out where I can release them without hurting any people or pets.

I looked online and found a site that said " Periodically check areas in and around the home where widows may likely occur. Widow spiders prefer to nest near the ground, in dark, undisturbed areas. Nest sites are often near holes produced by small animals or around construction openings and wood piles. Low shrubs are also common sites for widows. Indoors, widows similarly occur in dark, undisturbed sites such as behind furniture or under desks. Undisturbed basement areas and crawl spaces of homes are also commonly colonized by widow spiders." I would imagine a place in the woods with plenty of brush or rocks would work.

 

[Tentacle Toast]

Omelette with brie & asparagus...
Just joshin', but whatever you do, be mindful.

 

[Biollantefan54]

Just let them go around the yard or in the woods. They won’t hurt anything and occur there naturally.