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anyone know what kind they are and should i be cautious of them VENOM? im in N.Central Florida

I don't know - but I'd let some house geckos go in there if it bothers you.
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3.0 WC; 0.3 CB L. getula californiae
1.0 CB L. getula nigrita
0.1.1 WC; 0.0.3 CH Elgaria multicarinata multicarinata

I'm no expert on Florida Spiders, but it looks like a female Latrodectus geometricus (Brown Widow). They are close relatives of the Black Widow and therefore potentially dangerous, but I'm not sure what they could do to a snake. I would just try to make sure your snakes' tanks are always closed tightly to keep the spiders out. Or if you're really worried, you could just catch the spiders and release them outside away from your house.
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- Natalie
(San Francisco Bay Area)

1.0.0 Banded California King
1.0.0 Mexican Black King
0.0.1 Goini Kingsnake
1.0.0 Bay of LA Rosy Boa
0.0.1 Kenyan Sand Boa
1.2.0 Rubber Boas

had to laugh as to keep em out of the snakes lol,but i appreciate your responce,someone mentioned they may be house spiders?but the benefit is there was a 2" pile of Carion fly carcasses under her Burp!,there not as loud as my rooster so maybe they get a reprieve and earn Bug Exterm.Technician status

A brown widow would have an orange hourglass shape on its abdomen. It looks to me like a house spider - though spiders can be very difficult to correctly identify.

TIm

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